The Technology newsbucket: Digg sorryy, WP7's tweet start, space census and more

Passive-aggressive version of "sorry we bought doors that slam". Photo by pmsyyz on Flickr. Some rights reserved A quick burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Digg CEO Says "We're Sorry," Brings Back Some Old Digg Features >> ReadWriteWeb "Responding to the vocal backlash against Digg v4, Matt Williams, Digg's new CEO, has issued an apology, promising to bring back some of the features that the new Digg ditched and that long-time users loved, including the "bury" button. "We hear you loud and clear," says Williams." Meet the new Digg, increasingly the same as the old Digg. Windows Phone: Microsoft exec explains strategy behind new ads >> Techflash The inspiration for the ads was a tweet which said "My new definition of cool: When I'm out with you, I never see your phone, ever." But who said it? Twitter's search is silent. Faxing the future from 1998 // The 1998 Project Yes, why are phone plans so expensive still? How Many People Are In Space Right Now? >> howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com Splendid. Surely to be followed by 'How many Chilean miners are trapped underground?' and 'How many miners are just working underground and not being reported on by rolling news coverage?' Exclusive: How to copy, paste in Windows Phone 7 >> CNET News The answer? "Wait until 'early' 2011." Ina Fried explains: "Although Microsoft is pitching its phones as the devices for the common user, copy and paste is important because it is one of those "check box" features that users look for, even if they never make use of it. "Originally, copy and paste was not particularly high on the company's feature list, but early testers apparently squawked loud enough. Until now, Microsoft had been touting as an alternative its "smart links" that automatically highlight things like an address or Web site and let users share or go to that place." Very puzzling that copy/paste "wasn't high on the list", given how important everyone had made out its absence from the iPhone was. Tab In My Pocket >> Tim Bray's ongoing Completing his writeup of a month or so using the Samsung Galaxy Tab: "This is an excellent product. It's fast, beautiful, useful, responsive, and convenient. If Samsung picks the right price point and channels, they'll sell a ton. "It has one really irritating design flaw: the four standard Android "buttons" are touch-sensitive areas on glass which, in dim light, you can't see unless they're back-lit, which too often they're not. A month in, my fingers know where they are, but it shouldn't take multiple days to learn to use basic controls when there are only four of them." 5 reasons why Windows Phone 7 will be a hit >> Houston Chronicle Though some of the reasons are definitely shaky, he's got good points about the lack of standardisation among Android phones. N8 Fail - Reasons Why the Nokia N8 Sucks >> A tumblr blog There must be an iPhonefail blog (pointers?) and surely there'll soon be a Windowsphone7fail, we've no doubt - but meanwhile there's plenty of wince-inducing fodder here. You can follow Guardian Technology's linkbucket on delicious To suggest links, tag articles on delicious.com with "guardiantech"