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Here I’ve been checking the Mozilla website and Firefox Wikipedia page for months trying to find out when the final version of Firefox 3 would be released. And lo and behold somehow I’ve missed that the Mozilla folks have launched a huge campaign to set a world record for for the most software downloads in 24 hours! It seems no one has ever attempted to set such a record before; what a swell idea to promote the worldwide support of this excellent piece of software! I’d encourage everyone who is a fan of the ‘Fox to partake, and if you’re one of the 74% of the population still using Internet Explorer, perhaps take the opportunity to try something new! Visit the site and pledge your support for Firefox!

When I woke up and was browsing my Google News headlines this morning, something caught my eye almost immediately, and refused to go away. Finally I gave it the attention it demanded, and realized to my surprise, Google has a new favicon! Well, we’ve had the uppercase G for as long as I can remember, and here’s how the new one compares.

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Well, while the Base14 movie division is seeding the foundations of some new projects and the development division is working some other odd jobs, I thought now would be a good time to pull an oldie from the Base14 time capsule. So today we present to you a real gem: Munk. It is, to put it simply, a game of skill. Actually, it’s a Flash game created by myself and Rick DeSutter. The player takes on the role of Munk the chipmunk, who must quickly collect enough acorns to make it through the winter. Problem is: acorns can grow awfully high up! Click the link and have a go at our little game. If you reach the 200th acorn, things get very interesting. Enjoy!

The long wait is finally over! Exactly one month since its official premiere in theaters, Base14 is proud to present the award-winning animated short film “Ara” online for the first time in its complete, original version! This version contains minor tweaks since the original premiere version, and several other changes are planned for the final DVD version. The film can also be viewed in the Base14tv section of the website.

As the wise Rafiki once so eloquently put it “Ahhh. Change is good.” And here at Base14 we couldn’t agree more. Change is a strong theme for the company today as I, Tyler, officially graduated from Purdue University with my Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Graphics Technology. Thanks Purdue! Now it’s on to bigger and better things down in Savannah, Georgia where I’ll be attending Savannah College of Art and Design for a Master’s Degree in Film and Television. This can only mean good things for Base14, as my newfound skills in directing and producing will undoubtedly lead to continuously better film productions. Of course we here at Base14 would like to thank all our fans and supporters during our stint here in West Lafayette, and encourage you to keep in touch. Purdue will always be recognized as the spark that gave life to the multimedia development diversity of Base14.