Clinton Stark
Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear
Comparing espresso pod systems from Nespresso and Illy
I recently received a brochure in the mail from Illy, slick as always, promoting their new espresso capsule system, crazily called iperEspresso. I'm not even sure how to say that. It piqued my interest as I know and enjoy Nespresso capsule espresso. So I wondered how this new system...
Science and wine: New “Delicious” muscadine grape developed in University lab
Winemaking has always been known to be part art, part science. You never think about it, swirling, tasting and enjoying that elegant Pinot without a care (except financial) in the world. But did you know that same formula holds true for grape engineering?
Yes, everything from cloning vine stocks, evolving unique strains...
Northstar at Tahoe: Gondola people, Schaffer’s Camp and Peroni beer on draft!
Here's an action-packed video segment of another afternoon at Northstar. This time, join Loni as she walks through the "magic door" and into a gondola on a ride up to the 8,000 ft. summit of the resort mountain and tours Schaffer's Camp.
‘Toast of the Town’ wine and food tasting in San Francisco
How can you not enjoy yourself when surrounded by over 500 premium wines and spirits served up in style in an old theater setting?
Billed as America's "premier wine tasting event", the 'Toast of the Town' is a Wine Enthusiast event (presented in conjunction with the Wall Street Journal) with...
Yahoo! Briefcase bites the dust, what’s next?
I received an email recently from Yahoo!, which told me that they were discontinuing the Yahoo! Briefcase service and that I should remove any files I wanted or abdicate access by Tuesday, March 30, 2009.
Admittedly, it's been a while since I used briefcase, but now faced with the sense...
Weekly digest #12: Loreto & Tahoe adventures continue, Napa, and kids that are too smart
Every week I learn something new. This time: kids are way too smart.
Don't be fooled. As I discovered as a judge at the Synopsys Science Fair in San Jose, there is an emerging, young generation of smarties. It's all enough to remind me of my receding hairline and dimming...
Napa event alert: Taste of Yountville this weekend
Mustard season is in full swing across Napa and Sonoma; yellow flowers are blooming as festivals continue. One of my favorite types of events is where several wineries come together along with restaurants and other local producers to offer a fun day of tastings, socializing and eating (of course!)...
Synopsys Science Fair in San Jose: Doh! Outsmarted by adults, Loni and now kids too
Did you know that most dogs have a "paw preference", and use their right paw more than their left?
Or that among natural sugar, Splenda and Sweet 'n Low, the latter is the least likely to promote tooth decay?
I learned all this and a whole lot more when I took...
Just back from Loreto Baja? Tell everyone how it went & write a review or two in the SSC Loreto Guide
If you just arrived home from Loreto, BCS or even if you're still there enjoying sun, sand and margaritas, why not share some of your thoughts, observations and reviews with thousands of other readers?
comScore search rankings: Google still holds 3-to-1 lead
The February search rankings report from comScore reveal Google's stranglehold on all things search is still commanding.
According to the report, about 60% of all Internet searches go through Google or one of its many properties such as YouTube. Its closest competitor, Yahoo, takes in just over 20%. Microsoft, despite...
