If only we could do this to the snow

If only we could do this to the snow

As we start the new year, it’s nice to notice some of the new things coming.

Norway’s curling team managed to one-up their 2010 Olympic uniforms when they came out with their new suits for the Sochi Olympics yesterday; Putin isn’t stopping anyone from being fabulous this year. (The New York Times)

Some Vegas casinos are starting to accept Bitcoin–but not for gambling, presumably because owning Bitcoin is enough of a gamble already. (Forbes)

The snowstorm we’re currently in has been appropriately named Janus, after the Roman god of transitions (Christian Science Monitor). It sounds like he’s doing his job, because…

2013 was one of the top 10 hottest years of all time. Well, right now we would prefer to have kept that. (NBC News)

A kid who doesn’t know how to draw (look he didn’t even fill in the trees) via Shutterstock