Daily Archives: January 31, 2006

Photo_013106_bw Originally uploaded by tommasz. The South Avenue parking garage is being rebuilt. I’m surprised they keep it open considering the work they’re doing. The concrete is falling apart in many places, probably due to road salt, and the circular … Read More →

I have an love/hate thing with Boing Boing, but they do occasionally get my attention. For instance, Cory Doctorow posted a warning about a program called StarForce that some game manufacturers secretly install as part of their games. It can … Read More →

Spell with flickr takes your name (or any other word) and “spells” it with Flickr images. Tags: Flickr toy

A local man thinks a hovercraft could succeed where the ferry failed. It’s smaller, faster and might be cheaper. The biggest obstacle he’ll face here is overcoming the cynicism we’ve developed watching the ferry fail twice. Tags: Rochester ferry fiasco

From the We Sorta Knew This But It Sounds Funny When You Say It Out Loud Department: Publishers Say Fact-Checking Is Too Costly. Caveat Lector is the Latin phrase of the day. Tags: fiction fact