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“Wee for a Wii” Contest Returns [Update]

Opie and AnthonyRemember that contest a few months back where a woman died for a Wii? Well, it’s back. This time, the brilliant minds of Opie and Anthony (of XM Radio fame) have decided to run the contest. No concrete details yet, they’re just teasing it all week. I’m sure they’ll put a good spin on it, as they usually do. If you haven’t heard these guys, they’re absolutely hilarious. And since the odds of water intoxication, which the Sacramento woman died from, is extremely rare, I’m sure the bbboys will push it to the limit.

Stay tuned as more details emerge…

[Update] So the lawyers at FreeFM got their claws in on this one and shut it down. O&A will be fired if they try to do this, so they’ve backed down some. Sucks, because this would have been a huge, funny contest

XM & Sirius Possibly Merging [Update]

Yeah, it’s been a rumor that comes up almost every week. But this time, it looks like it’s real. The NY Post, while not being the most reliable source, reported this morning that the two sides talked all weekend and will announce the merger today. ABC News is now “confirming” the merger as well.

While this is good news for shareholders, I don’t see how this is good news for consumers at all. Will current subscribers have to buy all new radios? What will happen to all the on-air personalities from both companies? Only time will tell, but I’m personally not too excited about this merger. We all see what happens when there’s no competition in the market ( :cough: EA Sports :cough: ).

[Update] Well, it’s official. The merger was announced today (press release here). There’s a webcast at 8:30am tomorrow to discuss things. I’m really hoping this isn’t going to have a negative impact on subscribers, but I’m very skeptical.

How to Install Windows Vista

Have you been having issues with installing Windows Vista? A lot of people have, with incompatible hardware, software, and the like. Well, Anthony Cumia, of Opie and Anthony fame (listen daily on XM 202), decided to make video tutorial of how to properly install Vista. He had a hard time on his main computer, so decided to install it on a second machine with terrific results. Check the video…