Author: DXO

  • Building Permits Associated with the Building Permit Indictments of Last Week

    * United States v. Garneata, et al. 1637-39 W. Granville (adding two illegal dwelling units to the building) http://chicago.everyblock.com/building-permits/by-date/2007/10/23/878639/:INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR 3-STORY BRICK BUILDING W/ GARDEN BASEMENT. CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTION. http://chicago.everyblock.com/building-permits/by-date/2006/11/8/906646/http://chicago.everyblock.com/building-permits/by-date/2006/9/8/902003/ 6139-41 North Paulina. Nothing. 5700 North Maplewood (add two additional illegal dwelling units) http://chicago.everyblock.com/building-permits/by-date/2006/4/14/890923/:EXISTING 12 DU INTERIOR REHABITILATION.ADDITION OF 2 OPEN…

  • Nice hit.

    Christian’s hit, originally uploaded by juggernautco. 2-run single into short right.

  • Odd-Shaped Prediction Market for News

    This model could easily be applied to predicting the news, rather than assembling it. Knewsroom: A Look at the Latest Social News Site – ReadWriteWeb What I find really interesting about Knewsroom is that the more you participate and the more the community appreciates and respects your participation, the more power you have to shape…

  • Crime Tipster Hotline = Crowdsourcing

     The NYT reports an increase in pay-per-arrest crime tipster hotline reports as the economy tightens. As Prices Rise, Crime Tipsters Work Overtime – New York Times To gas prices, foreclosure rates and the cost of rice, add this rising economic indicator: the number of tips to the police from people hoping to collect reward money.…

  • Consumption

    Here’s a couple dozen grown women go absolutely bat-shit insane when they discover Oprah Winfrey is going to give them some stuff. God bless us all.