Author Archives: The Zim

Once Upon a Time

Posted on February 24, 2012 by The Zim

I don’t usually share opinions of TV shows, but this one was very unique and intriguing that I simply had to share… Once Upon a Time started sometime in November of 2011. It is based in the town of Storybrook … Continue reading →

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Adobe Photoshop CS5 on Sale!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by The Zim

For those that like designing pictures and such, its now on sale for students and teachers!!! It is 80% off with the promo code: SAVE80EDU, that code reduces it from its normal approximate $199 to $39.80. Act now, this deal … Continue reading →

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Possible Server Downtime

Posted on February 22, 2012 by The Zim

The host for Zim’s Gizmos (Fast Domain, great host, highly recommend them!) is updating the servers to give us better performance for the website! There is a possibility that the servers will be offline soon for a couple hours while … Continue reading →

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Game Review: Bastion – 86.2

Posted on January 25, 2012 by The Zim

I realized I have not done one of these in quite a while! :O But here’s a new one! I decided to review one of those Indie games out there, this one is called Bastion from Supergiant Games. It is … Continue reading →

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Have a Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by The Zim

I hope everyone found 2012 exciting to enter! I found myself faced with a rather large mess to clean up first thing in the new year, but regardless: The New Year is great! I look forward to another great year … Continue reading →

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Desktop Giveaway!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by The Zim

Its not much, but I am giving away my old desktop. Its a decent PC, loaded with Windows 7 Pro. It is a slightly modified Compaq Presario SR5010NX with two GB of RAM and a GeForce 9400 Graphics Card, otherwise … Continue reading →

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Who’s really the master? The owner or the pet?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by The Zim

That’s a question I must admit I have wondered about for a while. I enjoy having pets and most people think themselves the master of them… But who’s the real master? We’ll take my cat, CC, for an example. Sure, … Continue reading →

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The End of Minecraft is Nigh!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by The Zim

Well, not really nigh… Its here! The End of Minecraft, no not as in the end, but The End! A new realm you can travel to with tons of work involved in the Minecraft world! It is home to the … Continue reading →

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Naughty or Nice?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by The Zim

Today I was bored out of my mind house sitting for my mom and watching Boomerang and all those old cartoons… I must say I am shocked now and then by some of the lines in the shows… The only … Continue reading →

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GWC’s Explained

Posted on November 10, 2011 by The Zim

This comes from our Wiki on the Jargon page! We use a lot of terms that are not exactly normal for others and thus they need to be defined! As I have done with the GWC’s, known most commonly as … Continue reading →

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