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#Update:
-X / Twitter had (according to NBC News) more than 115,000 account deactivations one day after the election.
-X / Twitter had (according to NBC News) more than 115,000 account deactivations one day after the election.
#New: San Jose is now the least affordable city in the world for first-time homebuyers.
Average home price: $1.4 million
If you make SJ’s average salary ($86,605), you can afford 27.3% of a typical home.
Two incomes making $173,210?
You can afford 54.6% of a home.
-Remitly
Average home price: $1.4 million
If you make SJ’s average salary ($86,605), you can afford 27.3% of a typical home.
Two incomes making $173,210?
You can afford 54.6% of a home.
-Remitly
February 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
#New: San Jose is now the least affordable city in the world for first-time homebuyers.
Average home price: $1.4 million
If you make SJ’s average salary ($86,605), you can afford 27.3% of a typical home.
Two incomes making $173,210?
You can afford 54.6% of a home.
-Remitly
Average home price: $1.4 million
If you make SJ’s average salary ($86,605), you can afford 27.3% of a typical home.
Two incomes making $173,210?
You can afford 54.6% of a home.
-Remitly
Billboards in San Francisco promoting ICE during Super Bowl week:
“Defensive Player Of The Year.”
“Defensive Player Of The Year.”
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Billboards in San Francisco promoting ICE during Super Bowl week:
“Defensive Player Of The Year.”
“Defensive Player Of The Year.”
#New: Rent in the Bay Area (median 1BR):
San Francisco: $3,670
Palo Alto: $3,250
Mtn View: $3,220
Redwood City: $2,940
Sunnyvale: $2,930
Santa Clara: $2,920
San Jose: $2,620
Fremont: $2,390
Berkeley: $2,170
Oakland: $1,980
Source: Zumper
San Francisco: $3,670
Palo Alto: $3,250
Mtn View: $3,220
Redwood City: $2,940
Sunnyvale: $2,930
Santa Clara: $2,920
San Jose: $2,620
Fremont: $2,390
Berkeley: $2,170
Oakland: $1,980
Source: Zumper
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
#New: Rent in the Bay Area (median 1BR):
San Francisco: $3,670
Palo Alto: $3,250
Mtn View: $3,220
Redwood City: $2,940
Sunnyvale: $2,930
Santa Clara: $2,920
San Jose: $2,620
Fremont: $2,390
Berkeley: $2,170
Oakland: $1,980
Source: Zumper
San Francisco: $3,670
Palo Alto: $3,250
Mtn View: $3,220
Redwood City: $2,940
Sunnyvale: $2,930
Santa Clara: $2,920
San Jose: $2,620
Fremont: $2,390
Berkeley: $2,170
Oakland: $1,980
Source: Zumper
#New: Apple auction items raise $8 million:
Pre-production Apple-1 prototype computer: $2,750,000.
1976 Wells Fargo bank statement for Apple: $828,569
Steve Jobs’ Apple-1 Byte Shop wooden case: $254,375
Jobs’ bow ties: $113,580
Desk from Apple garage: $81,989
-RRAuction
Pre-production Apple-1 prototype computer: $2,750,000.
1976 Wells Fargo bank statement for Apple: $828,569
Steve Jobs’ Apple-1 Byte Shop wooden case: $254,375
Jobs’ bow ties: $113,580
Desk from Apple garage: $81,989
-RRAuction
January 30, 2026 at 11:24 PM
#New: Apple auction items raise $8 million:
Pre-production Apple-1 prototype computer: $2,750,000.
1976 Wells Fargo bank statement for Apple: $828,569
Steve Jobs’ Apple-1 Byte Shop wooden case: $254,375
Jobs’ bow ties: $113,580
Desk from Apple garage: $81,989
-RRAuction
Pre-production Apple-1 prototype computer: $2,750,000.
1976 Wells Fargo bank statement for Apple: $828,569
Steve Jobs’ Apple-1 Byte Shop wooden case: $254,375
Jobs’ bow ties: $113,580
Desk from Apple garage: $81,989
-RRAuction
#New: Cost to rent (median 1BR) in:
New York: $4,320
San Francisco: $3,670*
Jersey City: $3,000
Boston: $2,930
San Jose: $2,670
Miami: $2,430
Los Angeles: $2,290
San Diego: $2,220
Wash, DC: $2,210
*Up 16% in the last year.
Source: Zumper
New York: $4,320
San Francisco: $3,670*
Jersey City: $3,000
Boston: $2,930
San Jose: $2,670
Miami: $2,430
Los Angeles: $2,290
San Diego: $2,220
Wash, DC: $2,210
*Up 16% in the last year.
Source: Zumper
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
#New: Cost to rent (median 1BR) in:
New York: $4,320
San Francisco: $3,670*
Jersey City: $3,000
Boston: $2,930
San Jose: $2,670
Miami: $2,430
Los Angeles: $2,290
San Diego: $2,220
Wash, DC: $2,210
*Up 16% in the last year.
Source: Zumper
New York: $4,320
San Francisco: $3,670*
Jersey City: $3,000
Boston: $2,930
San Jose: $2,670
Miami: $2,430
Los Angeles: $2,290
San Diego: $2,220
Wash, DC: $2,210
*Up 16% in the last year.
Source: Zumper
#New: Neil Young says he'll give residents of Greenland free access to his music catalog.
From Young:
“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government."
From Young:
“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government."
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
#New: Neil Young says he'll give residents of Greenland free access to his music catalog.
From Young:
“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government."
From Young:
“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government."
Gold and silver prices are both now at record highs.
Gold just topped $5,000/oz for the first time.
Gold just topped $5,000/oz for the first time.
January 26, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Gold and silver prices are both now at record highs.
Gold just topped $5,000/oz for the first time.
Gold just topped $5,000/oz for the first time.
#New: Least affordable cities (home affordability) in the world:
1. San Jose
2. Los Angeles
3. Long Beach
4. San Diego
5. Vancouver
6. Paris
7. Porto (Portugal)
8. New York
9. Miami
10. San Francisco
-Remitly
1. San Jose
2. Los Angeles
3. Long Beach
4. San Diego
5. Vancouver
6. Paris
7. Porto (Portugal)
8. New York
9. Miami
10. San Francisco
-Remitly
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
#New: Least affordable cities (home affordability) in the world:
1. San Jose
2. Los Angeles
3. Long Beach
4. San Diego
5. Vancouver
6. Paris
7. Porto (Portugal)
8. New York
9. Miami
10. San Francisco
-Remitly
1. San Jose
2. Los Angeles
3. Long Beach
4. San Diego
5. Vancouver
6. Paris
7. Porto (Portugal)
8. New York
9. Miami
10. San Francisco
-Remitly
#New: Elizabeth Holmes has formally asked President Trump to release her from prison early.
Her release is currently set for December 2031.
Her release is currently set for December 2031.
January 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM
#New: Elizabeth Holmes has formally asked President Trump to release her from prison early.
Her release is currently set for December 2031.
Her release is currently set for December 2031.
Actually, Somalia is a country.
January 20, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Actually, Somalia is a country.
Reposted by Scott Budman
#New: California Attorney General Rob Bonta says he is opening an investigation into the proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok, the AI model developed by xAI.
January 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
#New: California Attorney General Rob Bonta says he is opening an investigation into the proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok, the AI model developed by xAI.
I interviewed Scott Adams several times; first about Dilbert and Silicon Valley, then about his books on life.
By the time of his move to controversial views, he was mostly declining interviews, saying he’d get his views out via his podcast.
By the time of his move to controversial views, he was mostly declining interviews, saying he’d get his views out via his podcast.
January 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I interviewed Scott Adams several times; first about Dilbert and Silicon Valley, then about his books on life.
By the time of his move to controversial views, he was mostly declining interviews, saying he’d get his views out via his podcast.
By the time of his move to controversial views, he was mostly declining interviews, saying he’d get his views out via his podcast.
#New: What it costs to rent the median 1 BR apartment in:
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mountain View: $3,190
Redwood City: $3,090
Palo Alto: $3,070
Sunnyvale: $2,960
Santa Clara: $2,900
San Mateo: $2,810
San Jose: $2,690
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 15% in one year
-Zumper
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mountain View: $3,190
Redwood City: $3,090
Palo Alto: $3,070
Sunnyvale: $2,960
Santa Clara: $2,900
San Mateo: $2,810
San Jose: $2,690
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 15% in one year
-Zumper
January 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
#New: What it costs to rent the median 1 BR apartment in:
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mountain View: $3,190
Redwood City: $3,090
Palo Alto: $3,070
Sunnyvale: $2,960
Santa Clara: $2,900
San Mateo: $2,810
San Jose: $2,690
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 15% in one year
-Zumper
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mountain View: $3,190
Redwood City: $3,090
Palo Alto: $3,070
Sunnyvale: $2,960
Santa Clara: $2,900
San Mateo: $2,810
San Jose: $2,690
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 15% in one year
-Zumper
Annual income needed to buy a median priced home in:
San Mateo County:
$524,000
Santa Clara County:
$482,400
San Francisco County:
$409,600
Source: CA Assn of Realtors
San Mateo County:
$524,000
Santa Clara County:
$482,400
San Francisco County:
$409,600
Source: CA Assn of Realtors
January 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Annual income needed to buy a median priced home in:
San Mateo County:
$524,000
Santa Clara County:
$482,400
San Francisco County:
$409,600
Source: CA Assn of Realtors
San Mateo County:
$524,000
Santa Clara County:
$482,400
San Francisco County:
$409,600
Source: CA Assn of Realtors
#New: Zillow looked at 364 US cities, and found 350 of them where houses, on average, sell below the asking price.
But ..
Not so for Silicon Valley.
-San Francisco: 16% above asking price, on average.
-San Jose: 11.4% above asking price.
But ..
Not so for Silicon Valley.
-San Francisco: 16% above asking price, on average.
-San Jose: 11.4% above asking price.
January 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
#New: Zillow looked at 364 US cities, and found 350 of them where houses, on average, sell below the asking price.
But ..
Not so for Silicon Valley.
-San Francisco: 16% above asking price, on average.
-San Jose: 11.4% above asking price.
But ..
Not so for Silicon Valley.
-San Francisco: 16% above asking price, on average.
-San Jose: 11.4% above asking price.
#New: How long it takes to save for a typical down payment on a home in:
San Francisco: 36.5 years
San Jose: 36.2 years
Los Angeles: 34 years
San Diego: 30 years
New York: 23.4 years
Seattle: 22.6 years
Source: realtor.com
San Francisco: 36.5 years
San Jose: 36.2 years
Los Angeles: 34 years
San Diego: 30 years
New York: 23.4 years
Seattle: 22.6 years
Source: realtor.com
realtor.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#New: How long it takes to save for a typical down payment on a home in:
San Francisco: 36.5 years
San Jose: 36.2 years
Los Angeles: 34 years
San Diego: 30 years
New York: 23.4 years
Seattle: 22.6 years
Source: realtor.com
San Francisco: 36.5 years
San Jose: 36.2 years
Los Angeles: 34 years
San Diego: 30 years
New York: 23.4 years
Seattle: 22.6 years
Source: realtor.com
#Update: Waymo: “We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the widespread power outage.”
December 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
#Update: Waymo: “We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the widespread power outage.”
#New: The White House says the Kennedy Center will be re-named the "Trump-Kennedy Center."
The Center’s board of trustees, appointed by President Trump in April, voted to change the name.
The Center’s board of trustees, appointed by President Trump in April, voted to change the name.
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#New: The White House says the Kennedy Center will be re-named the "Trump-Kennedy Center."
The Center’s board of trustees, appointed by President Trump in April, voted to change the name.
The Center’s board of trustees, appointed by President Trump in April, voted to change the name.
#Breaking: California DMV rules Tesla misled consumers about Autopilot and Full Self-Driving capabilities.
The DMV says it proposes a sales suspension; first giving Tesla 90 days to comply.
$TSLA down after hours.
The DMV says it proposes a sales suspension; first giving Tesla 90 days to comply.
$TSLA down after hours.
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
#Breaking: California DMV rules Tesla misled consumers about Autopilot and Full Self-Driving capabilities.
The DMV says it proposes a sales suspension; first giving Tesla 90 days to comply.
$TSLA down after hours.
The DMV says it proposes a sales suspension; first giving Tesla 90 days to comply.
$TSLA down after hours.
#New: The majority of US homes on the market are now selling below asking price.
But ..
Not in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Selling for 16% above average asking price.
San Jose: Selling for 11.3% above average asking price.
Source: zillow
But ..
Not in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Selling for 16% above average asking price.
San Jose: Selling for 11.3% above average asking price.
Source: zillow
December 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#New: The majority of US homes on the market are now selling below asking price.
But ..
Not in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Selling for 16% above average asking price.
San Jose: Selling for 11.3% above average asking price.
Source: zillow
But ..
Not in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: Selling for 16% above average asking price.
San Jose: Selling for 11.3% above average asking price.
Source: zillow
#New: Bay Area rents (avg 1BR):
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mtn View: $3,210
Foster City: $3,140
Redwood City: $3,050
Palo Alto: $2,960
San Mateo: $2,900
Santa Clara: $2,840
San Jose: $2,680
Berkeley: $2,100
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 16% this year.
Source: Zumper
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mtn View: $3,210
Foster City: $3,140
Redwood City: $3,050
Palo Alto: $2,960
San Mateo: $2,900
Santa Clara: $2,840
San Jose: $2,680
Berkeley: $2,100
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 16% this year.
Source: Zumper
December 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#New: Bay Area rents (avg 1BR):
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mtn View: $3,210
Foster City: $3,140
Redwood City: $3,050
Palo Alto: $2,960
San Mateo: $2,900
Santa Clara: $2,840
San Jose: $2,680
Berkeley: $2,100
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 16% this year.
Source: Zumper
San Francisco: $3,500*
Mtn View: $3,210
Foster City: $3,140
Redwood City: $3,050
Palo Alto: $2,960
San Mateo: $2,900
Santa Clara: $2,840
San Jose: $2,680
Berkeley: $2,100
Oakland: $1,950
*Up 16% this year.
Source: Zumper
Tomorrow marks 30 years (!) since Pixar released “Toy Story” to the public.
The groundbreaking movie was a huge success, spawning sequels.
Seven days later, Pixar went public, making Steve Jobs a billionaire.
The groundbreaking movie was a huge success, spawning sequels.
Seven days later, Pixar went public, making Steve Jobs a billionaire.
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Tomorrow marks 30 years (!) since Pixar released “Toy Story” to the public.
The groundbreaking movie was a huge success, spawning sequels.
Seven days later, Pixar went public, making Steve Jobs a billionaire.
The groundbreaking movie was a huge success, spawning sequels.
Seven days later, Pixar went public, making Steve Jobs a billionaire.