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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Meet PuurBuy, the App Designed to Find Sustainable Meals

    Yelp is just so 2010! Depending on it is reminiscent of the days when San Franciscans used to toss their orange peels and disposable forks into the garbage. But, for those of us who still need a little help from our phones when choosing dinner, PuurBuy has an app for that: A free download with list ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Anonymous Could Wipe Out U.S. Power, Feds Say

    ​One thing Anonymous is really good for is embarrassing public agencies (BART) -- and their employees (Linton Johnson). But the National Security Agency is worried that the shadowy online hacking group will soon have the power to shut off our power via cyberattack. The Wall Street Journal is repor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Google Thumbs Nose at Antitrust Regulators

    ​You can't say Google doesn't have balls. Despite increasingly heavy antitrust scrutiny by the federal government, the Internet behemoth is charging ahead with a deal that brings all kinds of potential for cornering a market. It will pay $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility, a leading maker of hand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Sanford Wallace, Facebook Spam King, Surrendered to FBI

    Spam King​Sanford "Spamford" Wallace, the notorious social-networking spammer, self surrendered to FBI agents today, nearly a month after he was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple counts of electronic mail fraud. The 43-year-old Wallace spam artist appeared in federal court today where h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Google Made It Easy for Anyone to Stalk You

    There are some things Google should not know​When it comes to privacy, it's usually Facebook's amorphous policies that have people riled up -- you know the ones who are always frantically checking to make sure strangers can't see those damning photos that have no business being online in the first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    How Does Chronicle Books' Asian Ingredient App Measure Against Sutro Media's?

    ​This week, Chronicle Books officially launched its "Asian Market Shopper" app, part of the publisher's new line of cooking apps for iAppliances (Droid versions are reportedly on the way). Asian Market Shopper screenshot.​ Researched and written by Santa Cruz-based author Andrea Nguyen, author o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Apple Dumps DUI Checkpoint App

    This is something your iPhone can't help you with ​SF Weekly readers might recall the controversy that ensued after Apple released an iPhone app that would let drivers know exactly where and when they might be crossing a DUI checkpoint. Of course, it wasn't nearly as controversial as the app that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Kim Alter Exits Plate Shop, Oakland Gets a TacoBike, and Place Pigalle Returns

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. That was quick. Inside Scoop reports Kim Alter is already out as executive chef of Sausalito's Plate Shop. Opened in February, Atler took an executive role for the first time, after working in the kitchen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Check Out and Check In with Our Best Of... App

    Our brand new Best Of... issue isn't just on newsstands. It's in the App Store. Our free iPhone app takes the Best Of... issue and crams it into your pants (or purse). You can find out which Best Of... spot is closest to you, check in via Facebook to let your friends know where you're at, and vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Check Out and Check In with Our Best Of... App

    Our brand new Best Of... issue isn't just on newsstands. It's in the App Store. Our free iPhone app takes the Best Of... issue and crams it into your pants (or purse). You can find out which Best Of... spot is closest to you, check in via Facebook to let your friends know where you're at, and vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Check Out and Check In with Our Best Of... App

    Our brand-new Best Of... issue isn't just on newsstands. It's in the App Store. Our free iPhone app takes the Best Of... issue and crams it into your pants (or purse). You can find out which Best Of... spot is closest to you, check in via Facebook to let your friends know where you're at, and vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    "Dog Wars" App Is Back on the Market, the Fight Continues

    The fight continues​Yesterday SF Weekly reported that the controversial "Dog Wars" app was mysteriously pulled from the Android market. But a quick search for the game now shows that the virtual dogfighting app is curiously back.The national uproar over "Dog Wars" could have been the reason it was ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 2, 2011

    Plum: Daniel Patterson's intricate and affordable cuisine

    The fight continues​Yesterday SF Weekly reported that the controversial "Dog Wars" app was mysteriously pulled from the Android market. But a quick search for the game now shows that the virtual dogfighting app is curiously back.The national uproar over "Dog Wars" could have been the reason it was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    San Francisco Hacker Charged with Stealing E-mail Addresses from iPad Owners

    iHack​San Francisco is home to some of the smartest and most tech-savvy inventors -- and hackers. Federal authorities arrested Daniel Spitler, a San Francisco resident, on suspicion of stealing and distributing the e-mail addresses of more than 120,000 iPad owners. Spitler, 26, and Andrew Auernhei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    mSpot Lets You Stream Your iTunes Library on Your iPhone

    via VentureBeat​There are smartphone apps which give you access to millions of streaming songs. But sometimes they don't have those rare recordings that you spent months tracking down. And there are smartphone apps that kinda, sorta let you connect to your home-based server or hard drive. But the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    What's the iPad for? Music Apps Prove Surprisingly Popular

    Nielsen.comMusic apps are among the most popular of all paid apps for the iPad​Music-related apps are the third-most popular paid apps for the iPad, and come second on a list of frequently used apps for both iPad and iPhone, according to a new study from Nielsen research.This is somewhat surprisin ... More >>

  • News

    October 6, 2010

    Mobile app measures cellphone radiation

    Nielsen.comMusic apps are among the most popular of all paid apps for the iPad​Music-related apps are the third-most popular paid apps for the iPad, and come second on a list of frequently used apps for both iPad and iPhone, according to a new study from Nielsen research.This is somewhat surprisin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Video: Is the iPad an Amazing Musical Instrument, or a Tool of 'Orchestral Destruction'?

    There are many amazing uses for an iPad. Among the device's potentially revolutionary applications, as I wrote back in April, are those related to making music. As several musicians told me, having a 9.7-inch multi-touch screen attached to a fast computer with an audio output opens up a crazy univer ... More >>

  • News

    August 11, 2010

    iHelp for Autism

    For autistic children, the new iPad is an effective, portable device for teaching communication and social skills. It’s also way cool.

  • Music

    July 21, 2010

    Pad Try: Are iPad-formatted music releases a new frontier or a distraction?

    For autistic children, the new iPad is an effective, portable device for teaching communication and social skills. It’s also way cool.

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    The Case of the Missing iPad Cover: What to Do While Waiting for "the" Case

    They're selling for twice the price on eBay.​How can you define your status as an Apple fanboy/girl/hermaphrodite without the official Apple iPad case? With its sleek simple design and unique texture...

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    iPad Hackers: Obtaining Emails Not Illegal, We Will Fight If Charges Are Pressed

    ​ According to reports, the FBI is currently investigating the AT&T iPad leak because of the sensitive (read governmental) nature of the data revealed, and Gawker Media is now under pressure to provide information on the legality of the breach, casting Goatse Security, the hacker group that la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    USA Today Duped by iPad Steering Wheel Hoax

    Stories about a website hawking steering wheel mounts for iPads that would enable drivers to do their reading en route started popping up all over the interwebs. The idea, or course, is a safety proponents nightmare, and as one might imagine, it's most likely a hoax. Jalopnik did some rudimentary re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Last Night: Flux Summit at Pyramind Studios

    ​Flux Summit April 29, 2010 Pyramind Studios Better Than: The ninth season of American Idol remixed by Moby. It's a good thing that the Flux Summit's bar was situated in the same room as its music critique contest. Nervous electronic music artists needed a stiff belt before auditioning their p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2010

    iCat: Best Cat With iPad Video Ever

    While you've probably all seen "Cat Meet iPad" in all its iterations, the overwhelming appeal of cats and iPads is not a new phenomenon. Here's the original "When Cats and iPads Collide" video above, with a gratuitous link to "World's Fattest Cat" thrown in for good measure. Note to Steve Jobs: If ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2010

    Smartass Bartender

    While you've probably all seen "Cat Meet iPad" in all its iterations, the overwhelming appeal of cats and iPads is not a new phenomenon. Here's the original "When Cats and iPads Collide" video above, with a gratuitous link to "World's Fattest Cat" thrown in for good measure. Note to Steve Jobs: If ... More >>

  • Music

    January 6, 2010

    Shlohmo gives S.F. a taste of L.A.’s abstract beat scene

    While you've probably all seen "Cat Meet iPad" in all its iterations, the overwhelming appeal of cats and iPads is not a new phenomenon. Here's the original "When Cats and iPads Collide" video above, with a gratuitous link to "World's Fattest Cat" thrown in for good measure. Note to Steve Jobs: If ... More >>

  • News

    November 11, 2009

    Worms in the Apple

    Two rebels take on America's most beloved computer company.

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Knives Out

    Two rebels take on America's most beloved computer company.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    iSuit: 'America's Premier Puzzlemaster' Sues Apple for Allegedly Parking In His Spot (So to Speak)

    Don Rubin's original 1977 puzzle; the goal is to get the black car out of the lot in the fewest possible movesDon Rubin is "America's Premiere Puzzlemaster" -- or so his lawyers would inform you on the very first line of Rubin's suit vs. Apple. It seems Rubin has a legitimate claim to that title -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Bay Area Chefs Up For Beard Awards: A Remarkably Collegial Bunch

    Jennifer SauerChef Jeremy FoxThe James Beard Awards (popularly known as the Oscars of the food world) will be awarded Monday, May 4. This year all five chefs nominated for the category of Best Chef: Pacific - an area that covers California and Hawaii -- come from the Bay Area: Jeremy Fox of Ubuntu i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Older Chronicle Employees Taking the Buyout; Depressing 'Goodbye Party' Scheduled for Friday

    This cake is part of your severance packageBlindfold? Cigarette? Buyout? Perhaps 50 union employees at the San Francisco Chronicle -- most of them from the paper's editorial side -- aren't waiting for the axe to drop and have already agreed to accept a buyout, says one of the paper's guild represent ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    So Right It's Wrongly Right

    This cake is part of your severance packageBlindfold? Cigarette? Buyout? Perhaps 50 union employees at the San Francisco Chronicle -- most of them from the paper's editorial side -- aren't waiting for the axe to drop and have already agreed to accept a buyout, says one of the paper's guild represent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    'Economic Revitalization' Plan Pushed by Raiders, Oakland Officials Is Delusional -- And Should Not Be Reported on Uncritically

    Even if your room looks like this, you've got to admit the Raiders' stadium plan is bogusIf Oakland politicos and Raiders officials earnestly reported that the sun rotates around the earth or that the world is shaped like a yam, we would expect something other than a cursory retelling in the next da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Local Businesses Attempt to Cash In on Inauguration

      Tuesday's momentous swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama means many things to many different people: change, unity, hope, and of course, marketing. Pepsi has set a national standard of co-optation, but smaller businesses are no less quick to piggy-back on the nation's excitement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    Google: Is Censorship "Evil" or Just "Evil-ish?"

      Tuesday's momentous swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama means many things to many different people: change, unity, hope, and of course, marketing. Pepsi has set a national standard of co-optation, but smaller businesses are no less quick to piggy-back on the nation's excitement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2008

    World Wide Telescope to Go Live Feb. 27

      Tuesday's momentous swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama means many things to many different people: change, unity, hope, and of course, marketing. Pepsi has set a national standard of co-optation, but smaller businesses are no less quick to piggy-back on the nation's excitement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2008

    How To Cope With Data Loss, After Weeping Like a Newborn - By Laser-Guided Awesome, The SF Weekly Utility Blog

      Tuesday's momentous swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama means many things to many different people: change, unity, hope, and of course, marketing. Pepsi has set a national standard of co-optation, but smaller businesses are no less quick to piggy-back on the nation's excitement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Google Web Toolkit Conference To Be Widget-licious Next Week

      Tuesday's momentous swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama means many things to many different people: change, unity, hope, and of course, marketing. Pepsi has set a national standard of co-optation, but smaller businesses are no less quick to piggy-back on the nation's excitement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    Ticketmaster Sues Alleged Maker of Roboscalper

      Tuesday's momentous swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama means many things to many different people: change, unity, hope, and of course, marketing. Pepsi has set a national standard of co-optation, but smaller businesses are no less quick to piggy-back on the nation's excitement ... More >>

  • News

    October 5, 2005

    Agog Over Google

    As a simple Internet search engine has grown into a billion-dollar tech behemoth, the question becomes: Is Google good? Take quiz, find out.

  • News

    September 24, 2003

    The Past and Future Fraud

    Yes, punch-card voting machines are error-prone. The touch-screen systems planned to replace them may be just as bad.

  • Culture

    December 26, 2001

    Virtual Gutenberg

    An Oakland company is quietly preserving our intellectual history -- with technology

  • Film

    September 26, 2001

    Reel World

    The decimated S.F. International Film Festival gets a new team of programmers

  • News

    November 15, 2000

    A HAL of an Idea

    Dr. David Stork is trying to create a new computer that thinks like a human being. But he needs your help.

  • News

    May 17, 2000

    Babes in Toyland

    Two hackers piss off Mattel and spawn an Internet legal imbroglio

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    Spy vs Spite

    The Clinton administration has praised the Anti-Defamation League for helping shield kids from Internet hate. But should a group that spied on thousands of Californians be allowed to police the Web?

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    Misplaced Trust

    An audit finds the city's public guardian shorting the treasury and misusing funds

  • 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

  • News

    December 31, 1997

    Letters

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

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