Virtual Flaneurism

Check out this article about the surprising survival of Japan's wind farms post-tsunami, making the kaput nuclear reactors that are hate-vomiting out radiation look positively archaic in design. An excerpt:

"Even the country's totally bad ass Kamisu offshore wind farm, with its giant 2 MW turbines with blades big as the wings on a jumbo jet, and only 186 miles from the epicenter of the largest quake ever recorded in Japan, survived without a hiccup thanks to its "battle proof design." As a result, the nation's electric companies have asked all of its wind farms to increase power production to maximum, in order to make up for the shortfalls brought about by the failure of certain other aging, non-resilient 20th-century technologies."

I really want to know what "battle proof design" means. I'm imagining some sort of wind-powered Koopa Fortress, and I very much so want that to be accurate.

Oh my, NSFW - boobies mit pasties a'hoy!

An explanation of the video for the non-viewing squeamish and unadventurous: the new, indestructible clap off bra is finally hitting the market.

I'll admit: I lol'd.

The Clap-Off Bra from Randy Sarafan on Vimeo.

This video contains a few graphic moments -- not sexually graphic, though there are several images of second degree burns.

Nonetheless, I implore you to watch it. This video epitomizes why it is so awesome living in the future.

EDIT: Ok, just realized that the default image for the video is a big old burned up hand. Whoops. Thanks a bundle, youtube.

I think I've hired this electrician.

Shanghai over the past 20 years:

iPad: Will it Blend?

The answer will likely not surprise you.

Oh my god WANT: Toast-it Notes Toaster