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Technology Sector

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Mark Zuckerberg Now Worth $20 Billion More: How Many Hoodies Will That Buy Him?

    This morning, Facebook CEO and hoodie aficionado Mark Zuckerberg changed the world for the second time when he rang the bell, making his multi-billion-dollar company officially public. As Mike Cassidy from the Mercury News so aptly put it: It was like "Christmas, New Year's, Diwali, Tet, Fiestas Pat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Facebook Blocks Photos of Child With Down Syndrome at Special Olympics

    Remember when Facebook brazenly deleted photos of mothers breastfeeding their babies, causing quite a ruckus from sleep-deprived moms, who later descended on the Facebook campus for a massive nurse-in? Apparently, the Silicon Valley techies didn't learn much from that event. The Bay Area tech giant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    San Franciscans Feel Good, But Why?

    ​After witnessing a woman fight with a meter maid over a parking ticket, the last thing I was expecting to read this morning was that San Franciscans are feeling good about this city.  But apparently it's true. In fact, according to the S.F. Chamber of Commerce, they're feeling downright opti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Bay Citizen Newsletter Shut Down By Spamming Complaint

    ​More than 20,000 Bay Citizen readers didn't receive their daily newsletters this morning. An irate reader's e-mail complaint that the online newspaper was sending him unwanted pleas for his money led its internet service provider to shut the Bay Citizen down as a suspected spammer.That irate read ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    FDA Orders Cease-and-Desist on Silicon Valley Man's Sperm

    The FDA is a real boner killer ​There's plenty of opportunities to help the 99 percent. For Trent Arsenault, a Fremont resident and Silicon Valley security expert, he prefers giving away his sperm -- for free -- to help those in need. Arsenault, 36, has been donating his sperm online to couples si ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 2, 2011

    November Literary Events

    The FDA is a real boner killer ​There's plenty of opportunities to help the 99 percent. For Trent Arsenault, a Fremont resident and Silicon Valley security expert, he prefers giving away his sperm -- for free -- to help those in need. Arsenault, 36, has been donating his sperm online to couples si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Bill Russell, NBA Legend, Sues NCAA and Electronic Arts

    ​He may be 77, but he's still up for a little legal one-on-one. William "Bill" Russell, the former USF basketball star and Celtics player from the late '50s and '60s, is suing the NCAA and Electronic Arts for using his likeness for a popular video game without paying him. Russell claims the compan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Steve Jobs Has Died

    ​Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs has died. Media outlets are reporting that Apple announced the 56-year-old tech guru died peacefully today surrounded by his family. Jobs died a day after Apple released  the iPhone 4s and nearly two months after he resigned as CEO of the company.Apple's Board of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Obama Talks Jobs at LinkedIn

    ​On his swing through the West Coast, President Barack Obama stopped in Silicon Valley today where he answered questions for an hour at LinkedIn's campus in Mountain View. His main focus: Jobs. He deftly turned almost every question from the audience back into a endorsement; for his newly propos ... 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 26, 2011

    Does San Francisco's Food Culture Owe Its Richness to Tech Money?

    Steve Jobs can't get into Flour Water, but is Apple money the reason it's so good?​In 7x7 Magazine this week, Sara Deseran has an thought-provoking article about the links between San Francisco's vibrant tech industry and our vibrant restaurant industry. As one venture capitalist she interviews ... 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 9, 2011

    Apple, at $153 Billion, Unseats Google as World's Most Valuable Brand

    Secret weapon​A surge in estimated valuation from sales of products such as the iPad has landed Apple at the top of a survey of the world's most valuable brands, displacing fellow Silicon Valley juggernaut Google.Financial-research company Millward Brown set the company's current brand value at $1 ... More >>

  • Music

    January 19, 2011

    Jazzy Jeff: Show Preview

    Secret weapon​A surge in estimated valuation from sales of products such as the iPad has landed Apple at the top of a survey of the world's most valuable brands, displacing fellow Silicon Valley juggernaut Google.Financial-research company Millward Brown set the company's current brand value at $1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Blogs Offer Rosier Tech Coverage than Newspapers and TV, Study Finds

    Would Master Control have gotten a nice blog review?​There's an interesting study out today from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press on portrayals of the tech industry, both in conventional "mainstream media" outlets and "new media" sources such as blogs and Twitter. The study's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Is There Room Online For Apple's Ping Social Network to Succeed?

    Christopher VictorioPing will let Lady Gaga reach out to her fans in new ways.​Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced today that his company is hopping on the social network bandwagon with a service, called Ping, that will connect music fans, musicians, and their friends and followers. Jobs describes Ping ... More >>

  • 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

    July 28, 2010

    Cell Phone Industry Suing San Francisco For Your Good, Lawsuit Claims

    techzblog.inHey, Mom! I want a rainbow in my brain, too! ​Lobbyists from the Cellular Telephone Industry Association are suing San Francisco over the Cell Phone Right-To-Know ordinance, claiming the city is not allowed to make decisions involving the wireless industry. But they're not doing th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Will 'Electronic Signatures' Push Pot Legalization Bill onto Ballot?

    A court battle is brewing in the cradle of tech-nerd civilization that some say could transform California's electoral politics.Democracy 1.0?​Michael Ni, who works at a Silicon Valley technology company, has submitted a petition to authorize a 2010 state ballot initiative. The substance of the pr ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2009

    Adjust Your Television

    The YouTube-ification of public-access TV in S.F. is about to begin – and the old cast of kooky cable programmers doesn’t like it one bit.

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2009

    Photos: Airships Fly Again After 71 Years

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Gee Whiz

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Stuff White People Like: Google

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

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

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

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

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2007

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

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    WordPress Stands for Open Source, Morals, Democracy: BetterKnowanSFBlog

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2007

    Comcast Denies Virtual Crank Calls on BitTorrent

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2007

    SF Cable Access On the Ropes

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • News

    December 13, 2006

    Been There, Done That

    On a recent sunny afternoon, SF Weekly contributing photographer Tim Wagner headed to Silicon Valley for a tour of Airship Venture's "Eureka," the first lighter-than-air passanger ship to fly in the U.S. after more than 71 years. Tim Wagner​The 246-foot long zeppelin is larger than a Boeing 747 ... More >>

  • 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

  • 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

    October 13, 2004

    Fiber-Optic Illusion

    Why Tom Ammiano's plans to create a city-owned broadband network are a boondoggle-in-the-making

  • News

    March 3, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, March 3, 2004

  • News

    October 3, 2001

    Digital Wage

    What a difference a year makes, to the country, and to the New Economy

  • 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

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Smell at a Bad Dot-Com Party

    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 5, 2000

    Playing Monopoly

    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

    February 9, 2000

    Genes Without Frontiers

    The so-called gene chip could revolutionize the way we treat cancer patients. That is, if biotech firms don't keep it out of doctors' hands.

  • News

    January 12, 2000

    Silicon Valley Shakedown

    A con man feeds on fear and paranoia in the software business

  • News

    January 5, 2000

    Charity Begins @ Home

    A young software engineer has a plan to teach Silicon Valley to change its tightfisted ways

  • News

    September 1, 1999

    Dog Bites

    Parting Is Such Sweet ... Hey, I Said Sell at $45

  • Film

    May 12, 1999

    Reel World

    Parting Is Such Sweet ... Hey, I Said Sell at $45

  • News

    January 20, 1999

    Telling Fortunes

    A San Francisco firm rolls the dice in the multibillion-dollar game of global finance

  • News

    December 24, 1997

    Death of a Multimedia Phenomenon

    How the boys at OSC -- the hippest high-tech start-up ever -- created the magical software that lets any garage band in America record studio-quality CDs. And then lost the magic almost overnight.

  • Calendar

    August 27, 1997

    Night Crawler

    How the boys at OSC -- the hippest high-tech start-up ever -- created the magical software that lets any garage band in America record studio-quality CDs. And then lost the magic almost overnight.

  • 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.

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