Three Quick Links for Thursday Noonish

A profile of computer scientist Pattie Maes, whose group at MIT developed several of the ideas behind social networks on the web in the mid 90s, before SixDegrees, Friendster, and Facebook. [hiddenheroes.netguru.com]

A Stanford Psychologist Says He's Cracked the Code of One-Hit Wonders. "Mass audiences are drawn to what's familiar, but they become loyal to what's consistently distinct." [theatlantic.com]

A simulation of trying to read online in 2022. The only thing they missed was the refreshing interstitial ad that repeatedly makes you lose your place in the text. (@kottke proudly does none of this.) [how-i-experience-web-today.com]

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