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.…
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.
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…
Berkeley Rep releases iOS, Android apps
Videos and photos are available too. Clicking on Chinglish pulled up a YouTube video of the effervescent Tony Taccone intro'ing the "hysterical" play.
How well do you know your wine descriptors?
My nephew also didn't believe we could ascertain scents or flavors such as toast, pears, or cherries. After all, as he explained, "it's not as…