Uneasy Rhetoric

For those of you who’ve been wondering about the building going up on J Street between 8th and 9th, it’s nearing completion. This project was originally called Plaza Lofts. Now they’re calling it “800J Lofts,” and it has a website. The flash intro is lame but mercifully without music. The lofts are [...]

Why Macs Suck - Google Video
I’ve always liked the Mac, but not the “holier-than-thou” attitude. Here’s a little video that explains why I take all that Mac-evangelism with a big salt lick.
(tags: Mac crazy)

Has anyone managed to get Songbird to work?
Is anyone actually using Gather, which has been called Friendster for windy old people and also myspace for the over 30 set?
How many social bookmarking sites does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Answer: lightbulb joke screw
Am I the only one who is pissed off that [...]

Back in July, I wrote about some fledgling proposals for converting the old PG&E generating plant on Jibboom Street, as well as the land around it, to something more useful. I said at the time:
This is one place where I think a high rise is a bad idea. Keep the buildings low to maintain [...]

Business - State sues Block on loans - sacbee.com
What H&R Block is doing is probably legal, but also very wrong. Tax filers with a checking account could get their refunds in 10 days, even without a refund anticipation loan. This is just taking advantage of the desperate poor.
(tags: taxes)