San Francisco based tech giant,Twitter, has registered to lobby on Capitol Hill and will form a political action committee, dubbed Twitter#PAC.
The #PAC will basically lobby to bring the government up to speed with the rest of the world. Their topics include Internet freedom, patent reform, government access to user data and net neutrality. Others who are already out front are Facebook, Google and Microsoft . The company has registered William Carty, its manager of public policy, as its official lobbyist. Carty was hired by Twitter in 2012 after serving as policy director of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation.
Why should you care? Everything they are lobbying for or against will affect you personally and directly! Welcome to the digital age!
*Breaking* – Bart strike on hold for 7 Day investigation by Governor. You are now free to move about #SiliconValley (well for the next 7 days)!
Get those startup meetings in!
My very first #nutribullet #nutriblast! Its so yummy! It includes #spinach #banana #strawberry #chiaseeds #almondmilk so what I learned… next time ill use ice cold water mixed w the almond milk or instead of the almond milk and I will add more spinach or half it with #kale . Also if you want more smooth pack more into it. I didn’t pack enough so I ended up with a little over half a glass. The 600 Watt on the nutribullet is impressive, I had the #magicbullet years ago and wasn’t happy so I was hesitant to go for this but when my #Vitamix didn’t work out I decided to give this a go and im thrilled I did! Plus clean up is super easy!! Also not this product is NOT a #juicer or #extractor it is a mini #blender. Individual controlled portion blender. Excellent buy! And purchase from #bedbathandbeyond if you can because you get out the door for $87 and a lifetime return policy with no hassle! The @nutribullet is #ThatTechGirl approved! #smoothie #vegan #Vegetarian #bayarea #sf
It’s been a busy week for the folks over at Sprint. Not only did the carrier rebrand itself as the Sprint Corporation, and complete its buyout deal with SoftBank, but today it announced two new rate plans that include unlimited talk, text and data.
While the unlimited data itself is notable—few carriers still offer this—the real highlight of the plans is the lifetime guarantee. That’s right, in a world where the rules seem to change every other year, Sprint is promising unlimited everything, forever…
“Sprint (NYSE: S), the long-time leader in offering unlimited wireless services, is launching The Sprint Unlimited GuaranteeSM. The Sprint Unlimited Guarantee guarantees customers unlimited talk (calls to any wireline or mobile phone), text and data while on the Sprint network, for the life of the line of service. This guarantee is applicable to both new and existing customers who sign up for Sprint’s new Unlimited, My Way plan or My All-in plan. These plans and The Sprint Unlimited Guarantee are available starting July 12.”
With the new My Way plan, Sprint customers can get unlimited talk, text and data for as low as $80 per month. And they can add a line to that for an additional $40 per month (not including data), two lines for $30 extra per month, or three lines for $20.
With the My All-in plan, customers get everything listed above, as well as hotspot functionality with a 5GB monthly data allowance. If you don’t need 5GB, you can add the hotspot feature a la carte to the My Way plan for $10 a month for 1GB.
According to Sprint, its customers will save $240 per year over Verizon customers, and $120 per year over AT&T and T-Mobile with these new plans. And as aforementioned, they’ll be available—with the lifetime guarantee—starting July 12.
It’s actually a very interesting time to be a wireless subscriber in the US. Sprint’s announcement comes hot on the heels of T-Mobile’s big ‘Jump’ promo, which will let customers upgrade their devices up to twice a year. Verizon, AT&T, your move guys.
#ThatTechGirl Top Tweets! #Tesla reaches goal of over 100k signatures to petition the government to allow them to sale #NikolaTesla inspired cars directly to us. Its sad they even had to do that. Lets you know where your government stands. #bartstrike is getting heated. #california governor is calling #oliviapope to fix it! He is bringing in top 2 mediators to get this done. And #yahoo once again proves why #googleIO is important and why #google is Google! They buy another #startup today. The new yahoo mantra “we don’t hv to #innovate we can just buy companies that do”. So like a bit of #oldschool #SiliconValley between #apple and #microsoft . #stevejobs wanted to innovate and change the world while #billgates want to buy it, repackage it and pass it off as #newtech Follow me on #twitter for links to all the action, plus we can chat over there! #sf #nerd #programmer #science #teslamotors #Teslacoil
All of my friends and followers know I absolutely LOVE BART and I am deeply sadden that they couldn’t avoid a strike. I have appeared on air supporting BART riders with the Chairman of the board, I actually have an instagram game where bay area riders can spot me and be featured on my account. This is a sad day for #ThatTechGirl and Bart. I have gathered a few things together and here ya go!
Below you will find a basic survival guide for life in Silicon Valley until they come to their senses.
FIRST CALL TO ACTION: Follow @SFBART on Twitter and set them to direct message you and alert you with updates.
Transit officials are urging anyone who can to telecommute, ride a bike, or shift work schedules to of communte
BART is offering limited free shuttle servicefrom the El Cerrito del Norte, Walnut Creek, Dublin/Pleasanton and Fremont stations to San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal from 5 to 9 a.m., and back from 3 to 7 p.m. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and only about 2,000 to 4,000 people would be able to make it on each day, according to BART’s strike information page
AC Transit: Bus Service Between East Bay And San Francisco
Golden Gate Transit:Accessing San Francisco from the East Bay via Marin County.The Golden Gate Bridge District has said that North Bay ferries are already operating at capacity, and that they should not be used as a BART alternative for people traveling from the East Bay to San Francisco and vice versa. Instead, officials urge anyone taking transportation through Marin county to consider bus service due to already heavy traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge. For more information on bus routes, visitthe Golden Gate Transit information page regarding the strike.
Caltrain and SamTrans: Peninsula Alternatives To BART
Officials are warning riders to expect delays on Caltrain due to a jump in ridership and say equipment and personnel constraints will likely prevent much in the way of additional service. SamTrans plans to offer temporary shuttle service in several locations around regular BART stops.
SF Muni: San Francisco bus and light rail service
The Municipal Transit Agency is referring riders to 511.org for complete information, but has indicated that routes along the BART corridor will be prioritized during a stoppage, including the 14 Mission, 49 Van Ness, J-Church and N-Judah lines. The system will also deploy fare inspectors to help regular BART commuters find their way via Muni.
San Francisco Bay Ferry: San Francisco Bay Ferries are expected to add additional boats, potentially doubling capacity, servicing Oakland, San Francisco, Alameda, Alameda Harbor Bay and Vallejo. More information is available on the system’s website. The City of Alameda says service will be offered directly from Alameda to San Francisco, without stopping in Oakland. Main Street departures will take place every 45 minuets, while Harbor Bay boats will leave every 30 minutes.
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation authority has not released a contingency plan on their website
At the top of Friday so many people were asking me “What are you doing this weekend”?! That is how every conversation started after word from Supreme Court on Friday at 4pm
It was like Juneteenth hit San Francisco! (If you are a Texan or Southerner you get it)
Well not quite that exciting but it was CRAZY in The Bay Area all weekend. You couldn’t walk 10 feet without seeing someone in a tutu or a wedding dress or tuxedo. It was just excitement everywhere! I am beginning to think people were marrying random people just to be a part of the festivities!
And there was no way the technology capitol of the world wasn’t going to chime in!
Mark Zuckerberg, of Facebook fame, lead the way to “Like” the decision on Prop 8. Prop 8 allows gays to legally marry in the state of California. He and his team of Facebook investigators printed special shirts for the occasion and joined thousands in the historic pride parade in San Francisco. #ThatTechGirl
Trader Joe’s is a healthy food store that most people absolutely adore. They are unlike their competitor Whole Foods, better known as “Whole Paycheck”. They offer EXCELLENT healthy products, friendly atmosphere, service with a smile at a economical rate. You can’t beat it!
Products used
Vegetable Fried Rice (serves 2) at $2.29
Meatless Chickenless Mandarin (serves 2) at $2.99
Total meal for two at $5.28
Makes an excellent meal! Eat as listed or chop an onion in there once in a while!
EXCELLENT Vegan Dinner
Cooked in the Ninja Cooking System
