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Gigwalk - An App that Pays Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:45PMResearching Gigwalk, a Silicon Valley startup that pays its iPhone user base to complete various small tasks and odd-jobs (known as "Gigs"), and speaking to the CEO, Ariel Seidman, made me very curious. How could it be this easy and why didn't anyone think of this before?
Con Brio on Playing Soul Music, Needing a Van, and the Serendipity of Craigslist Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:10PMAfter just two years on the San Francisco scene, Con Brio has released a full-length album, performed at Great American Music Hall, and played shows all over the city -- but none of that probab
Contently Raises Seed Capital To Give Writers And Publishers An Alternative To Content Farms Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:47AMContently , a platform that connects brands with quality content and gives freelance writers the shot at a regular paycheck, announced today that it has closed a $335K debt round from Founder Collective . This comes on the heels of the news that TechStars had chosen Contently to be one of the 12 startups to take part in its New York City summer program, which began last week. The startup is ...
Law School Sues New York Law Firm For Defamation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:25AMA Michigan law school filed two lawsuits yesterday one against a New York law firm and another against four anonymous internet commentators accusing them of defamation.
Kurzon Strauss Sued by Thomas Cooley Law School Over Data Query Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:48PMKurzon Strauss LLP was sued by the Thomas M. Cooley Law School over claims the New York law firm and two of its lawyers falsely claimed on websites that the school misrepresented graduate employment statistics.
Social E-Commerce Allows Buyers to Haggle Product Prices with Sellers in Real Time Online Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:25AMPublicTrades is a social e-commerce platform that duplicates a system that has beenÂ practiced by millions for centuries but hasn't been done online. It is aÂ platform where users can buy, sell products and services effectively, and bargain down the prices with each other in real time.
‘Alphas’ Series Premiere Review & Discussion Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:57PMSyfy's 'Alphas' hopes to once again bring the superhero team to the small screen. Does the premiere leap tall buildings, or just fall flat? read our review to find out. After reading this article, people also read: ‘Burn Notice’ Season 5 Premiere Review & Discussion ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 8 Premiere Review & Discussion ‘True Blood’ Season 4 Premiere Review & Discussion
AOL Huffington Post Media Group Launches HuffPost San Francisco Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:10PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AOL Huffington Post Media Group, a leading source of news, opinion, entertainment, community and digital information, announced today the launch of HuffPost San Francisco.
R.J. Cooper's Rogue 24 to Open July 27 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:11AMRogue 24 , chef/owner R.J. Cooper's new kitchen theater/destination dining experience, has announced a July 27 opening date. The 52-seat restaurant, tucked away in Blagden Alley, will seat diners for a 16- or 24-course menu. [ more › ]
Craigslist Chorales: Six Craigslist Listings That Call for Naked/Nudist Roommates Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:35AMThis post needs no formal introduction, so let's dive right in, shall we? Of the recent slew of "naked people wanted" ads we've found on Craigslist, here are the best and the brightest: 1) $500 Nudist Roommate Share (Bergen County,...
Who is the Long Island serial killer? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:56PMNew details: The search for Shannan Gilbert leads to the discovery of the bodies of four other women on Gilgo Beach
Ovary Gizmo, Hysterics Drew Crowds to Paris Hospital: Manuela Hoelterhoff Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:29PMThe strangest book I have read in some time tells the story of three forgotten medical celebrities of late-19th-century Paris: Blanche, Augustine and Genevieve.
24,000 visitor passes snapped up for Sept. 11 memorial Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:26AMMore than 24,000 visitor passes to the new Sept. 11 memorial are gone - distributed Monday in just the first hours after the ticket website went live.
Don't call it the next tech bubble - yet Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:19AMMichael Dreyfus, 49, is a leading real estate broker in the heart of Silicon Valley. During the winter he sensed the housing market was coming back, though he hadn't a clue what he'd be in for. In February prospective sellers came to him with a listing for a perfectly respectable property in Palo Alto: four bedrooms, three bathrooms, 7,500-square-foot lot, needs work. He recommended that the ...
To the duchess, a blooming bouquet Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:38AMLet's hear it for Cindy Reber , the woman who made every Californian look like a sport by bringing flowers, on behalf of all of us, to the Duchess of Cambridge , who arrived in Southern California on Friday. With five...
New York Mag Diversifies Revenue Stream with Online Dating Site Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:08PMNew York magazine recently partnered with online dating site HowAboutWe.com to create a new dating website. The magazine has decided to expand its revenue stream by creating a modern version of the personal ads that used to be seen in the classified section. According to emedia vitals, this is a change from an earlier time [Full Story…]
How To Recruit Workers For The Dirty Jobs Nobody Wants Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:30PMDespite the higher U.S. unemployment rate, some business owners have difficulty recruiting employees for certain jobs.
How to Hire Workers for Crummy Jobs Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:39AMNeed someone for a task that would make even Mike Rowe blanch? When working for you isn't a dream come true.
A new mathematics of love: the cost of rent Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:55PMLiving together before marriage isn’t always advised, but in New York, financial pressures make it hard to resist
Sex-Trafficking Feud Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:09PMAshton Kutcher may be an easy target, but The Village Voice’s trafficking reporting is seriously flawed.
Maggie Neilson: Child Sex Trafficking: Setting the Record Straight Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:56PMThere are a few things in life I know in that 'beyond a shadow of a doubt' way. One is that children shouldn't be sold for sex.
Tom Ruprecht: Rangers Fans Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:54AMAssuming Madison Square Garden doesn't raise prices, I'll have to fork over more than $290,000 to keep Rangers seats for the next 60 years (though the amount may be slightly less as I'm sure a few of those seasons will be cancelled due to a lockout).
State officials catch unlicensed moving companies in sting Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:55AMSeventeen trucks arrived at a Bridgewater storage facility last month expecting to moving a couple items into a house, but each one left with fines as high as $2,500 as part of a New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs sting to catch unlicensed and uninsured moving companies. Investigators, posing as customers, contacted 25 moving companies through Craigslist, according to a release from the ...
Renters Can Do Plenty to Make their Homes More Eco-Friendly Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:07PMRISMEDIA, July 6, 2011—(MCT)—So you’re a renter and you want to green your space, but your landlord won’t splurge on solar panels. Don’t fret. There are plenty of low-cost ways for apartment dwellers to be eco-friendly. You can…
Why You Shouldn't Wire Money to eBay Sellers Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:01AMA recent criminal case demonstrates yet again why you should never send money to sellers on classifieds or online-auction sites using wire transfer services such as Western Union.
Blankley dangling 'win bonus' in his quest to be first selectman Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:31PMDemocrat John Blankley shakes hands with U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., after announcing he will run for first selectman on April 25, 2011. Selectman Drew Marzullo, at left, applauds.
The Village Voice, Aston Kutcher and prostitution ads Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:15PMThere’s some fascinating back and forth in media circles about the Village Voice, its chain (which includes SF Weekly), Aston Kutcher, Demi Moore, prostitution, and layoffs and budget cuts as the nation’s oldest alternative weekly.
U.K. Alberta Cross Get Bluesy, Cults Grab Brooklyn Hometown Crowd: Review Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:59PMPetter Stakee’s blond hair jutted from a black top hat as the five-piece Alberta Cross opened at The Rock Shop on June 21 with a new song called “Magnolia.”
Ashton Kutcher And The Village Voice Duke It Out On Twitter Over His Anti-Child Prostitution Campaign Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:59AMLast night, Ashton Kutcher , the actor who's soon to be one of the "full men" on Two and a Half Men , used his immensely popular Twitter feed to go on a lengthy tirade against none other than the Village Voice . In just an hour, Kutcher launched an angry volley of 11 tweets at the New York publication. The reason? This recently published article in which the Voice accuses the anti-sex ...
NY man who claims Facebook stake gets new lawyer Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:21PMBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A New York man suing Mark Zuckerberg for a stake in Facebook has changed attorneys as the multibillion-dollar social media company pushes for access to a contract and emails that form the basis of his case _ documents that Zuckerberg's attorneys call fakes. San Diego attorney Jeffrey ...
Wellsville man who claims Facebook stake gets another new lawyer Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:00PMBuffalo, N.Y. — A Wellsville man suing Mark Zuckerberg for a stake in Facebook has changed attorneys as the multibillion-dollar social media company pushes for access to a contract and emails that form the basis of his case — documents that Zuckerberg's attorneys call fakes.
Gay Marriage, a Growing Opportunity Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:28PM(Editor's note: this is a significantly updated version of a story we published in 2009. ) Same-sex marriage is shaping up to be a good business opportunity for wedding photographers.
Crib Safety Standards Expanded Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:33AMWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Cribs made and sold in the United States will face the toughest safety standards in the world, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday.
A More Modern Craigslist: Real-Time Local Commerce Arrives via EggDrop's Mobile App Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:22PMEggDrop is a new mobile application for buying and selling goods in real-time with those in your local community. The idea is to improve upon the mobile commerce experience by using the technology that ships on modern smartphones. The app lets you use the camera for posting photos of items for sale, filter searches by location and receive push notifications to stay informed about the items you ...
New crib standards toughest in world; donating, selling substandard baby beds illegal Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:58PMStarting Tuesday, it became illegal in the U.S. to sell or even donate a crib that fails to meet the toughest crib safety rules in the world. Talk about this topic
New State Department Report Fuels Push to End Slavery in America Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:16AMWe have slavery in the United States, not that it's usually described that way. Occasionally, a story surfaces about an undocumented immigrant worker, held against her will in appalling conditions. In one particularly high-profile case in 2007, a wealthy couple … Continue reading →
Brett Arends' ROI: How you can pull a Whitey Bulger Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:12PMDropping off the grid is tricky but still possible, writes Brett Arends.
Crib crackdown Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:57PMThe hand that rocks the cradle is now attached to the long arm of the law. The Feds have enacted tough new rules on baby-crib safety that, beginning today, effectively ban the sale of used cribs at retail outlets, online sites including eBay and Craigs- list and even yard sales...
Venture capitalist suggests 'Net-native' approach for startup companies at Hoboken Tech Meetup Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:45PMCourtesy of Aaron Price/Hoboken Tech MeetupAlbert Wenger, a partner at Union Square Ventures in New York, talks about startup companies during a recent Hoboken Tech Meetup at Stevens Institute of Technology.By JJ Colao/co-founder, SquidJobAt the recent Hoboken Tech Meetup at...
The ‘Mostly Straight’ Woman Jumping From One Male Lover’s Bed to Another’s Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:01PMOnce a week, Daily Intel takes a peek behind doors left slightly ajar. This week, the 'Mostly Straight' Woman Jumping From One Male Lover’s Bed to Another’s: female, web editor, Spanish Harlem, 25, mostly straight, casually dating. DAY ONE 7:20 a.m.: Emotionally exhausted. Yesterday did not go as planned. Ex-boyfriend the Teacher flirttexted that he wanted my "sweet ass" in the middle of the day ...
Used Cars Retaining Higher Percentage of Original Value Than Ever Before Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:14PMCars are not supposed to be a good investment. But Spencer Hunter, an Oregon patent lawyer, recently turned a small profit selling his 13-month-old Toyota Prius.
NHL Trade Rumors: Will Center Brooks Laich Remain a Washington Capital? Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:09PMNHL Trade Rumors See Free Agent Brooks Laich Possibly On His Way Out of D.C. Free agent center Brooks Laich has made it clear that he'd like to stay with the Washington Capitals. But that doesn't change the fact that he has yet to re-sign with the team and it appears more and more likely that he's going to test the free agent waters. Laich is reportedly asking for a five-year contract with a ...
Google Confirms FTC Investigation; Will States Launch Inquiries, Too? Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:54PMGoogle confirmed Friday that the Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the company, and began what might be called a PR campaign to defend its practices.
Cabaret rock star Amanda Palmer plays dressup with audience at Maxwell's in Hoboken Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 3:36PM"Shall we get dressed?" Amanda Palmer asked as she took the stage before a sold-out house at Maxwell's in Hoboken last night to a recording of Madonna's "Dress You Up.''Her fans actively obliged the cabaret rock star, who proceeded...
Spring cleaning: 5 tips for a profitable yard sale Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:18AMMany people see spring and summer as a time to de-clutter and clean house, and they're glad to make a few bucks selling the extras. Here are some ways to maximize your profits.
Five Best Thursday Columns Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:52AMElizabeth Dickinson on the New Mafia: Drug Cartels Drops in the cocaine trade between Mexico and the U.S. "would be excellent news" if it didn't correlate with a rise in drug violence near the border, explains Elizabeth Dickinson at Foreign Policy . Legalizing and regulating the U.S. drug trade is a heavily promoted solution to dissolving Mexico's violent cartels but, Dickinson points out ...
Summer Internship Horror Stories And How To Avoid Them Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:30AMThe summer intern seemed bright and capable. A graduate student who had responded to a Craigslist ad
Cash no substitute for missing quilt Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:21PMThe Utah-based publisher of Quilters Newsletter, Creative Crafts Group LLC, produces 11 magazines -- including several quilting and sewing titles -- with a combined circulation of 1.2 million. An image of Kaaterskill remains posted on a website called "Lost Quilt, Come Home" at http://lostquilt.com, and an appraiser who valued Kaaterskill has been talking up the search ...
Liquid Gold: The Booming Market for Human Breast Milk Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:22AMIt started with a bleary-eyed Google search: “Sell breast milk.” Desiree Espinoza had a 2-month-old baby girl but was pumping out enough milk to feed triplets. Ziplock baggies full of the stuff were crammed in her freezer, and unpaid bills crowded her kitchen table.
The Tranny Chaser Chaser Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:11PMI’m no stranger to the walk of shame, but this is the first morning I’ve ridden the R train into Manhattan with metallic blue eye shadow smeared across the upper third of my face like a sloppy Warhol silkscreen. I’ve spent the prior evening at a bacchanal called Eden Underground: a...