
Come back with me to a simpler time. It was twenty years ago, I was about 12, and the coolest stuff I owned was a huge set of G.I. Joe figures and, as I recall, an NES. I was late to the video game party mostly because I used my Atari 800XL a lot at the time and I recall getting the Bridgelayer vehicle and, that year, a few NES games. I could spend hours setting up my guys in battle formation and blowing into my NES cartridges. Those were holidays when I rarely got out of my pajamas — I’d wake up early, hit some Super Mario Brothers, watch TV, play with G.I. Joe, rinse, repeat. That, my friends, was living.
Nothing to date has given me as much joy as those toys. Those were formative, slothful years and, as a new father, I’ll be curious to see how my son will recreate them in his own time. But nothing has made me as excited about play and technology as Snake Eyes and Mario, the real and the digital.
Where am I going with this? I’m going to take you on a tour of items that gave me a glimmer of that same feeling this year and what I would recommend if you, like me, miss simpler times.
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Dual action for your pleasure.
For those old enough to even know the brand ACE, well, they’re back. For the rest of you, listen up. This ageless plastic comb company has now come out with a line of men’s grooming products that won’t make you feel like Queen Depilitia of the Hairless Ones. I got to play with the tweezers, nail care kit, and excellent dual-action hair trimmer and I’m happy to report that this gear will go great in your overnight bag and will not scare you out of caring for your appearance.
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Philips upconverting DVD player that will play all the anime you downloaded in college, and even upconvert it to 1080p. Read More