In Oakland’s insane real estate market, plenty of buyers seem to be able to scratch together $1 million in cash–or more. How can a buyer with a conventional mortgage compete? It can be done.
Author: Susan Kuchinskas
Could Autonomous Vehicles Take Over Public Transportation?
There are plenty of good reasons why we’ll see autonomy in this sector first.
In fact, there are lots of interesting pilots already going on, as this article explains.
If Blade Runner and Neuromancer had a Millennial baby
That’s how one reviewer described my my first novel, a science fiction/detective story, just published by Pandamoon Publishing.
The near-future world I created draws from my experience as a technology journalist and science aficionado. Genetic engineering, social media, artificial intelligence and climate change all play a role.
It’s an homage to Raymond Chandler and deeply inspired by Blade Runner.
It’s available in paperback and digital versions on Amazon. Please check it out here.
Programmatic TV Buying: Inevitable?
AdWords and self-service advertising transformed the ad landscape. So far, television ads are the last holdout against automation. But programmatic TV is coming.
Oakland’s crazy real estate market survival guide
Recently, Redfin designated Bushrod, a formerly unknown Oakland neighborhood, as the hottest neighborhood in the 2017 real estate market–in the entire United States. People who want to buy homes hear horror stories about investors snatching properties away from traditional buyers. My article for Oakland Magazine demystifies what it takes to win the deal. Sometimes, it’s a matter of elbow grease.
AI: The Next Smart Step for Automotive
Artificial intelligence is a key enabling technology for self-driving and semi-autonomous cars. This report examines the areas where machine learning, deep learning and big data already are deployed, and what the next steps are.
Read it on the Tu-Auto site.
Co-Housing for Elder Community
Phoenix Commons is a cool loft project in Oakland’s Jingletown–for folks 55 and older. I’d live there! The residents are on a mission to change the way we look at aging.
Driverless cars — if they make them, who will buy?
The auto industry is firmly behind autonomous cars, and so is the U.S. government. But despite a lot of hoo-hah in the press, consumer interest is low.
Kelley Blue Book’s Future Autonomous Vehicle Driver Study surveyed 2,264 consumers aged 12 to 64 and found a strong disconnect between those of us in the auto-tech bubble and real-world folks.
This interview with Karl Brauer, executive publisher of Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, goes over the findings. Bottom line: Consumer education needs to be better.
Busting Millennial Myths
I get very cranky when I read articles with unsubstantiated claims about millennials. And I’m always on the lookout for hard data to disprove those myths. Luckily, my client Adestra had some — so it was extra satisfying to write this article for Matt.
How to Say No Nicely — for Developers and Everyone Else
I’m still learning how to say no. Are you? This article is targeted toward developers pushing back against scope creep and feature bloat, but it has good advice for everyone.