Hoodies-N-Heels: Tonight's hip hop for the ivory white comes to you care of DJ VinSol. But he does more than just pump out hip hop staples. His electro, thrash, and slick soul sounds will have you staying to this Mission club just a little bit longer, getting just a little bit more drunk. A win-win, really. Goes from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Double Dutch; free. Media Web Meet-Up III: The Producers: Come......

On an irregular holiday schedule... We'll be keeping a close eye on new blog Oaky Ton, devoted to all things Oaksterdam. Speaking of Smokeland, after getting raided by the DEA, HopeNet is robbed the next day, and blame the feds for crashing through the door even though they had a key. Guest blogger Corey recaps the recent Warriors loss to the Pistons as though it were an IMDB entry. And M. C- shares a......

The very definition of a 'chilling effect' on free speech is when legislation or enforcement of new laws are so potentially onerous that people and organization self-censor out of fear and potential liability. Today, the users of Tribe.net were one of the first groups on the internet to feel that cool breeze, as Tribe have instituted their new Terms of Use with amendments to the provisions regarding mature public content, and presumably, any content......

Now appearing 50% more often! San Francisco is not particularly happy with Sony right now. Law Geek Jason Schultz explains the rootkit fiasco to Irina Slutsky and Eddie Codel of GETV, and while talented graffitti writers continue to be harrassed by the SFPD, Sony has no trouble spraypainting our town with 'viral' ads for the PSP. In other video game action, Electronic Arts is getting sued for stealing an idea for an independent game......

Jason Schultz found an exciting job opportunity posted at a cafe -- Mr. Fancypants himself, Hammer (nee MC), needs dancers for a music video:Tuesday, November 22nd between 7pm - 9 pm Film Arts Foundation 145 Ninth Street #102 San Francisco, CA We are holding an audition for two Hammer music videos, which will have national distribution. The videos will be show November 29 and 30th. We are looking for 3 featured actresses age, 18-30,......

We've got a crapload to cover. We'll try to keep it short... Just when the media coverage is focused on the election, Om Malik says San Francisco is moving ahead with citywide wifi. Meanwhile, down on the peninsula, Yahoo fires a battery of snark over Google's bow, while Eric Schmidt's colleague compares him to Darth Vader. Niall Kennedy lists his favorite podcasts, including tech, media and music offerings. And an enterprising Oaklander is driving......

Friend of SFist Jason Schultz forwarded us a press release [PDF]. What do you get when you cross labor activism and theater nerds? Hilarity! Saint Francis, beloved patron saint of small animals and birds, and supporter of the oppressed in all communities, has descended from heaven to protest the unfair labor policies of the St. Francis Hotel. "I don’t want to raise a fuss, but these guys are using my name," explained the holy......

Where will SFist be? Only the shadow our readers know...we'll be at Dorkbot's presentation of "Experience the Experience of 1 Baud," part of their 'Experience the Experience' series they've presented here on their West Coast tour -- last week was 'catapulting wireless devices' (blogged by the EFF's Jason Schultz). Monochrom's Johannes has been guest posting over at SF Metblogs -- check it out! Edward Champion, AKA Dr. Mabuse, let's you literary types know that......

Northern California and Southern California are locked in battle. It's not over the quality of coffee, the issue of transportation, of taxes or water or real estate or celebrity sightings. It's a battle for the freedom of information and the tools used to distribute that information. Case in point is SB 96, introduced by former entertainment industry critic turned patsy Kevin Murray, Democratic state Senator from Los Angeles County. Murray has taken on the cause......