Jack LaLanne – TV Pioneer

Television pioneer Jack LaLanne has passed at the age of 96. Already well known in the Bay Area for his health spa (gym), “The Jack LaLanne Show” began in 1951 as a local program on San Francisco’s KGO-TV, and was carried nationally on ABC starting in 1959. LaLanne and his dog Happy encouraged kids (like me) to wake their moms and drag them in front of the set. His TV exercises used no special equipment, just household items like a chair and a towel.

Electronic Couch Potato

Tired of loosing your husband every Sunday to the NFL Red Zone ? Now have your real husband on Sunday while his electronic alter-ego monitors his favorite football game! With the Electronic Couch Potato™ from Pixielmetrix, your husband will be free to help you hang those curtains while the ECP monitors the football Quality of Experience from his spot on the couch.

According to the manufacturer, the box can even control your cable or satellite box through its built-in IR controller.

[Really though, this appears to be a useful box, but I had to make fun of what its called.]