Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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Rachel Maddow and Spike Lee celebrate the Hoover Dam in a video... "This is a project of national significance. We've got those projects on the menu right now. And we've got to figure out whether or not we are still... At one time Cisco was the Hoover Dam of the technology sector. It was strong, majestic in size, and reliable. There were few cracks in the concrete and not a drop of water was coming through to indicate any kind of instability. Today the story for the company is much different. If the company is [...] Floodge writes "High School students at Explore Knowledge Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada have launched a near space photography balloon which took over 2000 pictures of Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, and much more! The 'space craft' was built from used and recycled components for under 60 dollars and was inspired by MIT students Project Icarus in 2009." Near-space photography via balloon isn't quite new any more, but price is a great frontier to explore. And I'm glad that there's a school called "Explore Knowledge Academy." Read more of this story at Slashdot. US photographer Mitch Epstein has won the 2011 Prix Pictet photography award with his series entitled American Power Blogger and occasional Atlantic commenter  Freddie DeBoer writes that "serious" budget pundits… Setting aside our own magnificent Golden Gate, it isn't every day that a bridge is touted as a major tourist destination. But there was last Sunday's New York Times travel section extolling the wonders of a $240 million... The new Hoover Dam bypass bridge located near Boulder City, Nevada allows visitors to view the dam from a whole new point of view. Completed in October 2010, the new bridge stands 890 feet over the Colorado River and just... Pedestrians can stroll along the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge near Boulder City, Nev., and see the Hoover Dam. So far it looks like **Fallout: New Vegas** is everything a Fallout fan could have asked for in a sequel, judging from the feedback I've been given. I've listed the cheat codes for the PC version of the game, as well as achievements and trophies for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. (there are only codes for the PC version) * Fallout: New Vegas Cheats for PC * Fallout: New Vegas Cheats for PS3 * Fallout: New Vegas Cheats for Xbox 360 **Fallout: New Vegas Reviews** from around the web. See what other sites are saying about _Fallout: New Vegas_ in their reviews of the game. Here are a handful to get you started reading, all of which provide well rounded information. * Fallout: New Vegas Review @Gamespot (7.5/10) * Fallout: New Vegas Review @IGN (8.5/10) * Fallout: New Vegas Review @EuroGamer (9/10) * Fallout: New Vegas Review @Gaming Nexus (B) * Fallout: New Vegas Review @XboxAddict (8.9/10) See also: Fallout Official Web Site and Bethesda Softwork's Youtube Channel. **More on Fallout: New Vegas** from the game description. Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. It's the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead...and that's before things really get ugly. It's a town of dreamers and desperadoes being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It's a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way. As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you'll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare "winner takes all" and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 video game of the year, Fallout 3. Enjoy your stay. Fallout: New Vegas Cheats (PC/Xbox360/PS3) and Reviews originally appeared on About.com Video Game Strategies on Thursday, October 21st, 2010 at 08:55:59. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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