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How a computer program figured out what you like to listen to
By Eric Johnson (Aug 30, 2009)
LAST THURSDAY, Dominican University of California in San Rafael hosted a very different kind of town hall meeting. While no fundamentalists were apparent, a near-religious fervor pervaded the lecture hall for the latest Pandora “Get-Together,” hosted by the popular Internet radio and music-discovery service.More
Will Sprott breaks down their new album, track by track
By Eric Johnson (Aug 11, 2009)
THE Mumlers' debut record, 2007's Thickets and Stitches, launched the ambitious San Jose band onto a national stage. Besides attention from Rolling Stone and NPR, it was the album that launched a thousand blog posts. The consensus: Ambitious. Fascinating. Soulful. Distinctive. And above all, unpredictable.More
Tesla inks deal with Daimler; Fisker comes to Silicon Valley
By Eric Johnson (Apr 19, 2009)
Fisker Automotive, designer and builder of boutique hybrid and electric vehicles, came to enemy territory yesterday to debut its Fisker Karma at Santana Row, and to announce the opening of a Silicon Valley retail outlet. But the news was eclipsed by the announcement today that Fisker’s rival, the Silicon Valley-based Tesla Automotive, inked a big-money deal with Daimler Motors.More
By Eric Johnson (Apr 11, 2009)
In a rare display of teamwork, California’s professional sports teams have kicked in to support Proposition 1A, a ballot measure that would extend a hike in the state's sales tax and impose a cap on state spending.More
Valleywag reports a deal’s in the works.
By Eric Johnson (Apr 05, 2009)
Owen Thomas of Valleywag reports this morning that Apple is in serious negotiations to buy Twitter, for up to $700 million. Thomas attributes the information to a source who “has been recruited by Apple for a senior position.”More
By Eric Johnson (Apr 04, 2009)
Plans to bring BART to downtown San Jose are still moving forward, despite economic shifts and bureaucratic shortfalls, according to [url=http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/05/04/daily7.html]a report in today’s San Jose - Silcion Valley Business Journal[/url].More
By Eric Johnson (Apr 01, 2009)
Four San Jose area schools were closed late Thursday, as the number of cases of swine flu continues to grow. The schools are Delphi Academy, Santa Clara Elan Espirit Preschool, Santa Clara Challenger School and San Jose Rucker Elementary School. Branham High School was closed earlier in the week.More
By Eric Johnson (Mar 23, 2009)
It’s official: the wave of defaults still sweeping California and the nation is the result of irresponsible lending practices, which peaked in late 2006, according to a just released report. MDA DataQuick, a real estate analyst, reports that three lenders were on the tip of that wave, making a stunning number of loans that have since gone bad.More
By Eric Johnson (Mar 20, 2009)
Sun Microsystems this morning announced that it will be acquired by Oracle in a deal the [i]San Jose Mercury News[/i] said is worth up to roughly $7.4 billionMore
By Eric Johnson (Mar 17, 2009)
Today’s ”Escapes” section of the [i]New York Times[/i] contains a somewhat unlikely travel piece under the hackneyed headline: “Searching for Silicon Valley.” It’s a charming piece of fluff, and although locals are unlikely to find anything new in its recap of how the valley came to be, it’s always fun to read about the place you live.More
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