A salute to wine harvest 2012
Images of late night vineyard activity (much of it well past midnight), especially in Sonoma and Napa, light up my Facebook feed, and I thought…
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Dustin Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton to attend Mill Valley Film Festival (Preview)
The 35th edition of MVFF opens October 4 with films Silver Linings Playbook and On the Road and runs for ten days.
That’s it? iPhone 5 boasts extra row of icons (Dud)
The iPhone 5 is underwhelming at best, and a dud at worst. It's clear to me that the Golden Age of mobile tech, presided by…
Best Wine Videos
There's a distinct global flavor to the Wine Spectator video contest that gives this collection almost an indie film-like quality - much like you'd see…
How to get a Samsung Galaxy S III for only $99
If you've been holding out for the right Android deal to come along then a $99 Samsung Galaxy S III looks to be the sweetest…
Bollywood Meets Indiana Jones
Bollywood meets Indiana Jones in this behind-the-scenes look at our very own Loni Stark in the audition of a lifetime. On location at OSJ's Pearl…
Inside the historic Champagne Cellars at Buena Vista Winery (Photos)
As you'll find out, little did I know I'd find myself in a dispute over a swing on this special day (sigh - see video…
Amazon announces upgraded Kindle Fire, attacks iPad with Kindle Fire HD
Bezos took the wraps off Amazon's iPad killer, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD. The larger tablet features a high-resolution 1920x1200 display, in-plane switching (254 pixels…
Autodesk Smoke integrates video editing, high-end effects (Trial extended)
Smoke 2013 integrates high-end effects tools within a standard nonlinear editing workflow at a cost of $3,495 USD. The software will ship later this year.
Motorola unveils Droid RAZR HD, RAZR Maxx HD, and RAZR M Android smartphones
The RAZR M is available for pre-order today, and will be in stores next week for $99. No pricing was given for the RAZR HD…