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Avatar

In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user’s alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities. It can also refer to a text construct found on early systems such as MUDs. It is an object representing the user. The term “avatar” can also refer to the personality connected with the screen name, or handle, of an Internet user.
The use of the term avatar for the on-screen representation of the user was coined in 1985 by Chip Morningstar and Joseph Romero in designing LucasFilm’s online role-playing game Habitat. The computer game Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar was released in 1985, but does not use the word in this sense, only in its original religious sense; the player’s in-game final objective is to become an “Avatar”. Later games in the Ultima series use the term in the same sense as Habitat and introduce Habitat…

Aliens

The 30 Best Aliens Quotes From James Cameron’s Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Film

September 29, 2018 by Joe Michaels

Aliens has a fantastic script and there are a ton of great Aliens movie quotes from all the characters. Here are the best Aliens quotes from James …

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2011

POLL: Who or what will you miss the most from 2011?

December 28, 2011 by jayfrankwilson

That's it boys and girls. 2011 is just hours away from becoming history. A lot happened this year. We saw much of the power structure in the Middle …

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13 Lame Halloween Costumes That You’ll See At Every Party (NSFW)

October 20, 2011 by Caroline Walker

Oh no. Is your Halloween costume one of those lame predictable costumes that annoys all your friends? The good news is there's still time to go buy …

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3D Movie Glasses

Filmmakers Fight Hollywood’s Push to Create 3D Movies

August 3, 2010 by Caroline Walker

There's a hot debate in the filmmaking world these days: to 3D or not to 3D. The New York Times is reporting that there are some 60+ 3D movies …

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BP

James Cameron: BP Executives Are ‘Morons’

June 9, 2010 by Caroline Walker

The Titanic director offered up his underwater robotics and high-tech camera skills to try to stop the oil spill. BP politely declined.

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LARPers In Wisconsin Try To Live In The Forest Like the Na’vi From The Movie Avatar

February 17, 2010 by jayfrankwilson

This video is a humorous mockumentary about some Wisconsin LARP fans (Live Avatar Role-Play) who dress up and try to live like the Na'vi in the woods …

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