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A slow news week and a serious case of sleep debt do not go hand in hand very well! We did get a pretty awesome space launch though!
Headlines:
- Watch the first ever talk about banning the internet in the comfort of your own home . . . on the internet
- Internet Explorer; We really ARE the underdog!
- DC gets another gay character. This time it’s a major icon.Not to be outdone, Marvel has their own news.
- Nathan Fillion also thinks that Ant-Man sucks.
- Hulu brings us new and original programming for the summer.
- Falcon 9/Dragon Capsule launch successful. And it is gearing up to dock with ISS on Friday May 25th
- So, what happens to the screaming 9 year olds if the Xbox 360 is banned?
- HP slashes 8% off their work force. Could this be considered a fire sale?
- How to get someone blocked on YouTube by stealing their stuff
Fastlane:
- GI Joe: Retaliation has had its release date pushed back from June 29th to March 29th of next year so that it can undergo a 3D conversion. Good move, Hollywood. Take a finished movie that people are excited for and make them wait. Maybe the excitement will die down over the next year and you can blame bad ticket sales on piracy.
- Gizmodo has republished an article asking if you are a true cyberpunk . . . written in the 90’s. The equipment evidently used by cyberpunks cover an entire page and can now be found in most smartphones.
- Marvel Comics has created a superhero in honor of a hearing impaired New Hampshire boy. Well done, Marvel. Well done.
- It’s time to give a 21 Infrared salute to Eugene Polley, the inventor of the TV remote control who just passed away. He was found between the cushions of his couch.
Talking Point:
Oh, the TV you will miss!
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