Santa has to fund his workshop somehow, and that means selling out at a level that would even shock Disney.
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Mickey Mouse was top dog for a long time, but no longer. He has been out of the limelight for a while. Now we know why. He has been retooling himself as a transformer to come back as a part of Optimus Prime’s gang. You can’t blame the poor mouse, it is hard to fall so far when you were once king of the hill. Available in black and white or color versions. The picture above is an unpainted prototype.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of August 11th to the 17th 2008:.
Beijing Olympic Torch Replica: A limited edition of 200,000.
Dick Vitale Alarm Clock: It’s annoying baby!
Olympic Bird’s Nest Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter Combo: Like a small scale pollution model.
Cigar Pillows: Naptime with Robustos, Presidentes and Churchills.
The Chicken and Egg Race: Who will come in first?
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This Disney-branded kitchen appliance makes thin, delicious crêpes in a flash. Plus, you can cut them in the shape of Mickey Mouse for presentation. That’s how all the best French chefs do it. Look it up.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of July 14th to July 20th 2008:
Space Story Blanket: Stay warm…with LEDs!
Captain Kirk Command Chair: Features light up control panel and sound effects.
Guitar Mickey Mouse Doll: Is he channeling Pete Townshend?
Pocket Slutometer: Keep track of your conquests.
Big Boy BBQ Skewer: His wiener gets plump when you cook it.
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
Walt Disney may have wanted you to believe that Mickey Mouse was just full of goodness. But we al lknew he had to be blowing off steam somehow. This nicely sized (just under 2 feet) doll shows Mickey releasing that pent up aggression on his electric guitar. A much better release than taking it out on Minnie.
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In an attempt to prevent against ticket fraud, Walt Disney World is replacing the geometry readers (identifies geometry and shape of fingers) all four Orlando theme parks with fingerprint identification devices.
According to Disney, the devices don’t collect fingerprints they “take an image, identify a series of points, measure the distance between those points, and turn it into a numerical value.”
They went on to say that the scanned information is “independent of all of our other systems” and “the system purges it 30 days after the ticket expires or is fully utilized.”
Still, many privacy advocates are upset with Disney’s lack of transparency over the issue. There are no signs posted regarding the scanning, the information being collected, or how that information is being used. Furthermore, you can object to the scanning and present a photo id as an alternative – but that option is also not advertised. The only way to obtain information is to ask the attendants at the entrances.
Lillie Coney, associate director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center sums it up best: “If they maintain that data, it can be used for anything. If law enforcement shows up, they can gain access to it.” In fact, Disney’s privacy policy says that it may disclose personal information when doing so can help “protect your safety or security.”
Welcome to the new America folks. Even Mickey Mouse is spying on you.
Do you own one of the DVD players pictured above? If so, it sucks to be you because Disney is recalling about 102,000 of them.
Apparently, the battery paks sold with the players can overheat and even burst when recharging.
“The DVD players are about 6.5 inches by 5.5 inches with a 3-inch screen, and were sold with the following styles and model numbers: Princess, DP3500-PRN; Fairy Flowers, DP3500-FLR; Mickey Classic, DP3500-MC; Mickey Mouse, DP3500-MKY; and Power Rangers, DP3500-POW.”
If this recall pertains to you, contact Memcorp for a battery replacement at 1-800-326-0315 or visit Memcorp’s Web site.
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