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The 404 871: Where we're pleading the 14th (podcast)

Today is international System Admin Appreciation Day, so buy your friendly neighborhood IT guy a bag of Funyuns for another year of tech support! It's Jeff's last show before his vacation next week, and we're kicking off today's episode with a discussion about what science has determined to be the saddest movie scene of all time.

We're also looking back at Obama's rickrolling earlier this week, China banning booth babes from their online gaming show, and Apple writing a check to free the U.S. from debt.

The 404 Digest for Episode 871

The White House just Rickrolled a Twitter user. The saddest movie scene ever is pinpointed by science. Apple now has more money than the U.S. government. It's the 12th annual System Admin Appreciation Day!

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Step into Captain America's shoes

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty is an action-adventure game that puts you in the Cap's fittingly patriotic shoes. With trusty shield in hand, you battle your way through 24 stages, fight off Hydra henchmen, and eventually engage in supercharged fisticuffs with Mr. Anti-freedom himself, Red Skull. Plus, there are plenty of unlockable costumes and comic covers to keep you coming back for more. With its jaw-dropping graphics and surprisingly simple controls that actually enhance gameplay, this is one of the best-looking, most fun platform games we've seen for Android. It's definitely worth the nominal cost. But be … Read more

Captain America's shield for Android

Captain America Live Wallpaper adorns your Android Home screen with the Cap's shimmery shield over an appropriately dramatic sepia backdrop. A quick tap on your screen sprays a few bullets and demonstrates that the shield's Vibranium resilience is in full effect. It's beautiful, free, and truly captures the spirit of the recently released movie. If you want to feel a bit like a superhero, be sure to download this live wallpaper now.

Captain America brings his shield to Android

To coincide with its blockbuster movie opening, Marvel Entertainment released two Captain America-related apps for Android this past weekend. First is the Captain America Live Wallpaper, which adorns your Android home screen with the Cap's shimmery shield over an appropriately dramatic sepia backdrop. A quick tap on your screen sprays a few bullets and demonstrates that the shield's Vibranium resilience is in full effect. It's available for free in the Android Market.

And for the gamers, there's Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, an action-adventure game that puts you in the Cap's fittingly patriotic shoes. With … Read more

Cut the Rope goes to comics

About 19 percent of respondents to a recent study say they have dropped their phones in the toilet, the Facebook for iPad app is hidden inside of the iPhone app version 3.4.4, and the popular iOS and Android game Cut the Rope makes its way to comic books.

Links from Monday's episode of Loaded:

Cut the Rope goes to comics Netflix and Dreamsworks deal in the works 19% of people drop phone into toilet Facebook iPad app in iPhone app Dolby rolls out consumer 7.1 Subscribe:  iTunes (MP3) |  iTunes (320x180) |  iTunes (HD) |  … Read more

Join the nerd party at Comic-Con 2011 (roundup)

CNET descends on San Diego for Comic-Con, the massive annual show that has become the epicenter of geek culture, bringing together sci-fi and fantasy movies, TV shows, games, toys, and--oh yeah--comic books.

 

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Uproar over Wonder Woman DC changed Wonder Woman's costume in June of last year, switching from the tried and true short-shorts to--gasp!--pants. Fans went ballistic. Is Wonder Woman as wonderful if you can't see her butt-kickin' legs?

Brian Tong's Top 5 favorite things from Comic-Con As hard as it was to narrow down to just 5, Brian Tong goes over the best … Read more

Joss Whedon and Adam West at Comic-Con (video)

In the first of two special videos from the San Diego Comic-Con, CNET TV's Brian Tong talks one-on-one with the living embodiment of the convention, director Joss Whedon. They discuss the Avengers movie, the new direction for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and how music can help you find a happy place.

Adam West takes the stage in the second video, talking scratchy tights, yummy taffy, and the thrills of Comic-Con.

Related link • Full coverage: Comic-Con 2011

Costumes take the floor at Day 1 of Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO--Cosplay spilled out of the San Diego Convention Center and onto the streets of the Gaslamp District during the first day of Comic-Con 2011, with fans showing up in both store-bought and homemade costumes. Take a tour of some of the creativity on display during the convention's first full day.

More San Diego Comic-Con 2011 coverage • Comics apps from Archie to zombies • San Diego celebrates geekdom one night early • Read the comics digitally, Luke • iOS game Cut the Rope jumps to comics • Welcome to Comic-Con 2011 (video) • At Comic-Con, every day is Halloween (video) • Avengers helicarrier revealed (video) … Read more

iOS game Cut the Rope jumps to comics

SAN DIEGO--It's not often a comic book begins its life as a video game, but the popular iOS and Android game Cut the Rope and its star character Om Nom are about to make the reverse leap from games to comics. Game publisher Zepto Lab and comics publisher Ape Entertainment made the announcement at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Zepto Lab has called it "one of the best-selling iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad games of all time" and will be using the digital comics series and graphic novel collections to create a deeper backstory for Om Nom, the … Read more