Happy Monday afternoon! I"ve got a few tidbits to keep you moving throughout your day:

- Everyone has a gaming blog these days (haaaave I mentioned Captivate's new Gamer's Edge blog, debuting soon??), so it follows suit that our friends over at Digital Trends have launched a video blog with 'The Politics of Gaming.' Check it out if you have a few minutes.

- Guitar Hero 5 is going grunge with Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' plus a few other tracks that bring me back to the days of faded flannel shirts, dirty t-shirts and even dirtier jeans. Ah, the good old days. Funny I didn't even like Nirvana back then, either.

- Have you ever wanted to be a doll? And, I don't mean a 1940-something flapper with a feathered headband -- I mean, a real doll? A woman in Chicago specializes in turning regular people into a Barbie/Ken-sized doll, and the results are pretty amazing. All you need is a few pictures from different angles, which is great because the doll doesn't have to be of you! Ex-boyfriend voo-doo doll? No problem! Oh, the possibilities ...

- And, in today's big news, Disney has agreed to purchase Marvel Entertainment for $4B. You can vote in our Captivate poll to voice your snarky opinion on the merger -- but I'm just excited! I think this is a brilliant buy for the House of Mouse, and it speaks volumes for comics in general! Well, done!

Labels: Gamer's Edge blog, guitar hero 5

Sounds like the Hubble fixes went well over the weekend after a few pretty serious issues. Hats off to the astronauts who battled through the rough spots. Loved the report that astronaut Mike Massimino totally ripped off piece of the Hubble 'Hulk'-style to get the repairs done!

On a sad note, though, the Hubble's 16-year-old camera has been decomissioned after taking it's final, stunningly awesome photograph. We'll miss you!

Share your opinion on the Hubble mission with Captivate on our *new* website -- www.captivate.com. And, while you're there voting in the viewer poll, feel free to browse at the day's top stories!

Other news ...

Holy game-changer, Batman! The folks over at 'Guitar Hero 5' have adopted the idea of changing up the band rules in the newest version of the wickedly popular game. This time around, everyone can play whatever of the four instruments they want -- all on lead guitar, or two on drums and two on lead vocals, etc.

Guess this quoter whose mouth is full of sour grapes:
"I'm a guy who doesn't see anything good having come from the Internet...(The Internet) created this notion that anyone can have whatever they want at any given time. It's as if the stores on Madison Avenue were open 24 hours a day. They feel entitled. They say, 'Give it to me now,' and if you don't give it to them for free, they'll steal it."

Trying to decide whether to go Bluetooth? Stop what you are doing and read this article/review of the most expensive on the market (Jawbone) vs. the cheapest (Plantronics). It's a great look into the culture of those horrible people walking around your office lobby talking to no one -- and whether you want to join in.

Also, here is a fab list of the sexiest on-screen scientists!

Labels: guitar hero 5, Hubble