Some items of interest:
John is doing an extended interview on The Well right now.
Data on Irene taking down networks
Watch Kiva's "Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance" blow out across the world.
Report analyzing illicit financial transactions using P2P and digital currencies(PDF).
Repurposing leftover railways with a DIY bamboo train.
Counterfeit eggs in China.
Libyan rebels rounding up black Africans.