When ’80s gaming and WWII war films collide
What do you get when you cross Band of Brothers with retro Nintendo games? The answer looks something like Brotherhood of Leet: 8 Bit Wars a live-action video miniseries from Toronto’s Davin Lengyel, a co-producer of Web hit Pure Pwnage. Here’s the deets.
Video: Letterman’s ‘Top Ten Excuses of the Guy Who Lost the iPhone Prototype’
While David Letterman says he doesn’t think this is a big deal, the iPhone 4 leak was obviously top of mind enough (or on the minds of his writers) to whip up a “Top Ten Excuses of the Guy Who Lost the iPhone Prototype” list. In case you missed it, here’s the video clip, thanks to CBS and Late Show with David Letterman.
Oh how cheesy: Microsoft’s ‘Windows 7′ party ad. But does it work?
Windows 7, Microsoft next computer operating system, is due out Oct. 22. One of the marketing campaigns surrounding this significant software launch is what Microsoft hopes will be a viral video called “Windows 7: Hosting Your Own Launch Party.” It’s so cheesy, but can’t help watching it. Does it work for you? Or is Microsoft trying too hard? Check it out and tell us what you think. Heck, it’s certainly better than that Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld disaster.
LOL: Real tech support calls
Thanks to reader Bob Ortiz for this humourous email forward. It’s a transcript of a handful of real technical support calls. So if you’re ever feeling like you’re not the most technically savvy person on the planet, you’ll see there are those far worse off than you. Enjoy!
Cute pic: How times have changed
My mom Honey (yes, that’s her name), sent me one of those cute email forwards about how times have changed from the old days. Thought it was cute, so here it is. Check out the pic and the other differences in meaning between today’s terminology and not so long ago…
‘Opportunity Rings’ a hilarious page turner
Toronto-based publicist-turned-author Sheryl Steinberg has just written her first book, a side-splitting look a tech couture, relationships and a women’s role in a wireless world.