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Letters
"...whoever Ollie is." That's me, Anthony "Ollie" Olivieri. I thank everyone for the praise. I enjoyed writing the article. There seems to be a lot of interest in investigative stories. If you have ideas send them to [email protected], or contact The Reader and I'll contact you.— October 4, 2011 2:08 p.m.
De Anza mobile homes pushed out of Mission Bay
I would not because of the fear. Fear is the key to how San Diego city has run much of its public programs.— September 15, 2011 6:43 a.m.
De Anza mobile homes pushed out of Mission Bay
These are incredibly interesting. I'd like to talk to you about it, History. Thanks, Ollie.— September 15, 2011 6:41 a.m.
De Anza mobile homes pushed out of Mission Bay
"The residents of this CITY PROPERTY were well aware of the fact they would have to vacate ..." Whether they knew it or not, there are laws that must be followed to shut down a mobile home park. "[I think it was 2004] ..." It was 2003, which I mentioned in the article like 7 times. "... and that there would be no NEW RESIDENTS ALLOWED. Illegal sublets are the norm and as usual the city sits on their collective hands and says: OH NO! What are we going to do? Drive around this place and see PERMANENT 'MOBILE' homes and dilapidated dumps." I'm not sure what you're goin' on about here. Thanks for ranting. Be well.— September 14, 2011 8:03 p.m.
Consider the Condo
"Did you notice on-street parking when you were driving around? Did you find a parking place?" Parking in San Diego could be its own story.— April 24, 2011 11:40 a.m.
Consider the Condo
"Basically, it seemed most like a promotional piece for the condo project that your co-worker Barbarella is attempting to sell her unit in." Actually this was written months ago, well before Barb decided to sell. Feature stories are written months in advance and weekly articles are written only a week or two in advance. It's coincidence.— April 24, 2011 11:39 a.m.
Consider the Condo
"But prices of practically every other *thing*, like food or clothing, is considerably cheaper, so things even out considerably." I wouldn't say that things "even out." Food and clothing may have been more expensive, but the difference between 25 grand and 650 grand would have to be a lot of savings on bananas. "The main thing I found confusing, though, was your reference to 3612 Pershing. Did you really take the drive to the wilds of North Park? Or did you just look things up on the internet? 3612 Pershing burned to the ground in a rather spectacular fire six months ago." Darn it, you're right. I did drive through the neighborhoods after doing my pricing research. I had 3612 Pershing written down right next to a few other properties that looked interesting, and I did see that it had burned down (tragically.) I've confused the addresses I had written down. That's a mistake on my part. If I find which property (address) I was REALLY writing about, I'll post it here. Good eye.— April 24, 2011 11:36 a.m.
Consider the Condo
Thanks, Blue.— April 24, 2011 11:30 a.m.
The Fab Lab in North Park will surprise you
Ponzi, as somebody who seems pretty familiar with DIY tech, you probably witnessed its contraction of popularity. When I was a kid, my dad had Popular Science magazines, woodworking, metal working, amateur radio and tech magazines that had a lot of do-it-yourself articles. The past few Popular Science issues I've thumbed through have done away with how-to articles. Also, a lot of the current craft magazines focus on interior design, fancy meals, and decorations for festivities: see Martha Stewart's franchise and other home craft magazines. In short, they're for bored women who throw parties and want a handmade pilgrim on the Thanksgiving table. (Hint: that ain't me.) What was my point? Oh, that there just isn't as much technology or "men's" handicraft material out there. I think that should change.— March 15, 2011 11:27 a.m.
The Fab Lab in North Park will surprise you
Ponzi, excellent! Happy to meet an alpha nerd. You're right that tinkering with electronics is nothing new, but I was trying to draw a distinction between a few very smart people (sounds like yourself) making electronic gadgets to a simplified version for the masses. If this trend continues, and software to program the microcontrollers gets easier to code (etc) it could be that everyone can pick up a microcontroller and wire it almost anything they can think of. So, I still say it's beginning to *spread*. Zigbee sounds cool. I'm assuming that'll be standard on new appliances. If you don't want to buy a new appliance and you'd like to control the appliances you already have, or receive feedback when they're working or have completed a task, microcontrollers and sms protocol can already work with your cell phone and, say, dishwasher. Thanks for commenting, Ponzi. Nice to see there are other tinkerers around town. From what I could find, San Diego isn't a haven of hackers and makers that other cities are, like LA and San Francisco.— March 15, 2011 11:07 a.m.