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Got a chance to hop on the new CTA 5000-series test train than entered revenue service today.
Some thoughts:

Very smooth and quiet ride, fast acceleration, and the A/C motors are quieter than most A/C-powered trains I’ve heard—a good thing since most of the ‘L’ is elevated.
The exterior looks nearly identical, and so does the interior. The [...]

Is this really necessary?

This video from the New York Times seemed particularly apt, given that our class was trying desperately to incorporate the (how do I put this nicely) controversial 2012 London Olympics logo into our homework for Communication Design II last week. I get pretty geeky for icon art, but good icons are actually incredibly hard to [...]

Have to add my voice that I think Google Buzz was a terrible launch, especially the really insane invasion of privacy that Google forced upon all of us. What were you thinking, guys? It’s not exactly news that people like new features that handle their personal information to be opt-in, not opt-out. It will be [...]

I received an Amazon Kindle for Christmas, and I’ve enjoyed familiarizing myself with it. While I enjoy reading, I often find myself too busy to get around to purchasing books to read. With the Kindle, I can buy a book over the air in a matter of seconds and dive right in. That ability to [...]