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by Chris Matier on July 14, 2008
So, I was sitting around the other day thinking to myself "Self - I wish I had an remote controlled amphibious assault tank that can fire BB's up to 90 feet." All of the mischief I...
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by Mark Rollins on July 02, 2008
I am a big fan of the Nintendo Wii, but I have missed out on the DS. If I did own a DS, I would definitely love to have the lightsaber Stylus. There is a 3-pack that costs about......
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by Mark Rollins on May 23, 2008
I believe that I have reported on the Lego Mindstorms NXT kit, which allows people who are slightly technical inept to build a robot. I had to admit the Mindstorms kit was difficult to use, but...
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by Mark Rollins on April 21, 2008
I would hope that all of our readers had a Big Wheel growing up. I remember how I used to ride that three-wheeled contraption in my backyard for hours. I was not fortunate enough to own the Green...
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by Mark Rollins on March 07, 2008
It seems like everything makes a comeback eventually. For example, those weird Coke Cans, "Boppin Flowers", and other nifty devices that would move to the beat of your music. Well, these...
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by Mark Rollins on January 21, 2008
Anyone ever read that Dilbert comic where the co-workers give their boss an Etch A Sketch and tell him it's an Laptop? Well, Dilbert and his friends might be able to use the Etch a Sketch Wired...
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by Mark Rollins on January 11, 2008
I don't really report on many remote control toys, but the booth at CES 2008 got by attention. The operator used the controls to take the i-Fly Vamp all around the area, and just when I thought he...
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by Mark Rollins on January 02, 2008
I realize that the holidays are over, and most parents have already bought wonderful toys for their children. However, I still recommend these products from Leap Frog. The LeapPad is a pretty neat...
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by Mark Rollins on December 20, 2007
Come on, you know you still play with legos. Why? Because they are so frickin' cool and always a quantum leap from what you played with as a kid. For example, I couldn't make circles when I...
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by Mark Rollins on December 03, 2007
I'm not certain whether to classify the Lego Mindstorms NXT as a toy, because the this toy is hardly anything that I would let very little kids play with it. Still, maybe it could make them into...
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by Mark Rollins on November 19, 2007
For some reason, I thought this Drink and Drive Game would involve some imbibing of drinks and then attempting to take an R/C car through a cone-course. Perhaps it would teach would-be DWIs a lesson:...
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