Demand Media, an internet how-to and general information provider with headquarters in Santa Monica, went public Wednesday to the tune of some $1.5 billion. The more time goes by, the more companies I was salivating over working at last year turn out to look pretty crummy. In 2010 they invited me to interview for theContinue reading “Santa Monica Content Provider Goes Public”
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Sprint CDMA Rev. A in Santa Monica
If you don’t look at the latency (“ping”) this could be an old school ADSL on copper – pretty cool. I hope to soon go back to the intersection of Fedora and Olympic (in my previous tests the strongest WiMAX signal between downtown Los Angeles and the beach) to see how the signal is withContinue reading “Sprint CDMA Rev. A in Santa Monica”
ACLU Slaps SM for – Wait for It – Ticketing the Homeless?
Within the greater Los Angeles homeless “community” the city of Santa Monica is known as a relative refuge from the rest of the area. The city offers a rare combination of tolerance and personal safety for those living on the street. Beach cities in general tend to be much safer than other parts of theContinue reading “ACLU Slaps SM for – Wait for It – Ticketing the Homeless?”
Santa Monica Seeking Ultra High-Speed Internet from Google
Keeping my fingers crossed. There is fiber outside my window, but Verizon uses a terminal that requires an entire structure be wired up at once. Basically, they need to pull all the copper POTS for the entire building at once. You can’t do a mixed mode. And, the building owner is paranoid about any newContinue reading “Santa Monica Seeking Ultra High-Speed Internet from Google”
Ordering Whale Meat in Santa Monica
Duuuuude. I knew it was a good fish joint, but I’m shocked to hear that Hump was serving whale. I know I’m supposed to be appalled, but I’m actually kind of impressed at the same time. It is sport among black belt sushi eaters here to see just how daring one’s palate can be. ButContinue reading “Ordering Whale Meat in Santa Monica”
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