-- We stirred up some controversy with
this piece on Dropcam CEO Greg Duffy and his scorn for the way many Silicon Valley companies use free meals and other perks to lure their employees into working too much.
-- It's the eternal question:
should you buy an extended warranty for your new appliance or gadget? I'm a skeptic, but I visited a San Francisco company called SquareTrade that made the best arguments I've heard yet for why buying an extended warranty might be a good idea for some people.
-- I visited a Mountain View startup called Matterport and got the lowdown on its technology for
creating 3D scans of building interiors, which could become an important tool for designers and architects.
-- We've been saying that we'll use Xperience to cover consumer technology trends in areas such as fashion that Xconomy hasn't covered much in the pas. I followed through on that with
a profile of two boutique Internet T-shirt makers, Pistol Lake and Pickwick & Weller.
-- The National Venture Capital Association held its annual meeting in San Francisco in May. I previewed the "
world's largest office hours" event held the day before the conference. I also went to a rock concert featuring three VC bands and came back with
some great video.
And finally, from the gee-that-sounds-obscure-but-it's-actually-kind-of-important department:
There's lots more interesting stuff coming up, so stay tuned. And thanks.
--Wade
Wade Roush | Chief Correspondent and San Francisco Editor, Xconomy