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The Insidious Creep of Latency Hell

"Gamers often find 'input lag' annoying, but over the years, delay has crept into many other gadgets with equally painful results. Something as simple as mobile communication or changing TV channels can suffer.

3dGameMan Site Tutorial

I've been meaning to do this video tutorial of the 3dGameMan.com site for a while. Note that the site will still be tweaked from time to time. So unless there are major changes this site tutorial should give you a better overview of the site. It should allow newbies to browser the site a little easier and make it a useful tool for finding reviews and other information.

Rodney Reynolds reviewing a cup! (Animation test)

I thought I'd have some fun using YouTube's new GoAnimate software.

Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon Trailer

Check out the official trailer for Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon!

The film, directed by Michael Bay, stars Shia LaBeouf, newcomer Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and Patrick Dempsey.

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Schwarzenegger Back To Star As Terminator

He's back. Arnold Schwarzenegger is attached to star in a rights package that CAA is shopping today that will revive The Terminator, one of Hollywood's most iconic science fiction franchises. The agency is dropping the package on studios this afternoon. There is no screenwriter attached at this point, and Robert Cort is producing. This is the first real activity on The Terminator project since February 2010, when the property emerged from a bankruptcy auction and into the possession of Pacificor.

Misc. Gadgets Paul Allen compares working with Bill Gates to 'being in hell' (video)

"Paul Allen doesn't give many interviews, but Microsoft's famously eclectic co-founder recently decided to sit down with 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl, to discuss his juicy new memoir, The Idea Man. It's a book peppered with old stories of Allen's early days as a programmer, when he and Bill Gates would spend their days searching for discarded code in dumpsters and building software for the original Altair computer.

Wendy's New "Natural" Fries Caught Using Chemical Stew

"But a BNET blogger has poked a hole in Wendy's claims of the fries being "natural". According to the report, the fries use a stew of exotic laboratory chemicals to improve the fries' appearance, flavor, and ease of cooking. The fries do away with the steam skinning -- ironically, one of the most "natural" parts of the average fast food company's fry manufacturing process. Chopped, the fries begin their chemical journey with a dip in sodium acid pyrophosphate. They're also powdered with slightly more natural D-glucose (crystallized from corn).

Google Video Swept Out in Spring Cleaning

"Looks like Google is doing a little spring cleaning and the latest on flop service to be swept under the rug is Google Video. The Mountain View-based search behemoth announced via e-mail on Friday that it will be switching off its much forgotten video service on April 29. Users have until May 13 to download their videos before they are removed permanently.

Duke Nukem Forever Babes Trailer

"Some of that can actually be seen in the second--we're going to call it barely safe for work--trailer. Dubbed the "All the Pretty Babes!" trailer, this video takes a look at some of the women Duke will meet throughout his journey. Apparently his journey takes a few pitstops in restroom stalls. Remember, we warned you. Duke Nukem Forever launches on June 14 in North America for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. (We're almost certain of it, this time.)"

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