Wired: The Geek Syndrome
On the history of autism and the dramatic increase of diagnoses in Silicon Valley.
Clay Shirky: Here Comes Everybody: Gin, Television, and Social Surplus
On the "cognitive surplus" we're going through, and how interesting and valuable all this new engagement and experimentation with technology is.
graphpaper.com: The Peculiar 20th Century
Christopher Fahey on the cycles of adoption and adaptation that determine how we interact with technology and media. Maybe we'll all be okay after all.
TED: Talks
Excellent videos!
Ask MetaFilter: Software and Hardware Placebos
On the uselessness of bike treads, crosswalk buttons, some progress bars, and more. A mildly interesting read. More investigation into this would be fascinating, though.