Toys on the Good Toy Guide list are tested by at least six different families or nurseries over three months, after which adults are asked to complete a two-page form detailing how children have responded to the toy and what they have learnt from it. Here are some that parents have recommended.
There’s one toy that seems to be on everyone’s holiday list year after year: Hot Wheels cars! The little zooming autos have been the No. 1 toy for seven straight years! Here are last year’s top-selling toys.
Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a digital single-lens-reflex (dSLR) camera. These models offer a full set of advanced features, and all are compatible with a wide range of lenses and accessories.
The term “college car” may spring a certain vision to mind — maybe it’s of a beat-up Camry, or the fondly remembered hand-me-down Ford Taurus that got you through school. But take a walk through some of today’s college campuses and another picture of the college car will likely emerge — one with a little [...]
Kids love cars … and “Cars,” too, 24 retailers from across the country reported to TDmonthly Magazine. Whether RC or hand-powered, boys want their vehicles adaptable, tough and creative. Here’s what they’ve been choosing lately:
Continuing this month’s apropos theme of all things haunted, I bring a list of 13 of the most haunted places in the world. Paranormal activity is an international affair, and ghosts and apparitions toy with the living everywhere from California to Mumbai. This list will have some familiar names, and some places you never expected [...]
This month, many familiar faces rear their heads in this wide-reaching top-10 grouping. Why? Because we’ve been reporting on these manufacturers and their product lines all along. But take a look: there are a few surprises as well as new products available within the lines that manufacturers — and retailers — predict will move fast [...]
Formerly an advertising copywriter and stand-up comedian, Guy Browning is famous among Guardian readers for his ‘How to … ‘ column, in which he offers guidance on issues such as the best way of clearing a runny nose, and how to establish a queue when you’re the first person in it. His columns have now [...]
From 007’s jetpack in Thunderball to his iconic laser-equipped Omega watch, the James Bond movie franchise has always had its finger on the pulse of its audience’s gadget lust. We at PopSci were a bit disappointed at the dearth of gizmos in this year’s Casino Royale (which for some reason—cha-ching—were mostly made by Sony), but [...]
2007 is looking like a really hot year for the Wii. Many Nintendo published titles are on their way and although more titles are still yet to be announced, for now here are the Top 10 games to get next year!
Well I though Wii was a pretty stupid name for a Games Console, but it would seem that Wii are not alone!
A former student asked me a few days ago how I learned Ruby on Rails. The answer was that I simply read alot of great tutorials. So in the spirit of sharing, here are the 12 tutorials that I found most useful:
For this post I enlisted the help of jaybird from Beats Entropy. He does weekly new movies pics over there. Two nerds listing their favorite geek flicks. Lots of sci-fi/fantasy/comic book themes. 81 flicks in total, but we’re sure we missed some. Leave a comment and tell us your favs. We even include links to [...]
The most monotonous entities in the known universe, forms, are a staple of every web programmer’s balanced diet. Whether we like them or not, forms are the gatekeepers to our site’s goodies and often their design alone determines whether a user will try what you’re selling or simply walk away. Without pomp or circumstance, here [...]
The readers of this blog have shown erudition and passion. And here’s the result – our definitive list of the works of art you should see before you die.
When it comes to colds, flu, stomach bugs, and ear infections, everyone has a theory. Some have been passed down through generations, or are based on outdated science. A few just seem like common sense. But whatever their origin, many just aren’t true. The facts behind these myths:
Everyone is blogging, it’s official! Even Santa, Farther Christmas, St. Nick, whatever you know him as, hes entered the Blogsphere and is posting entries right now (shouldn’t he be managing the elves this close to Christmas?).
One of the things I love the most about the holiday season is the music and my huge collection of holiday music proves it. These are my favorite and most interesting Christmas albums. Put one on and get into the Christmas Spirit.
