With sites like Goozex and Switch Planet, which make game-swapping and trading simple and easy, it's nice to know that brick-and-mortar stores are also getting involved in game recycling.
With this new trading service, HMV will also start selling second hand products at approximately 160 stores. Hello? More affordable games and consoles AND an increase in game recycling — woot!
NO, I'M NOT YELLING AT YOU, TODAY IS NATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY, Y'ALL! TODAY, YOU TOTALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO "SHOUT" AT PEOPLE IN FORUMS AND HAVE A VALID EXCUSE.
ACTUALLY, I WASN'T AWARE OF HOW CONTROVERSIAL THE CAPS LOCK KEY WAS UNTIL I DID MY RESEARCH ON THIS GEEKY HOLIDAY. FOR EXAMPLE, DID YOU KNOW THAT IN 2006, THE CAPS LOCK KEY WAS NEARLY WIPED CLEAN FROM THE FACE OF YOUR QWERTY BY A CAMPAIGN STARTED BY PIETER HINTJENS? AND ALTHOUGH THAT PARTICULAR PROTEST OF THE CAPS DIDN'T PAN OUT, THE KID-FRIENDLY OLPC DOES NOT HAVE A CAPS LOCK AT ALL — THERE'S A BACKSPACE IN ITS PLACE!
SO IN HONOR OF GRANNIES WHO SEND EMAILS AND MOMS WHO INSTANT MESSAGE IN ALL CAPS — DESPITE HOW OFTEN YOU REMIND THEM NOT TO — I WISH YOU A HAPPY CAPS LOCK DAY! OKAY, THIS IS HURTING MY EYES NOW. . .
If you can't get enough Lucas info (you know I can't!), then you should be pretty stoked about their latest release for your small screen. I got an early preview of Star Wars: The Old Republic at LucasArts studios yesterday afternoon, where we were given a sneak peek of the newest Lucas and BioWare title.
The latest game to come from the Star Wars franchise will have you playing online with thousands of others (a la World of Warcraft) and battle against evil...or even be evil and play as a Sith! The Old Republic will let you choose how your story plays out, sort of like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book, but of course, in game form. Although the game isn't finished just yet, I did get to view some pre-production gameplay during the press event held at LucasArts and I gotta tell you — it's quite beautiful!
The folks from Lucas and BioWare were pretty tight lipped on specifics about when the game will be released, and on which consoles it will appear (other than the PC), but I did get a few tidbits from the Q&A session with the developers, writers, and artists. To find out what I learned, just read more
I don't see this bracelet going with any of my outfits, but it's not a bad idea, especially if you're always forgetting to bring a flash drive with you when you need it. Would you wear it?
If you're into pimping out your webpage or blog with widgets (and who isn't), then you should totally check out Labpixies. It's a free site that lets you embed tons of cool, fun, and helpful widgets on your blog, Facebook or Myspace page, or anywhere you want to add a widget. Hey, you could even add one to your TeamSugar profile page!
All of the widgets are free, so go crazy! You can add a weather widget to your Facebook page, and make all those people living up in the North jealous of your fab weather down in Florida, or add an eye-catching Flickr slideshow to keep those eyeballs on your blog for longer.
The device was designed by Theo Williams and features three sockets and four LED lights to denote connectivity. I like that it airs on the subtle side of cord management and doesn't involve a complicated wall mount or cartoon-like coverage. I also like that it looks a wee bit like the cord base that came with my old iBook.
The Cell Phone Evolution series continues to express itself with yet another famous female, who — if you can believe it — has gone through more cell phones changes than our last victim, Lindsay Lohan! Yes, she's a "quick change" professional of cell phone swapping! The person I am referring to is Ms. Britney Spears — are you digging her new website as much as I am? Now without further adieu, it's time to turn the attention on her handset habits over the last few years.
With sites like Goozex and Switch Planet, which make game-swapping and trading simple and easy, it's nice to know that brick-and-mortar stores are also getting involved in game recycling. 
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