In Russia, Stray Dogs Get Statues

Via FT: Moscow’s stray dogs

Every so often, you would see one waiting on a metro platform. When the train pulled up, the dog would step in, scramble up to lie on a seat or sit on the floor if the carriage was crowded, and then exit a few stops later. There is even a website dedicated to the metro stray (www.metrodog.ru) on which passengers post photos and video clips taken with their mobile phones, documenting the ­savviest of the pack using the public transport system like any other Muscovite.

Why There Is An Internet - A Web Site For Shoelaces

I find this kind of site fascinating because it has passion and is authentic: Ian's Shoelace Site

This web site will show you how to tie your shoelaces with various knots. But it also offers knot variations, knot comparisons and ratings, technical analysis, and so much more. There's even an iPhone/Touch app.

GOBIAS Some Coffee

The Bluth boys are at it again. See FC: Online Buddy Comedy by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett Could Make You URL

The Year Of The Renewable Bike

I've posted links to wooden bike projects before, but 2010 may be the year for these bikes now that the topic is getting coverage in magazines like Der Spiegel: The Ultimate Eco-Friendly Ride

Why Scientists Refer To Climate Instability, Not Global Warming

A couple of examples. The U.K. has been covered in snow this month because the North Atlantic Current has shifted away from transporting heat from the equator to northern Europe. See: Freak Current Takes Gulf Stream to Greenland

Two, from GCC: Global Ice Age Climate Patterns Influenced by Bering Strait

I Will No Longer Stereotype Pre-Fabricated Homes As "Trailers"

Via TH: Small Second Home Design Adapts To Seasons



The Scandinavian countries sure know how to design (e.g., classic Volvos and Saabs, Ikea, the Draken).

TDI Killed The Hybrid Star

Via GCC: Audi, BMW and VW See Strong US Diesel Sales