Most of our modern-day gadgets are swathed in plastic or other high-tech materials, and why wouldn’t they be? Plastic (boooo!)  is both cheap and easy to produce. But ENGLISH RUSSIA’S display of wooden gadgets shows that sometimes the most elegant items are the simplest. Check it out. (Hit From: inhabitat.com)

*“English Russia is a daily entertaiment blog devoted to the events happening in Russian speaking countries, such as Russia (Russian Federation), Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, etc. Everyday something interesting happens in the countries occupying 1/6 of the populated world. We are here to inform you about it.”