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Daily Steal Ironman Triathlon Strap Watch

tech — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:27:00 PST

Timex Men’s Ironman Triathlon 750-Lap Strap Watch – $19.99

RETAIL PRICE: ~~$119.00~~
YOUR PRICE: $19.99

Product Description

If the idea of doing a grueling Ironman race is something that brings a smile. to the face, the Timex Men’s Ironman 75 Lap Titanium Watch #T5J671 will only widen that smile. This watch is stylish yet ultra-functional, and its durability withstands not just the race but the arduous training regimen the race requires.

The lightweight silver-tone Resin band isn’t cumbersome and the sturdy gray Titanium case and bezel will hold up to sweat, water, heat and other extreme elements. The dial is black and features large block-style digital numbers, with the time and seconds on bottom, the day on the top left and the calendar date on the top right.

The watch has a 75-lap memory recall, 100-hour chronograph and is water resistant to 330 feet. With the Indiglo night light feature, you can train at any time. This watch, which comes with a one-year manufacturer’s warranty, is worth taking to the finish line.

One-Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

Product Features:
Quartz movement.
Strong mineral crystal protects dial from scratches and scrapes.
Case diameter measures 41 mm.
Plastic case; Digital-gray dial Day-and-date functions.
Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M).

RETAIL PRICE: ~~$119.00~~
YOUR PRICE: $19.99

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Tech News November 10, 2009

tech — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:42:36 PST

The Contemplation keeps you updated with the latest web sites, tech and science news from around the world, videos, free and paid tech magazines, website pick, and free iTune downloads. The Contemplation wants to be your source for casual information, comments are encouraged but not expected.

Twitter Follow

Name Pete Cashmore
Location Scotland / SF
Web Yes
Bio The hottest Twitter news, Twitter tips and Twitter help. Plus, the best social media links around!

Sample Tweet: “ Boxee Media Center Goes Into Beta December 7 – http://bit.ly/1SRPY9“

Facts of the Day

There are about 20 Popemobiles round the world today, six of them parked in the Vatican garage.

Quote of the Day

“Is fuel efficiency really what we need most desperately? I say that what we really need is a car that can be shot when it breaks down.” Russell Baker

Free iTunes Music

Website 2.0 Tool

Peepel is an Online Office Suite of applications and tools that includes Peepel WebSheet, a powerful online spreadsheet, Peepel WebWriter, an online word processor and Peepel Desktop, a virtual desktop running in a web browser.. (link to web tool . . .)

Free Tech Magazines

Tech Video

Tech & Science News

UK Stops Being Big Brother
Plans to store information about every phone call, email and internet visit in the United Kingdom have in effect been abandoned by the Government. Why? The election weeks are ahead. Did you hear that US? Election weeks, not election year. (independent . . .)

Backup?
No real way to backup your Blueray, yet. (videobusiness . . .)

N900 Coming!
So excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (reuters . . .)

Persian Army Found
The 50,000 warriors were said to be buried by a cataclysmic sandstorm in 525 B.C. was found. Now, find the Persian army killed by the 300, I at least want to see the crazy fossils of the crazies from the movie. (msnbc . . .)

Deafness Gene Found
Only small percentage of those deaf are actually born deaf. Most are due to medical issue or injury. Could this lead to a cure to deafness? (telegraph . . .)

2012 Everything Will Be Fine
NASA has spoken. (ap . . .)

Glenn Beck Fail
Beck fought the internet and lost. (gawker . . .)

Ready for Caffeine
Search cashed information faster with Google. Google takes a snapshot of each page it examines and caches (stores) that version as a back-up. I would like to see that HD space. (cnet . . .)

Box Found
Owl. (reynen . . .)

Snow Leopard Update Available
The release is said to improve the operating system’s stability, security and compatibility with third party software and peripherals and is recommended for all 10.6.X users. Does it fix the “guest account” issue? Yes. (inquirer . . .)

Social Networking For Stupid People
If you are a criminal don’t use Facebook or minimally don’t post location updates. (guardian . . .)

Google Gift For Travelers
Those stuck in airports for the holiday will be able to have wifi for free. Just wondering if there are enough power outlets for all those stranded travelers to go around. Prediction cat fight over cords! (pcworld . . .)

They Actually Don’t Look Alike
The stingray community is finally at peace. (bbc . . .)

Kindle for PC
Now your can use you PC as a Kindle reader. Not a new concept to read books on your computer, but at least this is more expensive. (Amazon . . .)

Weekly Raffle

Comment Clash

Article: How to Eat A Chicken Wing. (video . . .)
Comments: “I have to disagree. The only way to eat a chicken wing is dip the entire thing, put it in your mouth, and pull out two clean bones. That sh*t looked like too much work.” (comments . . .)

Paid Subscription Tech Magazines

Monthly Online Gaming Pick

The Lord of the Rings Online has quickly established itself as the emerging leader and was named the PC MMO Game of the Year 2007 by the editorial staff of GameSpy and PC Game of the Year 2007 at the 25th Annual Golden Joystick awards. The New York Times proclaimed The Lord of the Rings Online “a major achievement of interactive storytelling, the first game truly worthy of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchise and a must-play for just about anyone with an interest in Tolkien or the future of online entertainment.”

Demographics: 80+% of Lord of the Rings Online players are male and are on average 31 years old. Additionally, the game is only available for PC users it is not currently MAC compatible.

Funny Commercial

Website Pick

That Will Buff Out is all about cars. If cars were sentient, I could better understand some of the precarious positions they wind up in when no one is looking. We welcome your not-too-violent photo submissions!
(link to site . . .)

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Tech News November 9, 2009

tech — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:59:11 PST

Twitter Follow

Name Cali Lewis
Web Yes
Bio Shiny, Happy Host of GeekBrief.TV, a daily news show about technology and gadgets

Sample Tweet: “ Wal-Mart now sells caskets online. http://bit.ly/3UcVAl Hit buy and you’re good to go!“

Facts of the Day

The only day in the ten years 1993-2002 when no suicide was recorded in Britain was Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day, Friday 16th March 2001.

Quote of the Day

“Do what you love, love what you do, leave the world a better place and don’t pick your nose.” Jeff Mallett

Free iTunes Music

Website 2.0 Tool

InstaColl is an easier way to securely share your Microsoft Office documents with remote colleagues in real time. Seamlessly web-enables desktop productivity applications such as the Microsoft Office suite – combining the power and familiarity of your desktop applications with the collaboration facets of the Web. (link to web tool . . .)

Free Tech Magazines

Tech Video

Tech & Science News

Ads Coming to Your Cell Phone
Thank you, Google. (nytimes . . .)

Rupert No Like
Murdoch doesn’t like Google because it indexing his sites. He needs a better webmaster. (gizmodo . . .)

DIY Project
Any scrap wood just taking up space? Make a table. (instructables . . .)

Dynamic Paper
Hug a tree. (illuminations . . .)

18 Button Mouse
Not a typo, 18 button mouse. (theregister . . .)

The eReader Worth The Wait
Pocketbook 360 (wiki . . .)

Radio Shack News
iPhone coming to ‘The Shack” (rs pr . . .)

Droid Prepared for iTunes
Wonder how long that will last before Apple cuts the cord? (theregister . . .)

UK Carrier Unlocks iPhone for Customers
Now that is nice. (wired . . .)

Microsoft Free Software Leaked
Microsoft’s free software, Cofee, to police forces around the world and helps access details about crimes such as identity theft, online fraud, child pornography and illegal filesharing before criminals can wipe the information – has hit the internet. (inquirer . . .)

Police Get Hacked
Virtual Protest. (inquirer . . .)

All in One Place
One database for everything. One hack to affect everything. (gcn . . .)

Black Friday
It has started. (crunch gear . . .)

Microsoft Wants to Place Nice
Social Networking and Microsoft SDK. (neowin . . .)

Comment Clash

Article: A Few Reasons not to Buy Modern Warfare 2 — a game. (link . . .)
Comments: What use does anyone actually have for night vision goggles? (reddit . . .)

Paid Subscription Tech Magazines

Monthly Online Gaming Pick

Demographics: 80+% of Lord of the Rings Online players are male and are on average 31 years old. Additionally, the game is only available for PC users it is not currently MAC compatible.

Funny Commercial

Website Pick

Pimp That Snack is all about foo. PimpMySnack documents projects to recreate familiar snack foods at gigantic scale — huge home-made candy bars and snacks. Diabetics beware! This website features guides on creating giant versions of everyday snacks. Articles are submitted by members of the public and a voting system allows people to rate each pimp from 1 to 100. (link to site . . .)

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Tech News November 6, 2009

tech — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:21:32 PST

Twitter Follow

Name Molly Wood
Web Yes
Bio Minor Internet celebrity and part-time bouncer.

Sample Tweet: “Wait, seriously? I can’t pre-order the Droid? What kind of dooky is that? I demand my delayed gratification!“

Facts of the Day

William the Conqueror’s body was accidentally broken in half while being shoved into his stone coffin.

Quote of the Day

“Every time one laughs a nail is removed from one’s coffin.” Honduran Proverb

Free iTunes Music

Website 2.0 Tool

ProofHQ is an online proofing system that helps you manage the way that you and your team review, proof and approve documents.

ProofHQ improves collaboration so work is finished faster and with fewer errors. ProofHQ can to used to proof and approve a huge range of documents including graphic design, print, web design, packaging, press releases, business stationery, corporate identity, logos, photos, and much more… (link to web tool . . .)

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Tech Video

Tech & Science News

Louder
Internet that speaks to you. (bbc . . .)

Ford’s Focus
Ford doesn’t focus on having a US average 60 mpg (like in the UK), nope lets worry about the seatbelts. Not buying a Ford until it has minimal 60 mpg. (cnet . . .)

Droid
The Verizon Droid has it’s own page, and it is full of stuff. It will cost you. (ap . . .)

Robot Olympics
Wall-e is a reality. (bbc . . .)

Women Better With Gadgets
Sorry men, it just seems that women are better with technology. The gap with men and women in technology is going to grow, but not he way you think. Since 3/4 of all college graduates are women, 80% of the laid-off work force is men and men are becoming stay-home husbands it only makes sense that women are gaining tech knowledge. (bbc . . .)

Comment Clash

Article: Jon Stewart parodied Glenn Beck for over 8 minutes(link . . .)
Comments: It was brilliant. I was laughing so hard I really did scare the cats. (reddit . . .)

Paid Subscription Tech Magazines

Monthly Online Gaming Pick

Demographics: 80+% of Lord of the Rings Online players are male and are on average 31 years old. Additionally, the game is only available for PC users it is not currently MAC compatible.

Funny Commercial

Website Pick

This is Photobomb
You’re on vacation at the beach, or waiting on line at the open bar at your cousin’s neighbor’s uncle’s sister’s wedding, or at your BF’s Frat Party.You’re having a good time, everything seems normal but -Bam! You go over your memory card and WTF is that asshat doing behind you?! That is a photobom. All is not lost, you can obtain much gratification and revenge by posting these jacked up photos here on TIP for all to see, and sharing with friends. (link to site . . .)

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Daily Steal Gone Nutty (Free)

tech — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:57:29 PST

Gone Nutty – Free!

Scat’s quest for the acorn is my guilty pleasure in all Ice Age movies. In Scrat’s adventure, he proudly finds a new nut behind a patch of grass. After he retrieves it he scrambles to a tree top revealing thousands of neatly arranged nuts, with one remaining spot for his treasure. As Scrat bounds to place his final nut, the ground suddenly shifts. The tree becomes a giant funnel and the adventure begins!

Product Description

Directed by: 20th Century Fox

Runtime: 5 minutes

Studio: 20th Century Fox

ASIN: B002EKCWM8

Ice Age Short: Gone Nutty (FREE)

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Tech News November 5, 2009

tech — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:08:52 PST

Twitter Skip The Follow

Name Elisabeth Hasselbeck (Follow . . .)
Web Sort of . . . her link on twitter is : http://www.abc.com,www.qvc.com,www.gfreediet.com/ WTF
Bio copy/paste from Twitter – ABC’s "THE VIEW" CO-HOST, AUTHOR of "THE G-FREE DIET"-out MAY 4th 2009, DESIGNER (ELISABETH HASSELBECK FOR DIALOGUE)

Sample Tweet: “Just finished qvc show… Next one is @ 10pm tonight- exchanging notes with Rachel Ray- !“

Why the Skip? Self promotion at 140 Characters, doesn’t understand CAPS mean yelling, doesn’t understand the whole concept of self-editing before hitting submit and simply just a newbie. She needs to hire someone or if she does . . . fire them.

Facts of the Day

The Praying mantis is the only insect that can stand on one leg.

Quote of the Day

“People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.” Ogden Nash

Free iTunes Music

Website 2.0 Tool

Blellow is a social network that allows freelancers and professionals to collaborate, find work, and solve problems through a friendly and familiar Microblog interface, by answering the question: “What are you working on?”

Blellow is a community with a focus on productivity. It’s a place for freelancers and professionals to collaborate, find work, and solve problems. Blellow is organized into groups based on interests, and anybody can join the conversation. (link to web tool . . .)

Free Tech Magazines

Tech Video

Tech & Science News

Nature Can Be Cruel
Hairless bear uglier and scarier than the average bear. (dailymail . . .)

Facebook Has an Issue
Pregnant human female, no problem. Pregnant human female posting sexy pictures, problem. (nerve . . .)

What Happened to $1,500?
There used to be a $8000 credit for home buyers, not it is just $6,500. Cash for clunkers just took all the money. (ap . . .)

Beck the New Oprah?
If you have a book to promote skip Oprah, Beck’s got his own book club. They might not be readers, but they will buy the book to give the illusion of knowledge, just like Beck. (nyt . . .)

The Political Party Rising
Pirates. (torrentfreak . . .)

They Knows You, Do You Know What They Know
Google now lets you know what they know via Dashboard. I know. (google . . .)

Online Learning, Sans Credit
Free learning online, 24 computer science courses. Not for those looking to fix Windows 7. (cosmolearning . . .)

Windows 7 Problems
12 Common Windows 7 problems with fixes. #5 iPhone won’t sync in Windows 7. (techradar . . .)

Gaming on Windows 7
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz – Microsoft wants you to buy an Xbox 360. (msnbc . . .)

Answer: DROID
Question: iPhone vs Droid. (cnn money . . .)

Star Trek Gadget into Reality
Translation gadget you wear, too bad it isn’t as small as an arrowhead. (bbc . . .)

Electric Car Designed By Racer
The ugliest electric car can travel 60 mph and is designed to travel up to 100 miles in between recharges. (bbc . . . )

Just Print Your Own Energy
Recently updated Wiki page has me wanting my own printing press. (nanosolar . . .)

Apple OS Update
The latest update from the Apple OS will brick all Hackintosh machines. Control of the code is all that Apple has, but it affects many people. Especially Apple themselves selling Hackintosh machines. Confused? Me too. (pc word . . .)

7-11 Wine
Have you ever ran into a 7-11 and bought wine? You must have and apparently enough people have that 7-11 will be getting into the wine business. Who says data mining isn’t profitable. (dallasobserver . . )

Brain Sofa
If you are thinking about getting a sofa in the shape of your brain waves, don’t. A seat shaped like a hand didn’t do so well in the market why would anyone think that a overly curved brain sofa would go over well? (wired . . .)

iPhone Better for Porn
Battle between iPhone vs Blackberry. (wwka . . .)

Comment Clash

Article: Stick Comic Strip “What a Creep” (thedoghousediaries . . .)
Comments: ♫♪ Every breath you take. ♫♪ (reddit . . .)

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Monthly Online Gaming Pick

Demographics: 80+% of Lord of the Rings Online players are male and are on average 31 years old. Additionally, the game is only available for PC users it is not currently MAC compatible.

Viral Video by Judit & Judit

Website Pick

Ugly Outfits New York
This website is a project photo journal of the downside of New York’s unbridled creativity is the heinous way many of its citizens dress. Ugly Outfits is a just-launched blog featuring snapshots of the five boroughs’ most perversely unflattering wardrobe choices. Some of the profiles will amuse only sartorialists (e.g. the homespun faux pas of “Who’s a Knitter?”), but most will be hilariously repulsive even to those with zero fashion cred. (link to site . . .)

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We Found Michael Dixon

tech — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:05:06 PST

Michael Dixon, a British journalist based in Brussels, disappeared while on vacation in Costa Rica.
He was reportedly last seen leaving his hotel walking toward Playa Tamarindo on October 19th.
His hotel room was found undisturbed, all of his belongings accounted for.

Missing – Michael George Dixon was reportedly last seen at the Villas Macondo Hotel in Tamarindo, Costa Rica on Monday, 19 October, 2009.

The Hotel reports Michael arriving on Sunday, 18 October, during the afternoon; he checked-in and said that he would stay one day. The next day he was seen leaving the premises towards Tamarindo Beach around 9:00 in shorts and t-shirt, and from that moment he has not been seen againMichael Dixon disappeared while on vacation in Costa Rica. He was last reported being seen leaving his hotel walking toward Playa Tamarindo. His hotel room was found undisturbed, all of his belongings accounted for.

Doing a Google news search for updates the police have not contacted Intelius.com and just for the sake of knowing, he never made any music. I have a problem with poor taste with advertisements.

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None Found

Daily Steal Big Kahuna Reef (Free)

tech — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:08:42 PST

Big Kahuna Reef – Free!

Go Hawaiian in this gorgeous underwater adventure! Discover Sea Turtles and other aquatic life as you break open boxes in this classic style matching game, questing for the Mask of the Tiki. Using the revolutionary Mouse Party, you can play with multiple players on the same computer through an almost infinite number of levels, thanks to the included level editor. As you play, you will uncover greater challenges including the Skeleton Fish of Kamehameha. Lead on Kahuna…your quest awaits!

Product Description

Downloading: Currently, this item is available only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.

Note: Gifting is not available for this item.

ASIN: B001K7HV3Q

Release Date: October 4, 2009

Average Customer Review: Customer Comments

Download size: 7 MB

Download time: 1 minute on broadband, 17 minutes on dial-up

Big Kahuna Reef [Game Download]

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Tech News November 4, 2009

tech — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:17:49 PST

Twitter Fake Follow

Name Bender (Follow . . .)
Location Definitely not with fembots
Bio Follow me, jerk! I may not be the real Bender, but that doesn’t mean I’m not great!

Sample Tweet: “ It’s a good thing the US delayed this digital TV switch. I haven’t had time yet to make one of the floozie bots upgrade my antenna.“

Facts of the Day

The word ‘climax’ is Greek for ladder.

Quote of the Day

“Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” Clare Booth Luce

Free iTunes Music

Website 2.0 Tool

Steepster is a site that helps you keep an online log of the teas you drink. Using a super-simple interface, you can easily fill your tealog with tasting notes and tales of your tea drinking adventures. You can also follow other tea drinkers to see what’s in their cup, discovering brand new teas from people you know and trust. (link to page . . .)

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Tech Video

Tech & Science News

The Perfect Desktop
Set up an Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. (howtoforge . . .)

Want Your Own iPhone App
You are not happy with any app, build your own. (readwriteweb . . .)

iPhone App
Want to control your wind turbine? No problem. (cnet . . .)

Beatles USB Drive
16GB USB drive will be loaded audio tracks from the Beatles’ 14 albums will set you back a cool $330. Downloading onto a $15 usb would be cheaper. Don’t be fooled. (pcw . . .)

Hardware Hack
Ryan Harris faces up to to 20 years in prison for allegedly selling modding tools that allowed his customers to swipe high-speed internet access without paying. Do not mistake this for the Ryan Harris of the Denver Broncos, he is out for 3 weeks due to an “injury”. MMM maybe they are the same guy. (theregister . . .)

Windows 7 Cheap
$3 in China. (neoseeker . . .)

iPhone Checkout
Not, check this app for the iPhone. Checkout with an iPhone. (appleinsider . . .)

Speaking of Checkou
First cash register built 1879. That way before any cell phone app, cell phone or first public pay phone 1889. (wired . . .)

Facelift for MSN
First in over 10 years, which means that in less than 1 year a new one will be developed due to the lack of security or other issues. (bbc . . .)

Over Priced Gadgets
The Webbook comes with a custom simplified interface, it can run third party web apps, and it can operate both in a laptop mode, or by bending backwards the screen, in the “easel TV-like mode”. I want one anyway. (litl . . .)

Apple vs Windows vs Linux – Game Over
Can’t Decide which Operating System to have on your computer? Get them all!! (wired . . . )

Gopher Still Has Internet Value
Before Google, Bing or Yahoo there was and always will be Gopher, Veronica and Jughead. (arstechnica . . .)

Using Wrong VPN
There is only one working solution for getting online content around the world, vpngates. It is not just about access it is about geo ip address. (tech dirt . . .)

Palm Future Readings
When you get rid of all your programmer and years later try to get them back . . . it is kind of too late already. (osnews . . )

Flickr Opens Garden
There are a whole lot of mobile, desktop, and helper apps tied to Flickr. The team at the photo sharing service decided to make those apps easier to find and install by opening a free “App Garden” to everyone. (flickr . . .)

Ubuntu 9.10 Today!!
Forget Windows 7 and take a look at Karmic Koala. (lifehacker . . .)

Comment Clash

Article: Bill Gates sums up Microsoft’s abusive history (my opera . . .)
Comments: Nothing like a good debate, not one anonymous comment. (reddit . . .)

Paid Subscription Tech Magazines

Monthly Online Gaming Pick

Demographics: 80+% of Lord of the Rings Online players are male and are on average 31 years old. Additionally, the game is only available for PC users it is not currently MAC compatible.

Poker Face

Website Pick

Passive Aggressive Notes
This website is a project, using a broad definition of “passive-aggressive” that roughly correlates with how the term is popularly used. The NYT: “the classic description of the behavior captures a stubborn malcontent, someone who passively resists fulfilling routine tasks, complains of being misunderstood and underappreciated, unreasonably scorns authority and voices exaggerated complaints of personal misfortune.” One thing I have learned about moving to the Midwest US, passive aggressive personalities is alive and well. (link to site . . .)

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Daily Steal Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures (Free)

tech — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:01:09 PST

Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures: Episode 3 – Free!

A charity fair comes into town, run by Monty Muzzle, to raise money for a new dog shelter. After dealing with three strays in their home, Wallace and Gromit go to the fair with Wallace’s new invention to create any flavor of ice cream. At the fair, Gromit discovers that Mr. Muzzle’s intentions aren’t exactly charitable and decides to do something about it! Along the way, Wallace gains the attention of an ardent admirer who mistakes the fastening nut he is holding as an engagement ring!

Product Description

Downloading: Currently, this item is available only to customers located in the United States and who have a U.S. billing address.

Note: Gifting is not available for this item.

ASIN: B002RL8K2U

Release Date: October 6, 2009

Average Customer Review: No customer reviews yet.

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6 in Video Games

Download size: 412 MB

Download time: 23 minutes – 1 hour 30 minutes on broadband

Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures: Episode 3 [Game Download]

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