Wikia releases an open source version of their MediaWiki profile extension. Might this be so it can be plugged in to wikipedia? I hope so!
Books
Great list of scifi books that you must read from i09. I’ve read Frankenstein, Perdido Street Station and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. If Perdido can make the list then I also think City of Saints and Madmen needs to be on there as well.
Suburbs
Amazing article about the current state of the suburbs and the zeitgeist that got them there. I mostly think Hackensack is safe from these effect as we have tons of public transportation to NY as well as a small down town area that I hear has been trying to redevelop.
Readearth88
After having lonelygirl15 fizzed out I’m kind of excited that one of the original creators might have recreated the show as Readearth88 and done it correctly. I’ll let you know if it holds up.
TED
TED to be broadcast live on the web starting Thursday at 9:15pm EST