Author: Joe Warner

    I'm the senior editor of The CheckOut. I am an aficionado of shiny gadgets and classic Hollywood movies and can also tell you the names of the late '80s Swedish Davis Cup team members.


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  • All Your Superhero Base Are Belong To Us

    With the release of Man of Steel next month, comic fans will be treated to the newest celluloid depiction of Superman’s famously titled lair, The Fortress of Solitude. In the preview trailers, we’ve gotten glimpses of the...

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  • Revealed!! What’s the Future of Blu-ray?

    Even though Blu-ray “defeated” its early rival HD DVD five years ago, it often seems as if Blu-ray is still fighting an uphill battle with public perception. However, that image is changing and while it may not...

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  • Return of the Jedi: 30 Years of Plastic Memories

    30 years of Ewoks?? That’s not true! That’s impossible! Yes, Return of the Jedi (Episode VI, yada, yada) celebrates its 30th year anniversary this week. It opened to crazy long lines of excited fans back on May 25th,...

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  • Xbox 360 Limited Editions: There and Back Again

    In light of today’s upcoming announcement of the new Microsoft Xbox 720 Xbox One, we’re taking a look back at the various Limited Editions of the Xbox 360, which originally debuted way, way back in 2005. Five years...

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  • Retro Superhero and Movie Hero Art

    A few months ago, comic book artist Phil Noto’s rendition of Mark Hamill as a Jedi Knight 30 years after Return of the Jedi got fans really excited about the new Star Wars movies. His retro style...

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  • What’s Next? Video Game Consoles Through the Years

    Video game sales accounted for nearly $15 billion in the U.S. last year. In 2012, the U.S. box office sold about $11 billion worth of tickets, the home video industry made about $18 billion and the publishing...

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  • A Brief History of Bacon in Cinema

    Bacon, considered to be the most important food ever by every food expert and prestigious culinary institute, naturally has a place in film history. It has appeared in cinematic landmarks and co-starred with some of the biggest...

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  • 9 Best Uses of a 3D Printer (So Far)

    The 3D printer is, like, the coolest thing ever. Really. 3D printers are controversial, too, which naturally ratchets up their coolness vibe. Yes, they can make real guns (Brazilians love it), but they still can’t make building bricks...

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  • Plasma TV in a Home Theater
    Revealed!! Why Are Plasma TVs Still Around?

    If you’re old enough, you’ll recall that plasma TVs were the first commercially available flat-panel TVs in the late ’90s. A 42-inch Philips set boasted a price tag of $15,000! Fast-forward over a decade later and most TV...

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  • Revealed!! Why LEGO Toys Are So Expensive

    Whenever we post LEGO deals on Ben’s Bargains, they’re usually quite popular because regular-price LEGO sets just seem outrageously expensive for children’s toys. The 3,803-piece LEGO Death Star (10188) is frequently cited as an example, retailing for...

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    Revealed!! Battle of the Shopping Search Engines

    If you’re a regular online shopper, you may have noticed Microsoft’s commercial promoting the Bing shopping search engine over Google Shopping. In it, a couple discuss how “Google sells its shopping results, so while they look like honest...

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  • Revealed!! Where Have All The Memory Deals Gone?

    Over the past few months, you may have noticed that there are very few memory deals (desktop and notebook) appearing on Ben’s Bargains. Did we forget? Did we start adhering to the (Apple) philosophy that you suffer...

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