diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 5d0c6ac2..12d6d278 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Release history
 
 * Improve handling of links to intra-site resources
 * Improved appearance of LinkedIn icon in default theme
+* Add GitHub social icon support in default theme
 
 3.0 (2012-08-08)
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diff --git a/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css b/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css
index 3d94200b..c859925d 100644
--- a/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css
+++ b/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/css/main.css
@@ -309,7 +309,9 @@ img.left, figure.left {float: left; margin: 0 2em 2em 0;}
 		.social a[href*='twitter.com'] {background-image: url('../images/icons/twitter.png');}
 		.social a[href*='linkedin.com'] {background-image: url('../images/icons/linkedin.png');}
 		.social a[href*='gitorious.org'] {background-image: url('../images/icons/gitorious.png');}
-        .social a[href*='gittip.com'] {background-image: url('../images/icons/gittip.png');}
+		.social a[href*='github.com'],
+		.social a[href*='git.io'] {background-image: url('../images/icons/github.png');}
+		.social a[href*='gittip.com'] {background-image: url('../images/icons/gittip.png');}
 
 /*
 	About
diff --git a/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/images/icons/github.png b/pelican/themes/notmyidea/static/images/icons/github.png
new file mode 100644
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