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[VIDEO] 70 classic videogame deaths

[VIDEO] 70 classic videogame deaths

This is a video showing deaths from around 70 classic videogames, ranging from OutRun (above) to Missile Command to Shinobi to Paperboy. It's both a stirring contemplation on our fragile mortality, and a kickass way to pass ... continue
Texting documentary from AT&T a heartbreaker – make your kids watch it

Texting documentary from AT&T a heartbreaker – make your kids watch it

It may seem so insignificant typing those words into your phone to send to some-one you know and love; but it isn't so insignificant when you are driving. In an effort to save the lives of kids who ... continue
The grave consequences of too much StarCraft II …

The grave consequences of too much StarCraft II …

So long, Goldie. Wherever your fishy soul is heading, here's hoping it has the fish flakes StealthEngy forgot to feed you because he was too damn busy Zerg rushing. RIP. See also: Dude gets weepy after queuing 24 ... continue
10 hauntingly beautiful images of a dying urban landscape

10 hauntingly beautiful images of a dying urban landscape

Our urban world is constantly changing and newer building take the place of older building that have lost their value. Sometimes though those abandoned buildings remain slowly decaying as time and nature take their toll. For some photographers ... continue
Nigerian man arrested with 70 dead babies in bags

Nigerian man arrested with 70 dead babies in bags

A man carrying bags containing the corpses of more than 70 dead babies has been arrested in Nigeria. The man, who worked for the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, was supposed to be bringing the infants' corpses to receive ... continue
A last post from the Great Beyond

A last post from the Great Beyond

It isn't something that most bloggers will think of but at some point bloggers will write their last post before passing away but very rarely will we write that post with the knowledge that it will be ... continue
BREAKING – Gary Coleman of Diff’rent Strokes fame has passed away

BREAKING – Gary Coleman of Diff’rent Strokes fame has passed away

While we all knew that Gary Coleman, the former child star of Diff'rent Strokes, was in the hospital and things weren't looking good for him the word just out via CNN is that he has passed away. It ... continue
Show some respect: The Xbox 360 coffin

Show some respect: The Xbox 360 coffin

Plenty of gamers have been there when an Xbox 360 has loudly whirred a disc the final time, and I imagine most of us end up binning the bricked box (so long as it's out of warranty, ... continue
Here we go again with more “the desktop is dead and the cloud rules”

Here we go again with more “the desktop is dead and the cloud rules”

I really wish that the people who are making these stupid ass statements about how the days of the desktop are numbered; and the cloud with the help of mobile computing is going to rule the world, ... continue
Brittany Murphy’s death may have been of natural causes

Brittany Murphy’s death may have been of natural causes

There have been a lot of rumors following the death of singer/actor Brittany Murphy. They ranged from a drug overdose to suicide but today The Star is reporting that a spokesman for the LA County Corner's Office ... continue
Brittany Murphy: “a dangerous downward spiral” may have led to her death

Brittany Murphy: “a dangerous downward spiral” may have led to her death

Word is starting to come out now about the last month or so of Brittany Murphy's life and it doesn't sound pretty. According to Sharon Waxman at The Wrap blog Brittany had been fired two weeks ago ... continue
Brittany Murphy – a video remembrance

Brittany Murphy – a video remembrance

Today the news broke that actress/singer Brittany Murphy has passed away at the age of 32. Information concerning her death are still unclear. Brittany is well known for her many acting roles in movies that started with Clueless ... continue
To whom it may concern: Please delete my Facebook account upon my death

To whom it may concern: Please delete my Facebook account upon my death

I know they say that everything lives forever on the Internet but for bloggers and people involved in producing content this isn't always the case. There will come a point in the future where those sites we ... continue
Warning: That next sneeze might kill you

Warning: That next sneeze might kill you

Okay, maybe that's a slight exaggeration but in the case of John Oram a South Devon Englishman that is exactly what happened. Apparently the 79-year-old man was seen sneezing violently two days prior to his death. Mr. Oram ... continue
Would you spend over $4M to lie on top of Marilyn Monroe?

Would you spend over $4M to lie on top of Marilyn Monroe?

Elsie Poncher must be thanking her lucky stars that there are people out there with more money than brains. Her husband, Richard Poncher, has been buried in the in a crypt at Pierce ... continue
Gamer father leaves tribute to fallen soldier son

Gamer father leaves tribute to fallen soldier son

Pvt. Richard Hunt was the 200th U.K. soldier to die in the Afghanistan conflict after his patrol from A Company the 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh was hit by an explosive device. At a ... continue
Shocking Jackson autopsy report: fake?

Shocking Jackson autopsy report: fake?

The Sun published a harrowing description of the state of Michael Jackson's body as detailed by the LA Coroner's Office- but it seems like the report may have been a hoax. The article hints at shocking but not ... continue
Michael Jackson autopsy leaked

Michael Jackson autopsy leaked

The Sun is reporting that it has received a copy of the corner’s autopsy report and by the sounds of Jackson was in pretty bad shape. According to the leaked document Michael was ... continue
Video tributes to Michael Jackson

Video tributes to Michael Jackson

There is no denying, regardless of his recent hardships, that Michael Jackson was an incredible influence on music, musicians and dancers. Michael changed our concept of what music videos were and elevated them to ... continue
Legacy Locker members get a digital safety deposit box

Legacy Locker members get a digital safety deposit box

Back in April I wrote about one of the growing number of startups that are looking to provide folks with a way to manage their last will and testament digitally. Legacy Locker, the company ... continue
In Iran the bullets killing Iranian citizens is worth $3,000

In Iran the bullets killing Iranian citizens is worth $3,000

As the news still continues to come out of Iran the government is trying everything it can, short of pulling the country’s Internet plug, of silencing the people. Part of that silencing unfortunately also ... continue
Your digital last will and testament

Your digital last will and testament

I’m all for making sure that ones affairs are in order on the off chance that we aren’t going to live to a 125 and be able to know exactly when the final knock at the door ... continue