Clinton Stark

Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
Powered by the new Gemini 3 model, Nano Banana Pro was released today.

Nano Banana Pro: Google’s Gemini 3 Image Generator Upgrade

Google’s latest AI image engine brings sharper text, stronger reasoning, and serious creator-focused controls.
Google Antigravity AI IDE logo with gradient A icon on starfield background

Google’s Antigravity IDE is the Real Story Behind Gemini 3

Google's new AI IDE threatens Cursor's market dominance
Apple Watch Series 6 attached to JOYROOM charger showing time 3:17 PM during charging test

JOYROOM 2000mAh Wireless Apple Watch Keychain Charger: The Travel Backup That Actually Works

Best portable Apple Watch charger under $16. Real testing shows 87% wall charger performance with keychain convenience.
ChatGPT mobile app Personalization settings screen showing Base style dropdown menu with eight personality options: Default (Balanced style and tone), Professional (Polished and precise), Friendly (Warm and chatty), Candid (Direct and encouraging), Quirky (Playful and imaginative—currently selected), Efficient (Concise and plain), Nerdy (Exploratory and enthusiastic), and Cynical (Sharp and skeptical)

OpenAI Upgrades GPT-5 With Warmer Tone, Faster Reasoning, and Custom Personality Options

ChatGPT learns to sound like a colleague while getting smarter at following your exact instructions
La Marzocco espresso machine with Swan grinder on a home kitchen counter

La Marzocco App Adds Smart Schedule and Local Mode

New v1.5.2 update brings scheduling automation and offline Bluetooth control to home espresso machines
Abstract digital art of two AI figures, blue and orange, facing each other with glowing circuitry and faint Matrix-style code in the background.

Two AIs, One Codebase: Why I Run Claude Code and Cursor Side-by-Side

My daily workflow using competing AI assistants to build better code through creative tension
Illustration showing Qwen mascot (brown bear wearing Qwen t-shirt holding camera) celebrating with Ollama mascot (white llama with glasses holding wine glass) with "Qwen3-VL" text below

Qwen3-VL Cloud Model Review: Testing Alibaba’s Latest Vision AI on a Home Server

Can a cloud-based vision model compete with the big players? We put Qwen3-VL through 7 rigorous tests to find out.
Clawd pixel mascot from Claude Code terminal interface

Clawd: How a Retro Mascot (and Some Lollygagging AI) Made My Command Line Feel Like Home

A retro mascot. A cold terminal. And the spark of something human.
Apple iOS 26 home screen showing San Jose weather widget, 74°F, and apps.

Apple’s Liquid Glass Showcases Modern, Refined Design

A subtle but striking design refresh that unifies Apple’s ecosystem without breaking what already works.
Nikon ZR cinema camera – Nikon and RED collaboration featuring full-frame body with NIKKOR Z lens against cinematic red curtain backdrop.

The New Nikon ZR Ticks All the Right Boxes (Plus 1 Really Important One!)

Why the Nikon ZR might be the most exciting filmmaking camera of 2025 -- and a serious headache for rivals.