From Me To You: The Oatmeal

Hello readers of ION. I know this blog has been inactive for a long while, but I just wanted to have a little conversation with you guys about something awesome, and totally not awesome at the exact same time. I just want to talk to you guys about The Oatmeal. Recently, Matthew Inman, the creator and sole contributor to The Oatmeal was sued by funnyjunk, and some stuff blew up, and it was crazy. Matthew Inman, being the badass he is, donated a bunch of money to the WWF to save the bears. Now, Matthew Inman the creator and sole contributor to The Oatmeal is being sued over a trademark. The Oatmeal is super funny and Matthew Inman is a super creative and funny guy. I honestly think he doesn't deserve all the stuff that has been happening to him, and he deserves more support from people who feel he is a creative and funny guy. If you need more of an incentive, he's also the guy who did the whole Nikola Telsa museum thing. He's an awesome guy. So, all I ask of you guys is that you could maybe check out The Oatmeal and maybe just decide to support it yourself. I know I want The Oatmeal to stay around for a long time, so it would mean a lot to any fan. Thanks guys!

http://theoatmeal.com/

Game Grenade: Wii U!

Game Grenade is where you can hear about everything game related: reviews, tutorials, news, fan-fiction, and just plain fun. Here we'll be covering today's best sellers as well as decade old classics.

Today the people over at Nintendo finally dropped a date and price on their latest game console, the Wii U. The official announcement of the much anticipated console has cleared up some rumors, and sparked some new ones. Today we're here to talk about it all.

Gears And Gadgets: The iPhone 5!

Technology is always evolving, and sometimes it's hard to keep up.  Here at Gears and Gadgets, we'll discuss all the latest innovations in technology and science, and will give you links to people who know even more about the subject!

Today, the 4 inch iPhone 5 was introduced to the world by Apple. This blog will cover the major differences between this and the iPhone 4/4S, and what I think about it.

Minespawn: Block by Block

Game Grenade is where you can hear about everything game related: reviews, tutorials, news, fan-fiction, and just plain fun.  Here we'll be covering today's best sellers as well as decade old classics.  

First off, I want to apologize for the lack of activity on ION lately.  We've all got a lot of things going on right now, and I've been unable to situate new members.  We'll be continuing to bring you the news about...things, but just know that we are all a bit busy right now.  

Now, to Minecraft.  Guess what?  They're working with the UN now!  Pretty cool stuff.

Game Grenade: HexGL

Game Grenade is where you can hear about everything game related: reviews, tutorials, news, fan-fiction, and just plain fun. Here we'll be covering today's best sellers as well as decade old classics.

A new game has emerged from the sea of Reddit and it's called: HexGL. This innovative racing game uses a 3D platform in a really awesome way.

Mr. Armstrong

Hello readers of ION. Today I have the sad announcement that Neil Alden Armstrong passed away today at the age 82. 

First Man on the Moon is no More

Today, the first man on the moon, Niel Armstrong, has passed away at the age of 82.  I'll just hand it off to the experts for this one.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-neilarmstrongbre87o0b0-20120825,0,4714021.story

Australia Working to Ban Smoking

I just heard the news, that the Australian government is trying something in the state of Tasmania.  They are putting a ban down for tobacco products for anyone born past the year 2000.  Everyone.  Regardless of age.  Now or 30 years down the road, unless the ban is lifted by then, you will not be able to smoke if you were born past the deadline. 

Read a more detailed article here at: http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/05/12/327411_todays-news.html

Game Grenade: Mists of Pandaria Cinematic Released!

Game Grenade is where you can hear about everything game related: reviews, tutorials, news, fan-fiction, and just plain fun.  Here we'll be covering today's best sellers as well as decade old classics.  

People who care about World of Warcraft  have probably already seen the cinematic for the upcoming expansion Mists of Pandaria.  But here it is, anyway.  This is truly amazing.  Although I'm not sure about how it ranks compared to the other trailers, at least in my book.

The Network: The Internet Association

The Network will be a stop to hear about all the online news. Facebook, Google, and Reddit are just some of the sites we might discuss. Never be an internet noob again! Stay in the know with The Network!

Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Ebay have just teamed up to create what is known as the "Internet Association." On their website they state they are trying to keep a free, public internet. Interesting.