SlideShow: A look inside OpenTable's San Francisco office

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

OpenTable is the eminent online and mobile restaurant reservation app. The company pioneered web-based reservation for San Francisco area restaurants in 1999 and has since evolved to serving over 30,000 restaurants globally. Made up of wicked smart teams of engineers and developers, OpenTable is a success story in the increasingly competitive service app environment. They have branched out to guest management, table maangement and seating, POS integration as well as reports and even mobile payments.

I visited their San Francsico offices to learn more about their business, innovation as well as their corporate culture. Their office features various nooks and spaces for employees to take over and work, food is a big part of their business so it wasn't unexpected to see a large kitchen set up right in their lobby. Aside from various desks for developers, meeting rooms that use the iPad mini as a means to set appointments, phone rooms for conferencing and wide open space, the OpenTable offices get a stunning view of bustling dowtown San Francisco.

Review: Hyundai Santa Fe XL 2014

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

What do SUV’s become when they grow up? The answer is that they become something like Hyundai’s Santa Fe XL.

The top-of-the line Santa Fe XL (starting at $31,000) is an All Wheel Drive 7-seater that offers an abundance of conveniences, safety features and various niceties that are clearly focused on the driver and passengers.

A lot of people choose SUV’s because they have to. An expanding family, a growing list of activities and social obligations and the need for reliable, economical transportation usually results in a number of compromises. Now, when you’re thinking of such a vehicle in Canada, the range of weather and driving conditions and the need to offer the safest, most reliable feature set that can adapt to the harsh winter is an even bigger consideration.

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Nintendo goes "Live @ E3"

Nintendo goes “Live @ E3” next week with four big events that deliver real-time fun directly to fans. Get ready to enjoy the year’s biggest video game convention live from anywhere in the world.

On June 10, Nintendo will air the Nintendo Digital Event at 9 a.m. PT via http://e3.nintendo.com. Fans will enjoy breaking news about great gaming experiences on the way for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in 2014 and beyond.

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SlideShow: A look inside Pinterest's San Francisco office

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We visited Pinterest's offices today in San Francisco to learn more about their goals, approach and innovation (stay tuned for a more comprehensive story on this original internet and mobile player). Part of the visit was a tour of their office and facilities. Housed in a restored warehouse, Pinterest's open-type offices are replete with interesting installations, employee-made art and various spots that make working and kicking back a lot more fun than a traditional office.

i've always been fascinated by the offices of highly creative technology companies. Aside from the perks they give their employees, it's interesting to see how the culture and character of a company is revealed by its interiors, common areas and quirky installations. Pinterest's office looks like an awesome place to work.