Hot New Christmas Toy Prediction

My 5 year old has her pulse on what’s hot in the toy market. She informed us today that for Christmas, she is asking Santa for Go Go Pets. Go Go Pets or Zhu Zhu Pets are these battery powered hamsters that live in a habitat.

The habitat contains all kinds of crazy things that you might want a real hamster to have, house, wheel, ball, car.

I saw the commercial and I’d have to say they are pretty cool. Let the ebay bidding frenzy begin.

Here is a big steaming pile o’ crap

Ok, I think I need to own this. It’s Japanese lucky poo. Oh, and it’s made of gold which I’m sure makes it really lucky. Did I mention it was poo?

Toshiba get clue, decides to sell Blu Ray

It was reported this week in a Japanese newspaper that Toshiba plans on launching a Blu-Ray player before years end.

Of course it was inevitable. HD-DVD champion Toshiba finally realized that in order to be relevant in the entertainment media space they had to bow to pressue and actually build what customers want, Blu-Ray.

A-Team retired, selling the van

When I was a kid, Tuesday night’s were for the A-Team. I also was in to riptide, mainly for the bikini clad girls. Even at a young age, I knew it was impossible for Hannibal and BA to smack down the bad guys without injury. It never kept me from tuning in though.

One of the coolest things about the A-Team was BA van. It was bad ass and I wanted one. Well, some dude has done has converted his van to the A-Team van and is now selling it for $999. If you want one. Check it out.

Flynn Lives

As an young 11 year old boy, I remember a lot of my first trip to Disney World. For some reason though what really stands out for me is waiting for our flight home. During the wait, I got to see a trailer that blew my mind. The trailer was for Tron and, like many geeks is probably one of the reasons we got into computers.

Those memories came rushing back to me today as I got a first glimpse at the Tron Legacy trailer.

I hope to god this ends up being Star Trek good and not Star Wars suck-ass.

You can also find a boatload of more Tron legacy information here.

Motel 6 is a great place to stay on a budget

When I was younger, Motel 6 conjoured up visions of rooms that I was afraid to walk around in when the lights were off. Well, those days are over and you can now get a great night’s sleep for only 25.99/night.

Check out the latest in room design. Yes, this really is a motel room.

So, if you find yourself travelling and you’re looking for a cheap place to stay, check out some of these other great cheap places to park your ass courtesy of Business Week.

Read books like this smart guy

Look at this clown. Doesn’t he look studious? He’s learning a lot because instead of dealing with incredible back pain he’s reading all of his books on his Kindle. That’s right. Today, I want a Kindle. And not just any old Kindle but the mother of Kindle’s the 9.7″ big boy. The one that is basically a full page display.

Why do I want it? Well, I want to feel smart too. I’m also pining for the slacker jeans and the purple hoodie. Ah, forget that. I just want the Kindle.

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The Point of View Glass

My wife and I are ying and yang. I’m the eternal optimist, she, the pessimist. This glass captures it just right. From Despair Inc.:

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