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From the monthly archives:
Maybe this ought to be called “the FUD Edition”…
As we count down the minutes to the start of 2009, there have been so many things that have occurred over the past year that cast doubt on the future well-being of many people:
The world economy, and certainly the US economy;
The energy conundrum that saw both massive [...]
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Margaret Brennan was reporting earlier today on CNBC (there may be some videos on the web site later today on this feature) that the economic climate, reaching as far south as the Palm Beaches in Florida (she happened to be reporting in Palm Beach itself, along Worth Avenue– so if you see her, wave to [...]
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As you’ve probably heard, there are some dramatic changes coming to the Macworld Expo 2009. The most sensational news seems to be that Steve Jobs will not give the infamous opening keynote any longer; he has left the duties as Apple’s [AAPL] frontman for the techie festivities to Phil Schiller. You may recall Phil from [...]
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Today is the celebration for Christmas in the U.S.
Merry Christmas, everybody! And yes, I really do mean everybody this year! We all need some sense of relief, don’t we? And even if you’re not a “Christian”, you can still celebrate the winter holiday through gift-giving and wishing well of others. The more, the merrier.
‘Nuf said. [...]
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“Steve, do you know if Xbox Originals games give achievement points?”
Alas, gentle readers, the answer is unequivocally no.
Several of you have pinged me earlier this evening asking me about this, because Larry Hryb posted about this week’s Holiday Deal of the Week being the original Halo game.
I’m actually surprised that the question isn’t asked more [...]
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In a curious twist of fate (wherein Halo 3’s Legendary Map Pack was offered as the launch offer), Bungie’s original Halo game is being offered as this week’s Holiday Deal of the Week on Xbox LIVE.
For those of you who already have the original game in its original form, you most likely won’t need this [...]
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חנוכה
The Jewish Festival of Lights begins this evening (at sunset) and lasts until sunset of December 29, 2008.
Many people who are unfamiliar with the Jewish faith (and even those who are, to some extent) would be surprised by the richness of the tradition and lore behind the eight-day celebration and observance. While I am certainly [...]
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A Little Bit:
The game developer Free Radical is down… and out. The company door locks were changed so employees were unable to get access to their former work premises. Instead, they were told to report to an offsite location (a hotel meeting room) for a (de)briefing and a “Thanks for all your help, and goodbye” [...]
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Have you ever wanted to smell like a flame-broiled Whopper?
Well, you’re in luck this holiday season, as Burger King’s [BKC] limited edition men’s body spray called FLAME™ is now available. Is it real? Well, judge for yourself: order it online from Ricky’s site (or pick it up from your nearby Ricky’s store).
Not sure if you [...]
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