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Whether you are keeping an eye on your home, loved ones, or just spying on your neighbors, the Wireless 2-Way IP Cam with night-vision can prove to be a valuable tool. The ZVC7630W is capable of day and surveillance thanks to six infrared LEDs around the lens that help it capture clear images in dark and low-light environments. It also supports real time internet video streams and two way voice communication should you ever need to yell at your babysitter from afar.

Other features include: VGA, QVGA, and QQVGA image resolutions at 30fps, support for multiple profiles, 3x digital zoom, multiple network protocol support, MPEG4 and MJPEG dual-codec support, 128-bit WEP and WPA-PSK encryption, and the ability to view and record video up to 16 cameras simultaneously. And the best part about the ZVC7630W is that you can pick one up for only $200. There is also a $156 version available — sans wireless. [Product Page and Zonet]

…your son asks for a High Definition camcorder this Christmas, hoping for the Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1000 but ends up disappointed with this $144 Aiptek A-HD 720p High Definition camcorder instead. Heck, at that price, it is most probably the cheapest of its kind in the world. Unfortunately like most things in life, you get what you pay for, so don’t expect this Aiptek offering to give you Sony-level performance. Features include 1,280 x 720 H.264 recording at 30fps, 2x digital zoom, a night shot mode, a 2.4″ swivel LCD display, red eye reduction, and an SDHC memory card slot. Choose from blue or red colors to get your budding home video career started in High Definition.

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Britney Spears ran a red light at a dangerous intersection while trying to use her cell phone last night. Not only were her kids in the car, but so was the court-appointed monitor. She’s already in love with Britney to begin with, so I’m sure a near-death experience just strengthened the bond. The whole thing was captured on tape and will probably spell trouble for Britney considering the judge doesn’t approve of her driving. TMZ reports:

The Popwreck approached the light slowly on Coldwater Canyon. You then see Britney raise her cellphone to her face. It is unclear if she’s texting or making a call. She then drives into the intersection as someone outside the car screams, “Red light, red light!” Britney then turns left onto Mulholland Drive, managing to miss oncoming traffic.

I find it amazing enough that Britney Spears has the mental capacity to operate a motor vehicle, but now you want her to recognize signs and primary colors? Clearly you don’t understand what it’s like to be Britney. You’re not a pop star with a No. 1 album to promote…. Ha ha ha! Wow. Her lawyer is good. Real good. I couldn’t even type that with a straight face. I think I may have peed a little. Oh no, that’s a lot. Anyone have a Wet-Vac I can borrow?

The iPhone 1.1.2 Firmware just hit last night while you were out shooting drugs into your eyeballs, but here’s what you need to know about it in the harsh, sober light of day. Long story short, you should wait until upgrading unless you’re Gérard Depardieu.

Availability: As of right now it’s still not available on iTunes (in the US), meaning if you really want to update you’re going to have to manually download the firmware yourself.

New features: Foreign language support, including UK English, French, German and Italian. A battery status indicator in iTunes is all you get other than that.

Brick status: Jailbroken but non-unlocked phones are upgrading without any trouble.

Jailbreak status: Supposedly jailbroken using an as-of-yet unnamed method, but not actually applicable (released) to any phones yet. Consider it not jailbroken for any practical use. There are reports of downgrades from 1.1.2 to 1.1.1, however, in case you accidentally update your phone and want to revert. This hasn’t been available to the public yet, so don’t count on it being a safety net for you.

SIM Unlock status: Users report their phones re-locked after update. No news on unlock yet from either iPhoneSIMFree or the dev team.

Who should update right now: People in the US on AT&T who need foreign language support for some reason (like writing emails in French or German or Italian), but don’t need third-party applications. Everyone who actually needs foreign language support probably lives outside the US, and therefore need SIM unlock to use their phones. In that case, you should not upgrade until a jailbreak and unlock has been released.

What’s in it for iPod Touch: It actually supports adding and editing Calendar Events natively, without a patch. Although considering that you lose third-party applications and jailbreak status in exchange for a feature that you could already enable via a simple patch, it’s not quite worth it.

Thanks to Tuaw comments for supplemental info.

After weeks of boring the hell out of me, Lindsay Lohan appears to be in the early stages of a comeback. She went out to eat at You & Me restaurant in L.A. last night and opted to go with the always classic black sheer see-through shirt and no bra. Except unlike Kate Moss I actually want to see Lindsay Lohan’s nipples and perhaps become good friends. Maybe we’ll get some coffee. Or catch a movie. Whatever they’re comfortable with. Though I doubt they’re picky. I mean, c’mon, look who they’re attached to. As long as they’re not engaged in some sort of barter system to obtain coke or near her dad, which is sort of redundant, I think they’ll be cool.

Well it’s Friday so I’ve got beer on my brain (and in the bloodstream). Guinness has just started running their newest commercial, which is the most expensive for them to date. They contracted the world record holder in domino toppling ‘Weijers Domino Productions’ from the Netherlands for all the pandemonium.

The commercial was directed by Nicolai Fuglsig of Sony Bravia ‘Balls’ fame, and is a celebration of community. The advert was shot on location in a remote side village called Iruya, in the Salta region of northern Argentina, with a population of around 1,000 people. Toppling items included: 6,000 dominoes, 10,000 books, 400 tyres, 75 mirrors, 50 fridges, 45 wardrobes and 6 cars.

Now that was a good commercial. And from the look of things those people in the village really love themselves some Guinness. Now I’m not going to go as far as to say I’m moving there, but I did just buy a one-way ticket on Expedia and I’ve already got my bags packed. Who needs a clean water supply anyways when you live in a village with a serious stockpile of Guinness. Not I.

Guinness Ad - Tipping Point [youtube]

thanks to Ranney, a man who loves good beer and beautiful women

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A former AMD clean room worker has filed suit against the chipmaker in Texas, alleging that her exposure to dangerous chemicals while working in a chip fab resulted in her son Ryan’s birth defects, including cognitive disabilities and an undeveloped right arm. Maria Ruiz worked for AMD from 1988 to 2002, and when she discovered she was pregnant, she approached both her doctors and AMD and was allegedly not warned of any risks she faced in the workplace. Maria is now claiming that her exposure to ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate and 2-ethoxyethyl acetate during her pregnancy caused Ryan’s birth defects, and she’s suing AMD and her doctors over their failure to keep her safe. According to her lawyers, Maria “did not realize that ‘clean rooms’ are designed to keep damaging dust particles from semiconductor wafers during manufacturing, not to protect men and women exposed to a spectrum of hazardous chemicals and fumes.” The case is still in its very early stages, so none of the allegations have been proven and AMD hasn’t formally responded yet, but either way we have nothing but sympathy for the Ruiz family.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

The Weathergirl Weather Station ($70) is a home weather station that features the time, temperature, and humidity. It also features a scantily clad weathergirl that gets down to a bikini if it’s hot enough. YOW YOW! I don’t know what she wears if it’s freezing out, because these were the only pictures available. Maybe she’s content with a mini-dress in the winter. I know I am. On women — not me silly. Now if the damn Weather Channel would take a hint and start dressing their weathergirls a little more like this one maybe I’d start tuning in instead of getting the weather online.

Stripping Weathergirl Weather Station [coolest-gadgets]

Ali Larter was at the launch of the DKNY Delicious Night fragrance in New York last night. I’m not quite sure what’s up with her dress. I’ll just assume a giant tried to use her as a pen. Anyway, I really dig Ali Larter’s character on Heroes. It’s the most accurate depiction of a woman I’ve ever seen on television. One minute she’s all sweet and loving, then holy crap, she goes batshit crazy and karate chops you in the solar plexus before shooting you in the leg. Reminds me of growing up. Of course my mother was a martial arts instructor and my dad loved hookers. Like a lot. He even got me one for Christmas when I was six. Still love you for that one, pop. Although in retrospect, perhaps that wasn’t the best year to buy mom a gun. I’m pretty sure she wanted a microwave. Well that, and for my virginity to last at least another ten more years. Ha, mom sure was a nut, wasn’t she?

Rock star, home movie star, and all around awesome guy Tommy Lee was at the SVM-1000 launch event last night, and he wanted to make sure I deliver this very important message to you. If I let him talk for any longer, I’m sure he would’ve told you to vote for Gizmodo for the 2007 Weblog awards too. Also, I shook his hand, and now I’ll never wash mine again. On second thought, I better start scrubbing.

Lawyers for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline met in court today to discuss Britney’s inability to be available for randomized drug tests. She failed to respond to 8 out of 14 requests. Kevin’s lawyer claims Britney lives in a “parallel universe” and reminded the judge that she has already been reprimanded three times for not providing an accurate phone number, according to People:

Spears’s lawyer, Anne Kiley, called the current drug testing procedure “unconstitutional,” adding that just because the singer may fail to respond to testing calls doesn’t mean she’s using drugs. Kiley also pointed out that Spears has passed multiple tests successfully.

Explaining why Spears frequently changes her phone number, Kiley said the singer’s number often falls into the wrong hands.
When Commissioner Gordon stated that responding to a morning call wasn’t an extreme request, Kiley shot back: “But you’re not a pop star with a No. 1 album to promote.”

You mean the No. 2 album on Billboard? The one Britney Spears label can’t even trust her to promote? I believe the day it came out she sat around eating fried chicken and watching movies. But, yeah, you’re right that’s some back-breaking labor. Britney should get a night’s rest. She also needs her energy to single-handedly keep the Malibu fast food business in the black. It’s tough work, but, God love her, she’s a fighter.

This is DJ Roonie G demonstrating Pioneer’s new SVM-1000 mixer at the launch event last night, which brought out big names in electronic music like BT and Tommy Lee. The SVM-1000 adds a new layer to traditional DJing by letting the artist mix both audio and video on as many as four channels. Hit the jump for more info and a gallery.

The mixer hooks up to special DVD players that scratch DVDs the same way your grandma used to scratch records. The DJ previews the video on a small LCD screen in the center of the mixer, and uses loops, cues, and cross fades to mix video the same way audio is blended today. While it seems like there is a steep learning curve to the product (Roonie said it took three months to prepare this 15-minute set, and he’s been DJing for 25 years), as seen above, the end results can be awesome.[Pioneer Pro DJ]

A Catholic priest from Boston was arrested for stalking Conan O’ Brien in New York yesterday. The forty six year old priest David Ajemian tried to enter a filming of “Late Night with Conan O’ Brien” at NBC studios when police stopped him, according to NY Daily News:

The priest allegedly had been sending the TV host threatening e-mails, postcards and letters since September 2006 and now faces charges of aggravated harassment and stalking.
Father Ajemian is now under psychiatric evaluation. The Archdiocese of Boston says he has been placed on leave and is not permitted to minister publicly.

That’s odd. The Catholic Church hardly ever threatens people. I mean, unless you read The Da Vinci Code, use birth control, are Kevin Smith, work at an abortion clinic, insult Mel Gibson, get a divorce, press charges for stuff that may have happened when you were an altar boy, pose provocatively in a confession booth, are Madonna, totally dig gay marriage or claim the Holocaust is real. But, yeah, other than that; very calm people.

Note: If any perturbed Catholics want to personally give me some fire and brimstone, I’m a nice guy, so allow me to help: click here for my picture. Make sure you really commit my face to memory. Because I totally want to atone for my sins. Feel free to use whatever methods you feel necessary. Might I suggest a Buick to the nuts? It’s what Jesus would do.

The Mark bookmark just won the Red Dot Award for best design concept in 2007 so it may be available soon. It’s a bookmark embedded with FOLEDs (flexible organic light emitting diodes) so that you can read in the dark by setting it on your book. The brightness level can be controlled, and the units use very little energy. I think it’s a great idea. I’ve been reading with a flashlight for years now. Not because my girlfriend cares if I have a lamp on (she gets no say anyways), but because I can’t stand seeing the beast out of the corner of my eye when I’m trying to read. She’s ugly folks.

Midnight Bookworms Rejoice [yankodesign]

Jennifer Lopez confirmed her pregnancy during a concert in Miami last night and the crowd went insane at the announcement. Even her husband Marc Anthony was surprised. He didn’t think she was going to talk and reveal their secret. They were hiding it so well. People reports:

Lopez thanked the audience for the applause and said, “We are happy, too.” She then turned sideways to reveal her profile and show off her very noticeable bump. She also playfully stuck out her tongue.

Oh, you’re a sneaky one, Jennifer Lopez. You totally had us fooled. Talk about diabolical. Fortunately for you it’s completely normal for an accomplished dancer to start waddling on stage because of a sudden increase in weight. Particularly in the stomach area. Yeah, that happens all the time – to pregnant chicks! I swear to God the next celebrity that tries to playfully deny she’s having a kid is getting a surprise sonogram from me. Except it won’t be sexy like my business card promises. Okay, maybe just a little. Gotta keep things professional.

The nut: It does what it claims, but the new software features aren’t very useful. The new vibration function, however, is. For people good at sleep, but awful at waking.

The Sleeptracker Pro watch uses a built-in accelerometer to guess when your are most close to waking while asleep, then gently nudges you with its vibration or beeps to wake you. By catching you at the right point of your sleep cycle, rather than at an arbitrary time you set before you went to sleep, the Sleeptracker aims to help you wake refreshed.

I haven’t been using the Sleeptracker Pro for very long—about a week, and not every night—but I’ve already been surprised at how well it works at waking me up at a point where it doesn’t feel like I’m about to have a heart attack. So that’s an improvement right there. I have the privilege of being able to set a fairly large window for it to wake me within. I gave it a full hour window, although it will go as large as an hour-and-a-half, and as narrow as twenty minutes.

Because you have to set that initial window, I wasn’t able to just slap it on my wrist and crash out the first time I used it. In fact, because I needed to thumb through a manual to figure out what to do, I put it aside for a few nights before I was ready to futz with it. Because it’s a watch and not something with a larger screen, this is more difficult than it might have to be. The stilted, overly technicaly language in the manual doesn’t help.

(The whole setup process could be humanized simply by asking three questions: “Roughly when do you want to wake up?”; “Okay, so somewhere between 6 and 7 AM?”; “Let me know when you’re going to sleep!” Hard to do on a watch, unfortunately.)

Once configured, though, using the Sleeptracker was as easy as holding down the “Down” button to indicate I was going to bed. In the morning it would wake me—at least when I wouldn’t wake myself a few minutes before it did. Something about anticipating being woken by a new clock made my body’s internal clock more sensitive.

The Sleeptracker Pro is ugly. You could wear it all day if you wanted to—it works just fine as a regular watch—but you won’t because it’s orange and because its small LCD window on a moderately large face makes it look cheap. On the other hand, the orange highlights make it easier to pick out on a cluttered desk in the twilight.

The “Pro” in Sleeptracker Pro indicates a few upgraded features from the previous (and still available) model, most notably bundled software that allows you to download and compare your sleep history to track how restless you may have been in the night. But because the Sleeptracker Pro only has enough storage inside for one night’s data, if you miss a night you’re out of luck. I also didn’t find the provided data to be all that interesting or useful and the included software was unattractive visually and experientially.

That doesn’t matter much, though, because the Sleeptracker Pro is only $30 more than the $150 Sleeptracker Standard, and it’s worth $30 alone to get the vibration feature, which the cheaper model does not have.

One morning the Sleeptracker went off on my desk. I’d forgotten to wear it. Apparently Sleeptracker does not do any baseline movement monitoring to tell if it’s on your arm or if you are dead.

The way the USB connects to the watch is kind of neat. Rather than having a standard mini USB port on the side that would compromise water resistance—and you definitely want a watch that wakes you from sleep to resist morning showers—there are three small discs on the bottom of the watch. The included cable has a USB port on one end for your computer and a three-tooth clip on the other. Syncing doesn’t happen automatically, though. You’ll have to switch the watch to data mode, attach the clip, open the software on your Windows PC, and press a sync button. It’s a hassle.

Would I buy one? For the average person, $180 is too much for an alarm clock, no matter how personalized and feather-like its touch. But if you are the sort of person who always seems to wake up in a blur, it might be worth a shot. Waking up well is important. Frames your whole day. You could also try going to bed earlier, not setting an alarm at all, and telling yourself roughly when you’re like to wake up. You might be amazed at how accurate your brain alone can be.

Product Page [Sleeptracker.com]

Saba Italia’s Scoop Bed is actually two couches during the day (one small and one very large), but at night it gets its Transformer on and turns into a big round bed. You have to contact for a price, but let’s be honest, nobody’s getting one, so who cares. It’ll be expensive, we’ll leave it at that. While I’ll never have one, I do want one. That way when lady friends spend the night I’ll tell them they can have either the bed or the couch. Little do they know they’re the same thing. We’ll be sleeping together! I’m going to touch a knocker!

Sure you could do the same thing with any regular fold-out sofabed, but that lacks class. Probably wouldn’t get to touch a yam for that.

Circular Sofabed [core77]

Singer/songwriter Jewel attended the 41st Annual CMA Awards in Nashville last night. We’ve secretly replaced Jewel’s usual silicone-enhanced breasts with rapidly drying prunes. Let’s see if she notices…

This lightbulb-shaped lamp can be affixed to a wall or placed on a desk whenever you need some extra light. Plus it has a touch activated dimmer to help you navigate treacherous terrain on a late-night trip to the bathroom. May also be amusing when placed overhead to indicate that you have a bright idea. Available for $9.50. [Product Page via GeekAlerts]

In case you didn’t get enough of Gemma Atkinson and her funbags at the Ultimo store opening a few weeks ago, here they are in the latest Ultimo lingerie ads. And let me tell you, I’m sold! Whatever Gemma is wearing, I’m buying. And I mean that literally. I want each bra and panty set she’s got on for my very own personal collection. Ya, so I collect women’s undergarments. Big deal! It’s not like I wear them myself, they’re for my blow-up doll. Jeez!

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Katie Price attended the 2007 UK Cosmopolitan Fun, Fearless Female Awards in London last night. Katie Price is actually pretty hot. At least when her eye doesn’t get in the way. What is with the wink? Who’s turned on by that? Hey, I know I’m smoking hot, but check this out, ooh, yeah, baby had a stroke and can’t move the left side of her face. Do you like that? No. You’re crying - and punching yourself in the crotch. Why do boys always do that? I’m just trying to be seductive. Like my 80-year-old grandfather taught me.

George Clooney and his girlfriend were out to eat in L.A. over the weekend and just happened to be seated next to Fabio and a group of women. Things were cool until one of Fabio’s friends started snapping pictures which seem to ruffle George Clooney’s feathers, according to Page Six:

According to numerous eyewitnesses, Clooney, assuming the woman was taking snaps of him, asked her to stop - prompting Fabio to explain that the shots were of his group, not Clooney, and to tell the superstar, “Stop being a diva.” Clooney started arguing back, and he and Fabio then got into a shoving match. “The waiters broke it up before it got out of hand,” a witness told In Touch.

“George was drinking . . . He wasn’t drunk, but he certainly wasn’t stone sober, either.” Fabio’s manager told the magazine, “George is lucky he didn’t end up in the ER.”

I wonder who would win in a fight between Fabio and George Clooney. On the one hand, Fabio is a pretty solid dude, but didn’t he get sucker punched by a bird once? Then there’s George Clooney. Not exactly a heavyweight but he’s pretty athletic. Also, he seems to have a drinking problem which gives him a distinct and awesome advantage in my book. Then there’s that chin. That wonderful, wonderful chin. “Give me a man with a solid chin over a muscle-bound brute any day,” I always say. I mean, in a, uh, totally heterosexual way. Women are awesome, yeah. I love them. Everyday. I sometimes make intercourse in the pelvis with them. Because I love them so much. The, uh, women. Save me with your magic, George Clooney’s chin!

Duane “Dog” Chapman appeared on Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes last night to apologize for his racist remarks and explain himself. Dog felt he had a “special connection” with black America and used to say “I’m black, too.”

“In other words, my whole life I’ve been called a half-breed, a convict, king of the trailer trash, this and that…so when I stood there and said, ‘I kind of know what you feel like, because I’ve been there, too,’ that I felt that I could embrace and like, as brothers…say the word.”

“I now learned I’m not black at all, and I never did it out of hate,” Chapman continued. “This sounds so stupid. I always did it out of love. Other white guys would be like, ‘Boy, who does Dog think he is? Dog can say that.’ And black guys would be with me and walk with me and respect me.

“So, I went too far with that.”

I’m going to go out on a limb here, but you know how Dog the Bounty Hunter could’ve figure out he’s not black? He could’ve, I dunno, maybe looked in a freaking mirror. Which I’ll assume he recently did and made a startling discovery: “What the hell am I wearing? This seems like an awful lot of leather. Is that an armband? And a fanny pack?! C’mon! Hey, wait a minute, this is strange. My skin, it’s white. And not black. That means I can’t say nig– Ho. Ly. Shit.”

Is that Fergie looking somewhat Fergalicious at the Giorgio Armani “One Night Only” event, or are my eyes deceiving me? Because what I see right now is a whole lot of leg and cleavage. Hold up! I forget to look at Fergie’s face. Damn, she got me again. Sorry folks, it’s been a while since my last Fergie post, my mistake. As you were.

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We told you about the plans and simulations last May, but now a couple of bold Swiss adventurers just unveiled a prototype of Solar Impulse, a carbon fiber solar-powered airplane they plan to fly around the world in 2011. The 3000-pound aircraft will have a wingspan that’s about the same as the Airbus A380, but instead of streaking around the globe at 560 mph, this one will poke along at a mere 40 mph. At that rate, it’ll take four weeks for it to carry its single passenger all the way around the planet. Let’s take a look at the details and more pics of the plane.

The solar cells on the wings will suck up power for a maximum seven to eight hours a day because of the angle of the sun. The pilot won’t have to worry about clouds, though, because the plane will cruise at 42,000 feet. After sunset, the plane’s designers hope batteries will power the plane through the night. They admit that battery technology isn’t efficient enough now for this to work, but insist that it will be possible by 2011.

For now, they’re planning to test-fly the prototype in 2009, with a smaller wingspan of 197 feet that flies for 36 hours at 27,000 feet. Will they make it? With $87.5 million backing up the project, who knows if they’ll actually fly all the way around the world, but they’ll probably have enough cash to at least mount an attempt. [Times UK, via Inhabitat]

Playboy threw a celebratory bash for Kim Kardashian’s December cover last night in New York. It’s nice to see a bunch of people gathering together to appreciate the fine art of air-brushing. Nothing ruins a good boner more than the natural blemishes of a woman. Although that’s not really an issue with Kim Kardashian since nobody’s looking at anything but her bulbous ass anyway. Unless they’re an android. In which case you’ll probably have to kill them. But give them one final test: ask if Kim Kardashian is on her back do you flip her over to see her butt? If they answer “No,” BLAM! Congratulations, you just rid the earth of a dirty android. Or maybe a gay guy which, uh, hmm, I probably should’ve thought this test through a little more. Hey, why don’t you stand over there with the body while I hop out this window? Later!

There’s a rumor going around stemming from Microsoft’s emails last night informing people of the Zune 2 features that the upcoming players/software update will bring video sharing. We spoke with Microsoft and they told us that no, the new Zunes cannot transfer video from device to device, putting this rumor into out of commission before it starts snowballing into something crazy like Zunes ending the WGA strike.

Also, in case people forgot, Zune Social is the name of their cool new social networking site where you can see what your friends have been listening, to as well as check out stats under each band to see who’s listened to them the most. Prepare to see our names under Pat Benatar.

As a guy who produces either way too much or way too little saliva, humidifiers are key to keep from waking up 14 times in the middle of the night to gulp down water. This Umydo Humidifier doesn’t just moisten up the place, it adds a touch of class to a room that only a stainless steel quarter circle dog bowl could match. We’re unclear on how the thing actually works or where the mist comes out of, but we definitely want one. [Allmodern via Oh Gizmo]

At MSN Match, a crack group of armchair psychologists (plus one real one) use a dude’s choice of gaming machine to reveal the inner reaches of their very soul to potential dates. We take it a step further, reading in between the lines they’ve already read between. Ladies, a Wii owner

is selfish about his passion, but he knows the Wii is acceptable because of its social interaction functionality. He is smart enough to find a way to continue to game and not scare his date away.

He’s also “smart with his money,” i.e. a cheap date, meaning you’ll probably spend it in front of the white wonder. More nickel assessments this way.

A PS3 owner “may have deep pockets,” “demand the best out of his experience—and probably his women” and “knows the right people, goes to the best restaurants and doesn’t wait in line to get into the club.” In other words, they’re total pricks.

Finally, Xbox 360 owners

tend to like extremely violent, visceral games, as well as the social aspect of connecting with friends online. They may be living out an active and social life through games, because they are a bit on the shy side. Xbox 360 fans tend to make good money and like to spend it. These guys are passionate about gaming and that transfers into the bedroom as well.

But be sure to check their gamerscore! Translation: They play too many games, so they when they do get laid, they get super excited, probably too excited, even.

Unfortunately, they leave out the guy who owns all three, but we’ll wing it and go with “total dorkface who has more money than us.” [MSN Match via Kotaku]

Angelina Jolie’s brother James Haven attended the premiere of Beowulf last night in Los Angeles. Honest to God, they should’ve gotten this guy to play the Joker because he has the freakiest goddamn face I have ever seen. Can you imagine what it’s like for Brad Pitt when this dude comes over for dinner?

[Scene: The Pitt-Jolie dining room table. Angelina is tending to the children, while Brad and James sit and eat.]

James: Brad, I bet your soul tastes delicious.

Brad: Huh? What did you just say?

James: Oh, nothing. Just the peas are delicious. Like your soul.

Brad: Did you just, no, did you just say my soul is delicious?

James: Angie, dear, this dinner is simply wonderful. Almost as good as that time we made love in a canoe.

Brad: Gets up. You motherfu–

James: Jumps to his feet. Oh, Lord, yes! Pretend I’m Edward Norton in Fight Club and I just bought a tea cozy from Ikea! Oooh, I’m a naughty, naughty consumer of goods. Punish me before I get a Discover card!

Brad: Shakes his head. Why do I agree to these dinners? The sex isn’t that good.

James: Maybe it’d be if you were related! Zing! God, aren’t I to die for? No, but, seriously, Brad let’s be friends. Now, take off your pants and give me a hug.

Elisha Cuthbert was spotted at Hyde last night in Los Angeles. What the hell happened to her? Didn’t she used to be hot? She almost looks like Courtney Love. And yeah, I know that’s harsh, but if you made Elisha Cuthbert go on a four day heroin binge, kept her from bathing, and then hit her with a car, she’d basically be Courtney Love’s clone. Maybe a tad less beat-up. And more fragrant. And did I mention smarter? Like Einstein smarter.

Jessica Simpson attended the 11th Annual Ace Awards last night in New York City and nearly took a spill when her heel became stuck. Fortunately she gained her balance and made some hilarious faces in the process. Knowing from numerous experiences how to recover from an embarrassing situation, Jessica Simpson went inside and demonstrated how awesome her rack is by turning sideways for photographers. Nice save. Seriously, I already forgot what I was just talking about. Also it appears I forgot to wear pants this morning. That’s odd. Could’ve sworn I had them on in the car…

Jennifer Connelly attended the Glamour 2007 Women of the Year Awards last night. I just felt like posting these pics because, well, she’s hot. Also I respect her for all those times she showed her boobs in so many movies. I know she doesn’t do that sort of thing anymore, but I guess she doesn’t want to win an Oscar. Hey, sometimes it’s just about the acting. I guess.

Edit: Jennifer Connelly apparently won an Academy Award for Best Actress in A Beautiful Mind. A movie where she remained fully clothed. I see. So they’re just giving Oscars away now these days? Based solely on acting? That’s the stupidest idea in the world. Who came up with this? I bet it was Hitler.

Coolest Gadgets

Following on from yesterdays gift guide of robot toys, we now have a guide for the big kid who loves remote control toys, suitable for all ages (especially 36 year olds), if anybody is looking at buying me a Christmas present, I’d be very happy with anything from this list, especially those near the bottom *hint, hint*.

With a lot of the remote control toys this year there seems to be something of a combat theme, so they could make a decent joint present which means you get 2 gifts for the price of one.

Remote Control R2D2

If you know somebody that used to (or still do) collect Star Wars figures then this would be a really really cool present. It’s about the same size as the original R2D2 action figure but so much more fun.

• Action Figure sized R2-D2 drives across your desk, controlled by the included Lightsaber remote.
• Make R2 go forward, or turn reverse in a circle
• Realistic Sounds, Turning Head and Red LED eye complete the effect
• Infrared Control Technology
• Button Style Batteries Included
• Imported from Japan
• Fully Licensed Star Wars Collectable

Price: $29.99 from TG.

Radio Control Vectron Ultimate Flying Saucer

If UFO’s are your the recipients thing then this the R/C UFO with docking station could be a good gift, by the sounds of the reviews it’s a bit flimsy so this one could be better for the careful UFO fanatic.

Price: $29.95 from Discovery.

Palmsize Battle Tanks

This is another one of those gifts where you get 2 presents for the price of one, so you’ll just have to play too.

These detailed diminutive r/c tanks feature authentic tank sounds and IR based “laser tag” action with realistic recoil. A hit momentarily disables your opponent. Get enough hits and take control of your enemy’s tank. Each set contains two-tanks, but buy an extra set and up to four tanks can battle at once to solve those more complicated office disagreements.

Price: You can buy a pair of Battle tanks for $39.99.

Land and Air THE Micro R/C Storm Launcher

If you can’t decide whether to buy a remote control car or plane then this is the answer, Storm Launcher, the flying car thingie.

I think the video demonstrates it better than words:

Price: $49.99 from Think Geek.

Air Hogs Battling Havoc R/C Helicopters

One of last year’s Christmas best sellers was the Picoo Z, this year I think it will be totally eclipsed by the Air Hogs Battling Havoc R/C Helicopters, these are just so cool, two remote control helicopters that have to shoot each other out of the sky.

• Air Hogs has reached a new limit with the amazing Havoc Heli Laser Battling Set!
• Now you can battle helicopters with your friends and shoot them down from the sky.
• Simply fly into position, fire from your controller and BAM! your opponent goes into a wild tailspin!
• The Havoc Heli Battling set comes complete with 2 helicopters, 2 controllers, authentic battling sounds, 2 long life rechargeable LIPO batteries and real infrared targeting.

For sale at Amazon for $68.33 the pair.

R/C Combat Cars

These remote-controlled cars have infrared lasers that are fired by the handheld remotes, allowing two users to engage in combat, or one of the cars can be switched to artificial intelligence mode, enabling one player to battle a microprocessor-controlled car. The remote controls use digital proportion trim to move the cars forwards, backwards, right, and left, including clockwise and counterclockwise pivots that allow you to turn quickly and fire at your opponent.

Price: $99.95 for the pair.

Spy Video Car

How cool is this, not only is it remote control but it has a camera with night vision.

Video Car, adjust the camera angle, turn on the night vision, put on the Heads Up Display (HUD) visor, and drive your way to the suspicious noise. That’s right - this quiet R/C car has a video camera mounted on the front. It broadcasts to the black and white LCD HUD which plugs into the remote. You’ll see everything your Spy Car sees (in bright light or in total darkness).

For sale at Think Geek for $129.99.

LEGO ™ Mindstorms NXT Robot Kit

The award winning Mindstorms NXT Robot Kit is one for the more robotically DIY orientated remote control enthusiast. It’s expensive but will provide hours of enjoyment for young and err, young at heart:

The most awesome, greatest, bestest(I know it isn’t a word) LEGO kit I had. It’s so good and so easy my little brother actually is better than me. That is embarrassing. But to say it in one word, awesome.

Price: The LEGO ™ Mindstorms NXT Robot Kit is for sale at Discovery for $249.95.