Poverty, the internet and temples

The mountain man and the surgeon - economist.com
Relative levels of poverty, using examples from Appalachia and the Congo.

The internet is broken - technologyreview.com
Over the years, as Internet applications proliferated -- wireless devices, peer-to-peer file-sharing, telephony -- companies and network engineers came up with ingenious and expedient patches, plugs, and workarounds. The result is that the originally simple communications technology has become a complex and convoluted affair. For all of the Internet's wonders, it is also difficult to manage and more fragile with each passing day.
David Talbot reporting on the opinions of M.I.T.'s David Clark. Nick Carr also has a good analysis.

Some beautiful images of Indian temples - ignca.nic.in
Including some erotic images from Khajuraho near the top.