Tag: San Francisco
Gay marriage ban overturned in Calif.
A huge victory for the gay rights movement today. " SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage...
California ban on same-sex marriage struck down
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional....
CBS buys CNET in $1.8B deal
Does this mean Katie Couric will be reviewing games now?"NEW YORK (AP) — Media and entertainment company CBS Corp. is buying CNet Networks Inc., an online news and information provider, for $1.8 billion in cash in...
Spammers ordered to pay MySpace 230 mln dlrs
"A US judge has ordered a pair of accused spammers to pay MySpace about 230 million dollars in what was being billed Wednesday as a record-setting punishment for such Internet abuses.Federal district court judge Audrey Collins issued a judgment against Sanford Wallace and...
Raikes named as head for the Bill and Melinda Gat...
Jeff Raikes is to take the position of CEO of the Gates Foundation on September 2nd."The head of Microsoft's business division, Raikes will now shift gears and start giving away massive amounts of the Microsoft fortune. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation distributes more...
Parents board flight, forget toddler at airport
In a scene reminescent of the first installment of Macaulay Culkin film "Home Alone", a Filipino family leaves behind the youngest brood in haste to catch a flight at a Canadian airport." A family boarded a flight on Monday in westernmost Canada, and forgot their tot at the...
Barry Bonds Faces 15-Count Indictment
The league-leading legacy of Barry Bonds baseball career continues to be eroded by the legal battle surrounding accusations that he lied under oath while testifying to a grand jury examining steroid use among...
Little Zero, New Summer Line!
LittleZero is a collaboration between Steve MacDonald (ramblinworker.com), Matthew Davis (treatzone.com) & Tim Clinton (Dawson-Clinton.com). The first project together as Little Zero was a new T-shirt for the...
Robot Bartenders Invade San Francisco
I like robots. I like bars. So did you think for one second that I'd pass up a story about robot bartenders? As if.Anyway, here's the deal: Vienna, Austria plays host to Roboexotica, which showcases cocktail-mixing...
Uh Oh, Here Comes The Cellphone Spam
Please. God. No."If you thought spam on your computer was a bother, brace yourself for round two: spammers want to find you on your cellphone. Cellphones have become consumers’ most personal technological...
World's best bus stops
Ever sat at a dreary old bus stop and thought, "I bet I could build a better one of these things?" A cappuccino bar, a washroom, maybe some high-speed internet access, a lemonade stand...Well back in reality, here's...
Heroine - by lawdog
""I started shooting heroin at age 15." Heather says, describing her 25 year junkie career as a vicious cycle of getting high, homelessness, methadone programs, and prison. "I've gone to prison three times... I had three different CDC numbers... all...
No Fussy Menu at Bar Jules, Getting Great Buzz in...
Run by Jessica Boncutter, Bar Jules is described by Michael Bauer (SF Chronicle) as offering Sophisticated Fare, Intimate Setting.The place is small (38 seats) and as it has become popular, the noise level can rise.I did notice that they offer tripe, not your average American...
Google, others take 14.5-billion-dollar bet on wi...
"Google has teamed up with a pack of US cable and mobile phone companies in an alliance to invest 14.5 billion dollars in a WiMax network for wireless broadband internet across the country, the companies announced Wednesday.The new venture builds on a collaboration between...
'Grand Theft Auto IV' races into videogame record...
The highly anticipated 'Grand Theft Auto: IV' has raked in 500 million dollars in its opening week, setting videogame records and leaving all other competition in its virtual dust."Take-Two Interactive said...
