ISSUE 4: 52 pages
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ISSUE 3: 48 pages
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ISSUE 2: 48 pages
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ISSUE 1: 32 pages
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FEATURES
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 World Wide Web 101
Daniel Drennan takes a look at the undelivered promise of the web.
Who's Minding the Net?
Laurel Sutton gives us the legal ramifications of being online.
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That's Ms. Zine to You!
Laurel Sutton takes a look at some of her favorite zines.
Ransom Notes
Mike Edwards, of the band Jesus Jones, takes a look at the current state of sampling in popular music, and the stifling of creativity by those against sampling.
Is Camp Dead?
Danny Drennan examines the current socio-cultural reasons for the decline of camp as the closet becomes less of a hiding place for homosexuals in this country.
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You Talk to Your Mother with That Mouth?
A statistical analysis of derogatory slang words and the preponderance of words directed against women.
Incommunicada
Laurel Sutton examines the dynamics that bely "gender-anonymous" online communication.
The Marketing of AIDS
This article looks at the age-old trend of tying advertising to benevolent action or political sentiment, and the ramifications of the use of AIDS as a marketing tool.
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Virtually Yours
Danny Drennan writes about interfacing with one's computer, and provides plans for building a 8052-based microcontroller board.
Global Telecommunications
This article looks at the growing telecommunications industry and the effect this growth will have on people.
Apocalypse and How!
A tongue in cheek look at doomsday scenarios.
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EDITOR'S LETTER
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Back in Black (and White)
Daniel Drennan explains what is so nice about the printed word.
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Zines
What makes a zine a zine?
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The Evolution of Inquisitor
How we got to where we are today.
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NEW YORK DIARY
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I don't know why, but everyone who writes me about these stories says "Great Fiction! It is SO REAL!" Well, I hate to tell you, IT IS REAL!!
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ICONOCLAST
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Vegging out
Sally Applin finds that technology crops up in the strangest places...
This Space: Not for Sale
Carol Van Houten rants about advertising overload.
La Nausée Technologique
Barbara Nance test drives online life in the slow lane.
Justine's Ode to Justine
Sage Lunsford gives us the lowdown on her parody of an online diary.
Cynically Yours
Laurel Sutton is cynical and proud of it.
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Having a Great Time, Wish You Were Here
Sally Applin describes her real tour of the White House, and compares it to the "virtual" web-based tour which can be found online.
Information, Navigation, and Frustration
Johanna de Guzman, a librarian by profession, takes on the task of navigating similar stockpiles of information: bookstores.
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Looking for Mr. Isaak
Marlene Taylor decided to "find out" a bit more about Chris Isaak...
Get Offa the Highway
Sally Applin takes a look at technology invading our lives, in particular cellular car phones. Unlike made-for-vehicle means of communications such as CB radio, cellular phones add an entire layer of complexity to an already complex task.
Electronic Footprints II
Art Johnson explores the downside of technology, from rampant surveillance to leaving electronic digital "traces" behind which are easy enough to follow if one is so inclined.
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COPYRIGHT
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Out of Context
Daniel Drennan finds that being online is often more trouble than its worth.
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Offlined
The problems of publishing online
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The Evolution of Copyright
The possible future of copyright law in a world of digital information
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HI-TECH LOW TECH
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Tech Toys Worldwide
A look at the link between toys and candy.
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PDAs for Tots
As adult computers get dumbed down, look to kids' communicators for the tech high ground.
DIY Telecom
Cool phone project for kids.
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PROJECTS
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RGB to Hex Color Converter
Putting together your own color selector.
ASCII Art
The wonders of text-based artworks.
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Telephone Interfacing
This project shows what's involved in interfacing one's computer to the telephone.
The Mutant Gene and Tainted Kool-Aid Sideshow
Marianne Petit discusses her multimedia artworks.
Digital Fingerprints
Art Johnson discusses the invisibles traces that we leave behind as digital information.
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PICKS
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We get a lot of stuff here at Inquisitor, the best is listed here.
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ICONOGRAPHY
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Fan Mail
The hometown Diva, Deborah Harry.
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Joan of Arc
The cross-dressing saint stands as a model of individualism.
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Plastics Discography
An overview of the music produced by the Plastics
Plastics
Way cool Japanese synth pop band.
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Godzilla List
A listing of all of the players.
Godzilla
1950s science fiction, as seen from abroad.
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NETWISE
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Online Community
Queer resources
Same-sex Marriage
Information on getting it together
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AIDS Resources
A listing of FIDO BBSes which provide HIV/AIDS information.
AIDS Resources
HIV and AIDS information to be found on the net.
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Cancernet
Cancer resources on the net.
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MEDIA
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Gay Ghetto Month
The media's classification system.
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Media
A look at the continued Marketing of AIDS; religious tracts; media ghettos; the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
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Media
A look at anti-gun media messages; the red box dialer; subliminal advertising.
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The Trouble with Mondo
The problem with trendy tech rags.
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INTERFACE
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Why I Hate Macromedia Director
The "glass ceiling" of programming and interactive authoring tools.
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Interactive Manifesto
Thinking twice before going multimedia; some guidelines for the interactive artist.
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EDITORIAL TERRORISM
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Ground Zero Kitchen
Carol Van Houten gives us a cooking lesson. [NOTE: This article and section name are both from 1997.]
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Monogamy
Monogamy is for the birds.
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Love and Lust
Defining Love as opposed to Lust.
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Cockroach Armageddon
God as seen through the eyes of vermin.
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