European Activists Could Force Facebook's NewMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThe European activists?"europe-v-facebook.org", led by a group of Austrian students, say that they have reached the 7,000-comment threshold on a Facebook privacy proposal, first raised last week, which would force the company to take the revisions to a worldwide vote.
Facebook Says Haters Gonna Hate, Likers GonnaMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amFacebook knows what's best for you, sometimes before you do. That's the meaning of a new "Likers Gonna Like" inspirational mini-poster printed by the Facebook Toronto Office.
Want Facebook Shares? HK's 8 Securities OfferMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amWith Facebook announcing its ballsy stock price of $38 yesterday and all eyes now on what will happen with the social network when it finally goes public today, a new trading platform in Hong Kong, 8 Securities, is seizing the moment to boost its own profile by offering customers US$200 of Facebook shares if they sign up to trade on 8 Securities' trading platform in the next month.
The offer indirectly serves a couple of other purposes, too: it gives non-U.
Backed By Mark Cuban, WhiteyBoard Launches v2May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amTwo years ago, WhiteyBoard founders Saachi Cywinski, Sherwin Kim and Jason Wilk set out to re-think those clunky, inflexible whiteboards found in classrooms and offices around the country. They developed a portable, flexible alternative: An inexpensive, "instant" plastic board that weighs less than two pounds and adheres to any surface without screws.
And The First Facebook IPO Hackathon Photos RMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amHundreds of Facebook employees congregated at 'Hacker Square' at the company's Menlo Park headquarters this evening ahead of the company's insanely-hyped initial public offering. Now, some of the first photos are starting to trickle in.
Spotting The Next Facebook: Why Emotions Are May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amTomorrow Facebook will sell shares in one of the biggest tech IPOs in history. New investors will gobble up the stock to get a piece of the global phenomenon famously started in Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room in 2004.
Facebook Keeps Shipping. Now You Can Silence May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amIf there's something on Facebook that won't stop pinging you with Notifications, tell it to shut up instantly with Facebook's new granular, in-line notification controls. Hover over an alert in the Facebook.
Kleiner Perkins Closes On $525 Million For ItMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amSilicon Valley venture capital stalwart Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers is announcing this evening that it has closed on a $525 million round for its fifteenth venture fund, dubbed 'KPCB 15.' The fund will be focused on making early-stage investments in digital, green tech, and health sciences startups.
Facebook's $38 Share Price Makes Instagram DeMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amFacebook's $38 share price would make its deal to buy Instagram worth nearly $1.2 billion, up from the roughly $1 billion price the company announced in April.
European Activists Could Force Facebook's NewMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThe European activists?"europe-v-facebook.org", led by a group of Austrian students, say that they have reached the 7,000-comment threshold on a Facebook privacy proposal, first raised last week, which would force the company to take the revisions to a worldwide vote.
Facebook Says Haters Gonna Hate, Likers GonnaMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amFacebook knows what's best for you, sometimes before you do. That's the meaning of a new "Likers Gonna Like" inspirational mini-poster printed by the Facebook Toronto Office.
Want Facebook Shares? HK's 8 Securities OfferMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amWith Facebook announcing its ballsy stock price of $38 yesterday and all eyes now on what will happen with the social network when it finally goes public today, a new trading platform in Hong Kong, 8 Securities, is seizing the moment to boost its own profile by offering customers US$200 of Facebook shares if they sign up to trade on 8 Securities' trading platform in the next month.
The offer indirectly serves a couple of other purposes, too: it gives non-U.
Backed By Mark Cuban, WhiteyBoard Launches v2May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amTwo years ago, WhiteyBoard founders Saachi Cywinski, Sherwin Kim and Jason Wilk set out to re-think those clunky, inflexible whiteboards found in classrooms and offices around the country. They developed a portable, flexible alternative: An inexpensive, "instant" plastic board that weighs less than two pounds and adheres to any surface without screws.
And The First Facebook IPO Hackathon Photos RMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amHundreds of Facebook employees congregated at 'Hacker Square' at the company's Menlo Park headquarters this evening ahead of the company's insanely-hyped initial public offering. Now, some of the first photos are starting to trickle in.
Spotting The Next Facebook: Why Emotions Are May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amTomorrow Facebook will sell shares in one of the biggest tech IPOs in history. New investors will gobble up the stock to get a piece of the global phenomenon famously started in Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room in 2004.
Facebook Keeps Shipping. Now You Can Silence May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amIf there's something on Facebook that won't stop pinging you with Notifications, tell it to shut up instantly with Facebook's new granular, in-line notification controls. Hover over an alert in the Facebook.
Kleiner Perkins Closes On $525 Million For ItMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amSilicon Valley venture capital stalwart Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers is announcing this evening that it has closed on a $525 million round for its fifteenth venture fund, dubbed 'KPCB 15.' The fund will be focused on making early-stage investments in digital, green tech, and health sciences startups.
Facebook's $38 Share Price Makes Instagram DeMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amFacebook's $38 share price would make its deal to buy Instagram worth nearly $1.2 billion, up from the roughly $1 billion price the company announced in April.
PayPal handles 60% of web transactions, leaveMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amPayPal processes 60% of web transactions, Google is the fastest payment gateway, and some unlucky surfer had to wait over 92 seconds for his online purchase to complete.
Those are only a few of the findings in New Relic?s?study??
.
Facebook's rocking, all-night hackathon kicksMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
On the eve of the largest technology IPO in American history, the company at the center of all the hoopla is celebrating in a geeky-chic style emblematic of its eight-year history.
Friday morning at 6:30 a.
Kleiner Perkins closes its fifteenth venture May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley?s most storied venture capital firms, has closed its fifteenth investment fund.
The company announced today that it has raised $525 million for KPCB 15, which will invest in ?early-stage digital consumer??
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Why Facebook's GM ad drama won't impact this May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
The timing couldn?t have been worse. On the week of its IPO, Facebook saw one of its largest advertisers, General Motors, get up and leave the table, likely taking millions of dollars with it.
Twitter uses millions of embedded Tweet buttoMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amTwitter is experimenting with personalized lists of Who to Follow accounts. Interestingly, the company is accomplishing this using data generated by millions of?embedded Tweet buttons?around the web.
Funding daily: Pin a few millions to your PinMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amHappy Facebook IPO eve! Check out the companies getting funded today below. Click the links in each paragraph to learn more about the day's funding news.
Comcast rejiggers its 250GB monthly data cap May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Cable TV and Internet service provider Comcast is revising its policy on data caps, the company announced in a very thorough blog post today.
Previously, Comcast limited its residential Internet service subscribers to a 250GB data cap per month, meaning??
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PayPal handles 60% of web transactions, leaveMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amPayPal processes 60% of web transactions, Google is the fastest payment gateway, and some unlucky surfer had to wait over 92 seconds for his online purchase to complete.
Those are only a few of the findings in New Relic?s?study??
.
Facebook's rocking, all-night hackathon kicksMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
On the eve of the largest technology IPO in American history, the company at the center of all the hoopla is celebrating in a geeky-chic style emblematic of its eight-year history.
Friday morning at 6:30 a.
Kleiner Perkins closes its fifteenth venture May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley?s most storied venture capital firms, has closed its fifteenth investment fund.
The company announced today that it has raised $525 million for KPCB 15, which will invest in ?early-stage digital consumer??
.
Why Facebook's GM ad drama won't impact this May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
The timing couldn?t have been worse. On the week of its IPO, Facebook saw one of its largest advertisers, General Motors, get up and leave the table, likely taking millions of dollars with it.
Twitter uses millions of embedded Tweet buttoMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amTwitter is experimenting with personalized lists of Who to Follow accounts. Interestingly, the company is accomplishing this using data generated by millions of?embedded Tweet buttons?around the web.
Funding daily: Pin a few millions to your PinMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amHappy Facebook IPO eve! Check out the companies getting funded today below. Click the links in each paragraph to learn more about the day's funding news.
Comcast rejiggers its 250GB monthly data cap May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Cable TV and Internet service provider Comcast is revising its policy on data caps, the company announced in a very thorough blog post today.
Previously, Comcast limited its residential Internet service subscribers to a 250GB data cap per month, meaning??
.
As Whitman cranks up HP layoff machine, compaMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amBack in 2010, I spent considerable time trying to figure out just how many job cuts Hewlett-Packard had announced over the past decade. The company, when I asked, claimed not to know.
Reaction: We have a Facebook stock priceMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amFacebook finally announced its initial stock price today - $38 for those keeping score at home - which means, well it means a lot of folks in the greater Menlo Park metropolitan area just became rich - really rich. And for us it means, well it means, the 99 percent just got smaller.
Groupon and the strange game of Wall Street eMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmGroupon reported earnings today, and the reaction from investors after the market closed was bullish. Less than an hour after results were released, the stock was trading up 16.
Cutting the cord: Readers bring flood of tipsMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmMy column on Monday about our family?s decision to cut our cable TV service brought a flood of email and phone calls. It clearly touched a nerve with folks who have tried, or want to try, or have just resigned themselves to not trying for various reasons.
Zynga adds new direction with "Bubble Safari,May 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmZynga will introduce Bubble Safari, its first arcade-style game?on Wednesday. The game combines Zynga?s social dynamics with a game that looks and feels like something you might have stumbled upon in the old coin-operated arcades in your local mall back in the 1980s.
Facebook IPO will raise $10 billion, but halfMay 4, 2012 | 9:00 amA lot of stories about the Facebook numbers are reporting that Facebook will raise $10.6 billion when it sells its stock in the next couple of weeks.
SolarCity files for IPO, but thanks to JOBS AMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmToday, we learned that SolarCity has filed for an IPO. In the past, when this happened, companies filed at S-1 which gaves us our first real look at the numbers that underly their business.
Drew Houston of Dropbox on Google Drive: "It'Apr 26, 2012 | 3:00 pmDropbox held an open house on Wednesday at it?s brand new headquarters in San Francisco?s China Basin. Most of the hour-long event was dedicated to talks by co-founder Drew Houston and SF Mayor Ed Lee, followed by a tour.
As Whitman cranks up HP layoff machine, compaMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amBack in 2010, I spent considerable time trying to figure out just how many job cuts Hewlett-Packard had announced over the past decade. The company, when I asked, claimed not to know.
Reaction: We have a Facebook stock priceMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amFacebook finally announced its initial stock price today - $38 for those keeping score at home - which means, well it means a lot of folks in the greater Menlo Park metropolitan area just became rich - really rich. And for us it means, well it means, the 99 percent just got smaller.
Groupon and the strange game of Wall Street eMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmGroupon reported earnings today, and the reaction from investors after the market closed was bullish. Less than an hour after results were released, the stock was trading up 16.
Cutting the cord: Readers bring flood of tipsMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmMy column on Monday about our family?s decision to cut our cable TV service brought a flood of email and phone calls. It clearly touched a nerve with folks who have tried, or want to try, or have just resigned themselves to not trying for various reasons.
Zynga adds new direction with "Bubble Safari,May 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmZynga will introduce Bubble Safari, its first arcade-style game?on Wednesday. The game combines Zynga?s social dynamics with a game that looks and feels like something you might have stumbled upon in the old coin-operated arcades in your local mall back in the 1980s.
Facebook IPO will raise $10 billion, but halfMay 4, 2012 | 9:00 amA lot of stories about the Facebook numbers are reporting that Facebook will raise $10.6 billion when it sells its stock in the next couple of weeks.
SolarCity files for IPO, but thanks to JOBS AMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmToday, we learned that SolarCity has filed for an IPO. In the past, when this happened, companies filed at S-1 which gaves us our first real look at the numbers that underly their business.
Drew Houston of Dropbox on Google Drive: "It'Apr 26, 2012 | 3:00 pmDropbox held an open house on Wednesday at it?s brand new headquarters in San Francisco?s China Basin. Most of the hour-long event was dedicated to talks by co-founder Drew Houston and SF Mayor Ed Lee, followed by a tour.
Kid Disciplined for Having an Insanely DetailMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Patrick Gonzalez, a middle schooler from San Antonio was threatened with an in-school suspension after coming to class with his hair full of beautiful artwork earlier this week. More??
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Charlize Theron 'Had No Teeth' Until Age 11 ?May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
When asked to name some things Charlize Theron had as a child, you might say "exposure to apartheid" "an alcoholic, abusive father," or "an extensive knowledge of classical ballet techniques." More??
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Iran Is Frustrated by Google Maps Too, ThreatMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
The Foreign Ministry of Iran threatened to pursue legal action against Google Thursday over an issue it has regarding Google Maps. More??
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Things to Do with the Tyrannosaurus Skeleton May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
This Sunday, a New York auction house is offering up the perfect gift for the eccentric billionaire in your life: a complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataaris, an equally tyrannical Asian cousin of the North American T. rex, (according to LiveScience).
Three of the Wiggles Are Quitting the Band AmMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Looks like The Wiggles have finally given up on your children. The BBC reports that three of the four founding members announced their retirement Thursday.
Dead Kennedys Update: Dead Kennedys OutnumberMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
The death by hanging yesterday of Mary Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr.'s second wife, brings the total number of premature deaths in the extended Kennedy clan?including two of President John F.
Chloe Sevigny Says Her Prosthetic Penis Made May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
In Shameless creator Paul Abbott's new TV series Hit & Miss, Chlo? Sevigny plays a pre-op transsexual contract assassin with a love child. Asked what about becoming her character she found most challenging, Sevigny replied: Putting on her prosthetic genitalia.
Today's Song: Hortlax Cobra 'Berlin' [A Song May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Hortlax Cobra is the dance project from Peter Bjorn and John's John Eriksson (not to be confused with Smile, the new side project from Peter Bjorn and John's Bj?rn Yttling). Here's a perfect example of the reach of "I Feel Love": the way the arpeggiated bass line propels and steers this track is pure Moroder and unmistakably so no matter how mumbly the indie vocals get.
Our Father's Not in Heaven: The New Black AthMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Several years ago, I pitched a freelance piece about black atheism to a prominent magazine geared toward African-Americans. The pitch was denied, but not for any real reason.
Kid Disciplined for Having an Insanely DetailMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Patrick Gonzalez, a middle schooler from San Antonio was threatened with an in-school suspension after coming to class with his hair full of beautiful artwork earlier this week. More??
.
Charlize Theron 'Had No Teeth' Until Age 11 ?May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
When asked to name some things Charlize Theron had as a child, you might say "exposure to apartheid" "an alcoholic, abusive father," or "an extensive knowledge of classical ballet techniques." More??
.
Iran Is Frustrated by Google Maps Too, ThreatMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
The Foreign Ministry of Iran threatened to pursue legal action against Google Thursday over an issue it has regarding Google Maps. More??
.
Things to Do with the Tyrannosaurus Skeleton May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
This Sunday, a New York auction house is offering up the perfect gift for the eccentric billionaire in your life: a complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataaris, an equally tyrannical Asian cousin of the North American T. rex, (according to LiveScience).
Three of the Wiggles Are Quitting the Band AmMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Looks like The Wiggles have finally given up on your children. The BBC reports that three of the four founding members announced their retirement Thursday.
Dead Kennedys Update: Dead Kennedys OutnumberMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
The death by hanging yesterday of Mary Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr.'s second wife, brings the total number of premature deaths in the extended Kennedy clan?including two of President John F.
Chloe Sevigny Says Her Prosthetic Penis Made May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
In Shameless creator Paul Abbott's new TV series Hit & Miss, Chlo? Sevigny plays a pre-op transsexual contract assassin with a love child. Asked what about becoming her character she found most challenging, Sevigny replied: Putting on her prosthetic genitalia.
Today's Song: Hortlax Cobra 'Berlin' [A Song May 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Hortlax Cobra is the dance project from Peter Bjorn and John's John Eriksson (not to be confused with Smile, the new side project from Peter Bjorn and John's Bj?rn Yttling). Here's a perfect example of the reach of "I Feel Love": the way the arpeggiated bass line propels and steers this track is pure Moroder and unmistakably so no matter how mumbly the indie vocals get.
Our Father's Not in Heaven: The New Black AthMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 am
Several years ago, I pitched a freelance piece about black atheism to a prominent magazine geared toward African-Americans. The pitch was denied, but not for any real reason.
Former Senior Oracle Exec Gary Bloom Heads MaMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amGary Bloom has been named CEO of Mark Logic, which returns him to his database roots. This is an interesting appointment and shows that the board of Mark Logic is trying to spruce up the database company and either dress it up for sale or try to expand it's business.
The Back Story On 'Curated By Intel' - ExperiMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pm
(Bryan Rhoads, Editor-in-Chief of IQ at Intel's offices in the Presidio, San Francisco.)
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Earlier today, I met the team responsible for this morning's launch of 'Intel IQ' an online magazine featuring daily news and feature articles from around the globe plus original content from Intel.
Zero1 Launches Ambitious 'Seeking Silicon ValMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pm?
ZERO1?Executive Director Joel Slayton and?Jaime Austin - Curator and Director of Programs for ZERO1
ZERO1, the biennial arts and technology festival, announced a massive expansion in its program this year, with more than 100 arts installations Bay Area wide and 40 arts museums, galleries, and studios taking part. The theme this year is "Searching for Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley Celebrates Women Of VisionMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pmSeveral thousand leading professionals from top Silicon Valley companies are gathering in Santa Clara this evening for a banquet honoring this year's Women of Vision award recipients.
The annual event is organized by the Anita Borg Institute, one of Silicon Valley's oldest professional organizations.
Cisco's NDS: The Future Of TV Is TV - All WalMay 10, 2012 | 1:00 pm
NDS, the TV technology firm Cisco recently bought for $5 billion, was in town for a couple of days this week, ensconced?in the W hotel and showing off its vision of TV's future, which essentially means that this could be a preview of "Cisco TV."
It was good to catch up with fellow Brits Nigel Smith, chief marketing officer and Nick Thexton, chief technology officer at NDS.
Media Love Affair With Apps Is OverMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmJason Pontin, editor of Technology Review has a long history in publishing, he was editor-in-chief of Red Herring during the dotcom boom-to-bomb days. He's written a great article about why publishers jumped onto the app trend and how some painful lessons have brought many back to the web and open technologies.
Yahoo! And Silicon Valley's Cult Of The EnginMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmThe discovery that Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson has been claiming to have a Computer Science degree for years, and did not correct statements that identified him as an "engineer" is not surprising given the strong "cult of the engineer" that is prevalent in Silicon Valley.
Former Senior Oracle Exec Gary Bloom Heads MaMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amGary Bloom has been named CEO of Mark Logic, which returns him to his database roots. This is an interesting appointment and shows that the board of Mark Logic is trying to spruce up the database company and either dress it up for sale or try to expand it's business.
Former Senior Oracle Exec Gary Bloom Heads MaMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amGary Bloom has been named CEO of Mark Logic, which returns him to his database roots. This is an interesting appointment and shows that the board of Mark Logic is trying to spruce up the database company and either dress it up for sale or try to expand it's business.
The Back Story On 'Curated By Intel' - ExperiMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pm
(Bryan Rhoads, Editor-in-Chief of IQ at Intel's offices in the Presidio, San Francisco.)
?
Earlier today, I met the team responsible for this morning's launch of 'Intel IQ' an online magazine featuring daily news and feature articles from around the globe plus original content from Intel.
Zero1 Launches Ambitious 'Seeking Silicon ValMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pm?
ZERO1?Executive Director Joel Slayton and?Jaime Austin - Curator and Director of Programs for ZERO1
ZERO1, the biennial arts and technology festival, announced a massive expansion in its program this year, with more than 100 arts installations Bay Area wide and 40 arts museums, galleries, and studios taking part. The theme this year is "Searching for Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley Celebrates Women Of VisionMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pmSeveral thousand leading professionals from top Silicon Valley companies are gathering in Santa Clara this evening for a banquet honoring this year's Women of Vision award recipients.
The annual event is organized by the Anita Borg Institute, one of Silicon Valley's oldest professional organizations.
Cisco's NDS: The Future Of TV Is TV - All WalMay 10, 2012 | 1:00 pm
NDS, the TV technology firm Cisco recently bought for $5 billion, was in town for a couple of days this week, ensconced?in the W hotel and showing off its vision of TV's future, which essentially means that this could be a preview of "Cisco TV."
It was good to catch up with fellow Brits Nigel Smith, chief marketing officer and Nick Thexton, chief technology officer at NDS.
(In)security: Attacks on Pirate Bay, WikiLeakMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amA quick roundup of security-related news: ? The Pirate Bay, which was down for at least a day, is now back online. Wednesday, the BBC reported that the file-sharing site had been down for at least 24 hours in many parts of the world.
In it to pin it: Pinterest valuation said to May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amAfter a $100 million investment round led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, digital bulletin board/scrapbook Pinterest?s valuation reportedly has soared to $1.5 billion.
(In)security: Attacks on Pirate Bay, WikiLeakMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amA quick roundup of security-related news: ? The Pirate Bay, which was down for at least a day, is now back online. Wednesday, the BBC reported that the file-sharing site had been down for at least 24 hours in many parts of the world.
In it to pin it: Pinterest valuation said to May 18, 2012 | 3:07 amAfter a $100 million investment round led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, digital bulletin board/scrapbook Pinterest?s valuation reportedly has soared to $1.5 billion.
Stock watching pre-Facebook IPO: Zynga, LinkeMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pmAs Facebook prepares to go public, here?s a look at how some related - and also newly public - companies? stock has been faring: ? Zynga: The maker of social games such as ?CityVille? and ?Words with Friends,? whose business is closely intertwined with.
(In)security: Attacks on Pirate Bay, WikiLeakMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amA quick roundup of security-related news: ? The Pirate Bay, which was down for at least a day, is now back online. Wednesday, the BBC reported that the file-sharing site had been down for at least 24 hours in many parts of the world.
In it to pin it: Pinterest valuation said to May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amAfter a $100 million investment round led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, digital bulletin board/scrapbook Pinterest?s valuation reportedly has soared to $1.5 billion.
(In)security: Attacks on Pirate Bay, WikiLeakMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amA quick roundup of security-related news: ? The Pirate Bay, which was down for at least a day, is now back online. Wednesday, the BBC reported that the file-sharing site had been down for at least 24 hours in many parts of the world.
In it to pin it: Pinterest valuation said to May 18, 2012 | 3:07 amAfter a $100 million investment round led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, digital bulletin board/scrapbook Pinterest?s valuation reportedly has soared to $1.5 billion.
Stock watching pre-Facebook IPO: Zynga, LinkeMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pmAs Facebook prepares to go public, here?s a look at how some related - and also newly public - companies? stock has been faring: ? Zynga: The maker of social games such as ?CityVille? and ?Words with Friends,? whose business is closely intertwined with.
A Commute Day I'll Remember ForeverMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThis guest blog comes to us from SVBC member Scott Feamster, who had a particularly special Bike to Work Day. Congratulations, Scott!
Let's ride! With early morning sunlight streaming through the trees, I throw my leg over the saddle and mount up for my favorite commute day of the year: Bike to Work Day.
Burritos from start to finishMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amMy bike to Work Day began at 6:45 am (not my finest hour), when I boarded a vacant northbound Caltrain to Mountain View. It was pretty early, and I suppose most people riding the rails at that hour opted for the baby bullet that departed a few minutes earlier, so I was all alone in the bike car.
King of the MountainMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amSVBC members were invited this year to join our first team ride effort at the Silicon Valley Leadership Group's King of the Mountain (KOM) charity ride. Much to our surprise, and to the credit of team leaders and board members Shiloh Ballard and Alyssa Plicka, we were able to recruit 16 people to the SVBC team! It was great fun--and, we took third place in the "largest team" competition!
Monica had the SVBC table out to tell the riders more about what we do.
Good showing for the Bay TrailMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pmI'd like to thank the SVBC members who attended Liz Kniss' press event this morning, where she officially announced a proposal to invest $5 million in the Adobe Creek Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 101 in Palo Alto and $3 million in the Dumbarton link to the Bay Trail in East Palo Alto (a project SVBC advocates have been working on in conjunction with our Facebook campaign).
The funding will come from a County fund for recreational facilities near Stanford, and the proposal will be voted on next Tuesday, May 22, by the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors.
A Bike to Work Day to remember!May 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmAlthough I've ridden on Bike to Work Day for the past five years, Thursday was my first time behind the table, passing out coffee cake, bagels, and bananas to all of my fellow cyclists. I was posted at the California Avenue Energizer Station, right near the Caltrain station, so we had lots of visitors, including quite a few of my neighbors! When we started closing up shop around 9:00 am, the count was close to 700 cyclists passing by, with 373 stopping for goodies.
Bike to Work Day: Tips and mapsMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmHopefully, you're all getting prepared to bike to work on Thursday. That's great! I assume you've gone through the ABC Quick Check and gone over some bicycling safety tips.
Support on-street bike parking in Mountain ViMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmThis guest blog was submitted by Wendee Crofoot of the Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning.
Mountain View has a lack of convenient on street bike parking, the solution is more conspicuous, convenient, and plentiful racks.
Check out the art showMay 4, 2012 | 9:00 amI've been hearing a lot about our First Friday People-Powered art show, but didn't have a good idea what it would be like. Last Tuesday we all went over to the Art Ark Gallery on Sixth Street in San Jose to finish hanging the pictures.
Busy Bike WeekMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmTo say that last week was an awesome bike week would be an understatement. The week started off at 7:00am on Monday as we began the setup for our first of eight bike rodeos that took place at multiple Santa Clara schools during the week.
Ban* human drivers somewhere by 2020Apr 30, 2012 | 4:30 amOriginally posted at http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2012/04/28/ban-human-drivers/, by Mike Linksvayer, and graciously dedicated to the public domain.
May SVC MeetingMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmPlease join us on May 24, 2012 (note the special date) for the May SVC Meeting; to be held at Santa Clara IHOP, located at 4200 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara. The meeting starts at 6 PM.
June SVC SchmoozeMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmPlease join us on Thursday, June 28 for one of our semi-annual schmoozes. This one will take place at the Mountain View Chevy?s, located at 2116 West El Camino Real in Mountain View.
Sr Tech Writer - CupertinoMay 10, 2012 | 1:00 pmOrganization: Lionbridge Contact Name: Sheri Ulrich City: Cupertino Phone: 1-425-688-1000 Fax: 1-425-688-1099 Job Title: Senior Technical Writer Duration: Up to 1 year Description Technical Expertise: ? Excellent ability to write clear, concise, and correct Help topics and hard-copy user documentation ? Continue reading ?.
Sr Tech Writer - San MateoMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmOrganization: Guidewire Software Contact Name: Traci McCulley City: San Mateo Phone: 650.357.
May SVC MeetingMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmPlease join us on May 24, 2012 (note the special date) for the May SVC Meeting; to be held at Santa Clara IHOP, located at 4200 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara. The meeting starts at 6 PM.
June SVC SchmoozeMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmPlease join us on Thursday, June 28 for one of our semi-annual schmoozes. This one will take place at the Mountain View Chevy?s, located at 2116 West El Camino Real in Mountain View.
May SVC MeetingMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmPlease join us on May 24, 2012 (note the special date) for the May SVC Meeting; to be held at Santa Clara IHOP, located at 4200 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara. The meeting starts at 6 PM.
Technical Writer - Menlo ParkMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmOrganization: E*TRADE Financial Contact Name: Sindhu Satyavan City: Menlo Park Phone: 650-331-5303 Job Title: Technical Writer Description The Technical Writer will be responsible for documentation for our Platform Services team. Documentation will be about our API and developers are the ? Continue reading ?.
Technical Writer - PleasantonMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmOrganization: Veeva Systems Contact Name: Kelly Abraham City: Pleasanton Phone Number (925) 271-4885 Fax Number (925) 452-6504 Duration: Staff Job Title: Technical Writer Description In this hands-on role, you'll be responsible for overall product documentation, release notes, and general written ? Continue reading ?.
May SVC MeetingMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmPlease join us on May 24, 2012 (note the special date) for the May SVC Meeting; to be held at Santa Clara IHOP, located at 4200 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara. The meeting starts at 6 PM.
June SVC SchmoozeMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmPlease join us on Thursday, June 28 for one of our semi-annual schmoozes. This one will take place at the Mountain View Chevy?s, located at 2116 West El Camino Real in Mountain View.
Sr Tech Writer - CupertinoMay 10, 2012 | 1:00 pmOrganization: Lionbridge Contact Name: Sheri Ulrich City: Cupertino Phone: 1-425-688-1000 Fax: 1-425-688-1099 Job Title: Senior Technical Writer Duration: Up to 1 year Description Technical Expertise: ? Excellent ability to write clear, concise, and correct Help topics and hard-copy user documentation ? Continue reading ?.
Sr Tech Writer - San MateoMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmOrganization: Guidewire Software Contact Name: Traci McCulley City: San Mateo Phone: 650.357.
May SVC MeetingMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmPlease join us on May 24, 2012 (note the special date) for the May SVC Meeting; to be held at Santa Clara IHOP, located at 4200 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara. The meeting starts at 6 PM.
June SVC SchmoozeMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmPlease join us on Thursday, June 28 for one of our semi-annual schmoozes. This one will take place at the Mountain View Chevy?s, located at 2116 West El Camino Real in Mountain View.
May SVC MeetingMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmPlease join us on May 24, 2012 (note the special date) for the May SVC Meeting; to be held at Santa Clara IHOP, located at 4200 Great America Parkway in Santa Clara. The meeting starts at 6 PM.
Technical Writer - Menlo ParkMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmOrganization: E*TRADE Financial Contact Name: Sindhu Satyavan City: Menlo Park Phone: 650-331-5303 Job Title: Technical Writer Description The Technical Writer will be responsible for documentation for our Platform Services team. Documentation will be about our API and developers are the ? Continue reading ?.
Technical Writer - PleasantonMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmOrganization: Veeva Systems Contact Name: Kelly Abraham City: Pleasanton Phone Number (925) 271-4885 Fax Number (925) 452-6504 Duration: Staff Job Title: Technical Writer Description In this hands-on role, you'll be responsible for overall product documentation, release notes, and general written ? Continue reading ?.
Homebuyers Education Classes in San JoseMay 10, 2012 | 5:00 amBuying a home for the first time can be a strange and frightening experience. Homebuyers can be discouraged from the lengthy process and foreign, technical words.
Live Jazz Performance at Pagoda RestaurantMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmAlong with tonight being South First Fridays, downtown San Jose's Pagoda Restaurant will also debut as a permanent live music venue. This means, though Pagoda will no longer serve classic Chinese cuisine, Pagoda will become a regular part of the growing music scene in San Jose.
South First Fridays Art WalkMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmToday is the first Friday of May which marks the beginning of a night full artists and gallery exhibits in Downtown San Jose. First Fridays is a long-standing, monthly event where local artists are able to showcase their artwork, sell art pieces, and at times perform street art as well.
San Jose Made Partners with SJ Eats in DowntoApr 20, 2012 | 12:01 pmThe native foodies of the Bay Area are probably familiar with food trucks that wander up and down the streets in the Bay at deliciously, affordable prices. If you have not heard, then you're in luck.
San Pedro Square Market: New Restaurants and Apr 19, 2012 | 8:30 amDuring November last year, our blog post ?San Pedro Square Market Slowly Coming to Life? brought you updates on the new arrivals of restaurants and vendors that made their debut in the San Pedro Square Market.? This year has brought more changes to the landscape of Downtown San Jose, which can only mean one good [.
Job Market Sees Recovery in 2012Apr 17, 2012 | 10:30 pmThe past few years have seen difficult times with unemployment rates dipping to their lowest since the Great Depression. Overall, opportunities were slim for the experienced and college graduates alike.
Easter Egg Hunt in Downtown San JoseApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pm?Spring is slowly creeping in and events are blossoming outdoors in Downtown San Jose. On Sunday, April 8th at noon, the quest for eggs will begin at the Children's Play Area in St.
Long Awaited San Pedro Square Farmers' MarketApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmWith the start of spring, we're looking for some fresh produce to toss into our salads and pasta primaveras. ?Fortunately, the Grand Opening of a Saturday Farmers' Market is just around the corner.
Silicon Valley Residential Realty Makes the LApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmWe made the list! The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal just published their list of the top 25 residential real estate firms in Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley Residential Realty Inc., the corporate parent for Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos, ranked #22 for 2011! All of us here at the office are very excited and [.
Are You Smarter Than Your Downtown San Jose RMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmThink you have what it takes to beat team Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos at pub trivia? Join us at the San Pedro Square Market Bar on Monday, March 19, and give it your best shot! Hosted by Brainstormer Pub Quiz?, the topics for the evening will include General Knowledge & Pop Culture, Mix and [.
Homebuyers Education Classes in San JoseMay 10, 2012 | 5:00 amBuying a home for the first time can be a strange and frightening experience. Homebuyers can be discouraged from the lengthy process and foreign, technical words.
Live Jazz Performance at Pagoda RestaurantMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmAlong with tonight being South First Fridays, downtown San Jose's Pagoda Restaurant will also debut as a permanent live music venue. This means, though Pagoda will no longer serve classic Chinese cuisine, Pagoda will become a regular part of the growing music scene in San Jose.
South First Fridays Art WalkMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmToday is the first Friday of May which marks the beginning of a night full artists and gallery exhibits in Downtown San Jose. First Fridays is a long-standing, monthly event where local artists are able to showcase their artwork, sell art pieces, and at times perform street art as well.
San Jose Made Partners with SJ Eats in DowntoApr 20, 2012 | 12:01 pmThe native foodies of the Bay Area are probably familiar with food trucks that wander up and down the streets in the Bay at deliciously, affordable prices. If you have not heard, then you're in luck.
San Pedro Square Market: New Restaurants and Apr 19, 2012 | 8:30 amDuring November last year, our blog post ?San Pedro Square Market Slowly Coming to Life? brought you updates on the new arrivals of restaurants and vendors that made their debut in the San Pedro Square Market.? This year has brought more changes to the landscape of Downtown San Jose, which can only mean one good [.
Job Market Sees Recovery in 2012Apr 17, 2012 | 10:30 pmThe past few years have seen difficult times with unemployment rates dipping to their lowest since the Great Depression. Overall, opportunities were slim for the experienced and college graduates alike.
Easter Egg Hunt in Downtown San JoseApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pm?Spring is slowly creeping in and events are blossoming outdoors in Downtown San Jose. On Sunday, April 8th at noon, the quest for eggs will begin at the Children's Play Area in St.
Long Awaited San Pedro Square Farmers' MarketApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmWith the start of spring, we're looking for some fresh produce to toss into our salads and pasta primaveras. ?Fortunately, the Grand Opening of a Saturday Farmers' Market is just around the corner.
Silicon Valley Residential Realty Makes the LApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmWe made the list! The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal just published their list of the top 25 residential real estate firms in Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley Residential Realty Inc., the corporate parent for Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos, ranked #22 for 2011! All of us here at the office are very excited and [.
Are You Smarter Than Your Downtown San Jose RMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmThink you have what it takes to beat team Silicon Valley Lofts & Condos at pub trivia? Join us at the San Pedro Square Market Bar on Monday, March 19, and give it your best shot! Hosted by Brainstormer Pub Quiz?, the topics for the evening will include General Knowledge & Pop Culture, Mix and [.
