Archive for December, 2005
As odd as it seems, there are Iron Man fanatics out there. And they must be rather disappointed that Iron Man by Adi Granov and Warren Ellis hasn’t been out for ages. So for once, the idea of launching a miniseries to appease the fans isn’t a bad idea.
What instantly makes this book distinct is [...]
December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Comic Books | Comments Off
A Sideshow Newsletter was just sent out informing collectors about the specifics of pre-ordering the Lurtz Premium Format figure from The Lord of the Rings . If you haven’t received yours yet, simply log into your newsletter account online to view it! [Click Here]
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December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Toys | Comments Off
Top Five Freewares of 2005
Now that Christmas has come and gone and gifts are likely a thing that’s not coming your way until next year, it’s time to start looking for freebies again. Fortunately for all of us, Ghacks put together a cool list of the best freeware of the year. Their top five include [...]
December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off
Since the announcement of the first World of Warcraft expansion, The Burning Crusade, and the fact that Blood Elves will be the new Horde race, there’s been a lot of speculation about what race the Alliance would get. Some of the weirder suggestions were Murlocks, Cobolds and Pandas.
However, the leaked scans from the February issue [...]
December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off
Unknown for Wonder Woman?
Rumor has it that Warner Bros. are so “over the moon” with newcomer Brandon Routh in ‘Superman Returns’ that they’re looking to get a fresh face on ‘Wonder Woman’ as well.
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December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Kurt Busiek Discusses His DC Exclusive
Following the announcement that Kurt Busiek had signed an exclusive contract with DC Comics, CBR News tracked the writer down to talk one-on-one about what this all means for himself and his fans.
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December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Comic Books | Comments Off
Vocera brings ‘Star Trek’ to the enterprise
If you’ve always thought the communicator badges on the original “Star Trek” TV series were cool, now you can use a device almost exactly like it. However, you’d better be comfortable around needles, because a hospital is where you’re most likely to find one.
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December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Technology | Comments Off
Windows Users 0 day vulnerability on the Loose!
Fully patched Windows XP SP2 machines are vulnerable to a new attack under way and there’s no known fix as yet. If you are a Internet Explorer user you will be infected by simply viewing a page that contains an image with this new exploit. If your a [...]
December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Software | Comments Off
Virus claims to be MSN Messenger beta
A variation of the Virkel instant messaging virus has been circulating among MSN users, posing as a leaked beta version of MSN Messenger 8, according to F-Secure Corp.
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December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Software | Comments Off
Microsoft predicts Xbox 360 to become profitable by July 2006
Microsoft has announced that it is predicting the Xbox 360 will become profitable by next summer, well ahead of schedule. Are they telling the truth? I read about this at Arstechnica
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December 29th, 2005 | Posted in Gaming | Comments Off