Archive for August, 2009
Disney Buys Marvel. .. . .. Ohh Noesssss!
The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) said Monday it agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. (MVL), the creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men and thousands of other characters, for about $4 billion in the company’s largest acquisition since it bought Pixar Animation Studios in 2006. The deal opens a new chapter in Disney’s long history, adding a [...]
XBOX 360: Coming Soon? XBOX 360 Super Elite. 250gig Storage? Africa Says so.
So much for secrecy. South African Xbox 360 distributor Comztek has told local gaming news site XboxGaming.co.za that the a 250GB “Super Elite” model is due there in October. Additionally, the Forza 3 bundle we saw heading to Germany is also en route to SA, retailing for R4,999 (US $646), or around the same price [...]
XBOX 360: Facebook and Twitter Will Not Be Free.
This shouldn’t really come as too much of a surprise, but anyone wanting to enjoy Twitter and Facebook on Xbox Live will have to pony up for Gold member subscription, the same premium prerequisite currently needed for Netflix Instant Watch and pretty much all online gaming. Silver membership will be given a “free trial,” but [...]
No More Robo-Calls Starting Sept 1st.
Nearly a year after announcing the plan, new Federal Trade Commission rules prohibiting most robocalls are set to take effect Tuesday, Sept. 1. With the rules, prerecorded commercial telemarketing robocalls will be prohibited, unless the telemarketer has obtained permission in writing from consumers who want to receive such calls. Hopefully the rules will go a [...]
Beware of the Snow Leopard on Aug 28th.
Yep Its official Snow Leopard is Upon us. And If you order before Wed. Online at the Apple Store you will have your copy at your doorstep Friday. I Ordered mine make sure to get yours. 29.99 for an Upgrade.
Gamestop Shipping PS3 Slim Now?
Just got a Samung Blu-Ray Player the other day from Wal-Mart for 218 bucks. It turned into a Piece of Junk. So I Returned it and thought the PS3 is 299 I should look into it. The 80 Gig PS3 was sold out everywhere here locally. So I thought well I will just wait and [...]
Xbox 360 Elite Slim Showing its Face for $299 At Wal-Mart
Yep you see it right here folks. 299 for the Xbox 360Elite. It was all but inevitable that Microsoft was going to hit back at the PS3 Slim with its own $299 120GB console, and while we’re still waiting on official confirmation Microsoft, this purported Walmart ad clipping sure seems to know where the Xbox [...]
Want To Buy Windows 7. WAIT! Better Deals Are Incomming.
Microsoft’s half-price deal for Windows 7 ran out a few weeks ago, bumping prices back to painful levels. If you’re thinking about pre-ordering anyway, wait. There’s a decent chance there’ll be some new deals as we get closer to launch. They want the launch to be a success, after all, and success will be measured [...]
HOW-TO:Ubuntu 9.04, Display Fix for the Intel GMA500
Ive did some more research and testing and have found this to be the best solution thus far until we get a fix in Ubuntu 9.10. Before Starting this Make sure you have the Latest Kernel. As of right now its .14 But if there is one Higher Make sure you have it before performing [...]
- Tahlequah - Grand Opening Nerd Town Emporium - September 25 2010! ~Free Tourny
- Magic the Gathering League @ Wizards Asylum
- Jenks ---- Magic FNM Friday Sept 3rd Plus Saturday Sept 4th "Holiday event!"
- OKC - First EVER Halo Reach LAN - 9/18/2010 - HxC LAN
- JENKS! - Pokemon Battle Roads - Saturday October 9th
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