I can certainly appreciate the audiophile mentality. Paying top dollar for good musical equipment is not wasted money in my opinion. Usually. And then there's the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable, modestly priced at $500. You heard that right, $500 for a 59-inch copper cable. Let that sink in for a minute. And then check out some of the product reviews on Amazon.com. Here's a few of my favorites: This Cable Improved my Health! Thank you Denon. I suffer ... Read on, Daddy-O

District Judge Robert Patterson Jr., who admitted (without embarrassment, presumably) that he found the "magical world" of the Harry Potter book series "hard to follow, filled with strange names and words that would be gibberish in any other context." (Judge Patterson, by the way, presided over the recently concluded copyright trial involving J.K. Rowling and RDR Books, would-be publishers of the Harry Potter Lexicon.) Now this is a first - an adult actually claiming that Harry Potter is too confusing. And ... Read on, Daddy-O

Most of the picket signs I've seen during the two-week-plus WGA strike have been pretty uninspired. But if you look closely enough you can spot some real keepers: I think Jesse floats through the air when cameras are near, like the old Looney Tunes bits where a character would drift towards a freshly baked pie. I'm surprised Jerry Seinfeld didn't use this space for another friggin' Bee Movie ad. Yes, we know Tina. A rare moment of intellectual honesty from Hollywood. Read on, Daddy-O

Nevermind that other list the Vatican published last summer - here are the Ten Commandments for anyone getting behind the wheel in my beloved Garden State: Thou shalt slam on thy brakes within 1,000 yards of a police car, even if thou art not speeding and the police officer hath already pulled someone else over. Thou shalt drive at least 15% faster than the posted speed limit or thou shalt get out of the way. Thou shalt forget everything thou learned about driving when the ... Read on, Daddy-O

For proud parents of intelligent or athletic children, there seems to be no shortage of bumper sticker options for displaying said pride. By now we've all seen the ubiquitous "Proud Parent of a Blah Blah High School Honor Student" sticker, or witnessed the proliferation of athletic stickers ranging from the common soccer ball to the newest trend (at least in NJ) of silhouette stickers depicting one sport or another. This is all well and good, but sad to say, not every child ... Read on, Daddy-O

Think some producer is out of work over this?  (for those who don't know/remember, Kevin Everett is the Buffalo Bills player who was paralyzed after a play earlier this month) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0KmjqabDUU[/youtube] Read on, Daddy-O

In an effort to make the drab five-dollar bill more appealing (and to combat counterfeiters I suppose), it seems poor ol' Abe Lincoln has been given the metrosexual makeover he so desperately needed. "Ooooh, look at you Mr. Stone Face! 'Grrrr, I'm the president and I freed the slaves! Hey, who are you and how did you get in my private booth?!' Kidding! So listen, just because you've been dead for almost 150 years doesn't mean you can't look ... Read on, Daddy-O

With the recent dust up over Spygate, more attention is being focused on what is and isn't allowed in the NFL. And let's face it, American football can already be a confusing sport to follow, what with it's myriad of well-known rules and regulations. Not to mention the fact that at least once a season, some poor team gets screwed by a seldom-cited section of the NFL rulebook (think the Oakland/New England "Tuck Game"). In an effort to shed light on ... Read on, Daddy-O

So apparently Microsoft is developing a web analytics tool to rival Google Analytics, which is one service I already use for this blog. The code name for this new service is Gatineau, named after the Canadian city where the original developer is located. No matter how good the service might end up being under its new name, it's always going to be a little tainted for me because I see the name 'Gatineau' and instantly think of former NFL defensive ... Read on, Daddy-O

There is no shortage of press and academic research covering the topic of so-called Internet Addiction. Of course, the first reaction of any true addict is "not me!" This denial is usually followed by surprise, realization, and then descent into an all-too familiar shame spiral. In the interest of science and self-improvement I've spent the last few weeks keeping a meticulous log of my daily activities, in order to better understand just how the Internet fits into my life. The ... Read on, Daddy-O