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ROE math and science teacher workshop Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:16PMMath and science teachers from Jefferson and Hamilton counties wrap up the last day of a two-week workshop at the Regional Office of Education on Broadway.
Med City Movie Guy: Cleary classic takes to the big screen Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:07AMThe popular characters from Beverly Cleary's classics come to life in the charming new family film, "Ramona and Beezus." When her father (John Corbett) is downsized from his job, 9–year–old Ramona Quimby (Joey King) takes it upon herself to get him back on his feet and save the family home.
Pixar exhibition comes to Oakland Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:36AMSince she saw "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation" several years ago at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Oakland Museum of California's Lori Fogarty has thought it would fit perfectly into the institution that she now directs. After all, the Emeryville... Oakland Museum of California - Museum of Modern Art - Pixar - Museums - Arts and Entertainment
NBA Elite 11 Preview Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:17PMNBA Elite 11 (X360) We play a full game for the very first time.
Pixar exhibition comes to Oakland Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:05PMSince she saw "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation" several years ago at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Oakland Museum of California's Lori Fogarty has thought it would fit perfectly into the institution that she now directs. After all, the Emeryville... Oakland Museum of California - Museum of Modern Art - Museum - Pixar - Arts and Entertainment
In-Depth: Al Lowe Talks Early-Days Adventure Genre Challenges In New Book Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:51PM[Gamasutra is pleased to present this excerpt from the full Al Lowe interview found in the new book "Graphic Adventures: Being a Mostly Correct History Of the Adventure Game Classics By Lucasfilm, Sierra and Others, From the Pages Of Wikipedia", available at http://blogoscoped.com/graphic-adventures.] Al Lowe, born in 1946, is a musician and games programmer & designer ...
Interview// Halo: Reach - Campaign Designer, Niles Sankey Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:53AM(30 Jul 2010) Bungie reveals the most difficult thing is saying goodbye
Sausalito Film Festival Presents Rebel Film: A Weekend of Outstanding Bay Area Premieres at Cavallo Point Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:00AMThe Sausalito Film Festival returns the weekend of August 13-15 for a second year in its idyllic home at Cavallo Point. The three-day experiential festival pairs screenings with relevant events from live music performances to stimulating panels
Summer UK palace exhibition shows Queen's year Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:31AMLONDON (Reuters Life!) - An exhibition running until October aims to provide visitors to Buckingham Palace with a rare insight into the Queen's many and varied day jobs.
Crash coverage Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:39AMTV news channels must reflect on their coverage of the crash in the Margalla Hills to see where they fell short of the highest standards of professional reporting and journalism.
NBA 2K11 Preview Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:02AMNBA 2K11 (X360) Basketball has never looked so good.
Taking control of the medium – and the message Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:15PMOKMULGEE, Okla. – “We’ve put our spin on the Eagle Books diabetes materials for kids, which gives us ownership of the message. It’s us, and that makes it powerful,” said Ted Isham, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, curator of the tribe’s Creek Capitol House Museum.
$650 Million DIA Expansion Would Add To Canopy Design Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:31PMThe airport design you've grown accustomed to for 15 years may be altered at a cost of $650 million. Denver International Airport unveiled the design for its planned expansion, which includes a 500-room hotel, train station from downtown Denver and new rail bridge that would go over Peña Boulevard.
Please, Somebody Make These Beautiful HTML5 Animations Into a Game [Image Cache] Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:25PM# imagecache Maybe it is because I'm a sucker for old school 90s graphic adventures , but I love these just for what they are: Beautiful 8-bit cycling animations made using HTML5. They're so good that someone should write a game around them. More »
FIFA Soccer 11 Wii Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:45PMHit the streets with your favourite players and show you’ve got the skills to hit the big time in FIFA Soccer 11 Wii. Now there are two ways to play—traditional 11 versus 11 matches plus a new street soccer mode. Hit the pitch for a Wii-specific take on customary 11 versus 11 matches with over [...]
Movie Tickets On The Rise At Film Festival Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:33PMEven in this rough economy, ticket sales are higher than ever before at the Traverse City Film Festival. They are up 20%-25% compared to last year. They have even added more screenings of popular films.
New Super Street... Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:13PMCapcom's Japanese site has just put up some fresh, though sadly 2D, shots of SSFIV 3D Edition, and things seem to be coming along nicely. The screens clearly show that most of the core roster from SFIV will be included; Ryu, Ken, C. Viper, Blanka, Zangief, Chun-Li and Sagat are all in.
Article: iPhone Gems: AirAttack, Gorillaz Escape/Plastic Beach, Helsing’s Fire, Super 7 + Solitaire Classics Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:24PMWelcome to a special budget gaming edition of iPhone Gems! Today’s roundup is focused entirely on inexpensive and free iPhone and iPod touch games that are worth checking out—in a couple of cases, as quickly as possible. There’s an overhead shooter that needs to be seen to be believed for the $1 price, a great puzzler, a nice solitaire title, and two other games that might be of interest to ...
Article: iPhone Gems: AirAttack, Gorillaz Escape/Plastic Beach, Helsing’s Fire, Solitaire Classics + Super 7 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:24PMWelcome to a special budget gaming edition of iPhone Gems! Today’s roundup is focused entirely on inexpensive and free iPhone and iPod touch games that are worth checking out—in a couple of cases, as quickly as possible. There’s an overhead shooter that needs to be seen to be believed for the $1 price, a great puzzler, a nice solitaire title, and two other games that might be of interest to ...
Pixar exhibit goes beyond the computer screen Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:17PMIt's widely accepted that Pixar movies are marvels of digital technology. But most people have no idea that those stunning computer animations start out the old-fashioned way, with tools like pencils and paintbrushes, before they ever hit the screen.
Sway Studio Creates Interactive, Online Films For Team Detroit & 2011 Ford Edge Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:25PMAs with the launch of the all-new Ford Taurus in fall 2009, the SWAY team was brought into the creative process early. The creatives at Team Detroit called on SWAY during the conceptual phase to create storyboards and preview possible location concepts.
The 10 Greatest Entrepreneurs Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:24PMThese 10 entrepreneurs names will live on long into the future - perhaps even after their enterprises are gone.
Harris Corporation Successfully Demonstrates End-to-End Functionality for Data Communication Between Pilots and ... Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:11PMWASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) today successfully demonstrated how existing, proven communications technology can launch the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) transition from analog voice communications to digital data communications between pilo
Review: Clash of the Titans Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:51AMI played the video game version of Clash of the Titans for around seven hours and, according to the game, have finished 31 percent of it. This would usually be unsatisfactory for a review, but in much the same way you'd only need to poll a small percentage of the population before you could confidently say that no one likes seeing immediate family members hit in the face with a ball-peen hammer ...
Harris Corporation Successfully Demonstrates End-to-End Functionality for Data Communication Between Pilots and ... Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:29AMHarris Corporation today successfully demonstrated how existing, proven communications technology can launch the Federal Aviation Administration's transition from analog voice communications to digital data communications between pilots and air traffic controllers. Â The use of data communications is expected to significantly increase the efficiency and safety of the Air Traffic Control system. Â
Apple 'looking into' iOS 4 problems on iPhone 3G (Ben Patterson) Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:21AMBen Patterson - Even as "Antennagate" fades into the background, Apple is getting hit with yet another problem: iPhone 3G users whose handsets became murderously slow after upgrading to the latest iPhone OS.
Rescott's New "Green" Virtual Book Technology Adds Multimedia Animation, Video, E-Commerce, Virtual Test Taking, and ... Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:10AMTo introduce the power and effectiveness of the Rescott-designed virtual books, Rescott created the Business Identity Promotion package, an eight page custom virtual book for businesses, for just $179.00.
Review: Limbo proves sometimes less is more Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:35AMChances are weve all heard the old saying, "Never judge a book by its cover." Yet as videogame players, far too often we do just that.We focus our attention on a games graphics, not bothering to look beyond the realistic character models and deta...
View from the end of the world Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:57AMPhotographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds
SIGGRAPH: CRAFT ANIMATIONS OFFERS TOOL CUSTOMIZING SERVICE Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:54AMLOS ANGELES - Gothenburg, Sweden’s Craft Animations (www.craftanimations.com) is offering Director Studio, a suite of over 25 specialized vehicle and camera tools.
Students bring objects to life Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:31AMOLYMPIA - With a video camera, a MacBook Pro , toy dinosaurs and a handful of clay, Quinn Johnson and Jacob Tramel, both 12, made a bulky prehistoric clay man wander through a jungle and come to a gruesome end when attacked by plastic reptiles. • Gallery: Animation Explosion workshop stimulates future filmmakers
Analysis: DeathSpank And The Evolving Role Of Comedy In Games Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:21AM[Writer Michael Abbott looks at the deceptively complicated issue of comedy in games, explaining why DeathSpank rings all the right bells -- and why so many other attempts to make "funny" games hit a false note. ] All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl. --Charlie Chaplin I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different ...
Is RIM Planning a 'Bold' New Launch with 9800, BlackBerry 6? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:49AMIs Research In Motion set to unveil a new BlackBerry next week?
University honour for cartoon creators' Cosgrove and Hall Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:15AMTwo cartoonists who brought joy to successive generations of children have been awarded honorary doctorates. Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall ran animation company Cosgrove Hall in Chorlton for three decades, and created many delightful and quirky programmes such as Chorlton and the Wheelies, Danger Mouse, and Count Duckula.
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Arcade Fire webcast to be directed by Terry Gilliam Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:53AMMontreal band to stream concert footage online – and the man behind Brazil and 12 Monkeys is calling the shots. Expect Johnny Depp to contribute a glockenspiel solo Terry Gilliam is to direct a forthcoming webcast by Arcade Fire. When the Canadian band play Madison Square Garden in New York on 5 August, the man who made Brazil, 12 Monkeys and Monty Python's animations will be calling the shots ...
Local filmmakers ready for action with film festival Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:44AMStaff Writer With nearly zero budget, Michael Mercadante and his crew at CrackHammer Productions has to make a film in 21 days.
Clash of the Titans (PlayStation 3) Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:57AMClash of the Titans is a predictable hack-and-slash adventure that is exactly the type of game that gives movie tie-ins a bad reputation.
David Rutter on FIFA 11 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:26AMEA Sports' new Jabulani
PRESS RELEASE: FIFA 11 Wii Unveils Street Football Mode to Compliment Traditional Matches Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:26AMEA SPORTS announced today that there are now two ways to play FIFA 11 Wii—traditional 11 versus 11 football matches plus a new street football mode. Hit the pitch for a Wii-specific take on customary 11 versus 11 football matches with over 30 officially licensed leagues, 500 teams, more than 15,000 players to choose from. Or, hit the streets to compete in 5 versus 5 street matches with the world ...
American Greetings Introduces Greeting Cards in Support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:17AMCLEVELAND, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Every day people shop the greeting card aisle in search of the perfect words that best express their feelings on both happy and difficult occasions. Unfortunately for more than 200,000 women each year, the hard times may include the diagnosis of breast cancer. That's why American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) is introducing greeting cards that help consumers ...
Facebook to Advertisers: Get More Social Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:36AMWhen Mike Murphy joined Facebook in March 2006, he was coming aboard a promising startup with 5 million users, nearly all of whom were in college. A little more than four years later, Facebook is one of the most important companies on the Internet and last week reached 500 million users.
American Greetings Introduces Greeting Cards in Support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:13AMEvery day people shop the greeting card aisle in search of the perfect words that best express their feelings on both happy and difficult occasions. Unfortunately for more than 200,000 women each year, the hard times may include the diagnosis of breast cancer.
The A-Team: where are they now? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:58AMWith the A-Team film premiering tonight, Channel 4 News attempts to do what the US military failed to do: track them down.
News: FIFA 11 has Street mode on Wii Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:58AMEA paves the way. EA Sports will stuff a comprehensive Street mode into the Wii version of FIFA 11. This five-aside tangent uses a smaller pitch (indoor and outdoor) with a wall. And said wall can be used for jumping off or playing passes off. There's an arcade game-type that features a power bar which, once filled, can unleash super-shots, bursts of speed, shockwaves, shoulder charges, "big ...
This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Yuji Horii on Dragon Quest IX Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:10AMDragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies was just released on the DS -- if you've yet to check out our review, then here's the pertinent linkage . So, considering how much Square Enix has invested in the title, it's no surprise the brunt of producer Horii's chat (which you can see for yourself past the break) largely revolves around his hopes for the game. Basically, he wants everyone to ...
HP and Cartoon Network launch all new Toon Creator Awards for 2010 to help kids in Asia express their creativity Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:16AMHP and Cartoon Network have once again joined forces to unleash the inner animator in kids across Asia Pacific with an all-new Toon Creator Awards for 2010 (www.ToonCreatorAwards.com). Back by popula
Street Fighter Vs Tekken Is Announced Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:00PMCapcom today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
SDCC 10: DC Shorts Showcase Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:51PMCan you say "Shazam"?
Jolie happy as animated star Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:01PMAngelina Jolie wants her kids to think she only appears in cartoons.