MapQuest Goes Local - MapQuest Blog

Seeded on Tue Sep 9, 2008 12:18 PM EDT (blog.mapquest.com)

We at MapQuest just launched a new Local service. It pulls in local content from around the web into one place and is looking for sites with localized information to add more content.

technology, local, mapquest, content

Hacking the XBox 360's HD-DVD for the PC

Seeded on Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:31 AM EST (blogs.zdnet.com)

Cheap, easy HD-DVD drive for your PC using the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive.

technology, microsoft, xbox-360, hd, hd-dvd

Y100Rocks.com Teams with WXPN.org - Alt Rock to Return to Philly Radio

Seeded on Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:32 PM EDT (y100rocks.com)

The last alternative rock station in Philadelphia was replaced with a hip-hop format in Feb of '05. Former DJs took to the Internet and began broadcasting online and made national news in their fight to keep Y100 alive.

entertainment, radio, philadelphia, alternative, y100, wxpn

Bud buys Rolling Rock; Latrobe Brewing's future uncertain

Seeded on Fri May 19, 2006 2:11 PM EDT (-)

Another great brand sucked up by a giant conglomerate. Rolling Rock brewed in Newark, NJ is wrong on SO many levels. No wonder regular Bud tastes like crap.

business, beer, budweiser, rolling-rock, latrobe-pa

Plantronics GameCom X30 Headset for Xbox 360 Review

Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:51 PM EDT

The bulk of my Xbox 360 time is spent playing multiplayer on Xbox Live. One of the main features of the service is the ability to communicate with other players via voice chat. This is accomplished with a headset that plugs into the controller.

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technology, online, xbox-360, video-games, xbox-live, plantronics, gamecom-x30

American Airlines subpoenas Google, YouTube

Seeded on Thu Mar 9, 2006 4:12 PM EST (CNET)

"American Airlines is demanding that Google and video-sharing site YouTube reveal the name of the person who posted a portion of one of the airline's training videos on the Web."

google, technology, american-airlines, youtube, dmca

Who Will Dethrone The King Of (Xbox) "Live"

Seeded on Tue Mar 7, 2006 10:35 AM EST (xboxaddict.com)

Interesting Op-Ed from Xbox Addict on why Halo 2 remains the most popular game on Xbox Live. Posting because I agree with the assessment. The Halo 2 lobby/party system on Xbox Live should be the standard by which future online multiplayer games follow.

entertainment, xbox-360, xbox-live, halo-2, call-of-duty-2

Midway to release more classics on Xbox 360 Live Arcade

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 9:31 AM EST (-)

Games coming later this year to XBLA: - Root Beer Tapper - Paperboy - Defender - Cyberball - Mortal Kombat 3

entertainment, xbox-360, midway, mortal-kombat, defender, tapper, live-arcade, paperboy, cyberball

Rumor: Showtime Picks Up "Arrested Development" and Orders 26 Episodes

Seeded on Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:50 PM EST (New York Post)

According to Page Six: "Word is Showtime not only picked up the canceled Fox show but also ordered 26 more episodes"

entertainment, television, arrested-development, comedy

Gillette Fusion Razor Review

Wed Feb 8, 2006 9:26 AM EST

I have a face like a baby's ass. Hrm... wait, that didn't come out right. Let's try this again.

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razor, health, products, gillette, reviews, fusion

Good Fake Transformers Movie Test Footage

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:30 AM EST (YouTube)

Supposed Industrial Light and Magic test footage for the upcoming Dreamworks movie. Updated: Footage confirmed fake from movie's producer. Still good work though.

entertainment, toys, video, movies, dreamworks, transformers, michael-bay, ilm, industrial-light-and-magic