Archive for July, 2006

Links of the moment

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Verizon’s “unlimited” EVDO data plan is actually very limited. Verizon will unceremoniously terminate your account if you run afoul of the hidden limits in their “unlimiited” data plan. Verizon’s terms of service includes prohibitions for most streaming media. This is particularly appalling when you consider that Motorola demonstrated the Q running the Sling player at [...]

National “big box” coverage

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

The New York times has picked up the big box story.
Gapers Block also has a round up of local news sources on the topic.

City council approves “big box” ordinance

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance that requires big box retailers, such as Wal*Mart and Target, to pay their workers a good deal more than what the federal minimum wage requires. Aldermen voted 35 to 14 in favor of the ordinance. That’s one more vote than the minimum required to prevent a mayoral [...]

The road home

Monday, July 24th, 2006

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T-Mobile, Verizon, and the Motorola Q

Friday, July 14th, 2006

I recently switched from Verizon to T-Mobile. I switched because T-Mobile’s call quality and coverage sucked and because Verizon is currently the exclusive carrier of the Motorola Q. I’m very happy with Verizon’s call quality and coverage. It’s much better than T-Mobile in the city and the ‘burbs. However, you definitely pay for it. Verizon [...]

Pure McGenius

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

This new McDonald’s billboard is ingenious. It’s a working sundial that points to a different McDonald’s foodstuff depending on the time of day. It’s in Wrigleyville if you want to check it out. Wrigleyville is famous for being the one-time home of Conan O’Brien and Jeff Garlin in the summer of ‘85. Conan and Jeff [...]

Roosevelt and State

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

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The Roosevelt El platform seemed especially busy yesterday. This happened in the morning so it wasn’t because of the fire on the Blue Line later that evening.

in the city by the lake