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The mind boggles.

Not only is Microsoft trying to do their usual “mine! MINE!” toddler method of business competition in a category solidly locked down…and we’re talking “solid” to the point where the competitor’s product has become the generic name for the category….

But the tv ads for their new “bing” search engine are based on the fact that other search engines provide you with too much information and that’s hard.

So…. Microsoft’s target audience is, what exactly: Stupid People?

I’m sure that bing will light up the market as much as their last effort against an entrenched category. Those “Zune” mp3 players are selling like hotcakes, right?

Some of you might remember the very expensive Gamer Porn game table that appeared at GenCon last year — it was “The Sultan” model from Geek Chic. Very snazzy, but priced between 8 and 10K with options.

Well, now they have a more inexpensive model, which converts to a standard dining table, called “The Emissary.” A gamer over on RPGnet has posted a picture-heavy thread about getting one.

VERY nice — and, according to the Geek Chic site, the Emissary starts at only $1500.

Something worth considering, once I have a dining room to put such things. Hell, taking a look at the pictures on that thread, it wouldn’t be too hard to build one, rather than buying and shipping….

The first shots from the forthcoming Jonah Hex movie have hit the interwebs…

Josh Brolin as Jonah:

I’m a huge fan of the character, and Brolin is an excellent actor, so I have high hopes for this one.