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Today: Erik Estrada handing out 1,000 Bluetooth headsets for free

June 19th, 2008, 10:31 am by

If you happen to be driving near the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles today, stop by to get one of the 1,000 free Bluetooth headsets, while supplies last.

LG Mobile Phones, the electronics company that also makes TVs and stereos, is giving away headsets to promote the new hands-free driving law that goes into effect in California on July 1.  As part of the promo, the company hired Erik Estrada, famous for his role as California Highway Patrol officer Ponch in the 1970s TV series “CHiPs,” to hand out the goodies.

Event details:

When: Today, Thursday, June 19, 2008

Time: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Where: Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles
6060 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Here’s a MAP
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Bigger, better BlizzCon coming in October

May 12th, 2008, 10:02 am by

Blizzard Entertainment just announced that it will host its third BlizzCon fan fest at the Anaheim Convention Center on October 10 and 11. Need I say more?

Okay, I will. The Irvine company continues to have fantabulous success with its Warcraft and Star Craft games. This year, the event will occupy three convention halls, instead of two.

I’ll post details as soon as I get them. More information should be posted at Blizzcon.com, but the page still has last year’s information.The $100 tickets, which aren’t on sale yet, do sell out fast so you’ve been warned…

To get in the mood, check out coverage from last year’s show:

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Marvel star Stan Lee coming to Irvine

May 6th, 2008, 9:58 am by

Stan Lee, creator of Spider-ManStan Lee discusses Spider-Man 2 at UC Irvine on Thursday night. At $10 for the discussion and movie, I’d call that a cheap date even for comic-book lovers. It’s even cheaper if you’re a student or senior. (Comic-book image of Stan on right from his site.)

What: Discussion with Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, and “Spider-Man 2″screening
When: Thursday, May 8
Discussion: 6 p.m. at UCI’s Social Science Hall, Room 100 (Bldg. 200 on campus map)
Screening: 7 p.m. at the Humanities Instructional Building, Room 100 (Bldg. 610 on
campus map)
Spider-ManTickets for both the discussion and screening are $10, or $7 for non-UCI students, $6 for seniors and $5 for UCI students. More ticket details HERE. There is no assigned seating, and entrance lines begin at 5 p.m.
Parking: $7 at the Student Center Parking Structure (SCPS) at the corner of West Peltason and Pereira drives.
More information: www.filmandvideocenter.com, or e-mail: fvc@uci.edu

    Sponsored by the UC Irvine Department of Film and Media Studies and the UCI Film and Video Center.

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    Earth Day e-waste recycling events

    April 18th, 2008, 3:00 am by

    Alt+Save time, money & the earth with the GadgetressEarth Day is Tuesday and just like many other non-holidays, it’s a day to raise awareness about what happens when we dump our old electronics in landfills. They’re not so good to the earth or to us, especially if they leak out lead into our drinking water.

    So, here are a few more chances to get rid of your electronic waste and have a little Earth Day fun:

    1-800 Got-Junk e-Waste collection event
    When: Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Where: Sam’s Club, 17099 Brookhurst St. in Fountain Valley
    More details:     (562) 244-6909
    Click HERE for national Got-Junk Earth Day events

    Volt Workforce Solutions and Com-Cycle Electronics Earth Day event
    When:     Tuesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Where: Volt Corporate at 2401 North Glassell Street, Orange
    Accepted: Electronics, batteries, light bulbs and more.
    Click HERE for more Volt Earth Day events

    Fountain Valley Earth Day e-Waste drive
    When: Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Where: 17635 Los Alamos in Fountain Valley (in the parking lot of the Fountain Valley Library)
    Note: Free to residents of Fountain Valley
    More Info: See the flier

    The Relay For Life eWaste fundraiser
    When: April 19th & 20th, Saturday and Sunday, 9AM to 3PM
    Where: Albertsons Parking Lot, 1930 N. Placentia Ave. in Fullerton (N. Placentia Ave. & Yorba Linda Blvd.)
    Note: All home and office electronics accepted! (No appliances or fluorescent lamps please)

    For more tech events and e-waste recycling days, click HERE.


    For more tips on green technology, see the Gadgetress Guide HERE.

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    Laguna college adds game major and Warcraft art show

    September 28th, 2007, 2:07 pm by

    World of Warcraft art show at Laguna College of Art & DesignUPDATE, 10/4/07: Just got a list of Blizzard artists whose pieces will be on display. See below…

    Everyone is jumping on the computer and video games trend, including the Laguna College of Art & Design.

    This fall, the school debuted a new major: Game Art, with a focus on digital media for games. The new Bachelor of Fine Art degree is being touted by the school as a way graduates “will be qualified to enter this billion-dollar a year market.”

    And to kick off the new major, the school is hosting a free exhibit featuring works inspired by the World of Warcraft, the massively popular online game from Irvine’s Blizzard Entertainment.

    Read the rest of this entry »

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    Didn’t get enough of CES?

    January 19th, 2007, 10:16 am by

    Keep Feb. 4 free because the North Orange County Computer Club has Irene Chow as its guest speaker. I followed Irene around the Consumer Electronics Show last year because she has one of the most important gadget jobs in the world: She seeks out cool gadgets to add to Ingram Micro’s inventory. And Ingram Micro is the biggest tech distributor in the world, so it makes sense to get Ingram to notice your gadgets.

    She’ll be talking about the cool stuff she saw at this year’s show. To prepare, read up on Irene’s CES adventures last year.

    ::Details::
    When: Feb. 4, 2007, Sunday
    Time: Irene Chow, with Ingram Micro, speaks at 2 p.m.
    Where: Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell Street in Orange, at the Irvine Auditorium. Here’s a MAP.
    More details: NOCCC.org


    Digg!     CES coverage by the OCRegister

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