Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category

Note to Hollywood: Multiple monitors does not a supercomputer make. (Credit: OffDutyGamers.com) Think how awesome it was the first time you saw a lightsaber in action. Or how your mind was officially shredded when Neo mastered the Matrix. Technology in movies is cool. When artfully filmed, gadgets, gizmos, robots, and computers can captivate and amaze [...]

Straight from the bullshit department: a recent survey of 1500 women has found that men who own an iPhone are more attractive than those who do not. Women were particularly repulsed by men who own a Palm Pre, the study also found. Ok, I made that second part up, but then again the first part [...]

*Thank you ALL for your clicks. Explored Front Page, 1st time. Woo-hoo! Made my weekend. =) Reading her like a book, I push my chips all in before the river decides to show. Down to the wire, Belle decides to fold her hand and keep what chips she has to herself. An intense showdown between [...]

With 18 Other Exotic Flavors, Nestle Takes Product Localization in Country to Culinary Extremes TOKYO (AdAge.com) — Western marketers are adept at catering to the tastes of Japanese consumers, with quirky products such as McDonald’s Filet-O-Shrimp burgers and a cucumber-flavored soft drink by Pepsi. In Japan, Kit Kat comes in 19 flavors like baked corn. [...]

Twitter. Facebook. Blogs and videos. With all the various ways to communicate about wine (and myriad other pursuits), it’s a wonder we have any time left to sip and relax. But social media gurus say that tweeting and blogging can help us enjoy our favorite tipple. “Wine is a very social beverage,” says Warren Sukernek, [...]

The future of iPhone games | Geek Gestalt – CNET News

AppleInsider | Multi-phone Android platform seen overtaking iPhone by 2012

Women Outnumber Men on Social-Networking Sites – Digits – WSJ

A Newbie’s Guide to Social Media

social network marketing – Google News