NIMBYs vs. Wireless Antennas (and Better Mobile Coverage)
San Francisco has become notorious for having poor cellphone coverage. People usually blame their wireless carrier for this, but a big part of the problem…
San Francisco has become notorious for having poor cellphone coverage. People usually blame their wireless carrier for this, but a big part of the problem…
If Prop 19 passes and marijuana becomes legal(ish) in California, what might that mean for pot’s future as a consumer product? This being California, some…
The frustrated and signal-challenged owners of True Sake have posted this sign prominently in the window of their excellent Hayes Valley, San Francisco sake shop.…
Scott and I have been having a private little jam-sesh listening to the theme music from the 1970s sci-fi series Space 1999. For the uninitiated:…
Over at Flickr, the US Library of Congress just posted some amazing, copyright-free photos of jazz musicians taken by William P. Gottlieb that document the…
This is a tale of The Beatles, a house, a mural, an artsy kid, domestic terrorists, classic punk rock, and a lost moment of San…
“Star Wars Uncut”, the charming remake of “Star Wars: A New Hope” created entirely from 15-second, user-created clips of the film, just won an Emmy…
Market Street Railway, the nonprofit group that supports San Francisco’s vintage streetcar fleet, is selling a new t-shirt that carries an odd message: “Information Gladly…
My iPhone-savvy 2.5 year-old daughter held an iPad for the very first time last night, and it turned out to be an interesting user-interface experiment.…
It’s no secret that San Francisco’s South of Market district has changed a lot in the last 20 years, but it’s easy to forget just…