Theater Review: ‘Legally Blonde’ at Broadway San Jose
Legally Blonde is a light-hearted, breezy musical that perfectly caps the Broadway San Jose inaugural season. It’s pure pink bubble gum, and even the most curmudgeon-ed theater-goer…
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Laptop battery life claims need EPA-like regulation
Lenovo claims a certain notebook gets 5 hours battery life, but in reality only lasts for 3 hours of practical use. Ditto Toshiba with several…
Loni crashes cadillac into Lucie Stern Theatre
Have you heard the news? A red Cadillac has crashed through the wall of a Mexican Cantina at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto. The…
Review: HP 5102, durable and well-made business netbook
With the new Mini 5102, HP manages to stand our from the otherwise generic netbook crowd. Although the insides are essentially the same as everyone…
U.S. ad spending down 12.3% in 2009, but Internet climbs 7.3%
Kantar Media reported this morning that U.S. ad spending fell 12.3% in 2009. Newspapers and radio were hit hardest, each declining about 20%. The only…
Reality Check: AT&T helps, but to boost sales Google needs iTunes answer
Google today announced that the high profile, but slow selling Nexus One smartphone would be available, unlocked, for $529 on AT&T. It will also be…
Letterman on Twitter: What would Jesus Tweet?
David Letterman took on Twitter recently on a top 10 list segment. I couldn’t help but laugh at how close these cut to the bone…
Theater Review: ‘Den of Thieves’ a sure thing, donuts to dollars
Unorganized crime has never been funnier than in Den of Thieves at SF Playhouse. But first, some advice: any time a gun-toting slickster with “Flaco”…
Spring Gardening Project: Build a DIY vegetable planter box
It’s that time of year, at least in this part of the world: to welcome spring. For some of us on the west coast that…
Theater Review: ‘Sunsets and Margaritas’ at TheatreWorks
In Sunsets and Margaritas by playwright José Cruz González, a Latino family faces just about every challenge life can throw their way: aging, regret, birth, despair.…