Author: swanksalot

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Reading Around on April 14th

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Some additional reading April 14th from 11:09 to 12:18:

  • Maniacal Rage – Adobe Photoshop CS4 likes to crash a lot. One guy has tried to find the humor in it

  • Today’s Weather: Convalescing – Chicagoist – Well, Mr. Squirrel, looks like we are at an impasse…

  • Looking Up

  • Rogers Park Residents Vote on Ward Menu Money – 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore asked Rogers Park residents to vote on how to spend $1.3 million in funding for ward improvements, known as “menu money” over the weekend. CBS2 says that sidewalk repair, more bike lanes and a dog park were the top three items residents voted for

Reading Around on April 2nd through April 14th

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A few interesting links collected April 2nd through April 14th:

Urban ritualized behaviors

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Urban ritualized behaviors
Urban ritualized behaviors, originally uploaded by swanksalot.

Developed in SwankoLab for iPhone using Vinny’s BL04, SwankoDev H1N,
and Grizzle Fix

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seemed like a training session for office managers or something. Each had to receive instruction from a fireman, then take the fire extinguisher and put out the fire in the bucket. After, the bucket was relit.

There were huge, billowing clouds of presumedly toxic smoke, though because of wind patterns, most of the miasma went into SingleHop, and Meiji, and didn’t waft across the street.

Mayor Daley’s Fence Inspectors haven’t discovered this alley yet

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Probably because the lot is owned by the Hyatt, and the Pritzker family can’t afford to clean up their property.

Developed in SwankoLab for iPhone using Jerry’s Developer and Larry’s Developer

www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/us/02cncpulse.html

After issuing only one fine for a landscape ordinance violation from 2005 until 2008, the city issued 51 in 2009, according to records from the Department of Administrative Hearings. The city meted out $29,000 in fines to businesses last year for landscape ordinance violations. Ninety percent of the violations cited a lack of the required fencing.

Deadlines for putting up fencing were phased in by area. Other parts of the ordinance require trees, hedges and screening of stored trash.

This alley has been this decrepit for several years, but I think the Hyatt purchased the lot in 2006 or 2007, and obviously they have higher priorities than urban beautification.

Turning a blind eye part two
Turning a blind eye, part two.
Another view of the fence and little shack of a lot owned by the Hyatt. Small businesses get fined by the City for eyesores like this; big corporations, not so much.

Wild caught Sardines

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Wild caught Sardines
Wild caught Sardines, originally uploaded by swanksalot.

From Greece, no less. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch them myself.

Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: John S
Film: Float
Flash: Off

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didn’t try them, this time. Maybe at some future moment, feeling adventurous.

iPad received

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Sitting on the couch playing with an Ipad. Fun. Screen is gorgeous, but non-native apps (those from the iPhone ) look pretty much like crap. I am sure that either the apps have been updated or their functionality can be replaced by a similar app. Or the app’s developer is furiously coding an update I suppose.

More thoughts later.
iPad home screen

Has It Really Been Ten Years?

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Has It Really Been Ten Years?
Has It Really Been Ten Years?, originally uploaded by swanksalot.

West Loop

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and yes, it has been ten years, as of next week, that I’ve lived here, by far the longest stretch of time I’ve ever resided in one place.

April 6th, 2000, to be precise. Lots has changed, lots still needs to be changed, but the decade was a good one, all and all.

Screw it, I’m playing hooky today

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Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: John S
Film: Pistil
Flash: Off

decluttr

Weather:

81 °F
(27 °C)

Mostly sunny. Near record breaking warmth likely. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph late in the afternoon.

Walked from Demster down to Bryn Mawr, on my own meandering path, about 5 or 6 miles. Lucky to be able to enjoy it.

Reading Around on March 17th through March 31st

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A few interesting links collected March 17th through March 31st: