Black Wii Remote Controller

The black Wii controller is a great accessory for any family with a Wii. It's especially good for a brooding emo teen / tween Twilight fan or anyone wanting to feel different.

How to Find Zhu Zhu Pets

How can you find Zhu Zhu pets, the robotic hamsters that are one of the hottest toys this Christmas season?

Unfortunately, there are relatively few retails attempting to carry these. The big three toy retailers, Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us appear to be the only nationwide chains carrying them. It's possible to catch them in-stock. It's easy to check stock on-line, but this may not be reliable. Calling local stores repeatedly seems obnoxious, but it's the most reliable way to get one. If it's convenient, stopping by in-person regularly is even better. Just politely ask if they have them in-stock and if they know when they expect a shipment.

The online route is expensive, but by the time you spend hours and hours hunting for one, it gets easier to see spending an extra $30-50 to just get it over with. eBay and Craigslist are of course popular places to find them, but Amazon has some sellers with Zhu Zhu pets in stock.

Finally, use your network connections. Let your friends know that you're looking for them. Use Facebook and email to multiply your efforts.

Best Digital Picture Frame for Mother's Day

Looking for the best digital photo frame for your mom? The T-Mobile Cameo could be the big hit this Mother's Day season. It's the first picture frame that you won't have to teach your mom how to upload photos to. How? It's connected to the T-Mobile wireless data network. You just email or MMS photos right to the frame's address and they show up.

Think about it. Your mom could see photos from your vacation or the kids' plays and sports events before you even get home. 

The Cameo isn't available online yet, but it's now $39.99 in T-Mobile stores. The wireless service is now only $1.99 a month.

Reviews here:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1778

http://tv.boingboing.net/2008/11/25/boing-boing-gadgets.html

Joke Blank Books

A great gag gift is a blank book with an interesting title.

Amazon sells The Joys of Getting Older, The Computer Blank Book - The World's First and Only Computer Book That Will NEVER Be Obsolete, The Book of Bill Clinton's Virtues, The Lawyers' Book Of Ethics, and even an audio book, The Blank Book - On Cassette.

Susan Boyle Shirts

Susan Boyle on a t-shirt.

Superhero Shirts

Anybody can wear a Superman or Batman shirt, but real comic fans need shirts with logos from The Green Lantern, The Flash, Captain America, or my favorite, The Greatest American Hero.

Nintendo Controller Belt Buckle

One of my geekiest friends wears a Def Leppard belt buckle. I should really get him an upgrade like this Nintendo controller belt buckle.