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The Steve Ballmer Action Figure Contest Announced!
The Steve Ballmer Action Figure!Everybody else has got an action figure, why don't I?This always bothered me! Am I the victim of Action Figureism?Well I'm not one to complain, so I have commissioned a single run of one hundred and one "Steve Ballmer, MS CEO Action Hero"... Tokyo Toy Show 2008
... Wow. I chose the wrong time to grow up. Tokyo is beset this weekend by all things playful, with an apparent focus on robots of the giant and miniature variety. Also present are soothing gadgets like a... BBC forces fan to remove Dr Who knitting patterns from website
While the BBC encourages Dr Who fans to make their own video trailers and comic books, one thing they must not do is make knitted toys.The BBC has slapped a craft website with a copyright infringement notice for displaying knitting patterns of Dr Who characters. The...The Naked Reporter At Erotica LA
I was a guest at the Erotica LA convention this weekend so I thought I would share that experience with you…along with some personal opinions!Erotica LA is one of the largest “adult” conventions in the world.... KEEPIN' IT UNREAL
Dispite his upcoming Canadian Human Rights Commission show trial Mr. Steyn has been very busy lately. Hats off to Mark and others such as Ezra Levant for standing up to Canada's increasingly oppressive view on free... Josef Fritzl confesses to 'addiction'
Josef Fritzl admitted through his lawyer today that he was driven by an addiction that 'got out of control' and made him repeatedly rape his daughter.An addiction is not an excuse though. If you kill someone...San Francisco commits to more recycling
The Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom, is a competitive mayor. As a city, San Francisco has managed to keep about 70% of its disposable waste out of the landfills, but Mr. Newsom wants more. He will be introducing a proposal that will make the recycling of cans, bottles,... Making Pledges and Smashing Toys: Global Day for Darfur
Five years on, and the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region continues. Around the world today, human rights campaigners are holding events to return this tragedy to the public eye; the region seems to be a vidtim of... Senate Votes For Safer Products
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The Senate yesterday approved the most far-reaching changes to the nation's product safety system in a generation, responding to recalls of millions of lead-laced toys that rattled consumers last year.
Lawmakers still have to resolve key differences between the Senate... Florida Elmo Doll Threatens to Kill Toddler
Pooh Bear, Princess Ariel The Little Mermaid Doll, and others have not joined in the threats of carnage, according to reports.
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A Lithia family says a cuddly, programmable... BabyPlays...A 'Netflix' for Toys?
My kids thinks it is a weird idea but why not?Texas has brought us many things over the years.A mom from Houston came up with the concept of BabyPlays, a 'Netflix' for toys.The process is pretty similar.You choose amongst the toys they offer and build a list, they ship what...Toronto daycare ratings go public
Sounds like a great idea to me. I hope other municipalities follow suit."Toronto has become the first municipality in Canada to post ratings of daycare centres on the web – some 650 of them. The city conducts at... Robota the Doll
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Seeking something about robots in comics, I come across Sylvain Calinon,( the NewScientistTech, see here). He created a robot capable of drawing artistic portraits . A second person in the... Is Lead Paint Poisoning Your Dog?
"The ongoing worry over kids toys made in China is now spreading to pets. A month-long Fox News Chicago Investigation has found levels of lead in dog toys well beyond acceptable limits."Touch cube points to future toys
"The cube contains a large battery, an array of LEDs and crucially three accelerometers which can detect the pitch and yaw of the device, and sensors on the inside surface for touch control."
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