Funny and Cranky Geeks

I'll be a guest on Dvorak's Cranky Geeks Wednesday. Watch it live at 12:30p Pacific at crankygeeks.com or download it later. Thursday I'm going to be on the syndicated Bob and Tom radio show from 9a until they toss me off. I'll post notes, if there are any, here.

Guest Appearance on KGO Today

I'll be a guest on the Ronn Owens Show on KGO AM 810 in San Francisco this morning at 10am Pacific. Show notes will follow here.

Gadget Ideas for Kids

Here are my gadget picks for the kids in your life, as heard on the Bill Handel Show on KFI Los Angeles, Wednesday 19 December 2007 at 7:45a.

• Kajeet - the cell phone for kids, with parental controls on what the kids can do and when. No activation cost. No termination fee. 35¢ per day. Phones for $60.
• Everybody wants Webkinz, the stuffed toys from Ganz that have a second life online. $10 and up
• But if you want a dinosaur instead, how about Pleo. An autonomous robot that learns as you play with it. $350.
• Rock out with Rock Band for the Xbox360 and Playstation - the whole family will love this game as you form your own band, create and customize your own rocker, and travel on a fast rise to fame around the world. $60 for the game, but you'll want to get the guitar, drums, and mic, too, for a total of $170.
• Get up close and personal with your belly button lint, hair follicles, and fingernails (eww) with the Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eye. This $40 200x microscope camera hooks up to any TV and provides hours of grossout fun.
• The Leapfrog FLY Fusion Pentop Computer puts a computer in a pen. Not as useful as they make out for doing homework, but lots of fun and a real tech marvel. $80
• I mentioned it Monday, but it's still a great idea: A USB, camera, and green screen for the kids for under $100, the RipRoar Creation Station.

What are you getting for your kids this holiday season?

John Donabie Show, CFRB Toronto, 15 Dec 2007

I joined John Donabie Saturday morning, as I do most Saturdays, to talk about the hot tech news. Top stories for this week:

• Parliament blinks on the Canadian DMCA
• Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate publicly available
• iTunes brings TV shows to Canada!
• Canadian man receives $85,000 cell bill

Three More Days To Book Your Hotel For Blog World

Blog World is coming up in Las Vegas November 8-9. I'm told I'm giving a talk on "The Cult of the Blog" Friday at 10:15a and many fellow TWiTs including Alex Lindsay and Scott Bourne will also be presenting. If you were planning on attending, hurry up and book your hotel. The Blog World hotel discounts expire Friday. See you there!