Clinton Stark

Let me tell you about typing on a ThinkPad keyboard. As Tom Cruise once said, "There is no substitute." And while it's not as sexy as a Porsche (what is?), I can achieve almost supersonic speeds. Mavis Beacon would be proud. These days I can use all the help I...

Sonia Flew adds an emotional exclamation mark to the end of the San Jose Rep's 2009/2010 season, and does so with such riveting performances and heartfelt drama, that it's impossible not to be moved. Set alternatively against the backdrop of post-9/11 America and the Cuban Revolution, it elevates our consciousness. What does it mean to...

The Curran Theatre in San Francisco was one heck of a fun place to be last night. Touring Broadway show (by SHN) In the Heights opened here to an enthusiastic crowd and did not disappoint, demonstrating why it nabbed a 2008 Tony for best musical, and a Grammy for best...

In the latest installment of the Flash controversy, Adobe has struck back with a new ad campaign that criticizes Apple for "taking away...freedom." The news ads are in direct response to the open letter Steve Jobs published on the Apple Web site explaining why his company refuses to support Adobe's flash...

Earlier this week I was invited to speak on a panel at the annual Theatre Bay Area conference. Entitled "Situation Critical: Theater Coverage in the New Media Landscape" and moderated by the gracious Karen McKevitt, who is also director of communications for Theatre Bay Area, five of us discussed...

Echo is on a roll. The start-up today announced several large media partnerships that should help their technology continue to reach new users and help companies grow audiences. With its focus on real-time results and "reaction," essential features of today's socially connected Internet, Echo is now taking the next...

The San Jose Sharks looked good in practice, and the Chicago Blackhawks looked good finishing off the Vancouver Canucks today as the NHL playoffs continued. And now, after Chicago's 5-1 decisive win that clinched the series in six games, the two heavyweights will face-off in the conference finals. As I've mentioned before,...

Google beat Apple when it came to smartphone sales in Q1 of this year. According to the report from NPD Group, Android captured 28% of the smartphone market, with Apple behind at only 21%. BlackBerry by RIM still leads the pack at 36% although it too has faced erosion...

Everything but the kitchen sink gets tossed into the high-tech version of Peter Pan that opened yesterday at Ferry Park in San Francisco. With a 360-degree jumbo video screen and exciting flying acrobatics it should fulfill the dreams of any starry-eyed youngster looking for adventure and thrills. Everything is larger than...

Take a deep breath. Try not to hyperventilate. Yes, the San Jose Sharks are going to the conference finals for the first time since 2004, and for only the second time in team history. With a nerve-wracking 2-1 win over the feisty and talented Detroit Red Wings team, San...