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By Norm - December 04, 2011

The Economist | Technology and society: More than just digital quilting http://www.economist.com/node/21540392?frsc=dg%7Cb via @theeconomist

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Gunther, Christine and Otto: The Greatest Road Trip of All Time

By Norm - July 25, 2012

This is a great story - Gunther and his wife Christine set out in 1989 after the fall of the Berlin wall to do a tour of Africa. 500,000 miles later that journey is still going. Gunther Holtorf's 23-Year Road Trip from srterbas on Vimeo .

A Billionaire’s Dream Deferred... (architizer.com)

By Norm - April 04, 2012

A Billionaire's Dream Deferred: China's Empty Monument to Consumerism http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/41172/new-south-china-mall/ --- Sent from Zite personalized magazine webOS app. Available for free in the App Catalog www.zite.com -- Sent from my HP TouchPad

Top 10 Ways to Not Suck at Driving

By Norm - April 04, 2011

There are a lot of shitty drivers out there. Actually, most people are shitty drivers. They don't really know anything about cars, about driving, about limits of adhesion, how to react when things go badly, or what snow does to your ability to drive. In fact, most people think that driving slowly, regardless of what lane you are in, whether you are merging onto a highway or holding up 50 cars behind you, means "being a good driver." Just because you have spent many years driving in the left lane at 65mph does not make you a good driver, in fact, just the opposite. A good driver means you know how to drive, not that you have gotten lucky or simply average for the past 10 years. Personally, I would love to see a class in high school devoted to driving. I think it could be fun and informative while greatly reducing the number of accidents (especially fatal ones) on the roads every year. Right now, the driving exam is basically a joke, it means that you know what the pedals...