Siri, how funny would you be with me writing your lines?
Recently, Apple put out an ad on LinkedIn for a writer to make Siri (the iPhone virtual assistant) wittier. Um, hello? I parent a teenager. I can bite my tongue, talk like a teen (well, sort of), squeeze information out of a person who never wants to speak to me again and I can even explain the conjugation of several Spanish verbs, despite the fact that I took French.
What are buyers to do in this housing market?
Most of us read the paper, watch the news on TV and pay fairly close attention to what is happening in the economy. Especially after what we’ve experienced in the last few years, many of us have become fixated on the economy and concerned how it might impact our lives.
NBA: Minority Kings owner Kehriotis surprised by sale
John Kehriotis, who owns Ridgemark Golf and Country Club, was surprised by Monday's announced agreement between the Kings' Maloof family and investors from Seattle. Kehriotis owns 12 percent of the Sacramento franchise.
Football: 49ers advance to Super Bowl XLVII
The San Francisco 49ers are heading to their sixth Super Bowl and their first since 1994.
County jobless rate increases with seasonal shift
With seasonal shifts keeping statistics in flux, San Benito County's unemployment rate increased by nearly 2 percent last month, according to data released Friday.
NHL: Sharks ready for season opener Sunday
A 48-game schedule for the San Jose Sharks begins Sunday with a visit to the Calgary Flames.
Getting Out: ‘The Dish’ serves up beauty
The Dish. Pop into any Palo Alto coffee shop or deli and you are likely to overhear someone talking about the Dish.
The seasonal flavors of ‘Downton Abbey’
Truffled Egg on Toast, Oysters a la Russe, Lobster Rissoles in Mousseline Sauce and Cavados Glazed Duckling. For those of us in the United States who saw last Sunday’s episode of “Downton Abbey” on PBS, these items sound very familiar from a meal scene featuring the downstairs staff.
Marty: When statistics are meaningless
The official statistics for injury deaths in the U.S. have a little something for all sides of the firearms debate, but they may be meaningless in the end. Injuries are reported by mechanism – such as drowning, falls or firearms, and by intent such as unintentional, suicide, homicide, and legal intervention/war. The source is the Final 2009 National Vital Statistics Report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I have rounded the death rates per 100,000 population.
