Year: 2007
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"Sugar" Interface for One Laptop Per Child
The One Laptop Per Child initiative is fantastic. The kind of thing that can change everything. Mesh network, crank power, no-glare screen for outdoors. The kind of machine that can provide a ton of use in a no-electricity, post-disaster environment. Pentagram has a look at the new user interface for the device— called “Sugar”: Lisa…
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CTA Alerts
CTA alerts is a rider-to-rider wireless notification utility that allows riders and Chicago Transit Authority officials to communicate status during service outages. I set up the service in August 2005. It has never gone down. I’d say that less than 3% of the posts are bogus or of the “hey what’s up ya’ll?” nature. Here…
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Launch: Open Source Homeland
A collection if open source tactics to help in security, disaster preparedness, and emergency reponse, along with commentary.
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600 W. Stratford
Permit #: 100164684 Applicant: C3 Construction Owner: Natalie Frank Permit Description: Demolition of a 2-story frame residence Status (if applicable): Released 3/15/2007 [Building under an agreed-upon order of demolition by the Circuit Court of Cook County]
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642 S. Clark
Permit #: 100167353 Applicant: Robert Buono Owner: Smithfield Properties XLI, LLC Permit Description: Addition to and renovation of existing building to provide student residences as per plans [No demolition proposed; not subject to demolition-delay ordinance] Status (if applicable): Released 3/15/2007