Remember when the best free phone you could get was monochrome candy bar phone? And you were thankful because that Nokia phone had Snake on it. Things are better now—you can get an actual smartphone from a carrier for free (with the usual two-year contract). But which is the best one from each carrier? Let’s jump into the bargin bin and find out. More »
When I got my wisdom teeth pulled I was in some serious pain. I’m fairly certain the doctor braced his feet on my face for leverage and just yanked like crazy. This resulted in me being on some rather serious pain-killers for something like ten days. That whole period was a blur. I watched virtually every movie I had ever intended to see, but once the drug-fog lifted I couldn’t remember any of them. From time to time, though, I’d be watching a movie and want to look something up. I’d hunt for remotes to stop the movie, walk over to my computer, look it up, then go back, hunt for the remote again (okay, my room was messy… I was on meds, leave me alone), and resume. This all would have been so much easier if I’d had the Vizio VTAB1008. Not only does it act as a universal remote, but it’s also a low-end Android tablet. I could have paused, looked something up on IMDB, and unpaused without ever moving, which would have been awesome. Yeah, it’s a two-star Android tablet, but consider this: a fancy universal remote can cost upwards of $140. This is only $160 and it’s good for a lot of other stuff. Games! Music! Internets! I can’t wait for those bedsores. -BR More »
There comes a time in every person’s life when it is so damn hard to make a decision. Today, I have reached that point. This big ass remote control flying fish just went on sale and I can’t figure out for the life of me which fish is the better call. Do I wanna pull a prank on my brother when he wakes up with the mother freakin’ shark? Or is the giant clownfish lovable but also comedic enough on its own? Why does it have to come down to Jaws or Nemo? Life is hard. Screw it, for $22 a piece, I can afford to get both. From today on, it’s shark week every week. —NG More »
Killzone 3 for PS3 is a decent game. I never played it but I know some people who do and they pretend they really love it and that it’s this greatest thing in the entire world but we all know they rather be playing Halo or Gears of War or something on Xbox. To be honest, everyone should just play games on Xbox. Just joke! Whatever. More »
Get off my lawn if you feel lucky, do ya? Do you want 35 movies starring or made by Clint Eastwood? Is the answer yes? Would you like to pay about two bucks each for them? Today will be greater than the day you had kids. If you don’t have some kids, buy these movies and start having sex to make babies. $77! Free shipping! Clint Eastwood eats molten metal on Christmas morning. -SB More »
Hello, this is your friendly government authority here. You may be concerned, frighted or even angered by news that you will now be under constant surveillance, even in your home. The advent of video cameras which transmit video signals over IP have made it possible to efficiently keep tabs on your behavior at all times. You may find this invasive. You may find this unconstitutional. You may even find this disruptive to your day-to-day activities. But I assure you there’s no need to worry. If you don’t break the law, you won’t have anything to worry about. If you’re uncertain about whether or not your activities are legal, maybe you shouldn’t be doing them. More »
If it’s good enough for Jimmy Buffet and his ridiculous Hawaiian-shirt clad followers, then it should be good enough for you. A blended margarita is the official drink of summer, beaches, and ladies’ night out. With the Margaritaville DM1000 Key West Frozen Concoction Maker, you can keep the inner girl-drink-drunk happy for only $160. While everyone else is chugging hot coffee to fight off the cold, you’ll be enjoying a smooth margarita and possible hypothermia. – RB
• Onkyo HT-S7400 5.1 Channel Home Theater System for $400 with free shipping (normally $700 {Savings of $300 / 43% off})
The way I see it, there are three things you can do today. You could harmlessly geek out about that awesome Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone. I don’t care what nerds say, that thing is h to the awt. Two, you can participate in Occupy Oakland, which, um, might result in getting shot in the face with rubber bullets and getting tear gassed by police who are igniting chaos as some twisted show of strength. Or you can curl up in a Snuggie with some nice hot cocoa with marshmallows and watch some Hello Kitty on your just purchased Boxee Box for $125. Oh hell, why not just do them all? Today is a day to never forget. -CC More »
First things first. It’s incredibly sad that Andy Whitfield, who added a nice depth to Spartacus, passed away due to cancer. Second. Screw cancer. Third, premium cable is zee best. Not just for the curse words or the gore your brains violence or even the gratuitous nudity (okay, maybe the gratuitous nudity) but mostly because the lack of prudishly imposed limits can make for fearlessly authentic entertainment. Every single TV show would be better on premium cable. Okay, maybe not Two and a Half Men but that’s beyond saving. But awesome shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad and Friday Night Lights and The OC? They would have been even better on premium cable. It’s true. So support premium cable. Support screwing cancer. Support the memory of Andy Whitfield by buying Spartacus: Blood and Sand + Gods of the Arena (Blu-ray) for 40 bucks. -CC More »
If you want to become one with your first person shooter, you need to embrace the Biodigital Jazz inside you, man. What better way to create a link with your system, than to use a peripheral inspired by the insides of your system. Before you know it, you’ll be fragging left and right and strafing left and ducking right and then all of a sudden HOLY SHIT YOU’RE TRAPPED INSIDE THE WORLD OF YOUR COMPUTER WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY A DARK DOPPELGANGER OF YOURSELF. All you wanted was to get some BF3 cred. More »
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