Archive for March, 2006
Proposed New Downtown Plaza
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I propose a new downtown core planned and constructed in the blocks south of the current library. All current (low-income residential) houses and the roads crossing the four-block area should be demolished. The entire spot should become [...]
Yummy Debt
We have been watching Oprah’s Debt Diet series airing each Friday. Our family is not nearly in over our heads as these folks are, but we are shedding some debt right now.
A great point I have heard:
You do not really earn your stated salary. If you say you earn $50,000, you do not! After [...]
Ever wanted to be a banker?
Now you can, and from the comfort of your own home. I heard of this concept several months ago, and wondered if it would ever get off the ground. It has, and it’s called Prosper.
Essentially, it’s like eBay for money lending. You can lend money to other people, and can restrict your loans to certain [...]
Challenge to build SimCity model of Idaho Falls
I challenge anyone to build a SimCity model of Idaho Falls. It must be detailed down to all paved residential roads, playground areas in parks, Keefer Island, the freeway, and all commercial buildings to as nearly the size/shape/color as possible. The streets must be labeled (if even by hovering the mouse), and our numerous parking [...]
Dex Plus is, well, kinda cool
Just got my new Dex phone book dropped on my doorstep today. They are now giving out an additional mini-phone book called the Dex ‘Plus’. It’s essentially just the yellow pages, but also features local street maps.
At first I thought it was lame and almost threw it away. But then I realized it would [...]
Why Idaho Falls needs Taylor Crossing
What separates New York City from Idaho Falls, Idaho? Besides 8 million people and a more balanced ethnic population, NYC has mixed-used urban development. This means that residential spaces are built next door to or on top of retail and office spaces.
Idaho Falls‘ downtown has failed and continues to fail due to the lack of [...]
KIDK Channel 3 Spotlights 911 Abusers
I’ve ripped on Channel 3 for some poor decisions they made before, so I thought I’d balance that with a kudos to them for their recent series on idiots who misuse our 911 system. Unfortunately, KIDK hasn’t caught up with the idea of putting your video content online yet.
I’ll make a harsh suggestion (along the [...]
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