There are some good deals to be had on condos near downtown Campbell, which has become one of the valley’s not-so-secret treasures.
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Where’s the best place to work in Silicon Valley? Is it Google or Facebook? Apple or HP? If you’re in it for the money (and who isn’t?) Google is the place to be. At $82,600, their starting salary is $17,000 more than HP’s ($55,100), $23,000 more than Facebook’s ($59,100) and $40,000 more than Apple’s ($41,100). Only Microsoft pays more, at $86,900, though Intel comes close with $80,100.
Facebook has been quietly releasing facial recognition software, which will allow users to easily identify people appearing in their photos. The technology, which is already available in the US, has now been released on other countries with a strong Facebook presence, the company announced on Tuesday.
We are lucky to live in such a bountiful state. Where else can you taste refreshing rosé, participate in murder mystery dinner theater, enjoy an entire day of sushi and wine, come to a Portuguese festival and drink wine in the company of your pet all in one week? Some might say we’re spoiled, but for us it’s just another South Bay week. June 8-15.
The adult musical that netted three Tony Awards in 2004 and became a national phenomenon is now playing at The Stage.
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The meta-musical by Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen is earnest, smart and rather goofy.
The San Jose Giants may have lost a star in recent San Francisco send-up Brandon Crawford—the shortstop from Mountain View has been flat-out killing it since hop-scotching several levels and going straight to the majors from Single-A—but a few notable names have been seen in the local lineup in recent weeks.
Three labor unions got results from protesting in front of San Jose City Hall on Monday, coaxing city officials back into negotiating pension reform.
At his long anticipated appearance at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, Steve Jobs confirmed what has been known for weeks. Apple is about to release a cloud-based music and data storage system. No longer will Apple users have to save their favorite songs on CDs or hard drives. The new iCloud will be able to sync their favorite tunes across multiple devices, sparing users the need for storage space. Jobs described it as a “post-PC world.”
It’s a simple idea, but that’s why it’s brilliant. When you go out of town, the hotel concierge is there to help you plan your night, with tips on local restaurants and clubs. When you live in that town, you become less adventurous, and tend to hang out at the same old same-olds, doing the same old things. Even in the days of the internet, you lack the benefit of a concierge, so the most daring thing most people do is try out some place that has a Groupon coupon.
