Double Shot #919

If there is anything more absurd than software patents, I'm not sure what it is.

• Latency: The New Web Performance Bottleneck - Yes, that pesky speed of light thing is getting in the way of a faster internet.
• Backbone.js: Hacker's Guide - A look through some of the key parts of the Backbone source.
• OpenExchangeRates - Ruby gem for currency conversion hitting the free Open Exchange Rates API.