I remember getting my first smartphone in 2008. It was a Blackberry, and I was so excited that I’d be able to take care of emails on the go. I was researching my book, “Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York,” at the time and was on the go all day and night. The idea of being able to handle things without being in front of the computer seemed amazing.

2018 was a rough year for people who use the Internet, as distinguished from the bots that now account for a majority of online traffic, or the corporate behemoths that continue to monetize us. One bright spot, however, offers reasons for cautious optimism. Facebook, in particular, has screwed the user privacy pooch so many times that mounting global public outrage at Silicon Valley’s corporate carelessness is finally forcing policymakers to pay attention and consider potential interventions.

It’s crazy how easy it is to get cannabis delivered to your door these days.  Far from the shady and unreliable ways you used to ‘score pot’ back in the day, before it became completely legal in CA, remember?  Meeting some guy in a parking lot, or having to drive

The tech ideal of “move fast and break things” is cute until really important things, like access to housing, healthcare and a job, are broken.

We got to talk to Flower Company co-founder Tony Diepenbrock at length about their ‘no middlemen’ service, and how they keep prices so low

If you like art, and events that are beautifully crafted, curated and attended, then you’ll find something fun to do on this list.  Go get it. Requiem Mass: A Queer Divine Rite Some beautiful, queer inspired, performance art in our cities most amazing cathedral.  In partnership with San Francisco’s iconic

In a landmark deal between Salesforce executives and The Dark Lord Sauron, Mordor will now begin using Salesforce products to modernize its staff recruiting process, manage border security, and engage with its orcs, goblins and cave trolls.

If you want to mingle with performance artists at the top of their game, or have a full-on Berlin style dance party with them, then you’re in luck this week.  November is jam-packed with really immersive, creative, and hands-on events in the city.