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Articles by Tom Eden

Should solar panels be mandated for new homes?

Expansive rooftops seem like such a waste, soaking up untapped power which is available in some parts of this country almost year round.

by Tom Eden on 07.29.10
Calling all filmmakers – 48 Hour Film Project coming to San Jose

In a wild, sleepless weekend, your team will make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it. From scratch. In 48 hours.

by Tom Eden on 06.15.10
Sex and the City 2 fails to impress

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful, unless you’re Sex and the City 2. …

by Tom Eden on 05.26.10
San Francisco Photo of the Day: Robert Arneson ‘Yin and Yang’

There are so many great things about San Francisco, that it’s sometimes easy to overlook all …

by Tom Eden on 05.14.10
Steamy kitchen, steamier chef

Breaking foodie news. What would you do if the Chef at a top-end New York restaurant …

by Tom Eden on 05.11.10
San Jose A’s? March to South Bay continues

Will they or won’t they? For now it appears as though the City of San Jose …

by Tom Eden on 04.26.10
Urban Forest Map: One San Francisco tree at a time

Today the Urban Forest Map non-profit project and web site launches. It’s quite fascinating for several …

by Tom Eden on 04.21.10
Photo of the Day: Morning lavender doesn’t smell like the San Jose Sharks

It must be spring. The sun is shining and the scent of lavender is in the …

by Tom Eden on 04.15.10
All aboard the Sir Richard Branson spacecraft express

It was a “momentous day” according to Richard Branson’s spacecraft developer. Will space travel some day …

by Tom Eden on 03.23.10
Oscar Moment: Sandra Bullock’s acceptance speech (video)

There must have been a few surprises last night when Avatar was snubbed for the big …

by Tom Eden on 03.08.10
Making the HBO logo, television intro before Adobe After Effects

Wonder how special effects were made before cgi? This video, “A Closer Look: Inside HBO’s City” …

by Tom Eden on 02.09.10
YouTube partners with Sundance Film Festival, pilots rental program

Here’s a news item that may please both independent film buffs and technology fans alike. YouTube, …

by Tom Eden on 01.21.10
The difference between Brett Favre and Jay Leno

It’s an obvious question: what’s the difference between Brett Favre and Jay Leno? There are a multitude …

by Tom Eden on 01.12.10
Snap! Words that should be banned, OMG!

Snap! OMG! FAIL. Epic. Goodness.
Actually “snap!” is not so bad, but there are many words creeping …

by Tom Eden on 01.07.10
World’s tallest building is now in Dubai

2,717 feet. That’s the number to beat to earn the title of world’s tallest building. Perhaps …

by Tom Eden on 01.04.10
Bollywood comes to Toronto in 2011 for Indian Academy Awards

This is an odd bit of news, but after reading some Web sites I think I …

by Tom Eden on 12.09.09