Spike the Ultra Dinosaur from Fisher-Price a top seller for Toys R Us Black Friday

I've been reading on updates of the Black Friday phenomenon where all these buyers line up for great deals during the Thanksgiving weekend, and I wasn't disappointed. As expected - even with the economic slowdown, consumers still flocked to their trusted wholesale shops to find items on sale.

One thing surprisingly noted on CNN Money today was that one of the first things to go in ToysRus is the $139.99 Spike the Ultra Dinosaur from Fisher-Price, which is far from a cheap toy - if not it's pretty expensive. Parents must be getting ready with Christmas gifts. Taking the sale opportunity of Black Friday to get the best deals just before the holiday season



Here's a short description of Spike the Ultra Dinosaur from the Fisher-Price website

Meet Spike, the dinosaur that kids bring to life at the touch of a button! He walks, he stands on his hind legs, he blinks, his mouth opens and closes, his spikes light up—and you make it happen with the easy-to-use remote control! Spike makes lots of fun sounds, too. He growls, he snorts , he roars and more—he’s Spike the ULTRA DINOSAUR! Spike stands 27” tall. Requires 3 AA alkaline batteries. Rechargeable battery included (9.6 Volt) NiMH—a $25 retail value!

This makes me think, people do have money to spare when they perceive the value of what they are buying to be higher than the actual cost. Marketing and selling even in difficult economic times is still very important. Although it becomes more difficult for people to part with their money - for the right reason at the right time, they will.

Lego expands from Toys to Video Games

Lego usually partners with upcoming movies so that they launch the action figures or corresponding play sets just as the movie comes out. The advantage is that it piggy backs on the marketing campaign of the movie. The disadvantage is that when the movie hype dies down or when the movie stops showing in the theaters, the revenue from the toys also declines.

But video games have a longer shelf life and so in 2005, Lego expanded on its relationship with Lucas Films (it sells Lego’s brick sets based on Star Wars and Indiana Jones) by partnering with game developer TT Games to create Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, released at the same time as Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

United States Of America 2008 Presidential Election Results - Who Got Which States?

I don't think I've ever been this engrossed in any election, even one for the Philippines where I live. This has been one fo the best campaign runs. Both candidates were very entertaining. They both stood for something too. It's sad that the US economy is as bad as it is, I do hope the newly elected officials will live up to the standards of a world superpower as America used to be.

Mercedes Benz SCL600 - Drive With No Steering Wheel, No Pedals!

Here's the new Mercedes Benz SCL600



It's state of the art



The coolest thing about this new Mercedes Benz is that it has no steering wheel and no pedals either. It's driven with a joy stick just like one of those video games

Halloween's Sexiest Costumes

There are a lot of really sexy skimpy costumes at Costumes Super Center. Whether you want to get dressed as a gangster, sailor, cheerleader or nurse, these costumes that range from $48.99 to $79.99 make anything look sexy - even a bee costume! And they're all at 20% off just right in time for some last-minute Halloween shopping



This 3-piece bad nurse costume includes a black pleated skirt, zipper front corset with boning and hat to make any patient get a fever.



Nothing like a 2-piece Mafia mama costume to heat up the family. This ensemble features a black and silver long zipper front robe and shorts. You should get the hat, leggings and shoes too for the complete look. They're sold separately.



If you'd like to feel the glory of Manny Pacquiao but still retain the hotness factor, get this costume that comes with a stretch gold foil micro fiber bra top, satin skirt with stretch back and stretch multi needle gold lame' waistband, matching hooded robe with "World's Greatest" screen print on front and matching gold foil boxing gloves.



Nothing kinkier than a sailor costume. This double layer mini dress, with a removable collar and a sailor hat.



This fabulous bee costume features a three piece set that includes a fully reversible Bumble Bee/Lady Bug stretch knit dress with removable clear shoulder straps and tutu hem detail, antennae headband and wings. You know it's a good costume when a bee can be this attractive!

A Mouse You Can Wear On Your Finger

The computer has changed a lot over time and it has gotten as small and personal as people needed it to be. The mouse though hasn't changed much. Although there have been advancements in terms of the touch screen that makes the mouse virtually useless.

Here's a new twist on our old mouse though, the Magic mouse is a computer mouse worn on the finge rlike a ring. The electronics in the prototype fit in a space one inch square and weigh less than 10 grams. The band of the ring is a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that can power the transmitter continuously for over two weeks.

Designed by a team of five WPI undergraduates, is one of 10 inventions honored with the inaugural PopSci Invention Awards, it is quite cool. According to their website,

Users can move the cursor about the screen simply by pointing and moving their index finger. Zooming is achieved by moving the hand nearer to or farther from the screen. Since both actions can be done simultaneously, the mouse makes it possible to work easily in three dimensions to pan and zoom through 3D maps, for example, or manipulate objects in computer-aided design (CAD) drawing packages. The mouse could also make game play more realistic and interactive, much as the novel 3D remote on the new Nintendo Wii game console has done. For more routine applications, like word processing and web surfing, the WPI students note that controlling a computer with hand gestures should make computer use more intuitive and less intimidating.

I'm not particularly interested, the mouse isn't really that big of a deal to me. Improvement on the keyboard would be much more appreciated

Buy Your Celebrity Dolls Now! Shockingly Lifelike Dolls Of Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig

Noel Cruz has become such a sensation recently for her Angelina Jolie Dolls that fetched more than three thousand dollars on eBay. The features are amazingly alike and beautiful. If you don't know Noel Cruz, he's a Filipino artist based in America who makes these celebrity dolls that are just precious. They come with wigs. Clothing is usually sold separately and so are additional details like Angelina Jolie's tattoos for instance, they would have an add-on cost




These dolls usually go on auction from Noel Cruz and start as low as $15.00, but they're so good they usually fetch no lower than $600! The Angelina dolls apparently sold for thousands. Another one was purchased for two thousand pounds.

Here are some of his other dolls - Nicole Kidman, Orlando Bloom and Daniel Craig