Earlier this month, Google announced a new advanced search tool that  helps filter websites by the complexity of their content called “Reading Level.” Clearly we don't know what algorithm Google uses to rate the blogs (perhaps we can blame the commenters for the crappy results?), but who doesn't love comparing a few San Francisco blogs?

Apparently the subtle complexities of PBR, Four Loko, bicycles, and the richly in-depth analysis of burritos were lost upon Google because according to its new ”Reading Level,” the Mission is home to the dumbest bloggers in San Francisco. 

Although some of our life choices may prove otherwise, it seems that #TEAM_UppyAlmy isn't the dumbest blog in San Francisco. Congratulations Mission Mission.

2% more literate? Must've been all of that wikileaks coverage that really put us over the top.

Looks like Mission Loc@l is the smartest blog representing the Mission. Must be the writer's nicely uniformed profile pictures. With no writers drunk or wearing a Pooh Bear costume in their photos, these people obviously take blogging very seriously.

And how did the other neighborhood blogs reading levels fare?

Looks like the Tenderloin, mostly known for its homeless, drug addicts, prossies, schizos, oh yeah, and UC Hastings Law School students is smarter than 2/3's of the Mission blogs.

The Lower Haight's HoodscopeSF, slightly dumber than the TL, slighty smarter than the 2/3's of the Mish.

Haighteration leads the pack for the gutter punks, retired hippies, and USF students that characterize the Haight.

The Marina fares well with 7x7. But really, how complex are their posts? About as complex as this.

Finally, San Francisco, your smartest blogging neighborhood according to Google's ”Reading Level” is Noe Valley. Congrats Noe Valley SF for being pretty average, but a whole lot better than the rest of us.

Rimmed with fire, watchful and intent, the neon slit is a window into nothing. From high upon some great warehouse next to Jack in the Box there stabs southeast a rainbow flame, the flicker of which strikes acid flashbacks into all caught within its gaze. 

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JJ9KLk9_SU&fmt=35 for ye of RSS. Music by Four Tet]

The locals no not from whence it came, but said it has hung above the 300 block of Bayshore Blvd between Cortland and Oakdale for months. Venture forth into this otherwise forgotten district, and let the lights irradiate.

In staying with San Francisco's progressive tradition of non-violence, an area resident took it upon themselves to Sharpie the bejesus out of their crap printer.  As bats…, the taker of this fantastic photograph, said, “I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when he called his problem into HP Support.”  I can only imagine the rage this person felt.  Calling up support, probably yelling about how the printer is a fantastic example at crappy product design and usability, and asking for a refund.  Then after 15 minutes of irate yelling, he walked past his baseball bat and handgun to reach for a marker.

For old times' sake:

(photo by bats…)

Simon Christen shot the above, amazing time-lapse shots of San Francisco and the Bay Area. According to PetaPixel, he shot using all manual settings on his Canon 40D changing them to adjust for light. Dude has patience. I watched this with no sound so hopefully there's not some shitty new age music playing over it.  I'm guessing it uses Rappin 4 Tay.