Posted 04/28/2009 at 03:10:48pm

Looks to be a USB or otherwise powered plasma ball that was taken off its base and remounted on the staff. You can pretty much pick them up almost anywhere online, I bought one myself from ThinkGeek a while back when it was on sale.

Posted 03/22/2009 at 04:38:18pm

I didn't know Microsoft was going to still bother to even make web browsers. Their developers probably would be put to better use in accelerating work on Windows 7 instead of continuing to make a line of browsers that will be filled with continuous problems and security exploits.

Posted 01/27/2009 at 03:11:43am

  When I was younger (many years ago it seems) I remember digging through the local retailer's shelves for various games, eyes alit in wonder with my new acquisition. Their boxes drew the gaze with their colorful art, large size, unique shape, and were often heavy with manuals and collectors items.

  Those days have been gone for quite some time now and while I still consider myself an avid gamer and collector I find myself leaning towards digital distribution - most specifically Steam. With broad band speeding things along I am just a download away from being able to play any game on my account on any computer I feel like.

  With what I have personally experienced and heard about the evil corporate entity known as GameStop, I am not surprised at all if these actions are intentional. And if the actions lead to their departure from sales of PC games in general I will also state good riddance.

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