Atherton = most expensive ZIP, up 40% YoY
by curious2
on 12 May 2014
Posted 11 years ago
"The Atherton zip code–94027– is now the most pricey in the entire nation... “The town is 45 minutes south of San Francisco, and less than 20 minutes to the ...
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FSBO sets record for highest sale price in American history
by curious2 on 5 May 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"Most Expensive Home Sale Ever: East Hampton Estate Sells For $147 Million *** Hamptons brokers tell FORBES the sale took place without the aid of a broker."
by curious2 on 5 May 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"Most Expensive Home Sale Ever: East Hampton Estate Sells For $147 Million *** Hamptons brokers tell FORBES the sale took place without the aid of a broker."
Kids' Diabetes Rates Up Dramatically
by curious2 on 3 May 2014 14 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Rates of diabetes in U.S. children have jumped sharply in just eight years, according to new research. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes increased 21 percent between 2001 and ...
by curious2 on 3 May 2014 14 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Rates of diabetes in U.S. children have jumped sharply in just eight years, according to new research. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes increased 21 percent between 2001 and ...
Obamacare enrollees hit snags at doctor's offices
by curious2 on 4 Feb 2014 17 comments, latest 11 years ago
[W]hen she went to her oncologist's office, she promptly encountered a bright orange sign saying that Covered California plans are not accepted. "I'm a complete fan of the Affordable ...
by curious2 on 4 Feb 2014 17 comments, latest 11 years ago
[W]hen she went to her oncologist's office, she promptly encountered a bright orange sign saying that Covered California plans are not accepted. "I'm a complete fan of the Affordable ...
Concept robot to recycle concrete
by curious2 on 21 Apr 2014 11 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The ERO (short for “erosionâ€) robot uses water to disassemble concrete and then sucks all of the separate components--cement, sand, and aggregate--neatly into different packages for reuse. “High-pressure water ...
by curious2 on 21 Apr 2014 11 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The ERO (short for “erosionâ€) robot uses water to disassemble concrete and then sucks all of the separate components--cement, sand, and aggregate--neatly into different packages for reuse. “High-pressure water ...
Doctor Became the Most Miserable Profession
by curious2 on 19 Apr 2014 18 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Nine of 10 doctors discourage others from joining the profession, and 300 physicians commit suicide every year. *** Unfortunately, things are only getting worse for most doctors, especially those ...
by curious2 on 19 Apr 2014 18 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Nine of 10 doctors discourage others from joining the profession, and 300 physicians commit suicide every year. *** Unfortunately, things are only getting worse for most doctors, especially those ...
12 million Americans misdiagnosed each year
by curious2 on 17 Apr 2014 15 comments, latest 11 years ago
Each year in the U.S., approximately 12 million adults who seek outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety. ...
by curious2 on 17 Apr 2014 15 comments, latest 11 years ago
Each year in the U.S., approximately 12 million adults who seek outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety. ...
S.F. condo market passes precrash peak
by curious2 on 31 Mar 2014 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
Median condo prices in San Francisco are now above $830,000, about 8.2 percent higher than the peak reached right before the economic crash in early 2008. The latest Standard ...
by curious2 on 31 Mar 2014 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
Median condo prices in San Francisco are now above $830,000, about 8.2 percent higher than the peak reached right before the economic crash in early 2008. The latest Standard ...
SF neighborhood price levels
by curious2 on 20 Mar 2014 3 comments, latest 11 years ago
charts for San Francisco sales reported to the MLS in the 12 months between March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2014
by curious2 on 20 Mar 2014 3 comments, latest 11 years ago
charts for San Francisco sales reported to the MLS in the 12 months between March 1, 2013 and February 28, 2014
When mechanical analog computers ruled the waves
by curious2 on 18 Mar 2014 Posted 11 years ago
http://arstechnica.com/informa The Advanced Gun System, left, is intended to take on the role of the battleship's 16-inch guns, right. Aside from its GPS-guided shell, the digital technology of the ...
by curious2 on 18 Mar 2014 Posted 11 years ago
http://arstechnica.com/informa The Advanced Gun System, left, is intended to take on the role of the battleship's 16-inch guns, right. Aside from its GPS-guided shell, the digital technology of the ...
Fire destroys 360-unit apartment bldg in SF
by curious2 on 11 Mar 2014 14 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The huge project stands in the midst of at least four other residential construction projects on or near Fourth Street south of Mission Creek. Together, they contain nearly 900 ...
by curious2 on 11 Mar 2014 14 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The huge project stands in the midst of at least four other residential construction projects on or near Fourth Street south of Mission Creek. Together, they contain nearly 900 ...
FB buys WhatsApp for $19 billion?!?
by curious2 on 19 Feb 2014 2 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.businessweek.com/ne “No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!†So, the revenue of WhatsApp is $1/year per paying subscriber.
by curious2 on 19 Feb 2014 2 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.businessweek.com/ne “No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!†So, the revenue of WhatsApp is $1/year per paying subscriber.
Oakland (Sideshow City) on TV
by curious2 on 13 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch? I'm trying to imagine how a realtor would spin this, particularly the video where the crowd pelts a police car with bottles and the police retreat. "Happening neighborhood ...
by curious2 on 13 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch? I'm trying to imagine how a realtor would spin this, particularly the video where the crowd pelts a police car with bottles and the police retreat. "Happening neighborhood ...
Obamacare partly delayed
by curious2 on 3 Jul 2013 20 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The requirement that businesses provide their workers with health insurance or face fines...will be delayed by one year, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. The postponement came after business owners ...
by curious2 on 3 Jul 2013 20 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The requirement that businesses provide their workers with health insurance or face fines...will be delayed by one year, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. The postponement came after business owners ...
Mammograms under 60 don't reduce deaths
by curious2 on 11 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"We found absolutely no benefit in terms of reduction of deaths from the use of mammography," said study leader Dr. Anthony Miller, an epidemiologist at the University of Toronto's ...
by curious2 on 11 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"We found absolutely no benefit in terms of reduction of deaths from the use of mammography," said study leader Dr. Anthony Miller, an epidemiologist at the University of Toronto's ...
Et tu, Cepa? Et tu?
by curious2 on 10 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
Illinois "will pay Chicago-based Onion Inc. $150,000 for $300,000 worth of online banner ads, a video, an editorial and a custom news section that will feature Get Covered Illinois, ...
by curious2 on 10 Feb 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
Illinois "will pay Chicago-based Onion Inc. $150,000 for $300,000 worth of online banner ads, a video, an editorial and a custom news section that will feature Get Covered Illinois, ...
NSA Spying Is Making Us Less Safe
by curious2 on 22 Sep 2013 8 comments, latest 11 years ago
"NSA has commandeered the entire Internet and turned it into a surveillance platform. We are seeing the NSA collecting data from all of the cloud providers we use: Google ...
by curious2 on 22 Sep 2013 8 comments, latest 11 years ago
"NSA has commandeered the entire Internet and turned it into a surveillance platform. We are seeing the NSA collecting data from all of the cloud providers we use: Google ...
Pete Seeger, 1919-2014
by curious2 on 27 Jan 2014 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk music as both a vital heritage and a ...
by curious2 on 27 Jan 2014 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk music as both a vital heritage and a ...
political discussions ruin Facebook & friendships
by curious2 on 29 Jan 2014 8 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://arstechnica.com/busines Georgia Institute of Technology found that users who try to talk about politics on Facebook are often surprised by the political opinions of their acquaintances. And researchers say ...
by curious2 on 29 Jan 2014 8 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://arstechnica.com/busines Georgia Institute of Technology found that users who try to talk about politics on Facebook are often surprised by the political opinions of their acquaintances. And researchers say ...
New York congressman threatens to throw reporter off balcony
by curious2 on 28 Jan 2014 5 comments, latest 11 years ago
On camera, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) threatens to throw reporter off balcony, break him "like a boy." "I'll throw you off this f-----g balcony." "You're not man enough, you're ...
by curious2 on 28 Jan 2014 5 comments, latest 11 years ago
On camera, Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) threatens to throw reporter off balcony, break him "like a boy." "I'll throw you off this f-----g balcony." "You're not man enough, you're ...
A Sale of Two Parties
by curious2 on 27 Jan 2014 9 comments, latest 11 years ago
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. K Street prospers mightily, as do Rush Limbaugh and Roger Ailes, while most Americans disapprove of the ...
by curious2 on 27 Jan 2014 9 comments, latest 11 years ago
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. K Street prospers mightily, as do Rush Limbaugh and Roger Ailes, while most Americans disapprove of the ...
Colbert: Francois Hollande as Alpha Dog of the Week
by curious2 on 27 Jan 2014 Posted 11 years ago
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by curious2 on 27 Jan 2014 Posted 11 years ago
http://www.colbertnation.com/t
full human genome sequencing for $1,000
by curious2 on 18 Jan 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"Illumina, Inc. announced earlier this week that its HiSeq X Ten sequencing platform can produce a complete human genome for under $1000."
by curious2 on 18 Jan 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"Illumina, Inc. announced earlier this week that its HiSeq X Ten sequencing platform can produce a complete human genome for under $1000."
Brian Schweitzer: Obamacare "will collapse on its own weight"
by curious2 on 15 Jan 2014 5 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/dem Brian Schweitzer, the former two-term Democratic governor of Montana, is rarely speechless. Once he gets going on a topic, hes almost impossible to stop. As he builds up ...
by curious2 on 15 Jan 2014 5 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/dem Brian Schweitzer, the former two-term Democratic governor of Montana, is rarely speechless. Once he gets going on a topic, hes almost impossible to stop. As he builds up ...
New Battery Could Help Wind & Solar Power
by curious2 on 11 Jan 2014 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
Harvard University researchers say they've developed a new type of battery that could make it economical to store a couple of days of electricity from wind farms and other ...
by curious2 on 11 Jan 2014 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
Harvard University researchers say they've developed a new type of battery that could make it economical to store a couple of days of electricity from wind farms and other ...
Ariel Sharon, 1928-2006
by curious2 on 11 Jan 2014 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
Ariel Sharon led a long life, filled with accomplishments (whether good or bad, I'll let the record speak for itself), ending in 2006. If anybody can tell me what ...
by curious2 on 11 Jan 2014 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
Ariel Sharon led a long life, filled with accomplishments (whether good or bad, I'll let the record speak for itself), ending in 2006. If anybody can tell me what ...
Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013
by curious2 on 5 Dec 2013 9 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/ru Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa credited with ending apartheid there, died Thursday in South Africa. He was 95 years old. Mandela was revered worldwide ...
by curious2 on 5 Dec 2013 9 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/ru Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa credited with ending apartheid there, died Thursday in South Africa. He was 95 years old. Mandela was revered worldwide ...
Why groceries cost more in the SF Bay Area
by curious2 on 8 Jan 2014 2 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/ half of the country's fresh fruits and vegetables are grown in California. About three-fourths of some products - lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, fresh oranges and most leafy greens - ...
by curious2 on 8 Jan 2014 2 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/ half of the country's fresh fruits and vegetables are grown in California. About three-fourths of some products - lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, fresh oranges and most leafy greens - ...
You can't keep your drugs under Obamacare
by curious2 on 3 Jan 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"The President famously promised that you could keep your health plan and doctor. For many people, both of those pledges are turning out to be false. And now, you ...
by curious2 on 3 Jan 2014 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"The President famously promised that you could keep your health plan and doctor. For many people, both of those pledges are turning out to be false. And now, you ...
Lie of the Year: 'If you like your health care plan, you can keep it'
by curious2 on 14 Dec 2013 12 comments, latest 11 years ago
PolitiFact has named "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it," the Lie of the Year for 2013. Readers in a separate online poll overwhelmingly agreed ...
by curious2 on 14 Dec 2013 12 comments, latest 11 years ago
PolitiFact has named "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it," the Lie of the Year for 2013. Readers in a separate online poll overwhelmingly agreed ...
Even Mild Hits to the Head Might Harm the Brain
by curious2 on 11 Dec 2013 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"As more research focuses on the damage concussions can cause, scientists now report that even mild blows to the head might affect memory and thinking." So, quit banging your ...
by curious2 on 11 Dec 2013 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
"As more research focuses on the damage concussions can cause, scientists now report that even mild blows to the head might affect memory and thinking." So, quit banging your ...
Obamacare question: "balance billing"
by curious2 on 18 Nov 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
I have been trying to "choose" the least bad Obamacare plan, and that process has required me to read more about "balance billing." Although the Obamacare navigators I asked ...
by curious2 on 18 Nov 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
I have been trying to "choose" the least bad Obamacare plan, and that process has required me to read more about "balance billing." Although the Obamacare navigators I asked ...
Partial list of federal agencies shutting down
by curious2 on 30 Sep 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
The CNN list contains some seriously bad news. Just going alphabetically through the list, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the EEOC, the FCC, the National Science Foundation, and many ...
by curious2 on 30 Sep 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
The CNN list contains some seriously bad news. Just going alphabetically through the list, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the EEOC, the FCC, the National Science Foundation, and many ...
shutdown threat: windfall for political fundraisers
by curious2 on 29 Sep 2013 12 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.latimes.com/nation/ Republicans have insisted that any measure to fund government agencies for the new budget year, which begins Tuesday, must be tied to blocking Obama's healthcare law. As that ...
by curious2 on 29 Sep 2013 12 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.latimes.com/nation/ Republicans have insisted that any measure to fund government agencies for the new budget year, which begins Tuesday, must be tied to blocking Obama's healthcare law. As that ...
ways to stop the NSA from spying on you
by curious2 on 11 Jun 2013 23 comments, latest 11 years ago
All free except #3: 1. Browse anonymously with Tor [and upgrade to the latest version] 2. Keep your chats private with OTR 3. Make secure calls with Silent Circle ...
by curious2 on 11 Jun 2013 23 comments, latest 11 years ago
All free except #3: 1. Browse anonymously with Tor [and upgrade to the latest version] 2. Keep your chats private with OTR 3. Make secure calls with Silent Circle ...
Senate bills on NSA
by curious2 on 26 Sep 2013 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The Senate Intelligence Committee appears to be moving toward swift passage of a bill that would “change but preserve†the once-secret National Security Agency program that is keeping logs ...
by curious2 on 26 Sep 2013 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
"The Senate Intelligence Committee appears to be moving toward swift passage of a bill that would “change but preserve†the once-secret National Security Agency program that is keeping logs ...
Matt Taibbi on Democracy Now!
by curious2 on 26 Sep 2013 Posted 11 years ago
"In his latest article for Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi reports that Wall Street firms are now making millions in profits off of public pension funds nationwide. "Essentially it is ...
by curious2 on 26 Sep 2013 Posted 11 years ago
"In his latest article for Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi reports that Wall Street firms are now making millions in profits off of public pension funds nationwide. "Essentially it is ...
by curious2 on 26 Sep 2013 Posted 11 years ago
It was also constructed to withstand a nuclear blast. It had to be. Girard “Jerry B. Henderson, who had the home built in 1978, planned to wait out the ...
Referendum on Obamacare?
by curious2 on 24 Sep 2013 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
With less than a week to go before a threatened government shutdown over Obamacare, I've been wondering, why does neither major party propose putting the issue to a public ...
by curious2 on 24 Sep 2013 1 comment, latest 11 years ago
With less than a week to go before a threatened government shutdown over Obamacare, I've been wondering, why does neither major party propose putting the issue to a public ...
Next Fed Chair
by curious2 on 15 Sep 2013 3 comments, latest 11 years ago
Now that Larry Summers is officially withdrawing, it looks like Janet Yellen will be the new Bubbles Ben. http://www.sfgate.com/news/pol http://www.sfgate.com/technolo Reportedly, she has shown "a flexibility of thought" and ...
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by curious2 on 15 Sep 2013 3 comments, latest 11 years ago
Now that Larry Summers is officially withdrawing, it looks like Janet Yellen will be the new Bubbles Ben. http://www.sfgate.com/news/pol http://www.sfgate.com/technolo Reportedly, she has shown "a flexibility of thought" and ...
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