Ride the City

To those who enjoy their status as breathing, sentient beings, riding a bicycle in New York City can be daunting. Aggressive taxis, delivery trucks and carelessly opened doors create a minefield that makes casual cyclists want to hang up their Schwinn. But New York can be safely navigated. Though it's painfully inferior to European cities, it does have a growing network of relatively safe bike …

Plant Sense and the GardenGro Sensor

Plant Sense, a start up announced in 2006, is just entering public beta testing of its GardenGro Sensor. Think of it as Nike+ for your plants. After connecting the sensor to your computer and telling it whether you want to monitor an existing plant or analyze soil for a new plant, place the sensor (pictured above) in the soil/next to the plant for 24 hours. …

LTD Magazine Online Giveaway

The guys from If you think you make the cut to get on the list, you can fill out the “subscription request form†on To enter, follow the contact link at the bottom of the page, select "LTD magazine Giveaway" from the pull-down menu and send us your name, address and answer. The contest ends this Monday, 23 June 2008, 11:59pm EST.