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Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson

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If you're a scifi fan, it's hard to go wrong with Hugo award winners. The book "Spin" contains some great hard scifi concepts plus some reasonably good character development.

Updated Sep 29, 2009

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Paradux

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The rules of Paradux are simple: Try to get four of your color in a row and always move adjacent balls of opposite colors in parallel. The tactics and strategies may not be quite as simple, though. In a couple days of playing my family tends to have very short games where one person wins quickly because the other person didn't see a move coming, and occasional games that drag on because both players are focusing on defense. I'm not sure about the longevity of the game, but it's fun for now and the wood game set is attractive.

Updated Dec 29, 2008

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Quoridor

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Deceptively simple at first, the deeper Quoridor strategies unfold through experience and competitive play. A game which you thought you had won can suddenly change course in a dramatic fashion. We had originally purchased the kids version of the game which is slightly smaller, but I would recommend this higher quality wood set.

Updated Dec 27, 2008

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Rat-A-Tat-Cat

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I was sure I would be playing Rat-A-Tat-Cat just to entertain my 6-year old given the childish name and drawing style. I was surprised to discover that she likes the game "a little" and I keep asking to play it again. Yes, it's simple and a game can last mere minutes, but the combination of memory, bluffing, and randomness adds up to a fun time.

Updated Dec 27, 2008

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Carcassonne

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ThisNext members recommended Carcassonne and the service suggested it to me based on the other games I and my kids have played. Sure 'nuff, it turned out to be a fun and challenging strategy game that the whole family enjoys. I am consistently impressed by the wide variety of German-style games available. Carcassonne uses similar playing pieces to other games (tiles and "meeple") but the way they are used is completely different from other tile games, making it fun to learn and play. Carcassonne a bit easier (and faster) than Settlers of Catan and about the same level as Ticket to Ride; I think it's going to be more popular with our family than either.

Updated Dec 27, 2008

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Xpad

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This heat shield doesn't make my Dell laptop run any cooler, but it does an excellent job of protecting my legs from being scorched. Plus it's way thinner than the (popular) Belkin CushTop and can even squeeze into my laptop carrying case.

Updated Jul 18, 2008

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Ball of Whacks

3 people recommended this item

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Every kid (and dad) needs a set of 30 magnetized golden ratio rhombic pyramids. It would be nice to get these in wood instead of plastic, but they're still fun for the imagination.

Updated Jul 18, 2008

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Belkin Pivot-Plug Surge Protector

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3 people recommended this item

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The Belkin Pivot with 12 outlets eases the pain when you have a few computers, monitors, printers, scanner, speakers, chargers which all need power. Wait, get a UPS for the computers, but the rest can plug into one or two of these.

Updated May 10, 2008

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NETGEAR FVS124G Gigabit LAN Dual-WAN VPN Firewall Router

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UPDATE: The feature for routing certain protocols to a specific WAN occasionally does not work on this router. NETGEAR support recommended I spend $240 more to upgrade to a higher end NETGEAR model which "has fewer problems" (their words).

OLD REVIEW: This dual-WAN router allows me to use a DSL and a cable Internet connection concurrently on my home network with load balancing, failover, and various custom routing rules. The QoS settings allow me to control what services get priority when the network traffic is high. And, it's Gigabit on the LAN.

Updated Apr 4, 2008

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UltraFire C3 Cree Flashlight

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This is a powerful little pocket flashlight which uses a single AA battery. If you haven't tested the latest generation of LED torches, you have no idea how bright these things are getting. This one is an especially great introduction given how cheap it is. I paid $13 with free shipping from dealextreme.com and it is almost as bright as my $60 Fenix pocket LED flashlight.

Updated Nov 25, 2008

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Puzzles, Challenges, and Playthings

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Updated Dec 29, 2008

These games will not only be fun for the young folks you give them to, but you will enjoy playing them, too.

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Movies you would not put on your favorite movies list but which are on mine

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