Saturday, November 03, 2007

Week in Review: Week Ended November 3rd

Its the end of another busy week here.  Many posts had a Halloween Focus, but still some gadget and TV talk as well.  Here's a rundown of the past weeks posts.

  • Blockbuster Sinks a Little Further Into Irrelevance

    This past August, I wrote the reasons I thought Netflix had already won the DVD Rental War with Blockbuster .  It seems Blockbusters struggles are really taking hold over the company now and the mainstream media are agreeing that it's time to say goodbye to Blockbuster .  BAD NEWS FROM…

  • TIVO DVR Alert - Amazing Race 12 Premiers Sunday

    Amazingracelogo One new show this weekend that reality show fans will be excited about.  The Amazing Race is returning this Sunday on CBS.  It's replacing the unloved Viva Laughlin that was canceled after only two episodes aired . If you're an Amazing Race fan you'll be happy to see this season 12…

  • Today Is Orange Friday? Get Your Black Friday Deals Early

    The day after Thanksgiving has traditionally been one of the biggest days of the year for retailers.  To con entice customers into their particular store, retailers began what is now known as "Black Friday" with loss-leader specials such as super cheap TV's, DVD Players, Computers and…

  • Happy Halloween - Jack-O-Lantern Flickr Collection

    Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween.  If you didn't get the chance to go trick-n-treating this year, you can still see some great artistic jack-o-lanterns.      Check out the excellent Jack-O-Lanterns posted in the Jack-O-Lantern Pool at Flickr .  Lots of creative talent on display!

  • Wii Consoles On Sale at Amazon Halloween Day

    Still don't have a Nintendo Wii Game Console??? Seems like most of you likely already have a Wii Game console by now. If not, Amazon will be selling an unspecified number of Wii game consoles tomorrow, Wednesday, October 31st beginning at noon CST (1 pm EDT). Check Amazon for a Nintendo Wii…

  • Random Thoughts & A Free Slingbox Pro

    slingboxpro Slingbox Givaway :  First off, Dave Zatz (who is employed by Sling Media) is giving away a Slingbox Pro with nothing required by you except your comment on his blog.  Read more on how to win this Slingbox at ZatzNotFunny.com . Seems to be a lot of rumbling going on at the various Software PVR…

  • DIY: Put a Photo On Your Virtual Jack-O-Lantern Or Even a Real Pumpkin

    I was wanting to try out several ideas I had for Jack-O-Lanterns as I was preparing for tonight's annual Jack-O-Lantern carving ritual with my daughter.  Even though I have a ton of free Jack-O-Lantern Patterns to pick from, I wanted to try out some unique ideas - from some of my photos.  I…

  • Halloween Printable's - Masks, Toys, Projects, Origami and More

    As Halloween grows near, I've highlighted several Halloween projects and ideas.  Today, I'm highlighting several free, Halloween Printable's you can find on the net:         1.  Printable Halloween Masks - A collection of printable Halloween Masks including some masquerade-style…

  • Find a Movie Wallpaper for your Computer Desktop

    Looking for a movie themed Wallpaper / Background for your computer desktop?  Check out Moviewallpaper for one of the more comprehensive collections on the net.  Most of their wallpapers have 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024 formats.  I've used this site as a place for wallpapers for my Home…

  • Halloween Computer Mods: Using a Pumpkin as a Computer Case

    There are some people (like me) who are satisfied celebrating Halloween with a simple, traditional Jack-O-Lantern .  Then there are those that like to step it up a notch and go that extra geeky mile.  Here at the Geek Tonic Blog, I wanted to highlight those who put a little something special into…