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Google Caffeine live in India as of November 29 after Thanksgiving
Google is about to make a huge infrastructure change. Search results are going to be displayed in a whole new way than ever before. This new search algorithm is going to be called Google Caffeine, and rumors of it first surfaced on the website Mashable back in August 2009. However, it [...]
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How Cupertino Wins with Community Partnership Governing
As the home to tech giants HP and Apple, Cupertino occupies a unique place among approximately 19,000 cities in America as a major employer for innovating companies. But Cupertino also challenges not unlike many other cities, specifically, how to offer more services with declining tax revenue.
There’s a new movement afoot that helps answer this question: [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
Startups with No Revenue Model dominate TechCrunch50 Event in San Francisco in 2009
It feels like it is 1999 again! The TechCrunch 50 event was held this week (September 14-15) at the San Francisco Design Center. It promised to be the biggest tech event of the year. Instead, it was a horrible flop. The VCs and even the pundits have become jaded and confused about determining what exactly is a good startup and what is a bad one. At this year’s TechCrunch50 2009, there were few surprises and many disappointments. The people, this time, have voted with their stomachs and pressure from hecklers rather than with their heads.
Tags: Chamillionaire, google, Jason Calacanis, LinkedIn, michael arrington, microsoft, Reid Hoffman, Ron Conway, San Franscisco, startups, techcrunch, techcrunch50, venture capital
Cupertino - impact of immigrants from South Asia, Taiwan, and China on voting base
By Raj Abhyanker, Editor
Here are some interesting aggregate statistics about Cupertino, CA as of the year 2009. The city of Cupertino has about 54,000 residents. Approximately half or 27,200 are registered to vote. The city of Cupertino is rich with diversity, its residents coming from all parts of the globe. The two largest (and fastest [...]
Tags: china, Cupertino, demographics, immigration, india, pakistan, taiwan, voter
Cupertino City Council Race 2009 heats up
It has been a while since I have written an article here on the Cupertino Daily, but the upcoming race for Cupertino City Council has rekindled excitement in our city. No, I’m not going to run again for Cupertino City Council. Having run twice, I have grown weary, tired, and perplexed with local politics in Cupertino. I invite each candidate to post their thoughts on the Cupertino Daily to reach readers and voters in our city in an objective and non-salesmanship like tone. I also invite local Cupertino residents, groups, and supporters to send to me their thoughts and contribute position papers/articles on why they support their candidates and what issues they believe are the most pressing for our wonderful and diverse city. I will attempt to post these articles on the Cupertino Daily with minimal edit to provide the best clarity of the author’s voice.
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