New If You Didn't See It

Lean Portland

For Ginenthal, Portland’s layout has made it convenient for her to ride to work following a familiar path of arching trees. Moreover, her employer, the City of Portland, provides financial incentives, such as a $25 bonus each month for riding her bike to work at least 80 percent of the time.
What helps keep Oregon's obesity rate steady?
State's urban design encourages more physical activities, experts say.

DUH. But in all serious, this is interesting and I wish more cities were laid out in such a manner that more people could take advantage of biking trails and such.

Google plans instant-messaging service
Yeah I know, this has already went through, yada yada. But I tried it out once and lost interest. Didn't really do anything different to me than ICQ or AIM. Plus I have long distance on my phone and low bandwidth.. why would I want to make it slower for me with this? *yawn* The thing getting more coverage now is the Google Print. Where is my Google Coffee?

Google's Instant Messaging program would be called Google Talk and could be launched as early as Wednesday

The Grey Wolf
Bald eagles and grizzlies aside, what about the other predators? Have we missed any? Seriously, I hope this goes through since these beautiful creatures were nearly hunted off the face of North America but I hope this isn't interferring with more drastic matters being addressed.

MONTPELIER, Vt. - In what environmentalists hailed as a major victory, a federal judge on Friday ordered the Bush administration to step up efforts to restore the gray wolf to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.

You may have been wondering about the majority of your radio stations promoting "More music, less commercials" slogans. Since most media are owned by the ClearChannel networks- this public release would explain why. A company wide decision to make consumers more likely to listen to what ads they do have, more music. Less Commercials

Wikipedia
I love ice cream, and I was so enthusiastic to see a Wiki on it. Lots of links and history. Wiki is an online A&E/Food Network annex of information.

Biodegradable Bags
I wonder why this wasn't thought of sooner with so many other products being made to break down easily.

Australian scientists are considering bioplastics made of sucrose or grain, which biodegrade on compost heaps.

BOMBAY, India - The western Indian state of Maharashtra on Friday said it is banning most plastic bags, blaming them for choking drains and causing floods a month ago that left more than 1,000 people dead, most in Bombay.