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SFIFF: Film Awards!
We are always indebted to Drew Altizer, who goes to the parties and takes such lovely pictures! This time, Drew's at the SF Film Society awards night yesterday at the SFIFF, where director Mike Leigh and actress Maria Bello were honored. And won't Editor Brock be so pleased! It's a…
No Real Story, But The Gate Somehow Seems Ever So San Francisco
No real story (and it's not for sale), we simply loved the craftsmanship and style of the gate (731 Buena Vista Avenue). And it somehow seems ever so San Francisco....
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No Real Story (But It Somehow Seems Ever So San Francisco)
No real story (and it's not for sale), we simply loved the craftsmanship and style of the gate (731 Buena Vista Avenue). And it somehow seems ever so San Francisco....
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SFIFF: Medicine For Melancholy
SFist Mihi finds love in the Foggy City! Medicine for Melancholy (M4M) made its West Coast Premiere on Wednesday night at the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF). Filmmaker Barry Jenkins shot this moody little indie flick in three weeks, all while working at the Banana Republic…
Amanda Congdon returns to Web video with video on Web about Web video [Internet Famous]
Videoblogger Amanda Congdon, who was once famous on the Internet for being famous on the Internet, has returned from a noncareer at ABC and an as-yet invisible development deal with HBO to introduce... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sun earnings so bad, they're racist [Stocks]
After computer maker Sun Microsystems admitted to a $34 million loss yesterday, investors could hardly wait to start the sell-off, with shares opening down and eventually closing at $12.64 —... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Day Around the Bay
Earthquakes, rice rationing, no ground turkey: something ominous is afoot. [meowmix]Pedestrian-vehicle collision at 16th Street and Folsom. [Jameth]Hostile Microsoft-Yahoo merger percolating. [Valleywag]Potrero Avenue developing. [Curbed]When it comes to reporting on unions, you like her,…
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. This American Life, the Showtime Original Series, back with an all new season premiering May 4th at 10pm et/pt. A Wolf at the Table, the new memoir from Augusten Burroughs, in stores now. ING Bay to Breakers, where you…
A week spent in frustrated anticipation of expected consummation [Recap]
We were ready for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to make the first move on Saturday. We were ready on Wednesday. We were ready on Thursday. So was Xobni. So was Mad Ave. Google? Microsoft employees? Not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Facebook app spreads social disease to your friends [Bad Ideas]
Beware MorphMonkey's invitations to morph you and a friend into love children on Facebook. The American Social Health Association has infected the MorphMonkey app with chlamydia, transmitted each... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Valleywag advertisers' tasteful display of ad-budget wealth [Sponsors]
Spending your money on fashion labels is tacky. A more elegant solution for excess cash was found by this week's advertisers: AT&T, Chevy Fuel Solutions, MS Office Live Small Business, Toshiba... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Front Steps Price Per Square Foot Debate revisited
I remember seeing a comment on the Front Steps - (great real estate blog too I must say), regarding a listing at 23 Belmont in which one commenter stated, per the tax records, that listing was a ridiculous price per square foot for the location.Well, apparently the market did not think so because…
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Another busy weekend... Armenian Food Festival and the Fiesta on the Hill!
This weekend is full of great events, so if you have time, here's a few I'd like to mention. As my company's weekly office meetings take place at St. John Armenian Apostolic Church,I’ve been looking forward to the 65th Armenian Food Festival! It’s open both Saturday the 20th from noon until…
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More Facts Ma'am
137 properties sold in the two weeks from October 3rd through October 16th:Single Family Home Sold = 6034 ↑ over Asking4 ↔ At Asking22 ↓ Under AskingCondominiums = 6426↑15↔22↓2-4 Unit Buildings = 92↑3↔4↓ Source SFAR Multiple Listing ServiceBut that doesn't really tell the entire…
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The rainy season has begun...
And it’s time for the 4th annual Sandbag Saturday. If you are a San Francisco resident and have a business or residence here in San Francisco, you can pick up free sandbags tomorrow Saturday October 20th from 11am- 1:00 pm. There will also be flood prevention information available. Bring proof…
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Enough about bubble blogs...
Let's watch some films from around the world. San Francisco has no shortage of film festivals to enjoy:It’s the 10th United Nations Film Festival with pre-festival screenings starting today and the festival running thru October 28th. If you are unfamiliar with this festival, read an excerpt from…
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Battle of the Blogs Part Deux: Nightline ABC tonight
So even though they cut my section - editor's prerogative - we are fully endorsing checking out Nightline on ABC tonight as they are interviewing a certain housing bubble blogger vs Ken Rosen, a professor and chairman of the Fisher Center for Real Estate at the University of California at…
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Individual Tax Bills for Tenancy in Commons one step closer
As we first reported back in September of last year, (courtesy of the 'head's up' from Gordon over at Plan C), it looks as though Phil Ting from the San Francisco Real Estate Assessor office is looking to make good on his offer to help clarify the oft confusing, record keeping nightmare facing…
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The Chron's Numerical Illiteracy.
On the list of "most read" at sfgate, you find this article titled: Japanese official demoted for 780,000 hits on porn sites. It's an AP feed, so I cannot exclusively blame the Chron for avoiding common sense, but when your article state that: the man logged 170,000 hits on porn sites in July…
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Sponsored Post: This American Life on Showtime
The following post is from our advertiser, This American Life on Showtime. This American Life, the Showtime Original Series based on the celebrated Ira Glass radio show, is back with an all-new season. Funny, dramatic and surprising real-life stories from the most extraordinary ordinary…
My nerdy bloggers, let me show you them [Caption Contest]
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Team VentureBeat assembles for the obligatory group photo. The setting: a launch party for VentureBeat's DigitalMedia blog. Left to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Get free Wi-Fi at Starbucks with or without an iPhone from AT&T [Wi-Fi]
AT&T is offering iPhone owners free Wi-Fi at hotspots managed by the company, including those at megachain Starbucks. But all the system checks is the user-agent string supplied by the iPhone's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Video of They Might Be Giants at TED 2007
They Might Be Giants did an early morning performance at TED 2007 (see previously). This mini-show marked the debut of Phone Calls From The Dead. Related PostsThey Might Be Giants on The Sound of Young AmericaThe Shadow Government by They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants at TED 2007They Might…
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An Apple Is Withdrawn Without Selling (But Then Quickly Returns)
Yesterday, the listing for 1515 Lyon was withdrawn from the market after 62 days on the market (DOM) and a $20,000 (1.5%) reduction. Today, 1515 Lyon is back on the market with zero DOM and no mention of the...
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An Apple Is Withdrawn Without Selling (But Quickly Returns As New)
Yesterday, the listing for 1515 Lyon was withdrawn from the market after 62 days on the market (DOM) and a $20,000 (1.5%) reduction. Today, 1515 Lyon is back on the market with zero DOM and no mention of the...
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What does Mashable's Pete Cashmore do? Al Gore funds an investigation [Mysteries]
I've long been fascinated with the ubiquitous gladhandery of Pete Cashmore, the 22-year-old founder of Mashable. And I've been meaning to ask Cashmore what, exactly, he does. Al Gore's cable channel,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
SF Cannabis Awareness Day This Saturday
We had no idea. In addition to the How Weird Street Faire, happening this Saturday from 11:11 a.m. to 5:55 p.m., and the Inline Skating Marathon (for reals?), which takes place on Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m in Golden Gate Park, you can also celebrate the art of getting stoned. Dude. …
ABC to test more ads in online shows [Online Video]
For those of you who get your McDreamy fix by watching Gray's Anatomy at ABC.com, you'll soon have to start putting up with more advertisements. Now viewers will simply switch browser tabs instead... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
How many black friends does Marissa Mayer have? Let's count! [Discrimination]
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Lily-white couture aficionado Marissa Mayer is a champion of her gender at Google, struggling to ensure that 25 percent of its... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Google Me, Jim Killeen Searches For Himself
“Google Me” is an interesting documentary by Jim Killeen who Googled himself and then traveled the world meeting seven other men who share his same name. Related PostsGoogle MapsGoogle Releases Mobile Gmail ApplicationExplore Space With Google Sky, Mars & MoonGoogle Blog…
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Embarcadero Station elevators temporarily out of service
Embarcadero Station elevators are temporarily out of service.
Lottery for bicycle lockers keys at San Leandro Station
Lottery for bicycle lockers keys at San Leandro BART Station.
TechShop Featured on Boing Boing TV
Today’s episode of Boing Boing TV features the amazing TechShop in Menlo Park. Related PostsBoing Boing BingoBoing Boing Issue #1Boing Boing Redesign, Adds Comments & New Gadgets BlogBoing BoingMaker Faire “Auditions” at TechShopSHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "TechShop Featured…
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Madison Avenue big: Microsoft and Yahoo need to "get it over with" [Online Advertising]
Do the ad agencies care which way this Microsoft-Yahoo merger goes? One exec tells us that, like the rest of us, he just wants "it done just to get it over with" — if only so the two companies... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
What Happens When Expectations Don’t Match The Market? (Redux)
As with stories, their are two sides/perspectives to every (potential) transaction. You've heard from one (the seller), now here's the other: Ok, so I’m the buyer in question (someone I’m acquainted with forwarded me a link to this discussion). First,...
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MySpace charges $50,000 to $100,000 to feature apps [Widgets]
For the past two days, only applications from Max Levchin's Slide have appeared in MySpace's featured application page. Smaller developers asked why, the Social Times reports, and found out it's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Muni's Guide To The Weekend: Inline Skating Marathon And More
Loads of delightful events are happening this weekend: street fairs, charity walks, tequila, inline skating appreciation, and more. Here's how SF transit plans on handling the merriment: Bay Bridge Construction Closure Beginning 1:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3 through 1:30 a.m., Sunday, May 4,…