The io9 Guide to Discworld

Terry Pratchett’s Discworld might look intimidating — there are 40 books, and they’re humorous fantasy, which seems like it could be an acquired taste. But everybody should read at least one Discworld book, because they’re wonderful, and there’s something for everyone.

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Typical Morning Routine

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Podcasts are safer after the EFF helps gut a patent troll

Personal Audio has been threatening the podcast world for a while -- the longtime patent troll claims that it invented the concept of podcasting, and has insisted that some bigger productions (such as Adam Carolla's) either cough up licensing money or face lawsuits.



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Trefecta DRT Electric Dirt Bike

This isn't your average Grand Theft noisemaker of a bike. In fact, the Trefecta DRT Electric Dirt Bike doesn't make any noise at all. It's powered by a 4kW engine and a 60-volt battery pack, good for a maximum range of over 60 miles and a top speed of over 40.



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An aluminum graphite battery that could charge your smartphone in 60 seconds - ExtremeTech

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The "Food Babe" Blogger Is Full of Shit

Vani Hari, AKA the Food Babe, has amassed a loyal following in her Food Babe Army. The recent subject of profiles and interviews in the New York Times, the New York Post and New York Magazine, Hari implores her soldiers to petition food companies to change their formulas.



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Video: Insane guy breaks the world mountain bike speed record

Blink and you'll miss him. That's because mountain bike rider Eric Barone is going faster than anyone has ever gone on a mountain bike on snow. He reached 138.752 MPH on a bike with the help of a terrifyingly steep, snowy hill and the wonder of aerodynamic gear. He goes FAST.



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The Large Hadron Collider Is Back, Baby

It's been closed for renovations and upgrades since 2013, but on Sunday, the Large Hadron Collider powered on with no sign of complications, and successfully carried two proton beams, fired in opposite directions, around its 27km circumference.



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