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
On Location: Heroes & Hearts San Francisco
Executive director Stephanie Bray said that the event continues to grow, and the San Francisco General is "the first hospital in the country to have a certified traumatic brain injury program."
Wine News: California output down, grape prices up
The California Grape Crush Report was published today. Once again, red wine led the way accounting for about 50% of the output, and at $703 per tonne is the most expensive grape.
Outtakes from AT&T Park (video)
Over 1,000 people turned out for the Heroes & Hearts annual luncheon. In case you missed the announcement, Winter in San Francisco has been cancelled. Reports suggest it will be saved for summer.
Film Review: ‘Touch’ charms
First time director Minh Duc Nguyen (UC Berkeley) employs an affectionate eye towards these characters. Often it's what's left unsaid that matters most; his lens is patient, allowing us to get up close, sometimes painfully so.
Apple to launch iPad 3 first week of March (squashing rumor 29?)
Earlier this week the rumor mill was flying. The odds on favorite was a March 29 launch. Some even speculated that February 29 could be a surprise pick.
Hands-on Chrome for Android (verdict: fast, some bugs)
The app already has a 4.5 star rating on the Android Market, with over 1,000 downloads. Not exactly Angry Birds, but I expect once Google makes this available to more devices, it will quickly climb the charts.
Google’s Android leads smartphone market with 48% share
Apple, however, continues to lead as the number one maker of handsets. The top five selling handsets in Q4 were the Apple iPhone 4S, Apple iPhone 4, Apple iPhone 3GS, Samsung GALAXY S II, and Samsung GALAXY S 4G.
Grief and design clash in Carey Perloff’s ‘Higher’
The staging is right out of Architectural Digest. Minimalist, with soaring frosted glass flanking an austere hardwood stage, the juxtaposition against sun-soaked scenes in Israel alongside the Sea of Galilee, make for striking visuals, imagined and otherwise.
1 Year Later: Murdoch’s The Daily, New Media Business Models
Megaupload provides a partial clue about how many feel about (over) paying for content. Right or wrong, it signals an alarmingly different era for new media and publishing models.
Get your Android news fix
After testing bucket loads of RSS, news aggregation, and social apps, I've narrrowed down my morning read to two Android apps.
