By Allison Bond NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Blocks, puzzles and other hands-on toys that have long been mainstays of children's play are still best at teaching some skills needed for success, according to a research review. Although so-called "screen-based" entertainment - including computers, video games and cell phones - can keep young kids occupied, technology is less effective than more ...
Blocks, puzzles help kids prep for school and life
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2013 PAPAs: Best Resin
We move on to highlight some of the best resin figures from 2013. This year, we saw the transition from vinyl to resin continue to gain speed. Since it's much easier (and more affordable) for artists to self-produce resin figures, we've seen this sub-genre take off. Here are our 5 favorites. 5. Vulpes: Exploration Rover […]
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Spotlight Stories App For Android – Let Your Kids Explore The Wild!
We were given the chance to check out Motorola Moto X with the Google’s Spotlight Stories app installed along with custom wrap and wall paper. This cute and interactive world was built for any imagination and lets anyone become immersed into a new world. Spotlight Stories is a first-of-its-kind interactive storytelling experience that immerses you in a… [read more]![]()
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THE FOUNDER OF KIDROBOT IS STARTING A SOCIAL NETWORK File this...
THE FOUNDER OF KIDROBOT IS STARTING A SOCIAL NETWORK
File this under: WHAAAT!?!?
We’ve been covering Kidrobot and the designer toy scene here on Albotas for several years now, so Paul Budnitz is a name our readers are likely quite familiar with. A few years ago, he founded Kidrobot in 2002, then Budnitz Bicycles a few years later, and now he’s starting yet another venture: an all new social networked called Ello.
It seems he doesn’t appreciate the way Facebook collects data and sells it to advertisers. Here’s the company’s manifesto taken from their site:
Your social network is owned by advertisers.
Every post you share, every friend you make and every link you follow is tracked, recorded and converted into data. Advertisers buy your data so they can show you more ads. You are the product that’s bought and sold.
We believe there is a better way. We believe in audacity. We believe in beauty, simplicity and transparency. We believe that the people who make things and the people who use them should be in partnership.
We believe a social network can be a tool for empowerment. Not a tool to deceive, coerce and manipulate — but a place to connect, create and celebrate life.
You are not a product.
Read more about Ello on the official site where you can’t sign up yet, but you can request an early invite.
Idunno, guys. I mean, if Myspace can’t even make a comeback is there really room left on the Internet (and in our lives) for another social network? Maybe we should all just go back to Xanga.
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Retro 3.75 Inch Captain Action Figures Coming from ZICA Toys
Over the last year or so retro action figure designs from the 70′s are starting to make a huge comeback. The designs first became popular in today’s age when Funko and Super7 teamed up to release the unreleased Kenner Alien action figures from the 1970′s. Now because of the recent popularity, other companies like ZICA […]
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Retro 3.75 Inch Captain Action Figures Coming from ZICA Toys
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Retro 3.75 Inch Captain Action Figures Coming from ZICA Toys
Over the last year or so retro action figure designs from the 70′s are starting to make a huge comeback. The designs first became popular in today’s age when Funko and Super7 teamed up to...
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It's time for Adventure Time Mystery Minis
Funko has Adventure Time Mystery Minis on the way and, for the first time in Mystery Mini history, the 2.5-inch tall figurines will be sold in an embossed collectible tin. The tins themselves have no bearing on the contents, as the figurines will be randomly distributed throughout them as with previous blind-boxed Mystery Minis series. However, how cool would it be to pull an Ice King Mystery Mini from an Ice King tin? So cool it'd be cold, right?
The series consists of twelve figurines (see the line-up in the gallery) of equal rarity and eight different tins. No word as of yet whether the collectible tins might make the set pricier than Funko's other Mystery Minis sets (such as the Game of Thrones or upcoming How to Train Your Dragon 2 series), but these are apparently due out in May.
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THE OFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SEXERCIZE” BY KYLIE...
THE OFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SEXERCIZE” BY KYLIE MINOGUE IS PRETTY NSFW
The new Kylie Minogue video is obscenely sexy. I feel like Beyoncé made it “classy” for female pop stars to wear tight onepieces and have close-ups of their crotches and butts in videos. Thank you, Beyonce.
Check out the full video past the break which includes lots of nipples and butts and other things men like including a soaking wet Kylie Minogue in a skintight white leotard getting humped by some chick in a sauna. I wonder how Danny Choo feels about this.
Can you believe she’s 45? Good lord.
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WWE Slam City Launches with Mattel Toy Line
Mattel Inc. and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) recently launched WWE Slam City, a new kids property that includes a complete line of WWE Slam City merchandise as well as an original animated short-form series co-produced by WWE and Mattel’s Playground Productions. WWE Slam City toys, including action figures, ring sets and more, are currently available [...]
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Make your own Gyroid from Animal Crossing with help from TheBitBlock
In Animal Crossing you can collect lots of different items like fossils and furniture. One of their more unique items are called Gyroids. They make noises, shimmy, and shake.
They can also pull together a room if you decorate it just right. Now thanks to TheBitBlock, you can make your very own Gyroid. Their Youtube tutorial shows that all you need is clay, toothpicks, and acrylic paint to have some creative fun.
The project doesn’t look too difficult for beginners, and it’d probably be fun to play around with molding clay. For more Animal Crossing tutorials, check out our Tomopop tutorial on how to crochet your personal characters.
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Alleged adult store burglar spotted wheeling cart of sex toys
OLYMPIA — A 31-year-old man spotted carting 15 sex toys down the road was arrested in connection with the break-in of Lacey’s “Lovers,” an adult store. Olympia police received reports of a break in at 4:30 a.m. in the Lovers …
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An Amazing Spider-Man 2 Statue Swings in from Diamond Select Toys
In 2012, Diamond Select Toys created some really awesome resin collectibles for the Amazing Spider-Man movie. This year they are bringing back the resin in order to make an Amazing Spider-Man 2 statue. The new movie is going to be bringing a brand new Spider-Man suit, so therefore you need an updated statue right? This […]
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An Amazing Spider-Man 2 Statue Swings in from Diamond Select Toys
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An Amazing Spider-Man 2 Statue Swings in from Diamond Select Toys
In 2012, Diamond Select Toys created some really awesome resin collectibles for the Amazing Spider-Man movie. This year they are bringing back the resin in order to make an Amazing Spider-Man 2...
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HOMAGE TO BAT-MITE Batman Tattoo Art Photo
Here at the Bat-Blog we're pretty famous for sharing fun pics of Batman Tattoo Art. Now, I'm not really a huge fan of tattoos but I do appreciate the art form. It's a very cool area of graphic design.
Anyways, here's a special BAT-MITE TATTOO submitted by a fan who wishes to remain anonymous. That's cool, we still love that he submitted a photograph. I also like that he got such an obscure bat-character as an image. (Thanks Dude, your bat-tat is AWESOME!)
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CUSTOM BATMAN TOYS - Diecast Versions of the 1970's Mego Mobile Batlab and Jokermobile!
Check out these photos submitted by our friend Daniel Cheung. He is a very serious "Vintage Batman Toys" collector and he was kind enough to share these small custom-made die-cast toy cars he made to look like the Vintage Batman Van "Mobile BatLab" and the Joker's "Jokermobile" that were originally made by Mego in the 1970's.
The pictures explain their selves pretty good so please be sure to click on them for larger versions. The details are amazing!! I also love that he made mini-reproductions of the boxes the toys came in, a nice touch!
( Thanks Daniel )
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Young Builders, Make Way for Modular Toys USA!
Modular Construction Toys, the Israeli-based manufacturer of Modular Toys construction sets, is bringing its product line to U.S. specialty retailers with Modular Toys USA. More than 125 stores across the country are already stocking the company’s construction sets, and the expansion includes racetracks, as well as locomotive construction and building sets. These toys are suitable [...]
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BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY New MR. FREEZE STATUE From DC Collectibles
Here's a very cool bat-collectible to keep an eye out for in the future (Yes, excuse the pun, har har). Here is Mr. Freeze as he ices the competition with this stunning statue based on the villain's appearance from the recent video game, Batman: Arkham City. WOW! The details are amazing and I really want this one!
Please keep in mind that this is not an actual photo of the finished statue but it's a digital rendering / prototype pic.
SCULPTED BY DAVE CORTES.
It measures Approximately 11 1/2" Tall and will have a Retail Price around $149.95 US. Also, it will go on sale in September, 2014. Just in time for YOU to buy as an early Christmas gift for ME, ha ha!
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Play Imaginative's Quarter Scale War Machine Mark 2 goes 'RAW'
With Marvel’s recent success with Iron Man 3, collectibles have been plentiful from all of the major toy companies. During the tail end of 2013 Play Imaginative announced a quarter scale War...
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Play Imaginative's Quarter Scale War Machine Mark 2 goes 'RAW'
With Marvel’s recent success with Iron Man 3, collectibles have been plentiful from all of the major toy companies. During the tail end of 2013 Play Imaginative announced a quarter scale War Machine Mark 2 figure and now they are giving it the ‘RAW’ treatment. What exactly is the ‘RAW’ treatment? It’s essentially just an […]
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Play Imaginative's Quarter Scale War Machine Mark 2 goes 'RAW'
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Mike Sutfin MadBattleMan BattleRat GID Edition + Print Pre-Order Now!
Mike Sutfin’s MadBattleMan & BattleRat will be making a special release today! Taking place in Mike’s webstore HERE, are these amazing releases, which feature a soapstone rub effect on a beautiful GID vinyl with some painted details. Each figure comes packed in a box with an exclusive signed and numbered...
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