This is kind of cool. YUI3 is using GitHub patches to select open-source modules that will be automatically served by its content delivery network.

This man has achieved mastery over his body. I’m serious: it must have taken a lot of practice to look so consistently awkward.

This is an incredibly value they’re building. Like LinkedIn’s public recommendations, having a log of all your Stack Overflow activity and achievements enriches what would otherwise simply be a resume. For developers, however, this beats the pants off LinkedIn. And, on the other end, having this level of investment in Stack Overflow will only continue to drive top-notch answers and questions, creating highly useful information for the web. Talk about a reputation system!

Out of nowhere, Google releases a set of Javascript tools to join the ranks of YUI, jQuery, and Prototype. I’m browsing the docs, now, and seriously impressed. Bonus: great logo.

Beautiful architecture based on whole trees and curving, branched supports. "According to research by the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, run by the USDA, a whole, unmilled tree can support 50 percent more weight than the largest piece of lumber milled from the same tree." Living trees would be next-level.

Sad, and a cautionary tale to keep in mind throughout my own career.

Indonesian-made sandals with soles built from salvaged moto tires.

An opinion on automated decision support in medicine. This is a huge way for us to save on health care and get better health outcomes. Plenty of other countries use it.

Where are humans unique in the animal kingdom, and where are we not? Here’s an entertaining overview, with fascinating anecdotes and experiments that illustrate those unique aspects.