The incomparable Jerry Rice on training and his awesome hill workout. He was such a joy to watch.

Part 1 (of planned four-parter) of Everything is a Remix is well done and interesting.

This is in the running for coolest gift ever: The Reverse Geocache Puzzle Box (““You are — how you say in English? — a BASTARD!"). Here’s a nice"video overview”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu7IysgaZf8. See also"this variation”:http://electricgeocaching.blogspot.com/2010/08/gps-puzzle-box.html, the"Woodpecker Puzzle Cache":http://electricgeocaching.blogspot.com/2010/08/woodpecker-puzzle-cache.html and these"wind-up birds":http://hcgilje.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/wind-up-birds/.

In 1944, Harold Fisk mapped the historical paths of the Mississippi River. The result is beautiful (note the various other download options in the right margin). (via flowingdata)

More OkTrends genius, The REAL ‘Stuff White People Like', this time it’s the commentary that shines:

As for the interests of white women, you have romance novels, some country music, and a broad selection of Good Housekeeping type stuff. It’s also amazing the extent to which their list shows a pastoral or rural self-mythology: bonfires, boating, horseback riding, thunderstorms. I remind you that OkCupid’s user base is almost all in large cities, where to one degree or another, if you find yourself doing much of any of these things, civilization has come to an end.

Sorry, got way behind, so have to dump a pile of awesome on you all at once:

• Letting Go by Atul Gawande, best writer at The New Yorker. Tear jerker, and fascinating. So good people are writing about why it’s so good.
• Don’t Be Ugly By Accident! by OkTrends, where every post is great.
• The Murder that Changed the Movies. I knew it was important, but I didn’t appreciate how important.
• A Classical Singer Analyzes 5 Classic Male Metal Singers. Wow, they fare really well (4 of the 5, anyway).
• Dancing at the Movies, really well done video.
• How panhandlers use free credit cards.
• Hyperbole and a Half: The Four Levels of Social Entrapment Best blog going, every post fantastic. She puts these in a book and I buy copies for all my friends.

The Black Swan trailer, oh my. Looks terrific.

Really enjoying e7, challenging and relaxing at the same time. Until I got stuck on sector 18G, that is. Now it’s not relaxing.

Mountaintop Bakery! Gotta plug my friend Malik’s bakery because she makes such awesome stuff:

Mountaintop Bakery specializes in baking delicious, whole grain, homemade desserts. The bakery prides itself on supporting regional farmers and businesses by using as many local ingredients as possible, including flour, butter, eggs, maple syrup, milk, yogurt, and seasonal fruits and vegetables. We are committed to environmental sustainability and only use only compostable or recycled packaging. Everything we bake is made in small batches and shipped to you the same day
for guaranteed freshness.

Currently failing to resist toffee brownies for breakfast.

Love this: Words. I just started listening to Radiolab, great stuff. (thx avital)

I’ll definitely have to try Sharpie’s new Liquid Pencil when they come out in September.

This ad by Dell goes after the Apple tax.