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Child’s Play Charity CD
The Child’s Play charity fundraising drive is in full swing, with the total surpassing the million dollar mark! I hope a few dollars came to them from my mention of the Cheapassgamer chipin program a few weeks ago. The folks at Penny Arcade announced this week a new Child’s Play Charity CD, which brings together…
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Losing daylight at an astonishing rate…
According to Richard Strimple in a letter to the editor at the American Thinker blog, Al Gore may have more to worry about than he realizes. Richard writes: I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but I have detected a new crisis that I have named “the daylight change crisis”. I first noticed it…
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So long, Majel. Say Hi to Gene for us.
Sci-fi icon Majel Barrett Roddenberry dies at 76 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and a member of the show’s cast, has died. She was 76. She had roles in nearly every “Star Trek” television show and movie, playing Nurse Chapel in the original series…
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Papercraft Friday #20: Christmas Train
The folks over at Paper Replika released an awesome looking Christmas Train this year that’s perfect for the Christmas season. Red and black with gold trim, and a Happy New Year green “coal car” full of presents. Super cool. Download it at paper-replika.com, and don’t forget to use the phrase “paper-replika.com” (no quotes) to open…
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Free Games!
I’ve mentioned the fine folks at GOG.com a few times lately for their excellent selection of Good Old Games. Shortly after I posted about their new offering of Simon The Sorcerer, they announced two Oddworld games: Abe’s Oddysee (available now) and Abe’s Exoddus (available Tuesday), which is awesome. But they trumped themselves today by offering…
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Oh, baby… you smell like meat.
Nothing says testosterone like flame-broiled meat. Got any Burger King cologne? Have a go at FLAME, the new cologne that reportedly makes you smell like a Whopper. Although independent testers think it smells nothing like meat. But who’s nitpicking! Drive your woman wild with desire for you! The perfect stocking stuffer!
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Welcome to the Club (Nintendo)
Club Nintendo is live! Well, sorta. For many years, Nintendo fans in North America have watched with envy as people in Japan and Europe enjoyed the benefits of Nintendo’s loyalty program. Registering purchased hardware and software earns you points (“coins”) which you trade in for items. Nintendo resisted starting up Club Nintendo in North America due…
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Live by the rumor, Die by the rumor??
Wow, Apple speculation is running rampant! Yesterday, Apple made two pretty big announcements related to Macworld. The first was that this January would the last time that Apple exhibits at Macworld Expo, and that this year’s keynote would not be given by Steve Jobs, but rather, by Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product…
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Favorite Daily Sites #3: Real Life
Webcomics are a staple of my daily rounds. So in no particular order, I offer up Real Life by Greg Dean. Updated every weekday, Real Life follows the day to day life of a fictional, yet remarkably familiar, protagonist named… Greg Dean, his wife Liz, and a cast of regular characters. The comic fits in a class…
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Have Mario Call or Email Your Friends
It’s-a true! Head on over to http://mariowishlist.varitalk.com and you can have Mario call your friends or email them a voice message. Build your Wish List and let Mario personally deliver it to your loved ones. You can customize it with names and wacky relationships (hero, love bunny, princess), pick the Nintendo DS you “want” for the holiday…
