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Lonelygirl15 Co-Stars With Lohan in I Know Who Killed Me

GeekSugar — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:00:09 -0800

The queen of YouTube Lonelygirl15 is now riding the waves of stardom by landing big movie deals. Jessica Rose (aka LG15) scored a small part alongside Miss Lindsay Lohan in the movie I Know Who Killed Me, a movie about a young woman who is rescued after being abducted and tortured by a serial killer.

Here's what Jessica had to say on her myspace page about the movie:

"I filmed my first scenes not long ago and was introduced to Lindsay, and from what I saw she is not how the press portrays her. In my opinion she seemed very sweet and funny and absolutely beautiful! Anyway, I am also going to be starring in the movie The Perfect Sport and I believe it'll be out by the end of 07 but thats not a promise!"

Seems like her YouTube stint as being a quirky, innocent school girl has opened some hollywood doors. I'm sure we'll be seeing alot more of her in the future.

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Tech Dating 101: He CC'd Me on an Email to His Mom

GeekSugar — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:45 -0800

A friend of mine needs some advice: last week, her brand-new boyfriend (we're taking days here, not even weeks) wrote an email list of gifts he wanted for Christmas, sent it to his mom, and CC'd my friend. To be fair, my friend did ask him to send her his Christmas wish list, but she never expected him to send the same list to his mother at the same time.

She's a little freaked out because she thinks this is a sign of him moving too quickly. On the flip side, he is very close to his mother, and maybe he just thought he'd kill two birds with one stone by sending one email instead of two. Then again, now his mom has my friend's email address. . .even though the two are weeks away from actually meeting face-to-face. So of course my friend asks me, "What do I do? Do I reply to both of them? Do I write him back at all?"

I must admit, giving her advice on this problem kind of stumped me. I'm torn between a couple of responses; to see what they are (and help me out!), read more

Potential advice A: Reply all with a short and sweet "Thanks for the heads up!" and let it go. This requires giving the guy the benefit of the doubt, which I'm not quite sure is the right move here, but I think it could be the way to go. See if his mom responds. Chances are, she knows her son well enough to know his intentions. Maybe he's even done it before. The only caveat: if she responds to you, you're stuck. You can't ignore an email from mom, which means being prepared for any kind of wacky proposal, from her asking what gift you're planning on buying him to suggesting going halfsies on something together.

Potential advice B: Don't respond to the email. Address it with him in person as soon as possible. Tell him it made you uncomfortable, and tell him why it made you uncomfortable. You'll have to tread delicately since I'm guessing he doesn't realize what a big deal this is to you. Explain that even though it might have been a to-the-point email, it makes you uncomfortable to be included on the same thread as his mother.

Potential advice C: Run. Fast. In the other direction.

Just kidding on the last one - but help a girl out! What's the best solution to the problem?

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Is It Fair to Sue Wikipedia For Removal of Information?

GeekSugar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:33:32 -0800

I just came across an article about a German convicted murderer who is suing Wikipedia to have his name removed from the entry of the actor he is accused of killing. Because of its community edits and contributions, Wikipedia is a fascinating place. Because it's a US company, facts on Wikipedia are protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. In Germany, however, a privacy law seeks to protect the name of a person from unwanted publicity.

I'm inclined to say if it's fact, it's fair game on Wikipedia. What do you think? Should people be able to sue for the removal of information on Wikipedia?

The Future Is Here: Avatar Kills Another Avatar, Faces Real Law

GeekSugar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:14 -0700

And this is when a videogame obsession becomes a problem: A woman in Japan, who was a fan of the virtual reality game Maple Story, was angry that her virtual husband in the game virtually divorced her, so she killed him. Virtually.

While she's obviously not being charged with murder, she is in hot water for illegally accessing his computer to kill her victim's character, which could be a penalty of five years in prison. Proof that breaking up is always hard to do, even if you have never even met the person.

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Daily Tech: Study Calls XBox 360 Least Reliable Console

GeekSugar — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:28 -0700

A new study calls Microsoft's Xbox 360 the "least reliable of the current crop of set top systems" - PC World
Sprint has announced it will sell its first phone running Google Inc.'s Android software in October - Wall Street Journal
Microsoft wants you to host a Windows 7 party - PC Magazine
Amazon is trying to convince a federal judge to kill the $125 million settlement that would allow Google Books to make out-of-print works available online - Engadget
Robbers manage to clean out Apple store in 31 seconds - Boing Boing
How to turn the homework versus gaming battle into a win-win - Green Pixels

iMurders Movie Trailer Both Gory and Out of Touch

GeekSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:30:36 -0700

"People are getting systematically killed in that chat room," a gravely voiced detective says in the trailer for iMurders below. While yes, the movie does look quite scary (warning: the gore in it is not for the faint of heart), the Internet terminology kills it for me (pun intended, sorry).

Chat rooms? "Facespace"? It appears the release date has been pushed back a couple times for this flick, which, for a film that references technology, can only be the kiss of death (again, sorry). And is that Eleanor Waldorf in there?

The Dexter Video Game Trailer: Watch If You Want to Freak Out

GeekSugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:25:30 -0700

The Dexter video game for the iPhone has come to fruition, and I was definitely thinking: "Please, this is a game. An iPhone game. How creepy could it be?" Well, I got my answer today: Very Creepy.

Seriously, in the game you kill people in the fashion Dexter does (warning, the trailer does show it). I can appreciate the show because it works as a darkly comic drama, but as a video game? Well, I'll let you decide for yourselves. To see the trailer, just read more.

Desperate Housewives on Set With Their Cell Phones

GeekSugar — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:15:30 -0700

Looks like someone is certainly going to the chapel on the upcoming season of Desperate Housewives! Will it be Susan or Katherine?!

Between takes on set this week, Teri Hatcher, and Dana Delany were spotted killing time with each other and their cell phones - Teri with a BlackBerry Bold and Dana with a white iPhone 3GS. Now I've already managed to track Katherine's tech habits on the show (she's the one with the Centro smartphone and Bluetooth headset) and I've managed to catch Susan getting pulled over for not going hands-free, but it's refreshing to see them off camera as well with their favorite handsets!

Download of the Day: Googlepedia

GeekSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:01:59 -0700

Here's a super useful Firefox extension to enhance your Google searches: Googlepedia.

Just install the extension and each time you perform a Google search, your results will come up as usual, but the right half of the screen will be populated with the Wikipedia entry of whatever you just searched - not only is it better than ads, but it kills two birds with one stone more often than not.

Pizza Hut Debuts a New iPhone App For Easy Ordering

GeekSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:20:25 -0700

Pizza Hut has already helped us get our deep-dish pizza fix with its downloadable Pizza Hut shortcut tool, and now they are stepping it up a notch with a new Pizza Hut iPhone App (totally free). Use this app to whip up your very own pizza with all of the toppings you love, choose a special sauce for an order of wings or order up a pasta dish. You can even save your favorite orders for quick ordering next time. And once you're done placing your order, you can play the Hut Racer game to kill time before your food arrives!