Paris.
Americans buy their electricity from huge, faceless utilities. In France, the old ways still linger. Most French families get their electricity from small neighborhood shops. Sure, it's less convenient. But what could be better than starting the day with a trip down to the corner for a freshly generated kWh?

I've extended the deadline for submissions to the collaborative video project until the end of Thursday. If you don't know what I'm talking about, and your digital camera can make a simple little video clip, drop a note to project at lightningfield dot com for more info. It's not too late.

Metrorama: "This site offers a visit of selected Paris subway stations through panoramic pictures. Its only ambition: every month, a new picture."

Cockeyed.com: EXTREMELY IMPORTANT CRITICAL ACCOUNT UPDATE.