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Go Rockstar Go: Grand Theft IV

In today's Reuters report, Take-Two is in a scuffle with Chicago's Transit Authority.  Apparently the CTA things that the advertisements on the bus sides and in transit spaces isn't such a good idea.  Because??

I don't know anyone who doesn't already know what GTA is all about, billboard or not.  The advertising doesn't seem to be in bad taste - and there certaintly have been more objectionable movies advertised on sides of buses.

I sympathize with the desire not to glorify what GTA depicts in its game, but... it's a video game (and not one for little kids either  (Rated "M" for Mature).

Posted at 10:59PM May 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

$14 SteadyCam (kinda)

You know Johnny Lee's crazy Wii aparatus (I can't believe you if you say you haven't seen it).

Well, now Johnny has put together a litttle kit so you can make a balanced camera rig.  Many people have done this, but with Johnny's Wii fame, I'm sure there are more people looking at his little tripod rig.    If you don't want to build it.... [Read More]

Posted at 10:04PM May 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Microsoft withdraws offer to buy Yahoo

It's finally over! [Read More]

Posted at 06:08AM May 05, 2008 by Kevin P McAuliffe in Inform  |  Comments[1]

Intel gathering Spiders!

Creepy!


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Posted at 06:05AM May 05, 2008 by Kevin P McAuliffe in Astound  |  Comments[0]

Cubans line up for PC's

You can now find PC's, cell phones, DVD players, motorbikes, and plug-in pressure cookers in Cubans homes! [Read More]

Posted at 06:01AM May 05, 2008 by Kevin P McAuliffe in Astound  |  Comments[0]

SanDisk Cruzer Contour USB Flash Drive 4 GB

Large format USB storage in a waterproof design.
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Posted at 06:00AM May 05, 2008 by Joshua Virata in Communicate  |  Comments[0]

maker faire weekend

This weekend marked the 2008 Maker Faire... check the site for the latest inventions gadgets and other things that go boom to make you say "oooh".  You can see coverage of the annual event at Makezine.com

Posted at 12:00AM May 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Entertain  |  Comments[0]