The winemaker for wine snobs, WinePod, raises cash

The winemaker for wine snobs, WinePod, raises cash

San Jose company, ProVina, has raised $4 million to market Winepod, a web-based software and wine unit that lets people make their own wine.

This is a wonderful idea, because it appeals to the multitude of wine snobs, as TheAlarmClock puts it — a potentially huge… Continue Reading

TJ Rodgers disses nano-science solar companies

TJ Rodgers disses nano-science solar companies

TJ Rodgers is chief executive of Cypress Semiconductor, which is the primary shareholder of the fast-growing silicon panel company, SunPower.

SunPower has excelled in the market by focusing on making silicon more efficient — even if silicon looks feeble compared to promise other, newer materials…. Continue Reading