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Daily Tech: An Xbox 360 Bundle Is Coming This May

GeekSugar — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:28:07 PDT

For 360 fans, Microsoft is planning on debuting a gaming bundle, which will come with Halo 3, Fable II and an Elite Xbox 360 for only $400. - CrunchGear
Stephen Hawking's family is expecting him to fully recover from a chest infection. - USA Today
This US now has almost as many paid bloggers as lawyers. - The Silicon Alley Insider
These new LArobe Netbook sleeves from be.ez keep your laptop nice and protected and come in nine different colors to choose from. - Switched
With Earth Day coming up tomorrow, here are some tips to help you avoid buying tech you don't really need. - Unplggd

Professor, Scientist, and Author Stephen Hawking Is Very Ill

GeekSugar — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:10:11 PDT

One of the most prolific scientific geniuses of our time, Stephen Hawking, has been hospitalized, according to Cambridge University where he teaches. The famous author of A Brief History of Time has been ill for the past couple of weeks and although suffering from the fatal Lou Gehrig's Disease (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) which left him paralyzed, he has been living with the condition for more than forty years.

The sixty-seven-year old has three children and currently resides in England.

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Hidden Messages in "Lost" Time

BuzzSugar — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:34:38 PST

After last week's new episode of "Lost," I posted that crazy scene with Carl, and now the Internet is abuzz with this creepy discovery: If you play that scene in reverse, you can hear voices saying "Only fools are enslaved by time and space."

Hats off to the folks at SciFi2U for providing the clip of this scene, played backwards. How creepy is this?

Speaking of time and space, what was Aldo was studying when Alex, Kate, and Sawyer came upon him last week? To find out (possible spoilers ahead!),

Aldo was studying black holes! The book he's holding is Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time. Specifically, he is reading Chapter 7, "Black Holes Ain't So Black." This is the chapter in which Hawking explains how black holes can bend time and space.

Furthermore, in a recent Entertainment Weekly article, "Lost" producers promised there would be an anagram hidden somewhere in the Feb. 7 episode, "Not in Portland," that would "hint at a larger mythological mystery that will start to unfold later in the season." Theorists are insisting that the anagram is in Mittelos Bioscience, the organization that Juliet goes to work for. "Mittelos" is an anagram for "Lost Time."

Daily Tech: The Robot Sushi Is Here

GeekSugar — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:20:51 PDT

Robot sushi chef makes 400 rolls per hour - Dvice
Turn your hand into a horrifying robotic Furby - Geekosystem
A life-size Enterprise is headed to Vegas - GeekTyrant
The artists behind your favorite geek films - Cracked
AOL sold 800 patents to Microsoft - Newser
The Stephen Hawking infographic you've been waiting for - GeekTyrant
Super Bass as translated in Javascript - BuzzFeed FWD

Courteney Cox Calls David Arquette Her "Best Friend"

Lauren Turner — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:40:20 PST

Courteney Cox talks about her relationship with David Arquette - People
Nina Dobrev hasn't forgotten where she's from - Lainey Gossip
Does Adele deserve more Brit Awards nominations? - Huffington Post
Who was the worst dressed at last night's PCAs? - D-Listed
Katie Holmes sips Starbucks in NYC - JustJared
Ethan Hawke lands a new low-budget role - Hollywood Reporter
Madonna talks dating younger men - The Insider
Meet all the Miss America contestants - TooFab
Why is Taylor Momsen hanging out with a porn star? - Hollywood Tuna
Pictures of Beyoncé's reported luxury birthing suite - Pink Is the New Blog
Justin Bieber jams with a robot - The Superficial
Just who does Blue Ivy Carter look like? - The Daily Beast
Wow! Check out Paula Patton's skintight leather mini - I'm Not Obsessed
Would Stephen Colbert really run for president? - Newser
Mark Wahlberg is always carrying a bottle of water - Next Movie

Pilot Scoop: 2 Broke Girls

Becky Kirsch — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:33:50 PDT

The new TV season is chock full of familiar faces, and CBS's new comedy Two Broke Girls is no exception. Kat Dennings moves from the silver screen to the small screen, but brings along her signature sarcasm in this new series from executive producers Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) and Whitney Cummings, which premieres tonight.

What it's about: Kat Dennings plays Max, a sassy Brooklynite working at a greasy-spoon diner in Williamsburg. When a prissy, down-on-her-luck rich girl joins her (Beth Behrs), the girls strike up an odd couple-style friendship. It's not long before Max and Caroline are living together and saving up for a business of their own.
Where it works: Dennings's acid tongue brings just the right amount of sarcasm to keep the sitcom edgy, and newcomer Behrs holds her own as spoiled but scrappy Caroline. The dynamic between them is fun to watch and the setting makes for hilarious hipster jokes aplenty.
Where it doesn't: Some of the supporting characters are a little too stereotypical (e.g., Max babysits for a rich Manhattan woman with twins named Brad and Angelina), and some of the jokes are trying too hard to push the envelope (there are jabs at both Stephen Hawking and Duke University).
You might like this show if: You're a fan of Dennings, or you're looking for the perfect show to keep the laughs going after How I Met Your Mother.
When it's on: Mondays at 8:30 p.m.

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