Is It Friday Yet?

A lightbulb in Fire Station No. 6 in Livermore, California has been burning (almost) continuously for more than 100 years, outlasting two fire stations and the first webcam trained on it.

Roadside America has a short feature on 2-Story Outhouses.

Interesting. Having been blessed with plumbing all my life, I thought it was just a joke:

New York Times article (free for now) on NASCAR drivers’ newfound attention to nutrition: At 190 M.P.H., Who Needs a Spare Tire?

Forcing drivers to drink during the race is one of the most challenging aspects. To help, the system was designed so the sports drink is kept cold. And drivers are encouraged to simply urinate in their suits.

“It’s not a matter of comfort,” Mr. Ellis said. “A full bladder can dull the body’s natural instinct to hydrate.” (He offers a tip for newcomers: don’t hug your Nascar driver as soon as the race is over.)

All Cupcakes, All The Time

Make your very own Jackson Pollock.

Wondering exactly how much a typical pinch of salt was, the author of Fire and Knives enlists the aid of a digital scale purchased from a head shop…

This was, frankly, weird. The scale has a blue neon digital readout, the staff spoke no English, we were surrounded by paper lanterns and the detritus of Chinese new year. It felt like a scene from Blade Runner.

This guy makes radio controlled and steam powered toys. At once.