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Happy Birthday, Mark Zuckerberg! Welcome to the Rest of Your Life

Owen Thomas — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:24:52 EDT

What do you get the social-networking mogul who has everything? Click to see Valleywag's gift to the 25-year-old blunderkind CEO of Facebook!

Yes, Valleywag has gotten Zuck an office befitting Facebook's dwindling cool: a '50s-looking former Hewlett-Packard building in a forgotten corner of Palo Alto near the Stanford campus. (Okay, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg helped us get it for him. Thanks, Sheryl!)

Facebook closed early today to finish the move. The company reopens Monday in its new, dreary digs. What better way to note Zuckerberg's now permanently lost youth?

(Birthday card by Richard Blakeley)

HotOrNot founder James Hong engaged

Owen Thomas — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT

James Hong, who recently sold rating-and-dating site HotOrNot, has announced his engagement to girlfriend Julia Zhang. I wondered if he'd dropped down on one knee at Max Levchin's wedding over the weekend, where he served as best man, but Hong tells me he popped the question a few weeks ago. Hong also celebrated his 35th birthday earlier this week. I guess this settles the question, James: Definitely hot.

Happy birthday, Marissa Mayer!

Nicholas Carlson — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

According to a tipster, Marissa Mayer, (not) everyone's favorite Google VP for products, San Francisco society diva and baking wantrepreneur, turns 33 today. Valleywag never forgets its friends, so guess we got you a present, Ms. Mayer! Check it out, below.

(Photo by Theresa Thompson)

Happy birthday to PC World's Harry McCracken!

Jordan Golson — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:20:00 EDT

We hope hard-working PC World editor-in-chief Harry McCracken is taking a break for his birthday. McCracken looked stressed in this pic that Valleywag very special correspondent Paul Boutin snapped at Macworld in January. He may be too busy saving DOS to celebrate, however.

If you round up, Larry Page turns 40 today

Nicholas Carlson — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:20:00 EDT

Born on March 26, 1973, Google cofounder Larry Page turns 35 today. Maybe wife Lucy will get Larry some jewelry to match Sergey's. (Photo by dannysullivan)

Happy birthday, iJustine!

Jordan Golson — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:00:23 EDT

Happy birthday, Justine Ezarik! The lifecasting blonde also known as iJustine turns 24 today. Head over to Facebook and give her a birthday poke, but good luck getting a friend request in. Like Robert Scoble, Justine has bumped up against Facebook's 5,000-friend limit. Want to send her a present? We suggest a Starbucks gift card. Not only will it get her free wireless after AT&T moves in, but you'll be hooking Justine up with her favorite drink: a triple grande nonfat no-whip 6-pump extra-hot white mocha.

Happy birthday, David Pogue!

Jordan Golson — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:03:10 EDT

The New York Times tech columnist-cum-singing sensation turns 45 today.
(Photo by realmerlyn)

Happy birthday, Kevin Rose!

Jordan Golson — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:40:04 EST

Digg founder Kevin Rose turns 31 today. Google might think you're only 30, but we can do the math. Happy 31st, Kevin! We hope you find this post even more heartfelt than the 13 birthday wishes you got on Facebook — oh, and Julia Allison says happy birthday, too. Now Kevin, I have a rich uncle who's looking to invest some money. Can you fill me in on Digg's secrets? (Photo by AP/San Diego Zoo)