What’s Happening: Jean-Charles Boisset opens 1881 Napa, region’s first wine history museum
Napa Valley history and wine tasting all under one massive chandelier.
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Trendspotting: Internet user growth slows, smartphone shipments decline + other trends (Mary Meeker Report)
Global internet user growth is still growing, but slower than before. Per Bond Capital partner Mary Meeker, year-over-year growth slowed to +6% versus +7% the…
Stark Insider Travel: Santorini quenched my wanderlust
A food and wine soaked adventure in Santorini, Greece. With tips and recommendations by travel writer Janice Nieder.
Amazon Showcases Latest Prime Air Drone Design: 15 mile range, 5 pound payload, 30 minute deliveries
And you thought same day delivery was fast?! Amazon today took the wraps off its latest update to the much-hyped Prime Air. Designed to travel…
Apple watchOS 6 adds app store — I’m not so sure I like the idea
Unlike Google and the mess that is Wear OS, Apple has kept things simple with watchOS. A dedicated "app store" for the Apple Watch seems…
San Francisco Stage: Feel-good Carole King musical hits all the right notes
Leaving the SHN Golden Gate Theatre in a good mood, you won’t even mind the traffic jam outside the theater.
Camera News: Panasonic’s $4,000 S1H rounds out full-frame line-up with 6K filmmaker focused camera
Like Sony, Nikon and Canon, Panasonic is focusing on up-market full-frame mirrorless cameras.
3 Days in Paris: A monster video edit in the making (Coming Soon 2019)
A few more looks from our latest project, 3 DAYS IN PARIS. Those that check in here to Stark Insider from time to time will…
Smart Home News: Amazon Echo Show 5 smart speaker takes on Google Nest Hub
Say hello to Amazon’s new, compact smart display, the Echo Show 5. Given the success of smart home devices — and especially smart speakers —…
