Filed under: Editor's Picks, Switched Video We spent a week at the 2009 New York Toy Fair last month and came away with a renewed desire to be ten years old again. This episode of our Toy Fair series showcases a new line of Star Wars science toys: Star Wars Science - This new line of toys from Uncle...

The first cuts have been made down in Sarasota. None of these are particularly surprising: The seven players sent out included the organization’s last three first-round Draft picks. First baseman Yonder Alonso (2008) was optioned to Double-A Carolina, while catcher Devin Mesoraco (2007) and ou...

As I did for last year’s RubyConf, I’m starting a series of interviews of speakers at this year’s RailsConf to be held May 4-7 in Las Vegas. First up are two of my Ruby heroes: Charlie Nutter and Evan Phoenix, leaders of the JRuby and Rubinius projects respectively. Whenever two people with th...

Filed under: Editor's Picks, Switched Video SHOP HOP: In this new series, the Switched Video crew will be touring shops around the country in search of great gadgets and gear. For the first episode, we show up at AC Gears in New York City to sample some of its newer wares: AC Gears in New York City ...

It seems that members of Congress and their staff are having a hard time with the new BlackBerry Storm. After using the device and finding it difficult to do simple tasks like sending email, most users on Capitol Hill are ditching the touch screen for older BlackBerrys with an actual qwerty keyboard...

Yesterday we sang this song in Levite Camp, a worship training seminar led by JD Walt.  I also led this song during Asburys Wednesday chapel service earlier this week.  I mentioned during our discussion that for years I hated the song because of the end of the chorus, I just thought it was cheesy....

You will recall that Edwin Encarnacion, after signing his new contract, told everyone who would listen that he wanted to try to pull the ball less. Slyde has a very interesting post here on Edwin’s approach at the plate, and whether the young guy should really be trying to change that approach...

Alex Gonzalez is making his return to the Reds lineup today against the Netherlands. He’s playing DH. I can’t see any way this guy will be ready for Opening Day after being injured for the last six seasons (or so it seems). I wish Gonzo the best, but I would not be surprised if his knee ...

A reader has a question: I looked at the Wikipedia article (real reliable, I know), and came across this: “In Cincinnati, one fan paid for a plane to fly over Riverfront Stadium that dragged a sign reading ‘Owners & Players: To hell with all of you!’” Unfortunately, Wiki...

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