Bagehot: Glory and hope | The Economist

Great article in The Economist about the Olympics. Couldn't agree more.

Then something odd happened: Britain started winning. Not just in the so-called “sitting-down sports” in which it often succeeds, and in which, cycling aside, the team tends to be toff-heavy (surely only in Britain is the class and educational background of medallists so exhaustively scrutinised); nor merely in the sort of obscure disciplines in which, for two weeks every four years, millions are fleetingly interested. Brits won the heptathlon and the 10,000 metres. Andy Murray even won the tennis.

Source: Economist

Folding Hiriko City Car

If I was in the market for a small city car (or any car, for that matter) I think I'd take a look at this one:

The Hiriko Fold city car is an ultra-compact car that can fold upright to fit into tight parking situations – and it’s set to hit the market next year in cities around the world! Created by DENOKINN and MIT’s Changing Places group, the high-tech vehicle is expected to cost $16,000, gets 75 miles between charges, and features spinning wheels that allow it to move sideways, making parallel parking a snap.

Source: http://inhabitat.com/mits-folding-hiriko-city-car-set-to-hit-the-market-next-year-for-16000/

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Edible Coffee Cup

Nice idea if you're drinking espresso but I can't see it scaling to larger drinks - I'd worry that the mug would collapse or just be inedible in large quantities. Otherwise, it's great. Source: http://inhabitat.com/enrique-luis-sardis-edible-coffee-cup-lets-you-have-your...

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