Destination: Baja California Sur! Plus thoughts on Sony FS7 and Canon 70D
Next stop for Stark Insider is Baja California Sur. Some of my thoughts on the town of Loreto, shooting videos with the Canon EOS 70D,…
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Audioengine B2 a serious speaker, for serious listeners (Review)
Here's a serious Bluetooth speaker that doesn't skimp on specs. Featuring 60W power output, Kevlar woofers and silk dome tweeters, the Audioengine B2 earns our…
Pebble announces Kickstarter for Pebble Time smartwatch with color e-paper display
The day has finally arrived. And it’s called “Pebble Time.” After a much-hyped and significantly marketed countdown, the smartwatch maker that could, Pebble, announced today a…
Apple Watch: Smash or Trash? 5 Reasons why Apple will get wearables right
My wife wants an Apple Watch. She's an unapologetic laggard. Is that reason enough to say that Apple understands wearables better than anyone?
Google Glass doesn’t need a Google Glass killer, but Sony tries anyways
Google Glass flopped. But that hasn't stopped Sony from taking a (misguided) swing at the wearable market. SmartEyeglass retails for $849, but I don't think…
Only 720,000 Android Wear devices shipped 2H14 (vs. 114 million iPhones)
It's official. Android Wear is a flop. By why did Google miss the mark so badly?
Beat’s So Lonely at Union Square
Before we saw a show Saturday night at A.C.T. in San Francisco we gave ourselves a video challenge: an 80's video music homage shot in…
Run-and-Gun Champ: Sony a7S or Sony FS7 Super 35?
Say your budget is $10,000. Do you buy a Sony a7S and build it out, or do you make a squeeze and buy it plus…
Getting views on YouTube a challenge – 100 hours of video uploaded every minute
Not only are YouTube publishers uploading more videos than ever before, they are doing so with higher attention to production values, entertainment values, and personality.
‘Build’ at City Lights: A riveting look at video game developer culture and A.I. (Review)
A play about Silicon Valley that hits close to home. Can two video game developers meet deadline? And will ego, love, and loss render their…