Transformers’ enduring appeal.
“… Takaratomy (formerly Takara) still ships an average of 1 million units per year in Japan and 5 million internationally through Hasbro, its long-standing partner.” A very nice article and I expect to see more as the marketing blitz for the upcoming movie gets into full swing.
Astrotrain reformatted.
This is presumed to be part of a Transformers line inspired by classic G1 characters. I’m guessing it’s meant to introduce these characters to kids in preparation for the movie. Judging by this Astrotrain prototype (which looks to be a ten dollar figure), the line will feature new designs that are informed by classic ones. If there’s a Shockwave in this line, the alt mode is unlikely to be a Mazda.
ElDave’s action figure gallery.
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids art. [via]
Na na na, gonna have a good time.
Wikipedia’s comparison of browers. [via]
I use Firefox mainly but I still fire up Opera, Internet Explorer and Off By One occasionally.
Generation Debt. [via]
“… a trio of new books has identified another looming disaster: financial insolvency among today’s twenty- and thirty-somethings … in spite of their material trappings, from iPods to Xboxes, today’s young people are behind the economic eight ball.”
The S.U.V. and its owner. [via]
“According to Bradsher, internal industry market research concluded that S.U.V.s tend to be bought by people who are insecure, vain, self-centered, and self-absorbed, who are frequently nervous about their marriages, and who lack confidence in their driving skills.”
