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papa john’s and playstation 3, because no one wants to get off the couch to order pizza

ps3 papa john

Who wants to stop playing long enough to pick up their mobile phone? Or worse–the horror–what if you have to get up? What a world this must be, if we have to get off the sofa just to order pizza. Well, folks, no longer are we reduced to such barbaric circumstances… at least, not if…

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September 17th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: just plain fun video games

a couple of lucky people will nab these custom beatles xbox 360s [beatles rock band]

xbox 360 beatles rock band custom

…and you will probably not be one of them, unless you are rich (or lucky… or, okay, rich).

How does $3500 sound for the price of a swanky 360? Sure, it’s a little high (and will probably go higher), but just look! If you feel like dropping thousands of bones on Ebay, you might be…

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September 9th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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yo, joe! virus prevention is half the battle

gi joe norton antivirus

This has to be one of the weirdest movie and franchise tie-ins ever: just in time for the live action movie, there’s a G.I. Joe-themed version of Norton Antivirus, complete with its own website.

It seems like the kind of thing that would be fanart, or the product of a Photoshop contest, not a real…

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July 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: computing just plain fun technology

sonic the hedgehog is a little slower in france

sonic the hedgehog sega france smart car

Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega’s longtime blue mascot, is a bonafide icon, representing speed (and poor choice in friends). So, clearly, if you want to associate Sonic with a car, you’d choose… a Smart car.

Yep, there’s just something about those tiny, efficient vehicles that–no, you know what? There’s no reason to associate this Smart car…

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May 20th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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halo 3 free – bungie leaks deal for new 360 owners

Halo 3

Earlier today, a post popped up on the Bungie.net website revealing a special deal for new Xbox 360 buyers who upgrade from an original Xbox. According to the post (which has since been removed for some reason), if you buy an Xbox 360 this holiday season, you’ll be able to grab a free copy of…

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November 18th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games