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Be Prepared When a Tornado Strikes with New Red Cross Tornado App

Ryan O'Bryan — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:56 +0000

The months of May and June bring welcome relief from the winter chill, but they also bring along an increased risk for severe weather in the Tri-State area, namely tornadoes. If you’ve lived in the Evansville area for any length of time, you know our weather can turn on a dime. One day, it’s a [...]

The Future Is Now — Star Trek Phasers Are Real

Emerald Catron — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:00:15 +0000

You know how sometimes you’re walking through Times Square, and it reminds you a little too much of ‘Blade Runner,’ then you get an email on your hand-sized computer/phone, and you have a massive panic attack because THE FUTURE IS NOW?!!!!! This video does not help that feeling. At all. According to Rusty Ward, host [...]

Nino Wants to Know – What the Longest You've Gone WITHOUT a Cell Phone?

Nino NCognito — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:18:01 +0000

Yesterday I dropped my smartphone in water, and had to take it to get fixed at iPhoneTodd's...Although I was only without my phone for a little under 5 hours in total (4 1/2of which were just waiting to get off work), it felt like an ETERNITY!

New Vectren App Allows Customers to Report Outages on Their Mobile Device

Ryan O'Bryan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:00:31 +0000

It’s severe weather season here in Southern Indiana, which means the chances of your power going out at least once over the next few months rises exponentially. Thanks to a new app from Vectren, reporting that outage just became much easier! The power company’s new app is a free download available on both the App [...]

Budweiser's "Buddy Cup" Friend Requests People You Clink Cups With

Melissa Awesome — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:30:21 +0000

This isn’t a joke either, this is totally real! So Budweiser came up with a cup that you connect to your facebook, throughout the night of partying anyone you “Cheers” with will become your Facebook friend. So just make sure your cup doesn’t accidentally bump the creepy guy at the bar’s cup. When you go [...]

Last Temple 2 — Free App of the Day

Arcade Sushi Staff — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:00:26 +0000

Last Temple 2 offers you some of the best, most addictive puzzle joy that you can find on iOS devices. And the best part? You won’t have to pay anything. Last Temple 2 is today’s Free App of the Day! This game is every bit as shiny and polished as some of the other big name [...]

11 Email Fails You Don't Want to Experience

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:08 +0000

The internet can be a pretty tricky world to navigate, and e-mail is no exception. Cyber messaging makes most of our lives way easier, but just like any other modern day convenience, a whole load of fails are born from e-mailing. Luckily for us, many of the hilarious ones turn up online. By “fails” we [...]

Evansville Police Make Arrest in University of Evansville Twitter Threats

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:00 +0000

The individual responsible for threatening tweets against the University of Evansville on Tuesday which led to school officials to cancel the men’s baseball game against Austin Peay State University later that day is in police custody. The Evansville Courier and Press reports that 24 year old Evansville resident, Naquan Powell in relation to the following [...]

The Rob Reviews Lego City Undercover

The Rob — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:42:27 +0000

Hopefully it’s better than Grand Theft Auto IV… Lego City Undercover is a game I had been excited for since Nintendo announced the Wii U about a year ago. While always vaguely revealed to be released in the “launch window” for the Wii U, Lego City Undercover finally hit store shelves last month. I [...]

Evansville Police Investigating Twitter Threats Against the University of Evansville

Ryan O'Bryan — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:08:52 +0000

A Twitter user known only by the name, Sir Quan, (@PopeQuanPaul), caused the cancellation of the men’s baseball game against Austin Peay State University on Tuesday after sending tweets to the UE Athletic Department earlier in the day alluding to possible violence at the game. Around noon on Tuesday, Sir Quan posted the following tweet: [...]

Endless Road — Free App of the Day

Arcade Sushi Staff — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:00:03 +0000

Put the pedal to the metal and drive along a landscape that builds itself right before your eyes. Playing Endless Road will make you feel like the world is changing itself just for you. Well, that’s because it is! Nab a copy of Endless Road – today’s Free App of the Day! While you continue along this auto-generated [...]

10 Must Follow Twitter Users – Ryan's List

Ryan O'Bryan — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:00:38 +0000

There are those who use Twitter to look for sympathy by moaning and complaining about life, those who use it to share inspirational quotes in hopes that you too will be inspired (regardless of whether or not you're looking to be), and those who use it to unintentionally show how stupid they are. Then there are those who use it right.

Grand Theft Auto V Box Art Revealed, The Rob Reviews GTA IV

The Rob — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:01:18 +0000

Last week, RockStar Games released the cover art for their much anticipated Grand Theft Auto V. GTA V is likely to shatter sales records when it releases later this year. The game has already been the cover story for many video game periodicals and looks to be one of the biggest, most-detailed games possibly ever.

The Rob's Video Game Review – Mickey Mouse and the Power of Illusion

The Rob — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:49:00 +0000

I know the first question everybody is probably wondering is why a 29-year old single guy like myself has ANY interest in a MICKEY MOUSE video game. At all. I understand that concern, and will address it in this review and tell you whether or not “Power of Illusion” is a good choice for you or your children.

Urine-Controlled Video Game

The Rob — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:50:06 +0000

Bathroom inovation from my hometown makes national news! I’ve made no secret about my interest and adoration in video games, so I was quite happy to see my hometown make the latest inovation in the world of video games. This one has me a little bewildered, but check this out. Urinals at the Lehigh Valley [...]

Study Reveals Your Cell Phone May Be the First Thing Others Notice About You

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:44 +0000

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe you shouldn’t judge a person by his phone, either. A new survey of more than 120,000 people in 15 countries has found that 56% of people believe their phone is the first thing people notice about them. Among men, that number creeps up slightly [...]

The Rob's Video Game Review – Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

The Rob — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:17:43 +0000

Have you been considering the new “Family Guy” video game? You might want read this first! There is a stereotype in video games concerning “licensed games.” The term licensed game refers to an intellectual property not owned by the game developers… And the stereotype is that the games all suck and used to as [...]

Were Video Games Better in 1998 [POLL]

The Rob — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:00:48 +0000

It’s time to go BACK TO THE 90′S!!! It’s time once again to take a trip back into the 90s and compare it to certain aspects of today! Now, we’ll take a look at one of my favorite aspects of popular culture is and has always been VIDEO GAMES. I’ve got the time machine set [...]

Ride Along with an Evansville Police Officer from Wherever You Are This Thursday

Ryan O'Bryan — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:00:28 +0000

The Evansville Police Department (EPD) is giving the community a chance to live vicariously through one of their own during the first ever Virtual Ride-Along on Twitter. The idea of a ride-along isn’t new, as the department has given everyday citizens like you and I to hop in officer’s cruiser and see the city through [...]

The Rob's Video Game Review – The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

The Rob — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:22:31 +0000

Elementary, my dear Watson? I’m pretty well tapped into the video game playing community. I keep up on news, rumors, and gossip. It’s pretty rare that a game will come out with no knowledge to me. And for some reason, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, which I received as a Christmas gift, qualifies as [...]