Pathing.

• An excellent piece on the (terrible) way we teach math in the US.
• A great explanation of Fermi Estimates.
• New ASTM standards include metal powders for additive manufacturing.
• Fred Wilson on USV's network investing strategy.

Building.

• Lego is crowdsourcing design ideas.
• MatterFab is building a low-cost metal laser sintering 3D printer.
• Bacteria that subsist purely on electrons.
• Mike Bostock explains algorithms via crazy visualizations.
• An ARPA-E company is developing an adaptive material to dramatically improve the efficiency of PV solar cells.

Logistics.

• Dylan Reid describes a manufacturing ecosystem that I want.
• Nicola Twilley on frozen dumplings, the Chinese refrigeration ecosystem, and the top ten coldspaces in China.
• Adam Carolla is putting up a strong fight against a podcasting patent troll.
• Both women and men are more likely to lie to women during negotiation.

Reflecting.

• A good article on the origins of the US coconut water market.
• Ben Thompson is becoming skeptical of Amazon's business tactics.
• There's a wiki dedicated to explaining xkcd comics, and it's good.

Stuff that doesn't fit into my dumb/arbitrary categories.

• Möbius Bagel.
• The potato salad guy lampoons people talking about their craft.
• The day coffee stopped working. <- Funny
• The New York Times endorses a repeal of the federal marijuana prohibition.
• A seriously rad farm-to-table restaurant in Zhejiang Province, China.

And.

The Dockwise Vanguard is the biggest ship of its kind, capable of carrying 110,000 metric tonnes.