Favorite Campus Time Wasters
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Nintendo Wii
Burn calories while burning hours
"The Wii broke the gender barrier for fun when it added your body as an input device. The dorm scene is going to go crazy this year with everything from sports and fitness to music and trivia games. Just watch out for those flying Wii-motes."
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Sidekick 3
Kicking away the time
"With its full QWERTY keypad and clamshell design, the Sidekick 3 was tailor-made to keep you constantly connected any way you want: talk, text, IM, email, or photo mail. If it was good enough for Paris…"
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Halo 3
It’s Halo versus homework
"There were nearly a million downloads for the beta version of this sci-fi first-person shooter. Then it was praised by some for dynamic battle scenes yet criticized by others with skeptical early reviews. Now the question: How much playtime will you lose to the new Halo?"
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Guitar Hero III
Guitarmageddon: Live in your dorm
"Better crowds, epic music, multiplayer gaming, and wireless Gibson guitars: What more could an air guitarist ask for? Guitar Hero fans are waiting for this October release with twitching fingers."
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Rock Band
Friends + more instruments = time flies
"It's called a rock platform, not a game. Rock Band is set to appear on the 360 and the PS3 and will be distributed by EA with MTV Harmonix as the developer. The experience features drums, mics, guitars, live music from great performers, and a weekly online component. I’m betting it’s the coveted holiday time waster."
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Havoc Palm-Sized Helicopter
A palm-sized invasion in a dorm near you
"Create havoc with this amazingly small helicopter designed for indoor use. You’ll find your gaming skills will help you pilot these palm-sized choppers that utilize an infrared controller."
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Prank University
Four years, 100 essential pranks
"You’ll find everything from the "Doorbell Drench" and "Silly-String Sleep" to more modern operations like "Quick Leg Shave" and "Plastic Forking," all with step-by-step instructions and ingenious diagrams."
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Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks
As if webcams alone weren’t big enough time wasters
"You can waste time video chatting with your friends, or you can waste a little more by using special effects to create your own avatars, dress yourself in funny costumes, and add motion, emotion, or even a 50s movie style."
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Flip Video
Nothing like making a YouTube video to waste time
"The Flip Video comes complete with all the software you need to add special effects and directly upload your video to YouTube and others. At $119 (30 minutes), it’s college friendly."
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