By Chris Scott Barr
Stuffed animals are for little children, right? Wrong. This awesome ChumBuddy is awesome, regardless of your age. After all, who wouldn’t want a 7-foot stuffed shark? Okay, so maybe some of you aren’t quite sold on the idea. I understand where you’re coming from, as a giant stuffed animal is still just a big toy. The real selling point here is that the opening for its mouth actually extends the entire way down through the body.
That’s right, this gigantic plush can eat you! It can be used to reenact scenes from Jaws, or as a sleeping bag if needed. It’s not your average lightweight plush either, this monstrosity weighs in at over 30lbs and is hand-swen. The only thing that’s not awesome about this item is the price. You can pre-order it now for $200. I still think it would be completely worth every penny.
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By Chris Scott Barr
How long has it been since you’ve purchased a floppy disk? I think I recall getting a 10-pack of them on clearance five or six years ago. The last thing I can recall using one for was to install a RAID driver which for some reason could only be installed via floppy. I’m guessing that most of you haven’t used such storage solutions in a very long time either. Needless to say, it will come as no surprise to hear that Sony has announced their discontinuation of the disks.
Starting March 2011, Sony will no longer manufacture floppy disks. Strangely enough, they stopped making the drives last year. If you’re feeling nostalgic, you still have almost an entire year to get your hands on these relics. Of course, I’m not sure why you’d want to remember one of the most unreliable storage mediums of the last 30 years. Farewell floppy disks, you will not be missed.
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By Chris Scott Barr
After consulting the magical random number generator, I have discovered the winner of last week’s contest. Congratulations are in order for Sdlaxin43, who will be receiving a RichardSolo 1800 Battery Backup. For those of you that didn’t win, fear not! We’ve got more giveaways in the works, so stay tuned.
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By Chris Scott Barr
It’s been nearly a year since I dropped my cable subscription, and I couldn’t be happier. Between Hulu and Netflix streaming, I have little desire to ever switch back. Of course there has always been that fear that Hulu would switch over to a paid subscription model. Now it seems that a paid model is coming, but it’s not nearly as bad as it could have been.
The current proposal is to continue offering the latest 5 episodes of current shows for free. However, users could pay $9.95 a month for what’s called Hulu Plus. This would get you the entire back-catalog of episodes, rather than being limited to the latest ones. There is no word on whether paying the fee would free you from watching the ads or not.
Essentially, you’ll be getting the same things for free, which is what will keep users aboard. If I can ditch commercials and not be limited to the last 5 episodes of a show, I might be willing to dish out the cash each month. What about you guys, will you stick to the free content or sign up for Hulu Plus?
[ Hulu ] VIA [ LA Times ]
By Chris Scott Barr
It’s been nearly a year since I dropped my cable subscription, and I couldn’t be happier. Between Hulu and Netflix streaming, I have little desire to ever switch back. Of course there has always been that fear that Hulu would switch over to a paid subscription model. Now it seems that a paid model is coming, but it’s not nearly as bad as it could have been.
The current proposal is to continue offering the latest 5 episodes of current shows for free. However, users could pay $9.95 a month for what’s called Hulu Plus. This would get you the entire back-catalog of episodes, rather than being limited to the latest ones. There is no word on whether paying the fee would free you from watching the ads or not.
Essentially, you’ll be getting the same things for free, which is what will keep users aboard. If I can ditch commercials and not be limited to the last 5 episodes of a show, I might be willing to dish out the cash each month. What about you guys, will you stick to the free content or sign up for Hulu Plus?
[ Hulu ] VIA [ LA Times ]
By Chris Scott Barr
It’s been nearly a year since I dropped my cable subscription, and I couldn’t be happier. Between Hulu and Netflix streaming, I have little desire to ever switch back. Of course there has always been that fear that Hulu would switch over to a paid subscription model. Now it seems that a paid model is coming, but it’s not nearly as bad as it could have been.
The current proposal is to continue offering the latest 5 episodes of current shows for free. However, users could pay $9.95 a month for what’s called Hulu Plus. This would get you the entire back-catalog of episodes, rather than being limited to the latest ones. There is no word on whether paying the fee would free you from watching the ads or not.
Essentially, you’ll be getting the same things for free, which is what will keep users aboard. If I can ditch commercials and not be limited to the last 5 episodes of a show, I might be willing to dish out the cash each month. What about you guys, will you stick to the free content or sign up for Hulu Plus?
[ Hulu ] VIA [ LA Times ]
