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CardSpring Raises $10M
Silicontap.com
Jan 31Palo Alto-based CardSpring, a developer of application programming interfaces for credit and debit card payments, said Tuesday that it has raised $10M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Accel Partners and Greylock Partners, along with SV Ang... »
Electronics, jewelry taken in four burglaries
Paloaltoonline.com
Jan 29by Palo Alto Weekly staff Electronics and jewelry were taken in four residential burglaries during daylight hours in Palo Alto Tuesday (Jan. 24), Wednesday (Jan. 25) and Thursday (Jan. 26). »
Palo Alto policeman to coach 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
Paloaltoonline.com
Jan 28by Palo Alto Weekly staffPalo Alto Police Officer Ben Lee has been selected as the coach for the 2012 United States Olympic badminton team, USA Badminton announced Friday, Jan. 27. »
VIDEO: Assemblyman Jerry Hill discusses pipeline safety
Paloaltoonline.com
Jan 27by Palo Alto Weekly staffCalifornia Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, spoke about pipeline safety and the Sept. 9, 2010, explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people during a brief press conference in front of Palo Alto City Hall Thursday afterno... »
Gloria Steinem to Give Keynote at Stanford
Palo Alto Patch
Jan 26Feminist icon Gloria Steinem will be the keynote speaker tonight at a Stanford University symposium that will mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Ms. Magazine. The social activist, who founded the magazine in 1972, will give the keynote addres... »
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Away in the desert
Stanford FBC
Feb 01The Cardinal begins the second half of the conference season in the desert with games against the Sun Devils and the Wildcats. The game against the Sun Devils on Thursday February 2 at 6:00 pm Pacific Time will be televised by FSN/Comcast. You can join... »
Pass the Crisco
Plastic Alto
Jan 25My name's Ken -- which is "yes" in Hebrew -- and this little jew gives a big throbbing thumbs up for Stew's new goo, he's making it. Continue reading → »
Crush Rigo Head
Plastic Alto
Jan 24I am a big fan of Rigo. I met him a couple years ago when I was helping Charles Linder. I had borrowed my dad’s Mitsubishi van to help Charles and Rigo move a bunch of panels that were part … Continue reading → »
Jurassic 5 meets Tortilla Phlat
Plastic Alto
Jan 23I have always held that a broom and dust-pan, properly, easily, 2na be and cleverly used are more thorough and certainly more colorful that a talisman, no motor, no electricity available, big shiny vacuum. -- Steinbeck, TF, p. 86 and, on p. 91 it say: ... »
Small biz owners meet Facebook on Sand Hill Road
Inmenlo
Jan 19There was a convergence of sorts in Menlo Park shortly before noon today. Local small business owners were introduced to Facebook, bound for an IPO this year estimated to be valued at $100 billion. The event was at the Quadras Conference Center, which ... »