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While the tech scene may be booming in the Bay Area right now when it comes to hiring, the real estate scene is not. But with Zynga about to move into a massive new office and Twitter currently looking for a new bigger space, the former could help the latter. But smaller spaces are still gonna need some help — like a cute website with a hook.

South Park is one of the nicest areas in the SoMa region of San Francisco. But even there it can be tough to find new tenants apparently. So a group looking to sublet their space set up this site touting one major reason why a startup should rent it: it’s Twitter’s original office.

Sure, it’s $3,000 a month for 1,000 square feet, it has flexible lease terms, vaulted ceilings, access to high speed internet, and is in the middle of beautiful South Park. But who cares about any of that? This is about karma. This is the office where Twitter started to make the magic happen. Now they’re a service with 175 million users, adding 15 million or so a month.

Of course, Twitter fairly quickly moved from this site to a bigger space a block or so away (the space Xobni now inhabits). And then they moved again into Bebo’s old offices about a year ago — and took over a second floor in that building. Now, as they’ve surpassed 300 employees, they’re on the move again. But you can rent the space where it all began (well, unless you count the old Odeo offices, where Twitter began as a side project).

One day, perhaps this place will be featured in Before They Were Stars: Tech Startup Edition.

Source: Instant Karma? Rent Twitter’s Original Office

theodp writes “Between multiple cell phones and their add-ons, high-speed Internet connections, and digital TV subscriptions, most households are paying for data delivery at least three times over, often paying the same provider twice. It’s time for a universal data plan, [Cnet columnist Molly] Wood declares: ‘I want to pay once for data, I want that data to be unlimited, and I want to be able to use it in any fashion I choose.’ Still, she has hopes that the-times-they-will-be-a-changin’: ‘It’s only a matter of time before regulators catch wind of just how many times we’re being charged for the exact same thing.’”

Source: Time For Universal Data Plans?

superapecommando writes in with a neutral introduction to net neutrality from ComputerWorld UK. While it doesn’t go into a lot of technical depth, it’s rare to see anything written on the subject that isn’t rabid on one side or the other. “Google’s recently announced plan to set up trial fiber-optic networks in the US with ultra-high-speed Internet connections puts the long running national debate over Net Neutrality back into high gear. A hot topic of discussion and debate in government and telecom circles since at least 2003, Net Neutrality, actually involves a broad array of topics, technologies and players. Here’s a primer for those looking to get up to speed fast.”

Source: A Simple Guide To Net Neutrality

nlawalker writes “Beginning on Tuesday, January 12, Comcast high-speed internet users in Washington state will have access to an online tool that displays their bandwidth usage for the most recent three calendar (not billing) months of usage, including the current month. Washington is the second market to receive access to the tool, following its introduction in Portland. ‘For the fraction of less than 1 percent of our customers who are concerned about exceeding our excessive use threshold, we believe this meter will help them monitor and calibrate their usage,’ said spokesman Steve Kipp. Perhaps those who aren’t using 250GB a month should take it as a challenge.”

Source: Comcast Launches Broadband Meter