Ever wanted to shred down the mountain atop a sheet of super smooth glass? The folks at Network_A and Signal Snowboards teamed up to make a real glass snowboard and see how it rides. This video is fun to watch — you get to see the entire build process and the exhilarating field testing afterwards. It looks like they had a blast.
The MBTA uses a Korean War-era jet engine mounted on a train to keep a short section of the Mattapan line clear of snow.
The bleak winter brings out the creativity in all of us, as evidenced by this snow rendition of Jabba the Hutt submitted by caffaknitted to the CRAFT Flickr Pool. Just one more Star Wars snow sculpture and I think we’re onto a trend.
From reddit user jabo27. [via Geekologie]
Apparently, New York received two feet of snow during their latest storm.
In these photos, you can see the heat transfer happening through a number of roofs in my neighborhood. In a wintery time like we have now, the snow acts as an indicator of your insulation. If you have a full roof of snow, then you’re well insulated. If you have spots of bare roof surrounded by snow, then inside the house is an area where it’s uninsulated, or poorly insulated. If your roof doesn’t hold the snow at all, then it’s time to look at your attic insulation. Sunny, South facing roofs will naturally clear faster on clear days, due to the input of solar energy.
This blustery snow flurry is wonderful hand stitched art. Her blue coat against the grey background is so pretty, and the simple lines of the snow storm are perfect. Savage Pixie did a great job.
