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Kirsch Industries

By kirsch | February 13, 2010

A reader sent me this screenshot of TV show Leverage, which I had never heard of. Turns out that my top choice for the name of the online publishing empire I’m building, future parent company for The MKX® is already taken… and they specialize in pigments. Most people think that a last name with 5 [...]

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The MKX® 7th Anniversary

By kirsch | January 1, 2010

Last night we held the celebrations for the 7th Anniversary of The MKX® (first post).
How things have changed since then: Barack Obama hadn’t been born. Arnold Schwarzenegger was still in good shape. Michael Jackson was already white. Monterrey had only one championship under its belt. Global warming was well underway but did not scare anyone [...]

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New category: Separated at birth

By kirsch | December 17, 2009

I’ve created a new category in the blog to group all these posts. Hope you like it. Send in any ideas/suggestions. I’m always looking for ways to keep polluting the internet.

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The Browser Wars II

By kirsch | December 8, 2009

About three and a half years ago I took a look at the browser usage statistics here in The MKX®. A lot has happened since: Safari came out for Windows, mobile browsing finally became usable with the iPhone, and Google released a fast new browser called Chrome. I think it’s about time we take another [...]

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Happy New Year!

By kirsch | January 1, 2009

Six years online and counting.

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The MKX®: Now better tasting

By kirsch | December 25, 2008

Ever heard of delicious, formerly and more cleverly known as del.icio.us? Yes you have.
Since March of 2005, a list of links I add to my delicious account show up in the sidebar of my blog. As you may have noticed a couple of days ago, I’ve improved upon this and modified the blog’s RSS feed so [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

By kirsch | November 28, 2008

From the perspective of a foreigner living in the U.S., Thanksgiving is a strange holiday.
Strange because despite of its religious origins and history, it is celebrated by every single person in the country. Strange because it’s larger than any other holiday, including Christmas, and everyone goes home with almost no exception. Strange because the most [...]

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Older designs

By kirsch | September 24, 2008

I guess it was bound to happen. Whenever you meddle with something that is dearly beloved by millions of people around the world, yo’ve got to expect some sort of backlash.
It happened to us when we redesigned. Worry not, our studies clearly indicate that a vast majority of readers prefer the new design and we [...]

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Protest

By kirsch | September 23, 2008

It was bound to happen.
This guy Alejandro “Richie” Corona has started a Facebook group protesting the new design of The MKX®. He even created a logo, showcasing his MS Paintbrush skills (yes, Paintbrush, not Paint… he never upgraded):
Some people just seem to always go against change. These are the same people who are still playing [...]

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New design!

By kirsch | September 21, 2008

The MKX® is proud to present an all new design. We had not updated our look since 2005 when we first moved to WordPress.
This new look is based on Thematic by Ian Stewart, heavily modified by Moi of Moiblog and myself (but mostly Moi). Some of the exciting stuff in this new design, in no particular order:

Everything looks a [...]

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