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Tech that Fits Like a Glove — local students light up the rave scene
by Paige Welsh New Light Gloves Let Artists Program Their Own Two high-school students, Zohar Wouk and Abe Karplus, couldn’t be bothered to find summer jobs. Instead, they started a company and made their own. […]
UCSC Games and Playable Media Programs take it to the Next Level
by Grace Lukach Exploring the three different degree options: undergraduate, masters, and doctorate. The First Level With electronic music bumping in the background, you jump along an isometric path toward the next level. You are […]
Guy Kawasaki Enchants Santa Cruz
by Kevin Romero Santa Cruz turns out for Silicon Valley icon During An Evening With Guy Kawasaki LIVE, Kawasaki spoke about the subject of his most recent book, “Enchantment: the Art of Changing Hearts, Minds […]
“The Locals” features six local filmmakers on May 15
by Matt Steele, Cosmic The Santa Cruz Film Festival, in conjunction with Event Santa Cruz will present “The Locals” on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Nickelodeon Theatre, 210 Lincoln Street, in downtown Santa Cruz. […]
SnapPost celebrates upcoming beta launch
You’ve read about SnapPost founder, Suzanne Wouk, in How 6 Remarkable Women Are Making Waves in Surf City, and more recently in TechRaising 2014: 48 Hours of Innovation, Ambition, and Collaboration. Well, now SnapPost is […]
Key Takeaways from Guy Kawasaki
by Cat Johnson Freelance Writer Guy Kawasaki is a likable guy. He was the chief evangelist for Apple when it was a company trying to find itself, he’s one of the most recognizable names in […]
Public policy startup Civinomics wants to hack U.S. politics
by Lauren Hepler Silicon Valley Business Journal Silicon Valley still isn’t getting its way on Capitol Hill, despite unprecedented tech lobbying budgets and flashy new advocacy groups. But that doesn’t surprise Robert Singleton. At a […]
Without competitive pressure, fiber can be as slow as copper
by Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates A new home development on the back side of the former Ft. Ord in Monterey County is getting fiber to the home. But don’t confuse that with fiber-to-the-home service, […]
Which locals are on Shareable’s Top 16 New Books for Spring?
Sharable’s list of Top 16 New Books for Spring includes one from the heart of the local Santa Cruz downtown tech business ecosystem. Kudos to Ryan Coonerty and Jeremy Neuner for making Sharable’s list with […]
Local gun tech company helping law enforcement
by Jessica Boehm Bob Stewart has never fired a gun, which might not be that surprising if it weren’t for the fact that Stewart is the CEO of a company that’s developing a new gun […]