Sometimes you just want to get the kids to bed so the adult party can start, but when it’s New Year’s Eve and there’s an expectation that you stay up until midnight to ring in the New Year, it can be tough to get the grown-up party started because it’s already getting pretty late. That’s […]
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Microsoft Working On All New Non-IE Web Browser
Posted 12/30/2014 9:45 am by Ron HoganMicrosoft is a company beset on all sides by challengers, both in the desktop universe, server hardware, mobile phone operating systems, and pretty much every other possible avenue, but MS is also a company more than willing to fight back, even if that means moving into someone else’s playing field. Google Chrome is fast, lightweight, […]
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Sony PSN And Microsoft XBox Live Knocked Offline
Posted 12/26/2014 9:15 am by Ron HoganThe best thing about winter break, when you’re a kid or a college student, is getting to abscond from all responsibilities and just play video games for weeks at a time, eating junk food and not showering while you pelt bosses with turtle shells or machine gun Nazis or whatever the latest fun thing to […]
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Keurig Recalls 7 Million One-Cup Brewers Over Spewing Hot Liquids
Posted 12/24/2014 8:45 am by Ron HoganAmericans love coffee. We drink more coffee than we have any right to, sometimes in ridiculous amounts. But it’s not the 10-shot espresso drinks, it’s the constant companionship of a hot cup of java that soothes the American soul. It’s not surprising that Keurigs took off in this country, because the only thing better than […]
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Google Unveils The First Holiday Doodle
Posted 12/23/2014 10:30 am by Ron HoganEvery year, Google does something fun for the holidays. It can be something big, like free post cards or launching an awesome Santa Tracker website and app with awesome games, or it’s something simple like a little fun logo. In this case, since the big present is out from under the Google tree, it’s time […]
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The End Of The Colbert Report
Posted 12/19/2014 9:45 am by Ron HoganAll good things come to an end, particularly when the star of the show is getting promoted to one of the most coveted seats in entertainment. Stephen Colbert is going to be taking over Late Night for David Letterman, but before he can start his new phase, he has to say goodbye to his old […]
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Sony Calls Off “The Interview”
Posted 12/18/2014 10:15 am by Ron HoganIt’s not every day that a movie studio is the victim of a concerted terrorist assault, but Sony has found itself besieged on all sides. Death threats to stars, hackers taking control of computer systems, finished films leaking before release date… Sony is getting a beating, and it’s all because of the leader of North […]
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Oregon Man Throws Pipe Bombs During Police Chase
Posted 12/17/2014 10:30 am by Ron HoganIt’s a scene out of the latest comic book movie. Police giving chase to a mad driver, who speeds along with one hand on the wheel while throwing bombs out the window with the other. Except it’s not something from the minds at Marvel, it’s something that’s happening in real life in Clackamas and Multnomah […]
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Joan Jett, Lou Reed, and Green Day To Rock Cleveland’s HOF
Posted 12/16/2014 9:00 am by Ron HoganLast year, Joan Jett performed with Nirvana and made serious waves during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert. The attention must have gotten her noticed by the hall, who decided the year after she blew the roof off the joint performing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” that she deserves to join Nirvana and the […]
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Panthers QB Cam Newton Injured In Car Wreck
Posted 12/10/2014 9:30 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to his play on the football field, Cam Newton has proven himself to be a spectacular NFL player. He’s not consistent, and he’s not great, but he’s really good in spite of his team’s record. He’s been to the Pro Bowl twice, and he set all kinds of rookie passer records just a […]
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Mistletoe Drone Strikes Reporter At TGI Friday’s
Posted 12/09/2014 1:40 pm by Ron HoganDrones are slowly becoming more and more noteworthy as they become more and more available to the general public. No longer are drones solely the property of the US military. These days, drones are doing all sorts of tasks, but for the most part, they’re used as publicity stunts or as fun toys to play […]
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Toho Brings Back The Real Godzilla
Posted 12/08/2014 2:45 pm by Ron HoganWhen it comes to national icons, there’s nothing more famous in Japan than a giant fire-breathing radioactive lizard with a distinctive roar and a signature pose. That’s right, Godzilla… the rubber suit Godzilla is as famous as haiku, if not moreso, and is infinitely more recognizable to the average person on the street. Despite Hollywood’s […]
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DC’s Suicide Squad Movie Is Full Of Big Stars
Posted 12/03/2014 9:45 am by Ron HoganSix supervillains have been given an impossible mission to accomplish to protect the United States (and the world) from a major threat. When you’ve got a suicide mission, you’ll be sending the Suicide Squad. The 80’s comic book has been rebooted, with added Harley Quinn, and now it looks like another modified version of the […]
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Google’s Santa Tracker Goes Live
Posted 12/02/2014 9:15 am by Ron HoganIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s December, and that means it’s pretty much the beginning of the Christmas season, and there won’t be a non-twinkling light at the end of the tunnel until well into January’s doldrums. But hey, why knock it when you can join right in? There are 22 days […]
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