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
Palm “only” loses $85M, smartphone shipments down 5% Q/Q – still at risk
Yes Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) makes a slick mobile operating system. WebOS, released in 2009 , has breathed new life into the struggling smartphone maker. They also make decent hardware, in the form of the somewhat successful Palm Pre and newer baby Palm Pixi.
But, as we sometimes hate...
A luxurious morning at Kenwood Inn and Spa
Loni enjoys a relaxing Sonoma morning, talks with General Manager Karl Bruno.
https://vimeo.com/8206320
Cinequest launches marketing campaign for Cinequest Film Festival 20
Here it is. The sparkling new marketing campaign for Cinequest Film Festival 20 kicks off with this artwork and a teaser video. Posted first to the Cinequest Facebook fan page, the poster prominently reinforces the "Mavericks" theme that has become an iconic message for the film festival.
As for the...
2010 Olympic Torch relay: Story and photos from Ottawa, Canada
12,000 torches were manufactured by Bombardier.
Bay Area Theater and Arts Guide Update: Welcome San Francisco Symphony
This morning we're pleased to welcome the San Francisco Symphony to the SSC Bay Area Theater and Arts Guide.
Eugene Lee, CEO of Socialtext in Palo Alto, will be leading coverage for the SF Symphony along with other classical, opera and jazz venues such as San Francisco Opera, San Jose...
Storm dumps 5 feet of snow in Tahoe… time to ski at Northstar!
https://vimeo.com/3851882
The ski season is off to a great white start. Over 5 feet of snow wonderfully fell from the sky over the weekend in the Tahoe area.
Friend of Stark Insider, Steve Giovenco, posted this photo on his Facebook page, showing about three feet of snow on his deck.
There is...
Android explosion, now serving 20,000 apps: Farts, yes. CRM, no.
Flatulence is big business.
Or at least a fun mobile phone party prank. Especially if you own an Android-powered mobile smartphone.
Type in "fart" in the Android Market and you'll find over 29 apps that will satisfy your inner bachelor. Plus you'll be the star at the family holiday gathering with...
Start-up JS-Kit renamed Echo, leads real-time Web 2.0 charge
Undeniably the here-and-now is the hottest game in Web 2.0—at least for the next ten minutes.
Primarily because of Twitter, information flow is now virtually instantaneous. And while that's great, it can make it more challenging for Web publishers and Blogs (such as StarkSilverCreek) to stay in the game. How...
Loreto TV: Interview with Loreto Presidente Yuan Yee
Loni sits down for an in-depth discussion with Loreto mayor Yuan Yee.
https://vimeo.com/8188593
2007 Jackson Estate Shelter Belt Chardonnay, Marlborough, New Zealand (91 pts, $22)
Think New Zealand. Marlborough. Wine. Likely, images of Kim Crawford come to mind, and their ever popular, fruit forward Sauvignon Blanc.
However, that's changing. More New Zealand wines are making their way into the hands of eager North American wine consumers. Like other expanding wine regions (Argentina, Chile, Australia), New Zealand...
