Best of 2014 Santa Cruz Tech
By Sara Isenberg Publisher/Editor, Santa Cruz Tech Beat We had an amazing year. After reviewing the news of 2014, I was really inspired by how much happened in..
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Sponsors bring technology & project ideas to Hack UCSC
by Doug Erickson and Janneke Lang Hack UCSC 2015 When over 350 programmers, designers, and entrepreneurs gather on January 9-11, 2015 for HACK UCSC 2015, there..
Mosh Pit Entrepreneur Invents Smartphone Device While Crowd-Surfing
By Justis Earle Hansnap Co-founder “I didn’t have a way to use my smartphone without the risk of dropping it.” As a lifelong heavy metal fan, I..
NextSpace CEO passes the baton
By Jeremy Neuner NextSpace CEO [Editor’s note: reprinted with permission from Jeremy.] Neuner announces leadership change in letter to NextSpace members..
Broadband: Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet
By Steve Blum Tellus Venture Associates Silicon Valley leaders look to Santa Cruz for broadband leadership Santa Cruz shows Silicon Valley a better path. Santa..
The missing Facebook app for Mac
By Scott Kyle Current Creator Full-featured app, Current, has successful launch For the past several months, I’ve been working full time on realizing my..
Fullpower Awarded Patent Critical for Wearable Devices
(from Fullpower website) Fullpower® announced on December 8, 2014, that it has been awarded another key sensor-fusion patent for motion and gesture control in..
The Myth of Crime Displacement
By Dr. Jeff Brantingham PredPol This post addresses the myth of crime displacement, which simply describes the expectation that crime moves from one area to..
The future of high-tech urban ag
By Derek Markham Treehugger [Editor’s note: Santa Cruz Tech Beat published Plantronics and Cityblooms collaborate on sustainable agriculture project,..
Do I have to surf to join the Surf Office?
By Blake Boles Social entrepreneur and Surf Office guest The Surf Office offers live/work environment for digital nomads on “workation” Emmanuel..