Review: TiVo still the time-shifting king
In a world with Apple TV, Roku and on-demand services such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu and YouTube, is there still room for TiVo?…
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.
Holiday Season Showdown with Apple iTunes: Google Readies Gift Cards
For retailers, or in this case Google, a gift card represents a predictable revenue stream. In the U.S. alone, the prepaid gift card market is…
Wine as User Experience – Tales from Dry Creek Valley
Tim Bucher loves tractors. Trust me. I mean loves them; like a collector of exotic Italian supercars, he keeps them polished supreme, and on display.…
Android Dilemma: Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or wait for Droid HD, Nexus 2012?
I get asked this a lot lately: should I pull the trigger on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or wait for the Motorola Razr HD, or…
Communicating your web brand in 9 seconds flat (video splash)
How do you communicate your brand in just 9 seconds using video? That's the challenge I face every year when I update the opening roll…
In Search of Digital Wine Magazines (and is Decanter really more expensive on iPad?)
When it comes to wine magazines/content, here's my initial wine hit list: Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, Sommelier Journal, and Decanter. But which are…
Google Now – What about the 49ers?
One of the best features of Jelly Bean is Google Now. I've been using it regularly for a few weeks. With location-based services, context aware…
Can a Twitter alternative succeed?
App.net has raised over $700,000 from 11,000+ backers. There's only one problem: I have no idea what it is and why I'd want to pay…
2012: Android rules, but with fewer models
What we don't know is how many iPhone sales Samsung managed to preemptively "steal" with the S3. How many impatient 4 and 4S owners made…
Why Wine Scores Matter: It’s Cultural
Consumers at large need scores. It has to be a number. It has to be a score. And it has to help them make a…