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March 12, 2011
Hirai to favored be next CEO of Sony.
The man who basically made a internet meme of himself at E3 back in 2006(you don't remember? here's a hint: "Riiiiiiiiidge Raceeeeeeeeeeeer!"), Kaz Hiraiis likely to be the next in line for Sony CEO, replacing Ken Kutaragi. Seen here on this Joystiq article, it's being reported that a corporate realignment will have Mr. Hirai be named as an "executive deputy president". In addition to the realignment, he will be heading up Sony's consumer products
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March 11, 2011
Reasons Not to Give up Coffee
I fall victim of two things.
1: I stay up late playing Zombies, or Geo Wars, or looking around on the Internet. So the next day I have to stop and get a coffee to help jump start my day.
Or
2: I drink so much coffee during the day I end up staying up late against my will trying to fall asleep.
So you would think the result of these two things would lead me to give up coffee and gain a normal sleeping habit. Sounds great until I read an article entitled, 5 Health Reasons to not Quit Coffee. The article is actually quite interesting and I would suggest it to just about anyone.
Kerri-Ann Jennings, who is also a coffee connoisseur, states these five reasons
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March 11, 2011
Could the Xbox 720 be on its way? (Note: Thats not the actual name, just a cheesy intro. Dont quote me.) But, apparently, recently a few job postings have been surfacing on LinkedIn looking to hire positions that would entail working on the architecture for the next-generation Xbox console.
Postings listed openings for a Graphics Architect position working with Xbox hardware, hoping for someone to lead a team that would be responsible for defining and delivering next generation console architectures from conception through implementation. Another position open is that of Senior Engineer, looking for someone to work on the development and verification of current and future Xbox platforms. A third posting announced an opening for a Senior Performance Architect who would be responsible for product definition throughout the entire process from beginning to end.
All of this information was compiled and speculated
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March 10, 2011
The Upside to Charlie Sheen's Downfall: The Quotes
Many people know Charlie Sheen as the highest paid actor from one of the most popular TV comedies, Two and a Half Men. The Charlie portrays a character who is a swinging, irresponsible womanizer who suddenly receives news that his nephew will be living with him changing his life drastically. But lately it seems that Sheen has been broadcasting what the public views as a comedy, his own life. On February 28, Charlie Sheen gave an interview to ABC News that changed his life. And since then the media has not been able to keep their eyes and ears off of any of his actions. While we are watching the downfall of what used to be Charlie Sheen's TV Comedy career, the upside is the comedic quotes the public is receiving and repeating. Sheen has said some astonishing lies that most people would never have expected to hear. Here are some on the winningest mans winning quotes from the past few weeks.
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March 10, 2011
Is Gaming before Bedtime, bad for your Health?
Texting, watching television, and playing games before bed could be the main reason why nearly 63 percent of Americans aren't getting enough sleep these days according to the latest study fromfrom the National Sleep Foundation. They suggest to combat this problem is to have a curfew of around an hour before bedtime.
Seen here on this Kotaku article about sleep and Gaming, the study stands behind their discoveries but also claim there isn't a solid link between electronics use and poor
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March 05, 2011
An Evil Ambassador's Review on the Oscars
So many Oscars, so many snubs. Not to say The Kings Speech wasnt probably an amazing movie (although I tried to see it and walked out within 20 minutes because I was bored out of my mind – bored enough I went to No Strings Attached instead), but it just felt wrong to me. There were just so many other movies I would have liked to see win.
Namely, The Social Network or Inception. I found both movies to be extremely deserving of the big win because they were blockbuster movies that were actually good, and not just remakes or sequels produced
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March 04, 2011
Homage to the old school video game code on Netflix for PS3
So in my household, we're finally getting into the whole Netflix thing. My parents are kinda addicted to it, and I'm sorta getting into it via my entire weekend viewing marathon of House, 24, and Gilmore Girls. While we are getting into the barebones of it, someone with a lot of time on their hands and a Playstation 3 at their disposal has figured out a code for their Netflix. This code is for the purpose of helping those who wish to discontinue their Netflix services but don't want to fumble around with the application and fear they might sign up for more time with the service. And the best thing about the code? It's a homage
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March 01, 2011
Gamestop accused of taking personal information
As seen here about Gamestop, a California woman filed the suit on Wednesday of this past week, claiming that a Alameda County GameStop store recorded her personal information such as her name, her credit card information, and her PII (personal identification information) after purchasing items with her credit card. The woman, Melissa Arechiga, believes that GameStop uses the information like addresses and various other private pieces of information to benefit sales and future aspects of their store(s).
In the view of the legal system of California, these actions of
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February 26, 2011
Social Network site used often to invade Privacy
Steps to becoming even more of an obnoxious post break up wreck!
And I thought the see friendship feature that lets you stalk every wall post, mutually attended event, photo and probably daydream between two people was creepy enough. Apparently not.
Because of sites like Breakupnotifier.com, you can now keep tabs on the girl who walks past you like you dont exists relationship status
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February 24, 2011
Record breaker opens up Arcade near Orlando Airport
If you watched "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters," you know Billy Mitchell, the man who has been sort of labeled as the evil villain of the retro-arcade gaming world. Well he recently opened an arcade at Orlando's airport with the name that of the movie. What's more oddly enough is that with good guy Steve Wiebe is also featured as part of the arcade's entrance as seen here but I think the way Billy made the picture was to glorify himself and make Steve look a bit....dull and confused. If that's true, the guy's living up to the vision