The Technium

Kevin Kelly’s book in progress, The Technium, explores “what technology wants.”

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

CRACKED.com offers The 6 Most Over-Hyped Threats to America (And What Should Scare You Instead).

Bono: from rock star to philanthropist

GOOD Magazine’s brief video history of Bono chronicles his life, from being named after a hearing aid store to being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Dwell on Design

Dwell Magazine’s Dwell on Design highlights modern design and sustainability.

Who needs vitamins? These 8 foods’ve got you covered.

But where’s the apple?

UNIQLOCK

Music, dancing, and a world clock.

The Obsessives

Four artists document what they consume in a week for PRINT Magazine.

Susan Mason of Onset Ventures

In 1999, I sat down with Susan Mason, a venture capitalist at Onset Ventures. What she had to say then—about investing, entrepreneurial success, and “psychic income”—is still relevant today.

QBN Sessions: A day of creative inspiration

A dozen creative talents speaking about design at the Getty Center, followed by cocktails and music. Sounds good to me.

Zonbu, the $100 desktop

MIT has been hard at work on the $100 laptop for several years, aiming to bring laptops to the children of the world. Now a new company, Zonbu, aims to bring a $100 computer to your desktop.

Anymails: Visualizing Your Inbox

Carolin Horn designed a fascinating way of visualizing her emails using Flash and Processing.