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Talkcast tonight, 10 PM ET: You set the agenda
This week on the talkcast, we'll be talking about what you want to talk about! Yes, it's our potpourri show, where we'll discuss whatever you want us to discuss -- just show up and let us know, or comment on this post, and we'll tackle it. (Oh, by the way, we'll also be giving away some goodies!) Here's the master page to listen or join in on the show. To participate live on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client (just click the "TalkShoe Web" button on our profile page at 10 PM on Sunday), the embedded Facebook app or the classic TalkShoe Pro Java client; however, for maximum fun, you should call in. To call in on regular phone or VoIP lines (take advantage of your free cellphone weekend minutes if you like): dial (724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *8. (That's a toll call, just so you know.) If you've got a headset or microphone handy on your Mac or your PC, you can connect via the free SJphone or X-Lite SIP clients or by using the TalkShoe client's ShoePhone tool; basic instructions are here. We'll kick things off at 10 PM ET/ 7 PM PT this evening. See you there!
SDCC 2010: TERA by the numbers
If looks were everything, then TERA would certainly place as a finalist in the Miss Upcoming MMO Universe pageant. Yet as visually sumptuous as it may be, we're more interested in its personality. Can the brains match the beauty? So far, it looks promising. We've been locked on to TERA's unique brand of fantasy play since this year's E3 (and before), and as such, it's great to check back in with the title, take it out for a quiet romantic dinner, and see how it's shaping up. We caught up with En Masse Entertainment at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con and spent a half hour putting the game through its paces and chatting up with TERA's devs. While TERA's dev team is working with a more recent build of the game, our hands-on demo was the same build as the one we saw at E3. Even so, it's always worth spending a few more minutes with an upcoming MMO to see what new facts and impressions can be gleaned. Hit the jump to read more about classes, races and an idea about not getting hit that's so crazy, it just might work!
iLuv's touchtone phone with integrated... pot pourri holder?
To continue our in-depth coverage of the blazing hot aromatic device market, we wanted to share this thoughtful product from iLuv that clearly taps into a niche market that had previously gone unsatisfied. Shiny Shiny got the scoop on this touchtone phone with an integrated pot pourri holder built into the base -- clearly a boon for those special nights when you leave the phone off the hook and need to freshen up the place for sexy time. You know, very few companies are interpreting the meaning of "convergence" quite like iLuv, and we can't help but applaud them. Just remember, kids -- this ain't the burning type of pot pourri, mkay?
