The idea is that intangible value is an immensely important route to increasing wealth without increasing resource usage. Sutherland aims to give an entertaining talk, however, and not a serious one. Thus, his examples are highly amusing but none of the world-changing ones we need more of are mentioned.

This is like TextMate (my no-frills code editor of choice) but with some really interesting new features. The "mini-map" is something that I’ve wanted for years. Windows-only, surprisingly.

Awesome decal for your Macbook. Want.

Beta of a startup I came across. They are attempting to aggregate and organize online discussion on any topic into productive, lasting knowledge. One of the mechanics they’re using is to shape everything into questions and answers that can be collaborated on.

This is insanely awesome. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon made real.

Trapeze lessons! Here’s me, making the catch on the first try.

In true Instructables style, this is how Eric and Christy keep their baby secure and entertained at the office: some rope, pvc, stretchy fabric, and a disco ball.

I didn’t realize brain simulations were so far along. This talk, with great visualizations, details how close researchers are to modeling cortical columns in the human brain. The universe, Markram says, has evolved to the point where a tiny bit of it is withing striking distance of reflecting back on itself. The talk is high level and many of the metaphors are fairly unsatisfying, however.

Agreed. I have an HSA and it a) makes me more selective about my health care spending b) makes me feel more secure in case something really bad happens and c) builds a small amount of wealth in a retirement account that I wouldn’t otherwise have.

I should loop some birdsong samples to see how it affects my productivity.

Neat mechanical innovation for robotics.

The germ line of any organism, and why it’s the only reason the other cells in the organism have any reason to stick together.

This is very interesting. I wonder how strict they are about those states being the primary places of business for new L3C’s.