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Macgamestore: Rainbow Web Sequel Released

Posted: March 13th, 2008, by headgeek

Macgamestore.com and Sugar games are pleased to announce the release of Rainbow Web 2. The sequel to the original Rainbow Web allows players to continue their quest, fighting to save the Rainbow Kingdom by defeating the the Spider and its web of spells. To succeed players must match both colors and letters within the webs on each level.

Rainbow Web 2 welcomes you again to the wonderful world of the Rainbow Kingdom. Continue reading »

Turn human waste into energy

Posted: March 12th, 2008, by headgeek

Sintex Industries, a plastics and textiles manufacturer in Gujarat, India, is betting it can find profit in human waste. Its new biogas digester turns human excrement, cow dung, or kitchen garbage into fuel that can be used for cooking or generating electricity, simultaneously addressing two of India’s major needs: energy and sanitation.Sintex’s digester uses bacteria to break down waste into sludge, much like a septic tank. In the process, the bacteria emit gases, mostly methane. But instead of being vented into the air, they are piped into a storage canister. Continue reading »

Easter mEgg Hunt: Spot the eggs

Posted: March 12th, 2008, by headgeek

Today marks the start of the first ever “Easter mEgg Hunt”: Seasonal fun and discounts for Mac users. Select Mac indie developers have joined forced to offer Mac users some seasonal fun as well as the opportunity to earn discounts on quality Mac software.

Participating sites will show a banner: Spot the Eggs, get Mac Software, 20% off. This takes visitors to the “Easter mEgg Hunt” homepage. From there they start the hunt for eggs on other participating sites. Eggs are small images which link back to the “Easter mEgg Hunt” site where their contents is revealed.

Each egg contains a coupon code valid for a 20% discount at 3 participating stores. The same coupon is hidden in 3 eggs placed on 3 different sites. Continue reading »