Clinton Stark

Cloud computing could get even more interesting next week if this rumor proves true. Hot on the heels of Google's Chrome OS announcement this week (Watch out Microsoft: Google formally announces Chrome Operating System, turns up heat), it appears that the Redmond giant is awakening to the cloud, finally......

A Wall Street Journal article confirms essentially what most of us had suspected: that high end wine sales are hurting. According to the article, which cites Jon Fredrikson from Gomberg, Frederikson & Associates, even though first quarter sales volume is up 5%, sales of wine priced above $25 per...

It was only a matter of time; 9:37pm Pacific Time on July 7, 2009 in an innocent appearing blog post to be exact. With "cloud computing"—a term used to describe the new world of light weight computing where local storage and processing matters less—on the rise, Google is taking the...

Drum roll please... we have the top 10 list of contestants vying for that apparently coveted Murphy Goode blogging job at the Sonoma winery. The list was released today and, in addition to the requisite YouTube auditions, also includes  an "about" section featuring tid-bits of interest. Notable finalists include a...

Intel today revoked preferential pricing to Lenovo and Samsung for its Atom chipset which power popular netbook models, typically with screens 10-inches and smaller. Apparently both manufacturers violated terms by using the lower-priced chipset in models with larger screen sizes. The netbook market is an entertaining place these days. First,...

Here's a European twist on the standard newspaper trend piece. Usually we hear about things like Kindle when talking about next generation newspaper delivery. Starting today, however, the San Francisco Chronicle is delivering a glossy—or "high-definition"—look to the newspaper. No tech gadgets required. Following in the footsteps of several overseas big-city...

A Really Goode Job. The wine blogging contest that has everyone talking (and submitting videos).

Karl Wente, fifth generation Wente and winemaker, was our Bottle-Shock-friendly guide, with a special guest appearance by his two dogs, Samantha Lyn and William Edward III