San Francisco

Twitter's Early Growth Was Fueled By Traditional Offline Networking [STUDY] - Posted December 21, 2011
Twitter might seen as a "global connector" now - a borderless, international meeting place - but it wasn't always so. New research from MIT suggests that Twitter's early growth was a result not of the global nature of the internet, but an offl... [AllTwitter]

Which City Has The Most Twitter Users? - Posted October 7, 2011
One might guess that San Francisco is home to the most Twitter users, being the birthplace of the company. Or maybe Tokyo, Japan, a hugely populated city where Twitter is perhaps the second-most-recognized brand. But no, neither of these cities are the mother hive of Twitter users. Care t... [AllTwitter]

ShopNear.me Unveils and Takes off Amidst Dogpatch Labs Eviction - Posted October 5, 2011
[caption id="attachment_80397" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Get ShopNear.me on your iPhone sto shop local boutiques. "][/caption] ShopNear.me launched its location-based shopping application last month, but that's not all they are looking to do they're looking to do in the coming months; they're trying to tak... [SocialTimes.com]

Get Bay Area News on the Go with TapIn Bay Area - Posted July 28, 2011
With 26% of American adults getting some form of news via their mobile phones, news organizations must adapt their content to reach their audience right on their handsets. Tackable is one of the latest offerings to the mobile photojournalism platform, and it combines hyperlocal news, user-generated co... [10,000 Words]

Semantic Web Jobs: Navon Partners & Web 3.0 Start-Up - Posted July 19, 2011
Navon Partners is looking for Semantic Web and Corporate Analytics Interns in Manhattan, NY: "We are seeking 1-3 interns who would like to be part of the founding tea... [semanticweb.com]

Helpful Advice for SemTech Attendees - Posted June 8, 2011
Eric Hoffer recently shared some advice for attendees at this week's Semantic Technology Conference. Hoffer writes, "I'll mention a few of the points made during the Semantic-Link live po... [semanticweb.com]

Looking Ahead to SemTech - Posted May 31, 2011
On Saturday, I once again board a plane from London to San Francisco; the first of two trips to the city in June, and my fourth (or possibly fifth?) time atten... [AllTwitter]

Looking Ahead to SemTech - Posted May 31, 2011
On Saturday, I once again board a plane from London to San Francisco; the first of two trips to the city in June, and my fourth (or possibly fifth?) time atten... [semanticweb.com]

dotnetrdf to Hit the Spotlight at SemTech - Posted May 25, 2011
The upcoming Semantic Technology Conference in San Francisco will feature a number of innovative new products. One such product is dotnetrdf, a "free and open source project int... [semanticweb.com]

Twitter Hasn't Completely Forgotten About its Devs, Will Host #devnestSF in May - Posted April 28, 2011
There was a lot of huff as the one-year anniversary of Twitter's inaugural Chirp Developer Conference came and went without a word from the company as to when (or if) there would be another one. And wh... [AllTwitter]

Foursquare Co-Founder Talks About Needed Improvements - Posted April 22, 2011
Foursquare co-founder and CEO Dennis Crowley spoke at Girls in Tech event in San Francisco. There he talked about Foursquare's improvements in the coming months. He even promised to make the app go faster. Crowley c... [SocialTimes.com]

Twitter Joins San Francisco's Tech Tax Advisory Council - Posted April 15, 2011
San Francisco is doing everything it can to retain its status as the place to be in tech. The city has set up an ad hoc advisory council, which includes Twitter representatives, in order to evaluate how the city's tax structure impacts big tech companies. The advisory council was set up... [10,000 Words]

Surprise, Surprise: The San Francisco Elites Who Tweet Most Voted for Twitter's Tax Break - Posted April 11, 2011
This might not be groundbreaking, but it sure is interesting: those on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors who approved the tax break to keep Twitter in the city were those who tweeted most. ... [AllTwitter]

Watch a Cartoon Reenactment of the Tale of the Twitter Tax Break [Video] - Posted April 11, 2011
Here's something to brighten your Monday morning: a short but hilarious video explaining just how Twitter got its tax break from San Francisco, enacted by an animated Biz Stone, SF mayor Edwin Lee and other key players. In a minute and a half, you'll finally get a handle on the w... [AllTwitter]

Two San Francisco Bookstores to Close - Posted April 5, 2011
Two San Francisco independent bookstores will close in coming weeks. Modern Times, a shop on Valencia Street, sold both traditional fiction and progressive titles. A Different Light, located in the Castro District, specialized in books for the LGBT community. The Bay Citizen ... [semanticweb.com]

Will Twitter Stay in San Francisco? We Find Out Today - Posted April 5, 2011
San Francisco lawmakers are scheduled to vote today on a tax break that will offer enough incentives to Twitter to entice the giant tech company to stay within city walls. If they vote against the tax break, it's likely that Twitter will relocate not to a new area of San... [AllTwitter]

Demonstrators March On Twitter HQ - Posted March 29, 2011
San Franciscans picked up picket signs emblazoned with "Shame on You!" and converged on Twitter HQ at 795 Folsom Street Tuesday morning to voice their displeasure at proposed tax breaks for the company. The company had asked for local tax exemptions to stay in San Francisco, and ... [10,000 Words]

Open Jobs in Semantics - Posted March 18, 2011
NexGen Solutions is looking for a Lead Web Developer in San Francisco, CA. The responsibilities of this position include, "Lead ... [semanticweb.com]

San Francisco Officially Offers Twitter Tax Breaks to Stay, Twitter Wanted More - Posted February 10, 2011
The leaders of San Francisco have spoken, and they're saying "Twitter, please stay!" City Hall has unveiled a tax break plan to incentivize Twitter to move its office to a new area of town rather than look outside city borders. However, Twitter isn't too hap... [AllTwitter]

Twitter Considers Moving out of San Francisco, but SF Won't Let it go Without a Fight - Posted January 13, 2011
San Francisco has been the home of Twitter since its 2006 creation, but the quickly expanding company might be looking to relocate. With $200 million in new investments and plans to likely double its workforce, Twitter needs to shed its current office for a la... [AllTwitter]

WSJ Reveals Plagiarism - Posted December 4, 2009
The Wall Street Journal posted a notice to readers yesterday revealing that a November 10 "New Global Indian" online column by freelance writer ... [FishbowlNY]

San Francisco, We've Got You Covered - Posted May 11, 2009
Our Fishbowl blogs have New York, DC and LA covered, but until now we have neglected that important city by the bay. But, never fear San Francisco, BayNewser... [FishbowlNY]