December 31st, 2008 03:25pm
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Professor Robert Eyler, director of the Center for Regional Economic Analysis at SSU, gave me the low down on his methods for calculating just how much the Sonoma County economy shrank in 2008.
He recently handed over his biannual economic forecast, which I’m writing about for a Sunday front-page story. I’ll have a lot more detail in that story, and will make the full report available on my blog on Sunday.
Notably, …
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December 30th, 2008 06:16pm
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Only a few days after I published an article and a video in August showcasing how Google had driven onto more than 100 private roads and driveways — despite several “No Trespassing” signs — I spotted a camera-equipped Google car outside the Press Democrat newsroom in Santa Rosa.
I kicked my over-sized frame into gear and went running after it, hoping to pocket another inside source. If the driver saw me …
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December 29th, 2008 05:09pm
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Actor Sean Penn is getting lots of praise for his portrayal of Harvey Milk, who was shot and killed by a fellow S.F. supervisor. The 1984 documentary about Harvey Milk is a must watch for anyone who liked the movie, or follows politics. And now Hulu.com has made it available online to watch free with limited commercials. The documentary won an Oscar in 1985.
Hulu.com is a joint effort between Fox, …
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December 29th, 2008 11:07am
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A social networking site for construction workers is building its member base faster than subdivisions sprang up in Santa Rosa circa 2005.Constructionexchange.com has doubled its member base since I wrote about them a month ago.The site had 1,535 members as of last week – meaning it has been adding an average of 25 new members a day.In an email, co-founder Josh McGarva wrote: “We continue to grow in Northern California …
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Covering all things geek, with an eye on Sonoma County and the rest of San Francisco’s North Bay. Nathan Halverson covers Internet technology, emerging technology and personal technology for The Press Democrat, a New York Times Company newspaper.
