silicon valley
The Great Bay Area Techodus: They’re going to Austin to ruin that place
Silicon Valley companies are shipping jobs to places like Texas in droves. That isn’t new news, places like the ‘Silicon Hills’ of Austin Texas (God save them), and the ‘Silicon Mountain’ in Denver, have been opening new offices for Bay Area tech for years now. But there is a stark
Disgraceful New Gig Economy App Wants To Be ‘Uber, But For Evicting People’
Rents are going down and there is an eviction moratorium in place, so you’d think things would be pretty slow in the eviction department right now. But some ruthless landlords are flouting the law and performing evictions anyway, and Vice reports on a phenomenally cruel new app that they call
The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!
As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon
Teaching Your Kids About Sex? There’s an App For That!
by Laurie Riihimaki Ok, so it’s official, parenting just got lazier. Now there are actually apps that help you teach your kid about sex! All the awkward questions you used to have to answer are now handed off to an age-appropriate Siri-equivalent. And I get it, parents, it’s not always
This is the Most Insufferable Tech Bro in San Francisco
MOTHERLY: THE APP THAT DOES EVERYTHING YOUR MOMMY WON’T DO FOR YOU ANYMORE It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The first sketch from my new comedy web series, Shaky Ground is here! Watch the first sketch by clicking right here and make sure to subscribe to the channel! In
We’ve Found the Worst Tech Bro in SF & His Ridiculous App
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The first sketch from my new comedy web series, Shaky Ground is here! Check it out below! Motherly: The App That Does Everything Your Mommy Won’t Do for You Anymore In this first sketch you’ll meet Chad, possibly the most obnoxious tech
Where to Pick-Up Tech Bros in San Francisco
If you haven’t heard, San Fran is a total hotbed for tech dating, if your’re looking to find tech bros then look no further! This listicle has all the hangouts in San Francisco you’ll need
Has Burning Man Become Silicon Valley?
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column in the SF Examiner By now the dust is doing anything but settling in Black Rock City. Minds and other flammable things are exploding while a sense of all out revelry, exploration and wonder descends on some 70,000-plus people. In a way,
The Tech Workers Helping to Unionize Big Tech
about 35 people, most of them software engineers, many from household-name tech companies in Silicon Valley, sitting in a run-down union hall in the Tenderloin, talking about the evils of capitalism and organizing the workers from below to take on the bosses.