Let’s hear it for the second-tier Christmas presents, those auxiliary doo-dads that make marquee gifts like ponies, BB guns, and Xboxes look all the more impressive. Whether they’re stuffing a stocking or bulking up the pile under the tree, gaudy, low-price gifts like the Digital Blue PC Animation Station are as much a part of the holiday season as leftovers, depression, and FINAL WARNING credit-card bills. It’s just not Christmas without them.

We’re sure you’re wondering, so here’s the deal with this thing: your tot or totette can record up to four minutes on sound clips with the pacifier-looking microphone. Then the darling tyke can plug the Animation Station into your PC’s microphone jack and use the included software to do all kinds of crazy things to the sounds: edit ‘em, mix ‘em, stretch ‘em, squash ‘em, whatever.

If he or she is so inclined, your offspring can even create little movies using animated clip-art, and sync the sounds up to the animation. The library of clips (including some of the most popular Cartoon Network characters from five or six years ago) and simple interface are perfect for kids with more creative energy than expertise.

But most importantly, it’s just the kind of flashy, mysterious, tech-heavy gadget that inspires 15 seconds of crazed enthusiasm on Christmas morning, temporarily restoring your prestige in the eyes of your brood. While the Digital Blue PC Animation Station can’t bear the entire load of your children’s expectations, it fills out a stocking much more nicely than an orange does.

Warranty: One year

Features:

• Record sounds and voices at or away from your PC (holds 4 minutes of sound and voices away from PC)
• Download your recordings to your PC to create your own sound library
• Use sound effects and over 40 morphs to make your recordings sound like everything from an alien to an echo chamber
• Type in phrases and have Cartoon Network characters say them
• Add, remove and mix words and sounds from one recording to another
• Simple 5-Button Operation: Record, Playback, Volume, Trash, Download
• Animate recordings with Cartoon Network characters
• Share your recordings and animations through e-mail
• Recommended for Ages 6 to Adult
• Requires 4 “AAA” Batteries (Not Included)

Includes:

• PC Animation Station
• Multi-Media Mixing and Morphing Software CD-ROM
• Headphones
• Belt Clip
• Connecting Cable (connects to your computer’s microphone jack)

PC Animation Station System Requirements:

• Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, and XP
• Intel® Pentium® or CeleronTM processor 233 MHz or faster (166 MHz minimum)
• 32 MB RAM
• Minimum 140 MB free disk space for install, 90 MB free disk space after installation
• SVGA 800 x 600 resolution video support (min. 16-bit color)
• 4x CD-ROM
• 16-bit Windows® compatible sound device

Maybe some of you younger kids never knew this, but once upon a time
there was something called “imagination”. This was back before
Transformers, back before Neo could fly, back when two guys named
George and Steve believed that movies were finished when they were
released. That’s right, all the way back then.

Anyway, in
those days, a pair of Razer Piranha Gaming Stereo Headphones would be
hours of fun. Partly because they’d be forbidden. That’s right, you’d
have to sneak them out of Dad’s room before you could shoot up those
Nazis. Oh, we should probably add, back in those days it was still okay
to shoot Nazis.

But it wasn’t all fun and games. There was
no ergonomic design in those days, so after a while, your head would
begin to hurt. Back then, headphones could really mess up your neck.
And they sure wouldn’t be compatible with most major operating systems.
A few hours of playing Baa Baa Black Sheep and you’d have to go lie
down on the couch and give your spine a rest. Which sort of was how
most episodes went, too, so maybe that was okay.

The Razer
Piranha Gaming Stereo Headphones will be your ticket to a time that
never was, and that you probably don’t actually care about. And you can
use them for your video games. Hey, we’re not that old, you know. Which
do you like better, Mappy or Gorf?

Warranty: 90 Day Razer

Features:

• True-to-life audio quality with superior clarity and bass
• Adjustable, noise-filtering microphone for clearer in-game communication
• Comfortable, ergonomic and adjustable earphones suitable for prolonged use.
• In-line remote control with convenient volume and microphone muting adjustments
• Single-sided cable for hassle-free usage
• Durable braided fiber cable protection
• Internet telephony compatible
• Compatible with most major operating systems
• Usable with CD, DVD and digital audio players (via 3.5mm minijack)

Specifications:

Headphones

• Freq. response: 18 – 22,000 Hz
• Impedance: 32 Ohms
• SPL (@ 1 kHz, 1 Vrms): 114 dB
• Cable: 3.0 meters

Microphone

• Freq. response: 80 – 15,000 Hz
• Sensitivity (@ 1 kHz, 1V/Pa): -38 dB
• Impedance: ~2 kOhms
• Pick-up pattern: Uni-directional

In the box:

• Razer Piranha Gaming Stereo Headphones
• Users Guide

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Link

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MicroSD

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Head on over to woot.com to experience the joy, and the tears, of the things called a woot-off.

The world is running out of water. Each day there’s a little less.
Some places have none, or next to none. And yet, somehow, a big puddle
in your basement just ruined all of your high school yearbooks. What
hath Neptune wrought?

Thankfully, the solution is easy.
First, head back to high school like the detectives in 21 Jump Street.
Then, once you get your new yearbooks, stick a Leakfrog close by. The
gentle yet obvious croak-alarm will warn you about water as shallow as
1/32 of an inch, and you’ll be able to stop that leak before it does
any damage. And maybe the water you save will go to someone who needs
it more. Every drop counts these days.

Warranty: One year

Features:

• Scratch resistant plastic housing - lasts for years
• For wood, carpet, tile, metal, concrete surfaces
• Test button
• Floats on deep puddles
• Runs on 3 AAA batteries (included)
• Water as shallow as 1/32″ will trigger the LeakFrog’s alarm
• Emits a loud alarm when water is detected
• Alarm duration: 48 hours (or until turned off by user)

Did you know:

• 40% of all property damage is caused by water
• 70% of toxic mold is caused by water leaks and plumbing failures
• 1 of 3 insurance claims is for water damage
• 63% of all statistics are made up on the spot (not these, of course)

LeakFrog can detect water leaks from any water source:

• Toilets
• Tubs
• Sinks
• Dishwashers
• Refrigerators
• A/C Drip Pans
• Wet Bars
• Hot Tubs
• Washing Machines
• Your drunk college buddy, Flounder

I was feeling done in
Couldn’t win
Never once used the iTunes Store
I felt nothing but doubt
Listening to music while I was out
It only seems distracting
Boy was I a stupid lout

Now all I want to know
Is how to download
Some music and some video
I’ll pay but need the content
I’ll even use the Net
I’ve got a pocket full of
Media I finally get it

iPod Toucha toucha touch, see
It’s got 8GB
Music, video, photos
Holds it all all right

Then if my need grows
I’ll download those
Upgrades wait what’d you think I meant
meant meant meant
They’ll make me pay for apps
It’s not brand new, oh snap
But even still this refurb
Will make me clap and clap

iPod Toucha toucha touch, see
It’s got 8GB
Music, video, photos
Holds it all all right

iPod Toucha toucha touch, see
It’s got 8GB
Music, video, photos
Holds it all all right
Holds it all all right
Holds it all all right
Holds it all all right!

Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty

Features:

• 8gb of storage space for music, videos, and photos that can fit in your pocket
• Multi touch interface lets you control everything using only your fingers
• An
  accelerometer detects when you rotate iPod touch from portrait to
  landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display, so
  you immediately see the entire width of a web page, your music in Cover
  Flow, or a photo in its proper aspect ratio
• Connect to the Internet anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi network and see websites the way they were designed to be seen with Safari

Specifications:

• Up
  to 22 hours of music playback and, up to 5 hours of video playback
  after about 3 hours of charge time (1.5-hour fast charge to 80%
  capacity)
• 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Audio Support – AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF
• Photo Support – Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats
• Video
  Support – H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per
  second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC
  audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file
  formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per
  second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
• Size – 4.3×2.4×0.31 inches (110×61.8×8 mm)
• 4.2 ounces (120 grams)

In the box:

• 8gb iPod Touch
• iPod USB Cable
• Earbuds

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Aeropostale.com 50% Off Select Tops

Girls

Guys

Can’t really speak for the girls, but for the guys, there are some nice polos 50% off. Not super hot but they still have a lot of sizes/colors available.

Couldn’t find any shipping code to sweeten the deal. If anyone has one, do share!

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Steam has Silent Hunter III for $4.99 until July 31st.

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Walm@rt B&M has Adams RPM LP woods (have seen 3 & 5 woods) for $17. These are stickered at $69.88 but ring up at $17. Variety flex shafts (I’ve seen regular and stiff). I’ve only seen the Prolaunch Blue, but others have reported finding some Aldila NV’s.

Great club, great shafts, amazing deal. I didn’t need one, but bought a strong 3w just for fun.

Thanks to mnrthrt @ golfwrx for the info.

This will give you 10% off, just make sure to use all caps!!!

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Link to Baltimore location menu

This includes one from each category:
Appetizer
Lobster Bisque
Steak House Salad
Caesar Salad

Entree
Petite Filet
Salmon Filet
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Veal Osso Buco Ravioli

Accompaniment
Sauteed Mushrooms
Mashed Potatoes
Creamed Spinach
Steak Fries

This may be valid in other cities, but it came up when looking at the Baltimore location’s website - it is valid at the Annapolis, Pikesville, and both Baltimore locations. You can look at your local restaurant’s menu page to see if it is valid there too Locations

It may or may not be better than the
$89 Dinner for Two deal, because it depends on what you’re ordering. For me, it’s better because I don’t need dessert and all of that. Definitely worth checking out!

This is my first (real) post, so please be nice!

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The sale is on both the 1GB and 2 GB players.

Code: SummerSale

linky

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Made of 10.5 oz. stretch ring denim
Wide leg jeans
Mid-rise fit
Flap back pockets and decorative belt loops
Imported

List Price: $44.00

Linked here

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The normal Tennessee sales tax holiday period starts the first Friday in August and runs through the following Sunday. That is coming up this Friday.

Most clothing, some school supplies, and computers (non-business use) under $1,500 can be purchased tax free those 3 days.

Linky-Poo to the main information page

Linky-Poo-Two to a PDF with inclusions and exclusions

A hot deal for TN residents as our sales tax rate is 9.00% to 9.75% depending on where you live (ouch).

Dennis