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Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Empire Edition [Remainders]
Feb 25th
In today’s Remainders: Empires. Apple tends to theirs at their annual shareholders meeting; Verizon reinforces their cellular empire for Spring Break action; and the Galactic Empire’s graphic design team faces off with Ole Miss’s new rebel mascot. And more!
It’s a Mascot!
Ole Miss has been without a mascot since 2003, when its Colonel Reb was deemed offensive. A campus-wide vote was initiated to determine the new one, and the University has gravitated towards a Rebel of a different nature: Admiral Ackbar! Star Wars fans shouldn’t get too excited; the Associated Student Body President said that the campaign is Read more ...
Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Such a Tease Edition [Remainders]
Feb 2nd
In today’s Remainders: excitement! Sorta. A shot of the iPhone 4 that doesn’t really tell us anything about the iPhone 4; a Star Wars and Sea Chicken adventure; a $500 HD camcorder that doesn’t quite rev our engines; and more.
Home Movies
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New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks [Gaming]
Nov 20th
I’ve seen “extreme weather warning” alerts beep-beep-beep across my TV during a show, but someone playing a video game might not. That’s why NY state officials are intending to also send those Emergency Management Office issued alerts over
gaming networks.
According to officials, the idea is to “reach younger residents who spend more time on the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii than with television or radio” and it’s Read more ...
Star Wars Trench Run for the iPhone [IPhone]
Nov 18th
Star Wars: Trench Run for the iPhone gets you into Luke’s multitouch underpants, so you can blow up the Death Star while
Darth Vader and a thousand TIE Fighters chase you. And, apparently, you can play on the Empire’s Read more ...
