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  • MTA Subway Map for iPhone
    Since I bought my iPhone on June 30, I've been looking for an easy, high-quality method for viewing the MTA Subway map. The phone's built-in Photo application “optimizes” all photos and images down to a dimension and resolution that doesn't work well for images with lots of small text and details. What I wanted, was the ability to view a PDF, or large PNG of the system map – and to be able to zoom in and drag it around easily. Bill at iSubwayMaps.com outlined one such solution, which involved setting up a Yahoo! mail account, since IMAP mail accounts...
  • Smith Street Confronts the Corporate Takeover
    Ooh, Cobble Hill folks are worried that their neighborhood is losing its charm, as cookie-cutter shops are opening along Smith St. Good thing our new apartment is closer to the Gowanus and the BQE... Smith Street Confronts the Corporate Takeover - New York TimesDespite the neighborhood’s predilection for remaining under the radar, compared with more-famous borough destinations like Park Slope or Williamsburg, the cost of opening a store along this stretch of Smith Street can now be twice as high......

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