Don’t know where to drop off that old 2nd gen iPod? MaxBack.com might trade you for some newer equipment – and possibly even donate money to your local school or non-profit.
Here’s how it works: You log onto the website and submit your product for a price/point quote. A cell phone with scratches and dents will probably get you about …
Back in the good old days, there were no color graphics on cell phones. There were no awesome sound effects or interactive features. There was only Snake.
Nokia first put this as one of the standard games on all their cell phones in 1998, but the original video game has been traced back to 1977. And even though it consisted of a line …
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 –
Quote To Live By:
“What is this? This is rubbish! We should be listening to firm young melodies, kicking tunes, thumping bass! God I sound so stupid!” – Time from Spaced
Up Front:
Soon You’ll Be Able To Enter the “Immersive Virtual World” of Michael Jackson, If That’s What You Really Want To Do [The …
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 –
The Doctor Makes A House Call in Bristol
Bleeding Cool got a hold of pictures from the Doctor Who set in Bristol. The show is currently filming their sixth season right now. The pictures don’t say much about what’s going on right now, but if the future is in a council estate in central Bristol.. …
We’ve never got why Chuck has always been in danger of getting cancelled. It’s one of the best shows on network TV today. Combining your classic spy show with geek culture, Chuck twists and turns quickly and never leaves you bored. It’s finally made it to it’s fourth season and received a 13 episode order. (Although we’re keeping our …
Apparently T-Mobile has been blocking some text messages that contain questionable material.
Don’t go apologize to your significant other for that one time you yelled at them for making you wait an hour at the restaurant just yet – plus they could have at least called! It seems the messages in question come from an Ez Texting client, …
Monday, September 20, 2010 –
Quote To Live By:
“Freckles, I got so many answers to your question, I wouldn’t even know where to start.” – Sawyer from LOST
Up Front:
Why Did B-Movies Vanish From Theaters [WSJ Speakeasy]
Gadgets:
Microsoft Finalizes its Latest Supercomputing Operating System Release [ZD Net]
Pandora, Now Playing on …
Monday, September 20, 2010 –
Edward Norton Not Raging Over Recasting Decision
Norton said that Marvel recasting the Hulk role was strictly business, and he’s not bitter about being let go.
“I didn’t want to be negative about anything,” Norton said, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
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Antoine Dodson, star of the best viral video of the year (and possibly of all time), has turned his YouTube clip into big bucks. He’s bought a new house for his whole family and hopes to return to school, he tells Us Magazine. Ideally, he wants to open up his own salon or hotel.
To recap:
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Being a nerd is never easy, and Toni Pacitti has made it through the other side. He’s recently chronicled his life story – and how it relates to the Star Wars saga – in My Best Friend Is A Wookiee. It’s an autobiographical coming of age tale with a bit of sci-fi thrown in for good measure that reminds us all of the good old days when we …
All is right with the world: Steve Wiebe is the Donkey Kong world champion. For now.
If you haven’t heard of him already, Wiebe was the protagonist of King of Kong: Fist Full of Quarters, a hilarious documentary about two men competing for the world record in the Donkey Kong arcade game. Wiebe was a middle school science teacher …
If you enjoyed the quirky, fast talking Iron Man, don’t expect that same tone with Kenneth Branagh’s Thor. “It’s how you dance pretty close to the edge to get the sort of modernity and the edge that ‘Iron Man’ has and the real sharp comic sensibility of those two men,” he said to Hero Complex. “So it’s a different kind of …