January 2008
Homeland Insecurity →
It was a game of “catch me if you can” with the U.S. Border Patrol—and the guards couldn’t win. Just over a year ago, a man traveled by car along a stretch of Canadian road so close to the U.S. he could cross the border by hopping a roadside ditch. He stopped at what looked like an unmonitored area, left the car, and crossed over carrying simulated radioactive material in a red...
2007 deadliest for US troops in Iraq →
The second half of 2007 saw violence drop dramatically in Iraq, but the progress came at a high price: The year was the deadliest for the U.S. military since the 2003 invasion, with 899 troops killed. [giving your life for your country is noble in and of itself, But to give your life for another country? Wow, that takes nobility to a whole new level. Now lets get our troops THE FUCK OUT!!!!!...
The great fall of China →
The most important story to come out of Washington recently had nothing to do with the endless presidential campaign. And although the media largely ignored it, the story changes the world.
Wizard Interviews Christopher Nolan. →
“ Speaking of “finishing,” is this film the last for you on the Batman franchise? It’s been a big part of your life for the last half decade. NOLAN: [Laughs] That’s right! It’s really tough for me to ever talk about future projects. Films particularly of this scale are such mammoth propositions. I never thought that I would do a second “Batman” film. Let me put it that way. I had no thought...
December 2007
Belkin 2-in-1 HDMI Switch
The Gadget: Belkin’s 2-to-1 HDMI Switch that’s not only small and IR-remote controlled, it’s also self-powered—meaning you won’t have to take up another slot on your already crowded home theater power strip. The Price: $54.99 The Verdict: Fantastic. We tried it on both an upscaling DVD player and a PlayStation 3 and noticed no signal degradation between this and...
Bond 22
MI6 is reporting that Bond 22 is set to start shooting this coming Thursday, January 3rd, 2008. Director Marc Forster confirmed the date in an earlier interview. Forster went on to say that Craig’s interpretation of Bond will pick up where the character left off in Casino Royale. The film will be more of a journey into the inner being than it will be about globe hopping around the world....
Watch Some hooligan over at Youtube has posted behind the scenes footage from Paul W.S. Anderson’s upcoming reimagining of Death Race. The quick clip shows the film’s dreadnaught in action. This new film is an update of producer Roger Corman’s classic 1975 Death Race 2000, which featured Sylvester Stallone and David Carradine. The new version stars Jason Statham. It opens...
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins producer...
.. told Empire Magazine that Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be in the fourth installment of the franchise, according to The Sun. The movie takes place before the famous fighting machine has been built. “We’re keeping the script under very tight security” Borman said, adding “And one of the reasons is that we have a huge twist at the end, which we’re being careful not...
Microsoft Leaves Comments Open on YouTube (oops)
Microsoft’s PR department are attempting new and innovative ways to get Windows products to the masses. Their latest effort involves the launch of a YouTube channel with various promotional content. Unfortunately for Microsoft, their PR team decided to leave the comments open. Bad move.
Spellify - An Automatic Text Field Spell Checker →
Spellify tells me i’m dumb without me even having to hit enter!!!!
RSS SMS for your cell phone →
The service is simple and easy to use. When you first visit the site, it’ll ask your to enter a web address. If it finds an RSS feed for your chosen site, it’ll ask you to enter your cell phone number. Should any updates happen to your chosen feed, a preview of the update will be forwarded to your phone. Removing a subscription is easy enough. “Just open the link in your text...
iPod Box Has Absurd Note Inside, No iPod in Sight
Picture this: daddy buys his daughter an iPod classic for Christmas. The elated teen opens the iPod box to find nothing but the ramblings of some douche who has read one of Oprah’s recommended self help books, and/or wears a Che Guevara styled military hat. Jump for the festive note: “Reclaim your mind from the media shackles. Read a book and resurrect yourself. To claim your...
Watch1UP Specials: Street Fighter IV EXCLUSIVE: First gameplay & developer chat
The Death of High Fidelity →
In the age of MP3s, Sound quality is worse then ever. [its really sad when you think about it.]
Intel's newest gaming platform, Skulltrail →
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming
Intel seems like it’s going to be making a bigger push at gamers with the launch of Penryn, and HotHardware managed to score some deets on the company’s upcoming “Skulltrail” platform, which is built-around server-class hardware reconfigured for gaming. The new mobo pictured here supports dual quad-core Penryn Xeon processors, SLI graphics,...
CIA man 'can take White House down'
Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:55:11 Jose Rodriguez Former head of the CIA’s clandestine service Jose Rodriguez claims he can take the White House down over a torture cover-up scandal. Rodriguez said he may...
WatchBaby Gives The Evil Eye Video
War on Iraq: Occupation's Toll: 5 Million Iraqi... →
“The government should set up an institutional or legislative program to help the Iraqi orphans. Iraqi is an oil-rich country and it is not acceptable that its orphans remain groaning in this tragedy,” the anti-corruption board chief, Moussa Faraj, said during a conference in Baghdad dedicated to orphans in Iraq.
First Teaser Trailer for NBC’s Knight Rider →
