Archive for October 17th, 2007

Manny: BoSox losing ALCS not ‘end of the world’

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

On a workout day, Manny Ramirez gave Boston fans a real reason to get worked up.

Kobe practices, should play Thursday vs. Sonics

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Kobe Bryant returned to practice after sitting out the previous three days, and coach Phil Jackson said he expects the disgruntled Los Angeles Lakers’ star to play in an exhibition game Thursday night.

RAMBO says “I’ll give you a poster you wouldn’t believe!”

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I know there’s no shortage of Stallone love here at the site, but I do like this poster. The footage so far has been crazy in the best ’80s cheese kind of way I could hope for. The poster is very modern, but it’s stark and remembers that Rambo is an action icon. Notice the title now just simply “RAMBO.”

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Caple: Let’s play … the waiting game

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

The extra off days strain the attention of casual fans and disrupt the rhythm of the players — batters and pitchers alike.

Holmgren irked by camera work in Seahawks’ loss

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

The Seahawks almost disastrously found out the billion-dollar hand that feeds the NFL can also bite back.

House Passes Media Shield Bill

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

The House on Tuesday strongly backed the right of reporters to protect the confidentiality of sources in most federal court cases, saying that right was crucial to a free and effective press. The White House, warning that the media shield bill would encourage leaks of classified information, threatened a veto.

Repub Candidates United Against Clinton

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Republican presidential candidates have determined who the enemy is in the 2008 election, and her name is Hillary Clinton.

dreamGEAR’s Lava Glow wireless PS3 controller will blind your enemies

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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Sure, your average PlayStation 3 controller is functional… but is it super ugly? Enter the dreamGEAR Lava Glow wireless controller — a peripheral so heinous looking it can likely be used to visually stun your opponents. The liquid-filled, glowing controller transmits on the lovable 2.4GHz RF band, and is said to be the “most comfortable controller ever created,” according to the company’s modest PR. The Lava Glow is also jam-packed with “motion sensing gyroscopes,” which somehow provide you with “complete latency free game play,” though we’re not sure how. The controller comes in red or blue, and is available now for $34.99 — just be sure you don’t spike it against a wall and get lava juice on your carpet.

 

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dreamGEAR’s Lava Glow wireless PS3 controller will blind your enemies

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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Sure, your average PlayStation 3 controller is functional… but is it super ugly? Enter the dreamGEAR Lava Glow wireless controller — a peripheral so heinous looking it can likely be used to visually stun your opponents. The liquid-filled, glowing controller transmits on the lovable 2.4GHz RF band, and is said to be the “most comfortable controller ever created,” according to the company’s modest PR. The Lava Glow is also jam-packed with “motion sensing gyroscopes,” which somehow provide you with “complete latency free game play,” though we’re not sure how. The controller comes in red or blue, and is available now for $34.99 — just be sure you don’t spike it against a wall and get lava juice on your carpet.

 

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Around the World Roundup

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

At the foreign box office, Ratatouille squashed the competition again…

Spain Forces Treasure Ship Into Port

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

A Spanish warship forced a US treasure hunting vessel back into port at gunpoint yesterday as it tried to leave Gibraltar in the latest episode in a battle over what is claimed to be the world’s largest recovery of treasure from the sea.

Stats Feed: Today’s most popular headlines are Ellen …

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Today’s most popular headlines are Ellen DeGeneres Turned America Against Kennel Only After Threats Failed To Work (4,691 views today), Suri Cruise: The First Eighteen Months (3,016) and The ‘Kid…