randoms

good nytimes article about giving teachers six digit salaries:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/education/05charter.html?_r=1&hp

cool beds:
http://www.oddee.com/item_96623.aspx

what the 1930s thought about the future of fashion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txaR2HvnwVg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Flj%2Dtoys%2Ecom%2F%3Fjournalid%3D4919638%26moduleid%3D423%26preview%3D%26auth%5Ftoken%3Dsessionless%3A1244224800%3Aembedcontent%3A4919638%2526423%2526%3A2927&feature=player_embedded

tetris furniture

i don't know what to say. i like it, but i think i would go insane, probably.
http://www.walyou.com/blog/2009/04/14/tetris-furniture-design/

things leema found on the internet today

urban camouflage (thanks leema!):
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/05/urban-camouflage-for-retail-based-close-combat/image-page/1/

assorted

hormone levels may make you cheat:
http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/01/14/hormones_infidelity/?AddInterest=1283

make yourself look like obama on the 'change' poster:
http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/

name the 27 countries in the EU in under 10 minutes (hint: don't forget malta or cyprus):
http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=524&p=1

design and artstuffs

3D graffiti art seriously blows my mind. how do they do that? :
http://weburbanist.com/2008/06/29/top-10-3d-graffiti-artists-in-the-world/

glow-in-the dark solar powered mason jars:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/994a/

easy/cool snow sculptures that we can do a-plenty this winter in chicago:
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/8-incredible-snow-face-sculptures/5310

and, spiders are probably the best designers. here's how a spider builds her web:
http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/01/05/how-spiders-make-their-webs/

....including the kitchen sink

16 modern sink designs. very cool:

http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/17/creative-modern-sinks-wash-basin-designs/

this site actually has a lot of other cool stuff like this. i recommend a perusal.

...and...

also very cool bike rack designs (follow the links to see more than just the winner):

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/hoop-wins-bike-rack-design-contest/