The age old question: How far can they go to promote a movie? Apparently this is the answer:
It seems that the Simpsons are really trying to push their upcoming movie-
following the Simpsons Samsung themed mobile phone and now a limited edition
360.
Oh boy, this box is ugly. I mean even though it's for charity and stuff, it's ugly. It's a good idea to keep it off the shelves.
Source: TechInformer.net
Some of the comments on a forum:
Harris- Limited Edition The Simpsons 360's only 100
These are the limited Edition Xbox 360's only 100 will be made througout the world looks pretty cool.. controller looks nice more like an EGG yolk LOL
http://techinformer.net/?p=47
Arjun- yukk!! makes it look lik a toy...
Harris- hehe!! its not for sale though its only gnna be given in charities and stuff
Arjun- no1s gonna buy tht thing anyways even if it does go for sale!
P.S. Thanks to Harris on Orkut for the tip off.
This stylish and fantastic Bubble Head or egg-head webcam is a concept by Nanjing OIOI Design. The webcam is aimed at youth and students.
The Bubble Head web cam has more functionalities than just shooting video as standard web cam. This web cam also incorporate a clock around the lens that shows the time even when the web camera is not in use, and have stubby little flexible arms that can hold a pen or pencil.
The unique and functional bubble egghead web cam is expected to be a next hot “sale item” if the concept makes it to mass production. Below is a photo to show you the several designs of this web cam concept, sure one will be your favorite.
Source: My Digital Life
Ever since GTA4's teaser trailer has been launched, people have been really eager to know the size of city featured in the game. While the previous installment: "San Andreas" was quite big for a previous generation console game, people are speculating that the size of the landmass of this new outing of GTA will be actually smaller than that of the previous one but infact more detailed.
This what we know about the locations thus far.
Broker is the GTA IV equivalent of Brooklyn, Manhattan is now called Algonquin, Queens is now Dukes, the Bronx is Bohan, and New Jersey is Alderney (after the Channel Island of the same name.
Thus keeping the things we know in mind, there is a google map that has outlined the real locations on which the game is based upon, in order to estimate exactly how big GTA4 would be in terms of the landmass. Very interesting indeed. Click on the picture below for more:
Ever since the Angels and Demons movie adaptaion has been announced, I have been all pumped up for it. I can't wait to see how Ron Howard and Hanks work on this one together. Netherless, I have been working on the DA Vinci posters for a few days now, and so finally did some old school photshoppin' on the one featuring Hanks and the end result? An Angels and Demons movie poster....Voila...!!
OK, I know it may look a bit silly, but It's just some innocent fun so don't get your hopes high to see Monica Bellucci being superimposed on it along with Hanks. That ain't gonna' happen and I ain't doin it (Alright.... Honestly, I tried but failed miserably. Just didn't work out that well). Here are the two versions of the same posters, I have worked on:
Some fine adjustin' of tint,brightness and colours gives you this:
Yes, yes I know that these posters are not going to be selected as the "official
one" anytime soon, so you see, I didn't do it for the recognition but I think the lighting on the second poster turned out better than I thought... HUH? So who knows?
So I guess this is the new burning question.. Huh? You might ask, "What's up with the friggin' BETA dude, haven't we seen enough of that already ?". That's very true, but I am not trying to be the part of the ongoing RatPack, where adding BETA tag along you site title has become a trend. No, I am pretty far from it. My reason for placing a BETA tag along my site title was just to indicate that, this blog is fairly new so the design and structure is not gonna' look all that good (see it's good to come out clean, isn't it?). So in the coming months, you would probably see a new design and lets hope by then we can get rid of the BETA tag (trust me, I'LL be as glad as you will be). Till then, lets just go along with it, a'right?
An insight look as to how the future of HALO and other big video game adaptations depends on the Prince of Persia.
Move over spidey and supey, make way for the virtual reality super-heroes
Where the hell is "Hollywood" heading?
Over the years, we have been treated with many "games-to-film adaptations". Although not all of them were a complete half-arsed effort, although some on the other hand made us feel- "Is this where Hollywood is heading? I mean, was this the industry that gave us "The Godfather"? Even If you tend to ask your selves these questions, one thing is for certain, that Hollywood is running out of ideas and that to for the right reason. I mean, lets be honest, how many times do we want see another "Government conspiracy flick" or a "genetically enhanced clone falling in love" kind of movies. The answer is that we are tired, you are tired and anybody who doesn't want to see the same old hat-trick performed by a magician in a circus, is also tired.
Is "video games" the right place to look at?
So where does Hollywood look for inspiration? Is it fantasy Novels? No I think, we have already seen enough "Potter" movies till date and god knows how many are to go. The obvious answer seems to be the new medium which has become extremely popular in the span of 6 years. The "Video Game Industry" 
That’s where Hollywood seems to be heading for now but due to the reluctance of known film-makers in taking on video-game adaptations, we are yet to see any such movie get critical acclaim or perform wonderfully at the box-office. From the list of movies made, I would say the tomb raider series and the resident evil series are the only movies that would stand above the lot. Not because they were well made, but due to fact that they had a slightly better cast and at least some half-arsed effort was put into them. In recent times, Silent hill flick had got many hopes high, because of the fact that the source material was very powerful in terms of story and atmosphere and the fact that known director Christophe Gans was directing it. Also the screenplay was penned by noted screenwriter Roger Avary. But then, I guess it was too good to be true.
"Silent Hill" could have been so much more.......
Even though Christopher Gans was directing it and Roger Avary penning the script for the movie, was not quite enough to get it up there with the critics and the movie-goers alike
I won't say that I felt sorry for "Silent hill". It was a decent movie, the only problem was that it was taking it self too seriously. I say, that If the critics for once were looking for something artistic in it, then they probably need a career change. I mean common guys, this is a video game adaptation, not Shakespeare's Hamlet. It was what it was. A decent movie based on a decent video game. That’s all. What silent hill needed was a story that could reach to a wider audience, you know, for those who have not played the game. I think that’s where the movie failed. Even though it could have been so much more, it certainly was a foot in the right direction.
The "Prince" is in the right hands...... but then so was Master Chief
The "Bay-Bruckheimer" alliance means that this "Prince" will surely be as big as they come.
Back in 2004, when It was announced that the rights to the Prince of Persia movie were nabbed by none other that Jerry Bruckheimer, a lot of people had become hopeful of the franchise's big-screen appearance, 
and that too for the right reason. Jerry Bruckheimer is an ace producer who has countless hit movies and TV shows under his belt. Besides that Bruckheimer has teamed up with Michael Bay in the past to bring you such movies as Bad Boys I and II, The Rock, Pearl Harbor and Armageddon. Yes, that's right, Michael Bay is directing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for a Summer '09 release. The portion of people who find this a big news, solely depends on the fact that how many people like Bay's style of filming (for which he is not that popular for). I mean , who here wants to see chariots and horses exploding, ten folds into sky? 
Please raise your hands. Yep...... I see some hands. That's good 'cause that is exactly what Bay's version of Prince should be. A kick a***, over the top ride with a summer blockbuster kindish feel to it.
So how are HALO and Prince connected? You might ask. Well the success of the Prince will definitely mean that studios will be willing to invest in game adaptations and so the budget wouldn't be that big of a issue, like it was in HALO's case, which was backed by Peter Jackson and WETA was doing the CGI for it. The studios backed out in 2006 over budget concerns and the project was officially put on hold and thus ending the Master Chief's dream of finishing the fight on the big-screenWill Master Chief get to finish the fight....... on the big screen?
Rest assured and mark your calendars for the summer 2009 release of Prince Of Persia. 'Cause if Bay-Bruckheimer pull this one off, then we are bound to see justice happen to quality game franchises (all the world's pun intented towards Mr. UWE BOLL)
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What is it about?
It's best defined- A miniature IPod without the LCD and slew of other features subtracted. It's got 1 GB built in memory. It basically plays only songs, podcasts and some audio-books. See the picture and you will get a better idea.
Why did I buy it?
'Cause I liked it. The small size enticed me to buy it. It's good for running, working out and doing other similar activities. You can also use it to cheat in your paper. Just record each chapter of the subject and encode it into MP3 format. Cycle through the chapters for the desired effect. Getting away with headphones in your ear is something you have to deal with.
What I like about it?
Well let me see....... Small size (Duhhhh. It single-handily voids the condition of "size does matter"), 1 GB memory, Ability to play podcast, audio books and Apple Loss less formats. Very light. At times you might even forget that you carrying it on you. Battery life is very good
What I don't like about it?
LED- sometimes you can't figure what the f*** are the lights tryin' to tell you. Sound quality sucks in comparison to it's big brothers. No equalizers. Body is fragile, so expect to scratch it easily.
How many songs does it store?
Around 240ish
Should you buy it?
If you don't want your IPOD cluttered with photos, videos, and countless songs at the same time, then you should go for this one. If that's not the case, then i suggest go for one of the older brothers.
"A stupid question is asked, a stupid answer is given"
Hey Andy, I want my cat to produce off-springs. So what should I do?
Make her a MySpace profile and see if she hooks up with some other cat. *giggles*
