One of the major American yellow pages distributors, SuperMedia (formerly Idearc Media) announced today that $461 million less dollars came in the front door vs. the year before. Revenue for 2009 was $2,512 million, versus $2,973 million for 2008. On an adjusted basis, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $856 million with [...]
This looks like the perfect addition for any public venue serving the germaphobe crowd. A foot pedal that allows you to drag open the door with your foot rather than touching the door with your just-cleaned hands.
I’m not sayin’ that Canadians like Tim Horton’s. I’m just sayin’ that I can see a Tim Horton’s from a Tim Horton’s. Check the background on the right. Tim’s has a couple quirks. They only credit card they take is MasterCard, so it’s like the opposite of the Olympics, which kind of makes sense for [...]
Notice anything strange about the bag tag sticker in the photo below: I’m holding it while it’s not attached to the bag. Crazy, eh? Air Canada’s self-serve check-in kiosks are now printing out the bag tag stickers for travelers so travelers can attach them before bringing their bags to a bag drop location. The responsibility [...]
Luke Hellier is upset that the DFL didn’t write up a bonding bill that’s perfectly matched with Governor Pawlenty’s wishes. In fact, he calls the bill “bloated.” Hellier itemizes the bloat on his blog. Based on his list, it’s pretty clear that Luke’s not a fan of state funded trail systems or zoos. Personally, I’m [...]
Check out how busy the expert (black diamond) security line was at MSP last week compared to the blue line. The one other person using the expert line was walking so fast that he’s nothing but a blur while the blue line people are in focus because they’re standing still. For those of you not [...]
One type of compact fluorescent bulb that’s a bit harder than average to find are bulbs for recessed lighting. I have a hallway that uses 60W incandescents or 15W CF bulbs, but exposed regular CFs just weren’t going to cut it. This bulb from Feit does the trick: Like most CF bulbs, they take a [...]
Maybe this exists everywhere already, but it’s new to me. A coffee shop in Toronto had a printer available for printing by WiFi users. The printer lists a URL where customers can upload their files. They’re sent from the website to the printer in the coffee shop for fulfillment. The quantity of prints and credit [...]
I’ve had a few conversations with people recently who’ve mentioned that El Norteno has been rather dark during normal restaurant business hours lately. This caused some concern that they may have shut their doors. However, upon closer inspection, here is the explanation: To the ladies at El Norteno: sorry to hear about your father passing [...]
According to 24 hour news shows, the most important thing they could cover this past Monday morning was ongoing coverage of Kevin Smith’s Twittering of his removal from a Southwest flight for being too fat to fly. Looking back on things now, did @ThatKevinSmith’s ranting about Southwest’s policies have a positive or negative impact on [...]
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