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Amazon unveils Kindle e-book reader


Amazon.com finally unveiled their much talked about e-book reader a few weeks ago. In a Manhattan launch event, the Kindle was revealed to the world. The gadget weighs 10 ounces and will cost $400.
The Kindle measures 7.5 - by - 5 inches and has the ability to store up to 200 books. It will […]

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Link’s evolution in IGN

Mention the word Link and console gaming fans will immediately know that you are referring to the iconic Nitnendo character that has graced many of the greatest adventure games ever put into pixels. Over the decades Link has undergone an evolution that reflects how gaming as a phenomenon affected the way people see video games. […]

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Casting for Dragon Ball Z live action movie continues

Casting for the live action Dragon Ball Z continues with some very interesting choices. One of the first people to be cast was of course the actor that will play Goku and Justin Chatwin was given that honor. Chatwin does not have a very long acting resume, having only knocked appearances in Smallville and Lost. […]

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Marvel Legends ‘08 line shows promise

I used to collect Marvel Legends toys. I loved the way their initial lines were sculpted. Take for example the Thor figure that really captures the wrath and godly demeanor of the Norse god of war. unfortunately, the line has continually declined in quality through the years. From the great articulation around the torso, the […]

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Internet to Fail by 2010?

So it looks like we broadband users are quickly putting a strain on the multiple-decade old system we call the Internet. As we download videos, music, podcasts, and other multimedia, we are using up more and more resources. This has lead some people to wonder if the Internet could eventually break down from the strain.
From […]

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Nifty WiFi Detector Shirt

I’ve been on the lookout for cool stocking stuffers for Christmas and stumbled on what could be the coolest geek shirt on the planet.
The WiFi Detector Shirt from Thinkgeek.com is not just eye-catching, it’s functional, too! The decal on the front of the shirt is a functioning WiFi detector. It can detect 802.11b or […]

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Backlash over Marvel, DC legal action vs Zcult

The backlash over the strong arm tactics that Marvel and DC Comics have employed on Zcult.fm is gaining steam. Many comicbook fans have been quite incensed over the legal threats the Big Two have issued on the website. The consensus has been universal, Marvel and DC are hurting true comicbook lovers and not just […]

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Six Ideas That Will Change the World

Esquire has a really cool post up entitled, Six Ideas That Will Change the World, and in it they talk about some interesting technologies and sociological changes that could quickly change the world we live in.
From the article:
Internet censorship is the book burning of the modern age, denying as much as a third of the […]

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Awesome Batman figures from DC Direct

I think I’ve mentioned before that I collect CDs and comicbooks. Well, let me just add that I also collect PC and console games, DVDs, vintage watches and action figures. I used to collect a lot of action figure lines but because of space constraints and taking notice of the suffering my wife has […]

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Zcult down due to legal threat from Marvel, DC

Obsessive comicbook fans who absolutely must read every single issue that comes out from their beloved titles, or completists that want to read every single issue that is included in massive yearly crossover events can either do two things — spend a majority of their income buying comicbooks or download digitally scanned copies of the […]

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Marvel Comics opens digital archives service

I’ve been collecting comics since I was 13 years old. I am now more than two decades older so you can just imagine the kind of storage problem I have with regards to my comics. In fact I actually stopped collecting comicbooks a couple of years ago because I just could not bear the look […]

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Time to frag with Call of Duty 4

I finally got my hands on a copy of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare a few days ago. Having been busy with work, I never got to install it on my PC until last night. Actually, I was a bit afraid that my system might not be able to handle it. If jocks have […]

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1GB Write-Once SanDisk Memory Cards: $5.99

One of my favourite things about digital is how it moved cameras away from single use film technology, but Sandisk is looking at bringing it back by releasing a single write memory card, which is like disposable film for your digital camera.
Engadget received a tip from a SanDisk customer who took a survey about a […]

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JJ Abrams’ monster movie is nigh!

I love monster movies. Since I was kid I’ve been a big fan of Godzilla movies. I loved Godzilla vs Megalon (with Jet Jaguar and Gigan as supporting characters) and I am one of the few people who actually loved the Roland Emmerich re-imagining of Godzilla.
JJ Abrams is also hard at work with his […]

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Rumour: Google to Buy Skype?

All of us online geeks have watched as eBay’s ownership of Skype not go as well as anyone had hoped. eBay recently agreed that they paid too much for the company, and developments of the platform haven’t been as aggressive as I would like.
Now, over on a blog on Guardian, there is a post saying […]

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iPhone Wallpapers

If you are one of the lucky people that own Apple’s iPhone or iPod Touch, and are looking for the perfect background image for your device, then look no further than rwpeary’s Flickr photoset. Comic book geeks are going to love this huge collection of mobile device formatted wallpapers, from Marvel, DC, and some […]

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