AltWeeklies Wire
Annotate This!new
Rap Genius just go $15 million in investor cash. The site hopes to transform the web and our notion of interactive annotations.
Hartford Advocate |
Chris Burns |
12-06-2012 |
Tech
DIY Washingnew
Looking to be green and stay clean without a washing machine.
Hartford Advocate |
Alison Geisler |
08-10-2012 |
Culture
Could Spotify Be the Future of Music?new
A look at streaming music service Spotify and how artists do or don't make money on it.
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
11-16-2011 |
Tech
Tags: spotify
The Decline Of Nudismnew
Either we're all letting it all hang out now, or we're more uptight than ever.
Hartford Advocate |
Greg Beato |
06-01-2011 |
Culture
Why Do Exclamation Points Get a Bad Rap?new
The web has brought about the rampant use of exclamation points. But who gives a fuck about exclamation-point abuse?
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
09-09-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Punctuation
How the iPhone 4 Changed Long Distancenew
Why are those iPhone ads are so strangely manipulative and unsettling? Because they presume that we don't need an excuse to be no where near our loved ones when when important things happen, or just always.
Hartford Advocate |
Greg Beato |
08-13-2010 |
Tech
Tags: iPhone
Oversexualized Teen Stars are a Toxic Assetnew
What does Miley Cyrus have in common with the pump-and-dump economy?
Hartford Advocate |
Cintra Wilson |
07-23-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Miley Cyrus
iPhone4: Breaking Boardsnew
The qwerty keyboard may feel right, but it's so wrong.
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
07-13-2010 |
Tech
Tags: technology, iPhone
Smartphone Apps Take Birding to the Next Levelnew
It turns out that iBird Explorer is one of many birding apps for smartphones. There’s the WildLab, National Geographic Handheld Birds, Birdpost and ChirpTracker Mobile. Peterson Field Guides, a sacred text in the world of birding, even has apps.
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
03-26-2010 |
Tech
The Kardashian Index: The Leading Economic Indicators and America’s Fictional Economynew
The worm really has turned, and the center of gravity has tilted east. Next there will be dried cuttlefish stands at Yankee Stadium. This is a sign that the rest of the world has started adjusting to the idea that U.S. economy is still fictional, and will probably remain that way.
Hartford Advocate |
Cintra Wilson |
03-18-2010 |
Commentary
Here's a Way to Deal with Problem Geese, Deer and Crabs: Eat Themnew
It can get you into the great outdoors and help the environment. It taps into the locavore craze and the foodie mania for eating weird shit. It can even (if you're so inclined) allow you to kill things with a clear conscience.
Hartford Advocate |
Gregory B. Hladky |
02-24-2010 |
Food+Drink
Swingers Amiss: Is Group Sex Obscene?new
When swingers swing, is it obscene? Depends on your definition of "obscenity." And of "public."
Hartford Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
07-21-2009 |
Culture
Hell Hath No Furriesnew
For some people, dressing up like a stuffed animal is more than just a hobby -- it's a way of life. Our reporter attends the 2007 Furries convention.
Hartford Advocate |
Jennifer Abel |
11-02-2007 |
Culture
