The very first LaidOffCamp — think BarCamp for those who have lost their jobs due to the recession — kicks off tomorrow, March 3, at 9 a.m. at Temple in San Francisco. It’s billed as “an ad-hoc gathering of unemployed and nontraditionally employed people … Read More »
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Updated with comment from Fisker Automotive The government isn’t the only one throwing bones to startups these days: private investors have just put a few more chips on luxury plug-in sportscar startup Fisker Automotive, adding $3 million to the $65 million round that the company … Read More »
I’ve made it no secret how Foxmarks has revolutionized my online work. It synchronizes my Firefox bookmarks and passwords by storing them in the cloud, which makes it a matter of seconds to bring any new machine up to speed for web work. It is the … Read More »
Spanish solar power developer Fotowatio said today that it’s buying most of the assets of San Francisco’s MMA Renewable Ventures in a $19.7 million deal, a … Read More »
How simultaneously old school and cutting edge can you get? CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker’s next project is a crime novel called Dark Chronicles. But it’s not just a novel; it’s going to be a “digi-novel” (not an awkward name, no not at all) due … Read More »
I have long lamented the demise of the hybrid Tablet PC. The old HP tc1100 was a real workhorse for me, and having a detachable slate screen made for the most flexible mobile computing solution yet. There is so much to be said for … Read More »
The wireless industry is poised at a precipice between the potential for incredible growth and a recession that could deepen and set wireless data adoption back, according to analysis by Chetan Sharma of Chetan Sharma Consulting. He writes in his 2008 year-end and fourth-quarter analysis … Read More »
I last looked at HyperSpace from Phoenix Technologies in early January. The subscription-based Linux environment boots quickly to get you and your notebook online in a hurry. I’m still not sure most consumers will embrace a yearly fee for fast booting and up-to-25-percent power … Read More »
Every day, millions of car owners drive home, fire up their video game of choice, and devote more time and energy trying to win gold coins, magic swords, and other virtual rewards than they do behind the wheel. So what if their cars also came … Read More »
Say cheese. You’re on camera, or at least you will be soon enough, thanks in part to a company called Avaak, which launched its Vue personal video network today. The company has created a small, cheap(ish) wireless camera system that allows you to monitor your … Read More »
Intermolecular, a company that has developed a process used by semiconductor companies like AMD to speed up research and development of chip technology, says it’s ready to expand into the solar market. It is already “deep in discussions” with several potential thin-film and crystalline-silicon … Read More »
Before I left for India, I asked folks at Glassdoor.com, a Sausalito, Calif.-based company that that tracks employee satisfaction, to run a custom query for me. I wanted to find out which 10 publicly traded companies had the best pay packages for their engineers. Whenever … Read More »
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