You may now attempt to ford the river instead of finishing up that report at work. Or find out who dies of dysentery while on your lunch break. The Internet Archive has released nearly 2,400 old school MS-DOS games on its site at the link here Internet Archive MS DOS Games. Let's face it, though. … Continue reading Oregon Trail Now on the Internet Archive
The Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Trailer is Here!
Fans of George Lucas' galaxy far, far away have reason to celebrate today. And it's not half priced electronics at Walmart. Today, the trailer for the seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise made its roaring appearance on the internet. This is going to have people commenting for a long time. Here is the video: … Continue reading The Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Trailer is Here!
Weekly Scrimmage – November 19th 2014
The Seahawks go down again. Teams winning the Superbowl have not fared particularly well in the next season. Seattle is threatening to be the fourth straight winner to not even make the playoffs. Whether it's a Superbowl curse, a hangover, or just a tougher schedule there have been many teams to underperform the following year. … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – November 19th 2014
Star Wars Episode VII gets a full title
By Jeff ReedDisney has finally revealed a name for the upcoming Star Wars flick. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is currently set for release on December 18th 2015. This is the first part of a new planned trilogy, bringing the movie tally to a whopping nine films. The film will be the first movie under … Continue reading Star Wars Episode VII gets a full title
The Serial Podcast: A Fascinating Journey
By Jeff ReedIra Glass' 'This American Life' is, with room for discussion, the best podcast available on digital subscription services. It's certainly one the most successful podcasts in terms of raw numbers. The folks running the This American Life page boast getting a million downloads per episode regularly. The Wiki page for the show lists … Continue reading The Serial Podcast: A Fascinating Journey
Disney Announces Toy Story 4
By Jeff Reed -Disney is taking this 'To infinity and beyond' thing a little too seriously. After finishing up the third film with a pretty tidy finish in 2010's Toy Story 3, most fans were pretty content leaving things at that. Andy had grown too old to play with his toys any longer and had … Continue reading Disney Announces Toy Story 4
Operation Creator To Go In For an Operation
The board game Operation came out almost 50 years ago. John Spinello sold the game to a toy invention firm for $500. They licensed the game to Milton Bradley. Though now sold by Hasbro, the game has been on shelves ever since. The deal didn't provide him with any royalties. He was grossly under compensated. … Continue reading Operation Creator To Go In For an Operation
Marvel Announces Its Film Lineup Through 2019
Do you have your Marvel Cinematic Universe release date bingo cards ready? Today Marvel announced not only the dates for its film releases for the next five years but gave a few mild surprises. With its formal announcement of Black Panther and Inhumans movies, they solidified mild speculation. Black Panther is a pretty major piece … Continue reading Marvel Announces Its Film Lineup Through 2019
Weekly Scrimmage – October 15th 2014
The NFL is a league that seems to be one of short term hindsight. It's often referred to as a copycat league, with various schemes and sets that are successful being used over and over again. Remember when it felt like every team in the league had a wildcat package? Players were being drafted much … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – October 15th 2014
The Decay of America (or Why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saved My Childhood)
Hello America. We have a problem. I hope you're sitting down as you read this. There are some serious problems on my mind but I'm going to let you in on what's probably the most intense problem to be facing our country at the moment. Seriously, this may rock you to the core. If you're … Continue reading The Decay of America (or Why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saved My Childhood)
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