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A Farewell
A Farewell
If you've been enjoying my mostly-weekly contributions here at the Inquisitr about technology, entertainment, the future, and assorted other topics, I have some bad news for you:  I'm leaving the Inquisitr as a regular contributor. It's been a ... continue
Black Friday?  Amazon Always!
Black Friday? Amazon Always!
In case you don’t live in America, or you do and choose to ignore social calendars, this week holds the holiday of Thanksgiving on Thursday, a mixed-message celebration of the arrival of the Pilgrims, and is followed ... continue
A Free Idea For The Movie Industry
A Free Idea For The Movie Industry
Netflix, despite the protestations of movie studios, has done wonders for the industry, resulting in millions of Americans that now watch DVDs on a regular basis who would otherwise probably watch whatever made-for-TV movie was on AMC; ... continue
The Epic Wordpress + MediaTemple Failure
The Epic Wordpress + MediaTemple Failure
A week ago I, Kyle the Invincible!, was hit by an injection attack on the majority of my own sites, and it took a large handful of hours to even figure out what was wrong.  Once I ... continue
Let's Stop The Nonsense, OK?
Let’s Stop The Nonsense, OK?
The “bleeding-edge” segment of the Internet has gone full-on crazy, so it’s time to give them their medicine… and fast. First of all, let’s make some definitions: “technology” does not include only the Internet “the Internet” does not include only ... continue
Mainstream Media's Death - Pending
Mainstream Media’s Death – Pending
Everyone has seen it coming but those effected by it:  the mainstream media has been in a long, slow slide that will inevitably end in its death, and they have long since decried this as outrageous – ... continue
A Very Wordpress World
A Very Wordpress World
Since 2003, an open source, Internet-oriented software package has done what is exceedingly rare within that community:  becoming not only immensely popular and wildly loved, but also profitable.  Matt Mullenweg has managed to turn what began as ... continue
The E-Reader's Future
The E-Reader’s Future
The latest Internet tech pundits' obsession has not been related to the ADD-laced “real time web” proclamations that some are so annoyingly fond of, but of a much older format… Books. News has been slowly leaking out regarding Barnes ... continue
Of Harry Potter, James Potter, and Warner Bros. Studios - The Interview, Part II
Of Harry Potter, James Potter, and Warner Bros. Studios – The Interview, Part II
This is a part of a series on George Norman Lippert, “America’s JK Rowling”, creator of the spinoff “James Potter” novels set in the Potterverse and often compared to the original “Harry Potter” . GNL Series:  The Story ... continue
Of Harry Potter, James Potter, and Warner Bros. Studios - The Interview, Part I
Of Harry Potter, James Potter, and Warner Bros. Studios – The Interview, Part I
This is a part of a series on George Norman Lippert, “America’s JK Rowling”, creator of the spinoff “James Potter” novels set in the Potterverse and often compared to the original “Harry Potter” . GNL Series:  The Story ... continue
Of Harry Potter, James Potter, and Warner Bros. Studios - The Story
Of Harry Potter, James Potter, and Warner Bros. Studios – The Story
This is a part of a series on George Norman Lippert, “America’s JK Rowling”, creator of the spinoff “James Potter” novels set in the Potterverse and often compared to the original “Harry Potter” . GNL Series:  The Story ... continue
Comicbook Publishers' Untapped Market
Comicbook Publishers’ Untapped Market
Imagine, for a moment, that Amazon has announced the next release of their Kindle product:  the Kindle DX II (pronounced "dee-ex two"), and while it includes a long list of upgrades and improvements, the single most important ... continue