Don’t Miss: The Economics of Art
02/09/10 12:44 from sfindiefashion.com
What does it take for artists and designers to succeed in today\'s economic climate? Local designers, stylists, photographers and fashion-industry entrepreneurs are coming together Thursday night to share their thoughts on that very questio..
Leaky pipes shut Encinal for the day
02/09/10 12:37 from Alamedans
Just got a note from a parent that Encinal High School\'s been closed for the day due to a “water problem” that has rendered most of the school\'s toilets inoperable. The school was shut shortly after 11 a.m.. But they\'ll be back ..
Leaky pipes shut Encinal for the day
02/09/10 12:37 from THE ISLAND
Just got a note from a parent that Encinal High School\'s been closed for the day due to a “water problem” that has rendered most of the school\'s toilets inoperable. The school was shut shortly after 11 a.m.. But they\'ll be back..
How Google Buzz Validates but Marginalizes FriendFeed
02/09/10 12:34 from louisgray.com
When FriendFeed debuted on the scene in late 2007, it was one of the simplest ways to aggregate all of my updates from the social outposts I have all over the Web, see friends\' updates and have a discussion around their shared items. Now p..
FREE SHOW with Airfix Kits and Rank/Xerox at the KNOCKOUT tonight!
02/09/10 12:34 from Mission Mission
Free post-punk at the Knockout with some great local bands. Airfix Kits sounds like GANG OF FOUR having a party with THE MINUTEMEN, and they even have an English-accent-sounding singer for authenticity\'s sake. Also, they\'re one of Allan\'..
Free Tickets to Woodstock!
02/09/10 12:34 from Mission Mission
As part of the Noise Pop Film Festival , on Saturday, February 27, ATA will screen the History Channel\'s Woodstock: Then & Now , directed by Barbara Kopple. The film looks at the history of Woodstock and its lasting impact on music and pop..
Kavalier and Clay: Between the Lines
02/09/10 12:29 from Marin County Free Library Blog
Andrew Farago, curator of the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, discusses the real-life stories that inspired our One Book One Marin 2010 selection, Michael Chabon\'s Pulitzer Prize winning novel \" The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and C..
Star Wars Valentines
02/09/10 12:27 from Laughing Squid
James Stowe has created a wonderful series of Star Wars Valentines . via Rebecca This is a blog post from Laughing Squid , subscribe via RSS , Email , Twitter & Facebook .
Here Comes Big Dig West – Groundbreaking for the Central Subway Begins
02/09/10 12:23 from The San Francisco Citizen
Today\'s groundbreaking for our new subway was quite the affair . The Central T will open for business sometime in 20xx – that\'s pretty much an inevitability now. Of course back in the day, we had naysayers . But they\'ve given up. Aft..
Well-Played Hoaxes: Now this is how a great,...
02/09/10 12:15 from Eater SF
Now this is how a great, if short-lived, hoax is executed . A prankster with a dream put up a fake sign over a Hamptons garage announcing the impending arrival of Hooters , and like a scene out of the Mission/American Apparel saga , the to..
Buzz About Google Getting Social
02/09/10 12:15 from Jackson West OmniFeed
Google is going after Facebook, but only geeks will probably notice, or care.
[Feb 11] NORTHERN CA: Swinging Chinatown: The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs Opening Night Gala and Exhibit
02/09/10 12:01 from 8Asians.com
The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (SFMHS) in collaboration with the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) presents Swinging Chinatown: The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs. This rare exhibit features vintage photograph..
My Other Weblog Is A Radio
02/09/10 12:01 from Andre\'s Notes
Just a reminder: I\'m writing another weblog over here . It\'s documenting my year of only listening to music from 2010 and I would love any suggestions you have.
Google Buzz Mobile Moves Beyond Latitude/Longitude
02/09/10 12:00 from louisgray.com
In addition to the morning\'s news that Google had launched Buzz as a major social push for Gmail , the company, in parallel, announced a new Web application for mobile devices, supporting both Android and iPhone platforms, that not only br..
The decade\'s top 10 California political donors
02/09/10 11:58 from Political Blotter
California’s Fair Political Practices Commission puts out some nifty little data from time to time, usually having to do with the corrosive effect of money in state politics. Today the FPPC offers a top-10 list of individual donors who hav..
Coupon Code: 30% Off American Apparel Intimates
02/09/10 11:46 from Adventures in the Stiletto Jungle
It\'s Pantytime at American Apparel! What, you\'ve never heard of Pantytime? It\'s the annual intimates sale at LA-based, and slightly controversial, casualwear brand American Apparel. Pantytime has gained quite a following because the always-..
Napa Dispatch: Crushpad Bids Farewell to SF, Heads to Napa
02/09/10 11:45 from Eater SF
Wine geeks will be saddened to know that late yesterday, Dogpatch \"winery\" Crushpad announced that it will be closing its San Francisco warehouse facilities in favor of a true winery on Napa\'s Silverado Trail. The full (and lengthy) goodby..
Google\'s Newest Mission: Organizing the Social Experience
02/09/10 11:30 from louisgray.com
With today\'s introduction of Google Buzz , you are going to see a lot of reactions and news stories that say Google is trying to \"kill\" competition, including Twitter and Facebook . Given the company\'s hit and miss track record on introduc..
Google\'s Buzz Brings Social Sharing, Aggregation to GMail
02/09/10 11:11 from louisgray.com
Google\'s growth from its roots as a spartan, but highly effective, search engine has been as transformative as the changes the Web itself has seen over the last decade-plus. As the Web has evolved to include more rich media and social conn..
Fast Food Futures
02/09/10 11:09 from Bay Area Bites
An East Coaster gets his first taste of In-N-Out Burger. Photo by Michael V. Chopko Growing up, my house was healthy. Bran stocked the cupboard, gallons of skim milk sat in the fridge. We didn\'t eat fast food except on rare occasions. On b..
Google Launches Social Media Feature Google Buzz
02/09/10 11:03 from Laughing Squid
Google has just launched their new social media feature Google Buzz . Today, we\'re launching Google Buzz, a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting and share updates, photos, videos and more. Buzz is built righ..
The Prop 8 Fight Isn\'t About YouTube
02/09/10 10:51 from Calitics - Front Page
Cross posted from the Prop 8 Trial Tracker .
Over the weekend, the Matier and Ross column in the San Francisco Chronicle \"outed\" Judge Vaughn Walker. As I pointed out then here at the Prop 8 Trial Tracker , Andy Pugno\'s response..
The Prop 8 Fight Isn\'t About YouTube
02/09/10 10:51 from Calitics - Front Page
Cross posted from the Prop 8 Trial Tracker .
Over the weekend, the Matier and Ross column in the San Francisco Chronicle \"outed\" Judge Vaughn Walker. As I pointed out then here at the Prop 8 Trial Tracker , Andy Pugno\'s response..
Who the Hell Steals a Cat from a Homeless Guy?
02/09/10 10:51 from Mission Mission
Seriously. Some mega-douche made off with Mr. Daniel Harlan\'s pug-nosed Himalayan cat, Samantha, from his makeshift encampment under a freeway off-ramp near 8th and Harrison. Then, when he went off to look for her, his tent got stolen as..
Lydia and Erin - Precita Park, SF
02/09/10 10:51 from Fashionist
Lydia: \"This outfit is mostly inspired by the fact I\'ve been wearing this sweater for every day for the last couple of weeks. I recently got, it\'s a sweater that my grandmother knit and I inherited it after she died. And so it makes me thi..