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  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Are People Finally Getting Bored with the Tech-Blog Circle Jerk?

    At this point, I have to believe that all the people in the Pando Daily-TechCrunch-Uncrunched-whatever micro-universe have consciously incorporated their onanistic little circle jerk into their collective business model. You can almost picture it just that way: Michael Arrington, Sarah Lacy, MG Sieg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Huffington Post Doesn't Have to Retroactively Pay Bloggers, Judge Rules

    ​It takes a lot of hustle to make money as a freelance journalist. You have to constantly network, send dozens of pitches a week, juggle several assignments at once -- all for low pay.Last April, about 9,000 unpaid Huffington Post bloggers turned their hustle up a notch and sued AOL for not giving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    PandoDaily: Just What We Needed, Another Tech-News Site

    ​Really? Seriously? Another site devoted to technology news? Yep, 'fraid so. This one, PandoDaily, will be written by, among others, some of the people who had previously made TechCrunch so awful: Sarah Lacy (who runs it), Michael Arrington, MG Siegler, and Paul Carr. These are people who believe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    More TechCrunch Defections Reported

    ​TechCrunch, also known as the New York Times of excitable gadget blogs, has had a tough few months. After the firing of founder Michael Arrington in September, a few of the alleged journalists in his employ threw themselves into paroxysms of self-important hand-wringing and resigned. Meanwhile, A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Google, Facebook, Others Fight Legislation to Stop Online Content Piracy

    ​A veritable who's who of major tech firms in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley are fighting federal legislation aimed at putting a stop to theft of original content online.The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) would allow content creators to seek court orders barring internet service providers, se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Five Other Slow and Obsolete Technologies Mayor Ed Lee Still Uses

    We didn't have high expectations for Mayor Ed Lee to be a tech-savvy leader; after all he didn't even have a Twitter account until several weeks after he was appointed mayor. But even then, he kinda had to start tweeting with the rest of the world, considering Twitter was threatening to leave San Fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    AOL CEO Tim Armstrong: Please Let Me in the Bubble

    Yaniv Golan/Flickr​AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is jealous of the new Internet bubble, and he wants in. Last week during a meeting with investors, Armstrong noted the high valuations of companies like LinkedIn and Pandora and concluded that AOL is "severely undervalued." The Wall Street Journal quoted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    HuffPo to Expand to San Francisco

    A job is when you are paid ​So, Arianna Huffington is making plans to expand her media empire, the Huffington Post, to San Francisco. Once we learned that, we had to call the guild workers here -- you know the ones who started the "Hey Ariana, could you spare a dime," Facebook page. It's hard to n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    FaltyDL Is Pro-Subgenre and Anti-Annoying Music Fans, Plays Public Works This Saturday

    FaltyDL tells it like it is. ​While the jungle and UK garage genres may not spark as much excitement in the states as they do in Europe, listening to a few tracks by producer/DJ FaltyDL can change that mindset.  Known for his distinctive garage and house sounds, he takes listeners on a j ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2010

    The Millennial generation defends itself online

    FaltyDL tells it like it is. ​While the jungle and UK garage genres may not spark as much excitement in the states as they do in Europe, listening to a few tracks by producer/DJ FaltyDL can change that mindset.  Known for his distinctive garage and house sounds, he takes listeners on a j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    How to Be a Tech Company for Halloween

    ​ Forget the Zuckerberg mask -- be a whole damn tech company for Halloween. Here's how. Apple How to dress: Wear all white with silver shoes. Limit your ports: No pockets, no fly. Your hair should be seamless.   How to scare people: Jailbreak your pants.   The night's over when: You call ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    AOL to Buy TechCrunch; Reported Price Tag is $25 Million

    Michael Arrington​AOL has announced that it is buying the San Francisco-based tech industry blog TechCrunch, an influential business news site that has built a strong following in Silicon Valley.Initial reports suggest the acquisition price -- which has not been publicly disclosed by either party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    SXSW Interactive Is Dead

    Image of a VIP fence via Flickr/Adrants​No annual festival, conference, or party will ever be as good as the first year you went. That's not what I'm talking about when I say that South by Southwest Interactive died this year. Earlier this week, Jolie O'Dell wrote the usual "Why SXSW Sucks" post. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Track of the Day: The xx

    (c) Christo Geoghegan​Proof that music can be sexy and subtle at the same time, London's The xx craft wintry, minimalist jams that maximize the hot 'n' heavy. With male-female come-ons slithering over basic drum machine beats, and disco guitar lines made for slow dancing in dark corners, The xx ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    Phil Bronstein on The Colbert Report: The Engine House is On Fire

    Phil Bronstein, former executive vice president and editor of the Chronicle, now editor at large and newspaper doomsayer, was on The Colbert Report last night. Nothing particularly revelatory was said, which was not a surprise as the quick interviews that take place on the show are not so much an op ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2008

    Cell phones: the future of music broadcasting

    Phil Bronstein, former executive vice president and editor of the Chronicle, now editor at large and newspaper doomsayer, was on The Colbert Report last night. Nothing particularly revelatory was said, which was not a surprise as the quick interviews that take place on the show are not so much an op ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    The Clickable Clit: "I’m all Black and Blue. Thanks, Internet!"

    Phil Bronstein, former executive vice president and editor of the Chronicle, now editor at large and newspaper doomsayer, was on The Colbert Report last night. Nothing particularly revelatory was said, which was not a surprise as the quick interviews that take place on the show are not so much an op ... More >>

  • News

    August 6, 2008

    I’m all black and blue. Thanks, internet!

    Phil Bronstein, former executive vice president and editor of the Chronicle, now editor at large and newspaper doomsayer, was on The Colbert Report last night. Nothing particularly revelatory was said, which was not a surprise as the quick interviews that take place on the show are not so much an op ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    The Clickable Clit: "I'm getting spanked in Second Life, but I'd rather be sleeping."

    Phil Bronstein, former executive vice president and editor of the Chronicle, now editor at large and newspaper doomsayer, was on The Colbert Report last night. Nothing particularly revelatory was said, which was not a surprise as the quick interviews that take place on the show are not so much an op ... More >>

  • News

    July 23, 2008

    Web Extra: The Clickable Clit - A Cybersex Column

    “I’m getting spanked in Second Life, but I’d rather be sleeping.”

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    God Hates Kirk Read at the Garage

    “I’m getting spanked in Second Life, but I’d rather be sleeping.”

  • News

    April 9, 2008

    Cruise Control

    Public health advocates want gay hookup Web sites to promote safe sex.

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2007

    BetterKnowAnSFBlog: Valleywag Dogs Silicon Valley

    Public health advocates want gay hookup Web sites to promote safe sex.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2007

    Is YouTube Doomed? AdAge: "YouTube is the new AOL -- in all the worst possible ways."

    Public health advocates want gay hookup Web sites to promote safe sex.

  • News

    June 27, 2007

    The Day the Music Dies

    Internet radio stations like SomaFM have launched bands and influenced what mainstream DJs play. On July 15, they could be gone forever

  • Music

    November 2, 2005

    Music videos: First they were all the rage, then they were all but dead. Thanks mainly to Apple, they're back.

    Internet radio stations like SomaFM have launched bands and influenced what mainstream DJs play. On July 15, they could be gone forever

  • News

    June 9, 2004

    Sound Works?

    Tony Espinoza poured his dot-com millions into the fanciest music studio in town. With balls like that, who needs street cred?

  • Culture

    December 31, 2003

    There Must Be a Pony in Here Somewhere: The AOL Time Warner Debacle and the Quest for a Digital Future

    The wickedly funny tale of culture clashes between the enfants terribles and the Wasps

  • Culture

    May 14, 2003

    Manifest: The Battle of Intergalactic Farces

    Don't let the willful strangeness fool you: Serene Zloof is a talented actor

  • News

    October 23, 2002

    You Grab the Monkey; We'll Bring the Knife

    Monkey Knife Fight is everywhere, but what -- oh what -- does it mean?

  • Music

    August 21, 2002

    House of Tudor

    Free-speech wrestlers, all-girl boy bands, musical ninjitsu, and a restored Metropolis

  • News

    July 31, 2002

    Joining Distaff

    From Polynesian fire-spinning to polyamory, there's something for every girl at Ladyfest Bay Area

  • News

    January 9, 2002

    Serfing the Web

    AOL's treatment of its volunteer workers should give pause to those arguing for less regulation of business

  • Music

    August 2, 2000

    Stream a Little Stream

    Or How to Succeed in Webcasting Without Selling Out

  • News

    May 10, 2000

    Less Than Seven Zeroes

    The dot-com party circuit's dirty little secret

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    South to the Future

    You've Got Blackmail: What insiders wouldn't say about last week's media mega-merger

  • Dining

    February 3, 1999

    The Man Who Came to Dinner

    You've Got Blackmail: What insiders wouldn't say about last week's media mega-merger

  • Calendar

    January 6, 1999

    Savage Love

    You've Got Blackmail: What insiders wouldn't say about last week's media mega-merger

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Letters

    You've Got Blackmail: What insiders wouldn't say about last week's media mega-merger

  • News

    February 18, 1998

    Net Loss

    How LatinoNet -- the poster child for Washington's attempt to empower the poor with technology -- wasted money and networked almost no one

  • Calendar

    December 3, 1997

    Slap Shots

    How LatinoNet -- the poster child for Washington's attempt to empower the poor with technology -- wasted money and networked almost no one

  • Calendar

    October 1, 1997

    Slap Shots

    How LatinoNet -- the poster child for Washington's attempt to empower the poor with technology -- wasted money and networked almost no one

  • Calendar

    August 21, 1996

    Slap Shots

    How LatinoNet -- the poster child for Washington's attempt to empower the poor with technology -- wasted money and networked almost no one

  • Calendar

    August 14, 1996

    Slap Shots

    How LatinoNet -- the poster child for Washington's attempt to empower the poor with technology -- wasted money and networked almost no one

  • Music

    January 3, 1996

    The Book of Lists

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Music

    November 22, 1995

    Samples

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Calendar

    August 16, 1995

    Slap Shots

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Calendar

    May 24, 1995

    Slap Shots

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Music

    March 1, 1995

    alt.rock.out

    Hooking up to the music on the Net doesn't have to be daunting

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