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Renting Movies

James — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:12:30 +0000

Despite the allure of “the big screen”, I still enjoy renting movies on DVD. We just watched two movies in the privacy of our own home for less than the price of a single movie ticket. How can you beat that?

Yasu 2.5.5 Public Beta

James — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:24:12 +0000

Jim is getting ready to release Yasu 2.5.5, but he’s looking for some quality feedback on the public beta first. If you’re a fan of Yasu and you enjoy testing betas, download the public beta of Yasu 2.5.5 now and start sending your feedback to Jim.

Tom is Selling his Share of CIX

James — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:19:27 +0000

Tom is selling his share of CIX, “Ireland’s newest and Greenest data center.” Tom’s upcoming move to Spain will greatly interfere with his ability to significantly contribute to the development of CIX, so he is currently looking to sell his share to someone who can “commit serious time to further growing CIX’s business (and therefore their investment).” If there’s anyone out there looking to be a part of a well-publicized data center in Europe with a “strong focus on energy efficiency,” now is your chance to shine!

Tom Launches Lower (Carbon) Footprint

James — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:56:24 +0000

Tom announced the launch of Lower (Carbon) Footprint earlier today. Lower (Carbon) Footprint is Tom’s new blog dedicated to “Green issues”. Tom has often used his main blog, Tom Raftery’s Social Media, to express his views on environmental issues, energy efficiency and carbon offset, so this veteran blogger’s decision to launch a separate blog should come as no surprise. If you want to learn more about lowering your carbon footprint, subscribe to Lower (Carbon) Footprint today!

Joen Launches Deskvu

James — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:05:47 +0000

Joen announced the launch of Deskvu earlier this morning. Deskvu is Joen’s new free wallpaper website. It’s already packed with several astounding wallpapers from Mr. Asmussen himself, and it looks like he will be accepting high-caliber wallpapers from other artists some time in the near future.

Happy New Year

James — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:37:35 +0000

Today, the cumulative annual status is 2008.

Happy New Year!

The New Batman Trailer

James — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:21:26 +0000

The new trailer for Batman: The Dark Knight is now online, featuring plenty of footage and dialogue from the upcoming film. I would give a brief review of the trailer, but it would just be a repeat of what Joen has already said, so I’ll repeat it with emphasis instead. ”Great take on the Joker, but [very] annoying that Batman’s love interest was re-cast instead of re-placed.”

Phantom Scream’s First Album

James — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:27:34 +0000

Bryan’s band, Phantom Scream, has released its first album for download under the “pay what you think it’s worth” model. That’s right, you get to set your own price. Who could ask for a more reasonable holiday gift?

Upcoming Holiday Concerts in So Cal

James — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:34:02 +0000

Sarah has posted a list of her upcoming holiday performances this month. If you’re in the vicinity Tustin, California on December 22nd at 5pm, stop by the Four Crows Center for some great music!

Blognation Doesn’t Pay

James — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:01:26 +0000

Tom is forecasting doom for Blognation. Will a lack of promised pay result in the first ever major blog network strike?