Blogging from Android

So…finally my new Samsung galaxy s2…

Figured I would try out the new WordPress app. So far so good…however the auto correct is a but comical. I guess that is the price you pay for trying to write a blog post with an Android phone.

I will not correct the auto correct changes…I’ll start with some Led Zeppelin lyrics:
There’s a lash who is ideal that glitters is gold. And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.  When she gets there she knows if the stores are all closed, sith a word she cM get what she came for.

Pooh ooh..oh pop pop..and she’s buying mg a stairway yours en.
Nice…

Who You Gonna Call?

Why is Ernie not in this photo? 

Commodore 64 dev kit for Windows

If you are like me you have a crazy interest in anything retro when it comes to computers.  The majority of the computers I’ve owned growing up were Commodores.  It started with a Commodore Vic-20, then a Commodore 128, Amigas, and so on. 

Though they were fun to program, there was no real IDE to aid in the development of anything too extreme.  My buddy Arthur Jordison feels the same way.  This led him to develop something that I feel is one of the coolest tools ever made.  The product is CBM Prg Studio and it allows you to develop for 8-bit Commodore machines using Windows.  The CBM prg Studio allows you to type in BASIC OR Assembler and then run it on an emulator like Vice.  But it doesn’t just stop at writing programs.  Arthur actually stuffed this IDE with a bunch of other cool things:

• Tabbed MDI interface
• 6502/6510 assembler/disassembler/integrated debugger
• Sprite Editor
• Character Editor
• Screen Designer
• Code formatting
• Project tutorials and examples

The best thing about the studio is that it is totally FREE.  Go ahead and check it out and make some stuff with it.  Also, make a donation to that chap…you’ll soon learn that the toolkit is well worth it. 

Developing Commodore BASIC programs on Windows has never been more fun!

Where can I Pre-Order a Wii U?

The answer is not Walmart.com!  I’m pretty fed up with the affiliate program over at Walmart, especially with trying to promote the Wii U pre-order.  Every time I send somebody over there for a Wii U, they get the same message, “OUT OF STOCK ONLINE.”  What a load of crap. 

So, I’ve decided to now see what Amazon has to offer as far as the Wii U goes.  There seems to be good availability of the Wii U on Amazon, and also they are running a program that lets you trade in your old Wii and 3DS for a credit toward purchasing a Wii U system.  Sometimes up to $70, which is pretty good to me!

Whether you want the Nintendo Wii U Console – 32GB Black Deluxe Set or the Nintendo Wii U Console 8GB Basic Set – White , Amazon will most likely have the machine available and ready to be shipped by Christmas.  Plus, these big products usually qualify for free shipping.

Whichever system you decide to go with, make sure you pick up the new New Super Mario Bros. U because it is friggin awesome.  I mean, this time, you can use your own Wii Mi in the game…to play with Mario!  How cool is that?

Furby Toys for 2012– Market Trend Increasing!

I’ve reported in my last post that the Furby toys for 2012 are a hot item.  I wanted to wait a few weeks before I posted a follow-up post, showing indeed how the trend is increasing.  As the Christmas holiday gets closer, I’m sure we’ll even be seeing much more Furby stuff floating around.

So for the past 90 days, the web search interest trend for Furby has steadily increased in popularity, based primarily on news headlines, but that seems to be the driving force behind “hot” items year after year:

So the next natural step for the consumer is to find these items and find them cheaply.  This is easily seen by looking at the currently rising terms used to find information on the Furby for 2012.  In fact, the terms Walmart Furby and Amazon Furby have increased by at the least 200% over the past 90 days.

What does this mean to affiliate marketers?  This means it is time to start plugging your Walmart and Amazon affiliate links for Furby toys.  I’ve already done so, and I will continue to do so for the next month. 

The other rising search stars for the Furby toys is something I typically neglect to consider.  What seems to go with toys, movies, cartoons, or whatever these days is an app companion for the iPad, iPhone or Android device.  If you currently have an Apple iTunes affiliation (maybe through Linkshare), you may want to start some chatter with the Furby apps.

Oh wow, I just noticed this cool little Furby, the FURBY, Raincloud