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Do you have Devil May Cry 4 for the Xbox 360 yet? No? Well, lucky for you El33tonline are currently running a competition that could just rectify that situation! We have two Devil May Cry 4 hampers to win, each with a copy of Devil May Cry 4! Fancy that!For long-time game players, the Devil May Cry series of games will be very familiar - the genre-leader when it comes to high-speed, sword and gunp

Gazprom (OGZPY) just sold nearly a quarter of the Yuzhno Russkoye natural gas field to Germany’s E.On (EONGY). And what did Gazprom get back for this sacrifice? It’s own stock. How did Germany’s largest utility company manage to buy into one of the world’s largest gas fields using nothing but Gazprom stock? by Stephanie [...]

Everybody is talking about politics now days, so I decided to make funny desktop wallpaper. I am sorry for McCain fan but Goma is all for Obama!! In fact I don't have a right to vote because I am not American citizen...but Goma was born in America and he is American!! yey!! so he can vote!! lol! Click the image to get download!!600x800Widescreen 1280x800

Another day, another bank swallowed up - this time Wachovia. And, we're finding out that foreclosure starts in OC are way down. Not because people are making payments again, but because a new law went into effect that delays the process.Today's property is an REO in Laguna Hills/Aliso Viejo (it's in the Aliso Viejo ZIP code). Perhaps if the timing were different, it would have been helped out by t

As my screen is always black, I decided to look for a wallpaper. Maybe my luck is bad... I couldnt find any good ones I like. So I thought for a moment... Why not make my own one using my papercraft pics. And I did. Its just something really simple. You can have it HERE ! ( Do not use stretch mode. Use center mode. you should also change the default colour to black. )

Heads up, domain name hunters! I just found out that Australians are making big money from buying and selling Australian domain names, thanks to the lifting of a prohibition that previously hindered Australians from doing so. If you are interested in buying Australian domain names, check out NetFleet Dot Com. I took a quick peek just now and found that NetFleet has more than 5,737 Australian

Lil Wayne leads this years nominees at the BET Awards, grabbing 12 nods including ‘Lyricist of the Year’ and ‘Best Video ‘(”Lollipop”). Kanye West is nominated for 7 awards including ‘Best Live Performer’ and ‘CD Of The Year’ while Jay-Z racked up 6 nods including the top lyricist. Katt Williams will host this years BET [...]

It's time for another one of my free Pay It Forward book giveaways! The first two books on my giveaway list were the ones that I should've given away at the end of July but didn't. And I didn't get an August giveaway up either. Sorry for falling off the wagon. I hope you'll all join me this month!For those who may have missed out, please read about the guidelines right here.So, I have three boo

The Annexe Gallery, Central Market is currently having an "Art For Grabs" Merdeka exhibition from 30 and 31 August. More than 40 stalls selling paintings, artworks, t-shirts, books; and events like public forum themed 'Seksualiti Merdeka', music and poetry, film screening about Malaya and etc. As mentioned in previous entry, one of the main reason I came was for the "Operation Malaya" film. But it

Heading off for the evening, Brad Pitt was spotted leaving the Westin Excelsior Hotel following a dinner gala in Venice, Italy on Wednesday night (August 27).Along with premiering his new film “Burn After Reading”, the “Fight Club” hunk also celebrated the best actor trophy which he won last year for his role in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”.“I guess y

Olympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt won a third gold in the men’s 4×100m as Jamaica stormed home in a new world record. [VIDEO PENDING] Watch video at NBCOlympics.com Bolt capped his spectacular Summer Games by tearing through his portion of the 400-meter relay Friday night, setting up Jamaica’s victory in 37.10 seconds to break a [...]

Right now Phelpsmania is sweeping Baltimore like the Bubonic Plague. Since Phelps is a famous Baltimorean or as the locals call it, a 'Baltimoron', the conversation in every cafe, restroom and shop is as follows:"Did I tell you that my daughter once babysat Michael Phelp's sister?""Yeah, about fifty times. But did you know that my son actually sat behind Phelps once in Math?""Actually, my daughter

Billiards buddies and pool players, guess what? Philippine National Team slots are up for grabs at the 3rd National Pool Championship on August 26, 2008, at the Star Billiards Center in Grace Village, Quezon City! And I kid you not! The billiards tournament, organized by the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP), will serve as the basis for the selection of members of the Phi

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The Oklahoma Sooners added a 16th commitment to their 2009 recruiting class today, landing Texas prep star Jazmon Reynolds. Reynolds, a 6-3, 185-pound wide receiver, made 31 pass receptions for 620 yards and five touchdowns last season as a junior at Eisenhower High School in Aldine, Texas. Reynolds chose Oklahoma over Texas, Kansas, [...]

This happened a couple of weeks ago, but I lost it in the rush of news.Apparently an American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on July 18, 2008 after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door. Members of the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer were among those who grabbed the passenger and subdued him before he could

I was watching Beijing Olympics 2008 today and just want to give you guys some update in case you miss some of the actions that is happening in China. Aaron Peirsol of the United States came back from a lackluster semifinal swim to win the gold medal in the Men's 100m Backstroke final at the National Aquatics Center. He is the defending champion and world record holder and also qualified as the fi

This is just a short buzz for you folks today. CrunchGear is celebrating their 2nd Birthday at the moment and they are giving away free gadgets in the next 10 days starting today! In order to grab CrunchGear’s free gadgets, all you have to do is visit CrunchGear in the next 10 days (starting... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Craig Levein's men took the lead through Prince Buaben before Thierry Henry restored parity for the Catalan giants. Messi then transformed the game when he was introduced as a second-half substitute and netted three goals, with out-of-favour Samuel Eto'o also adding his name to the scoresheet. While Barcelona were ahead with just five minutes on the clock as they racked up a 6-0 win against Hiber

Listen up folks, as of time of writing; there are 26 free hot internet marketing goodies that you can download for free from today until the 31st of July 2008. When I first took a peek at this great opportunity, there were only 21 internet marketing goodies. I guess the number of free internet... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

You know you’re a mega-celebrity when the paparazzi clamor to catch you doing the most ordinary things. And yesterday, Katherine Heigl spent her ho-hum Sunday exercising before meeting up with her mother for a lunch outing.The “27 Dresses” cutie was spotted outside of her Los Feliz home getting physical on a neighborhood jog. She sported a turquoise blue printed tank top with a pair of bl

Ravishing (Nicholas Goss) In as positive a vote of his faith in RAVISHING as you could conjure, “major domo”, Robert Muir, has placed R200,000 on deposit *, the cumulative value of which will accrue to the breeder of the best runner from RAVISHING’s first two crops. The first son of the stallion phenomenon of the century JETMASTER, to retire to stud, SA Derby hero RAVISHING, joined the

Indo-Asian News Service already declared a superhit in India, Abbas Tyrewala's directorial debut 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na' has gained immense popularity overseas also...$1.3 million (Rs.50 million) is the box-office collections from 40 locations abroad Acoording to UTV which released this flick overseas.....This movie fared better in the Gulf regions and North America.To be more on the mathematic

The Arizona State Sun Devils added another top prospect to their 2009 recruiting class over the weekend, landing highly-regarded California prep star Chris Coyle. Coyle, a 6-4, 240-pound tight end with good hands, caught 19 passes for 264 yards and 4 touchdowns last season as a junior at Oaks Christian High School [...]

Yesterday,Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza was crowned as the Miss Universe 2008. The pageant was held in Vietnam and was hosted by Jerry Springer and Spice Girl Mel B.The panel of judges include famed developer Donald Trump Jr, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli and Bollywood star Eesha Koppikhar. The 80 contestants tried their best to caught the attention of the judges as they presented their nation

Yesterday,Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza was crowned as the Miss Universe 2008. The pageant was held in Vietnam and was hosted by Jerry Springer and Spice Girl Mel B.The panel of judges include famed developer Donald Trump Jr, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli and Bollywood star Eesha Koppikhar. The 80 contestants tried their best to caught the attention of the judges as they presented their nation

It's time for another one of my free Pay It Forward book giveaways! Sorry for the delay on getting this out. We've had an emotional roller coaster these past couple of weeks with foster care issues.For those who may have missed out, please read about the guidelines right here.So, I have two books to give away this month. 1) Hitched by Carol Higgins Clark.This book was sent to me by Sheryl with Tak

Big Brother has now passed through its initial familiarisation process where the housemates develop friendships and allegiances resulting in the grouping of individuals into opposing camps with a few neutrals floating between. Big Brother betting has seen these events encouraged this year by the availability of two separate sleeping spaces, the Luxury Bedroom and the more austere, [...]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have scored a major coup for their 2009 recruiting class, landing highly sought after in-state prospect Tyler Eifert. Eifert, a 6-5, 225-pound tight end from Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is considered one of the top tight ends in the 2009 recruiting class. He chose [...]

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Michael Byrne picked up his first podium of the 2008 AMA Motocross season at Red Bud Track & Trail in Buchanan, Michigan, on Sunday afternoon. The Australian rider put in two strong motos, bringing home two four...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" — the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum — led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.That raised the total for Sony's "Hancock" to $107.3 million since it opened Tuesday night to get a jump on the holiday.It was a fa

I am pleased to announce the winning entry for each of the card : True Blue - M. Richards Sunkiss Orange - Ct Myra Chocolate Brownie - Samantha Sim Green Tea - Klys Tsai Please and claim your card by submitting your address. I will revert with payment instructions for the postal rates (please see FAQ for more information). For those who didn't win, fret not, check out for more FREE GRABS

The SMU Mustangs have added a top in-state prospect to their 2009 recruiting class, landing highly-heralded wide receiver Darius Johnson. SMU’s passing game is set to receive an upgrade under new SMU head coach June Jones and the speedy Johnson should fit right in with Jones’ aerial attack. A 5-11, 175-pound speedster, Johnson [...]

The June 08 FREE GRABS Promotion is now CLOSED. I will announce the "winner" shortly after I go through each and every entry. Stay tuned! Please note that the card is absolutely FREE but prevailing postal rates are still payable by winner. I will inform the winners via email directly to confirm on the location.

I received several emails asking when it will be happening....so, just to keep interested parties informed, I plan to provide the form for submission on June 25th. As it's drawing near, I won't be having a preview of the 4th card but just to satisfy your curiosity of the color theme...I will be naming it GREEN TEA! So there you go....it's GREEN! So, remember to check back at SCRAPADOO on JUNE

Certain needs know no bound and they come all of a sudden in the mid month making the life a battle ground, for the time being. Yes, matters become serious, but there are ways too. Online payday loans are there to solve any sort of mid month financial crunch.Online payday loans are related to your payday. You can grab the amount of these loans to fill up the cash flow gaps coming before the payday

Keys To Kingdom Could Be Up For Grabs By Bruno Lisnovsky Owner of dazzling tennis skills displayed in virtually every possible stroke on a court, Roger Federer has built a historic kingdom. Since ascending to World No. 1 ranking, Federer has held the top spot 229 consecutive weeks. No one — man or woman — has been able to maintain that privileged place for so long without interruption. But

Obama appeared here in Detroit tonight. No, I did not go. I did watch it on the Internet. It was the same ol’ stump speech, with all it’s idealism and lofty promises, with zero substance as to how he plans to do all these things, he says he will do. Which comes of no surprise to me at all, we are talking about Democrats here. One thing to realize, Hitler made promises too. In other news,

A fifth ODI century for Gautam Gambhir and another quickfire fifty from Virender Sehwag extended India’s domination in the Kitply Cup as they thumped Bangladesh in Mirpur by seven wickets, with 14.5 overs to spare, and sets for the final with Pakistan. Bangladesh needed to win by a bonus point to book their place in [...]

Going by the way she spends her weekends now, Britney is no different from other Hollywood celebrities, who usually shop and dine. On Friday, June 6, Hollywood TV lensed her visiting the Nicoletti furniture outlet at Sherman Oaks. Going by the way she spends her weekends now, Britney is no different from other Hollywood celebrities, who [...]

End the summer with a bang and some serious cash in your pockets! NVIDIA ups the ante at NVISION 08 by throwing down hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and hardware and giving you a chance to win part of the largest prize package in North America this year. All you need to do for your chance to win is participate in one of NVISION's marquee consumer events: GeForce LAN and NVScene. And you

I always thought that after seeing Hollywood stars parade in all their red carpet glory during the more formal award shows held every year - the MTV Movie Awards is always a breathe of fresh air from all that formality. This is where stars come out in varying degrees of formality, such as the suit [...] Related Entries: Johnny Depp Gets Spotted I don’t know why exactly, but I could c

Paris, June 2, 2008 — Alcatel-Lucent has won NXTcomm Eos Awards for its technology innovation and achievement in three categories by a NXTcomm panel of judges. Two of the awards were in the Technology Innovation segment. Alcatel-Lucent won the NXTcomm Eos Award in the Backbone/Edge category for its FP2 IP Service Routing and Traffic Management Silicon, and

It's time for another one of my free Pay It Forward book giveaways!For those who may have missed out, please read about the guidelines right here.So, I have three books to give away this month.1) Your Child's Strengths (I have 2 copies to give away to two separate winners.)These book copies were sent to me by Tom with Future Perfect Publishing on behalf of the author Jenifer Fox, M.Ed.. Thanks, To

Rapper 50 Cent is teaming with MTV to produce an untitled reality show for the network announced yesterday (May 28). According to MTV, the elimination style reality show follows 16 contestants as they attempt to master the “skills that took 50 Cent from the streets to corporate America.” The rapper will judge the contestants each week, until [...]

Do you have worn out police uniforms? Looking for new top of the line police boots? Been wearing the same old uniform for countless years on the force? Worry no more, friend. Check out L.A. Police Gear's website. They got it all, tactical undergear shirts, tactical uniforms, tactical belts, not to mention top of the line boots and many other items. You definitely need to check out the famed 5.11 T

Do you have worn out police uniforms? Looking for new top of the line police boots? Been wearing the same old uniform for countless years on the force? Worry no more, friend. Check out L.A. Police Gear's website. They got it all, tactical undergear shirts, tactical uniforms, tactical belts, not to mention top of the line boots and many other items. You definitely need to check out the famed 5.11 T

So Microsoft’s Sinofsky had a pretty good dance with CNET about Windows 7, really not saying much of anything. But a picture’s worth a thousand words, right? Howzabout a ton of pics? We can confirm these are indeed screen shots of the current build of Windows 7 as it will be introduced in 2010, but keep in mind that’s three years away and many changes might be made. We’r

According to a News article from the Land Down Under, Google Backup is coming soon to a computer near you. Now, with some remote online backup services such as Mozy or Carbonite, you’ll pay $4 or $5 per month to copy your data to some offsite servers and hard drives in case your PC is [...]

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That’s right folks, nine races will take place at Lowe’s Motor Speedway including the dirt track between Friday night, May 16 and Sunday evening, May 25. Each race holds a record purse bringing the track’s May events to nearly $14.7 million! Sprint Cup drivers will fight it out for a record purse of $6.6 [...]

$1.1b Singapore govt infocomm pie up for grabs this year Big boys may gain more, with several large projects on the cards By ONG BOON KIAT   (SINGAPORE) Infocomm vendors in Singapore can expect a $1.14 billion government procurement bonanza this year. That is the estimated total value of new IT-related tenders expected to be called by the public [...]

Hi folks! We are aware that a lot of our site traffic comes via our Entrecard Widget (located to the right). And as a great big thank you and show of our appreciation we decided to give away 500 Entrecard credits to one lucky WhyFile treasure hunter! Ok, so how do you claim the credits? We have hidden the Entrecard logo in a random post some where within TheWhyFile archives, it will lo

GMA's daytime drama series overtake and grabbed the top spot in daytime programming. Maging Akin Ka Lamang, Kaputol ng Isang Awit, and Daisy Siete took the no.1 spot in alternate days.In Primetime, Marian Rivera's Dyesebel still no. 1. GMA's Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita is consistent in the third spot but last May 7, it jumps to the second spot in the primetime block.This is based on the overnigh

Despite the fact that the 2008 presidential primaries have been anything but uneventful, in terms of other campaigns across the country, it seems as if everyone else is off to an incredibly slow start. Even though it’s already May, there are still many hot-races that haven’t even come close to moving into full swing. While I find [...]

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Would you believe it? No flash, no zoom yet the iPhone’s lowly camera has raisen to the heights of Flickr’s cameraphone camera stats. I know it sounds hard to believe but it has. Flickr and other online image hosting services giving mobile phone users the ability to directly upload their photos to the net from their [...]

Phew... I was in an adrenaline-high state yesterday afternoon. I planned beforehand to finish off my later two lectures on Recombinant Drugs, and I'm so glad I managed to do so by 4 in the afternoon. That left me quite a bit of time for what I've been unconciously planning for the past whole week. >:DI headed for the Art For Grabs event at Annexe Gallery of Central Market! It was a totally refreshing experience! Until then, I was wondering why I've not come across Malaysians who are more interested in handmade stuff and crafting. Not the traditional batik-batik, anyaman bakul and those kind of handicrafts, although they are beautiful in their own ways. I mean something with the Etsy kind of vibe - fun funky accessories crafted from original ideas, super cool designs on t-shirts, bags and w

The LCD TV Association, a global non-profit, marketing trade association ‘formed to help the entire LCD supply chain, retail channel and consumers’ has announced its new GreenTV initiative which, it hopes, will serve to reduce the power consumption of LCD TV units by at least 30% and result in LCD TVs carrying their GreenTV Certified Logo – allowing consumers to make a more carbon footprint aware choice at the point of purchase.

Want a chance to win 7500 EntreCard Credits? Well here is your chance! Its really a simple contest and it is being held by The Sports Dollar. You have till May 16th to enter this contest which is rather simple to enter. In all likely hood it only takes about 5 minutes to enter for a chance to win these credits.EntreCard Credits could be used to hold your own contest, donate as prizes to someone elses contest or buy ads on other peoples site's. Whatever you use them for is up to you and could possibly help drive more traffic to your website.And how do you enter into this lottery?The game is easy and you can do any or all of the following to better your chances. You will receive the amount of virtual tickets listed as you complete each task.150 Tickets: Write a short post or blurb about this

It's time for another one of my free Pay It Forward book giveaways!For those who may have missed out, please read about the guidelines right here.So, I have one book to give away this month.1) Purity In Death by J.D. Robb.This book was sent to me by Tamy with 3 Sides of Crazy. Thanks, Tamy!Editorial Review by Publishers Weekly:"A sick computer can and does infect other computers, but not its operator," claims Roarke, dreamboat husband of New York's hotshot futuristic cop, Lieutenant Eve Dallas, in the 15th installment in Robb's `Death' series (after Reunion in Death). Roarke's theory is put to the test when pedophiles and drug dealers begin dying from a computer-generated virus that literally blows the mind of its victims. It doesn't take long for Eve to figure out that a vigilante terrori

Posted on April 28th, 2008 3:10 pmBy the cojones, no less! What gossip fan can forget this celebrity photo classic, starring the newly-engaged and ultra-horny Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, from back in 2004. Ah, to be young, in love and grabbing your fiance’s package on a hotel balcony…After a brief courtship, Britney Spears and K-Fed married, fornicated a lot, had two kids, and called it quits about two years later. Good times. Celebrating her single status as of late 2006, Britney embarked on an epic binge of clubbing (with no panties on most of the time), violating traffic laws, hooking up with (then quickly discarding) random boyfriends, neglecting Sean and Jayden, and being committed to the psychiatric wards of two different hospitals. Maybe being with Kevin wasn’t tha

A picture is worth a thousand words and for this Motorsports fan who is also a John Force Racing fan that has been watching John Force for years, this picture of Ashley Force beating her father John Force (who was going for his 1000 career round win on Sunday) on Sunday to grab her first career NHRA Funny Car victory in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals is amazing. What a great job by Ashley Force who had been to the finals two previous times already this season back at Gainesville and last time out in Houston, now finds herself as the points leader by -59 points, what a victory.(Photo Credit: Auto Imagery)- RacedrivenDon't forget to visit Racedriven.com for more related posts.

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Megan Fox Semi Nude In Japan Rolling Stone Year 2008 definitely a remarkable year for Megan Fox as she was honored to rank 12th gorgeous woman in Askmen, and today she is named the world's sexiest woman by FHM. Almost 9m votes were cast in the online poll. FHM editor-in-chief Anthony Noguera said: "This year, after 9.7 million votes from around the world, [the poll] has never been more

You and a friend can fly to Baler, Aurora and go surfing with two SEAIR tickets up for grabs! Ivan About Town and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away round-trip tickets to Baler and free surfing lessons for two to one lucky person. All you have to do is leave a comment in Summer fun in Baler and tell us why surfing is fun and why Baler is such a great place by Sunday, 3 May 2008, at 8:00 p.m.Like the previous raffle, make sure you place your full name in the name field since you will need a valid ID to claim the tickets if you win. The winner will be drawn at random and will be notified by e-mail so make sure you double check your e-mail address before submitting your comment. Finally, one entry per IP address so only the first entry from each IP address will be counted. Tickets will b

Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Semi-nude photographs of actress Scarlett Johansson and Brazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen will be up for grabs at Skylight in New York City. The auction organised by Allure magazine titled ‘Most Alluring Bodies’ would exhibit Regan Cameron’s photo of Bundchen featuring topless in jeans and a big floppy hat, but with her back [...]

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Thanks to our partnership with T-Mobile, and to fit in with this year’s DO YA!? campaign, Youth Action Network is inviting groups of young people to apply for up to £500 to put on events and activities during Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2008) that will encourage more young people to Do Youth Action...

More than $8b of Singapore govt tenders up for grabs   Budget is double last year’s and the most the Govt has spent since 2003 By Fiona Chan  CONSTRUCTION WORKS: Major building works over the next year include those on the Gardens at the Bay (seen here as architectural models), a national garden being built in Marina Bay. — [...]

April 15, 2008Record $8b worth of govt tenders up for grabsLion's share goes to building projects but boom could add to cost pressureBy LYNETTE KHOO (SINGAPORE) It may have pushed back building projects worth $3 billion to ease the crunch, but the government is still calling for tenders to the tune of a record $5.8 billion in the construction sector this fiscal year.In all, its tenders for FY2008 will touch $8 billion - surpassing the previous record set in FY2006 when it called for some $7.5 billion worth of tenders.The bulk, this year, will be splashed out on building and construction projects. This includes moves to improve traffic on the Central Expressway and the Gardens by the Bay project that will keep the Marina Bay area development on schedule, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said y

It's time for another one of my free Pay It Forward book giveaways!For those who may have missed out, please read about the guidelines right here.So, I have one book to give away this month.1) Creations In Death by J.D. Robb.This book was sent to me by Anne with Authors on the Web. Thanks, Anne!Editorial Review by Publishers Weekly:At 27 books and counting, Nora Roberts is more prolific under her Robb pseudonym than most authors manage in a single career. Yet the latest in her not-so-near-future detective series featuring New York Police Det. Eve Dallas offers a satisfyingly novel mélange of suspense, sex, forensics and heroics. It's 2060, and the serial killer nicknamed The Groom is back in town after an absence of nine years, resuming his horrific run of kidnapping, torturing and killin

CHICAGO – As our giveaways continue to grow in popularity, what we give away continues to sweeten, too. In this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, three lucky winners will be hooked up with our sweetest giveaway yet: a complete DVD set of 20 of the greatest classic films in recent memory. These DVDs encapsulate some of the most uncontested and cherished films of the last several decades. Titles include “West Side Story,” “Raging Bull,” “Rain Man,” “Rocky,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “Carrie,” “Some Like it Hot,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Die Another Day,” “In the Heat of the Night” and many more. So why these now? On March 11, 2008, we announced a classic film celebration coming to Chicago called the United Artists 90th Anniversary Film Festival

Looking for some money to spend on your dinner? ThaGuru is holding a contest at his blog now. All you have to do is to write a post about his contest at your blog and enter a short comment at his blog - that's it! Winners are chosen randomly.Although there are already 40 entries, but I still think is worth to give it a go, who knows if I am lucky enough to win? Just a simple thing to do and you might get a chance to win $25, why not? So, start writing a post about it and join in the contest before April 30.Good luck to all of you and to myself.

Asian Poker Tour to include 4 events each with $1,000,000 to be wonThe Asian Poker Tour has announced its 2008 calendar with four events set to capture the imagination of the poker world and to make the Tour bigger and better than ever.The Tour will kick off in the Philippines from May 27 to June 1. It will be followed by similar events in Macau, Asia’s gambling capital, South Korea, and Singapore, which will be the last leg of the Tour. Venues and dates for the last three events will be announced shortly. Each tournament will offer a US$1 million guaranteed prize pool, which is sure to attract poker players from all over the world. There will also be internet qualifiers which will ensure that online players can rub shoulders with some of the world’s leading poker pros at each live tou

The DJC reported today that the parcel on the NW corner of 2nd Avenue & Virginia (next to Cristalla) has been put up for sale. Property owner, Columbia West, is hoping to sell the lot and purchase income producing properties. Though, if the parcel does not sell, word is that Columbia West will [...]

Courtesy of MicrosoftThis week, Microsoft has updated the set of offerings which permit end users to access free copies of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2. Despite the fact that giving out free versions of its operating system contradicts the Redmond company's proprietary business model, both its latest Windows client and its predecessor are up for grabs at no charge at all. The downloads are made available via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image.The first Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC images were delivered at the end of 2006, after the offering of Internet Explorer 7. Microsoft wanted to satisfy the need of web developers to build, run and test their content on both IE7 and IE6, while using the same operating system. Virtualization provided then th

The wait is over. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM is now available for download. Both the 32-bit and the 64-bit editions of the service pack are up for grabs. Microsoft confirmed the information leaked by Amazon.com at the end of the past week that Vista SP1 was going to be made available on [...]