Purrrfectly Recyclable: An Eco-Reminder to Animal Lovers" alt="Purrrfectly Recyclable: An Eco-Reminder to Animal Lovers" />

You'd think it would be obvious: Cat food cans are just as recyclable, and recycled, as regular cans, right? It's referred to as canned cat food, after all. But according to a release sent earlier this week from Purina and non-profit advocacy group Keep America Beautiful, studies show that a scant 20 percent of kitty cans ... Continue Reading »

Biking Home by Google: Indirect Route?" alt="Biking Home by Google: Indirect Route?" />

Google Maps was already a great, free tool for city-dwellers, with its embedded public transportation, walking and driving directions. Now, the company's gone and made the app even better by including bike route navigation for the first time. According to Wired, the feature factors in bike lanes, terrain and incline to ... Continue Reading »

Blinged-Out, Floor-Wrecking Breakdancer: "I'm Innocent"" alt="Blinged-Out, Floor-Wrecking Breakdancer: "I'm Innocent"" />

America's Best Dance Crew, what hath you wrought? The Buffalo News reports that 18-year-old Ryan Baczkiewicz was arrested Sunday night. The charge? Breakdancing while wearing a diamond-studded belt buckle at a house party in nearby Elma. His (presumably sick) moves resulted in $3,000 worth of "gouging damage" on the ... Continue Reading »

New Locks Stop Home Invaders" alt="New Locks Stop Home Invaders" />

Protecting your home isn't as simple as turning a deadbolt. According to a story this week in the Columbus Dispatch, home break-ins are on the rise due to weak locks and shoddy frame construction -- and it's not just Ohio. The FBI claims that in 2008 (the last year they have complete records for), 1.3 million residential ... Continue Reading »

See a Problem? Text City Hall" alt="See a Problem? Text City Hall" />

Tech-savvy Bostonians with a bone to pick with the city (snowed-in streets, potholes, leaking fire hydrants) needn't worry any more about bureaucratic red tape. Thanks to a new iPhone app called Citizens Connect, residents can snap photos of busted streetlights or stray graffiti, punch in a few key details, and submit the ... Continue Reading »