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  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Peter Magowan, Former Giants President, Among Romney's Top Bay Area Donors

    Californians would have loved 2002 Mitt Romney. That guy was the bleeding heart who pushed universal health care in his state; the conservationist who would attack a coal plant by saying "I will not create jobs that kill people!"; a man who signed a Planned Parenthood candidate questionnaire affirmi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Kids' Letters to Santa Demonstrate Everything Wrong with America Today

    Explore The BruceLike prayer, but secular​This Sunday The Oakland Tribune ran a selection of kids' letters to Santa. Some clever editor or layout person made a point about things by placing the following two letters right on top of each other: Dear Santa, I'm so happy I am saying a hello to you. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Facebook's Cheesy Ads: Do They Make it Worth $100 Billion?

    ​A couple of weeks ago, Business Insider, the puerile gossip 'n' lies site run by disgraced, bubble-era Internet-stock analyst Henry Blodget, informed us that a "source close to Facebook employees" said in an e-mail to the site that the company would go public within weeks. The article's author, N ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 2, 2011

    November Literary Events

    ​A couple of weeks ago, Business Insider, the puerile gossip 'n' lies site run by disgraced, bubble-era Internet-stock analyst Henry Blodget, informed us that a "source close to Facebook employees" said in an e-mail to the site that the company would go public within weeks. The article's author, N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    What Exactly Is a Tech Company?

    ​Fast Company has published what might be the best, clearest look at the how the contours of the tech landscape are shaping themselves, and how that landscape has come to be dominated by four companies. I was alerted to the article via a tweet by Chronicle tech reporter Casey Newton who characte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Gay Blogger Calls for Boycott of Retail Stores Supporting Christian Values Network

    Now gays are really going to be bad for business​It wasn't enough that Apple pulled its iTunes store from the Christian Values Network, which is decidedly antigay. A San Francisco blogger is now asking people everywhere to boycott those retailers that are still enrolled in the Christian shopping w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Jay-Z and Kanye West Reschedule Watch the Throne Tour

    You'll have to wait two more months to Watch the Throne.​Last week, Jay-Z and Kanye West announced their Watch the Throne Tour. It was scheduled to stop at San Jose's HP Pavilion on October 16, but apparently all royal marriages take time, and now there will be a two-month delay.

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Massive Job Cuts Coming at Cisco

    ​Cisco Systems is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs, Bloomberg News reported late Monday. That's obviously a huge number, but it seems even huger if you think of it this way: It represents more than half the number of jobs the entire U.S. economy created in June.​The numbers will be large en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Cisco Welcomes Its New Chinese Overlords

    ​Remember the good ol' days, when companies that did terrible things tried to hide their behavior? Those days are gone. Just witness the American technology companies shamelessly scrambling to get in on a government project in China that is almost certainly designed to help the repressive regime s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Apple's Secret Sales Tricks Leaked

    Turns out, not even this is considered unfortunate​Have you ever noticed that you consistently experience positive interactions with Apple employees? Theoretically, you should be able to go to any of the 326 Apple stores and receive the same kind treatment. Here is the reason why: The Silicon Vall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    John Boehner, GOP Speaker, Stops in S.F. Tonight

    Please don't leave your heart in San Francisco ​The fact that GOP House Speaker John Boehner is being hosted in the South Bay by high-powered tech executives this week begged the question: Does the pro-life pol truly define Silicon Valley -- home of the limousine liberals?What question never cross ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    John Boehner, GOP House Speaker: Does He Truly Define Silicon Valley?

    Represents the Silicon Valley?​When we read in the Chronicle today that supporters of our very own Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer were rolling out the red carpet for GOP House Speaker John Boehner, we had to give it a second read -- just to make sure that we hadn't misunderstood. And then we gave i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Dear Dr. Dre, Please Stop Trying to Sell Us Things Other Than Detox

    Coming soon to your dad's new car.​Is it greed? Does he need the money? Or does Dr. Dre really not know that the world would much rather receive Detox -- the album he's been promising us since 2004 -- than his endorsement of the speakers in luxurious new Chrysler sedans?For those of you new to Dre ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2010

    Turning the Tables

    Police have made a number of arrests and seizures of DJ equipment at underground parties and clubs. Is it enforcement or harassment?

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Hit Pieces: Demon Sheep, Candidate Inc., Gavin Newsom & Bill O'Reilly Smitten

    Quick political bytes from the week that went down easy. Carly Fiorina's bizarre attack ad against her Republican primary opponent for senate, Tom Campbell: An evil furry dressed like a sheep who wants to raise your taxes. This video has gone totally viral. People are e-mailing it around and t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Hold Fast: Did Twitter Pull Us Through the Recession?

    And by Twitter of course, we mean what is known as the realtime web (yes that's now one word). On the heels of the Techcrunch Realtime Crunchup we attended in S.F. last week and approaching the Parisian Le Web next week, a savvy observer might notice that automatically tacking the word realtime on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    You Want Fresh Faces? Our Suggestions for the 2010 GOP Slate.

    On Wednesday, the latest in a batch of Republican political neophytes expressed his desire for high-ranking political office in California. Damon Dunn, the former Stanford and NFL receiver and current Orange County real-estate mogul, said he plans to run for Secretary of State.But as the San Francis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    We Attend the Latest, Strangest Press Conference on David de Rothschild's Plastic Catamaran So You Don't Have To

    Hop aboardIt's been more than seven months since SF Weekly first chronicled plans for the Plastiki expedition, and we still can't figure out exactly what's going on. Last fall, European banking heir David de Rothschild, a self-anointed environmentalist and adventurer, announced his plans to pilot a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien Steam Engine Room Is Hell Of Sick

    Hop aboardIt's been more than seven months since SF Weekly first chronicled plans for the Plastiki expedition, and we still can't figure out exactly what's going on. Last fall, European banking heir David de Rothschild, a self-anointed environmentalist and adventurer, announced his plans to pilot a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008

    George Michael Visits HP Pavilion in June

    Hop aboardIt's been more than seven months since SF Weekly first chronicled plans for the Plastiki expedition, and we still can't figure out exactly what's going on. Last fall, European banking heir David de Rothschild, a self-anointed environmentalist and adventurer, announced his plans to pilot a ... More >>

  • News

    January 9, 2008

    Attention SF Giants, DiFi - Matt Smith's New Year's Resolutions Others Ought to Follow

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Your Monday Morning Hangover: Tool, Van Halen, and for the kids — SANTA = CHILD MOLESTER!!!

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2007

    The Top 50 Women in Business -- WSJ Honors Silicon Valley Fembots

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Music

    November 14, 2007

    Jay-Z's New Title: Most Overrated Rapper Ever

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Culture

    October 3, 2007

    'Big Co.' at Boxcar Delivers Anticorporate Message for Free

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2007

    CNET/H-P Suit: Good Personal Privacy v. Bad Personal Privacy VIolator

    DiFi's husband and the Giants' owner should resolve to do better in the coming year

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    It Was a Year Of ...

    Well, lots of things, actually

  • News

    October 4, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, October 4, 2006

  • News

    September 27, 2006

    The Chron Behind Bars

    A judge has ordered two Chronicle reporters to serve time unless they divulge their source on Bonds' steroid use. Do you think they should be made to spill the beans?

  • News

    September 27, 2006

    Cops Who SPY

    A judge has ordered two Chronicle reporters to serve time unless they divulge their source on Bonds' steroid use. Do you think they should be made to spill the beans?

  • News

    September 13, 2006

    I Spy a Scandal

    Silicon Valley stalwart Hewlett-Packard is reeling, under investigation for invading the privacy of journalists and its own board members. Do you see a way out for the computing giant?

  • Film

    May 17, 2006

    Shell Game

    Over the Hedge wants you to feel bad about what it's selling, which is everything

  • Culture

    December 28, 2005

    In the Stacks

    Making a case for libraries

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Place to Sweat While Doing Business

    Sportsclub/LA San Francisco

  • News

    December 19, 2001

    Can you stop the bots?

    Given that cyberspace is swarming with bots looking to snatch or destroy your data, does it make sense to install a firewall?

  • News

    August 22, 2001

    Rikke's Angels

    They're young, beautiful corporate headhunters for the high-tech industry. How have they survived the crash of 2001? Simple: By partying like it's 1999.

  • News

    December 6, 2000

    Generation Excess

    A close look at Kibu.com, the teen Web site -- backed by Silicon Valley's elite -- that vaporized $15 million in a matter of months

  • News

    April 12, 2000

    Hal?

    A Stanford professor studies how your computer is manipulating you

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    Dog Bites

    Golden handshakes, cat scans and tree controversy

  • News

    May 5, 1999

    Salon.con

    The fanciful stylings of an Internet stock offering

  • Calendar

    February 4, 1998

    Beat the Press

    The fanciful stylings of an Internet stock offering

  • Calendar

    August 27, 1997

    Night Crawler

    The fanciful stylings of an Internet stock offering

  • Film

    June 18, 1997

    Love! Valour! Queer Cinema!

    A guide to the Lesbian and Gay Film Fest

  • Music

    April 23, 1997

    Riff Raff

    A guide to the Lesbian and Gay Film Fest

  • News

    March 26, 1997

    Portrait of the Soul-Jacker

    Police call Bernard Temple the meanest hit man ever to roam the gang-infested streets of Bayview-Hunters Point. Temple calls himself a soul-jacker -- someone who kills to steal the spiritual power of his victims.

  • News

    December 4, 1996

    Temporary Solidarity

    With a new (powerful) champion in Silicon Valley, a recent court victory, and ranks that continue to swell by the day, long-beleaguered "contract workers" have reason to believe their house may not be so bleak after all.

  • News

    July 10, 1996

    System Crashing

    Buying Wired magazine may align you with the digerati, but buying its stock might sink you into poverty

  • Calendar

    September 20, 1995

    Slap Shots

    Buying Wired magazine may align you with the digerati, but buying its stock might sink you into poverty

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