My cousin Tiffany just finished painting a mural in Madison, Indiana.

The result of 2 years of talking; 1 year of intensive fundraising, designing, planning, and coordinating; 4 months of actual mural-painting.

Awesome! Check out her blog on the project for lots more pictures.

Google is beginning to release more information about it’s long-planned dive into the world of the operating system. The video above offers some hints at its user interface. As expected, everything will be done through the browser.

• The WSJ asks writers how they write. In addition, Kurt Vonnegut talks about creative writing courses.
• The Ship of Theseus is an example I hadn’t heard for the paradox of whether an object which has had all its component parts replaced remains fundamentally the same object. Also known as the Reunion Tour problem.

• The White House has switched to a Drupal platform to run their site. It might be the best evidence yet that open-source software can be run dependably and securely. O’Reilly has some thoughts.
• A ‘Hey Jude’ flowchart.
• The annual ultimate frisbee championships were last weekend in Sarasota, FL. UPA has a recap.