Barbicambarus simmonsi: New giant crayfish species discovered, and it's really big

Barbicambarus simmonsi: New giant crayfish species discovered, and it's really big

I think this is really my crayfish that ran away during a rainstorm a couple years ago.

AeroGarden 3 update

They're crap; don't buy one. Long story short: the air pumps wear out and can't be replaced, short of hijacking some aquarium equipment.

California's dim bulbs

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704259704576033890595565026.html

I've always thought banning incandescent bulbs was a stupid policy.

Hornets buzz with solar power

This is huge: http://news.discovery.com/tech/hornet-has-natural-solar-cells-in-its-body.html.

Another "commuter biking more popular" story

http://www.mnn.com/eco-biz/sustainable-business-practices/blogs/biking-to-work-is-becoming-popular?hpt=Sbin

Electric-bike hackers

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/12/electric.bike.hackers/index.html