Links on Twitter: Video game consoles in 60% of U.S. homes, HuffPo’s formula for traffic, 8 years of Apple tablet rumors

Funny how things change: A new site for baby boomers is “going out on a limb” with an ad model. http://j.mp/8YYREc »

Apple tablet rumors are nothing new. Here’s an 8-year timeline. http://j.mp/6C6IhR »

HuffPo credits Facebook, SEO and a news/entertainment blend for increasing traffic by 6 million users. http://j.mp/4qWt7F »

Nearly 60% of U.S. homes have a video game console. http://j.mp/6luQPe Related stats: http://j.mp/8uJDcN »

Joshua Benton

PressPad, an attempt to bring some class diversity to posh British journalism, is shutting down

“While there is even more need for this intervention than when we began the project, the initiative needs more resources than the current team can provide.”

Richard Tofel

Is the Texas Tribune an example or an exception? A conversation with Evan Smith about earned income

“I think risk aversion is the thing that’s killing our business right now.”

Jeff Jarvis

The California Journalism Preservation Act would do more harm than good. Here’s how the state might better help news

“If there are resources to be put to work, we must ask where those resources should come from, who should receive them, and on what basis they should be distributed.”