Five (And Then Some) Tech Tips for Travel

From TripIt, FlightTrack Pro to Airplane Apps, here are some of the best tech tips for frequent travelers. (Thanks, Jules)

How to Beat the High Costs of Dialing Abroad

Now that I'm staffed on an international project, I definitely appreciate any tips to avoid high telco fees while I am abroad! (Thanks, Jules)

Ukrainians cut cars in half to reduce import tax at customs

Check out the Today I Learned post. (Thanks, Ed)

A Tainted Water Well, and Concern There May Be More

There has been some controversy as to whether a drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, that is used for most natural gas wells has never contaminated underground drinking water. Turns out the EPA has been tracking records of this since 1987. Read the NYT article. (Thanks, Claire)

Recent Business School Graduates Covet Technology-Sector Jobs, Again

Read the WSJ post.

For richer, for smarter

The traditional family is now the preserve of a minority. Check out the full post in the Economist. (Thanks, Tom)

Drivers Beware! Park in the Bike Lane in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Your Car May Get Crushed By a Tank

"Though bad driver behavior in Vilnius, Lithuania, hasn't quite reached Moscow-like levels yet, Mayor Arturas Zuokas had gotten sick and tired of cars parking illegally in the capital's bike lanes.

While other city officials might have upped the number of traffic cops or raised fines for parking violations, the colorful Zuokas hopped into an armored vehicle and gleefully crushed an offending Mercedes underneath its treads."

Check out the Discovery Channel Treehugger post.