Links for Tuesday September 22^nd, 2009

• The Lost Oaks of California Ave: How can something like this go down without the Mayor's knowledge? Bizarre.

• Do social network acquisitions run roughshod over privacy?: Something novel: what happens to privacy polices (aimed at protecting your data online) after a company is acquired? Sounds like the answer is pretty fuzzy.

• Instapaper: A $5 App That Justifies Your iPhone Purchase | Gadget Lab | Wired.com: Instapaper is really, really, really great. It is one of the few apps that I would actually miss if I were to move away from iPhone OS.