Clinton Stark

Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear
Summer tech gadgets

Summer gadget roundup

The most interesting, travel-ready (but not necessarily kid or sand proof), flat-out-fun gadgets available today.
My Fair Lady 1961 Broadway

My Fair Lady, Broadway 1961

Flipping through the Playbill was like taking a space ship to a different planet. Where is this world where everyone is so joyfully smoking cigarettes?
Mercedes CL class

Mercedes’ record sales, a bellwether?

Seems like Mercedes is no longer just a desirable U.S. and European car. The hottest growth market was China, which grew 177%.
Coffee Kona Hawaii Greenwell Farms

Coffee tasting in Kona – no spitting necessary

One thing to watch for: Kona Blends. These lower cost products usually contain only 10% Kona beans (and can sometimes contain as low as 3%).
HP Slate

HP tablet wants to be like iPad, but needs content

Until HP—or anyone else—can provide an all-in-one iTunes alternative, attempts to compete in the Tablet PC market will be marginalized.
Starbucks, Kona Hawaii

MacStark: The switch is on

Steve Jobs was starting to look like a wicked pirate, standing atop a mountain of money and intellectually ostracizing us scatterbrained minions.
Google HQ

If true, Google “Me” is wrong move, wrong time

Facebook has gone gold. It's the safe choice for Moms, Dads, even Grandparents... so, why, would anyone want to sign-up for an alternative me-too service?
Rush Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (review)

Geddy Lee sounds like Steve Jobs. And he looks a bit like Lennon with a twist of mystical fu-manchu.
Road to Walla Walla

Walla Walla Wine 101 #wbc10

Taking them off the shelf and making it to the couch deserves at least a glass of Chard in its own right. These are moments that scream Apple iPad.
Monday Night Live at San Jose Stage

Monday Night Live: San Jose comes out to support The Stage

The evening was filled with food, skits, music, and, even, a bong—used in what had to be one of the more interesting City Hall meetings your likely to see.