June 19th, 2008 — games
Everybody loves to kill werewolves, and sometimes being killed by werewolves can be just as fun. Which is a good think if you plan on playing Legendary: The Box (as in pandora’s box, from whence said werewolves spring forth). You’ll be doing a lot of dying in this horror/shooter/monsterfest.
June 17th, 2008 — Software, games
Here’s a fantastic free MMORPG for you, Sword of the New World, and a new expansion out later this month.
To get to the expansion pack the entire server has to collaborate to kill a Hill Giant that crushes individual players like fleas…neat concept.
June 16th, 2008 — Blogging, Hot Chicks
You might notice, in the sidebar, some very lovely young ladies. These are girls of flickr. Here is an example (Laura):
And here is another (Dorothy):
June 16th, 2008 — books
Soon to be released, Neil Gaiman’s Graveyard Book looks amazing. For any fan of the popular UK author of fantasy (best known for American Gods and now-feature-film Stardust, and one-time pen behind the Sandman series of comics) the impending release of The Graveyard Book is quite a thrill.
I for one read this review and found the hair on my neck tingling–the author of the review being Mr. Peter S Beagle, the man responsible for “The Last Unicorn” one of fantasy’s little gems despite the rather bad movie rendition:
“The Graveyard Book manages the remarkable feat of playing delightful jazz riffs on Kipling’s classic Jungle Books. One might call this book a small jewel, but in fact it’s much bigger within than it looks from the outside.”
Excited?
June 16th, 2008 — Hot Chicks, Movies
I’ve been hoping for a new Red Sonja–and guess what, there’s one due for 2010!
Now who to play the lovely, busty leading-lady?
June 16th, 2008 — Apple, Hot Chicks
Pictures like this really make you wish that Apple hadn’t developed quite so many products. Like, Mac OS X. Get rid of that product, and then…er…the Apple name altogether. That would take care of that…
Next, go after the iPod…
Ah, Apple really does have some beautiful products, though, doesn’t it?
June 16th, 2008 — Technology
TAKANEZAWA, Japan (AP) — Honda’s new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line Monday and is headed to southern California, where Hollywood is already abuzz over the latest splash in green motoring.
The FCX Clarity, which runs on hydrogen and electricity, emits only water and none of the gases believed to induce global warming. It is also two times more energy efficient than a gas-electric hybrid and three times that of a standard gasoline-powered car, the company says.
Honda expects to lease out a “few dozen” units this year and about 200 units within a year. In California, a three-year lease will run $600 a month, which includes maintenance and collision coverage.
Among the first customers are actress Jamie Lee Curtis and filmmaker husband Christopher Guest, actress Laura Harris, film producer Ron Yerxa, as well as businessmen Jon Spallino and Jim Salomon.
“It’s so smooth,” said Harris, who played villainness Marie Warner on the hit TV show “24.” “It’s like a future machine, but it’s not.”
Harris, Spallino and Yerxa were flown to the ceremony, courtesy of Honda. Yerxa says he’s excited to show off the car and believes there’s “a lot of interest.”
The biggest obstacles standing in the way of wider adoption of fuel cell vehicles are cost and the dearth of hydrogen fuel stations. For the Clarity’s release in California, Honda said it received 50,000 applications through its Web site but considered only buyers living near hydrogen fuel stations in Torrance, Santa Monica and Irvine.
“This is indeed a historic day for both Honda and American Honda - a new chapter in our nearly fifty-year history in America,” said John Mendel, a senior vice president at America Honda Motor Co. at a morning ceremony here. “It’s an especially significant day for American Honda as we plant firm footsteps toward the mainstreaming of fuel cell cars.”
Initially, however, the Clarity will go only to a chosen few starting July and then launch in Japan this fall.
Although Honda Motor Co. (HMC) was the first Japanese automaker to launch a gas-electric hybrid vehicle in the U.S. in 1999, it has been outpaced by the dominance of Toyota’s (TM) popular Prius.
Toyota announced in May that it has sold more than 1 million Prius hybrids, while both the Honda Insight and the hybrid Accord have been discontinued due to poor sales.
The FCX Clarity is part of Honda’s plan to keep pace with rivals in green technology. It also plans to launch a gas-electric hybrid-only model, as well as hybrid versions of the Civic, the sporty CR-Z and Fit subcompact. To top of page
June 13th, 2008 — Movies
June 13th, 2008 — Hot Chicks, Movies
This would be a hell of a mud-wrestling match. I think Keira’s got more of that classic beauty about her, but she’s just a tad too thin in my book. I think Natalie would win the match.
June 12th, 2008 — Hot Chicks, Movies
Okay I had a huge crush on Sorsha from the movie Willow. The actress is Joanne Whalley, who, it turns out married Val Kilmer and later (as the Hollywood tradition goes) divorced him.
I don’t blame her. Kilmer’s nuts.
They do make a cute couple though. Or at least, Mad Mardigan and Sorsha made a cute couple. Whalley is a hottie, no doubt…
See, wicked sexy…
…but also Classy. Hot in that aristocratic way some girls are…
