January 2011
9 posts
IT Retirement Wave Still Coming Despite Economy...
IT Retirement Wave Still Coming Despite Economy Related Links Explore our resources outlining different approaches to IT implementation in government : Related Industry Resources Delivering innovative enterprise case management solutions for government agencies: Related Industry Resources Keep up-to-date with the...
Laws to Prevent Your Using Electronics While...
Which is the government’s responsibility to protect: you from yourself or your freedom to be an idiot? For some lawmakers, Cathy Cruz Marrero’s now-infamous fall into a fountain while texting couldn’t have come at a better time. In California, State Sen. Joe Simitian has reintroduced a bill that would fine cyclists $20 for texting. In Oregon, State Rep. Michael Schaufler wants to fine...
Editor of luxury magazine crashes $250,650 Bentley...
The car had to be towed back to New York City. It will get a mention in the next edition of the magazine / Supplied Source: Supplied THE editor of wealth management magazine Worth crashed a $250,650.00 Bentley in Connecticut during a test-drive. ...
Hail to the King Baby! Duke Nukem Forever: May 3...
Quickly now: Duke Nukem Forever will be released on May 3 of this year for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. 2K, the game’s publisher, says that “May 3, 2011 marks Duke’s return as he unleashes his brash and brutally honest wit on the world. His return is going to be epic and one that will make video gaming history!” Indeed. via crunchgear.com Posted via email from...
84 Of 97 Congress Representatives Supporting...
I can’t work up any real outrage over this, because really, did anyone think that big business deals like this are anything but bought and paid for in Washington? But seriously, guys, you could stand to be a little more discreet about things. I mean honestly. When 84 out of 97 reps supporting the bill can be shown with little effort to have taken money from the company about which they’re...
The Hilarious Agony of Watching a Computer...
The Hilarious Agony of Watching a Computer Illiterate There’s not much worse than sitting on the sidelines, watching someone stumble through basic computer interactions. And what was a hilarious Reddit comic explaining that bone-gnawing frustration has become an even funnier animation by Guy Collins. “The Scrollwheel” pretty much perfectly captures the...
‘Super 8,’ ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon,’...
‘Super 8,’ ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ and ‘The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn’ Get IMAX Releases Posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 by Germain Lussier Paramount Pictures will be dominating your IMAX screens in the later half of 2011. They’ve just officially announced what many of us had already...
Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Veteran Grant McCune...
Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Veteran Grant McCune Dies at 67 Posted on Friday, December 31st, 2010 by Germain Lussier Grant McCune, one of the five Oscar winners for Best Visual Effects for the original Star Wars, passed away this week at the age of 67. The father of two, who specialized in models and miniatures, got his start working for Steven...
Actor Pete Postlethwaite Has Died at Age 64 via...
Actor Pete Postlethwaite Has Died at Age 64 Posted on Monday, January 3rd, 2011 by Russ Fischer Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite passed away on Sunday due to complications from cancer. He was 64. A representative for Mr. Postlethwaite confirmed his passing in Shropshire, western England. Mr. Postlethwaite earned an Oscar nomination for his...