Nintendo DS Lite with Brain Age Games (popular!)
I honestly wasn't sure how my mom would react to the Nintendo DS with Brain Age Games I got her for her birthday last October. I'm happy to report that she LOVES it, and all her friends want one with the Brain Games. I have an older white one, but her crimson and black DS has a much longer battery life. I can bearly tear it away from her. This is a GREAT gift for the upcoming holidays. Related: Big Brain Academy and DS Lite Travel Kit

Ultimate Guide to Fighting Back (new!)
If you have a legitimate grievance with a company that they're not helping you solve, here are 15 hand-picked articles of ours that will be your blueprint to kicking ass. They're arranged in 3 escalating tiers, depending on how far you want-to/have-to take it. If you're ready to stop getting mad and start getting results, check out the posts inside... by the Consumerist

Brace Yourself for the Holidays (new!)
Yes, the holidays are creeping up on us, Can you feel them? Don't wait til the last minute to get all your presents. Start your shopping NOW. You will thank me later for nagging you. Here are some movie ideas to get you into the spirit of the season! The Santa Clause 3, how can you resist the adorble Pooh Bear in Super Sleuth Christmas Get ready to be happy!

The Sims Complete Collection (popular game)
Another excellent stocking stuffer for the holidays, The Sims Complete is a fun game to play in your free time and it is expandable so when you feel like you need more, you can then get the very popular The Nightlife Expansion Pack or Sims Glamour Life. Anyway, you have tons to choose from. by Aspyr

KeyWack X (new game for babies!)
For babies who like to sit at their parents' computer and bang the keyboard, this game prevents them from accidentally opening most programs or documents, and makes banging even more fun by drawing shapes and playing random sounds as the keys are whacked. You can also click with the mouse to place a shape at a particular location. To quit KeyWack type Command-Q or Control-X. by Holy Mackerel

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iConvert Them (new software!)
Convert WMV, FLV, AVI, Real Media, and others into QuickTime and iTunes. Optimize for playback on iPod or Apple TV. Automatically add coverted media to iTunes. Download and convert video files from the web by dragging URL from your browser (they have to be accessable by a known URL). Edit description metadata so that it's visible from within iTunes. Uses Apple's QuickTime library for the best possible encoding quality. by Hidden Valley Software

(3.9 MB)