An English physicist has made $19 eyeglasses with self-adjusting gel lenses. They're meant for people in developing countries who can't afford good eyewear, but it would certainly make it easier to afford contacts _and_ glasses for people in the first world.
Four congressmen share an apartment, which looks like the kind a group of dudes in their mid-20s might share. Hilarity ensues. Though more hilarity might have ensued if they managed to rope filthy-rich Sen. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) into joining them. (via Kottke)
This Dr. Seuss classic was the result of an experiment to see if he could write a book in 50 words or fewer. Just showing that creativity often results from constraints.