Happy New Year everyone! I would like to say thanks to all the great readers of this site. A special thanks goes out to anyone who has linked to the site, submitted material to other sites, forums, communities or just happened to stumble upon us. In the past year we have launched 2 sites, We Interrupt early in the year and Really Bad Gift just recently and both have been very successful. If you haven’t checked them out, don’t be shy, drop by and say hello!
To start off the year, I have complied pictures linking to our top 10 posts according to our website statistics.
For the 4th year in a row, we bring you the coolest collection of toys on the planet. Continuing with last years trend we capped the list at lucky number 13. This list contains an eclectic mix of toys from a remote controlled transforming robot car to a Star Wars Force Trainer. Enjoy.
Here is a list of the previous coolest toys of the year:
The 29 year old classic puzzle has a new age makeover and it looks very cool.
Swipe your finger across the vibrantly lit squares to effortlessly slide the lights, mimicking evey move of the original puzzle.If you’re ever stuck, the TouchCube can give you a hint or solve itself step by step right before your very eyes. All six sides utilize cutting edge, easy to use touch sensor technology. The TouchCube’s powerful processor knows exactly the number of moves needed to solve at any time.
Start training your inner force and have some fun at the same time. So how does it work? The fine people from Thinkgeek always have a great descriptions:
It’s quite simple. depending on the amount of Midichlorians you have in your cells, each of you possess differing abilities to control your brainwaves. Using dry sensor technology, the Force Trainer can determine the differences between the alpha, beta, gamma and delta waves present in your brain. You can control these different brain ’states’ by using your ability to focus and to concentrate. A micro-chip inside the Force Trainer then uses an algorithm to figure out which brain state you are in and then decides how to raise or lower the ball based on that state. It’s kind of like magic, except the kind from a Galaxy far far away.
Ucreate will start molding your child into the next big DJ and make them the life of the party.
Music is an easy-to-use digital music-making system that allows kids to become a professional music producSearsSer! Kids and tweens can express themselves though creating their own songs, performances and re-mixes with the fun and innovative interface.They can record samples, mix and match loops, share creations with friends and update and explore new content on the music website at myucreate.com. Build from a collection of tracks, special effects and filters from the huge online library
Yoostar takes you from the front of the screen and puts you into the silver screen.
Yoostar is the revolutionary new entertainment system that lets YOO star in scenes from movies, TV shows and NBA games — and share those scenes with family, friends and everyone. The Yoostar Entertainment System gives you everything you need to turn your home into a movie studio — studio-grade web cam, portable green screen and stand, wireless remote, Yoostar software for your PC (Mac version coming soon), plus 12 movie scenes and 2 bonus scenes to start.
Yoostar is simple to use. You can easily replace actors and perform their dialogue, or add yourself to a scene, speaking dialogue you create. After shooting your Yoostar clip, you can post it on your Yoostar.com page — as private, open to friends or to the whole world. You can also place a Yoostar widget on other social networks, such as Facebook, twitter or Myspace. And you can enjoy your Yoostar clip with friends and family on your big screen TV.
There is probably a good reason for this being called a 12-sided pentagon, but horrible names aside this is a horrible puzzle. Seriously, I lack the patience and the time to figure my way around a Rubik’s cube, so the 12 Side IQ Pentagon Puzzle simply isn’t happening for me.
If, you do want to give it a crack, you will be pleased to know that the Brando version comes at a substantially cheaper price than comparable models.
This giant inflatable cockroach is about the coolest pool toy that I have ever seen. The kid who busts out one of these at a pool party is definitely going to be the envy of all of his/her (but probably his) friends.
If you have a cat but could not be bothered playing with it, then this is most definitely the gadget for you (otherwise it just might be a total waste of money). The Frolicat Bolt automatically shines a low-powered laser around any room that you set it up in, all you have to do is stick it on a table, turn it on and enjoy the show. (more…)
