Wa Conner
In addition to my non-fiction writing, I'm a fiction author, musician, publisher, and drum instructor. I have a passion for technology, science, and the arts.
I've written for THIRST, Nocturnal Movements, Hybrid, and Lollipop Magazine, and play tested for Sage Lore Games.
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I've written for THIRST, Nocturnal Movements, Hybrid, and Lollipop Magazine, and play tested for Sage Lore Games.
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Displaying Results 1 - 71 (of 71) for Yahoo! Voices
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A Review of "RIFT: Planes of Telara" MMOFinally, a compelling alternative to the World of Warcraft, that is both familiar and easy to get into, and filled with innovations that should have been in WoW at their launch. -
Steve Jobs Unveils the IPad 2!Steve Jobs made a triumphant return today and revealed an iPad 2 that is faster, has more capabilities, is slimmer by 1/3, and weighs less than the original iPad. -
Want to Lend a Friend Your Kindle Books? Try Lendle.Me!Until recently, sharing books I loved from my Kindle app had been difficult. Lendle.me, is a new social book site that allows you to share your favorite Kindle books with not only friends and family, but with just about anyone! -
A Preview of the IPad 2:With over 14 million iPads sold since April of 2010, the world is anticipating the announcement of the device's sequel, the iPad 2, to occur sometime soon before May. Here is a rundown of what to expect and whether it is right for you. -
Sounds of Mass Production: CodaJason Bazinet has seen and heard it all in industrial rock. He has managed to record and/or perform with members of KMFDM, Chemlab, and Front Line Assembly, while maintaining his own band Sounds of Mass Production. Meet CODA, SMP's latest album. -
Sounds of Mass Production: Crimes of the FutureJason Bazinet continues his refreshing, sardonic, and self-deprecating sense of humor that began way back in 1993 with his 2004 political and social satire drenched, industrial-rap rock release, CRIMES OF THE FUTURE. -
Top 6 Gadgets of 2010Where would we be without our beloved gadgets? They do indeed make us a better version of ourselves. Here my top 6 picks for the Top Gadgets of 2010.
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NBA 2k11 Reveals Vast Improvements to 'My Player' ModeIn this new version of the game, 2K Sports made the My Player mode much, much more engaging and compelling, by adding shoe buffs, press conferences, and more! -
Seattle Seahawks: Guaranteed to Make the Playoffs This Season!That's right, I am going out on a limb, but I'm confident that I'm right. You can bank on it. Clear your schedule for the first couple of weekends in January because you will likely need them for playoff football. -
Oregon Ducks Have a Legitimate Chance at a National ChampionshipWith the program's first #1 ranking in the AP/Coaches Polls, and at #2 in the BCS rankings, the University of Oregon Ducks find themselves at the halfway point of the season, and with a very real chance at competing for their first national championship. -
Celebrate Binary Day!What is it and how should you celebrate Binary Day?If you are stuck for ways to celebrate the day, then here are a few suggestions! -
The Social Network SoundtrackIt became one of the most eagerly anticipated soundtracks of the year when it was announced by Reznor that he and Atticus Ross had been tapped to score 'The Social Network'. The wait is over. This is the score that fans wanted. -
Making Inspiration Your Creative SlaveAfter you've enjoyed an engrossing book, engaging album, or thoughtful film, have you ever wondered what inspired the artist while they were involved in the midst of the creating those works? Inspiration can be self-generated, focused, and controlled. -
Nine Inch Nails - "Beside You in Time" Music Video ScriptThe following is a script for a video production that was never filmed. It is what I had envisioned whenever I heard the song "Beside You In Time", from Nine Inch Nail's 2005 album, With Teeth. -
Google Unveils Instant SearchAfter releasing a ton of Google products, Google has finally updated the not-as-sexy search engine that brought them to the tech ballroom in the first place.
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Who Suffers If the Social Network is a Disaster?If The Social Network is a disaster at the box office, David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin, and Trent Reznor have the most to lose.
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Location Travel Based Game, Gowalla, Adds 'Highlights' FeatureLast week Gowalla announced the new "highlights" feature, which further adds fuel to the argument that Gowalla really is most compelling location service out there. -
What Lies in the Future of PingBelow I've made a list of features that seem logical and have a fair chance of being rolled out to Ping in the coming weeks, months, and years. -
Ping, Apple's Music Social Network, Needs Improvementsing has the potential to be something special, but it has a distance to go if they hope to make Ping something that is actually compelling and useful to music fans who want to network
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Apple TV Revamp, New Nano Touch, and Ping!Everything you need to know about the Apple TV revamp, the new iPod Nano, and the new Apple music social network, Ping! -
Predictions for the September 2010 Apple EventApple TV and iPod refresh as well as some other goodies? -
18 Games of NFL GloryHere are some thoughts about how a decision by the NFL to extend the regular season to 18 games might affect the game for players and fans. -
6 Improvements for NBA 2K11With the announcement by 2K Sports that the next installment of their very popular NBA sports franchise will be released in October, I sincerely hope that they may add the following items as part of NBA 2K11.
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Batman 3: How it Should Be WrittenHere is the themes and characters I would explore if I were writing Batman 3 for Christopher Nolan. -
Imogen Heap Rocks Out at Arlene Schnitzer Concert HallAn explosion of sound and creativity filled the beautiful ornate Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on a summer night in downtown Portland, Oregon. -
Star Wars: The Old Republic Releases Highly Anticipated Next Trailer!n the years before the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant, the Sith Empire sought to crush the Republic's morale by destroying Alderaan. See one of the pivotal battles of this conflict in their new trailer "Hope". -
Everything You Need to Know About IPhone 4Learn about all of the new hardware and software advancements in the next generation iPhone 4 to be released on June 24th, 2010. -
LOST: The Name of Man in BlackThe Man in Black was given his wish, he was allowed off of the island, and he was given redemption. The clues are there. It becomes quite clear after following the breadcrumb trail. -
Reznor and Queen Reveal How to Destroy AngelsYou can practically feel the love swirling from the Reznors during their creation of How To Destroy Angels' debut EP. -
The Death of LalaThis is the last week in the life of Lala.com, the music listening service that began as a site for music listeners to swap compact discs and became so much more. -
The Dalles, Oregon Now Available in AT&T 3G SpeedWith competition heating up in the mobile space. ATT finally rolls out 3G service to The Dalles, Oregon. -
LOST: The Villainy of JacobPrepare to have your minds blown when you learn about the series altering secret that no one has noticed that was in the episode "Across the Sea" from the Final Season of LOST. -
Living with an iPad Wi-Fi+3GA rundown of a week in the life of an iPad 3G owner.
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How to Improve the NBAHere are 6 improvements that the NBA could make that would make me as a fan want to attend more games!
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Read PDFs with Ease Using GoodReader for IPadFrom gaming to leisurely reading a book, or long document, I'll show you how GoodReader allows you to view just about anything on your iPad. -
The Strengths of the IPadAn evaluation of the iPad's strengths and addressing the main criticisms of the device.
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Mathematics:The raging question of whether mathematics is discovered or invented is a complex question that has been thoroughly discussed for thousands years. It is quite likely that the mathematical community may never settle the issue.
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Rewinding as They Fast Forward:In 2000, the ten top-selling albums in the U.S. sold a combined 60 million copies; in 2006, the top ten sold just 25 million. Digital sales are growing,but the new revenue sources aren't making up for the shortfall.
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Bridging the Broadband ChasmThe U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the 2009 U.S. Population was approximately 307 million citizens and the Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey that discovered that nearly 25% of those citizens are not online.
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The 10 Best Football Films EverA list of the 10 best football films ever produced.
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Dissipating the FUD Cloud Around APPLEIf Steve Jobs and company get just one more home run, their company, which is currently trailing Microsoft in market cap by merely 75 billion dollars, will be worth more than all of Microsoft, and with more growth potential than Microsoft!
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The Case Against the Case Against AppleRefutes the mistaken notions in Jason Calacanis' recent article "The Case Against Apple".
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10 Best Teen Films EverA list of the 10 best teen films ever produced.
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The Best TV Show in the 1980s!TV in the '80s wasn't like it is today. There was no reality television. This was a time when you only had three channels to schedule your entertainment time around.
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Plastic Compilation 6A review of the 6th in the series of Plastic Compilation discs of electronic music offered by Nettwerk Productions.
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Portland Trailblazers Sign Point Guard Andre MillerA glimpse into how the play of Andre Miller will fit into the plans of the Portland Trailblazers during the 2009-2010 NBA Season.
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David Bowie - EarthlingA review with comments by Bowie about his follow up album to his very successful 1995 offering OUTSIDE.
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Skinny Puppy: The Greater Wrong of the RightThe first Skinny Puppy record since their 1996 release THE PROCESS.
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Juno Reactor - LabyrinthThe new album contains two tracks from the Matrix film series, "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (named after the William Gibson novel) from the freeway chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded...
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Over TippedA few years back a character actress friend of mine confessed that she found it nearly impossible to survive on her wages earned as a waitress at her local Olive Garden in Texas. I asked her to further clarify her problem.
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The Best Sources of Coverage During the Iranian UprisingA flood of raw information about the events in Iran minute by minute can be best learned from these sources.
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The 10 Songs by the Cars You Must Hear!The top 10 songs you should listen to if you've never heard music by The Cars.
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11 Artists Who Should Record James Bond Movie ThemesThe 11 essential music artists who should be tapped for future James Bond Themes.
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Why Professional Football Players Are Worth Millions of Dollars!Do professional athletes make too much money, or do they deserve every penny? Why?
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My Top 5 Video GamesThey might not be the most slick or complicated. They are games that simply rock!
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James Bond Film Themes Ranked!A Bond film theme often set the mood and the tone for the film to follow. See how I feel the Bond film themes should be ranked!
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These Are Strange DaysOne man's mundane and desperate existence is another man's Technicolor. -
Depeche Mode - UltraUltra, was a Billboard Top 5 album when it was released in 1997, and a #1 album in the U.K.
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Trent Reznor Hitches a Ride on David Lynch's LOST HIGHWAYAvant Garde? Post modern? Impressionistic? These descriptions and more could be used to describe the manic and mellow polarizing psychological soundtrack to the equally mind-bending David Lynch film LOST HIGHWAY. -
Bill and Ted's Excellent AdventureBill and Ted's Excellent Adventure follows the journey of Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves), a pair of high school students on the verge of failing out of San Dimas High School in San Dimas California. -
Freedom from ReligionWith a history of 221 years it is for the United States of America to acknowledge it's heritage and embrace it's future by striking down one of the last social injustices left.
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See You Next SundayIt is the dreaded question that always comes up eventually during any conversation with someone I've just met. "So, what exactly do you do for a living?" ...
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Rick Rubin Remixes Columbia RecordsColumbia Records has tapped Rick Rubin to solve their sales woes. Will his unorthodox methods help or harm? -
The Trickster: A God's Evolution from Ancient to Modern TimesA brief essay that examines the evolution and representation of the ancient trickster archetype, as defined by Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell, and its role as it has evolved within modern media. -
Nine Inch Nails - "With Teeth", a ReviewThe songs of With Teeth were written by a man who is on the cusp of 40 and finds himself in transition, in life, politics, business and sound. -
Depeche Mode - Devotional - DVD ReviewRecorded during their 1993 sold out world tour, Devotional was a major transition point in the career of Depeche Mode. During that time the band was arguably more successful than they had ever been before, or perhaps since.
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A Conversation with Tom Shear of Assemblage 23A rare interview with Tom Shear of Assemblage 23 fame. A professional performer for over 15 year, he discusses the challenges of being a musician in this age. -
10 Best Technology Blogs or BloggersThese are the blogs that offer the greatest scope and depth about everything in technology. They are the blogs that the other tech professionals follow. -
A Conversation with Rogue, of the CruxshadowsRogue aka Sean Flanagan, of The Cruxshadows paces back in forth through the crowd of the tiny bar restless, but poised and confident. He critically examines the crowd. He knows who will be his strongest contingent and who will require coaxing. -
And in This Corner, the MacintoshIn the commercials the PC and the Mac couldn't seem more different, but are they really all that different from one another?
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Ben Watkins is Juno ReactorA child of the punk movement, Ben Watkins aka Juno Reactor has for the past two decades become as synonymous with electronic music as producer/innovator Brian Eno. LABYRINTH, his new release, is a patchwork puzzle of life, death, hope, and dreams.