The Hub-o-sphere

-- Is reserving shoveled out parking spots with chairs and other found objects just a passing fad? Uh, welcome to Boston. Let the snarking commence. [b0st0n Livejournal Community]

-- But how long is too long to keep a parking spot marked with your decomposing lawn furniture? Dorchester says 4 days. [Local Spice]

-- Squirrel Brand Park might not have actual squirrels, but it does boast an impressively minimalist modern playground. Good thing kids aren't lacking in the imagination department, maybe they can figure out what to do with that metal squiggle emerging from the ground. [Jiffywoob's Palace]

-- Beer is the cause of and solution to all of life's problems: including, apparently, the solution to the structural integrity of buildings. [Wicked Local Blog]

-- Local web guru talks to Jimmy Fallon about video blogging, twitter, crock pots, and more. [Steve Garfield's Video Blog]

-- From Providence comes a blitz of pop-culture blogging. [Forces of Geek]

-- Ever wonder who owns more land than the size of Rhode Island? [Boston Real Estate Blog]

-- Bo Burnham goes to Hollywood, no doubt thanks to Boston Viral Video. [The Beantown Bloggery]

Robert Vassegh contributed to this post. Blogtopus courtesy of bionicteaching and a Creative Commons license.