Author Archives: G.v.P

Farrell steals show in ‘True Detective’ Season 2 premiere

Posted on 22 June 2015 by G.v.P

When “True Detective” launched last year on HBO, with an epic intro somewhere between “True Blood” and spaghetti western, the mood was set to capture rural Louisiana. Headed by the acting talents of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, neither of … Continue reading →

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New seats at University Mall Theatres, in Fairfax, VA

Posted on 20 February 2015 by G.v.P

Over the month of August, Daniel Collings, the manager of University Mall Theatres, in Fairfax, Virginia, ran a Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for new seats.  The old ones were ripped, torn, and some were beat up so bad they had … Continue reading →

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Free music, featuring the Alice in Chains-like ‘Kill Devil Hill’

Posted on 16 February 2015 by G.v.P

In the post-Napster world, there are actually a ton of free, legit music downloads as easy as a valid e-mail address (and in the case of Amazon, a password).  Here are a few examples of free rock music for those … Continue reading →

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The End of ‘Winamp?’

Posted on 18 January 2014 by G.v.P

For better or worse, technology is ever changing.  Most of the time I hold on to a good stable program for as long as I can, avoiding updates with an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality.  But sometimes … Continue reading →

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How to Remove GMAIL ‘Inbox Tabs’ for Android

Posted on 27 July 2013 by G.v.P

Last Friday I discussed how to remove GMAIL “Inbox Tabs” for users accessing the service through a normal browser on a desktop or laptop computer.  But what about users running Android on a mobile device?  My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 … Continue reading →

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How to Remove GMAIL ‘Inbox Tabs’

Posted on 19 July 2013 by G.v.P

Recently GMAIL upgraded their service to include something called “Inbox Tabs,” a way of splitting up the user’s Inbox into distinct sections based on where the mail is coming from.  In theory, the division is a nice feature, an advanced … Continue reading →

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A Brief Introduction

Posted on 19 July 2013 by G.v.P

For the past five years I have worked for Examiner.com in the capacity of a sports journalist and photographer who covers the Washington Wizards basketball franchise.  Through this opportunity I have met amazing people who care just as much or … Continue reading →

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