This is Rebecca Black, the lead singer on a Song called "Friday" which has earned Internet fame for being one of the worst high production songs ever. Being more Internet savvy than most, I knew watching this "music" video could potentially earn Ms. Black money for being a failure. I guess I was right as Ms. Black's video has earned approximately $40,000 for her.
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I am sure many of you have heard of BitTorrent at one time or another. While BitTorrent has mostly been covered with the veil of being the root of piracy, it is used for other things as well. In…
After consulting with several ad agencies for Portal 2's upcoming campaign, Valve has decide ad agencies are completely useless. Valve reports all they received from these so-called creative think tanks were copied material from other current ads and cliche material done thousands of times before. Doug Lombardi, head of marketing for Valve, decided the best people to advertise a game was the people making it.
Over the years, I have had a couple of different versions of this, starting with the original Magic 8 Ball and continuing through the pink Magic Date Ball. What can I…
Have you ever been at a party and wished there were more speakers? Sometimes it’s a matter of not having more speakers to place, but more often it’s because there isn’t…
Even for someone like me who truly hates math, this is entirely too cool. For, say, the average college student who really should be studying but has answered the siren song of the pizza delivery guy, it’s a no-brainer.…
From the “now I think I really have seen everything” file… a novelty taser! The thing is, I can think of about 847 times a day when I wish I had one, so it’s entirely possible I’ll end up…
"Have you ever wondered what it would have been like if wizards were allowed to roam the jungles of war-torn Vietnam, attempting to bring peace and stability to the region by casting spells on all opponents?" reads the press release. "Wait, you haven’t ever wondered that? Ever? Okay, so we’re probably the only ones who have but in our defense: here’s your chance to stop being so closed-minded."
You know, I was just thinking the other day…What I need is an obnoxious amount of Swarovski crystals in my entertainment center! And look! It exists! Actually, there’s a small part of me that is relentlessly girly which finds…
Valve's announcement is light on details, since the firm is setting the stage for a full reveal at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco later this week. However, it does gloss over a few key facts: "big picture" mode will provide "controller support and navigation designed for television interaction," and it will allow players to "enjoy Steam and their library of Steam games on more screens throughout the house."
I can’t decide if I am intrigued or horrified by this one, to be honest. On one hand, I can definitely see the attraction for some people, but on the other hand I can definitely see the creep-out factor…
