Category Archives: Fun stuff

Norad Santa tracker returns

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Norad Santa Tracker returns. And the kiddos will definitely want to check out Kids’ Countdown Village, where there’s a new holiday game every day until Dec. 24. You can follow Norad or Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

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Free mobile Christmas apps worth checking out

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Check out the free Christmas Advent Calendar from MagicSolver. Each day when you open a window, you’ll find a new free app. Also, this free Christmas app from Gourmet Pixel Ltd. is cool. It’s a calendar, countdown, gift list and … Continue reading →

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MediaOnePA offers chance to win $10,000 advertising grant

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

MediaOnePA is offering a $10,000 advertising grant to local nonprofits in its Vote to Give campaign. Organizations must fill out an application by noon Nov. 28. Applications are available on the York Daily Record Facebook page, www.facebook.com/yorkdailyrecord. A panel will … Continue reading →

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Castleville breaks 5-million mark

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Zynga says that CastleVille, a medieval-themed role-playing game, broke 5 million monthly active users Sunday, six days after its release. Do you play Castleville? How does it relate to others in the “-ville” franchise?

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Google Doodle celebrates Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Gotta love it when the morning starts out with a cool Google Doodle. Check today’s out. It’s super cool. The doodle is a YouTube video, showing a time lapse of people carving six giant pumpkins at the company’s headquarters in … Continue reading →

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Halloween apps for mobile phones, tablets

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Here are some links for Halloween apps. Enjoy! Mashable’s ten top iPhone Halloween apps. DesignCrave’s five Halloween apps for iPhone and iPad Best kid iPhone iPad apps for Halloween by DVD to iPad converter 10 best Halloween apps for iPad … Continue reading →

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It’s here: Angry Birds Seasons Ham’O'Ween

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Saw this note this morning on Angry Birds Facebook page: Ca-caww! Meet the newest addition to the Angry Birds flock! He starts out small, but looks can be deceiving. It was a dark and stormy night, but that won’t stop … Continue reading →

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“Angry Birds” infographic packed with info

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Check out this Angry Birds infographic. Who do you think is most susceptible to an “Angry Birds” addiction? How does “Angry Birds” make players feel? You might be surprised by the findings of AYTM (Ask Your Target Market).   More … Continue reading →

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Freddie Mercury Google Doodle

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

Check out this cool Google Doodle that celebrates British musician, singer and songwriter Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday. In its blog post, Google explains that the doodle “can be seen around the world on September 5 and, out of respect for … Continue reading →

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Hunger Games website: What district are you in?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Buffy Andrews

It’s no secret that I’m a huge Hunger Games fan. I loved the triology about a dystopic society by Suzanne Collins. Check out this Hunger Games (Capitol) website and register to find out what district you’re in. I’m in District … Continue reading →

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