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TECHi Inspiration spotlights the founders, startups, and visionaries building the future. From billion-dollar funding rounds to bootstrapped breakthroughs, this section tells the human stories behind the technology. The ambition, the risk, and the execution that turns ideas into industry-defining companies.

Link-building, Zelda edition

Link-building, Zelda edition

Normally when blogs talk about link-building, they're referring to an SEO activity that involves spamming forums, article directories, and comment...

The art of (eliminating) trolling

The art of (eliminating) trolling

Trolls. We all love them. We all hate them. They are entertaining when we aren't the victim, but when they...

#OpFacebook – Can Anonymous really take down Facebook on November 5th?

#OpFacebook – Can Anonymous really take down Facebook on November 5th?

They have taken down websites representing banks, religions, and governments. Now, if a recent video is authentic, Anonymous has its...

Verizon Strike: 45,000 union workers take battle to the streets

Verizon Strike: 45,000 union workers take battle to the streets

Verizon customers who have land line phones, internet, and FiOS television services will be affected by the strike of 45,000...

Can streaming video beat network television?

Can streaming video beat network television?

Network television has owned the airwaves for decades and shows no signs of slowing despite the increased popularity of challengers...

Street Fighter stop motion: Ryu vs Ken as you’ve never seen before

Street Fighter stop motion: Ryu vs Ken as you’ve never seen before

There have been many renditions of fights between Street Fighter primary characters Ken and Ryu. Cartoons, CGI, even real-life movies...

The four most annoying things about email

The four most annoying things about email

Despite being the most used form of online communication, email has major drawbacks. Since the dawn of spam, email has...

What, exactly, is video?

What, exactly, is video?

As a society, we have become so accustomed to videos on the internet that we simply don't get amazed by...

Meet the robot that learns as it goes

Meet the robot that learns as it goes

The concept of robots that learn may seem relatively simply. We see robots and machines that are able to perform...

The growth of “social business”

The growth of “social business”

A very large majority of people on the internet are using social media in one way or another. It's surrounding...

Meet the microbes living in our beds

Meet the microbes living in our beds

In the 21st century, most people are aware that there are little creatures living in or on everything that we...

Google asks people to have an “email intervention” with their friends

Google asks people to have an “email intervention” with their friends

In one of the most aggressive attempts Google has made to promote one of its products, the "Email Intervention" campaign...

How things would change if every roof had solar panels

How things would change if every roof had solar panels

Solar power has long been perceived as the answer to many of our energy woes. It is relatively efficient, extremely...

Microsoft goes after Google with humor (that actually worked)

Microsoft goes after Google with humor (that actually worked)

When it comes to funny competitive attack commercials, many have tried and failed to capture the magic of "I'm a...

Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

The easiest way to get people to use a service is to save them money. That fact has been the...

Knowledge management, the evolution

Knowledge management, the evolution

There is a well-known transition of thought that has been singularly clear since the beginning of human existence: Data becomes...

If tech news is boring, blame the free market

If tech news is boring, blame the free market

"Tech news is so phenomenally boring!" said Gawker's Adrian Chen, in the classically confrontational, controversial style of the site. And...

Why Comic-Con is not the place to build buzz about movies

Why Comic-Con is not the place to build buzz about movies

When Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hit Comic-Con last year, many declared it a hit before it made it to...

The Apple Store allows nearly anything, even goats

The Apple Store allows nearly anything, even goats

It seems like there are two things without limits: Mark Malkoff's ability to pull of crazy stunts in New York...

How to move your Facebook photos over to Google+

How to move your Facebook photos over to Google+

Here is a quick tutorial on how to transfer your photos from Facebook to your Google+ account. It's possible that...