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Those were the grand days when Mtv actually played videos.
I remember when I was younger my mom had a huge crush on the lead singer.
Hands-On Nabaztag 2 Wi-Fi Rabbit nabaztag
I’ve been playing with the new Nabaztag for a few weeks, and I must say, this is one rabbit that’ll keep you entertained for hours. As soon as I opened it, I headed to Nabaztag.com to configure my Wi-Fi settings so it could start updating me on everything. You see, Nabaztag is a Wi-Fi enabled bunny that can gather information from around the Internet, and reads it for you. If you want to know what’s happening on your favorite blogs, you simply go to Nabaztag.com, add your favorite RSS feeds to your Nabcasts feeds, and it’ll read the latest headlines every 20 minutes (you can change the frequency). That’s only a fraction of what it can do. Once you become a Nabaztag owner, the customization possibilities are endless.
Nabaztag has been around since 2005, but was recently upgraded in 2007 with even more features than before. The latest version has a microphone on its navel so you can talk to your rabbit. Anytime you press a button between its ears, and give him a command such as “weather”, it’s quick to respond. You can send voice messages to other Nabaztag owners by speaking into its navel, as well.
Since the bunny has speakers, you can easily stream music or play podcasts you find on the Web for an unlimited time. It also has an audio output on his back so you can connect headphones or speakers, depending on your situation. If you’re at work, you might want to keep him plugged to your headphones, but if you keep it at home, you can set it anywhere in the house so it can keep you updated on incoming email, weather, stocks, or news headlines. If you happen to own an iDog, you can plug him into Nabaztag so he too can read messages or play music.
I think the most interesting feature are the NabZtamps created so Nabaztag can “sniff” objects. The new Nabaztag has an RFID tag reader in his nose, so he can recognize objects embedded with NabZtamps stickers. Why would you want him to sniff objects? Well, you can assign an action or behavior to each stamp so the next time you wave, say for example a set of keys, he’ll alert your personal friends when you get home or start reading your favorite Nabcasts. Making friends internationally is easy, since the little genius speaks 16 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Portuguese, and of course English.
Not only does it communicate verbally, but it also communicates physically by moving its ears or visually by lighting up. What I love about this smart toy is the passion the Nabaztag-owning community shares. Most owners personalize their bunny by dressing it up in their own creations, or design new applications to give him even more functionality. These Nabaznauts have set up hundreds of websites, forums, blogs, YouTube channels, and they even have a Flickr stream going. Like I said, the entertainment is endless, which is why I took so long to write this quick review.
Which brings me to another point. While you may initially want Nabaztag to read all your favorite blogs, you’ll have to be careful not to overload yourself. I had to turn it down a few times, because I needed to concentrate on my work or was on a phone call. I recommend you subscribe to only a handful of Nabcasts, or set it to sleep during your busiest part of the day. I especially think it’s great that others can send messages to your bunny via widgets (it has a Yahoo! Widget) or by signing up for a Nabaztag account. Like I said, the possibilities are endless so you’ll have plenty of things to discover and people to meet once you become a Nabaztag owner. If you want more details about this curious bunny, make sure you check out Nabaztag.com.
Gear: Huf Warehouse Sale
9am, Nov 10 at Regency Center: 1290 Sutter St, at Geary; Polk
Huf Warehouse Sale60-70% off the sneaker dealer’s entire stash: 5000+ pairs of Nike/Vans/ Converse/more boutique brands, plus upscale streetwear from 30+ labels like Stussy, Crooks and Castles, and Ice Cream, which may not be street, but is certainly Rocky Road.
Check out the flier
Service: YumTacos.com
Yum TacosThis user-generated g-map plots taco trucks throughout the Bay Area, with the not-mysterious exception of Marin. YT also provides t-truck news, from the mundane (”County Mulls Taco Truck Rules”) to the guiltily hilarious (”One man arrested, one sought in taco truck beating of three”).
Find your t-truck at YumTacos.com
Culture: Swearing Festival
8pm, Nov 10 at Edinburgh Castle: 950 Geary St, at Larkin; Civic Center; 415.885.4074 Swearing FestivalEnter this pub’s Verbal Abuse Duel and demoralize perfect strangers, or sign up for the Vile Oath Contest and attempt to utter as many expletives as possible in 30 seconds, shattering the record set unintentionally by a drunken Micro Machine Man.
Sells out quickly — get tickets now
Gear: Skunkfunk
7pm, Nov 10: 302 Valencia, at 14th; The Mission; 415.401.7983
SkunkfunkSkunkfunk’s kicking off their fall line by offering champagne/wine/ snacks/DJ/20% off everything in the store; they’re also handing out gift bags laden with t-shirts reminiscent of the ones they once sold at European music festivals to supplement the purchase of their moniker’s dank inspiration.
Peep the invite
Food: Mecca
2029 Market St, at Dolores; The Castro; 415.621.7000
MeccaAfter last June’s fire, the Castro institution is back from an extensive renovation, including an enlarged bar area featuring a half-o ff oysters happy hour. Tonight, there’s a wild Halloween party; grab a ticket, and you can dress as Guy Compulsively Mentioning His Girlfriend.
See the revamped menu
California (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck in a rural area about 9 miles northeast of San Jose, California, Silicon Valley’s biggest city, on Tuesday night, causing minor damage.
The earthquake was felt across the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond just before 8:05 p.m. (0305 GMT on Wednesday).
Date UTC Location Deaths Comments
1811 12 16 Northeast Arkansas -
1812 12 08 San Juan Capistrano, California 40
1812 12 21 Santa Barbara, California 1
1857 01 09 Fort Tejon, California 1
1868 04 03 Hawaii Island, Hawaii 77 Landslides: 31, tsunami: 46.
1868 10 21 Hayward, California 30
1872 03 26 Owens Valley, California 27
1877 05 10 Chile, South America 5 Tsunami in Hawaii.
1886 09 01 Charleston, South Carolina 60
1892 04 19 Vacaville, California 1
1899 12 25 San Jacinto, California 6
1906 04 18 San Francisco, California about 3,000 Deaths from earthquake and fire.
1915 06 23 Imperial Valley, California 6
1918 04 21 San Jacinto, California 1
1925 06 29 Santa Barbara, California 13
1926 06 29 Santa Barbara, California 1
1932 06 06 Eureka, California 1
1933 03 11 Long Beach, California 115
1934 03 12 Kosmo, Utah 2
1935 10 19 Helena, Montana 2
1935 10 31 Helena, Montana 2
1940 05 19 Imperial Valley, California 9
1946 04 01 Aleutian Islands, Alaska 165 Tsunami: 159 Hawaii, 5 Alaska, 1 California.
1949 04 13 Puget Sound, Washington 8
1952 07 21 Kern County, California 12
1952 08 22 Kern County, California 2
1954 12 21 Eureka, California 1
1955 10 24 Concord, California 1
1957 03 22 Daly City, California 1
1958 07 10 Lituya Bay, Alaska 5
1959 08 18 Hebgen Lake, Montana 28
1960 05 22 Chile, South America 61 Tsunami in Hawaii.
1964 03 28 Prince William Sound, Alaska 125 Tsunami: 98 Alaska, 11 California, 1 Oregon.
Earthquake: 15 Alaska.
1965 04 29 Seattle, Washington 7
1969 10 02 Santa Rosa, California 1
1971 02 09 San Fernando, California 65
1975 11 29 Hawaii Island, Hawaii 2
1983 10 28 Borah Peak, Idaho 2
1987 10 01 Los Angeles-Whittier, Cailfornia 8
1987 10 04 Los Angeles-Whittier, California 1
1989 08 08 Santa Cruz County, California 1
1989 10 18 Santa Cruz County, California 63
1991 06 28 Southern California 2
1992 06 28 Landers, California 3
1993 09 21 Oregon 2
1994 01 17 Northridge, California 60
1995 02 03 Wyoming 1
2003 12 22 Central California 2
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LOS ANGELES - Robert Goulet, the handsome, big-voiced baritone whose Broadway debut in “Camelot” launched an award-winning stage and recording career, has died. He was 73.
The singer died Tuesday morning in a Los Angeles hospital while awaiting a lung transplant, said Goulet spokesman Norm Johnson.
Here is an Espn video of him
Heres a saturday night skit of him
SanDisk has a new small MP3 player, the Sansa Clip, and it’s tiny but rich in features and sound quality. It comes in 1GB ($40) and 2GB ($60).
The obvious competitor to the 2.17 x 1.25 inch clip-on player is Apple’s Shuffle, but though the Shuffle is double the price, $80 for 1GB, the Sansa Clip offers more features.
This small .92-ounce player allows you to choose which songs you play when, as well as opt for a shuffle mode. There’s an LCD screen and, yes, an iPod-like scroll wheel and center menu button to allow you to pick playlists and songs. The 1GB comes in black, while the 2GB Clips comes in black, red, hot pink, and ice blue.
I like that it comes with an FM tuner, which I would want in a clip-on music player so I could listen to the radio while exercising or on a train.
The Sansa Clip works with Windows Media Player 10 or 11, easily syncing playlists to the player from your PC. The sound is very nice. It does what you’d want a very portable MP3 player to do, and is easy to figure out how to use within minutes. The screen and FM tuner are nice add-ons that make the Clip a very good tiny MP3 player and an excellent deal.
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