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A noteworthy passion

Original post made on Nov 16, 2019

Last month, employees from some of the largest local tech companies gathered at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City. But they weren't there to hear a keynote speech for the unveiling of a new AI product. They were there to sing a cappella.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, November 16, 2019, 7:54 AM

Comments (7)

Posted by Jes' Sayin'
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Nov 16, 2019 at 10:27 am

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?! That's a commercial song. You can't sell tickets to singing it unless you license it from the owners, which somehow I doubt this group did. This point of this article then is that a crime was committed in Redwood City.


Posted by I'd like to buy the world a coke
a resident of Bailey Park
on Nov 16, 2019 at 11:16 am

> unless you license it from the owners

So every cover band in the world should go to jail.


Posted by Sean Altman
a resident of another community
on Nov 16, 2019 at 9:37 pm

As the founding former leader of Rockapella and the composer of the “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?” PBS theme song I hereby grant whichever group sang my song a retroactive license to perform it. This license is contingent upon their having sung it well. If they sang it poorly this license is hereby revoked.

Yours, Sean Altman


Posted by Boomer
a resident of Bailey Park
on Nov 17, 2019 at 7:10 am

An article on local tech millennials working for billion dollar companies was long overdue. I've always been worried what they were up to in their spare time. I know it's been on everyone else's minds.


Posted by Seer
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Nov 17, 2019 at 7:33 am

Now you're setting up an argument with yourself? This should be good.


Posted by DoctorData
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Nov 18, 2019 at 8:59 am

DoctorData is a registered user.

> An article on local tech millennials working for billion dollar companies was long overdue.

As a one of several over-40 members of our a cappella group involved with Techapella, "OK, Boomer".


Posted by Bill Michel
a resident of another community
on Nov 19, 2019 at 8:07 am

Human Voice Show: 1-3rd Tuesdays 7-10a KKUP 91.5fm


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