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Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v. 3

by Dina Ely
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Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v. 3

That’s right – it’s that time again – time to reflect on the week’s happenings in glorious geekdom. Let’s jump right in. WIN: Zombie fans Last week I featured digital zombies, but this week I have to give a shout out to fellow zombie fans as we quiver and light up cigarettes in the afterglow of Resident Evil 3D – but more to the point, The Walking Dead panel at the New York Comic Con. The panel was so jam packed it took a good 45+ minutes to seat the attendees, and the reception everyone involved with the television show received proved just how much people adore a good zombie Read more »

Wins and Fails This Week in Geek

by Dina Ely
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Wins and Fails This Week in Geek

As we roll towards week’s end, it’s time to reflect on the WINS and FAILS of this week in geek. WIN: The Walking Dead Freshly edged out of its long-occupied #1 spot of most watched trailers on IMDB, The Walking Dead‘s TV adaptation (from a zombie comic penned by Robert Kirkman – for the uninitiated) is still buzzing hardcore. It won’t actually air until Halloween, but it’s been on fire since ComicCon. It’s already been granted a second season. What else can this fledgling program accomplish before we actually see it? FAIL: Brand Secrets Microsoft’s latest mouse has been leaked on a Russian web site, and it looks more like Read more »

This Is What Happens When Social Networks Are Made Into Movies

by Noemi Twigg
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This Is What Happens When Social Networks Are Made Into Movies

News about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s life being made into a movie spread earlier this year – with people having different reactions.  Some are quite excited about it, others merely chuckle at the thought.  What’s for sure is that it is getting a lot of attention. The movie is due to be released in October, and in July, we saw the full trailer of The Social Network. Here it is, in case you didn’t get to see it. I have to admit – in spite of the overly dramatic treatment, the trailer makes the movie seem interesting. This is not the main reason for this post, though. The release of Read more »