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Most of the U.S. seems to be moving in the right direction (slowly but surely) as far as eco-friendly transportation goes. Cities are creating Bike-to-Work events and using hybrid buses and taxis. But Black Hawk, Colorado, just took a big step in the opposite direction by banning bike riding. WTF?
The town relies heavily on casinos for revenue, and vans containing gamblers drive through the town’s narrow, shoulder-less streets. A Colorado law requires cars to leave three feet of room while passing cyclists, which would mean they’d have to swerve into oncoming traffic. While it doesn’t seem safe for bicyclists to ride on a road with no shoulders alongside buses and trucks, no related accidents have been reported.
But lawmakers appear to be acting out of interest to the casinos rather than Black Hawk citizens. It seems to us that the logical solution would be to build shoulders or bike lanes on the roads — in a town with a population of 120, there can’t be that many roads to upgrade. What do you think?
via E Magazine
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Un-Eco-Friendly Transportation: Colorado Town Bans Bicycles
We like Neti Pots, and we like cute, healthy men who are into organic, healthy stuff, but this video of Jason Cairns demonstrating how to use a neti pot for OrganicJar is going too far. We appreciate demos of things, and we’ve even written about our first bikini waxes, getting our butt kicked in Booty Camp, and all sorts of crazy health and wellness-related stuff, but just be grateful we don’t put it all on video for you.
Who knew a neti pot could render a perfectly handsome man so completely unattractive?
via OrganicJar
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Neti Pot Demo: Things We Don't Need to See Men Do
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The medical world that relies so heavily on technology to provide the best care for patients is now embracing cell phone technology for the same reason. New text reminder programs are designed to keep people on track with their health. A program texts people who’ve had liver transplants to remind them to take their anti-rejection drugs; one tells diabetics what to do when they see their blood sugar at a certain level; and one even reminds obese people to buy and eat fresh vegetables.
Would you want a medical reminder texted to you? Even if it had results, would it be too annoying? We could see ourselves getting irritated if we got a text every morning reminding us to wear sunscreen (delete!), but research shows that the reminders work. Let us know what you think in the comments section, below.
via CBS News
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Medical Reminders Via Text: Annoying or Ingenious?
Nothing pisses us off more than wasting 30 minutes looking for a parking spot, and wasting another 30 just trying to calm down from the maddening stress of circling city blocks in traffic. So even for those of us who feel like we couldn’t possibly find more room in our lives for apps and gadgets, Google’s new Open Spot app inspired us to find an open spot on our phones. The app allows users to log in and indicate when they’ve left a parking spot, so that other users can see when it’s free. The app awards karma points to users to encourage logging in when you leave a spot open; we hope enough users catch on that this thing works.
For now, the app is available for phones running Android 2.0 or higher, and works in the U.S., Canada, and the Netherlands (Maybe this was their consolation prize after losing the World Cup?)
via GOOD Blog
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Open Spot App: Parking, Made Less Annoying by Google
BP Whistleblower: Check out an interview with the former BP employee who lost his job after taking photos of the dangerous chemicals being used to break up the oil. (via Planet Green)
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