Yesterday marked the 25th anniversay of Nintendo's NES gaming system when it came to North America. That was the system that introduced me to the world of gaming. Every mention of a game that I loved playing (alone or with my little brother) brings back a great memory. It still continues, this love of Nintendo, as my child and I pick up our DS or Wii remotes. We are constantly on watch to see what games are coming next and rarely have we been failed in the gaming choices we have made.
Thank you Nintendo for giving many of us something a little extra.
After the video feel free to check out Nintendo's Wikipedia page to learn more about this company that has been around way longer that I thought they were.
September 30th marked the 50th year anniversary for one of our favorite families, The Flintstones.
From mental_floss : 'TV’s favorite stone-agefamilyfirst visited our living rooms on September 30, 1960. Originally pitched asThe Flagstones, television’s first prime-time animated series ran for six seasons and became so popular that companies like Welch’s paid big bucks to get their products advertised by Fred, Wilma, Betty, Barney and Pebbles.' READ MORE
Does The DMCA require internet disconnections? From ars.technica : 'Torrentfreak ran an article last week about a small US Internet provider called Suddenlink, which apparently disconnects its users for six months after receiving three copyright infringement allegations. When a customer was disconnected and asked the reason, he was told that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) requires it. But does it?' READ MORE
Just because we all can use a distraction once in awhile, here are 10 WTF Images Of Famous People via Listverse. VIEW HERE
And finally, for now.... From Yahoo! 'A German student has created a computer game giving players a taste of life as an East German border guard shooting political fugitives fleeing to the West, to the outrage of victims' relatives.'READ MORE
Recently I came across a posting of an mp3 of a new McDonalds ad celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Chicken McNugget. What did they do without them..
