Y'know, one of those Taco Bell packets is great for an omelette.

Now that I have a bicycle and days are getting short, I've been researching bike lights. So, how cool is this? Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Bicycle Light By Angstrom of Vancouver

Angstrom Power Inc. is a Canadian company develops and commercializes micro-structured fuel cells for a wide variety of applications. They currently offer such products as the pictured bike light, a standard micro-flashlight, and a general purpose charger. See photo after the fold for a helmet-mounted charger application. Purchase can be arranged by filling out a form. From the Angstrom website: "Angstrom's micro hydrogen™ bike lights can be affixed to a helmet or handlebars. Each bike light runs on hydrogen that is stored in a 21cc cartridge, which provides the equivalent energy of about 10 AA disposable alkaline batteries. The only by-product is water vapor. The light provides about 20 hours of continuous run-time between refueling. Cyclists refuel their cartridges with hydrogen gas. Refueling takes only minutes to complete".

No info on cost - the company's website is rather limited: [link]

Soup is cooking on the stove!

My new tights from Sock Dreams arrived today. I do believe I will be rocking some stripey tights at the office this week.

I do believe I will be rocking some stripey tights at the office this week.

Yes! Yes you should!

Houses lack earning power of post-World War II era

There have been booms and busts along the way, but from the second half of the last century through the start of this one, little derailed the real estate locomotive on its uphill climb. Now, however, the worst housing crash since the Great Depression may mean that a home purchase ought to be considered with the same warning issued to investors in securities: Past performance is not indicative of future results.

The economic fundamentals that drove home values up in the 20th century -- sustained growth in incomes, population and household wealth -- have been sputtering for years. Though the future isn't necessarily bleak, economists say there is little reason Americans should continue to see a home purchase as a path to wealth.

"We can no longer assume that housing will be as good an investment for the future as it has been," said Robert Reich, public policy professor at the University of California- Berkeley and U.S. labor secretary in the Clinton administration.

"We can expect a gradual rise [in home values], but not the bonanza we've become accustomed to between the end of World War II and 2006, and especially the last 20 years."

I was just talking about this sort of thing with my brother. I see my house as less an investment than MINE MINE MINE, never move again and guaranteed rent control.

And I just love it.

sara is me, pretty much. If the house gains value, bonus -- in the mean time, it's home and not dealing with renting and rent increases and finding new places and not being able to change stuff and home.

tommyrot -- Cool Tools has a lot of bike-related stuff you might want to check out. [link]

It's weird - we're talking an end to the way things were from 1945 to 2006 - 61 years.

tommyrot -- Cool Tools has a lot of bike-related stuff you might want to check out. [link]

Cool!

For riding at night, it's probably better to have too many bright flashing lights than not enough.

eta: This is what I need - something to make my bike glow bright green. Very bright green....

Down Low Glow