ORIGINALLY AIRED: 2/3/2005
Online Gambling, Optical Mouse Scratching, LAN Party
Episode #5020
| An Offer Brando Couldn’t Refuse? Electronic Arts released “conceptual images” of its upcoming Godfather game, and divulged the fact that producers were able to lure the Godfather himself, Marlon Brando, into the studio for voice work before he died.
Now That’s Viewer Interaction: British cartoon series Empire Square allows fans to go online and design buildings that will be used on the show. Sugar-Filled Memories: Revisit all your sugar-cereal-mascot buddies at Topher’s Breakfast Cereal Character Guide. Be Like Ralph: Yes, now you can give your sweetheart the Valentine’s Day cards as seen on the “I Love Lisa” episode of The Simpsons. For the Good of the Many? After four years of declining ratings, Star Trek: Enterprise has been cancelled by UPN. |
| Can you really make money by gambling online? Well, with fortitude, patience, and $100, you could actually get ahead via endless games of blackjack. That’s because many online casinos will match your initial outlay, instantly doubling your money but requiring that you play a certain amount before you can cash out. How does work? Read this article by Michael Wesley Stratton for all the details. |
| In tech topics… Open Source Career Ladder: Linux mastermind Linus Torvalds wants open source programmers to be pure of heart. Music Now Officially Disposable: Napster plans to re-assault the iPod/iTunes monopoly by offering a “To Go” service that allows users to rent songs rather than own them. Spam Alert: A new “zombie” PC attack may unleash Spam hell this weekend. Have you got your shotgun ready? Beware, Camera-Toting Tourists: The image of the Eiffel Tower has been copyrighted. |
| Launch your turntablist career without using an actual turntable! Yes, now you can scratch DJ-style with your digital music files and your optical mouse. How? Why, with the Linux program TerminatorX.
“But who wants to scratch back and forth with a mouse?” asked Kevin P. “So I made a mod.” The sad creation he unveiled involved electrical tape, a pen, and a mouse, which allowed for more traditional scratching motions. To see other people’s far more polished mouse mods, visit the TerminatorX gallery. |
| Christopher from San Marcus, Texas asked new G4TV.com host Geoff Keighley what his most anticipated game of 2005 is.
Geoff opted for the next Legend of Zelda title for the here-but-not-forgotten console, the Nintendo GameCube. |
| Looking for answers rather than just links? Go to answers.com for coordinated searches. |
| Here’s another email address to submit your MS Paint pictures of what’s behind the mysterious orange door: usercreated@gmail.com. Don’t forget to use the subject line “MS Paint Orange Door.” |
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