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To all companies working on future games for the Xbox 360, may I offer some free interface tips?
When I am going to load or save a game on my 360, your software should look at all the possible storage devices that are connected. If, after doing this, you notice there is only one storage device [...]

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Seen on an old subway ad for Clive Cussler’s Lost City: “Specially designed for comfortable reading.”
If that’s not high praise for a book, I don’t know what is.

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In the summer heat, who wouldn’t want to splash around in some cool water more than a shaggy dog? While the local dog run puts out a children wading pool for the dogs to play in, it isn’t the same as going to a real beach.
The challenge, of course, is finding a beach where dogs [...]

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My recent leisure-time-suck, which has been absorbing all my would-be blogging moments, is Chromehounds for the Xbox 360.
The reviews from the major gaming sites are widely mixed, and I’m here to give you the real dope. Chromehounds is one of the best games for the Xbox 360 if:

you have Xbox Live,
you have several friends on [...]

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If you have a modern laptop, then you probably know how hot they can get. My new MacBook Pro, while a delightful machine, can only be used on the lap for about ten or fifteen minutes before I can detect the faint smell of bacon coming from my thighs.
I had given Conny a Laptop [...]

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