I have to admit that I’m pretty cheap when it comes to ink cartridges. With the cost of ink (~$5000/gallon) far exceeding that of gas, who can really blame me? I’ve had bad luck with ink refillers in the past. Many companies don’t check the carts they buy before or after refilling them. They also tend to use lower quality ink to save themselves even more money. I have also had bad luck with local professionals who claim to use high quality ink but either slack on the speed of delivery or don’t really make it worth while by only saving a few bucks vs. OEM carts.

I did find a good company that is concerned with their eco imprint as well as the other things I covered:

123inkjets is a leading provider of discount printer ink and toner for virtually every inkjet or laser printer on the market. We carry a full line of printer inkjet cartridges, inkjet refill kits, laser toner, fax toner and countless other printer supplies that allow you to save money, without sacrificing quality

The great thing about them is that they’re fast and cheap, and I found (after I paid full price) this coupon that you can use to save 15% on carts or 10% on all of their other products:

I think they offer free shipping on orders of a certain amount too, so its really a good deal on high quality refills. All in all, its best to have someone else get their hands dirty with the messy process of refilling ink cartridges. Anyone who’s attempted it themselves knows just how messy it can get.

A function called the Rock Band Network that launches later this year will let musicians author and upload their personal content to Rock Band. The service, currently in a very limited beta trial, will allow bands, studios, and record labels to use their own master recordings to create and sell playable game content with the same tools currently being employed by Harmonix developers.

“The Rock Band Network enables songwriters and musicians – at any stage of their careers – to create their own paths through the interactive music realm,” said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President, Electronic Games and Music, MTV Networks Music Group. “Our download store has been an extraordinary success, and it’s exciting for us to provide access to our platform through this uniquely elegant solution.”

The Rock Band Network will launch as an open beta in late August 2009 in the U.S. and provide a sophisticated toolset, with detailed documentation on how bands can begin the process of authoring songs into Rock Band gameplay files. Authors will be able to submit tracks for playtesting and peer review via a specialized Web site, Creators.RockBand.com. Potential publishers will need a membership to Microsoft’s XNA Creators Club Online in order to test and publish game content. The service will only be available to those who purchase a premium membership to Microsoft’s XNA Creators Club Online, which can be purchased for four months at $49.99 or for a year at $99.99.

Here’s The King of Fighters XII Legacy Trailer in HD.
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