October 30, 2005
Who needs Prop 79 for drugs in California ?
Proposition 79 would use the purchasing power of the State of
California to negotiate the best price for up to ten million
Californians, who now pay more than anybody else in the world
for prescription drugs.
* Prop. 78 is completely voluntary for drug companies: they
are free to choose whether or not to offer discounts.
* Prop. 79 has an enforcement mechanism. If a drug company
refuses to provide discounts, the state can shift business away
from that company and buy more from other drug companies that
offer discounts.
Above is from the so-called Better California campaign site for
Prop 79 *.
Klingian Question of the Day:
What is preventing buyers from comparison shopping
between drug companies, either now or under Prop 78 ?
Posted by omor at 12:34 PM | Comments (0)
October 13, 2005
Toll road to Silicon Valley ?
As part of a long-term plan to improve traffic flow on I-680, the
Alameda County Congestion Management Agency has concluded that it is
feasible to convert of a section of the southbound carpool lane to a
Smart Carpool Lane or High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane.
Carpools would continue to use the lane for free while solo drivers
could use the lane for a fee that would vary depending on the level
of congestion in the Smart Lane. The fee is intended to make excess
capacity available to paying motorists while guaranteeing a
reasonable travel time for all users of the lane.
Posted by omor at 01:29 AM | Comments (0)
September 14, 2005
Altamont Press' RailRoad News
Altamont Press' RailRoad News and foamers' discussion.
History and trainspotting, mainline freight and commuter trains.
Posted by omor at 07:55 PM | Comments (0)
August 31, 2005
Party Car on CalTrain
Every Friday, on northbound Train 275 (arrives in SF @ 6:39pm)
in the Bike Car at the front of the train (the SF end).
People bring beer, snacks, music, and a certain savoir-faire....
A nice way to end the last summer month, commuting.
Posted by omor at 12:58 AM | Comments (0)
August 30, 2005
Enoch Choi
Enoch Choi thoughts and many many links.
Nicely designed personal log.
And more links.
Posted by omor at 08:02 PM | Comments (0)
August 06, 2005
Dan Gillmor
Formerly one of the MSM popular press's better technology writers,
bayosphere's Dan Gillmor didn't stay solo for long.
Posted by omor at 12:33 AM | Comments (0)
July 04, 2005
lancemannion
Orson Scott Card: Science Fiction writer or
wholly derivative polemicist ? At Lance Mannion.
Posted by omor at 07:14 AM | Comments (0)
June 24, 2005
Riander, reDUX
Riander, travails of a user experience and user-centred desisgn
consultant. Who better to run DUX, aka Design for User Experience ?
Posted by omor at 02:35 AM | Comments (0)
May 24, 2005
Union City intermodal station
Union City, CA intermodal station will connect BART, Dumbarton Rail,
Capitol Corridor, and ACE Rail.
Posted by omor at 12:01 AM | Comments (0)
May 14, 2005
A bear in the city
A bear in the city, artful San Francisco-based culture snippets.
Posted by omor at 09:16 PM | Comments (0)
April 10, 2005
Craig's List and Google Maps
Craig's List and Google Maps merge, and the result is good.
See for rent and for sale listings plotted on a map,
pins colourized to show availability of pictures,
drill down the matches to a feature set or price band.
Posted by omor at 03:13 AM | Comments (0)
April 06, 2005
Housing Bubble Bust
Housing Bubble Bust is San Francisco-centric and frequently updates
its headlines.
Also a good list of links (at page bottom).
Posted by omor at 06:45 PM | Comments (0)