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Google blankets city with free Wi-Fi

November 17, 2005 Google gives its Bay Area hometown the gift of free wireless Internet access. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Bay Area, wireless Internet, Google Inc., city, Wi-Fi

Bracing for the next big earthquake

April 18, 2006 What would the Bay Area look like after the next big quake? The prospective picture is sobering, scientists say. TAGS: Bay Area, scientist, San Francisco, population, New Orleans, mile, Silicon Valley

Immersing in DomeFest video

March 3, 2006 DomeFest competition winners will showcase "fulldome" work at Bay Area's Chabot Space and Science center. TAGS: Bay Area, presentation, education, DLP, video

Geologists build model for next big Bay Area quake

March 28, 2006 With anniversary of San Francisco's devastating 1906 earthquake approaching, scientists look back to see the future. TAGS: Bay Area, magnitude, San Francisco, scientist, mile, conference, California, 3D

Earthquake fears prompt business continuity

April 18, 2006 Planning for the worst case means keeping communications lines open and planning for a vast amount of IT redundancy. TAGS: business continuity, business continuity planning, Bay Area, San Francisco, disaster, disaster recovery, data center, bank, information technology

Fire artists to light up Bay Area fest

July 13, 2006 An annual collection of some of the best-known fire artists in the world gather in Oakland, Calif., this week. TAGS: Burning Man, festival, Bay Area, artist, California

Google Maps takes it to the streets

May 29, 2007 New street-level view in Google Maps shows panoramas and offers zoom-in feature to read signs.Images: Google's view from the street TAGS: Google Maps, street, Google Inc., Bay Area, map, mashup, view, San Francisco, Florida, New York

Dish leaps into San Francisco-area DVR scuffle

December 20, 2004 Satellite TV service jumps into latest DVR marketing blitz to attract customers in wake of cable company blunder. TAGS: DVR, Comcast Corp., San Jose Mercury News, Bay Area, promotion, TiVo Inc., satellite television, cable company, Dish Network, San Jose, recorder, San Francisco, satellite, California, TV

Paradise for tech tinkerers

November 5, 2007 TechShop, an innovative haven for fans of personal fabrication, is bringing its DIY message to cities around the U.S.Photos: Hobbyists heed TechShop's siren song TAGS: Bay Area, DIY, Silicon Valley, California, project, laser, city, pricing

PG&E sees plug-in hybrids as potential profit centers

April 10, 2007 California's electric utility has demonstrated a method of letting owners of souped-up hybrid cars sell power back to the grid at a profit.Photos: Hybrids that give back to the grid TAGS: PG&E Corp., Toyota Prius, Bay Area, electricity, grid, California, car, battery, utility, U.S.

What is it about the French?

May 27, 2005 They invented the word "entrepreneurial," notes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper, so why has the hexagon failed to create its own Silicon Valley? TAGS: France, Chrysler, stock option, Bay Area, Silicon Valley, women, history, U.S., Compaq Computer Corp.

A seismic shift for San Francisco Bay Bridge

August 13, 2007 The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge will include the largest self-anchored suspension construction in the world.Photos: A Bay Bridge for all seasons TAGS: span, SAS Institute, roadway, construction, bridge, boat, Bay Area, project, section, California, work
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