Steve Jobs Q&A about new Apple products

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 in Extras

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs answers media questions about the new Apple products announced today.

 
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The three Bay Area-bred performers behind “Hot Rod” get their motors running

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 in Extras

Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, the Berkeley-reared trio best known for their hit videos “Lazy Sunday” and “Dick in a Box” on “Saturday Night Live,” talk to reporter Mark de la Vina about their new feature film.

 
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Recapping E3

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 in Dean and Nooch on Gaming

Dean and Nooch discuss their recent trip to the E3 gaming expo in Santa Monica.

 
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Interview with Wired’s Chris Anderson

Thursday, July 12th, 2007 in General, Inside Silicon Valley

Andy Sternberg interviewed Wired editor and The Long Tail author Chris Anderson at the 2007 O’Reilly Tools of ChangeConference.

Anderson described the premise for his upcoming book project — titled “Free” — to be published in mid-2008 by Hyperion. He also discussed future plans for Wired’s Web site and introduced his new start-up, BookTour, which was launched at the conference.

(We apologize for the subpar audio quality. We had some technical problems.”

 
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Updates on Xbox 360

Monday, July 9th, 2007 in Dean and Nooch on Gaming, General

In an audio version of their first video podcast, Dean Takahashi and Mike Antonucci debate whether or not to buy the new Xbox 360.

 
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MediaNews Group music critics make their summer concert picks

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 in General

Mercury News music critics Marian Liu and Shay Quillen, along with Oakland Tribune's Jim Harrington, talk about what they liked about summer concerts so far and what shows to catch that are coming up.

 
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Interview with Chilean economic development official

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 in Extras

A delegation of Chilean economic development officials recently visited Silicon Valley to promote their country as a destination for high-tech companies looking to expand or relocate. As a relative newcomer, Chile faces a big challenge if it wants to get the attention of Silicon Valley businesses. During a break in their presentation, Mercury News reporter Chris O'Brien got a chance to sit down and talk with Carlos Alvarez, Executive Vice President, Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO) about the history of his country’s efforts to attract high tech business.

 
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Is video-game addiction dangerous?

Friday, June 22nd, 2007 in Dean and Nooch on Gaming, General

“Dean Takahashi and Mike Antonucci discuss recent reports that some doctors believe video-game addiction has become enough of a risk to children and adults to classify it as a mental disorder.

 
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Bruce Willis is back to die harder than ever before

Friday, June 22nd, 2007 in Extras

On June 27, Willis returns to movie theaters as John McClane in “Live Free or Die Hard,” the fourth “Die Hard” film. Willis spoke to arts and entertainment reporter Mark de la Vina about how this is the best “Die Hard” since the original, how computer-generated imaging effects were kept to a minimum and how paparazzi have changed since he and ex-wife Demi Moore were prime targets in the late ’80s.

 
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Nelly Furtado talks about being a mom

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 in General

She may look like a video vixen, but popstress Nelly Furtado is a mom and has long shed those high heels for Birkenstocks. The singer known for the club single “Promiscuous” is actually very down-to-earth over the phone.

 
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