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  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Work at Google, Millions of Mashed Potato Recipes, and Party with Some Non-Human Turkeys!

    ​• Harvest Home Sanctuary's Toast to the Turkeys is THIS Saturday! It's not too late to come eat and drink tons, cuddle animals, and watch turkeys eat cranberries, which is totally what turkeys do best. That, and be cranky and awesome. We've got a lot in common! • So, you want to work at Goog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Did Google Delete Steve Jobs?

    faker!​Google has taken a hard line against "fake accounts," meaning unless you are a real person with a real name, you can't have a real account. And to show how serious the company is about booting fakers, Google seems to be keen on deleting Apple CEO Steve Jobs' account based on the fact that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Music Links: Mistah Fab in SoCal, Creepy New Soft Moon Video, and More

    Bay Area rappers Lil B, Mistah FAB, others wow crowds in SoCal. [The Bay Citizen]Watch a spooky new video from the Soft Moon for "Into the Depths." [The Bay Bridged]

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Protesters Gather At Google Headquarters, Chant 'Don't Be Evil'

    techfreep.comGoogle headquarters in Mountain View​Today at noon, roughly 100 people assembled at the entrance of Google's headquarters in Mountain View. According to Yolanda Hippensteele, who was involved in coordinating the rally on behalf of the Save the Internet coalition, protesters hailed fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Google May Launch iTunes Rival, Rock Concert Injuries, Shred Guitar on Your iPhone

    Bono, your ruined back totally ruined our week​Google may launch music store to battle with iTunes this fall. [CNET]U2 had to postpone tonight's show in Oakland due to Bono's back injury. Disappointed, the Chron assembles a list of famous rock injury moments. [SF Gate]Members of Oakland noise-psy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Michael Jackson's Dance Moves, Pandora's iPad Ads, Blog Love for Ty Segall and Safe

    Safe's Christopher F. Edley III​Michael Jackson's dance moves make for new video game. [Daily Swarm]Pandora's iPad app pairs music and videos with ads from Starbucks, Lexus and Budweiser. [Digital Music News]Pitchfork gives Ty Segall's Melted a 7.5, says "it seems in some ways like his first prop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2010

    Conan O'Brien at Google: The World Has Completely Changed

    Rounding out an unofficial tour of Silicon Valley, Conan O'Brien visited Google's Mountain View headquarters on Wednesday, ribbing Google CIO Vivek Kundra about the company's infamous aloofness: "You guys are so power mad here at Google, You're such entitled A-holes. Hey, Conan's in the area, make ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    SF Glean Harvests Unloved Fruit, Gives It to Those Who Need It

    SF GleanVolunteer fruitistas harvesting the urban orchard.​Unlike pots set to boil, trees bear fruit even when they're being watched, and around these parts, when they do, the watchers at SF Glean swoop in like friendly pigeons of sustainability to clean up the excess. SF Glean is a voluntee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2010

    AI Doesn't Lie: What the Leading Search Engines Really Think About Themselves

    Pic via Flickr​ "Google is Skynet" coming up as a first result here is pretty badass. Nice work @kpereira.

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    Track(s) of the Day: Wallpaper. Gives Away Free Mixtape

    ​Wallpaper.'s remix of Das Racist's hilarious fast food anthem "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" was one of my top singles of 2009. But grabbing the local producer's revision involved far too much Google hunting. Now Wallpaper.'s offering that gem, along with his other party-starting remixes ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Quit the Internet and Dance: Six Things We'd Like to See Leave the Web in 2010

    Photo via Natalee DOr at least go watch "Law and Order."​6. The Reign of the Standard Blog Post Format We know it's been that way since links.net. But enough or at least less of the big picture/text below monotony. We're the people that invented The Segway and the Wii, surely we can figure out how ... More >>

  • News

    September 2, 2009

    Noe Valley and Mission residents say Google shuttles are evil

    Photo via Natalee DOr at least go watch "Law and Order."​6. The Reign of the Standard Blog Post Format We know it's been that way since links.net. But enough or at least less of the big picture/text below monotony. We're the people that invented The Segway and the Wii, surely we can figure out how ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Progress: Internet News Delivery Accelerates -- From Speed of Snail to Speed of Sanchez

    News travels fast ... as fast as Freddy​The other day, we wrote about how our "Google alert" shot us an article reporting that San Francisco had adopted mandatory composting -- a mere five weeks after it happened. Considering the article ran in a Chico paper, and tabulating that the information ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    High-Tech News Distribution: A Dozen Organizations Say the Same Thing, and a Dozen More Bloggers Repeat It

    Didja hear there was a train wreck? Didja hear there was a train wreck? Didja? Well, didja? Living in the Bay Area, you see more than your share of vehicles with barely an inch of paint visible beneath a nearly solid plastering of bumper stickers. If you're like me, such infestations inspire the fol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    To the Moon, Alice! Google Homepage Touts Inaccurate Lunar Landing Anniversary.

    Science news flash to supposed Google geniuses: Astronauts don't leave footprints on suns!Google, the ubiquitous search engine famously based on complex, supposedly-more-accurate-than-the-competition algorithms, Monday graced its homepage with a glaring, scientific error. The July 17 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Google's Favorite Places Awards: Strange-Looking and Subject to Graffiti

    The Google award at Humphry Slocombe.On Wednesday, SFoodie's Meredith Brody reported on Google mapping out Alice Waters' favorite places in the Bay Area. That same day, the tech company dropped off exclamation point-looking statues in front of the chosen places of Waters as well as the selections fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Google Maps 'Favorite Places' Unveiled: Local Businesses Welcomed to the Interwebz

    Mayor Gavin Newsom: bears striking resemblance to Will ArnettGoogle Maps unveiled their latest project called "Favorite Places" this afternoon at a press conference/meet and greet/smorgasbord inside City Hall. Local business owners, members of the press, and Mayor Gavin Newsom mingled, networked, an ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Hundred Years’ War

    Mayor Gavin Newsom: bears striking resemblance to Will ArnettGoogle Maps unveiled their latest project called "Favorite Places" this afternoon at a press conference/meet and greet/smorgasbord inside City Hall. Local business owners, members of the press, and Mayor Gavin Newsom mingled, networked, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    2nd Annual East Bay Wine Trail, April 4

    A one-day, 15-mile tour of almost all the East Bay's wineries.

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Featured Local Video: Lou Lou & the Guitarfish

    Last year I had to good fortune to hang out with the Rosenthal family--a very talented bunch of artists, musicians, and filmmakers for this cover story. The two siblings in that household, Lou Lou and George, play in a local punk pop band called Lou Lou & the Guitarfish , and have a record out on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    100 Google Recruiters Googling "New Career"

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2008

    He's Baaaack

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    This Week in the Wacky World of Food

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Stuff White People Like: Google

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Hey Kids: DooF-a-Palooza ’08 Coming To Google HQ

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2008

    Band Name of the Week: Meth Teeth

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2008

    Is Google Fattening Employees For A Dytopian Future Food Supply?

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2008

    Stalkers Rejoice: More San Francisco Google Street Views

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008

    Plug-In Car is Latest Milestone In Google's Quest to Not Be Evil

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

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

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2008

    Google to Conquer Moon, Microsoft Already Planning Hostile Takeover

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    Thunder Parley, Google Food Critic

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2008

    Free The Net Wi-Fi Signal Spreading Across San Francisco

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2008

    Some Quick Google Tips

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2007

    Day 4 of the 12 Dildos of Christmas — Meet "The Rascal"

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Google Web Toolkit Conference To Be Widget-licious Next Week

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2007

    Google To Back Your Ass Up: GDrive on Horizon

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2007

    The Best Cosco Busan Oil Spill Map on the Net

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2007

    So Much For Virtual Anonymity: YourStreet, On Your Street

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2007

    Obama Kisses Google Ass -- "Ich bin ein Googler."

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    Where to Get Your Ghetto Dranky Drank On

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    Aliens in Google Earth - Sky?

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2007

    Search the night sky with Google

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    Chronicle Foodies Celebrate Herbs, Master Gardeners

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    Chronicle Foodies Celebrate Herbs, Master Gardeners

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • News

    January 24, 2007

    Why Cry for Wi-Fi?

    This just in: The economy still sucks. It sucks so bad, in fact, that Google, Inc. just laid off 100 recruiters. The company no longer needs quite as many people focused on hiring, says Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for people operations, in a blog post. Although it's another sign the media i ... More >>

  • News

    October 25, 2006

    This Ain't Your Children's YouTube ...

    Google bought YouTube for something like a bazillion dollars last week. Is this a deathknell for the popular video clip service, or the start of an even bigger, better Internet library?

  • News

    September 6, 2006

    Writing His Future

    Vulcan, the erstwhile king of spray can art, wants to leave the streets behind without losing his soul

  • Culture

    December 28, 2005

    In the Stacks

    Making a case for libraries

  • 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.

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