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While I review interesting Lego chess sets, a strange idea came to my mind. Since I am a fan of Simpsons family, what about finding a Simpsons Chess Set? Actually, I was right.

There were a detailed chess set featuring all familiar characters in a kingdom theme at Amazon store. Welcome the Simpsons Chess Set. The king Homer Simpson is 3.5 inches tall and perfectly detailed as other figures like even taller Queen Marge. Our guy Bart is a Bishop and Lisa is a rook. I am sorry that Maggie is a pawn.

Whether you want them as action figures for decoration or real game playing, a surprising gift birthday idea for a Simpson and chess fan.

Buy at Amazon

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I think you have certainly played the online version of this mind-challenging and most selling Amazon board game. Now, it is available as a board game. The objective of Rush Hour Traffic Puzzle is to eliminate red car from the deadlocked road by moving several cars, buses or trucks. It can be played alone or with a group of friends. There are 40 challenge cards in four difficulty levels with solutions on the other side. It is a very appreciated game and won several toy rewards. A perfect gift idea and family play choice.

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Many users complained the size of Kindle devices. These include college students who usually have large text books, academicians who need to see the graphs, images in detail and magazine, journal lovers who need more relaxations, comfort and surely space when they read their books. Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, heard of them and announced the release of new Kindle device named as Kindle DX which is almost two times bigger than the previous one, to be exact 9.7″. It is also nice that new model of amazing wireless reading device now supports PDF files natively without needing any conversion tools. Kindle DX also has larger memory which can save around 3,500 books, documents etc.

Amazon decided to release the Kindle DX this summer and now taking pre-orders from their shop. The devices will be sold first come first served basis. If you are eager to grab one, you should be fast because the previous Kindle and Kindle 2 models had gone out of stock very fast and people had to wait months before the next manufacture line.

Read full specifications and see the demonstration video at Amazon Kindle DX official site.

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This is a quality 5.1 Channel Speaker System which will suit to small to middle range home theater systems perfectly. It was around $600 before, now Amazon made a huge deal on the speakers and currently it is sold for around $180

In common to all Boston Acoustics Horizon line speakers, Deep Channel Design (DCD) woofers and soft-dome tweeters produce a perfect sound.3-inch mid bass driver, .75 inch soft dome tweeter are in satellites. There is a 100-watt subwoofer as well. Recommended amplifier power is in the range of 10 to 150 watts.

Overall, quality – price comparison is high, do not miss the top level deal. Read more & buy at Amazon

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So, you have bought the new Apple MacBook Air not so long ago and you give the ultimate care to this beautiful gadget. In no thin way, you can protect it from scratches unless you don’t use Zagg’s InvisibleShield. The product is a special application of nano-memory technology which is made from a clear and virtually indestructible film that will protect your MacBook Air from unsightly scratches. Only .2 millimeters thick ! Actually, the secret is on the history of the product. The invisibleSHIELD has its origins in the military, where it was used to protect high-speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris and now Zagg produces such intelligent gadget protector patented films. Being slimmest and most recommended MacBook Air skin, the company back it with a lifetime guarantee. So, if it ever does wear or scratch, we will replace it for free, for the life of your device.

invisibleSHIELD for the Apple MacBook Air (Full Body)

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If you had always problems with opening wine bottles because of either bad corks or simply wrong turning, Oster 4207 Electric Wine Opener is the tool to rescue you. This gadget easily opens up to 30 bottles fully charged with the touch of a button and includes a foil cutter to remove seals.

A top rated and best selling Wine accessory at Amazon shop.

Available at $18

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Apple MacBooks are known for their superb confluence of affordability, innovation, and powerful computing. Now, this latest iteration of the MacBook line (model Apple MacBook MB403LL/A) gets a boost of speed from Intel’s latest 45-nanometer Penryn series processors, which also helps to reduce power requirements and save on battery life. You’ll enjoy quick and nimble multitasking thanks to the 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, and this MacBook also features a 160 GB hard drive and 2 GB of installed RAM (which can be upgraded to 4 GB).

Quiet, fast, no system hangups, pretty stylish, lightweight choice for Apple fans.

Here is a detailed experienced customer view on Apple MacBook MB403LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive) White

What is there to say? The last Mac I owned was in 1989, it was an Apple II+ (I kid you not). Since then, it’s been PC after PC for me, until now. In March 2008, I needed a new laptop, and I purchased the Black MacBook. So far, I am a seriously happy camper. A few tweaks to make sure I could use my favorite Windows programs (ie also installing Windows XP via VMware Fusion) and I’m very content.

PROS:
* Mac OS X is intuitive, user friendly, and easy to understand. I am a big fan, and I’ve only had this laptop for 3 months. The more I use it, the more I like it.
* The screen is stunningly beautiful. It is the clearest, brightest, easiest screen to read I’ve ever had. Set it next to any PC laptop, and there is no comparison.
* The “MagSafe” magnetic power connector is perfect. I’ve never knocked the MacBook off of a table, even though I’ve pulled the cord out many times.
* I didn’t have to leave behind my killer Windows XP programs! I installed VMware Fusion, and now boot Windows XP right from within Mac OS X. Very VERY nice and handy. My only suggestion is to bump the RAM to 4GB before installing VMware Fusion. Works stunningly well.
* Battery life (and power management) are stunningly good. I get a legit 3-4 hours of battery life out of this laptop, compared to 1-2 hours out of all of my old PC laptops.
* User friendly software built in such as iMovie. My wife needed a DVD created for work. An hour later, I had a DVD with menu system, her photos, music, etc. Everybody loved it.
* User friendly System Preferences and settings in the Apple menu. Much better than Start –> Settings –> Control Panel in Windows. Just a better design and more user friendly access to settings.
* GEEKY: The fan does not vent on the bottom! So your legs aren’t blocking it and feeling warm fan air. Instead the fan vents up the front of the screen. Very VERY smart, and I rarely hear it running.
* GEEKY: Programs install as one .app file. Sure there are settings hiding in various places, but Mac programs usually involve one BIG .app file.
* GEEKY: Better flash drive integration. This is similar to Linux (and obviously UNIX), drives are mounted and dismounted. No two or three clicks to “safely remove hardware” like in Windows. You just “eject” a flash drive (or CD or other drive) and remove it… as it should be.
* GEEKY: Encrypted disk images. You can use built in software to create password protected “Disk Images”. These can easily be mounted and unmounted, protecting sensitive files.
* GEEKY: Terminal, Automation, the Dock, and Finder. Well made robust tools that allow my “inner geek” to customize and do whatever they want.

CONS:
* No card reader built in? This is a VERY stupid idea on Apple’s part. Almost every PC laptop now comes with a built in card reader. MacBooks should also.
* Only two USB slots. Would be nice to have 3 or 4. Not the end of the world, but could be improved.
* Cost. Mac people always tell me about TCO “Total Cost Of Ownership” and the like when justifying the higher cost. Fact is, the MacBook DOES cost more. Don’t let anybody tell you it doesn’t. But the more I use it, the more I think the extra cost is worth it and the less the cost bothers me. “You get what you pay for” is what obviously comes to mind. For lack of a better term, it’s an elegant machine.
* That’s about it. Seriously, there aren’t really any other major problems with this laptop.

Apple MacBook MB403LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive) White

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Nowadays, everyone talks about InvisibleShield for the new iPhone 3G. It is an impressive product, an exceptionally clear and indestructible film produced with nano-memory technology. It will protect iPhone 3G from any scratches. ZAGG’s invisibleSHIELD™. This advanced technology is also used in military to protect high speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris.

It is currently the most durable and toughest protection you can find. 0.2 milimeter thickness is also another great feature which clearly explains why it is so popular. InvisibleShield is sold with lifetime quality guarantee including free replacements.

Protect your iPhone 3G from Scratches – Get the invisibleSHIELD.

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Have you ever wanted to read your favorite book freely at night without disturbing the person near you with the light source? I have found the greatest reading gadgets to solve this problem. LightWedge Paperback and LightWedge Mini.

A lighted, distortion-free acrylic lens extends across the book page and emits all the brightness directly onto the book page, reducing shadows and glare. Since the light is emitted directly onto the page, there’s no excess reflection to disturb others nearby.

The LightWedge Paperback is thin and lightweight and easily slips into a backpack, tote bag, or briefcase. Also, when not in use, it is useful as a convenient bookmark stored between a book’s pages. The bright LEDs that illuminate the LightWedge Paperback have two brightness levels and a lifetime warranty. The light can run for 40 hours on four AAA batteries.

The other one is a Mini Booklight version in a smaller and more convenient size for more mobile purposes and reading maps, menus, manuals and other materials in the dark.

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