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
Theater review: ‘Tommy’ at Coastal Repertory Theatre in Half Moon Bay
'Tommy', the infamous rock opera by Pete Townshend of The Who, is legendary stuff. Many a childhood was forever changed thanks to that record. It became the soundtrack of a generation; a teenage wasteland.
The musical is based on the 1969 double album which tells a loose story about a...
Review: Lenovo IdeaPad U350 13.3″ laptop
For a first generation CULV-based laptop, the Lenovo U350 delivers on most counts.
TechCrunch on NYT, new media business models, and lean journalism
Michael Arrington, founder of a network of technology blogs including TechCrunch, published an interesting piece yesterday on new media business models and a hypothetical example based on the New York Times (What If: The New New York Times).
If anyone has any clue on where new media is headed, Arrington...
Theater review: SF Playhouse ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ captures emotion, oppression, spirit
My how times have changed. A lot of so-called therapy today (not that I would know!) is based on spa-like treatment administered under the guise of "wellness." Patients are pampered and can tweet and Facebook to their narcissistic-heart's content.
But there was a day, at least according to writer Ken...
First look: Lenovo IdeaPad U350 laptop
We just received a Lenovo IdeaPad U350 from Lenovo. This is a 13.3" laptop with almost netbook-like proportions (but not quite). Thin and light, it tips the scales at about 3.5lbs.
2003 St. Francis Zinfandel Old Vines, Sonoma (88 pts, $125 magnum)
St. Francis in Sonoma produces some of my favorite wines (Cabs and Chards). At 330,000 cases per year, they are a large operation, yet they've still been able to maintain the craftsman quality often found only in the boutiques.
For me, Zins are hit and miss. Most of the time...
Apple’s non-netbook answer: 10″ tablet set for Fall launch according to the Financial Times
If I've learned one thing in my years it's not to bet against Apple. Ever (well, except when Gil Amelio is running the company).
But still, sometimes I wonder what has taken Apple so long to introduce a netbook.
The gap is screamingly large in their current product line-up. The smallest...
Review: Toshiba NB205 netbook
It ships with XP, but even Windows 7 ran smoothly, and scored an index of 2.2, which is on par with other Atom-based netbooks.
Wine Blogging: Is there room for so many voices?
Wine blogging, like a lot of its Web 2.0 counterparts, is a fledgling phenomenon. Is it really sustainable... to have hundreds, possibly thousands, of different voices out on the Web?
Murphy-Goode Winery announces winner of social media and blogging dream job
Will Hardy Wallace go to Disney World now that he was selected out of 2,000 contestants for a "dream job" with Murphy-Goode Winery in Sonoma?
Announced just minutes ago, Hardy will make $10,000 per month on a six month contract. He will be a social media and blogging brand of...
