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  • Media Monopolies: Time Warner vs The Walt Disney Company

    Many comic book fans are familiar with the age old debate of Marvel vs DC, but I thought it would be fun to stretch this debate out and compare what the two largest media companies in existence have over each other and what it says about both the companies and what it means about you,…

  • Geeky Nail Designs: The Weird, the Cute, and the Impractical

    Gather around, geeks, it’s time to look at some of the cutest, weirdest, and the most impractical geeky nail designs out there. Artists have gone above and beyond to really take advantage of their little nail-y canvases to create some of the most fantastic little art pieces ever. There’s tons of amazing geeky nail designs…

  • TV Tropes: Learn to Write Your Masterpiece

    Have you ever wanted to write your own fiction story? You want a good story and a competitive advantage over others with similar stories, but can’t afford (or want) to go to college and major in writing. Often the only job you can get doing so would be as an English teacher. If you find…

  • The Future of Keyboards: KeyMouse

    The keyboard and mouse are used for both work and play. Many of you spend several hours a day jamming away at your laptops. Keyboarding has become such an integral part of life that it is taught in public elementary schools. So what happens when the traditional concept of a keyboard and mouse is turned…

  • ESRB Ratings: Practical or Political?

    the ESRB, or Entertainment Software Rating Board, ultimately has a noble purpose. As most are familiar, games are rated E(everyone) through M(mature). Each rating level has a minimum age required for the game to be “appropriate”. The purpose of the system is clear: To provide an avenue for parents to determine what kind of media…

  • How Anime and Manga Culture Can Help the Comic Book Industry

    Books are no longer the primary form of entertainment here in the twenty first century, so it would only make sense that comic books, being a printed text, are now a struggling media. Right? However, there is a media very similar to comic books that is not only doing well but is thriving right now:…

  • PC: To Build or Not to Build?

    A good PC is an invaluable asset. it not only can fulfill much of your academic and professional needs, it can bolster the quality of your entertainment. When it comes to getting one, there are two traditional avenues: Buy or build. This article hopes to give you some food for thought in making a decision…

  • Sponsored Video: Geek Insider’s Bizarre Interview with Bill

    Lately, Geek Insider HQ has been getting a lot of strange calls. When we pick up, the person on the other line hangs up right away. We started noticing a white car following us. We thought it was a prank. Then Bill showed up at our door, early this morning, a folder of photos in…

  • Ramos Alarm Clock: Never Wake Up Late

    In the past, phones were used exclusively for calling. Watches were used exclusively for telling time. Radios played music. At one point all of these were meshed together as smart phones became a technology we could count on to give us the best of every product. Consider the same revolution…for alarm clocks. Enter Ramos, an…

  • Technology Is Changing the Entrepreneurial Landscape in Your Favor

    Let’s be honest, today’s job market sucks. It’s especially bad for all the millennials out there. While 2014 did see an increase in overall jobs, hardly any of those went to people between the ages of 18 and 29. “Some 40% of unemployed workers are millennials, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by…

  • Netflix is Dropping ‘Doctor Who’ in February

    It’s a sinking feeling in the pit of your gut when you see the notification that one of your favorite shows on Netflix will soon disappear forever, especially if you haven’t finished the series. Your mind goes into a state of red alert. Text messages are sent to loved ones notifying them you’ll be unavailable for…

  • Is Sia’s New Music Video Inadvertently Inappropriate?

    So there’s been a bit of a huff over Sia’s new music video for her song “Elastic Heart,” which depicts a cage dance fight between 28 year old Shia LaBeouf and 12 year old Maddie Ziegler. Ziegler also performed in Sia’s Grammy nominated “Chandelier” video. “Elastic Heart” appears on Sia’s 1000 Forms of Fear and…

  • Ozobot Review: A Fun Alternative to Traditional STEM Education

    This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ozobot for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. As the parent to two girls (ages 7 and 2), I consistently worry about pretty much everything. However, in this day and age, one of my biggest worries is whether or not my children will be…

  • 3D Printing is Changing Healthcare Research By Leaps and Bounds

    This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HP Matter for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s always amazing to look how far humans have come. We created the wheel, cars, computers, game consoles, and technology that can predict what we need, when we need it. Today, our technology is being…