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One of a kind: The Goat Rodeo Sessions 27 Aug 2013 | 09:12 pm
The queue was snaking down the road an hour and a half before the concert began. Crowds were already thickening on the hill overlooking the Greek Theatre at Berkeley. However, this was a string quarte...
Sparrows Dance 27 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
May I come in? She (Marin Ireland), the Woman in Apartment, is a loner, scared to make contact with the world outside her apartment who would rather watch classic black and white movies on tv, drink ...
Nexus 4 receives Android 4.3 build update 27 Aug 2013 | 03:18 am
Odd, I thought, at least at first. My Nexus 4 notified me today of a system update – always a good thing in my books. But this was the first time (as far as I can recall) that I’ve gone from the sam...
Other Desert Cities 27 Aug 2013 | 01:41 am
The Wyeth family (l-r) – Trip (Rod Brogan), Brooke (Kate Turnbull), Polly (Kandis Chappell), and Lyman (James Sutorius) – reunite in Palm Springs in TheatreWorks’ Regional Premiere of OTHER DESERT CIT...
Samsung makes push for developers 26 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
Samsung launched the S4 Android smartphone earlier this year to much fanfare, and praise. The lack of one hasn’t hurt Samsung so far. But now the Korean giant, and Apple’s number 1 thorn, has decided...
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Backstage (Video) 24 Aug 2013 | 03:57 am
If you felt as if the City was about to take off like a rocket-ship last night, you can blame the Orpheum Theatre. As they say, the lid practically blew off the joint, and Twitter, Facebook and Insta...
Wine of the Week: Matchbook 2010 Tempranillo, Dunnigan Hills California 23 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
Stark Insider Wine of the Week is the Matchbook 2010 Tempranillo, Dunnigan Hills located in California’s central coast. Sometimes you find a gem off the beaten path. Not from Napa, not from Sonoma, ...
Microsoft Post-Ballmer: To Do List 23 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at CES 2011. Where on earth was the fabled Microsoft tablet… ? The Ballmer era is ending. It was once glorious – then again, most of the good times at MSFT came when Bill...
NakedWines.com lands $10 million 23 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
Would you buy wine from this man and his virtuous circle? Even though SI HQ is based here in Silicon Valley, we don’t write often about venture capital or financing rounds. However, this one caught m...
Mill Valley Film Festival Announces Tribute to Academy Award Winning French Filmmaker Costa Gavras 23 Aug 2013 | 01:53 am
Costa Gavras will receive a special tribute at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Each year the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) recognizes acclaimed filmmakers from around the globe. This year festival...
