Tidbits

A couple of items caught my eye today.
The first one is the fact that you can now order aquatic eyewear made with your eyeglass prescription, so you can now swim confidently off in the right direction, without bumping into pool walls or sea life, like I would do if I had to leave behind my land-lock lenses.
Both competition and recreational swim goggles are made by Sable WaterOptics and distributed in North America by See Worthy Inc. The goggles are made with anti-fog and anti-scratch technology, as well as with optional prescription lenses. If you're interested, the part I like best is that the head office of See Worthy Inc. is located here in Toronto.
These people are serious about goggles, offering individualized fit provided by a selection of narrow, medium, and wide nose bridges, as well as free once-in-a-lifetime lens replacement. I don't even get that from my landlubber lens providers.


The other tidbit I chanced across this morning was the newly discovered arachnid found last year in Jefferson County, Alabama by Jason Bond, a biologist at East Carolina University. The eight-legged newbie is a member of the genus Myrmekiaphila, or trapdoor spiders.
In order to identify the spider as a new species, it was necessary for scientists to examine both its physical features and genetic material. Most of all, apparently, the ID is done by discerning differences in genitalia. Spiders, sipposedly, have some of the most elaborate genitalia of all animals.
Bond decided to name the new member of the trapdoor set, "Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi." He says it is because he enjoys Young's music and respects him as an activist for peace. There's no mention of genitalia in his reasoning, however, so I don't think Young will be able to use the naming to start any rumours about himself, like Sting did.