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UpdateMe Tee: Become A Walking Facebook Status

by Fashion Finds

With the increasing popularity of Facebook, it seems like everyone is taking the opportunity to annouce what they're doing or how they're feeling by way of a status at every opportunity. You may roll your eyes when you see a pronouncement that one of your friends is changing a diaper or cleaning a toilet, but you know you do it too! Now, you can share your status with others even when they're not logged into Facebook!

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9 Baby Toys To Light Up Their Little Eyes This Holiday Season

by Kim Patterson

So, it’s that time of year again – time to start thinking about what gifts you are going to give the special people in your life. If you have a baby on your list of people to buy for then you may be wondering what toys will put a smile on that drooly little mouth. Here is a countdown of new finds and ever-popular classics to get you started.

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Social Media's Bully Gets Taste Of His Own Medicine

by Ron Callari

Mark Zuckerberg's 'bad boy' image rendered from a movie, an unauthorized biography and a graphic novel was known early on to call his Facebook followers "dumb f*cks." Of recent date, he has censored Proposition 19 (for the legalization of marijuana in California) from advertising on his network, in addition to filing a lawsuit against a Web site called 'Teachbook' for daring to use the word "book" in its title.

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Send A Postcarden And Give The Gift Of A Mini Garden Too

by Kim Patterson

Nowadays, most people send cards because they feel obligated to do so because of some occasion. They want you to know that they are thinking of you, but are often too busy to do more than sign the card and mail it out. Now, instead of mailing a plain old card you can send the gift of a tiny garden too.

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Social Media Elections On Foursquare Just As Corrupt As Real World

by Ron Callari

Having just completed another exhausting political election season, it seems at this point in time we're pretty much jaded by corruption and the number of scandals that seem to surround many of our political figures on the state and federal levels. However, who would have suspected that corrupt mayors also existed on the nation's favorite location-based social network - Foursquare?

Wearable Puppets Really Get Kids Into Character

by Kim Patterson

Halloween is over for another year and all that is left is the sugar high and the candy wrappers. However, if your kids are still longing for a little dress up time then you might want to pick up a couple of Wearable Puppets from Hammacher Schlemmer. These fun headband and paw combos quickly transform kids into the wild animals that they so often want to portray.

Social Media's Privacy Satirized With 'Fear Medal' At DC Sanity Rally

Stephen Colbert's first Annual "Fearie" Award!

by Ron Callari

Appropriately enough, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook were presented with a Fear Award at the first-time "Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear" event hosted by satirical pundits Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert at the National Mall in DC today. In true "point-counterpoint" fashion the two venerable comedians traded barbs as to who best represented reasonableness versus those that raised the bar on ratcheting up the public's sense of fear.

Pick Up A DQ Blizzard Maker And Skip The Drive Thru

by Kim Patterson

I am an absolute ice cream addict. Image my delight when I saw that there is now a Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker on the market. Oh how I would have loved to have had one of these as a kid!

The Business Of Bathrooms: Atlanta Closet Luxury Loos

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

The business of bathrooms is an industry larger than you'd think (in fact, this isn't the first we've spotted)! Toilets are one of those things that everyone needs; but no one likes a bathroom that feels like what it is, a loo, water closet, toliet or washroom. There's a new business making a big splash in the luxury loo industry today that you can't miss.

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Snazzy Napper

by Fashion Finds

You may think that what I'm posting is a gag costume for Halloween, and while I may have planned the timing, believe me, this fashion statement is entirely serious! I know, you don't believe it, but you still won't believe it when you see this thing in public, either!

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Pumpkin Art That Inspires Awe

by Diana Eid

What can you do to scare the crap out of little kids on Halloween? Make really scary pumpkin carvings, of course!

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Finally! A How-To Manual For The Budding Evil Genius

The How-to for evil geniuses. We've all wanted one.

by Doug Bonderud

Evil geniusing comes to the masses with Robert Iannini's book "Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius: 28 Build-it-yourself Projects"

Fridgeezoo Animals Help Keep Your Fridge Chilly

by Kim Patterson

If you are sick of your kids, spouse or roommate leaving the fridge door open then you should take a look at the Fridgeezoo creations out of Japan. These cute animal friends come in a milk carton shaped form and are meant to be placed inside your refrigerator. They start out friendly enough, greeting you when you open the fridge, but quickly turn on you if you keep the door open for too long.

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Social Media Skewered By DFW FOX Station Amidst Gunfire & Mayhem!

by Ron Callari

A satire of social media worthy of a spot on Saturday Night Live is spoofing its way across the Internet. Titled, "The Fox 4 DFW Roast of Social Media," it takes Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Skype amongst others to task on a YouTube video. Following a hostage situation and a gunman on the loose, it spots field news reporters capturing the day's tragic events while overly obsessed with their social medial channels of distribution.

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Chalkboard Placemats Keep Them At The Table - No Duct Tape Needed

by Kim Patterson

It is a big step when kids graduate from sitting in the high chair to having a spot at the family table. The novelty of being at the big table may keep them there for a little while, but soon after they have a tendency to start wandering. Chalkboard Placemats may help hold your child’s attention, at least until dinner arrives.

Want to Own the Most Powerful Action Figure Ever Made????

by John P. Barker

Question: How much power can an action figure with zero points of articulation have?

Answer: Unlimited.

Viagra-Infused Sheets Make Going To Bed Harder

The little blue pills - now in bedsheet form!

by Doug Bonderud

They started as a joke, but a line of Viagra-infused sheets has proven very popular for Spanish designer Pep Torres.

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Throw An Amazing Halloween Bash With These Creepy Treat Makers

by Kim Patterson

If you are planning a Halloween shindig you are going to need some terrifying treats to serve to your guests and there are no better ghoulish goodies than the ones you make at home. Here are a few Halloween food and gadget items to get your party prep underway.

What You Don't Learn in Art Class - Creepy Pipe Cleaner Art

by Diana Eid

Don Porcella is an artist that creates unique and sometimes disturbing sculptures out of pipe cleaners.

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Scrap The Botox For Mejikara Anti-Wrinkle Glasses

by Kim Patterson

Everyone seems to be looking for the fountain of youth, and if they can’t keep their bodies young on the inside then they at least want to look youthful on the outside. In fact, there are plenty of people who put beauty ahead of wellbeing and risk their health by having surgeries to look younger. From Japan comes another option that may be worth investigating, if not for the results, then at least for the amusement factor.