Shimano is showing that it knows the right way to provide a bicycle that automatically shifts gears for the user. This is the right way to do it – no electronics, no computer, just smart design – as compared to the alternative, the Browning automatic transmission. (via Slashgear)
Newly discovered service BeeThere provides something I’ve been seeking for a while: a simple way to track tour dates for specific bands. Create an account, add bands and artists to a watch list, and presto! a feed of upcoming tour dates in Your Area. It even has a nifty option to suck artist names out of iTunes. Nice one!