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Twitter silenced in attack; other social networking sites hit

Jessica Wertheim, The Public Press — Aug 6 2009 - 1:32pm

The popular social networking site is taken down by a denial-of-service attack. Facebook and LiveJournal are hit too.

June 12 digital switch threatens TV 'lifeline' for thousands

Bethany Fleishman, The Public Press — Jun 9 2009 - 4:36pm

Tens of thousands of Bay Area residents could wake up to a blank television screen on June 12, when all broadcast television programs officially go digital and abandon their analog signals. Those most at risk of losing their TV signal are seniors, residential hotel tenants and non-English speakers.

Tracy Rosenberg, executive director of the Oakland-based Media Alliance, estimated that roughly one million people nationwide will lose their signals. In the Bay Area, that number could top 65,000, and many people are calling Media Alliance for help.

“Here it is three days before the changeover and we are inundated with phone calls,” Rosenberg said.

Bay Area economy still slowing, but tech may be stabilizing

Michael Pistorio, The Public Press — Apr 16 2009 - 10:59am

The Bay Area economy continued to slow from late February to early April, though some sectors showed signs of stabilizing, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

Releasing its latest Beige Book, a summary of 12 regional reports, the Fed points to Silicon Valley as the big drag on the local economy. There are indications, however, that the computer and information technology sectors may be poised to rebound later in the year.

Old-school band first to 'Tweet-cast' a show

Audrey Wong, The Public Press — Apr 5 2009 - 1:42pm

Anyone who attended the self-titled CD release party of Moonalice at Slim’s Friday night would agree the band evoked the 1960s during their performance.

However, the band also mixed in a little 2009 when it incorporated a taste of social media into its lineup. Fans unable to attend the April 3 event were able to follow the show in real time using Twitter in what was billed as the first-ever "Tweet-cast" concert.

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