Courtesy of SV411.com, here’s a quick rundown of the latest technology news in Silicon Valley. Included in the roundup, Steve Jobs took a personal interest in buying the San Francisco-based cloud storage company Dropbox. But according to AppleInsider, the deal was a multi-million dollar offer that founder Drew Houston ultimately declined.
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In what is the 38th homicide in San Jose this year and the fifth killing in less than two weeks, an 18-year-old man died late Monday night after he was shot.
Ethiopian food offers something for everyone: carnivores, vegetarians, spicy food lovers, and people who like to ear with their hands. These five restaurants are our favorites.
The San Jose chapter of the World Dodgeball Society hosts a totally excellent two-day competition October 22-23.
Come Friday, October 21, the Campbell Heritage Theatre will be filled with the vibrant energy of contemporary Japanese-American drumming as members of the San Jose Taiko organization premiere this year’s Rhythm Spirit 2011 Concert.
The latest technology news in Silicon Valley includes Apple’s servers going down, the federal government searching for a WikiLeaks hacker’s email, and Facebook and Walmart joininh forces to take over the world.
With 119 bodysuits and back pieces of 53 global tattooists, the new book by Adrian Lee debuts at Anno Domini Oct. 20.
Concert pianist Adam Neiman performs Liszt and Rachmaninov on October 22 at Le Petit Trianon Theatre.
TAKING A RIDE with the San Jose Bike Party is a test in courage and sobriety for some. Pitfalls lie at every turn—a sloshed cyclist, the inconspicuous nail cloaked in the shadow of night, the littered can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. But for all the dangers present in the monthly bike orgy, none of these come close to the hazards seen in the annual Race Across America (RAAM).
Nate Roybal is part of the 99 percent. A 24-year-old salesman for a Mountain View telecommunications company, Roybal has unpaid student loans for a degree he never completed. His income keeps him just above the poverty line but doesn’t allow him to pay his bills. For nearly two weeks, Roybal has spent his days working a full shift before driving his car to San Jose to sleep in a tent.
