Theater review: ‘American Idiot’ an energetic journey
The lead actor John Gallagher, Jr., although looking more Jay Kay than Billie Joe, puts 110% into his role as the despondent teen looking to…
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How much would you pay to reduce your commute time?
Money may indeed buy you time. At least if you live in the Bay Area. The highly desirable carpool lane, only available during non-peek hours…
Microsoft starts free trials of Office Web Apps, belated response to Google Docs
Google has ruled the roost when it comes to free web-based productivity applications. But it was just a matter of time before Microsoft too would…
Flashback: Clint, San Jose Shark for a day 2002
What a thrill. What a memory. 2002. I played an alumni game (second time) with former San Jose Sharks players. Yesterday, I happened to be…
Interview with ‘As You Like It’ music composer and sound designer Haddon Givens Kime
Not only does San Jose Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘As You Like It’ feature striking visuals in its re-imaging of the Shakespeare classic, but it…
Brief Encounter podcast and scenes from opening night in San Francisco
Here's a brief podcast on the show with some additional thoughts.
Theater review: ‘Brief Encounter’ a masterful composition of classic cinema and theater
Lights, camera, action! The romance of classic cinema—think Humphrey Bogart—married with the immersion of live theatre whisked me off for a brief rendezvous. It started…
Buying a Netbook? 2 reasons to wait…
You might just want to hold on to that Best Buy gift card a few weeks longer if you’re in the market for a netbook…
TechCrunch50 winner RedBeacon: A Google for local services?
The news just came in, via Twitter of course: the TechCrunch50 2009 winner, from a field of 50 start-ups, is RedBeacon. Who? Well, chances are…
Champagne, France begins “promising” harvest
According to the Champagne Bureau (Washington, DC), 2009 should be another “high quality season” for producers of the famous bubbly from Champagne, France. Although the…