Nick’s Old WP Blog

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Writers Strike Officially Over [Official Source]

“The strike is over. Our membership has voted, and writers can go back to work,” said Patric M. Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America, West. “This was not a strike we wanted, but one we had to conduct in order to win jurisdiction and establish appropriate residuals for writing in new media and on the Internet.

All I can say is ABOUT TIME!

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February 13, 2008 Posted by nickc321 | entertainment | | No Comments Yet

Here is the Game my brother and I have been waiting for…. Spore

It’s been a long wait, but Spore is nearly here. Will Wright, creator of SimCity and The Sims, said Tuesday that his biggest project yet will be released worldwide Sept. 7. Here’s the Wired.com exclusive walk through from Will Wright, showing us everything from the primordial soup to space exploration.

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February 13, 2008 Posted by nickc321 | entertainment, games | | No Comments Yet

Who Will Control the Heart of Handsets?

Now is an amazing time to be in the market for a new mobile smartphone. Since the release of the iPhone the mobile market has been undergoing many changes. A large change is reflected in the Operating System side. Between the iPhone and Google’s Android system many changes are in store for the market. Nokia’s Symbian has a strong position among mobile operating systems, but announcements from Microsoft, LiMo, and others show the competition’s heating up. The next 6months or so of product releases should be interesting.

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February 13, 2008 Posted by nickc321 | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet