Entries from December 2007

December 29, 2007

Mattel Pixar Cars Checklist 2008: Cards, Sealed Boxes, 3-Packs & More

For collectors of the Mattel Pixar CARS 1:55, we have been through an interesting, amazing, infuriating and wonderous 18 months. We have seen a few highs, many lows and the strangest sight of all - hundreds of people who drive miles and miles through blazing heat, pouring rain, sleet and gloom of night - seemingly [...]

December 27, 2007

Mattel Pixar Cars: NEW Mini Adventures CARS 2008

UPDATED VISUAL CHECKLIST is HERE.

I tried to resist but I broke down after 3 seconds after holding one of the CARS Mini Adventures 2-pack. I am way too easy.
So, if you decide against collecting these, my advice is do not look closely at them and do not pick them up … you will be a [...]

December 26, 2007

The Apple CGI I’m a Mac Santa Holiday Ad

In case you missed it - cute, funny, nicely done!

(click on screen shot - Apple.com)

December 25, 2007

How to Hook Up Your LCD Plasma DLP HDTV - HDMI? DVI? Component?

Congrats on entering the world of HD. Unlike the TV’s of yore (yore being 2003 of course), buying an HDTV and signing up for HD service does NOT assure you of actually receiving HD quality reception on your new TV.
YOU HAVE ONE MORE THING TO DO.

You need to make sure you are connected correctly [...]

December 23, 2007

Happy Holidays One & All!

Thanks for a great year - glad to share in our obsession together!
Now that the glad tidings & holiday spirit are over, I’ll be the guy wedging my way into the back room and yelling, “I know you have the launchers and 3-packs hidden back here?! Where they be?! I’ve got cash … well, okay, [...]

December 21, 2007

Mattel Disney Pixar Cars: How to Buy Factory Sealed Cases Boxes

If you’re an old school reader here, we welcome our first advertiser. We tried to hold out but Children’s Toy Closet was just too perfect - they sell CARS and they sell them at some of the best prices so it’s the perfect solution. For our next advertiser, we’re looking for the BMW dealership with [...]

December 19, 2007

Peter Jackson to Helm The Hobbit

Peter Jackson apparently is burying the hatchet and will be involved in creating the long-awaited Hobbit film!
The adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s 1937 novel (talk about longevity in a property) is set to be split into two films which are scheduled for release in 2010 and 2011. Of course, denials abound from both Jackson [...]

December 9, 2007

Mattel Disney Pixar Cars: The Art of CARS

If you missed it, Chronicle Books which is practically next door to Pixar in Emeryville publishes an “Art of …” book to go with each new Pixar release and way back in April of 2006, they published ART OF CARS.

© Copyright Disney/Pixar
As usual, it’s a classy and oversized book of sketches, drawings and well, the [...]

December 7, 2007

Mattel Disney Pixar Cars Checklist: How to Display Your CARS

If you’re collecting the Mattel Disney Pixar CARS and frankly, who isn’t … you might find you are running out of room … I’m eyeing this place as just about the right size for the collection as it’ll stand after 2008 …

Or something less fancy and more functional …

Or if you believe you can actually [...]

December 7, 2007

iPhone Caller ID: Glitch Fix

This might not apply to everyone but if you added additional information to the phone number in ADDRESS BOOK and after transferring/syncing - the iPhone cannot interpret the additional text and the iPhone CALLER ID feature won’t work correctly.
As a result, it will only display the incoming numbers only when the person is in [...]