Microsoft So.cl – a cheap Google+ knock-off or social research breakthrough?
So.cl proves that it's very easy to copy Facebook or Google+ at least in terms of aesthetic. The hard part is gaining critical mass, active…
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.
Google Chrome now number one, passes Microsoft Internet Explorer
For the month of May, Chrome and Internet Explorer both owned about 32% market share, with Chrome slipping past in the last week to take…
Searching for Obama at Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley (video)
It would appear taste in fine Napa wine is bipartisan. From Reagan to Obama, administrations have routinely requested their Cabernet to pair with state dinners,…
Lenovo X1 Carbon or MacBook Pro?
X1 Carbon's quality is top notch. There's that killer world-beating keyboard (MacBook Pro, a close second), and that redhead track pointer tempts with its on-keyboard…
2012 MacBook Pro: 10 Things We Know
Although the MacBook Pro is the smallest volume play in terms of units shipped ("only" 4 million Macs shipped last quarter vs. 35 million for…
Verizon Deal: Motorola Droid Razr Maxx only $199
If you're in the market for an upgrade, or making the switch from iPhone (there have been many!) the Razr Maxx should be near the…
Is Facebook IPO priced too high? The case for and against
Some predict the stock will go through the roof, before "burning" investors. Others say it will be a solid, long-term play.
Zin-o-matic
About that Zin grape. In a word: robust. It's planted in about 10% of the vineyards here, and is widely regarded as California's grape.
StarkIn TV: San Quentin State Prison – In Search of Shakespeare
Drugs! B&E! Murder! Ahhh... wow, okay. This really is slightly different then filming at Opera San Jose, Berkeley Rep, or at A.C.T. We go inside…
Google Maps now features indoor walking directions, location-based coupons
In the battle of location based marketing, the couponing service, which will alert users of nearby deals, is clearly aimed at the likes of Groupon…