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Happy 30th Anniversary To The First Laserdisc Game, Dragon's Lair!

Spencer Bennett — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:52:02 +0000

Thirty years ago, history was made when the very first laserdisc game was released. It was called Dragon’s Lair. Today we have the X-Box and Playstations, but in 1983, video games were low-resolution, 8-bit wonders that resided in big cabinets that claimed many a kid’s quarter. During that summer, I worked two jobs: Disk jockey [...]

Fan Boys and Girls Will Love The Iron Man Suit Development Timeline From Wired Magazine

Spencer Bennett — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:15:36 +0000

Wired Magazine has put together a nice little infographic which shows the evolution of the Iron Man armor. Since Tony Stark constructed his first armor back in 1963 Tales Of Suspense #39, Iron Man has always been about the suit-and the suit has always been changing. With iron Man 3 hitting theaters this weekend, we [...]

Space X Grasshopper Does Strange/Sexy/Magik On The Launch Pad – Ring Of Fire

Spencer Bennett — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:53:54 +0000

I grew up during the age man began to develop space travel, to someday take man between the stones of fire in our solar system. With the triumphs, the tragedies ring the remembrance bell. In my mental rolodex of failed lift-offs, pad explosions and self-destructs, these images play every time I watch a new lift-off

This Day In History: What Happened On April 3rd?

Spencer Bennett — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:11:11 +0000

Guess who turns 40 today? No, it’s not Michael Douglas. 40 years ago today, an engineer with Motorola made the first successful phone call with the first portable, hand-held cell phone. Incidentally, the call was made by Motorola engineer Marty Cooper who rang Joel Engel, then the head of rival research department Bell Labs to tell [...]

No More Competitive Programming That Screws Over Viewers: Thanks Tivo!

Spencer Bennett — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:04:55 +0000

Sunday Night was one of those nights I was grateful to have a Tivo, as The Walking Dead, The Bible both had their season’s wrap and Game of Thrones premiered it’s new season…all in the same hour! It’s a night fans have been dreading and anticipating: Dreading the season wrap of The Walking Dead and [...]

Chevrolet Reboots the Classic Z/28 Camaro

Spencer Bennett — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:57:47 +0000

During the New York Auto Show, Chevrolet unveiled its latest reboot: The Chevy Camaro Z/28! It’s lighter and has the supercharged ZL1 power-plant, aero package, rear wing and diffuser. It’s the fastest Camaro yet, equipped with the 7.0-litre V8 as you’d find in the Corvette ZO6. And it’s been tweeked by Corvette Racing, which means [...]

The High Tech 'Laser Shot' System Is Becoming The Big Thing In Live and Virtual Firearms Training

Spencer Bennett — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:39:11 +0000

With the high cost of ammo – if you can even find it these days – it’s tough to get in much range time. With the Laser Shot training system, you can train just about anywhere, anytime with realistic simulations. This is not your Dad’s ‘Duck Hunt’ game, but it does work on a similar [...]

Light Up Someone You Love

Spencer Bennett — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:34:32 +0000

One of the best things you can do for yourself or someone you love, is to get them a good flashlight. That might sound strange, the new high output models aren’t your dad’s flashlight, unless you’re my daughter, then it is ‘your dad’s flashlight’. Ten years ago, the ‘must have’ flashlight was a Maglite. It [...]

The New 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Trailer Is Jaw-Dropping

Spencer Bennett — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:50:53 +0000

After J.J. Abrams first took over the Star Trek franchise, I was both elated and disappointed. Elated that the much delayed movie was finally released, then disappointed that the Enterprise’s engine room looked more like a microbrewery than the heart of the famous starship. Abrams also used a time-travel plot device to create a new, [...]

How To Turn Off Those Annoying Facebook Audio Notifications

Spencer Bennett — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:52 +0000

Have you noticed that recently your computer makes a sound when you get a Facebook notification? Here’s how to turn it off. Recently when I was doing a break on air, my computer made and unfamiliar sound. This was a little annoying since I did not turn this function on in Facebook. That’s what I [...]