Nintendo's new hand held console- The Nintendo 2DS

Earlier today, Nintendo dropped news about their latest hand held console, the Nintendo 2DS. This is Nintendo's cheaper 3DS alternative, and I personally say it's a great idea. The 2DS is chunkier than the 3DS and the 3DS XL The 2DS doesn't fold like its predecessors do...

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Band of the Week #6- Rage Against The Machine

History: The band was originally formed in 1991 when Tom Morello was in a club, and heard Zack De La Roche freestyle rapping on stage. Morello asked him after his set if he wanted to be in a band, and Zack agreed. They drafted Brad Wilk to play drums, a drummer who had...

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Ibanez GSR 200 Review

I picked up this bass guitar two years ago as my first bass. I attended a music school at the time and they needed a bass player for a couple of songs so I bought a bass and learned the songs. It should be noted that I only use the bass for practicing and recording. I...

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The brand of your instrument does NOT matter

Price of your instrument Recently today, I found a post on Reddit under r/Guitar (http://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/1l2d2z/im_sick_of_being_judged_for_the_name_on_my/), and thought I'd share my thoughts on it. First and foremost, I understand that each musician...

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Avenged Sevenfold- Hail To The King Album Review

A couple of months ago, Avenged Sevenfold released news that they were releasing a new album. It would be the first full album without the late drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. Many fans were distraught upon hearing the news about Jimmy's passing and they thought the...

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Band of the Week #5- System of a Down

History: System of a Down got together after singer Serj Tankian and guitar player/ backing vocalist Daron Malakian formed a band called Soil, which was later revamped to create System of a Down. Shavo Odadjian, the band's bass player, was originally the band's rhythm...

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Bastion

Background: Bastion was my first casualty of the Steam Summer Sale. I picked it up for $3.75 I believe, purely for the same reason I picked up Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams a couple months back, it looked visually stunning and seemed like a great RPG. After various laptop...

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Espier Launcher

*I used a Samsung Galaxy S3 for this review* One of the nicest things about iOS for most people is its UI. It is very clean and easy to navigate. Everything has a spot and a child could navigate it due to its simplicity. Upon coming to the Android OS(Ice Cream Sandwich...

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Band Of The Week #4- Paramore

History: Coming as the fourth band of the week is Franklin, Tennessee's Paramore. They were originally formed back in 2003 with Hailey Williams on vocals, Josh Farro on lead guitar, Zac Farro on drums, Jeremy Davis on bass, and  Jason Bynum on rhythm guitar. Prior to...

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Humble Bundle Origin Bundle! (With Steam keys)

Humble Bundle recently dropped their latest bundle, dubbed "The Humble Bundle Origin Bundle". They offer AAA games such as Dead Space, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Crysis 2: Maximum edition, Mirror's Edge, Dead Space 3, and Medal of Honor. If you choose to pay...

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Microsoft goes back on their word again!

Microsoft recently revealed the news that the Kinect is no longer required to be plugged in for the Xbox One to work. This is their second overturn in policy in three months, the first being DRM and used games issue. Although Microsoft was keen to attach the Kinect...

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DigiTech RP 255 Multi Processor Pedal

I bought this stunning pedal three and a half years ago with no clear understanding of what the pedal could really do. At the time, I bought it because I wanted something that could generate a lot of effects and sounds without me having to spend a lot of money. I figured...

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Mighty Text SMS

Around mid April this year I became frustrated with my Samsung Galaxy S III. I had a Samsung Reality, a simple slide phone with an external keyboard, prior to my smartphone. I was used to a physical keyboard and although I am typing part of this post with my Galaxy, I...

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HP Customer Service: Update

Here's the first HP Customer Service Complaint Post in case you missed it: http://poweredbyingenuity.blogspot.com/2013/08/hps-customer-service-well-get-it-back.html I received my laptop back yesterday after a week and a half of not having it. I will admit they...

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GO SMS Pro

*I am using a Samsung Galaxy S III for this application review* I downloaded this application months ago and I finally feel comfortable enough to write a review for this app since I am well acquainted with it. This app's main purpose is to replace the stock SMS app that...

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Band of The Week #3 - Atreyu

Orange County’s Atreyu is this week’s band of the week. They formed in 1998 and released their EP Fractures in the Façade of Your Porcelain Beauty with the underground label Tribunal Records. In 2001, they were quickly signed to Victory Records where, in my opinion, they...

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Sonic Adventure Battle 2

Background: It feels like it has been thousands of years since I purchased Sonic Adventure Battle 2. I remember going to my cousin's house back in 2004 and they were playing it on their Nintendo GameCube. The graphics blew me away and the storyline was intense. I went...

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Spectraball

I picked this game up from a Groupees bundle. It was the first game I ever saw on Steam and it looked so cool! You play as this little ball and you have to get through the level and all of the obstacles it offers. There are ten levels in total I believe and each is focused...

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