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Review of Hangamble.com
2008-03-14 14:42:00
There are plenty of sites on the internet that give good places to organize information. Hangamble is one of these, and it is for poker sites!The layout of the site is one thing that really impresses me, a lot of work was put into the graphics to make them appealing and easy on the eyes. The buttons are all big and the links are clear so they don't confuse you as you are browsing through their posts. All the posts are divided into categories so it is easy to pick your interest group without having to endure those seven page articles that some news sites are notorious for.For an information site, Hangamble does really well. I hope they continue to expand and cover the online poker market.
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Wikileaks is Back
2008-03-02 19:14:00
The US government attempted to shut down a primary wiki site for leaked documents from several governments around the world, effectively attempting to censor free speech and freedom of information. This site is called Wiki leaks, and here is an exert from their site:Wikileaks is developing an uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. Our primary interest is in exposing oppressive regimes in Asia, the former Soviet bloc, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, but we also expect to be of assistance to people of all regions who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and corporations. We aim for maximum political impact. Our interface is identical to Wikipedia and usable by all types of people. We have received over 1.2 million documents so far from dissident communities and anonymous sources.Truly a noble goal and a very good way to bring atrocities to light by allowing people around the world in oppressive governments to submit data on ...
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Portal + 300 = Win
2008-03-02 19:01:00
Alright, everyone has seen the movie 300 and you should have played Portal by now. If you have not, you really can't call yourself a gamer, as it is perhaps one of the most best crafted First Person Shooter puzzle game ever made. So what do you get when you combine Portal and 300? This:Never get tired of him kicking people in there.
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Game Give Away Of The Day: Tanks Evolution
2008-03-02 18:52:00
Hey Fly Game s, 1999 called. They want their crappy birds-eye view tank shooter back. This game is very similar to injuring yourself repeatedly with a blunt object. Perhaps though that would be a more enjoyable activity. 49% Approval rating makes it ALMOST passable as a game however it doesn't quite get there. I'll include a screen shots after the description so look for that below. This is a poor attempt at a tank game, and normally those are very difficult to screw up.Download it here.Information as usual:Tanks Evolution is an arcade shooter that takes you on 40 missions in the jungles, city, arctic area and the desert where you engage into intensive tank combats. Your objective is to stop a relentless invasion of enemy tanks. Blast them all and avoid their fire. Take advantage of the terrain and upgrades and you are the winner! A refreshingly uncomplicated style of gameplay shines with nice physics and spectacular visual effects.
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Give Away Of The Day: Windmill 3D Screensaver
2008-03-02 18:44:00
I skipped over yesterday because the software being given away was terrible, but today its so terrible that I have to say something about it. Apparently GAOTD decided that a paid screen saver is something people would want for some unknown reason, despite the fact that people generally DON'T CARE about screen savers. This shows perfectly with its 24% approval rating. It isn't even a good screen saver.Not sure why you would want it, but here you go anyway.Other information below:Find yourself in a peaceful rural setting, far away from the hectic city life. You are in an ideal place to wander about, relax and discover the variety of lovely countryside views. Take a tour around a traditional Dutch farm with a magnificent brick windmill, one of the major local attractions. Surrounded by gorgeous fields of red and yellow tulips and lush green meadows you will feel especially close to the beauty and harmony of nature. Features: Full 3D environmentHigh-quality animationExtremely realisti...
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Snakes on a plane. Well, sort of.
2008-02-29 22:04:00
No I'm not talking about the movie. I'm talking about the two incredibly rude 18 year old girls who got on Southwest Airlines on Valentines day and decided to act stuck up and just plain stupid. As usual, picture attached.Here is what they said:?I think they were just discriminating against [us] because we were young, decent-looking girls. I mean, nobody else on the plane looked like us ? except us.?What? Nisreen Swedberg and Sarah Williams apparently think they are "too hot" and thus are being discriminated against. News for you girls, you are nothing more than vile snakes. Looks mean squat when you are acting like a spoiled brat. The passengers reported that the teens began abusing a passenger verbally in-flight, created problems for the flight attendants because they were not immediately served water, and, get this, banged on the door of the airplane bathroom because they wanted to use it.Ladies, you are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. Grow up.
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From Digg: I've Got Measles! Thanks Mom!
2008-02-29 19:39:00
First of all, read this from the description:There are new measles outbreaks right now in California and New York. Why? Parents failed to immunize their kids. Please digg so more parents will read that the link to autism has been debunked. Measles is highly contagious and can cause brain swelling, pneumonia, and even death. Read the full story.Alright, first of all I would like to say that ignoring basic immunization is just plain stupid. It is irresponsible parenting. Yes it is possible that you're little Jimmy may get some kind of allergy or rash or some minor discomfort from the shot. That is FAR better than him having a serious illness with profound health effects later on in life. It bothers me to no end that someone could even try to justify avoiding the medicines which have helped save us from outbreaks sucks as smallpox and the like.I would also like to make another point. Religious communities, take note of what it says in the article. Believing in your imaginary all-power...
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Digg CAPTCHA Retaliates!
2008-02-29 19:24:00
You know those letters/numbers that certain sites ask you to enter to verify that you are human and to prevent bots? Well, apparantly the Digg CAPTCHA didn't approve of what this Digg user wanted to submit.If you can't quite make out what it says, "WTF fU" is what the CAPTCHA decided to express to the Digg user. Should we wait idly by as the CAPTCHA becomes self aware and stars killing people? Everyone knows thats the next step after back talk.
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Game Give Away Of The Day: Space Interceptor
2008-02-29 19:09:00
Here we have a 2004 game which plays like a good old arcade game. Despite what you may think of 2004, the graphics are not terrible. The gameplay is nothing to write home about but decent enough to keep you immersed for a good few hours. It is a pretty big game however, scoring 391MB for download.The requirements are very minimalistic for today's computers:Minimum Windows System Requirements: Pentium III 700 MHz or 100% compatible; 256 MB RAM; ATI Radeon 7500 (GeForce 2) class gfx card with 32 MB RAM; Sound card; DirectX 9 (included). Recommended: Pentium IV or Athlon XP 1600 MHz or 100% compatible; 256 MB RAM; ATI Radeon 9500 Pro (GeForce 5600 FX) class gfx card with 64 MB RAM with DirectX9.0 compliant video driversGet the game here.Information on the game below:Sink your senses into this immersive, relentless space combat game. Blast down alien fighters, rescue desperate comrades and get your entire fleet out alive using a thundering barrage of missiles, photon torpedoes, plasma ...
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Give Away Of The Day: WinWatermark
2008-02-29 19:02:00
Today's release seems like a complete waste of a good GAOTD day. It is an image editing software with all the features of every other software available on the market. Meaning its about as unique as a grain of sand at a beach. Approval rating: 58%. I'm not sure what you would want to use it for, and its only real useful feature as far as I can see is the Batch Convert mode.Get it here.Information below:WinWatermark is a professional all in one image editing software. It helps you add text and image watermark to any pictures to protect them from unauthorized distribution. WinWatermark is not only watermarking tool, but rather useful and simple photos processor. You can personalize your photos using attractive frames, crop image size to meet you need, resize images with high quality, rotate and rename your pictures, and convert your images to other image formats. Features: High speed and high image quality (including powerful Image Processing Engine, which based on MMX- SSE & 3D...
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I'm back again! Blame Savage!
2008-02-29 18:54:00
Well it seems I've been slacking off again and not posting enough. Partly I am going to place the blame on Savage by S2Games. They released the game for free when they opened the Savage 2 pre-orders and I've been addicted ever since. The game is simply phenomenal, combining First Person, Third Person, and Real Time Strategy interfaces all in one game. You can choose to fight as a unit, or be the Commander and order units (other players) around.Doesn't that look amazing? As I said it is free to download, so try it out yourselves!
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Bleach DS: The Blade of Fate Review
2007-11-09 14:53:00
I've always been a fan of the Bleach series and still watch the anime episodes every week to this day. It is a show based on a spirit realm and enemies spawned through hatred called "Hollows". The place charged with keeping the Hollows in check is called "Soul Society" which protects the human world by sending their "Death Gods" to slay the Hollows using powerful swords. The game takes you through the Soul Society arc of Bleach, allowing you to play as all the important characters involved, and even use most of their abilities. Only a few characters have recycled moves, but of course these are just spells that are the same.The controls are really amazing, your character responds very well to each individual key and you have the ability to make split second decisions. Perhaps the greatest innovation is the ability to use all your special attacks without having to perform the combos! This allows even beginners to easily learn the controls of the game. All the special attacks are plac...
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Give Away Of The Day: Bildsoft Safest 2006
2007-11-09 14:41:00
With a 21% approval rating, today's free giveaway is one of the lowest in rank. Furthermore, the description written about the product is done so in horrible broken English which makes it difficult to understand what the software does exactly. From what I gather, it asks the user to use two different passwords to encrypt a file four times over and claims to achieve 256bit encryption. What I'm wondering is, would it be even possible to decrypt the file after it uses all those custom encryptions, four times over, unnecessarily? If you want to try it, link below as usual.Click here to download!Description:Bildsoft Safest algorithm can, with two passwords, protect every kind of file thought the safest algorithm in the world. Safest protects four times the same file with particular modifies of the two passwords typed by the user. This makes impossible the creation of applications able to discover the passwords of the protected file. Bildsoft Safest 2006 comes up with an algorithm which...
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Saw a movie: Hatchet
2007-09-15 02:17:00
I saw Hatchet the other day and I have to say, LOTS OF GORE. I recommend it to those who are staying home alone at night and want to experience some good old tearing of limbs and flesh. The ending is justified as well, with the evil character being Victor and his little hatchet that does the cutting.Did I mention it has a very obviously stereotypical dumb blond?
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Give Away Of The Day: Wondershare Video to DVD Burner
2007-09-15 02:05:00
You have 6 hours to get this little jewel, its a video to dvd burner for most common formats! I really like these kind of tools that help out people who create their own video mixes and of course those who make AMVs to be able to share the work with their friends.Get the program here!Description is as below:Wondershare Video to DVD Burner is a fast video-editing and DVD-authoring application. In just five steps, you can easily convert and burn all popular video files (AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, FLV) to DVD for backup and enhancement. With this powerful video to DVD burning software, you can combine your video files into video slideshows with beautiful transition effects and a customizable menu, and edit your video files by video cropping, video length trimming and setting different video effects. Key Features: Burn video files of various formats to DVD discs;Different styles of transition effects;Customizable menu template;Background music;Video Crop;T...
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Gold Game Land!
2007-08-29 20:46:00
I've been playing at this site called Gold Game Land and found it very entertaining, its a little betting site for e-gold and vmoney users. Try it out, but remember to bet only what you can afford to loose, we all know how games work.

Give Away Of The Day: BufferZone Security Pro
2007-08-25 07:08:00
Today's free giveaway is rather nice, and can be said to be a commercial version of a free program called Sandboxie, however claims to have better features. (and, of course, costs money as opposed to being free)The approval rate is 90%, so many people like this little gadget as it keeps your computer safe when dealing with new software. I personally recommend getting it while its free.Get it here.(You have an hour and a half from the time of this post)Description is as below:BufferZone Security Pro lets you download files from any website, run any program, and open any email attachment with complete safety. BufferZone?s virtualization technology creates an isolated zone on your PC, which separates your operating system and confidential data from unknown programs, downloads and files. Unlike anti-virus and anti-spyware software, BufferZone requires no signature updates at all, while protecting your PC against spyware, viruses and adware -even new and yet unknown ones. Moreover, your...
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Online conferencing rant
2007-08-25 06:54:00
I admit it. I am a complete addict to web conferencing when it comes to communication. I have MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, ICQ, something called Rendezvous (I'm not actually sure what it is) all logged into my Trillian Pro messenger. I even have Skype with an unlimited calling subscription. I still use Windows Live Messenger for video conferencing simply because I like the layout. That and Trillian kind of sucks when it comes to video conference features. I mean, even the sounds on Trillian are so annoying that I disabled them entirely. It does a good job at keeping me logged into all those messengers, but lets say the benefits end there. Skype can still be said to be in beta when it comes to video conference features because it still crashes quite often.As you may have noticed, I'm quite a fan of video conferencing as well since it really is an awesome way to converse over long distances without having to rely constantly on emoticons as facial expressions and instead see ...
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Recovering from Illness
2007-08-21 02:31:00
First I had a cold, and then I had some allergic reaction of some sort that caused incredible amounts of pain in my throat. I'm well enough to write something up now, and I want to give a few recommendations based on what helped me. First is Tylenol Cold Extra Strength Day Time.That helped kill the pain significantly over a short period of time. Within the first half hour of use the pain in my throat died down greatly. This is also something the local Pharmacist at Drug Mart recommended. It tastes kind of minty, and the only side affects that I experienced was slightly occasional dizziness and increased anxiety.What I used in combination with the Tylenol is called Cepacol, it is a nice little candy that freezes your throat and eliminates a lot of the pain from swallowing. You get nine per sheet and two sheets in each package, so eighteen of them in total. It is more than enough and helps eliminate throat pain in the short term to give the Tylenol enough time to work.All in all, thi...
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Mario Kart for the Wii!
2007-08-14 19:25:00
This has to be one of the greatest gamer moments ever! Mario Kart for the Wii has been made specifically for Mario Kart classic fans and Mario Kart DS fans, as it takes all the awesome out of both and puts it into one great game! Check out the screen shots!Whats that? Is that blue torch flame I see? Thats right! Double-dash is not in this game! Instead they are using the great Hop and Skid method from classic and DS versions!The new levels look awesome! Not only did the include some of the originals from classic and DS versions but they also introduce entirely new levels here as well!I have to say, this is a game I'm definitely looking forward to!

Birthday Vacation anyone?
2007-08-14 19:09:00
So I was looking through the usual top community portals like Digg and came across this site DiscoveryCruise and their interesting offer for birthday cruises. Here is a snippet from the site:Discovery Cruise Line would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday and welcome you to celebrate on board with us. Take a day cruise to the Bahamas for FREE* during the month of your birthday when you purchase one full priced adult day cruise. Pretty good offer I have to say, with my birthday coming up in February, having a cruise is far better than sitting here in the cold in Canada. What I am talking about of course is their Birthday Cruise Promotion that they are currently having. Check them out by clicking the image below.
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Give Away Of The Day: Buku Mahjongg
2007-08-14 16:43:00
Yet again, another low-ranked game. Standing at only 56%, the game tries to have some originality by changing a few things around in an old classic played by the Chinese called Mahjongg. The game is for those who want to do on-the-fly calculations as it requires players with good numerical skill. You have 16 hours from the time of this post to get the game.Get it here.Description is as follows:A fresh interpretation of the famous Chinese game mahjong ? the adventure that requires skill, intelligence, calculations and luck. Originating in ancient China, Mahjongg is a game that involves both skill and chance. This collection offers four different game modes: Classic, Shuffle, Word, and Math Mahjongg. In addition to this, there are more than fifty different layouts available and new layouts can be created using the built-in Editor. Furthermore, there are at least two different sets of skins for each mode of play. Features: Fun themes with adorable picture tiles;Thousands of mahjong pu...
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Give Away Of The Day: Wondershare iPhone Slideshow
2007-08-13 19:54:00
Today's free item isn't something to brag about, with a low 27% ranking the WonderShare iPhone Slideshow is clearly a flop. It doesn't have that many features and is way overpriced for what it can do, going in at $29.95. I doubt the application is even worth $10, much less their asking price.Get it here!Wondershare iPhone Slideshow is a new and cool way to make photo and video slideshow movies for playback on iPhone. What?s the big deal? You?re thinking. Wait until you check out built-in dazzling effects and powerful video editing. And the program?s simplified three-step workflow enables you to make show-n-tell custom movies for enjoying on the go! Experience Wondershare iPhone Slideshow now, just 3 easy steps: Add your photos or videos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures and videos. It?s that easy!Choose from variety of transition & ken-burns styled effects. Add soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, personalize t...
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Give Away Of The Day: Invisible Secrets 4
2007-08-09 02:54:00
The give away today is a real treat! With a 90% ranking, it is easily one of the best programs available for cryptography and security. It has a wide range of features, from self-extracting encrypted files protected by passwords to making applications open only when a password is entered.Click here to download!Description as usual:Invisible Secrets 4 not only encrypts your data and files for safe keeping or for secure transfer across the net, it also hides them in places that on the surface appear totally innocent, such as picture or sound files, or web pages.Invisible Secrets 4 features strong file encryption algorithms (including AES - Rijndael), a password management solution that stores all your passwords securely and helps you create secure passwords, a shredder that helps you destroy beyond recovery files, folders and internet traces, a locker that allows you to password protect certain applications, the ability to create self-decrypting packages and mail them to your friends ...
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Watched a movie: Team America
2007-08-07 17:42:00
I was at a party yesterday and one of the movies we decided to watch was Team America : World Police. (Watch the trailer above) The entire movie is done with puppets! The tag line is also awesome, "Putting the "F" back in Freedom." Is that great or what?The plot is Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America : World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love.All in all, I give it a 7.5/10. The puppets were hilarious and the story-line was well written, however, some parts were over exaggerated, hence my rating.
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Give Away Of The Day: Gaviri PocketSearch
2007-08-07 17:20:00
Today's free program is Gaviri Pocket Search, a search program that does something similar to Google Desktop in regards to search but apparently has more features. The rating on it is 77%, though personally I think it deserves lower since it does not do anything spectacular that regular Windows Search can't take care of for the average user. Check out the image on the right:Click here to get it!(15 hours from the time of this post it will be gone)Description is as below:Gaviri PocketSearch is the universal search engine for all your desktop, mobile and network needs. Find files, email, pictures, songs and other documents on any of the many devices, laptops, desktops and home network drives you use. Gaviri PocketSearch runs on flash drives, SD cards, digital cameras and on many other portable devices. Features: Perform a universal search across devices, networks, smartphones and the web;Secure indexing, no traces of your files are left on host PC;Archive Indexing and Search;Email I...
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Keeping Covered
2007-08-07 16:47:00
I was speaking today with my friend from the JaguarCXF blog (he writes about the new CXF car concept) and we got to talking about insurance. He has a poor driving record to say the least, however we found that this online insurance policy still tries to offer good rates, and this is something that was important to him as he doesn't have too much money to burn.I looked over the site and see that they offer coverage for sports cars as well and that fits quite well with the CFX model he wants to get so much in the coming years. The types of insurance they sell are liability insurance, commercial policies, student policies, bad record, and good record policies, so they really cover a big range and probably tailor well to their clients. The company is called AdvantageAuto Quotes.
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Free with the M3 Lite
2007-08-05 22:07:00
I have to say I am really enjoying my Nintendo DS Lite with the M3 Lite addon, the functionality it adds is simply awesome. Check it out.The second picture is a close-up of the M3 Lite. The The M3 stands for Max Media Movie Player and it is a Slot 2 cartridge for the Nintendo DS Lite. With it, you can add MP3 music, play movie files and even run homebrew software that is released on several sites. Personally I use it to play my favourite anime episodes, as the video quality is fairly decent.The next release is the R4 which is supposed to be superior in quality, but the M3 will probably remain the market leader for the DS Lite because of its already-extensive features.
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Watched a movie: Sunshine
2007-08-05 21:47:00
From the trailer above, you can see it is a very active movie. The director is Danny Boyle and he did a good job with this movie, the wonderful sun effects. Most of the movie is rather realistic.The plot is that the sun is going to die, so a team is sent on the ship Icarus 2 to re-ignite the sun. The Tagline reads "If the sun dies, so do we."The movie is one hour and forty-eight minutes long and is rated R.Here is a quote by the main character:Capa: Our sun is dying. Mankind faces extinction. Seven years ago the Icarus project sent a mission to restart the sun but that mission was lost before it reached the star. Sixteen months ago, I, Robert Capa, and a crew of seven left earth frozen in a solar winter. Our payload a stellar bomb with a mass equivalent to Manhattan Island. Our purpose to create a star within a star.Is that epic or what?
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Blizzcon: New Starcraft 2 Footage
2007-08-05 21:36:00
Some new footage was released recently from Blizzcon of Starcraft 2, the next in the Starcraft series of games after the Broodwar Expansion of course. Watch the video above!
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