Ars Technica
Ars Technica is a computer-enthusiast website started by Ken 'Caesar' Fisher, Jon 'Hannibal' Stokes, Ben 'Ator' Rota, Matt 'Panders' Anderson, Scott 'Dr. Damage' Watson, and Andy 'Dr. Evil' Brown in 1998. Originally a hobbyist site catering mostly to hardware enthusiasts, it has grown into a full-blown tech-geek portal, covering all important technology news from gadgets to supercomputers. The name "Ars Technica" comes from the Latin phrase "(The) Technical Arts."
The main site contains news stories submitted by many authors, as well as featured articles. Featured articles are less frequent but go into more depth than the news stories. Regular columns include Game.Ars, Science.Ars, Linux.Ars, and Mac.Ars. Game.Ars presents new advances and insights into the world of gaming. Science.Ars regularly presents recent findings in the world of science, from the latest mission in space to the most recent research on global warming. Linux.Ars provides stories about the world of Linux, as well as tools, tips, tweaks, and a cool application of the week. Mac.Ars provides news and information on new and upcoming Apple hardware, software, and events. Also common are hardware reviews, technology explanations, and in-depth coverage of technology events.
Ars Technica also maintains the Ars OpenForum, a bulletin board with thousands of active users. The OpenForum is primarily dedicated to discussion of technology issues, but everything from dating techniques to the latest political outrage is also thoroughly dissected in the more general areas of the Forum. Continuing on the Roman theme, references to Latin and Ancient Rome may be found in small corners of the site, such as the ranks and custom titles of the forum members.
Today, some six years after its inception, Ars Technica is a large bulletin board style forum on the Internet[1] (ranked 51 on big-boards). It represents a large technology enthusiast population with a global userbase, from IT administrators to PC hobbyists building their own computers and tinkering with Linux.
Ars Technica maintains both free-access and subscription-based areas. The free areas cover the gamut of technology discussion, with many specialized forums for specific operating systems and platforms. The subscription-based areas are for topics that don't correlate directly with the Ars mission of intelligent, helpful technology discussion. These areas include a forum for general conversation (The Lounge), anti-American vitrol(The Soap Box), a forum on dating and relationship issues (The Velvet Room), and certain unique features for paid members.
Ars Front Page
Regular Front Page Features
Active Front Page Writers
- Ken 'Caesar' Fisher
- Eric Bangeman
- John Siracusa
- Jon "Hannibal" Stokes
- Carl Salminen
- Fred "zAmboni" Locklear
- Jonathan M. Gitlin
- Charles Jade
- Julian Marcone
- Matt Woodward
- Ben Kuchera
- Clint Ecker
- Adam Baratz
- Adam Israel
- Elle Cayabyab
- Jorge Castro
- Jacqui Cheng
Past Front Page Writers
- Ben "Ator" Rota
- Panders
- Aleksey "Geon" Cherman
- Loki
- Josh "Semi On" Warner
- Johnny "johnnyace" Brookheart
- Peter "Yaz" Yang
- Scott "Damage" Wasson
- Rian "hanser" Stockbower
- Andrew "andyfatbastard" Brennan
- Hat Monster
- Will Ryu