It was said today that Disney was going to buy out Marvel for approximately 4 billion dollars. This may be good or bad news for Disney stockholders. The agreement states that Marvel stockholders will get $30 per share they own, plus 0.745 of Disney's stock per share they own of Marvel.
The bad news for Disney stockholders is that there are going to be millions more stock floating out there, but Disney is planning to buy back the stock over the next two years, if approved
The good thing for Disney is that they will have access to over thousands of new characters. They can use them in movies, or place the characters around Disneyland.
So many possibilities...""Spider-Man will appear in 'A Bug's Life' sequel," joked Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente." (CNN.com 2009)
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Heroes of Newerth Lawsuit?
So there has been many things floating around the internet claiming that HoN is being sued by blizzard for copyrights.
The big claim is that the custom created maps on Warcraft 3 (WC3) are the property of WC3. Every player had to agree to TOS before playing the game, therefore DotA is the property of blizzard.
The biggest counter argument however is that "blizzard does not own the concept of DotA, or the concept of RTS, MMO, or action RPG" (Ashigaru 2009).
For more information click here.
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The big claim is that the custom created maps on Warcraft 3 (WC3) are the property of WC3. Every player had to agree to TOS before playing the game, therefore DotA is the property of blizzard.
The biggest counter argument however is that "blizzard does not own the concept of DotA, or the concept of RTS, MMO, or action RPG" (Ashigaru 2009).
For more information click here.
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Yucaipa Fires / What to do in a fire
Recently there have been many fires in California (La Canada). Today, fires were reported in the Yucaipa area. The fires have burned at least 200 acres, and the 14 freeway has been closed due to safety reasons. Officials say that the winds may change and pick up. Currently the fires are traveling at about 2.5 mph.
Our governor said that three families tried to save their home in La Canda. The result, some severe burns. Do not attempt to save your house. If you have insurance, you should be fine. If you are ordered to evacuate, listen! Take only a few items that you can in the short amount of time!
What to do in a fire:
1. Know your way to escape in case of a fire. You should know your escape route for any building that you are in. Even businesses. They should have escape routes posted in the building.
2. Stay Low. Crawl on your hands and knees. Even though this may be a slow way to escape, it is a whole lot safe. Smokey air from fires are toxic and can deprive you of the oxygen needed for your escape.
3. Feel door knobs before opening the door. If it feels hot or warm, don't open the door. New oxygen entering fires on the other side is fuel for the fire. It can be explosive. If you do open the door and feel very warm air entering through the door, close it immediately.
4. Cover cracks and open windows. Try to seal yourself in the room until firefighters can get to you. If you are able to, safely climb out the window and to the ground. If this is not possible, wait for the firefighters.
5. Don't hide. When the firefighters are looking for you, they won't be able to if you are hiding. Stay low to the ground and stay visible.
6. Stop, Drop, and Roll. If you are caught on fire, the best thing to do is stop, drop, and roll. Cover your face if the fire is close to it.
7. Don't go back. If you are safely out the door and away from the fire, do not go back in. Call 9-1-1 or the proper authorities and tell them if you have anything in your home -- like pets.
8. Practice. Practice makes perfect. Do home drills or run the drills in your head (if you are at an office building). You don't want people to think you are crazy =D.
Our governor said that three families tried to save their home in La Canda. The result, some severe burns. Do not attempt to save your house. If you have insurance, you should be fine. If you are ordered to evacuate, listen! Take only a few items that you can in the short amount of time!
What to do in a fire:
1. Know your way to escape in case of a fire. You should know your escape route for any building that you are in. Even businesses. They should have escape routes posted in the building.
2. Stay Low. Crawl on your hands and knees. Even though this may be a slow way to escape, it is a whole lot safe. Smokey air from fires are toxic and can deprive you of the oxygen needed for your escape.
3. Feel door knobs before opening the door. If it feels hot or warm, don't open the door. New oxygen entering fires on the other side is fuel for the fire. It can be explosive. If you do open the door and feel very warm air entering through the door, close it immediately.
4. Cover cracks and open windows. Try to seal yourself in the room until firefighters can get to you. If you are able to, safely climb out the window and to the ground. If this is not possible, wait for the firefighters.
5. Don't hide. When the firefighters are looking for you, they won't be able to if you are hiding. Stay low to the ground and stay visible.
6. Stop, Drop, and Roll. If you are caught on fire, the best thing to do is stop, drop, and roll. Cover your face if the fire is close to it.
7. Don't go back. If you are safely out the door and away from the fire, do not go back in. Call 9-1-1 or the proper authorities and tell them if you have anything in your home -- like pets.
8. Practice. Practice makes perfect. Do home drills or run the drills in your head (if you are at an office building). You don't want people to think you are crazy =D.
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I Love You, Man Movie Review
What was suggest to him for a solution was to go out on a "man date." His first few are a disaster, but he eventually finds Sydney Fife (yes, he is a man).
Although there are some funny scenes, overall it was not that funny. It made me kind of squirm to watch someone so awkward. This movie is very predictable, and the drama is really not there as well. It is funny to see two guys do very friendly things like hanging out and ditching the girls, but overall not worth it for me.
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 2.5 of 5
If you want to still watch it, you can rent it at redbox.com for only a buck (+ tax) or netflix it.
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Restaurant City New Feature
Restaurant City has come out with a new feature. The newest and greatest feature is probably the mini farm. This patch of land is like any other farm game on face book, only a bit easier. Instead of having to plow the area, like most of the farm games, you just need to drop a seed. Then you have to water it at least once every nine hours. You don't get to select the seed you want, it is at random. You get 9 patches, and each patch becomes available to you as you get more GP (Gourmet Points)
. The best way to accumulate GP as of now is to keep your game open. If you close the game, you do not accumulate any GP. You only accumulate income. For more information go here.NEW: Restaurant city has more new features
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Apple Slashed Prices on the new Snow Leopard
The price is being cut and it isn't even out yet. Thanks to Amazon.com, you can get the new Apple's OS, Snow Leopard for only $25.00 (from the original $29). The 5 license is also being cut down to $44.00 (from the original $49). You may think this is not a big cut, but being cut down from the already great price...GET IT!
After purchasing the produce, amazon is also offering free "Super Saving" shipping if you buy the new OS.
Snow Leopard is officially on sale starting tomorrow 08/28/09. It includes upgraded versions of finder, mail, iCal, iChat, and Safari. They are coming out with new multithreading technology called GCD (Grand Central Dispatch) that will take advantage of the processors full potential. This is good news for gamers. The mac can finally compete up to par with PC's.
More information about Snow Leopard.
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After purchasing the produce, amazon is also offering free "Super Saving" shipping if you buy the new OS.
Snow Leopard is officially on sale starting tomorrow 08/28/09. It includes upgraded versions of finder, mail, iCal, iChat, and Safari. They are coming out with new multithreading technology called GCD (Grand Central Dispatch) that will take advantage of the processors full potential. This is good news for gamers. The mac can finally compete up to par with PC's.
More information about Snow Leopard.
Full Article
Amazon.com (Snow Leopard)
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