Putting the Tripmaster to the Test

January 27, 2005 by Eric Richardson

So despite the fact that I pointed out so many flaws with the MTA's new TripMaster, I still have to use it to plan getting places. Tomorrow I have to get to work, and the front tire on my bike's a little too flat for that to be an option. It's some funky thin connector, too, so I need to get an adaptor for that before I can fill it up. So that means tomorrow will be a 100% transit trip. Aside from a really tight Pasadena connection, it doesn't look that bad. Despite that, I think it's fair for me to take a few more swings at Tripmaster woes. — Continue Reading...

new computers

January 26, 2005 by Eric Richardson

Annenberg has new computers in the computer lab this semester. They're cool little HP's with flat screens and the CPU mounted into the monitor assembly. The screens also pivot, so they can go landscape or portrait. Unfortunately Annenberg doesn't seem to be running the Pivot app on them, so they don't recognize the change automatically.

Phoenix vs. Antonio 2005

January 25, 2005 by Eric Richardson

Don't tell Antonio, but even Phoenix is counting him out of the mayor's race. From the Business Journal of Phoenix:

A new forum for Latino issues will debut on Feb. 2 with a talk from Los Angeles City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, a former candidate for L.A. mayor.

I guess, perhaps, the other explanation is that the 2001 race is simply the last one they've heard about in Arizona.

Flexcar: First Online Impressions

January 25, 2005 by Eric Richardson

If you're following along, yesterday I got my Flexcar membership packet. This morning everything's set up and I'm able to access the online reservation system. I haven't actually reserved a car yet, but I figured I would go ahead and post my first observations, given that I'm big on criticizing UI design lately. — Continue Reading...

End of an Era; Beginning of Another

January 24, 2005 by Eric Richardson

Today marks a major transition point for me. This afternoon I went over to the body shop I had left my car at after last week's excitement and signed over the title. As of an hour or so ago I officially have no car for the first time in six and a half years. Also today, in a stroke of cinematic timing, I checked the mail before heading over to the body shop and found my membership packet for Flexcar. — Continue Reading...