We see them every year in those 'university students are too wild' stories that hit the newsstands during frosh week or at homecoming. If only all our bosses cared that much about our loyalty. To convince this talented employee to stay, Google offered him $3.5 million in company stock. TechCrunch reports that an engineer at Google had been courted by another web heavy-hitter: Facebook. They say Skype weddings can also be useful for couples who are separated by distance.īracing yourself for what may be a disappointing (or just plain non-existent) end-of-year bonus? If you want to feel appreciated, maybe it's time to move to Silicon Valley.

Legal E-Marriage Project, an initiative started by two law professors. 'When we walked down the aisle, as soon as we reached the front, comes on the screen like The Wizard of Oz,' Mr.

This exact situation played out earlier this week when Dallas residents Mark Reed and Dante Walkup were part of the world's first digital gay wedding.

Things just got easier for our neighbours south of the border with less progressive laws: Through the power of Skype, a gay couple in Texas, where same-sex marriage isn't legal,Ĭan be wed by an official in the District of Columbia, where it is. Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning.

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