Is San Francisco Really All That Great?
In our latest episode of ‘This is Your Life in Silicon Valley’, we interview bestselling author Antonio García Martínez — who...
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This is Your Life in Silicon Valley, Two Years Later
TBI Readers, Two years ago, we began penning a satirical series about life in the Bay Area called ‘This is...
Quiz: Pokémon or Failed Start-up
You’re gonna be the very best, like no one ever was…maybe...
We Need Your Podcast Guest Suggestions
A little over two weeks ago, we launched a podcast called This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley. So far...
Here Is Your Chance to Support the Arts
We know that you want to support the San Francisco arts community. We’ve lamented the way the arts have...
We Asked Techies to Share the Most Frivolous, Absurd Things They’ve Seen at Their Start-ups
Start-ups are adept at wasting investors’ money and creating divas out of their employees....
What to Get your Burner Roommate for Christmas: A Bay Area Gift-Giving Guide
’Tis the season to figure out who goes on your shopping list so you don’t feel guilty when your...
“Chaos Monkeys” Author: Other Cities Would Love to Have San Francisco’s “Problems”
Call Antonio García Martínez whatever you want, but don’t call him boring. The Chaos Monkeys author instantly became public...
Eighteen Subscription Boxes I Would Never Buy (and Three I Would)
I grew up in Oregon, where the epitome of class is enrolling someone in the Harry & David Fruit of...
Greeting Cards for Geeks: Announcing “Only in Silicon Valley”
I have lived and worked in Silicon Valley for more than 20 years, and it’s a truly unique place,...
Here’s How Silicon Valley Actually Got Its Name
A primer for the name that’s become synonymous with tech...
If You Want Anonymous Revenge, Hire These Professional Party Crashers
By Ann-Marie Alcántara Ever been in the mood to anonymously wreck someone’s life — or just their party? Well, today’...