Computer History Museum event: “Steve Jobs in exile —
NeXT and the Making of a Comeback"

“… a special CHM Live book talk with Geoffrey Cain, author of Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary, and key figures from NeXT’s history, including Dan’l Lewin, Avie Tevanian, and Bud Tribble.”

https://computerhistory.org/events/steve-jobs-in-exile/

Maybe of interest to some.

Related: Also recently excavated another piece of memorabilia

#NeXTComputer
#VintageComputing
#SFBayArea

Walnut Creek has banned gas-powered leaf blowers.

Noise is the obvious pollutant that many focus on, but emissions from 2-stroke engines are startlingly toxic, including a mix of:

- Carcinogens (benzene, PAHs)
- Lung irritants (PM2.5, NOx)
- Toxic gases (CO)
- Smog-forming chemicals (VOCs, hydrocarbons)

Best is not to use leaf blowers at all (they lift topsoil into the air), but battery is orders of magnitude less harmful.

#Electrification
#LeafBlowers
#SFBayArea

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/04/02/ban-on-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-takes-effect-in-walnut-creek/

RubberDucky April: Disco Duck

Disco duck darlings; there’s a sparkle in the air as we return to the bar with a heart on the door. Hoodie distribution continues. @sf.rubber SFRW soon! Get your tickets. All the usual mischief!

Thursday, April 9th
7-10pm @ Powerhouse (1347 Folsom St)
No Cover
21+

🎪: @sfpowerhouse
🎨: @rubberomega
🎬: @mischief_sf

#rubbersocial #rubberfetish #latex #rubber #kink #fetish #sfbayarea

"People of the Land… The common clay of the new West. You know…"

Failed #AI #tractor company lays off all employees, abandons Bay Area headquarters
Monarch Tractor was hailed as a future #tech #unicorn that would revolutionize farming.

#sfbayarea #California
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/monarch-ai-tractor-failure-22183476.php

Yeah I felt the earthquake at 1:41 am PT but too sleepy to post about it live 😂

Even got early warning alerts on my phone! https://myshake.berkeley.edu

#earthquake #oakland #SFBayArea

Candidate forums. Community conversations. Member fun. An election coming up fast. LWVSF has a packed events calendar, and you should come to all of it.

What are you waiting for? Let's go, San Francisco! lwvsf.org/calendar

#SanFrancisco #SF #SFBayArea #SFpol #CommunityEngagement #SFVotes @IndivisibleSF @SFPublicPress

Earthquake - wishing everyone relief from frazzled nerves tonight

Both of us slept through this one here in Fremont 😴

My phone buzzing from the earthquake-alert app was enough to eventually bug my partner, who woke me up so I could mark it read 💜

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75337442/executive

#Earthquake #Fremont #sfbayarea