Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Testing iPhone reception on the train ride to San Francisco
I stared intently at my iPhone as Foursquare processed my latest check in at the Diridon Caltrain station in San Jose. It was my first…
Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. Through StarkMind, she investigates human-AI collaboration and the emerging dynamics of agentic systems, research that informs both her academic work and creative practice. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.
Artist Diaries: Finding the balance between “medium” and “crazy”
Last week, Lee Hartman looked over at my painting from across the classroom and noted I had a “medium” painting. When she first declared this,…
Excitement Builds: Cinequest 20 Media Launch Party at The Works Gallery in San Jose
Tonight I attended the Cinequest 20 Media Launch Party at The Works in downtown San Jose. The annual film festival doesn’t start until February 23,…
Through the Looking Glass: Images of Palo Alto Players’ ‘Rabbit Hole’
This past weekend, I attended a showing of Palo Alto Players’ Rabbit Hole, a touching play about a family that tries to overcome the tragedy…
Images of Pear Avenue Theatre on opening night of ‘Speed-the-Plow’
Tucked in the side of an otherwise non-descriptive (especially on a dark evening) industry park in Mountain View, you immediately feel the energy when you…
Maverick poses with co-founder Halfdan Hussey at Cinequest HQ
This past week, I caught up with Cinequest Film Festival’s co-founder, Halfdan Hussey at his office in downtown San Jose just before the 20th Cinequest…
Confessions of an iPhone Chick: What does your iPhone say about you?
I’ve been experiencing the phenomenon of noticing every iPhone owner within a visual radius of me since I switched from the Blackberry to the iPhone.…
Touring Pannys Amazing World of Chocolate on Phillip Island, Australia
A while back, I wrote about my visit to Pannys Amazing World of Chocolate on a trip to Australia. What is it really like inside…
Confession of an iPhone Chick: Foursquare, new kid on the block, grows up?
I discovered Foursquare during the Christmas holidays in Ottawa, Canada which is why GoodLife Fitness was the first place I was crowned mayor. When I…
San Francisco Symphony: A tasty selection of Debussy, Benjamin and Britten
This past weekend I attended a concert that is part of the Phyllis C. Wattis Residency at the San Francisco Symphony. It was an afternoon…