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Your first – or next at this point since they’ve been around long enough – HDTV purchase is different than just buying a television to watch your stories on. Nowadays you have to be aware of a hodgepodge of terminology, and there’s always the thinner is better attitude with sets. ... read more |
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It’s come to the point with the Xbox 360 with Blu-ray fiasco that I’ll only believe it when I can walk into a store and purchase one. Even an official confirmation from Microsoft might not persuade me it is real. ... read more |
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Blockbuster may not be interested in digital distribution, but they are starting to see the potential for the gaming market. Years ago they started an initiative for those renting games on a consistent basis, and since then the chain has expanded its video game support. ... read more |
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Nothing can deflate the excitement of putting together a new home theater system – which I’m now in the process of doing – than getting a look at the most mega awesome home theater ever created. It’s so impressive that we don’t even know how much it costs ... read more |
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The march to domination over humanity will begin with cute toys. We’ve been warily eying the trend of creepy Japanese robots these past few years, but have forgotten to look back home. In particular to a company who has been at the forefront of animatronics technology for decades. ... read more |
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As a chef and video game junky I can doubly appreciate a cutting board with the Triforce embedded within. Especially if the artist is making the boards in the butcher block style, which is great for knife speed. ... read more |
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Some people have all the luck. And some, like The Pirate’s Dilemma author Matt Mason, put in a ton of work to get the cool swag we all covet. Matt recently spoke at the Disney Imagineering HQ in California, and for his troubles he was given a unique gift. ... read more |
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Each month we men have to deal with our wives or girlfriends when they turn into inconsolable emotional piles of irrationality. Aside from being fodder for amateur comedians, this phenomenon is really not all that interesting or funny. ... read more |
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Each year at Disney World the parks open up to another group of rabid fans. For a single weekend at the happiest place on earth is transformed into the happiest place in a galaxy far far away. Star Wars weekend is a celebration of all things Force-full. ... read more |
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You thought it was impressive when a bear tooled around the circus on a unicycle. Just wait until you see one on the Uno, a single wheeled motorcycle. The cycle was built by 18 year old Ben Gulak, and he insists the bike stays stable at all times. ... read more |
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There are movements for just about everything in the world. We’re so used to hearing about the Browncoats and their shenanigans, or for a mainstream feel the religious right. Whatever your belief, cause or ideal you can bet there’s a group out there for you. ... read more |
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When I got word that pixeloo was at the untooning process again, I got a bit worried. Would I now have to be creeped out by an unsightly Peter Griffin? Perhaps an untooned Elmer Fudd would put me off hunting forever. Luckily this time around things are a lot less likely to make your skin crawl. ... read more |
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Just when I thought April couldn’t have any worse holiday after the embarrassment that is April Fools, along comes Earth Day to mess up the party. I’m all for doing my part for mother earth, but this is really just a day for tree huggers to try and collectively make us feel bad for walking a half block to get a case of beer instead of walking. ... read more |
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Have you noticed that April has moved from having Earth Day to pretty much being an Earth month? As such, most of the month has been filled with all sorts of Green tips, from the Going Green theme at my favorite theater’s pre-movie show to an onslaught of environmental tips at the geek sites I frequent. Not that I’m complaining – I’m more than happy to be as environmentally friendly as possible. ... read more |
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It’s now official. Paramount is going to adapt the highly beloved Iron Man trailer to the big screen. The 90 second trailer is being expanded into a full length feature film. It’s a bold move taking such a condensed piece of action and character depth and fluffing it up into a movie. ... read more |
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