Now THIS is a city government website.  My goodness.  The City of Nanaimo, BC has created probably the best city government website ever.  Lots of information on there.  Pretty amazing what you can do with tech-savvy civil servants.  The entire process of getting information to citizens can be streamlined.    Check out the Creative Class [...]

Can you believe this thing is made out of wood?  Awesome design!

Check it out: http://www.contemporist.com/2010/01/05/outdoor-fireplace-by-haugenzohar-architects/

This is the coolest outdoor fireplace ever

Can I buy one?

From MacRumors:

The Daily News of Palo Alto, California reports that Apple has filed planning documents there for a new retail store that the company is calling “a new prototype for the company.” While Apple’s name has not been officially associated with the project in public filings and discussion, numerous sources have indicated that the company [...]