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Buzz Watch: Valleywag's Mac Ad Parody

Authored by Jay Baage on May 18, 2007 - 9:00am.

Which is better, San Francisco or the warmer but geekier Silicon Valley? Valleywag takes a crack at a mac ad parody. It's funny so it gets embed, but seriously, enough of these Mac vs PC spoofs now, YouTube has like a million of them and most stink.

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Buzz Watch: The iPod Vending Machine

Authored by Jay Baage on December 12, 2006 - 12:01pm.

Vending machines are typically used to dispense drinks and perhaps candy. On a recent trip to San Francisco I came across a new kind of vending machine. This sucker dispenses iPods and all possible accessories and sits right inside the doors to Macy's on Union Square. There are all kinds of interesting conclusions you can draw from this.

Japanese Game Developer Yuke's Opens U.S. Office in San Francisco

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 6, 2006 - 1:21pm.

San Francisco - Japanese video game publisher Yuke's Company Ltd. announced on Tuesday that it has established its first North American office in San Francisco.

Six Video Game Icons to Receive Stars on San Francisco's Walk of Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 28, 2006 - 9:43am.

San Francisco - Six video game icons will be honored with stars on the Walk of Game, a year-old tribute to the gaming industry located inside the Metreon entertainment complex in Downtown San Francisco. New stars to be unveiled on March 16 includes lifetime achievement awards honoring Sid Meier, the creator of "Civilization" and "Pirates," and John Carmack, the technical director of "Doom" and "Quake" developer id Software. Also receiving stars in the games and characters category will be Lara Croft of Tomb Raider, StarCraft, Final Fantasy and EverQuest. Each October, gamers worldwide cast their votes through paper ballots and online submissions during a month-long voting period. The top four games or characters and the top two lifetime achievers are then honored with a permanent 24-inch by 24-inch steel star on Walk of Game. Nominations for 2007 will be announced later this year.

Infinity Broadcasting Launches Podcasting Radio Station in San Francisco

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 27, 2005 - 6:58am.

New York -- Infinity Broadcasting, a unit of Viacom that operates 183 U.S. radio stations, on Wednesday announced plans to launch the first-ever podcasting radio station, offering listeners MP3 downloads of shows alongside its AM signal. The podcast function will allow listeners to have their favorite programs automatically downloaded to their iPods or other MP3 players. All content featured on KYOURADIO will be created exclusively by its listeners, and will be available both in San Francisco on 1550 KYCY-AM, and at KYOURadio.com. Programming will be evaluated according to listener interests and feedback on a daily basis. "There is a profound shift underway in the way we use technology that allows everyone to have a voice," said Infinity chairman and CEO Joel Hollander. "KYOURADIO harnesses that power by serving our listeners with content developed by them for them and offering a platform to share it with the rest of the world."

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