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For real! Jan. 26, 2009 is really Bubblewrap Appreciation Day ! Yes, the stuff that we all enjoy popping mindlessly for fun was invented in the 1950's by Alfred W. Feilding. Today's festivities include a young inventor's competition from all around the wo...  

on my iPhone!

Allen, Cool! Now I have to download that to my itouch from the app store. Great way to celebrate Bubblewrap day! -MW

It just doesn't have the same effect if there's no sound!

Hello Allen, The current itouch (2nd Gen) does have a built in speaker! Your video made me laugh, who would have thought up a app like that? Genius! What other apps do you have? -MW

Banner Free is another cool one that my daughter likes. I use Yelp, UrbanSpoon, and Opentable a lot. The ultimate: Fake-a-Call

PBJTime if you like annoying things, Zippo lighter for concerts, Joost pics for video, pandora for music and the Handy Level. I would give it all up for a keyboard, I am ready for the palm pre.

I'm going to zap that one before the kids see it... Touch Hockey and Labyrinth are really fun games. You know, watch companies should have their catalogs as apps so you can see how the watches look on your wrist! (check out the free app FakeWatch before t...  

good on your wrist.

Hello JerryW, Are you going to jump to Sprint when the Palm pre comes out? Just like you, I can't type very well on the itouch and need a physical keyboard. With the specs of the pre, it should be a awesome phone. Rumor is that the Palm Pro is out by Febr... 

www.asovision.com

Hello LC305! Thanks, this made my day! I don't understand a word they are saying but the cartoon is so funny! -MW

In these dark financial days a little bit of fun is appreciated, and what better way than to celebrate a ridiculous holiday like Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! I've posted my Bubble Wrap "art" photography (I use the term VERY loosely) below. I ask for forg...  

... that a new watch has arrived in the post. Perhaps that's why we associate such pleasure with the stuff? A direct line to our brain's pleasure centre. Andrew...  

C'mon Andrew, don't leave us hanging! What's inside? =) -MW

It doesn't matter what's inside. Just looking at it makes me feel good!

Yes Allen, that's my point exactly! Show any watch tragic a piece of bubble wrap and they will be salivating just at the memory of what their last watch came wrapped in. Andrew...