June 29, 2007 by Elizabeth Raftery
In hindsight, it should have been obvious that Aaron Sorkin’s drama “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” was doomed from the outset.
At a time when American audiences would rather tune into mindless reality programming like “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” and “Age of Love,” the clever soapbox series struggled to find its niche.
Perhaps [...]
June 28, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
Well, it’s coming.
Is everybody on the AT&T-formerly-Cingular-network ready for the iPhone?
In a statement more fit for Hollywood than Silicon Valley, Apple announced that their cell phone/portable multimedia gadget “premieres this Friday night at Apple and AT&T retail stores.” Said stores will be opening at 9 a.m. all summer long to offer “support for iPhone at [...]
June 25, 2007 by E Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Are mothballs safe to use? If not, are there any environmentally friendly alternatives? [...]
June 22, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil
In a scene that would make George Costanza proud, uniform and supply giant, Cintas, is hosting their 6th annual “America’s Best Restroom” contest.
Yes, entrants from all over the country are holding out, hopeful that their commodes and $3 bathroom cologne will push them to victory in 2007.
Believe it or not, some of these are actually [...]
June 22, 2007 by Bradley Ouellette
Eragon for the Playstation 2 is based on the movie and book of the same name.
Unfortunately, like many games that are based on movies, it suffers from all too familiar problems.
Generally movie games seem rushed out of production to make it to market in time for the Hollywood launch. This gives developers less time to [...]
June 20, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
We may not realize it, but we need honey bees. They are responsible for many of the fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains we consume daily. However, suddenly American beekeepers are finding their colony populations dwindling down.
This article originally appeared in PLoS Biology, the peer-reviewed biology journal of the Public Library of Science. It has been [...]
June 18, 2007 by E Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Is there any proof linking human breast cancer to exposure to chemicals in the environment? Or do researchers think most cases of breast cancers are genetically inherited?
– Bettine Carroll, New York, NY
A groundbreaking research study coordinated by the non-profit Silent Spring Institute and recently published by the American Cancer Society found [...]
June 15, 2007 by Tom Cody
Researchers at MIT are working on a viable way to power our gadgets without the use of wires
June 15, 2007 by Blue Jeans Cable
As DVI and HDMI connections become more and more widely used, we are often asked: which is better, DVI (or HDMI) or component video? The answer, as it happens, is not cut-and-dried.
First, to clear away one element that can be confusing: DVI and HDMI are exactly the same as one another, image-quality-wise. The principal differences [...]
June 13, 2007 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
From our Made Hand Poker blog by Mark Scalia:
Phil Hellmuth Jr. won his record-breaking 11th World Series of Poker bracelet June 11, winning Event #15, a $1,500 No-Limit Texas Hold’em tournament.
With the win he broke the three-way tie of 10 WSOP bracelets between himself, Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson.
Along with the bracelet Hellmuth took home [...]
