Meg Whitman in Charge Again, This Time at HP
The rumors turned to fact on Thursday as Silicon Valley giant Hewlett Packard let go of Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker, replacing him with former eBay boss and Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman.
Ed Lee Talks Common Sense
Ed Lee was on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to discuss how San Francisco can work with startups to keep them from leaving the city. Mayor Lee basically layed-out why San Francisco needs to stay dynamic and how it can grow its knowledge-based industry.
Jobs Steps Down as Apple CEO
Citing that he is “no longer up to the job as CEO,” Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has resigned from the company he helped to build starting in 1976.
When Will the Madness End for BART?
A new day arrives and seemingly another problem arises for Bay Area Rapid Transit officials.
BART Website Hacked By Online Group Anonymous
It has been a rough past seven days for Bay Area Rapid Transit officials.
Help me, Help you
You know how to speak Spanish, play trumpet and design a backyard garden, but you also need a lift to the airport next week. Instead of shelling out money for a shuttle bus, use your talents to get you to your destination. With a website called www.timebanks.org folks spend an hour doing something for someone else and in return, have someone else do something for them. Think of it as a Craigslist or Ebay, without spending a dime, instead you’re using your talents.
UCSF Launches InQuickER Service
As we all know, a hospital emergency room can be an awful combo of the 7th circle of hell and purgatory. It doesn’t help that if you have to go the ER in the first place then you’re already suffering from acute sickness/bleeding onto the floor. Well, UCSF has launched a system that may reduce your wait to just 15 minutes.
Amazon Threatens To Cut Ties With CA Affiliates
In an email sent out to its California-based affiliates, Amazon.com has said it will stop working with them after a new state law was passed that forces online retailers to collect sales tax in the state.
Apple Starts Selling Unlocked iPhones
Apple has decided to see reason and start selling unlocked iPhones in the U.S. What this means is that the user can now decide which carrier they would like to go with instead of being strong armed into one particular deal. Finally.
E-Waste Cycling Push
There are still a few more days to get rid of that junky television set crowding the garage, the pile of defunct cell phones you have in your desk drawer and any old computers and laptops you have. GreenCitizen is offering free electronics/e-waste recycling at its Howard Street location through May 31st.
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