Chad of All Things

Routesy, a handy iPhone application for predicting arrival information for Muni buses and trains, is locked in a battle with NextBus Information Systems over the licensing of NextBus’ arrival predictions. NextBus is trying to assert that Routesy’s use of their data constitutes “commercial use” and is attempting to collect a licensing fee in return.
Since Routesy is [...]

Inspired by a post from Orange Photography, I asked for “Instant Photo Assignments” for my trip to Union Square today. I got several great assignments, all of them easy at first glance, although some proved deceptively challenging in practice.

Kara asked for “the outside of the Chanel store on Maiden Lane.” I’d been to this storefront [...]

In the early morning hours of April 18th, 1908, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck just two miles southwest of San Francisco. The destructive power of the quake itself was overshadowed by the enormous fires that burned for four days and nights afterward.
In honor of the 103rd anniversary of this disaster, the San Francisco Chronicle has [...]