Saturday Tweets: Sourdough Myths and When Parking Meant Trees

9 Sourdough Misconceptions & Myths: https://t.co/jd5LekqUoZ — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 30, 2015 I'm loving this website–so much good stuff! The History of Marker Trees https://t.co/fMn4TeUEWD — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 29, 2015 X-ray technology reveals California's forests are in for a radical transformation https://t.co/Bu3j4S6hrh — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 29, 2015 When “Parking” Meant “Space for Trees” http:/...

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Saturday Tweets: Cheap Heaters, Paper Airplanes and Lost Ornaments

Solar-OSE: Solar concentrator for steam generation https://t.co/bj8QmXxG6t — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 6, 2015 Cheapest Heater In The World Version 2. Bigger, Better, Hotter . https://t.co/bTmzTutTWX — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 6, 2015 Citizen Maths: free/open adult math education for practical real-world numeracy https://t.co/n4IvJEytGn — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 3, 2015 Gorgeous book of paper airplanes collected by a...

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Saturday Linkages: Attic Bedrooms, Septic System Scams and Water

Dreamy attic bedrooms: http://frommoontomoon.blogspot.com/2014/09/6-dreamy-attic-bedrooms.html … Late-Summer Scenes from DC | Garden Rant http://gardenrant.com/2014/09/late-summer-scenes-from-dc.html … Septic System Scams – Homeowners, Beware! http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/2014/09/septic-system-scams-homeowners-beware.html#.VBRSUU3qIx0.twitter … Sustaining Water http://garynabhan.com/i/archives/2608 For these links and more, follow Root S...

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Saturday Linkages: Dirt Floors, Bike Lanes and More Skunks

Could changing the way we make floors stop disease in the developing world? http://www.fastcoexist.com/3034089/a-50-floor-to-reduce-the-spread-of-disease-in-rwanda … Lighting homes (and the developing world) with gravity https://www.devex.com/news/lighting-homes-and-the-developing-world-with-gravity-84085#.VAXnWugY3Kk.twitter … India’s Health Minister Wants Protected Bike Lanes Nationwide http://usa.streetsblog.org/2014/08/28/indias-health-minist...

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Saturday Linkages: Sidewalk Koi, Papercrete, Jaywalking and How to Grow Fresh Air

Wendy Tremayne and Mikey Sklar’s papercrete masterpiece. Interventions Sidewalk Koi http://greenroofgrowers.blogspot.com/2013/08/sidewalk-koi.html … Worker sent to remove graffiti finds image of himself on the same wall hours later http://fw.to/wOjTzDJ Let’s Build A Traditional City (And Make A Profit) http://www.andrewalexanderprice.com/blog20130330.php … Building Tiny Tea House on Wheels http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lloydkahn/~3/D2Xib4vOfeY/t...

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