PETA gives The Olsen Twins a new wardrobe

Feb. 1, 2008   3 Comments  

Have you ever dreamed of dressing up the Olsen twins to your heart’s desire? If so, your dream may come true. Although, the items you use to dress the tiny moguls may not be what is expected. A new dress-up game involving a “mauled mink messenger bag,” a “hanged hamster headband” and an “electrocuted ermine [...]

Across the Universe Blu-ray

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The 60s, Beatles, Vietnam and even a appearance by Bono are what you can expect in the Julie Taymor-directed “Across the Universe,” coming to video February 5. The film is a magical journey set in a turbulent time — set right in the middle of the antiwar movement as Jude (Jim Sturgess) leaves Liverpool and [...]

Sea Monsters, an awful adventure

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Let us never speak of it again.

Are you dumb enough to be rich?

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(ARA) — The cost of living is higher than ever, there’s weakness in the job market, stocks are in a free-fall and the housing market is in a slump. Sounds like a bad time to be a real estate investor, or is it? According to G. William Barnett II, author of “Are You Dumb Enough [...]

iShowU

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Shinywhitebox’s iShowU screen recording software really packs a lot of power for a low price. I just recently upgraded to a Macintosh computer, and have been looking for a great screen-recording program that can capture both audio and video, but my choices have been quite limited. I’ve tried a few free-based programs such as Jing [...]

Our take on the MacBook Air

Feb. 1, 2008   2 Comments  

The MacBook Air

There’s been a lot of talk about Apple’s latest laptop the MacBook Air, and a lot of this talk seems to be by people who aren’t quite clear on the concept and target market segment. First announced in the middle of January, the Air is ultra-thin, lightweight, and has a seeming dearth of standard features- [...]

Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman

Feb. 1, 2008   4 Comments  

Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman's Washburn Idol guitar

Guitarist Joe Trohman doesn’t believe in idols. “People always ask who mine are,” the 23-year-old said in a recent interview. “But that phrase, ‘I’m only human’ — it’s there for a reason.” In the past seven years, Trohman’s band — Fall Out Boy — has exploded from an underground sensation to an internationally recognized pop-punk [...]

Finesse: The finest Valentine’s Day gift

Feb. 1, 2008   1 Comment  

(ARA) — In the name of love, romantics and loved ones alike will partake in the annual tradition of exchanging flowers, candy and gifts, come Feb. 14. While the majority of Valentine’s Day romantics will offer loved ones the usual material wares, most will overlook a few simple things that will really impress their valentine [...]

Retro: Command Antivirus

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Best OS/2 Program, 1998

This review originally appeared on Reviewcenter.com and Sharewarejunkies.com in 1998. It was rock-solid software that still exists today. By John Guilfoil Command Software pretty much created a winner with this one. Command Antivirus with F-PROT Professional is an affordable, high quality mercenary that will set out and battle any fiendish viral vermin that threaten your [...]