Not only am I getting calls for an electric company on my new 800 number; today I got a call for Commonwealth Telephone. I found their number, and while it’s close, the guy definitely mis-dialed. Love paying a per  [more...]

Interesting: this post that rails against Apple’s skeumorphism ends up doing the opposite. Every interface they present as an alternative to Apple’s is either too confusing, doesn’t communicate what it  [more...]

Here’s a clear example of why Proposition 13 is broken: The annual property tax on this 9,500 sq ft mansion in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights is THE SAME as what I pay on my 830 sq ft bungalow in San  [more...]