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Narrow Intersections Help Business, Cyclists, Peds (GOOD Blog)
I really like practical ways to slow down traffic in downtown areas. This is a good idea. Long Beach Puts Roads on a Diet – GOOD Blog – GOOD.
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Audacious Bicycle Commuting Mascot?
Righteous! This is the pro-wrestler bicycle-commuter mascot, no? Now where’s that bicycle brick…
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Happy Dump the Pump Day! (Cyclelicious)
I’ve never heard of Dump the Pump day. However the article gives a good summary of how the Glamour Effect shapes public transit policy. Make you think that people’s votes might not always be the best way to shape transit. Glamour & Transit » Cyclelicious.
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Genetic Defect Tied To Autoimmune Diseases (Science News)
Even if this gene discovery leads to a genetic therapy, that would still be no substitute for simply being active and eating a low carb diet. Genetic Defect Tied To Autoimmune Diseases – Science News.
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M-Wave handlebar bag…already busted the bracket
I just bought a handlebar bag and loaded it with 15lbs of mundane gear. But when I was mounting the bracket the first thing I noticed was that the diameter of the brackets was for narrow handlebars, not mtb bars. So as soon as I tightened the screws snug the brackets snapped. Right when I…
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Upside-down Tomatos and Small Gardening
I’ve seen upside-down tomato buckets, but I didn’t know they could also be grown sideways. Other super clever tricks on this site. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener – Growing organic vegetables in the garden without going broke.
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Computers and Blogging, Courtesy of Oil (Huffington Post)
Ironic how everything in my career is only possible because of petrochemicals. Really–removing gratuitous use of petrol is the good. Organic produce and low-energy commuting are very important steps in this regard. Let’s not get distracted by the enemy of living perfectly petrol-free. Oil Is In Everything, From Shampoo To Vitamins.
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Teaching Kids Programming (DNR, MSDN Blogs)
Second grade is not too early to teach girls or boys to program. This episode of DotNetRocks interviews volunteers who are working with their local schools to introduce elementary programming into after-school clubs and even into school curricula. The blog post below is an inspiring account of girls learning to program. Teaching Kids Programming –…
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Do your browser plugin check today! Yes–YOU!
Please keep this browser plugin checker in your bookmark bar at the top of your browser: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ …and click on it right now. There’s a current Adobe Shockwave Flash exploit that affects all browsers around. Please click that bookmark every day, it’s quick, take a few seconds, and you don’t want to spend your time…
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