MarcJStuff Stuff from the web….

• The new Rayman game for the Wii looks like fun. [ ars ]
• Some day I will get one of these little helicopters. [ gizmodo ]
• The Onion settles the PS3 vs Wii battle. [ gizmodo ]
• New special license plate for veterans in Alabama. ATOMIC NUKED!? [ dethroner ]
• Cylon Roomba [ via hackaday ]
• Or you could just make RC car floor sweeper [ via engadget ]
• The Sonic blogging commercial... I feel his pain.....
• Iwillteachyoutoberich, Another good personal finance blog.
• Cheat code wiki
• CoffeeGeek.com

• SuperbikePlanet review the new 2007 R1. Looks nice can't wait to see the Bostrom brothers riding it.
• Vmoda headphone review [ gizmodo ]
• Ancient computer surprises scientists [ via gizmodo ]
• Don't let developers create UI [ via digg ]
• Home theater projector (ED not HD) and screen under $600? [ hometheaterblog ]

• Great photo of a new retro styled Ducati. Check out how the engine case is part of the frame. [ superbikeplanet ]
• Toyota hybrid concept (peddle + electric) [ treehugger ]
• Original Halflife game being ported to the Source engine. Looks like they have made some progress.
• Interesting article on motion blur in gaming [ via digg ]
• Venus flytrap speed secret revealed [ via digg ]

• Joel Spolsky had some interesting things to say about Vista and is being discussed on /.
• An article on human productivity being peaked [ via /. ]
• The Daily Show: 10 years of absurd inventions [ via gizmodo ]
• Xbox360 furry faceplates..... [ gizmodo ]
• Andy Warhol Tomato Soup Cans reproductions [ uncrate ]
• Top paying jobs in the US [ via sportinglife ]
• Steve Olson has a list of 10 things that he wished he had never believed [ via urbanmonarch ]
• Suit buyers guide [ via productose ]
• Zapper, shock your friends DIY [ hackaday ]
• Dodge Avenger to go into production [ leftlane ]
• Imagini gift finder [ via joshspear ]
• Nixon has a new line of Elite watches.
• Ask a ninja on CNN [ via digg ]
• 20 unusual homicides [ via digg ]
• Kevin Smith iPod track list [ via digg ]
• Wreath with peace sign banned in Denver [ via digg ]
• How the yellow first down line works, way cool [ via digg ]

2006 Gift Guide

The 2006 gift guide. Here you should find lots of ideas for all the special people in your life. First we must answer some important questions. Do ninjas celebrate Christmas? If they do, what to get a ninja?

I hope you all have more ideas. Please post them in the comments and I will update this entry as Christmas approaches.

General Gift Giving

• What do you get the person that has everything? Making a charitable donation in their name to a good cause. It also might be tax deductible for you. Make sure you know how much good your donation is doing.
• 5 gift wraps
• Some people make wishlists and make it easy
• How to give great gifts when money is tight

Clothing and accessories
For the Guys:

• Leather Cashmere Lined Gloves
• Threadless t-shirts
• Scottevest leather jacket- 20% off code
• Skull ties, cufflinks, polo shirt, shoes
• Men never replace their wallets and let them get ugly and worn out. These J.Folds look cool.

For the Girls:

• My wife says anything by Marc Jacobs, Coach, or Fendi is wonderful
• Shoes, shoes, shoes
• handbags, purses, totes - pursepage blog, baglady blog
• wallets, clutches, etc
• If I lived in NYC I would want this umbrella
• Uggs
• Chocolove
• hot pink skull shirt
• You can't go wrong at Tiffany & Co. They have stuff for all budgets.

Gadgets

• Game system : XBox360 is my choice for now with many games and accessories to choose from. The Wii would be my choice if I had a 360. The Ps3 comes in last and has been taking a beating from the reviewers. Gizmodo console wars.

• Gears of War : Xbox360
• Resistance: Fall of Man - PS3
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Wii
• Call of Duty 3 - Xbox360, PS3, Wii
• Madden NFL 2007 - Xbox360, PS2, PS3, Wii
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Xbox360

• Cell Phones and PDAs: The CNET reviews seem pretty good and slashphone has some good stuff
• The Razr is a great phone, has multiple colors, and is not very expensive
• The Krzr was just released and is a nice phone.
• The Q is a Windows mobile phone
• The BlackJack is another windows mobile phone
• The Blackberry 7130C is popular with the executive set. It is best if your email has a RIM server to push mail.

• MP3 Players: iPod and iTunes is the undeniable leader in the mp3 player department. The nano comes in some great colors.
• iPod alternatives, I like the IRiver Clix, and the Sandisk Sansa
• Napster and Napster compatible players
• Microsoft Zune seems to be having a rough start
• Deal on Creative Zen Vision:M while it lasts.

• PMPs/PVPs: Media players are crossing over with MP3 players so you might just use a PMP to do both. Good review at dapreview
• The Archos604 wifi is the top dog
• I also like th Meizu
• IUBI seems to be a nice alternative

• Digital Cameras - Go to dpreview and find the one that suits your needs
• Nikon D40 - Great entry DSLR
• Flikr Camera guide
• $1000 DSLR shootout (ha! shootout get it?!)

• HD or BlueRay DVD : Skip them for now and get an inexpensive upscanning DVD player.
• Oppo started the trend and there are even upgrades/hacks for it
• Helios was just released

• LCD HDTV on a budget
• CD/DVD barcode reader and inventory software
• The Harmony 880 Remote. Here is a deal while it lasts. Also check remotecentral for other good remotes.
• Solio laptop and iPod cases are made of recycled truck tyres.
• V-Moda isolating earphones look nice. Also check Shure and Etymotic.
• Cables - you are going to need cables and other hardware. STOP THE INSANITY! PLEASE DON'T BUY MONSTER CABLES!
• HardOCP and Ars system build guides

Home

• Cool cutting boards
• Unique bottle openers and opener fridge magnet
• Old motorcycle prints
• Kenmore Bottom Freezer French Door Refrigerator
• British Cane Wine Bar
• Springdale Low Double Door Cabinet
• Reconditioned Roomba
• This started in the mens clothing section but there are skull plates, skull lamp, skull towels
• Knife rack
• Sunset breezehouse modular home
• WMF Presto Coffee Machine

Tools

• Leatherman Multi-tool, Gerber
• Xbeam ratcheting wrenches
• Craftsman Easy to Read Sockets or the smaller set

Gag gifts

• Jones Soda
• Maybe my wife would like these USB warming slippers\
• Freudian Slippers

Deals

• slickdeals.net
• techbargins.com
• woot.com
• barganist.com

List of Lists

• CNET Gift Guide
  
• Arstechnica gift guide
• People Gift Guide
• Neiman Marcus Christmas book
• FM Gift Guide
• Make: Open Source Gift Guide - for your nerd
• Gizmodo Gift Guide
• A wist for the ultimate geekpad.... a little beyond geek I think.
• Imagini gift finder
• Josh Spear design gifts
• Gear Live gift guide
• Core77 gift guide
• The Onion's cheap toy round-up 2006

• New'ish research linking stem cells and cancer [ via /. ]
• High school student builds non sustaining fusion device, basically one of these.[ via /. ]
• One of the first AMD 4x4 motherboard, cool [ gizmodo ]
• The Barganist, a blog for shopping deals. [ via uncrate ]
• The beer goggle formula discovered [ via dethroner ]
• Hand made beer goggles [ via sportinglife ]
• 10 fashion tips for men [ via urbanmonarch ]
• Winklepicker - I always wondered what to call those goofy shoes. Turns out they have a goofy name.
  
• A Mini crossover? [ leftlane ]
• Flipper Nation, house flipper real estate mockumentary [ via JoshSpear ]
• Get Human 500 database contains the top 500 customer service phone numbers and how navigate the phone system to a real person. [ via JoshSpear ]
• 80" holographic tv, cool, and $$$$ [ bornrich ]
• Ski Gliding the Eiger [ via digg ]
• Physicists find 2 new subatomic particles [ via digg ]
• The first Tweety cartoon [ via digg ]
• Halflife2 xbox360 mod [ via digg ]
• Tom's Harware: How to build a PC.
• Bell & Ross Chrono Aeronavale watch [ timezone ]

Argh! That was an ugly game

The Broncos vs Chargers game last night ended pretty ugly. Flags everywhere, bad snaps, interceptions and the Broncos lost. Jake Plummer imploded with interceptions and bad snaps. The defense couldn't stop LT. He makes defenders look dumb. They just don't seem to be able to take the right angle on him to get a good hit. Then in the second half, the Chargers started to hook up with Antonio Gates. Putting him in Darrent Williams zone is a huge mismatch. The D-line were doing good early but couldn't seem to get to Rivers in the second half. Now, Out O-line was getting a great 2 yard push and Mike Bell was hitting the hole VERY well and he was falling forward very well too. Two back to back passing plays when we needed 4 yards to get the first down was just bad play-calling. Especially when you know Jake is sucking. Mike Bell could have got the first down and then the Broncos would have been able to take some shots at the endzone.

It is a short week for the Broncos. They play on Thanksgiving at the Kansas City. It would have been nice if Oakland had beat KC this weekend.

Enough of football, here are some links:

• Scott Adams (Dilbert) has an interesting take on atheist politicians and why he would vote for Bill Gates for president.
• The slashdot discusion (be sure to sort out the dumb stuff) on this traffic article is interesting.
• Slashdot book review of On the Edge: The Rise and Fall of Commodore
• Ars has a article on the AMD CPU/GPU integration
• Ars Gears of War review
• USB ass warmer????
• Starwoods Hotels (Shereton) is hiring a new executive position: Chief Beer Officer. click to apply! [ via dethroner ]
• Worlds largest bed, I still wouldn't be able to get the covers from my wife and the cat. [ bornrich ]
• Box wine can taste good? [ cool hunting ]
• Milton Friedman on limited government (very old and long)[ via digg ]
• Just pull forward slowly [ via digg ]
• Louis Armstrong performing Dinah [ via digg ]
• B.R.M. watches look very cool [ watchismo ]
• Cool CG movie short, Delivery [ hemmy.net ]
• M-theory, and the PBS string theory and grand unified theory show....