Last year, Disney bought the online virtual polar landscape that is Club Penguin, a virtual world where kids romp and play as penguins do.

This year, they've introduced a plush toy line that extends the virtual polar landscape into the thawed real world with the Club Penguin Series One figures, produced by Jakks Pacific and available at www.ClubPenguin.com/clubpenguinshop.  read more »

Flat is the word. 

They fold flat, they have a flat frequency response, and they sound kinda flat.  But flat is a GOOD thing for headphones.  Really.

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Dale is joined this week by a substitute host: Ringmaster Greg from Dancing with Elephants.  read more »

As Apple goes, so goes the industry. When Apple announced the iMac sans floppy drive, the PC industry proclaimed it a failure, because nobody would buy a computer without a floppy drive. Based on the unprecedented success of the iMac in its many fruity, flowery, and lamp-like incarnations, this prediction was clearly wrong, and the rest of the industry followed. Today, you'll have trouble finding a PC with an included floppy drive.  read more »

Dale and Teresa are back without pumpkins.  read more »

Industry's Greenest Notebooks  read more »

Computers still cost money, and you want them to last, so here are some tips to keep your computer clean, not only to preserve the mechanisms, but to improve your health.

Monitor

Monitors, whether flat or CRT, are best cleaned with a damp cloth. Whatever you do, don't spray Windex on the monitor screen. Also, make sure to watch the vents on the top and/or back of the monitor for dust buildup, and use a damp cloth or Q-tip to clean out the vents.  read more »

As laptop sales slowly replace desktop computer sales, more laptop accessories become necessary, especially those that make the laptop experience more like the desktop experience, allowing for portability without giving up the advantages of a desktop computer. The Futura Laptop Stand seeks not only to enhance the desktop experience, but also to provide a portable tool for your lap.  read more »

K2 Mounts, an industry leader in advanced mounting solutions for flat panel displays, has entered into a strategic partnership with V7, the exclusive house brand for Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) a maker of IT and consumer electronics global solutions. The deal calls for the development and merchandising of world class universal mounting solutions under the V7 brand.  read more »

Colorful Laptop Desk Futuras for PC, Mac Notebooks Improve Ergonomics and Reduce Heat  read more »