Alaska Miller wrote Marc Andreessen invented the friggin' Netscape browser. Have you heard of it? He also wants you to know that he's the idea guy who shifted your computing paradigm by getting Netscape to develop webtop software. So while gabbing at the
http://valleywag.com/5046162/ 4:40 PM on September 5, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote We implored for stories of real engineers in Silicon Valley — the ones that messes with diodes, PCBs, chips, nuts and bolts. But what we got is a heart-warming rant by roybar, today's featured commenter, about what's wrong with the
http://valleywag.com/5045650/ 4:40 PM on September 4, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Lars Ulrich, Metallica's Internet-hating drummer, explained to a Bay Area radio station that he's glad the band's new album got leaked all over the world. A copy of the album was bought in a French record store and quickly uploaded
http://valleywag.com/5045573/ 2:00 PM on September 4, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote A Citigroup analyst says "netbooks" — cheap mininotebook computers like the Asus Eee — will make up a third of all notebook sales in the future, and the majority of sales in developing nations. Michael Dell pitched his company's NetBook
http://valleywag.com/5045451/ 10:20 AM on September 4, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote So Google launched a browser, did you hear? Well you should have by now considering that Google slipped up and sent the promotional comic book about the project early. Today's featured commenter, giddieup, knows how the breakdown in communication occured:
http://valleywag.com/5044592/ 4:40 PM on September 2, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Did you know Sarah Palin was a hacker, too? We already suspected there was nothing the Republican vice-presidential candidate couldn't do. While serving as Alaska's governor, she just had a baby. Even as she runs for office, she's preparing to
http://valleywag.com/5044455/ 12:40 PM on September 2, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Amazon is releasing a site called SoundUnwound — a version of IMDB for musicians, editable by anyone like Wikipedia. Few know that IMDB, the movies database, is owned by Amazon.com. But the universal vendor seems to value the data therein
http://valleywag.com/5044404/ 12:00 PM on September 2, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Always been a bit suspicious of your company's IT guy? A study says 88 percent of sysadmins and support desk jockeys surveyed would pilfer company secrets and data if they were ever fired. So how do you get the best
http://valleywag.com/5044253/ 8:40 AM on September 2, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote If the Valley was like Hollywood, Hansup Yoon's story would have been the feel-good coming-of-age movie during Oscar season. Seriously, the kid makes a web forum and is able to make more money off Zune than Microsoft? Where's Sorkin on
http://valleywag.com/5043278/ 4:40 PM on August 28, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Those Europeans like to make money just like Americans do but this year they've been holding off on making as much investments. What's going on? Today's featured commenter, Spy from the Land of Rainpeople, pithily explains:
http://valleywag.com/5042751/ 4:40 PM on August 27, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote First Facebook told the makers of Scrabulous that if they changed the game board to make it different from Scrabble, we'll let you back in. Then they said something to the effect of: "Well you can only offer Scrabulous in
http://valleywag.com/5042220/ 4:40 PM on August 26, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote The thought of Steve Wozniak gallivanting around the Bay Area like it's his own personal kingdom touches my geek heart. But Woz inspired today's featured commenter, FlakJack, to pursue an interesting parenting technique:
http://valleywag.com/5041655/ 4:40 PM on August 25, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Although not as hardcore as the British hacker that did his work over 56k, another hacker should be commended for his ability to hijack FEMA phone systems and make $12,000 worth of free phone calls this weekend. The Department
http://valleywag.com/5040202/ 7:00 AM on August 22, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote What can you do when your expensive iPhone with the expensive monthly plan just doesn't work? Class action lawsuit! Class action lawsuit! And that's exactly what one Alabama woman did. Donk In A Box, today's featured commenter, calls the
http://valleywag.com/5040212/ 4:40 PM on August 21, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Microsoft's thirst for new markets is requiring massive hardware to back up its dreams, especially the ones dealing with clouds. It's adding 10,000 servers a month. At its new Chicago data center, it's using an interesting method for growth.
http://valleywag.com/5039979/ 10:00 AM on August 21, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote With a subject as touchy as nuclear power plants, arguments for or against can quickly degrade into fear, uncertainty, and doubt. But today's featured commenter, Cynical Tech Media Bitch, offered up rebuttals to create a discussion worth the read:
http://valleywag.com/5039705/ 4:40 PM on August 20, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Last time someone came out with a Gmail exploit, it was possible to completely hijack your account with just email filters. This time around, hackers found a way to break into your account via "session" cookies. Mike Perry — a
http://valleywag.com/5039129/ 11:40 AM on August 20, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Hipsters must be quite sad that Muxtape is down but we have RIAA to blame. Today's featured commenter, pepelicious knows the other problem with Muxtape though:
http://valleywag.com/5039132/ 4:40 PM on August 19, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Microsoft's money comes largely from its corporate clients. But they're the ones dumping Vista every chance they get. So Microsoft is trying other tactics to woo them. First, an "Ultimate" option for customer service focusing on proactive support instead of
http://valleywag.com/5038878/ 10:20 AM on August 19, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote Apple is now saying that the recent fire at its Valley Green building is worse than previously thought. The original damage report: "Not very big, but there is going to be a lot of smoke damage." The revision: $2 million
http://valleywag.com/5038307/ 11:40 AM on August 18, 2008

Alaska Miller wrote In a post hypothesizing who will be next to leave Facebook, commenter MrMedia, wonders out loud about the job climate at the high-flying social network:
http://valleywag.com/5036748/ 4:40 PM on August 13, 2008