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Digital Media Conference in San Francisco uses Twitter in Interesting ways, Hollywood meets Bay Area

At the recent Digital Media Conference yesterday in San Francisco, Twitter was used in an interesting way. Behind every panelist was a large screen in which the latest Twitter feeds referencing the conference with a hash tag of DMCW was referenced. As such, the speakers were held accountable for the comments they made and the [...]

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Controversy boils on Wikipedia, Craig Newmark of Craigslist and Top Wikipedia Editors Chime In

In departure from the style of traditional encyclopedias, Wikipedia employs the open editing model called “wiki”. Wikipedia’s 13 million articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world, and almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the site. However, as of last week, Wikipedia’s top editors are contemplating a change to that general rule.

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Interview with Mahesh Nihalani- Cupertino City Council Elections

The third interview brings us to Mr. Mahesh Nihalani, a small business owner who has lived in Cupertino for nine years. Mahesh was voted Chamber Citizen of the Year in 2007 and Distinguished Citizen of the Year in 2009. He has also initiated and helped organize the annual Diwali Festival among other fundraisers.

Interview with Darcy Paul- Cupertino City Council Elections

My second interview was with Mr. Darcy Paul, a Patent Attorney who came to Cupertino in 2005. Darcy came in 2005 to take a job at a patent litigation firm. In 2007, Darcy was appointed to the Parks and Recreation commission and has now decided to run for City Council.

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City of Cupertino Council Elections

By Bryan Zhang, Contributor
With the Cupertino Council Elections coming up on the 3rd of November, campaigning by the candidates has gone in full swing. I had a chance to sit with several of the candidates at the newly opened Bonjour Crepe Co. on Stevens Creek and ask them a series of questions ranging from the [...]