— DIY museums. The Cooper-Hewitt is about to let online museum goers curate their own exhibitions. Linda Hales has the story in her always excellent weekly design column.
— Corn in the USA. More evidence of the ethanol boom.
— Brain fitness in Japan. “Forget the idea that being good at computer games is a sign of a misspent youth. If millions of Japanese are to be believed, it is the secret to a happy and healthy old age as millions of them take up brain training,” says the Guardian.
— Bail, Bonds. Over the weekend, I read the much talked about excerpt from Game of Shadows, the new book on baseball’s steroid scandal. My takeaway: Barry Bonds is a cheater. And a jerk.