“The tools function by providing downloadable software (usually for a fee) that lets users easily tweet posts and direct messages automatically.”
Twitter triumphs in spam lawsuit settlement [CNet]

“Starting June 7th, the nonprofit retailer will open a pop-up shop in the space directly across from its old storefront on 418 Castro Street, which closed last year.”
Under One Roof returns to the Castro [Biz Times]

“Among the highest-profile Y Combinator graduates are Airbnb and Dropbox, both San Francisco denizens, which have raised $119.8 million and $257 million, respectively.”
Y Combinator’s monster San Francisco footprint [Biz Times]

the author

Eve Batey is the editor and publisher of the San Francisco Appeal. She used to be the San Francisco Chronicle's Deputy Managing Editor for Online, and started at the Chronicle as their blogging and interactive editor. Before that, she was a co-founding writer and the lead editor of SFist. She's been in the city since 1997, presently living in the Outer Sunset with her husband, cat, and dog. You can reach Eve at eve@sfappeal.com.

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