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    Using Google Voice with Your Current Number


    Really cool new way to incorporate all the great feature of Google Voice with your exising number.

    I've been using it for a few months now...and I love the voicemail. Now, I have the ability to take all my calls with Google's great voicemail. Color me a happy camper.

    Here's the post from the Official Google Blog on the announcement, new features, and a video showing how it works. Thanks Google:


    Up until now, if you wanted to use Google Voice, you needed to choose a new number (a "Google number"). Taking calls through your Google number allows us to offer features like call recording, call screening and getting text messages via email. But we know not everyone wants to switch to a new phone number, so it made sense for us to create a lighter version of Google Voice for people who are willing to trade some features for the ability to use their existing numbers.

    We're excited to announce that you now have the choice to get Google Voice with your existing mobile number OR with a Google number.

    If you sign up using your existing number, you'll still get many of Google Voice's features. Most notably, you'll get all the functionality of Google voicemail, as explained in this video:




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    Drunkest Guy Ever

    FTW.

    These videos are great...but the remixes that usually blow make it so much better.

    Here's the original:



    Funny, eh?
    Wait until you see the Silent Movie remix...freakin' awesome.



    But...wait, there's more! Here's the Benny Hill version for brevity's sake...clocking in at 1:26.



    Want to see more? Head over to Urleque.com for a motley of YouTube remixes and mashes. Bon Appetit!
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    Jon Hamm + Blues = Epic



    I've really liked Jon Hamm and his awesome character Don Draper on his awesome show, Mad Men, for a few years now.

    His appearance on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifanakis was hilarious.

    Now, he's reached a new echelon.

    Why am I just now finding out that he's a Blues fan? This is important info, people!

    Check out these two spots for Blues fans. Awesome...just flat out awesome...

    "Hi, I'm Jon Hamm. I live in Hollywood now..but, I was born and raised in St. Louis. I've had this hat for 15 years"



    Hey Jon...love that lid, my man. I can tell that dude's got Missouri blood running through those veins.

    Enjoy the sneak peek version:

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    Star Wars Uncut Trailer



    Such a cool idea..and definitely one that I'm considering.

    Should I claim a scene and get busy being part of the coolest fan project I've seen in years? Well, when I put it that way.

    Check out what I'm talking about in the trailer:

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    Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Ain't Nothing Wrong With That



    For my money...Robert Randolph & The Family Band is the best band to see LIVE on the planet. I've never had so much fun at a concert than I've had @ theirs.

    The best part: this song fully incapsulates what makes that experience great. His crowds are so diverse:

    Red, Yellow, Black & White / It don't matter / We're all getting down tonight

    Ain't Nothing Wrong with that, indeed.

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    Tarantino Rewrites History in "Basterds"


    Source: Gaye Gerard/Getty Entertainment Images via NPR

    Saw Inglourious Basterds this weekend. Amazing movie...so great to see a spaghetti western in today's movie scene.

    I hope this inspires Quentin to try to bring more westerns to the silver screen.

    Here's a great NPR interview with Tarantino on his new movie:

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    Behold...The Nerd Bracelet

    Once I saw this in my Twitter stream a month ago...I had to have it.

    The price alone was worth it for a 8 GB drive...but to then have it in bracelet form...awesome.

    Today...the 8 GB drive arrived.

    Check it out below...am I crazy for loving this? It's hilarious, incredibly useful and a steal @ $12 with Free shipping. End Geek Rant.

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    Visual Effects: 100 Years of Inspiration [Epic Video]

    Image: Green Screen Setup from Adobe.com

    We've come a long way, baby.

    This incredible video found on Gizmodo chronicles 100 years of visual effects magic on the silver screen in only 5 minutes.

    Amazing stuff...and inspiring.

    Check it out...it's only 5 minutes of your time:



    Here's what the info on the clip reads:

    A "5th-grader-friendly" collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century.
    Originally intended for educational use as an introduction to a classroom lecture.
    The music track is "Rods and Cones" from the album "Audio" by Blue Man Group.

    1900 - The Enchanted Drawing
    1903 - The Great Train Robbery
    1923 - The Ten Commandments (Silent)
    1927 - Sunrise
    1933 - King Kong
    1939 - The Wizard of Oz
    1940 - The Thief of Bagdad
    1954 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    1956 - Forbidden Planet
    1963 - Jason and the Argonauts
    1964 - Mary Poppins
    1977 - Star Wars
    1982 - Tron
    1985 - Back to the Future
    1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    1989 - The Abyss
    1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day
    1992 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
    1993 - Jurassic Park
    2004 - Spider-Man 2
    2005 - King Kong
    2006 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    2007 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    2007 - The Golden Compass
    2008 - The Spiderwick Chronicles
    2008 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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