Friday, July 3, 2009
A Whole Chicken In A Can

Oh my.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Photo credit: Russ Roca

Last week the city of Long Beach installed the first sharrow/lane treatment of its type in the state of California. Its purpose is to communicate to both cyclists and drivers:


that cyclists have the right to fully use the right-hand lane
the safest spot in the lane for cyclists to ride, making them more visible and keeping them out of the incredibly dangerous door zone created by parked cars.

This really is ground-breaking stuff, for California and for the US. It’s a great step toward the ultimate goal: moving away from cities built around automobiles as the only mode of transportation.

Read more of the excellent write up by Russ Roca.

Photo credit: Russ Roca

Last week the city of Long Beach installed the first sharrow/lane treatment of its type in the state of California. Its purpose is to communicate to both cyclists and drivers:

  • that cyclists have the right to fully use the right-hand lane
  • the safest spot in the lane for cyclists to ride, making them more visible and keeping them out of the incredibly dangerous door zone created by parked cars.

This really is ground-breaking stuff, for California and for the US. It’s a great step toward the ultimate goal: moving away from cities built around automobiles as the only mode of transportation.

Read more of the excellent write up by Russ Roca.

Sunday, June 21, 2009 Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Fun Fact of the Day

Diesel engines don’t need spark plugs.

Air is compressed, leading to an increase in the air’s temperature, and then fuel is injected into the cylinder. The air is hot enough to ignite the diesel, which apparently needs less heat to ignite.

There’s a decent explanation and spiffy Flash diagram at HowStuffWorks.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Coolest Thing You Didn't Know About Safari

Try pasting a link into the Downloads window. Safari will automatically begin downloading the file at the pasted URL.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009

I recently purchased a Moka Pot to try and brew some stove top coffee. This is an interesting take on how to use it, though starting with boiling water and paying close attention for gurgling makes the process a bit more complicated than may be desired.

(via jimseven)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Monday, June 8, 2009 Wednesday, June 3, 2009