ONLINE GAMES

Online games are games played over some form of computer network. At the present, this almost always means the Internet or equivalent technology; but games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the internet, and hard wired terminals before modems. The expansion of online gaming has reflected the overall expansion of computer networks from small local networks to the Internet and the growth of Internet access itself. Online games can range from simple text based games to games incorporating complex graphics and virtual worlds populated by many players simultaneously. Many online games have associated online communities, making online games a form of social activity beyond single player games.

The rising popularity of Flash and Java led to an Internet revolution where websites could utilize streaming video, audio, and a whole new set of user interactivity. When Microsoft began packaging Flash as a pre-installed component of IE, the Internet began to shift from a data/information spectrum to also offer on-demand entertainment. This revolution paved the way for sites to offer games to web surfers. Most online games like World Of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XI and Lineage II charge a monthly fee to subscribe to their services, while games such as Guild Wars offer an alternative no monthly fee scheme. Many other sites relied on advertising revenues from on-site sponsors, while others, like RuneScape, let people play for free while leaving the players the option of paying, unlocking new content for the members.

After the dot-com bubble burst in 2001, many sites solely relying on advertising revenue dollars faced extreme adversity. Despite the decreasing profitability of online gaming websites, some sites have survived the fluctuating ad market by offsetting the advertising revenue loss by using the content as a cross-promotion tool for driving web visitors to other websites that the company owns.

Flash Slide Shows to Showcase Your videoclicker.com Photos

As you look at other profiles while browsing the Internet, you can not help but notice how many people have slide shows on their pages to showcase their photos. Some of these flash slideshows are just similar to MySpace provides to everyone who has a profile.

These are quite cool, but rather to find simple and generic. About The flash slideshows it have been noticed that you are much more eye. Some have added to the music as well as subtitles, text, text sequins, shining, the heart ... you've seen a staggering range of pure bling really dresses that slide show. Other shows that you have met skins, themes and graphics background. All these extras photos give a new look and actually present to their best advantage.

How can you put one or more of flash slideshows on your own profile?

It is easy to add flash slideshows and extras. The most difficult thing you will encounter is to select the photos you want to show! There are several options so that you can choose to implement a flash to your slide show.. Some May have a little more than other options; the choice is yours depending on what king of flash slideshows you want to see on your profile.

• videoclicker "is a website that makes you able to create flash slideshows with your Photographs , Music themes graphics and text. Rock you welcomes your photos. It is not necessary to find a site hosting. Just choose your photos, download them to Rock You, place them in the order you want them to appear, and add supplements to your Heart's Content. You can also send photos you have already May on sites like Photo bucket and others.

• Drag is another site where you create flash slideshows. It is similar to Rock You, but adds a pre-selection of drawings that you can use to "frame" your photos. Choose holiday drawings, billboards, newspapers, billboard, retro, multicolor, and many others

• Pixzor, as the two sites above, is set up so you can download your photos in an "album", where they are stored on site. You can customize the flash slideshows you are doing here with several different styles and skins.

Some of these sites will place Flash slideshows on your Videoclicker page for you with the click of a button, but it is easy to do yourself. Once you've downloaded all the images you want to use, said all the bling and the text you want, and chose the size you want to your flash slideshows to be finished, the Web site to generate a code for you. Just click on it, and the code will be highlighted. Copy and paste this code in the "About Me" section of your MySpace profile editor. Preview of change. You should see your flash slide shows and all the extras. If you do not there a chance you left out some code, then try again. Once you can see the finished product in preview mode, you're ready to go. Save all the changes, and your new flash slide show is now ready to be admired by one and all.

Flash slideshows can really showcase your prized photos so you can view on the Internet for the world to see.

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Fun at the Movies: The Incredible Hulk and Marvel Crossovers

The 2008 blockbuster hit movie, The Incredible Hulk, finally brought Hulk fans redemption for their beloved superhero. Many opinions on the movie indicate that the 2008 version was much more loyal to the comic book than the 2003 release.

Not only did the Hulk movie include staples to the Hulk universe such as Doc Sampson and the Abomination, it also made references to other Marvel comic book superheroes such as Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America. What? You didn't see these guys? That's ok. These guys and a few others were around in the form of hints, allusions, and "Easter Eggs". It's a great way to setup future movies such as the Avengers, Thor, and Captain America.

Here's the list Marvel crossover references if you missed them:

* Allusion of Thor in the cave scene. A very powerful scene that reminded me of King Kong. Outside the cave, lighting and thunder raged. One of the bolts struck the Hulk prompting him to howl upwards to the sky in defiance of the elements. In Marvel universe, Thor is the god of war and thunder and many fans saw this scene as Thor measuring the Hulk before an eventual showdown.

* Stark Industries on documents in the opening sequence. Stark Industries is a weapons manufacturer owned by Tony Stark who also flies around as Iron Man.

* Tony Stark cameo (Robert Downey Jr.) at the very end scene speaking to General Ross about a new team he's putting together. The buzz online is that Stark refers to the formation of the Avengers.

* S.H.I.E.L.D. name and logo on documents in the opening montage. S.H.I.E.L.D. stands for Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-enforcement Division. It is "an extra-government intelligence and security organization dedicated to protecting the nations and peoples of Earth from all threats, terrestrial or extraterrestrial." (Marvel.com). S.H.I.E.L.D. often works with the Avengers and is led by Nick Fury. Samuel L. Jackson made a cameo in Iron Man as Nick Fury.

* S.H.I.E.L.D. logo can also be seen in the e-mail sequence when, from a gas station computer, Banner e-mailed to Mr. Blue the data of his experiments. S.H.I.E.L.D. technology intercepted the message.

* The blue serum that turned Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth) into a super soldier references Captain America the first super soldier created by the US government during World War II.

* Blue serum turns Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth) into a super soldier in the Hulk movie

* Blonsky's super quickness and agility coupled with his military training and experience demonstrated how Captain America would fare against a much stronger opponent like the Hulk.

* Blonsky's healing ability also demonstrates how Captain America could survived being frozen in the arctic since World War II. In the comic books, the Avengers found the body of Captain America frozen in a block of ice somewhere in the North Pole.

* Jim Wilson, one of the college students interviewed by the news media as a witness to the battle between the Hulk and the US Army, is a nephew of Sam Wilson. Sam Wilson is a superhero known as the Falcon who is a friend of Captain America. Jim Wilson also appears as a sidekick of the Incredible Hulk in other issues.

* The blue serum is clearly labeled Weapons Plus. This one is a bit of a stretch, but the program that created Wolverine is called Weapons X. Wolverine made his very first appearance in an Incredible Hulk comic book issue.

* Stan Lee cameo drinking the gamma-laced soda and falling over from poisoning. Marvel movies are known for Stan Lee cameos.

* Stanleys Pizza is the name of the restaurant where Banner stayed temporarily and where Betty first discovered his return. The name is too close to Stan Lee to be dismissed as coincidental.

* Paul Soles playing Stanleys is the voice of Spider-Man in the late 60's cartoons.

More on easter eggs in The Incredible Hulk movie is in Planet Comic Book Radio.

An Homage Old School - Hulk Movie Pays Tribute to Hulk TV Series

Before CGI, The Incredible Hulk rampaged in our TV sets in the form of a body builder (Lou Ferrigno) painted in green. He moved in slow motion and was having a bad hairday. The Hulk 2008 paid tribute to the TV series through various references that include scenes and character names that fans of the TV series would or should recognize. Here they are in no particular order:
* The Hulk TV series Lonely Man Theme played in the background as Bruce Banner walked in the city streets of Guatemala while holding up his tattered pants.
* Lou Ferrigno cameo as a security guard getting bribed by Banner with a pizza.
* Bill Bixby in a TV show (The Courtship of Eddie's Father) shown at the early scenes when Banner was at his Brazilian apartment. Bill Bixby played Dr. David Banner in the TV series. A slight, but noticeable name change for the Hulk's alter ego.
* Bill Bixby and Ed Norton as Dr David Banner with gamma ray crosshairs on their forehead. The setup is the same as the TV series including the rotating chair and the crosshair on Banner's forehead.
* "You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry." Said in Portuguese by Banner to the thugs in the factory while rescuing Martina played by Débora Nascimento. Acknowledged by Banner as not making sense, the line made famous by Bixby is "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."
* Student named Jack McGee speaking to the news media as a witness to the fight between the soldiers and the green giant. He's the first character in the movie who described Banner's alter ego as "a Hulk." In the TV series, the news reporter who hounded Bixby's Banner is named Jack McGee.
* Close up of Norton's eyes at the initial stage of Hulk transformation. Seen in the factory, Bixby's Banner also goes through the same transformation and close up shots of his eyes were seen by audiences.
* David B. as the recipient's name on the envelope when Banner opened the package revealing Betty Ross's necklace presumably from the pawnshop. David Banner is Bixby's character name. Bruce Banner is Norton's character name. Which, by the way, is the same name in the comic books.

Did I miss any?

For a complete list of easter eggs, hints, and allusions in The Incredible Hulk movie, please see Planet Comic Book Radio.

How to become a model

It is not easy to become a top model, unless you are attractive and bright. Eventhough you are highly talented and enough attractive, you need to do something in order to get listed in the top models. You have to read different modeling types to gain the knowledge of which type will be suitable for you. Also, it is better to know the high demand model types.

A few common types of modeling are hobby modeling, glamour modeling, sports modeling, product modeling, fashion modeling, commercial modeling, trade show modeling and body parts modeling. In recent days, fashion modeling has gained high demand in the industry. But, that does not mean that you need to build yourself as a fashion model. You can notice some preteen models and young models rocking the field. A person (boy or girl) can become as a preteen model, if he or she is skilled and attractive as a preteen. The above words go same for an young model too.

Regardless to the age and gender, you need to tweak yourself if you want to top the list. You might get a question in your mind, "Why to choose modeling as my career?". Here comes the answer. Modeling is otherwise treated as an art, where you can expose your talents to the world. Your looks, body language and style must speak to the world. Here is the next reason for choosing modeling. As you know that each and every business requires some investment and man power. But, modeling doesn't fall under that category. If you have a good portfolio, you don't have invest anything other than your talents. It is advisable to have your personal website.

Also, you can choose modeling as your part time career. By choosing this, you will have two options. Choose something in which you have interest, as your full time career and modeling as part time.

"Self confidence" is the hidden mantra in the modeling industry. Although this is the must need thing to shine up in your career, you need to have more than enough self confidence to be the topper in modeling field. As you see, all the famous celebrities were models once. They grew higher just because of the self confidence they had. So, never let yourself down thinking that you don't have enough skills. You can build skills as days pass through, but you should not lack in confidence. Better your confidence level, higher your career growth. Get started. Cheers!!!


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Keep your kids busy with great activities this summer

We all like summer as it is the best time of the year. We experience beautiful weather; great chances to spend time outdoors along with lot of fun activities such a moving to beaches or having a picnic are all kind of the season. Something else that normally goes with summer holidays and that is the well known dialogue of kids “Mom I’m bored”. Generally kids become habituated to having a planned daily life while they are in school and frequently don’t understand what to do when that arrangement is actually missing.

You need not worry now; there are some amazing ways to keep your kids involved all though the vacation. One best idea you can think of is day summer camps or check out few other schemes in your home side. Many home park areas also offer lots of different programs in summer time, which children enjoy and are usually affordable.

You could further go for a sleep-away summer camp for your kids. It would give your kids something to keep them busy and look forward all through their summer vacation, and even supposing most summer camps only run for a week’s time or two, your kids would no doubt learn fresh skills. These original found aptitudes would offer activity and goings-on for weeks after they come back home from summer camp.

One more additional option is buying period passes to a home/local theme park, water park, swimming pool, or fun center. It sounds classy, but then you may be astonished to learn that seasonal passes for many such places usually cost just a little higher than any one-day ticket. If the amusement or theme park and other area is not far from your house, it might well help you to select the term passes, and go back repeatedly all through summer vacation.

These are actually some of the grand methods to ensure your children are having fun summer holidays. On the other hand you could also teach your kids some craft supply channels sponsor children's course in addition to activities for the whole family. These are generally planned on Saturdays, so you and your children could go for different projects and different activities. Even library is a very good supply. Take your children every week or two to library so they could select fresh books or be present at story time or other library conducted activities. Your kids would not only take pleasure in it, but it would as well help them keep their interpretation and reading skills refined over summer vacation.

Trade Show Display and Banner Stands Manufacturer

Let’s face it. To fully market a service, a special event or a product, we usually want an effective and unique way to show our clients that we’re the right firm for the job. However, this effective and unique way usually comes at a huge price. But at Adage Graphics, we’d like to let you know that this isn’t always the case. At Adage Graphics, we have the technology, skills and the experience you can take advantage of at an economical price.

For over 18 years, Adage Graphics has successfully dominated the advertising and displays industry. We do advertising projects for tradeshows, custom made advertising equipments like banner stands, exhibition booths, vehicle wraps, and what have you. Our latest and most current project includes huge corporations in aerospace and technology, film studios and production houses, and numbers of well-known restaurant chains.

One of the crafts we mastered developing are trade show displays or trade show booth kits. With trade show displays or trade show booths, you can advertise and share your services using this easy, portable and quick assembly display. These trade show booths are perfect for demonstrations and training sessions inside department stores, shopping malls, parties and events. The photo-realistic graphics printed in an encapsulated plate between a UV-proof face laminate and opaque backer will be beautiful for years to come.

Adage Graphic’s custom made vehicle wraps can give virtually any kind of light or heavy automobile the ability to stand out from the crowd of vehicles around them. Our full service and dedicated staff would be more than happy to help you pick out the right colors for that perfect automobile finish.

When it comes to banner stands, this ultra light yet highly effective equipment is simply the best attention-grabbing tool you can ever have. The vertical banner stands are ideal for trade shows, flea markets, job fairs, and indoor and outdoor events. And because of its easy assembly and lightweight attributes, it is perfect behind windows and along corridors. Our banner stands come in different shapes and sizes and some can even be extended and retractable, depending to the make and model of the banner stand.

All of our Adage Graphics innovative products like the banner stand, exhibition booths, and vehicle wraps are purely constructed with precise engineering design to ensure durability and functionality. That’s not all. Our products are supported by a lifetime warranty and full service. By full service, we’re open to new suggestions and full commitment and support to your project. Our dedicated and full-time staff and experienced crew are more than willing to help you with your business. From simple installations of banner stands, exhibition booths and vehicle wraps, to designing your very own custom made ads; Adage Graphics can assist you with everything that you may need.


Mark Saunders is one of Adage Graphic’s senior designers who specialize in the development of banner stands, exhibition booths and vehicle wraps design. His combined passion for visual arts and structural engineering has been a big factor of Adage Graphic’s enormous success.