The proprietors of the three Chicago area Hi Ricky restaurants have closed all three locations. They decided to cash out on the real estate. It’s kind of sad. I’ll miss them. That will put a slight crimp on good affordable lunches in the West Loop. I guess there are a few options left. Here’s a [...]
Ever wonder which dictionary is the best? Well, wonder no more. YiLing Chen-Josephson compares dictionaries: Slate: Word Up – Which dictionary is the best?
Well, it’s official. The Motorola V600 will be delayed until “some time in the first quarter” according to a Motorola spokesperson. This is the phone I’ve been waiting for. I guess I’ll be waiting a little longer for it, now. Motorola seems to be perpetually late to the game in the cell phone market. Nokia [...]
David Pogue writes about companies that are slowly bilking consumers out of their money by making so called “billing mistakes”. Pogue says, In the end, the idea of a scheme to bilk millions of people by tiny amounts sounds preposterous, even silly. After all, wasn’t that the villain’s master plan in “Superman III”? Hasn’t he [...]
Max Lyons has created a 1 gigapixel digital photo of the Bryce Canyon. The exact dimensions of the image are 40,784 x 26,800 pixels–approximately 1.09 billions pixels! It was created by stitching 196 images together. It’s pretty impressive. I’d like to know what kind of rig he used to take the pictures. He doesn’t get [...]
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WeaKnees.com has created a nifty web application that will give you customized instructions for upgrading your TiVo. This should come in handy for the two TiVos I have to upgrade (a Sony SVR-2000 and a Hughes HDVR2).
Newcity has compiled a list of the most influential people in the Chicago dining scene. Rick Bayless, who has been skewered by his peers for appearing in a Burger King commercial, tops the list. Miae Lim (Mirai Sushi, Ohba) also makes a debut appearance on the list. The Big Heat: Who controls Chicago’s stove? (Newcity)
The Guardian Unlimited‘s panel of critics has come up with a list of the world’s 40 best directors. The list is intriguing. David Lynch tops the list. I suppose the list can claim to be somewhat credible since it doesn’t include Spielberg. However, I am a little dismayed that Michael Moore made the list. I [...]
