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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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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!

What's Worse: Texting or Using a Cell Phone While Driving?

GeekSugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:30:43 -0700

In California, we're all very aware of the newish Hands Free Law prohibiting driving while talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device, but did you know that texting isn't specifically forbidden by the law? That's surprising to me, especially in light of the report of an American teen that died in a car accident this week while she was driving and texting at the same time.

For the same primary reason that cell phone calls in cars aren't allowed - holding the phone inhibits your ability to use both hands - it seems that texting fits the same danger zone. Actually, since you have your eyes and hands on your phone to text, I think it's way worse to text while driving. And of course, they're both intellectual distractions, because your brain isn't fully focused on the road.

What do you guys think?

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EA Sports Active 30 Day Challenge Update

GeekSugar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:13 -0700

My 30 Day EA Sports Active challenge continues, and for those of you who left comments and feedback about your own experience with the challenge, I must say, I am already feeling many of the same things!

In the beginning, I was really skeptical that this game could actually get me sweating and burn calories, but as each workout ups the calorie-burning level, you are guaranteed to be sweating within the first 10 minutes. And although this game isn't full of a ton of cardio (there are some running exercises which incorporate knee-ups and kick-ups), you'd be surprised how many calories you burn while working your muscle groups (those jumps in the inline skating exercise kill!). EA Sports Active really increases your strength and helps you build muscle - something I failed to include in my previous trips to the gym.

To keep reading about my experience this past week, just read more.

This week was all about learning. Learning that I need to invest in a different resistance band for the exercises (the one provided is too weak for me so I don't get much resistance); learning to go with the pace of the instructor or else the Wiimote becomes unresponsive; and learning to breeze through instructional videos to shorten workout times. Have you learned any other tips or tricks?

Be sure to see how the Green Pixels crew are doing in the challenge as well!