The beta test, comes with Dropbox build ver 1.3.12.  Here is the description of the beta test from Dropbox:

Another day another build. We’re trying to snipe all the most common bugs. Keep plugging in those cameras!
During this beta period, we are also offering additional free space to test automatic uploading of photos and videos. For every 500MB of photos and videos automatically uploaded, you’ll receive another 500MB space bonus, up to 4.5GB total.

[Update: To clarify, you can get up to 5GB of free space with this feature, if you count the initial 500MB space for the first photo import].

All you have to do to be a part of this beta test and gain extra space, is to download the new build.  You can get the build for Windows, Mac OS X, or Linuxand those links, then plug-in a camera (or like me, your iPhone) and choose “Import using Dropbox”

Once you make the selection, Dropbox will then create a new folder in your Dropbox folder, entitled “Camera Uploads” and begin to copy your photos and videos.

As your files are copied, you’ll be pop-up balloons letting you know that files are continuing to copy, and you’ll also receive a notification of space increases to your account for every 500 MB uploaded.

NOTE: If you have a Dropbox account and haven’t already completed all the steps to increase your available space, go to dropbox.com/free and complete the available steps.

Don’t have a Dropbox account?  Then you’re cheating yourself!  Get your own free Dropbox account, with 2 GB of free cloud storage here.

And in honor of one of my favorite movies, and today’s date, I give you, the original trailer to Groundhog Day.

You’re welcome.

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The top theories are the Badoon, The Knights of Wundagore, or in fact the Skrulls.

So, up to this point, what DO we know regarding the army that Loki has to face the Avengers?

• Producer Kevin Feige was interviewed by Empire Magazine and said: “Who said they were aliens?  It’s not Skrulls, I’ve been clear about that.  The identity of the alien race is not impactful.  It exists in the comic books…”
• Whoever the aliens are, they will be CGI as shown by the men wearing motion capture suits during filming, along with different types of alien weaponry [View pics here]
• There have been reports that the aliens differ in appearance, and wearing armor (was strong reference to Skrulls before being debunked)
• We have seen this screenshot, presumed to have been the first view of one of the aliens.  If it is, it doesn’t help me a bit.
  

So, who could this race, which exists in the comics be?  Lets look at where the pieces fit:

The Knights of Wundagore [AKA New Men]

I’ll go on record and say that if this is the group that Loki bands with him, they’ll be called “New Men” and very little, if any reference to Wundagore will be made.  The New Men are a group of hyper-evolved animals which were created by the High Evolutionary.  The High Evolutionary equipped them with advanced weaponry and armor, along with flying atomic steeds.

All these fit with the descriptions and shots we’ve seen, including screen shots of the 10 second teaser to the Super Bowl spot.  If you check out the shot, it does look like what a big screen representation of an atomic steed could be.  Also, if you look closely, or find some of the more zoomed in views of these screen shots, the alien pilot does appear to have a dark appearance that looks someone simian.  All fitting the description of the New Men, and considering that the identity of the alien race is not impactful, a full detailed backstory of the New Men would not be required.

Badoon

Similar in that their backstory or identity would not be of that much importance, The Badoon has been another species to be mentioned as a possibility.  The Badoon are a reptilian alien race, which would fit with the motion-capture suits.  The technology includes a personal cloaking, and a hand-held particle gun.  Which, from the picture below, could easily fit the role of a particle gun.

The Skrulls

Even though the Skrulls have been eliminated by Kevin Feige himself, this screen shot has some people saying that Loki has a pilot, and that the pilot looks eerily similar to a Skrull.  While yes I can see that myself, from what we can see, that doesn’t eliminate either of the other races above.

Breakworld

Breakworld?  Oh, Breakworld is just a planet/race of aliens that appeared in The Astonishing X-Men a few years ago.  They have a dark greenish/grey skin, wear armor.  Oh, and they were created by Joss Whedon….

Check out the picture below from the website Grizzly Bomb where its pointing out the comparison of the weapon seen in some of the fight scenes and a weapon seen in that Astonishing X-Men run.

Who else could it be?

While I’m not sure who it could or couldn’t be at this point, I’ve even suggested that it could be the Chitauri, from the Ultimate Universe, a quote by Tom Hiddleston [Loki] from an interview from Access Hollywood has me thinking something a little different.

“That’s basically Manhattan being destroyed by Loki’s army. I’m not allowed to be specific about how that army is made up, but that’s the battle for Manhattan.”

I’m not allowed to be specific about how that army is made up?  Not “who the army is” or “who the alien race is” but “how the army is made up”

That statement just makes me feel like it could be just an army of random alien races that Loki puts together.  Would be a great way to throw some easter-eggs into the film, and let fans seen his or her favorite alien race.  I’ve not completely eliminated a version of the Annihilation Wave or someone like Nebula and her army/minions.  Both of those could lend themselves to Thanos and the Infinity Gems/Gauntlet.  It would help make more sense for that tie-in cologne too: “Infinity Formula”

What do you think?  Who do you think it could or could not be?

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• The 2nd Amazing Spider-Man trailer has been announced as having a duration of 2:24.  It’s assumed that it will be shown next Monday, the 6th, after the worldwide event.
• It was confirmed during The Avengers Twitter event that Spider-Man will not be making a cameo in The Avengers film. [Not shocking}
• Just for fun, here is a shot from the upcoming game, which storyline happens after the film in continuity.
  
• And a costume based on the costume in the upcoming film
  

Well, these images of the new toy line that is associated with the new CGI animated series that’s being developed as brought my inner child shining back through.  These look great, and I enjoy how they resemble the designs from their original comic books.

Check the boys out below and tell us what you think!

And check this out, they even have the turtle van [called the Shellraiser!]  I still have the original toy in my parent’s basement somewhere.

And check these additional toys out!

On top of these new figures, it looks like Playmates is also releasing a Classics line, which will be super-posable version of the original figures from the 80s.  Check out Mikey!

And serious, if that wasn’t enough, check this out: The Secret Sewer Lair!  Look at this thing, its huge!  On top of that, you can see figures for Splinter, The Shredder, a foot soldier, and April (who to me looks like she’s a teenager now)

This isn’t even everything, go check out MTV Geek for even more TMNT stuff coming out!  Looks like I need to get my son into the turtles so Dad has an excuse to…….to um……..buy his son wonderful birthday presents!

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The Avengers, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Stellan Skarsgård comes out May 4, 2012

.@matmanphoto JW: “There is no Spider-Man cameo. But the Avengers do turn off the dark.”

— The Avengers (@Avengers) January 31, 2012

The Avengers, staring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Stellan Skarsgård comes out May 4, 2012

The TARDIS Smart Safe is opened by docking your iPhone and entering a passcode into a free app.  When opened, it makes the familiar TARDIS materialization sound effects, and also lights up.

The TARDIS Smart Safe is available in May, and can be found here.