Rube Goldberg

Copyright Law Creates Crazy Business Models

Two recent court rulings exemplify the sometimes bizarre outcomes of a legal system that's often a couple of decades behind technology. No matter where you stand on copyright issues, you can't deny that the law as it stands is dysfunctional when it comes to dealing with the fact that owning a "copy" ... More >>

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Live Review, 5/16/12: Creed Capably Sends the Warfield Back to 1999

By BYARD DUNCAN Creed Eve to Adam Wednesday, May 16, 2012 The Warfield Better than: You'd expect it to be. But still not great. In concert, the men of Creed -- vocalist Scott Stapp, guitarist Mark Tremonti, and drummer Scott Phillips -- appear flawless. They approach their craft with an earnest d ... More >>

In Transit: From S.F. to L.A. via Public Transportation

Double Drain: Program Pays Cops Pensions While Still on the Force

BarBot 2011 So Did Not Compute

Andy GustinScience geeks tinkering with wires wasn't exactly what we expected from a night devoted to robot bartenders.​You bring certain expectations to an evening that promises all-robot bartenders. You expect the crowd to be bro heavy, with a half-techie, half-frat demographic. You expect s ... More >>

Mini SXSW in Downtown San Jose

Yo La Tenga plays this summer's Left Coast Fest​Last year, San Jose held its first annual Left Coast Live Music Festival, and no one really heard about it. It was headlined by Bay Area's soul man Booker T. and East Bay rapper Lyrics Born. Dubbed "a mini-SXSW", the Left Coast Live Music Festival wa ... More >>

Q & A w/ OK Go

​In what will be the most memorable rock video of the year, OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass," begins with a red toy truck being pushed into a line of dominoes that sets off an elaborate Rube Goldberg-like chain reaction of mayhem and pop magic. Pianos fall, TVs are smashed and the lead singer, Damian ... More >>

OK Go to Play Maker Faire This Weekend

OK Go employs some crafty musicians. Not only can they perform choreographed dance moves on treadmills, but their latest viral smash, "This Too Shall Pass," involved a Rube Goldberg like machine with paint, marbles, a teddy bear, musical spoons, sports equipment, and more. The band has been so vi ... More >>

At the Commonwealth Club Last Night, a Diverse Panel Chews on Street Food's Challenges

m. BrodyMission Street Food's Anthony Myint (left) with Magic Curry Kart's Brian Kimball.​A full house celebrated San Francisco's street-food scene at last night's panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club, The Street Food Movement: SF Hearts the Cart, moderated by SFoodie blogger Tamara Palme ... More >>

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