Archive for August 2008
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The old Starbucks logo is better.
Somewhat surprised were we when we came across a post decrying the old brown Starbucks logo in favor of the censored, common-place green one. In said post, author Maxator doesn’t so much mind the bare breasts that most people complain about, but instead doesn’t like the idea of the Starbucks mermaid holding her “mer-legs” [...]
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“Special” editions and pre-order bonuses have gone too far. Or not far enough.
There used to be a time when pre-ordering a game for a “bonus” item was a snazzy way for a company to build up hype about their product. The same can be said of “limited” or “collector’s” editions of games. Often, the extra $20+ is worth it to gamers, but many times, the inclusion of [...]
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Weight loss (and health) by eating natural.
Lately, a number of people we know have gotten onto the weight-loss bandwagon, which to us seems about six-months early since we’re not even close to the holiday season yet, but to each their own. The methods we’ve recently heard for losing weight range from crazy dietary restrictions (like no alcohol!) to long-winded work-out routines. [...]
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The re-emergence of Bones Wiley.
We’ve been urging Bones Wiley to update his website, as we know he’s been hard at work coming up with lyrics and new tunes now that he’s back in the United States. While there’s no update just yet, there’s a new video up on YouTube under the name FolkClouds. The video shows a dark figure [...]
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AT&T a pain-in-the-ass for T-Mobile customers.
It seems like every few weeks, T-Mobile HotSpot subscribers are getting the shaft from AT&T at Starbucks, thanks to AT&T taking over the infrastructure for wireless Internet access at Starbucks locations. According to the transition, while AT&T will be taking over the hardware and maintenance of these hotspots, T-Mobile HotSpot subscribers should still have full [...]
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