Kind of a mess, kinda way cool. Via migurski. (See also: http://arxta.net/explanation)

Resilience, interconnectedness, "private affluence and public squalor," the wealth of nations and of networks: it's all in there.

Good news, everyone! Peer-to-peer ad hoc connections are in the offing at long last; kiss Bluetooth goodbye.

GM's Volt, the "Barack Obama of cars."

“Talk about possible environmental damage the canal might cause doesn’t mean that much to me. I think more about all the engineers who will come in and eat at my place once construction starts.” Why we're all of us fucked, in a nutshell.

What do you think? Wanna come talk infra?

I'm usually more resistant to technofetishist fantasies. But wow.

Finally I can post this: a "telepresent" avatar for IM buddy lists, chock full of the usual S&W verve and brilliance

The problem with phone interfaces, the long-awaited FOTA model, and more...

Carbon sequestration in cement

Via Fabio: There's nothing like validation, even so long after the fact. ; . )

Yes, it's that translucent concrete you remember reading about

Tale of the Tuned Mass Dampers, or: Wind Is The Enemy