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If you're reading this, chances are you've been to the site before. As many of you know, we closed our doors anticipating a rebirth within a few weeks. Those weeks became months, but I'm glad to say that we've finally come back from the depths. As you can see, this page has been used as a dumping ground for testing the new site. As such, Elvis Ate My Blog is really nothing more than an

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First, I'd like to say that we here at Elvis Ate My Blog have had a good run. More than 10,000 hits in just over one month isn't too shabby a performance in my opinion. We've had a lot of positive feedback and good response from readers and other bloggers. I want to thank everyone who takes the time to visit our little corner of the blogverse from day to day. Over the past few weeks, I've

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Not too long ago we reported on Seth McFarlane's interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live in which he confirmed that a direct-to-DVD feature was in the works. Fox has now made an official announcement regarding this, including a release date.The film will be called "Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story," and will be released on store shelves September 27th, 2005. No pricing or box art has

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In what is easily the worst promotional item ever, Virgin Airlines now includes Star Wars Episode III air sickness bags on every flight. I could make some joke about needing one for repeated viewings of The Phantom Menace, but I'm sure it's been done. For the full story, as well as pics of the four different barf bags (unused), click here.These aren't the first promotional barf bags in

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No official announcements regarding the Season 4 DVD of Married with Children have yet been made, however, VideoUniverse has it available for pre-order with a release date of August 30th, 2005. Sony is expected to make an official announcement about the release in the next few weeks, which should confirm this, as well as box art and pricing. Price on VideoUniverse is $33.39.

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In a recent interview, Eddie Murphy told Cinefex magazine the following;Q: Any truth to the rumors you're going to be in Quentin Tarantino's next film?A: There's been talk, there's been talk. Nothing solid yet. Quentin is insane…but good insane. He came to me with an idea for another Cop (Beverly Hills Cop), and we've been talking about that, and now, he's writing me something for a war movie

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It looks like the developers of the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas have left a little surprise in their software, just waiting for an adept hacker to come along and uncover it. The "Hot Coffee Mod" let's you get down and dirty when a date goes right. The best part? Doing the dirty is a mini-game, very similar to the one in God of War. However, unlike the God of War mini-game,

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Are you into First Person Shooters? Then you'll want to pick this up. This controller replaces your mouse when playing these shooters, and works an awful lot like a real gun while maintaining the complete functionality of the mouse. The FPS PistolMouse is available at ThinkGeek.com for $36.99, and come on, if nothing else, you need one just so you can yell "FROM MY COLD, DEAD, HANDS!" every

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You know, for a country that's been getting a lot of bad press over the past few years, I really don't think this is going to help. In a wonderful twist of irony, the American who designed these "Watch, Ride, Report," posters chose to do so by blatantly ripping off Stalinist propaganda. Intended to get the riders of Washington's subways to rat out their fellow passengers if they see suspicious,

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The Chinese government declares smoking is good for your health. Not only does it prevent ulcers, but it can even cure Parkinson's - and tales of cancer are just western superstition.Scary, isn't it?The Globe and Mail ran an article on this very topic last Saturday which you can read here. Because the Chinese Government controls the tobacco industry inside China, and since the Chinese would

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Last week we brought you the story of Ben Affleck's Fruit Basket. It was a delightfully twisted tale involving Ben Affleck and his balls. If you missed it, I definitely suggest giving it a read before this post, just so you can see the full range of Mr. Affleck's perversion.And so, in the tradition of storytelling that we like to call "Ben putting his balls on things," I bring you the tale of

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Doesn't the title of this post sound like a craptacular Batman episode circa Adam West? But I digress..Remember ViewMaster? That really funky 3D viewer we all had as kids? It's back, complete with paper discs and all. As you can see, the outward appearance of the ViewMaster has changed a little, but I assure you, it still works just like it did back in the good old days. Unlike most toys

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Then you need to visit PostSecret. This is a brilliant project in which people anonymously mail in their secrets on very artistic 4x6 postcards, and the post cards are then posted to the internet. The secrets can range from light and funny to dark and disturbing. Either way, it's a great site to visit. I love projects like this - they show the true power of the internet.

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Last month we reported that Disney would be releasing season one of The Muppet Show on DVD. More details have surfaced, such as the release date and artwork. The set will be released on August 9th for $39.95US MSRP. It will include all 24 episodes and some great bonus material. The picture you see on the left is the confirmed box art for the release. For more info on what this box set has to

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I don't know how this one slipped under my radar. Two of the finest shows of the past few years, both featuring Denis Leary, were released on DVD June 7th. The Job, which originally aired on ABC back in 2001-2002, was a brilliant show that ABC axed. The DVD release contains the full series - two seasons totaling 19 episodes.The other series, Rescue Me, is the best thing on TV right now. Of

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Let's all give it up for C.Monks! C. Monks, blogger, has taken a handful of pictures of the Westboro Baptist Church's protest against gays and used them as a chance to critique the group's fashion sense. Here's an excerpt from this photo's write up; "I like the sunglasses the woman is wearing. They're small and trendy and fit her face nicely. She's appears very happy about them, too. Or maybe

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Before you ask, no, this isn't some crazy claim about Sony being involved with Nintendo's new system. As a matter of fact, it has nothing to do with video games at all. What I bring you now is a clip of a Sony product that may very well change the way we interact with everything. The name of the clip is "Sony Revolution," hence the name of the post. This is technology that has never been

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In an effort to not offend the Chinese government, Microsoft's new Chinese web portal will not allow the use of certain key words, two of which are "freedom" and "democracy." If you look up the definition of irony in the dictionary, I'm pretty sure banning the word "freedom" would probably fit nicely.If a Chinese web surfer were to attempt to input these words in, say, the title of their MSN

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Have you ever heard anyone complain about how unbelieveable most video games are? The poor hapless victim in this video will never have that complaint. Today I bring you one of the most fascinating videos circulating on the internet. It is of a controlled experiment by UK illusionist Derren Brown in which a game player is hypnotized and then reawakened in a life-like recreation of the game he

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Maxim UK recently ran an interview with Kevin Smith, in which he tells a wonderful little tale about something Ben Affleck would do to him from time to time during the filming of Jersey Girl. Ben called it a "fruit basket." I thought everybody might like a twisted little chuckle to start their work week, so I present the Ben Affleck fruit basket story, faithfully reprinted from the Maxim UK

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Rumours have been swirling around for a while now about a Pink Floyd reunion at Live 8, Bob Geldof's latest attempt to raise cash and awareness for poverty in Africa. Today these rumours were finally confirmed. All four definitive members of Pink Floyd - David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and Roger Waters - will be reuniting on stage at Live 8 in London's Hyde Park on July 2.This is very

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If you're one of the thousands of PSP owners who got stuck with a unit that has dead pixels, you're not alone. Thanks to the good folks over at PSP Vault, there may finally be a solution. Someone has developed a video that can potentially fix any stuck or dead pixels you may have. It does this by quickly flashing red, then green, then blue, forcing the pixels to change rapidly which should

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Someone in Windsor, Ontario, took it upon themselves to beautify their town by building life size Super Mario blocks and hanging them all over the city in trees and on power lines, complete with power ups. I'm not sure that any of you would actually WANT to do this, but I definitely thought this was cool enough to warrant a post. Click here for directions on how to make these, along with great

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Does anybody still use the Windows Messenger that comes prepackaged with XP? I didn't think so. If you're an MSN Messenger user like myself, you've probably faced the occassional snafu or conflict with the preinstalled Windows Messenger. Even something as simple as accidentally opening the wrong one can be frustrating - and yet Windows doesn't give you a clear option for removing the program.

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On Monday night, Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and he made an interesting announcement of sorts that so far nobody on the internet seems to have mentioned (either that, or I'm completely useless when searching for things). When discussing the amazing sales of the DVD's already out, he mentioned that he is working on a Family Guy direct-to-DVD feature length

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Those of you that know me personally may know that I've recently taken up the challenge of improving the eye candy factor of my Windows desktop. This has definitely been a fun experience, and one I'd recommend anyone with some free time try out. As a result, I'll be sharing my findings in this weird and wacky world of desktop personalization with you in a new regular segment I call Desktop

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There is a fine line between genius and madman. The only real difference between the two is how history chooses to portray them. Ted Kaczynski is a living example of this.I whole-heartedly believe that, in a few centuries, Ted Kaczynski will be revered as one of the most important philosophers of our time. However, and it saddens me to say this, in his own lifetime he will be remembered as a

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Remember a few weeks ago when I posted a link that could get you a free one year subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly? Well, I've stumbled upon some more. These are all through Vivendi Universal, just like the EGM subscription. And so, without further adieu, simply click on the magazine name to sign up for your free subscriptions!Click here for Official Playstation MagazineClick here for

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Someone has gone an made quite the interesting mod to a MacMini. They've gutted the inside and turned it into a toilet paper dispenser! The project, called iToilet, was found on the french website w3sh. If you don't speak French and still want to follow the link, may I recommend translating the page through babelfish, or better yet, installing the Firefox extension Translate.The next time

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Everybody up for a little origami? This is a really handy how to since everybody loves to buy a stack of 50 CD's for $15 nowadays, but never wants to spend the money on cases. Just click here to learn how to make your own paper sleeve by doing nothing more than folding a piece of paper.

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Anybody who knows me, sadly, knows what a McDonald's hog I am. I'd take Chicken McNuggets over Chicken Kiev anyday. That's why I was so excited when I stumbled across this link. McMenu offers recipes for copycat versions of nearly everything on the McDonald's menu, right down to the Shamrock shake. And since you'll be making the food yourself, you'll have control over the quality of the

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While reading a piece on Hollywood North Report about the upcoming fourth installment in the Rambo franchise (which, I'm ashamed to admit, I'm looking forward to) I came across a very interesting, if not disturbing, bit of news. I'll let the line from the article speak for itself:"The Rocky star is keeping himself busy these days. Last week, we reported that he would write and direct a biopic of

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Wow - it looks like somebody let the cat out of the bag! From Hollywood North Report, and I quote - "Toronto's Epitome Pictures, with support from federal agency Telefilm Canada, are developing a big screen feature based on CTV's high school teen series "Degrassi: The Next Generation", with Kevin "Jersey Girl" Smith tapped to direct for a late August shoot in Toronto."At this point, Kevin has

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Nintendo's Japanese website has some new pics of the Nintendo Revolution that show off some interesting features. In the picture above you'll see a number of different colors for the console. The video game industry, and Nintendo in particular, is renowned for offering a variety of colors/special editions in Japan that never see the light of day here. However, as all of Nintendo's current gen

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A few months back EGM offered a great freebie packed in with their magazine. They provided alternate covers for a handful of very popular games, and they were all gorgeous. Two of them (new covers for Resident Evil 4 and Metal Gear Solid 3) have replaced the original box art for the cases on my shelves. My only complaint about the freebie was that they didn't do this more often. Well, it

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You'll note I didn't use the words "How to" in the header of this article. If you need someone to tell you how to make something as simple this, you're an idiot and your skull should be cracked open with a tack hammer so that your brain can be removed and studied to prevent future generations from suffering your fate.What you're looking at is a case for an iPod Shuffle made out of a pack of

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Now that everybody and their mother can get a copy of Grand Theft Auto 3 or Vice City for around 10 bucks, I figure it's time to share one of gaming's worst kept secrets with everybody. Rockstar Games, purveyors of such delightfully fine filth as the Grand Theft Auto series, offer a small selection of their older PC games on their website ABSOLUTELY FREE. By clicking here, you can download the

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What can I say? I'm feeling greasy, so it's gonna be Trailer Park Boys day here at the blog. I was recently in a Cinema One here in my hometown, and I nearly dropped a load right there on their precious mall carpeting. Now available for purchase: the Sunnyvale hockey jersey from the season when Ricky and Bubbles were managing the park! They're also available at the Topsail International

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It looks like I've had my head in the sand for quite some time on this, but now that I've pulled it out it's time to share my findings with you good people! I've known for a while that there was talk of a Trailer Park Boys movie, but I didn't realize just how far along it really was. It seems that Ivan "I ain't afraid of no ghosts" Reitman is a big fan of the series, and is using his talents to

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Ever since I posted the article NES Emulation for Dummies, I've been facing a mighty big dilemma. In the article I assured everyone that some type of Top 5 or Top 10 list of NES games would follow. However, doing something like that well is far more difficult than it sounds. There are a lot of factors to take into account, and although I won't go into listing them all here, needless to say it

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We all have dozens upon dozens of useless CD's that have been scratched, mangled, or burned wrong. For most of us, these wind up as coasters, frisbees, litter, you name it. But for Jim Watters, these shiny bits of trash are lighting his home. On Jim's website, he'll show you how to take a stack of CD's and turn them into a very funky lamp!

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Have you ever been posting in a forum, or on a board, and some inappropriate asshole feels the need to step all over everything you're saying for no other reason than to be a prick? We've all seen it, and some of us have even been victim to it. At the moment I'm playing victim to this special brand of assholery on one of the many sites I post on. Luckily, it reminded me of a wonderful blog

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Last month I mentioned that BBC was offering free Doctor Who eBooks on their website. Now, in addition to the eBooks, the BBC is offering free animated webcasts!It would seem that these are actually Doctor Who BBC radio plays with rather poor animation added, but they still make for fascinating stories that any fan of the Doctor would enjoy. There is even one written by the late great Douglas

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Not too long ago, in a galaxy not too far away (the UK to be precise), someone took a classic Millenium Falcon toy and hacked an XBox into it. The results were astounding. I decided to take a looksee into what DarkOps (the modders behind this wonder) were up to now. I'm even more awestruck than before.Locked within this 1977 Jawa Sandcrawler is a Gamecube, an N64, and an Atari 2600. They call it

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Burnout 3: Takedown was easily one of the best games of 2004. It made every reviewers Top 10 of 2004 and won Racing Game of the Year countless times. That's why I was so surprised when I walked into EB Games yesterday and found that they had drastically dropped the price. Most stores are still carrying it for around $39.99USD/$49.99CDN, however, EB Games is now carrying the title for only

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Recently I've had a request which, rather than answer directly, I think I'll answer right here as I believe it's a topic many of our readers can benefit from. You may recall that recently I had posted a walkthrough on playing NES games on your PC. Many people however would prefer to play classic games just as they did back in the day - on their TV. There are two ways to do this, however, as

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I have recently had the pleasure of discovering the antics of an NYC group of performers named "Improve Everywhere." As the tagline on their website says, "We Make Scenes." The most recent scene they've made? Pretending to be U2 and performing a rooftop concert across from Madison Square Gardens. I'd continue, but quite frankly, they tell it much better themselves. Click here for a rather

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Remember, "Don't You Forget About Me," that kick ass Simple Minds song from the Breakfast Club soundtrack? It turns out most of the loser cast that we all forgot about are singing it, because they're going to be reuniting on June 9th at the MTV Movie Awards. Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, and Anthony Michael Hall have all been confirmed. However, there is no indication about the

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As you may have already guessed, Jesux is a Christian-based edition of Linux. That's right. Jesus now has his own OS for all the faithful who don't worship at the gates of Gates, and who find RedHat Linux to be too "liberal." So what makes this edition of Linux so different from the many others? Let me give you a few quotes directly from their website.- Login screen has full text to Lord's

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Someone has written an article compiling a list of 20 things that gamers want to see happen with the next generation of consoles, and it's outstanding. Not only is it brilliantly funny, it's dead right on every point. Props to Mad Manc for sending me this link, and even bigger props to whoever wrote it! Read it here.

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By now everybody's heard of GMail, Google's answer to web based email services. Intended to compete with the likes of Hotmail and Yahoo's mail service, GMail sets itself apart by using Google's search technology to help sort and locate your messages. And because GMail offers more than 2000 megs of storage, all recieved messages can be archived and easily searched for when needed. It's a pretty

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The new version of Ad-Aware was released eariler today, and can be downloaded here. Ad-Aware has been a must-have tool for removing spyware/adware from PC's since it's initial release. The new version scans 30% faster and now gives you the option to scan for low risk threats. It also now show you where each threat it finds rates on their Threat Assesment Chart (TAC). The TAC ranks threats from 1-

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Software titles like this can only happen overseas. TouchDIC is a touch dictionary (hence the name) for the Korean market. I don't think further explanation is needed on why this is funny.If Nintendo wants to maintain whatever image they have left, they'd better promote this with a new ad campaign. Forget the standard DS tagline "Touching is Good." I'm thinking maybe, "Touching...not so good

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Docking Stations are very cool, no matter what type of portable device you have. It gives your device a place to go when it's not in use, and acts as a groovy place to charge too. The only downside is that most portable devices, much like the PSP, don't come with a docking station. To buy one for the PSP won't cost much - maybe $15. But why spend the money when you can make your own? You'll

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Nowadays anybody who uses p2p file sharing has likely found the program they're happy with and sticks to it like a stubborn mule, never looking at all the other options around them. Some people swear by BitTorrent, others love eMule, and believe it or not, most novice users are still stuck on aging dinosaurs like Kazaa. Whether you're a novice who hasn't yet explored the world of torrents, or

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This delightfully incestual image can be found in two coloring books that are currently on the shelves from Dalmatian Press - Star Wars: Droids, and Star Wars: Balance of the Force. One can only hope that this is accidental, but honestly, even if it slipped by the publisher unnoticed, the artist had to have intended something wonderfully corrupt by this. If anyone feels outraged or just wants

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Are you a fan of Doctor Who? If so, you'll want to spend your afternoon with this little project. A BBC website for children shows you how to make your very own Dalek using common household items. Amazingly enough they look pretty good for a children's rainy day project. You can get the directions to build your Dalek right here. Just make sure to put it in the closet when the Doctor pops

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Seeing cool accessories like this makes me desperately wish I owned an iPod! iGuy, in addition to being a protective rubber case for your iPod, is a bendable, posable buddy for those of you who could use more friends. The iGuy is available through the SpeckProducts website.

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I was going to save this post for later seeing as I just posted about the gold PSP, but I figured what the hell, you can never have too much gold.The story behind this X-Box is a little unclear. The entry on eBay is in German, and although I've translated the page, I find that, like most translated pages on the web, it reads like a paper written by an ESL student. There's just something wrong

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I never thought I'd be able to use the words "PSP" and "bling" in the same sentence, but here we are. Simmons Jewellery, as in Russell Simmons (go Def Jam!) has pimped out a PSP with, you guessed it, "bling". What you see here is a PSP with a $35,000 accessory jacket on. Known as the "Baby Phat," it's made with one pound of gold and has black diamonds on the front. Follow this link for more

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Ask any gamer worth their weight in salt which gaming magazine gives you the most bang for your buck and they'll likely say Electronic Gaming Monthly. Before you judge me too harshly for posting this link, let me say I'm not one to buy into these "get X product free by clicking here!" scams all over the internet. I certainly wouldn't sully this blog unless I was 100% sure that the offer was

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Everybody loves Zelda - well, at least everybody worth acknowledging. The original Legend of Zelda was a brilliant game, and the gameplay formula it established helped a number of sequels to attain the moniker of "classic" upon their release, from the SNES's A Link to the Past all the way to the current generation's The Minish Cap on the GameBoy Advance. Now, thanks to Zelda Classic by

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You know what's great for clotting? Bacon. These handy little bandages not only help stop the bleeding, but they taste great! Ok, so it's not really bacon - but really, who wouldn't want a bandage shaped like everybody's favourite heart clogging pork product? Plus, every tin comes with a free toy! Only $4.95 a tin at mcphee.com.

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The good news? You can buy the batmobile on eBay for $19,000. The bad news? It's the Batman Forever batmobile. Anything that reminds anyone of Val Kilmer should be immediately incinerated without mercy.Also - it has no engine. A batmobile you can't drive isn't really a batmobile, now is it? According to the item description, and I quote, "Although it has no engine it has small wheels and

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As much as I hate to admit it, there are simply too many parents that are ignorant of what their children are doing with their time. What's worse, when an ignorant parent gets upset that their 10 year old child is playing some uber-violent video game like Grand Theft Auto, the only people that get the blame are retailers and game manufacturers. Of course, had the parent been doing their job and

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This is genius! Remember the Nintendo Power Glove? Want to make your own glove controller for the Atari 2600? Following this link will show you how! The directions are really simple and straight forward. All you'll need is a rubber glove, some aluminum foil, a pop can, and some wiring. If you have any problems with it, the creator of the glove says he'd be happy to answer any questions you

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This is the question posed by a bunch of forum users I stumbled across recently, and the results are hilarious. They've taken a number of classic Nintendo images and photoshopped them to look at the imaginary history of a Nintendo run by Microsoft. Definitely a worthwhile link. If you're looking for a good laugh, just click here.

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Here's a fantastic find for those readers on the go - 761 audio books and 2318 ebooks, all free! All you have to do is go to the County of LA Public Library website, and click on NetLibrary. It's towards the bottom. This SHOULD bring you right to the selection of audio books and ebooks. However, I was having some trouble with this my first time around. If it asks for a login, you're having

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Everybody hates a scratched disc. With a little money, you can invest in some sort of low end scratch repair device like a Hip Gear Disc Repair Pro. However, if you're like me and too poor/cheap to spend the money on something like this, you probably have your own method of fixing your damaged discs. I personally use toothpaste. I know some people use peanut butter (I hope not the chunky kind

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In a post last week I said that anyone who doesn't emulate classic video games is doing themselves a great disservice. I also said that somewhere down the line I might do an "Emulation for Dummies" post. True to my word, here we are. If you have any interest in video game emulation but haven't taken the time to investigate it, I'll be saving you a lot of trouble. Everything you could ever

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Everybody remember Roomba? The funky little vacuum that scooted around your house cleaning up all by itself? Well iRobot, the makers of Roomba will be releasing Scooba, which is basically a Roomba that mops instead of vacuums. I love innovations that allow me to be even lazier!Here's an interesting FYI for you - did you know that although incredibly successful in the consumer market with

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It looks like today is Kevin Smith day here on the blog! Some of you may know that Kevin has recently released a book of his writings entitled Silent Bob Speaks. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about the book. It was one of those things that I knew was out there and assumed I'd thumb through next time I'm at my local bookstore to see if it was worth the astronomical price

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I was so cheesed off when I missed my chance to see him last year in Toronto, so when I heard he's be doing another Canadian tour I peed my pants. So far, only two dates are announced (both in Alberta) but his website assures more to come. Last time he was in Canada he was filming a followup to his DVD An Evening with Kevin Smith. If you haven't seen it, click on the link and order a copy.

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While many around the world are anxiously awaiting the release of the latest installment in the Harry Potter series, the folks in Burgay, Suffolk (where the book is being printed) seem to have all the answers. Series creator JK Rowling had previously hinted that the death of a major character would occur in the next book, "The Half-Blood Prince," and it looks like she isn't going to disappoint.

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One of the coolest features of the PSP is it's abilty for wireless gameplay, and yet, it's also one of it's most underused. PSP owners, though growing, are still small in numbers. If you happen to be lucky enough to be a PSP owner, chances are you don't know many others in your area. Thankfully, someone has jumped on this fact and created PSP Meets, a website to help you organize groups of

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Kevin Rose, the soon to be former host of G4's Attack of the Show, launched his new webcast Systm last night. It's a really decent watch for any techies who miss TechTV's old content. The first ten minute episode is all about gaining access to wireless camera feeds, or "warspying." It's a pretty nifty watch, especially if you had no idea this was possible (like me.)The show gets a little

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When I came across this, I just knew it deserved a post here. Homer J. Simpson, father, brother, lover, and now, novelty optical mouse. Who WOULDN'T want to own their own Homer floating in a mouse? To order, visit USBGeek.com. Just don't crack the mouse open and drink the blue liquid. That's bad juju.

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Here's a nifty "how to" for those who are technically inclined. Turning older consoles into portable machines is becoming a pretty common hobby amongst those who fall into both the hardcore gamer and hacker categories. I may actually try this myself down the road. This article details step by step how to turn your N64 into a portable machine, and it looks easier than you'd think. If any of

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I've always loved Kevin Smith, and I've always loved Fletch. The collection of Fletch novels that I built over a summer of searching sits on a shelf not 15 feet from where I sit. So when I heard that Smith would not only be directing a new Fletch movie, but that it would be based directly on the novel Fletch Won (which is basically a prequel, telling the story of a young Fletch's first

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When Family Guy DVD's sold like AIDS repellent at a monkey convention, Fox did something unheard of. They "uncancelled" the show, bringing new episodes back to their lineup. And it looks like they may be doing it again, sort of. In the past week rumours have started to circulate that Fox may be releasing brand new Futurama content directly to DVD. Billy West, the voice of Fry, has confirmed

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Arrested Development is hands down the best show on network tv, and yet due to poor viewership it seemed almost inevitable the show would not be returning for a third season. Mere days after the show won the emmy for best comedy series actor, David Cross went on Jimmy Kimmel Live saying that the show had been cancelled and that he had to hear about it on the internet rather than from Fox. Fox

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I'm a big supporter of classic gaming emulation. I think anyone that isn't emulating old arcade games or classic consoles like the NES or Genesis is doing themselves a great disservice. In the future, I'll probably do an "Emulation for Dummies" post, but for now, I have a great link for those who want to play classic games but are just too damned lazy to learn about emulation. EveryVideoGame.com

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Remember what I said about The Muppets being everywhere this year? Well, it looks like I was right. On Monday, Disney is set to announce the release of The Muppet Show: Season One on DVD. It's set to retail for US $39.99, so I don't see it being more than $50 here in Canada. For more info on what the discs will contain visit The Muppet Newsflash.

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Ever been in the middle of an online death match, or been anxiously waiting for that bid to close, but suddenly felt that uncontrollable need to drain the proverbial lizard? Well now there's no need to lose your match or your auction thanks to the Internet Urinal! Believe it or not, it even has an attachment for the ladies. And the price? It's only $3.99 at ThinkGeek.com. I'm sure we can all

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At the London premiere of Episode 3, Lucas told the crowd "I'm working on the next Indiana Jones." A few weeks prior in an interview he stated that he had just recieved another draft of the script, and that Harrison Ford was on board with Steven Spielberg set to direct next summer. A big raspberry for all of you who said the movie was never going to happen! If you want to keep up to date on

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I'm sure everybody remembers the subservient chicken, right? Well Burger King has outdone themselves in spades. Visit sithsense.com and you can play a game of 20 questions with Darth Vader. Think of any object, and he'll guess it. If he doesn't get it in 20 questions, he'll continue to ask, and trust me, if you play long enough he'll get it. I tried to think of the most obscure thing I could

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There is an absolutely haunting tune on the Kill Bill soundtrack that I just fell in love with the second I heard it. It was by a performer named Meiko Kaji, and no matter who I consulted, nobody knew who she was. Well, a little detective work later, and I've found this - meiko-kaji.com. It is a very well constructed fan page that details everything you could ever want to know about her and then

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PSP owners agree - Wipeout Pure kicks ass. I don't know if it's the speed, the graphics, or the handling, but something sucks me in when I'm playing that makes me forget it's just a game. That's why I was so excited when I heard about this! The makers of Wipeout Pure have made the first download of updated content available on their website. Downloadable content has been available for a while

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Riddle me this, Batman? What's purple and green and dead from lung cancer? Why it's Frank Gorshin, of course! Gorshin, best known for his role as The Riddler opposite Adam West's Batman, passed away Tuesday. He will be dearly missed by all.This leaves me with one nagging question, though - why couldn't cancer take the BAD Riddler? Damn you, Jim Carrey! Damn you all the way to bad

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Here's a great little find for you all TV junkies - go to craftytv.com and you can watch half a dozen different tv shows absolutely free in your web browser! Only seven of their series are free, but if you like what they offer the pay membership to access the other shows would likely be worthwhile. Anyhoo, on to what you really want to know - the free series are; The Simpsons, MacGyver, Jackass,

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Remember the second gunman on the grassy knoll? Want to own a part of the fence he hid behind? Leland's online auction house will be offering up a section of the fence on their website in early June, and, come on, who wouldn't want to own a piece of the conspiracy?For a great film about the Kennedy assassantion, including the grassy knoll conspiracy, pick up a copy of Oliver Stone's JFK. Bidding

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Ever want to know the real story behind New Coke, the greatest marketing blunder of the 20th century? There is a fantastic article that's been floating around the net for a long time on the subject, so I thought I'd provide a link. It covers everything you could ever want to know, but just to warn you, it's a bit of a lengthy read. If you're looking for something a little more brief on the

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Napoleon Dynamite is one of those films that no one saw at the theatres, and then just exploded on DVD. Now everywhere you go you can find Napoleon on everything - I was actually at the mall today and the guy at the t-shirt rack was selling "Vote for Pedro" baby tees. Of course, being a fan of the movie, I'm glad to see it's getting such widespread attention.Now it looks like Todd MacFarlane, the

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Just when the Star Wars franchise starts to earn back a little self respect, somebody in marketing approved this sexy little number for your dog to parade around in. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for crazy liscensed crap, up to and including a Darth Vader Sprinkler, but dressing your dog up to look like a sexed up Princess Leia can only lead to bad bad things on the 11 o'clock news, mark my

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What you see here is one of the first official pics of the brand new Playstation 3! Sony unveiled the console today at E3, and both the pics and the specs are so exciting I could wet myself! Not only will the system be backwards compatible all the way to the PS1, but it will support up to seven wireless controllers right out of the box. SEVEN!! Ok, I'm getting too excited, I'd better let

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After their purchase of the Jim Henson Company last year, Disney seems poised to make 2005 the year of the Muppet - over the next few months you can expect to see them everywhere. To kick things off, this Friday ABC will air the brand new feature length film, The Muppets Wizard of Oz. Previous Muppet moments have often featured big name guest stars, and this film will be no different. Appearing

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Bus stops all around the LA Convention Center, home to this year's E3, are offering a fantastic teaser poster from Sony for their PS3 that is expected to debut at E3 later this week. Click here for the full size picture of the teaser posters.

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Looking for a good read? BBC is offering 7 complete classic Doctor Who novels on their website. If you're a fan of the old doctors, the new series, or just looking for a good read, these free eBooks should be right up your alley. For more on why their offering the books, click here. Or, to get started reading right away, the books can be found here.

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Ever wondered how Lego's were made? Me neither, but this site has an amazing interactive presentation on the life cycle of a block of lego. Defintely worth the visit for the supercool visuals alone, and if you have any interest in how lego's are made, this is your stop.

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If you thought Kevin Smith let the cat out of the bag with his spoiler, you'll want to have me strung up with piano wire. All that stands between you and the complete script to Episode III is one simple click. Can you do it? Can you resist the temptation? Time to put your willpower to the test. Many thanks to the Internet Movie Script Database for supplying this virtual crack. I'm going

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