Cyber Monday Amazon: Dragon Age, Hasrbo, Kindle books, magazines, K'Nex, more!

(Insert usual disclaimer about silliness of "cyber Monday" concept in an age when at-home internet is so common. Also, work's busy, so this post isn't nearly as thorough as I'd like.)

Yesterday's post has still-active deals on Doctor Who/Torchwood, cartoons, Sodastream and other kitchen items, video games, and more. Saturday's post has D&D and lots of movies. Friday's post has the 30% off books coupon and more movie and kitchen deals. And the Thanksgiving post has the Chromecast deal as well as a few more solid items (but really, an under-$25 Chromecast is just an awesome deal.

The Deal of the Day is a 50% off Hasbro Toys sale. There are 60+ toys here, including NERF, Easy Bake, Playskool, Transformers, My Little Pony, and more.

The other Deal of the Day is on the Canon Powershot S110 for $159 (46% off). There's also a bundle with a case and memory on that page.

There's a third Deal of the Day on kid's cameras, which run a lot cheaper than the Canon, and many of which are 72% off ($13.99). I'm reasonably certain that all of these are not only better than the original Apple Quicktake, but that they're better than cameras I've purchased this century for a lot more money.

And the rare video game Deal of the Day has Dragon Age: Inquisition going for $44.99 (25% off) on any platform it's available on.

There's also a Digital Download sale for the PC. Great choices here include Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition for $6.79, Skyrim for $5, Far Cry 3 and Rocksmith for $7.49 each, Titanfall for $9.99, and more.

If you've got a Vita, Freedom Wars is $14.99 (50% off).

The Cyber Monday Kindle Book Sale has about 2000 books for cheap. Highlights include Pat Conroy novels, Wrede and Stevermer's Sorcery and Cecelia (which everyone needs to read), Octavia Butler (ditto), Kurt Vonnegut, Michael Chabon, Sam Delaney, Fritz Lieber, Jonathan Carroll, and tons of others. Prices range from $.99 to $2.99.

There's a big magazine subscription sale, with combo packs that include print and digital subscriptions. The best of these is on Wired, which costs $6 and comes with a $5 Amazon credit. Other under-$10 deals, like GQ and Glamour, come with tote bags and the like (and a few come with nothing, but if you want Allure for $3, it's hard to complain that you didn't get a tote bag). Bon Appetit also nets you a $5 credit, but is $19.99 (still a solid deal).

You can get every Saw movie on Blu-Ray for $16.99 (33% off). I'm not sure why you'd want to, but you can, and that's less than $3 a movie. Also cheap but of dubious value is Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 on Blu-Ray for $4.95 (79% off). If any series should have just ended after season 2, it's this one.

For a slightly better experience, you can nab the Blu-Ray box set of The World's End/Hot Fuzz/Shaun of the Dead for $14.99 (63% off). I still consider SotD to be wildly overrated, but it's certainly got its charms.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Anniversary Edition on Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital is $9.99 (67% off).

Riddick: The Complete Collection is $14.99 (75% off) on Blu-Ray/digital.

Season 1 of Covert Affairs on DVD is $9.99 (83% off).

In digital music, the Bach Guild Big Christmas Box is $.89 for over 200 songs and thirteen hours worth of music. Their Big Baroque Box, Vol III is $.99 and Little Box of Horror (with "only" 3 hours of music) is also $.99. In spite of the names, the sets include more than just Bach.

And finally, the 705-piece K'nex 70 Model Building Set is $19.99 (56% off, about $13 below other options).

Cyber Monday Amazon: Dragon Age, Hasrbo, Kindle books, magazines, K'Nex, more!

(Insert usual disclaimer about silliness of "cyber Monday" concept in an age when at-home internet is so common. Also, work's busy, so this post isn't nearly as thorough as I'd like.)

Yesterday's post has still-active deals on Doctor Who/Torchwood, cartoons, Sodastream and other kitchen items, video games, and more. Saturday's post has D&D and lots of movies. Friday's post has the 30% off books coupon and more movie and kitchen deals. And the Thanksgiving post has the Chromecast deal as well as a few more solid items (but really, an under-$25 Chromecast is just an awesome deal.

The Deal of the Day is a 50% off Hasbro Toys sale. There are 60+ toys here, including NERF, Easy Bake, Playskool, Transformers, My Little Pony, and more.

The other Deal of the Day is on the Canon Powershot S110 for $159 (46% off). There's also a bundle with a case and memory on that page.

There's a third Deal of the Day on kid's cameras, which run a lot cheaper than the Canon, and many of which are 72% off ($13.99). I'm reasonably certain that all of these are not only better than the original Apple Quicktake, but that they're better than cameras I've purchased this century for a lot more money.

And the rare video game Deal of the Day has Dragon Age: Inquisition going for $44.99 (25% off) on any platform it's available on.

There's also a Digital Download sale for the PC. Great choices here include Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition for $6.79, Skyrim for $5, Far Cry 3 and Rocksmith for $7.49 each, Titanfall for $9.99, and more.

If you've got a Vita, Freedom Wars is $14.99 (50% off).

The Cyber Monday Kindle Book Sale has about 2000 books for cheap. Highlights include Pat Conroy novels, Wrede and Stevermer's Sorcery and Cecelia (which everyone needs to read), Octavia Butler (ditto), Kurt Vonnegut, Michael Chabon, Sam Delaney, Fritz Lieber, Jonathan Carroll, and tons of others. Prices range from $.99 to $2.99.

There's a big magazine subscription sale, with combo packs that include print and digital subscriptions. The best of these is on Wired, which costs $6 and comes with a $5 Amazon credit. Other under-$10 deals, like GQ and Glamour, come with tote bags and the like (and a few come with nothing, but if you want Allure for $3, it's hard to complain that you didn't get a tote bag). Bon Appetit also nets you a $5 credit, but is $19.99 (still a solid deal).

You can get ever Saw movie on Blu-Ray for $16.99 (33% off). I'm not sure why you'd want to, but you can, and that's less than $3 a movie. Also cheap but of dubious value is Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5 on Blu-Ray for $4.95 (79% off). If any series should have just ended after season 2, it's this one.

For a slightly better experience, you can nab the Blu-Ray box set of The World's End/Hot Fuzz/Shaun of the Dead for $14.99 (63% off). I still consider SotD to be wildly overrated, but it's certainly got its charms.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Anniversary Edition on Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital is $9.99 (67% off).

Riddick: The Complete Collection is $14.99 (75% off) on Blu-Ray/digital.

Season 1 of Covert Affairs on DVD is $9.99 (83% off).

In digital music, the Bach Guild Big Christmas Box is $.89 for over 200 songs and thirteen hours worth of music. Their Big Baroque Box, Vol III is $.99 and Little Box of Horror (with "only" 3 hours of music) is also $.99. In spite of the names, the sets include more than just Bach.

And finally, the 705-piece K'nex 70 Model Building Set is $19.99 (56% off, about $13 below other options).

Fantasy Football updates

So as of today, it looks like I'll barely skate into the upper half playoffs (as opposed to the consolation playoffs) in my Yahoo league. My team managed a 136.96-89.22 rout, and it could have been 38 points worse (although only hindsight would allow anyone to start Flacco over Peyton, or Tre Mason over Arian Foster). My team's also twice lost while having the second-highest score for the week, and is currently 7-6 (it won't be official until tomorrow, but since everyone on both teams has played, it's a done deal).

Looking at my draft, I've kept most of my core folks, with only one of my first eight round picks (Jordan Cameron) off the team, although Michael Crabtree's pretty much riding the bench. Nabbing Le'Veon Bell in the seventh round is proving to be the smartest move I've made, and he, along with Peyton and Megatron, form a huge top three. I've dropped literally every player from the ninth-thirteenth rounds. My regrets there are jumping the gun too soon on Tony Romo and Mike Evans, both of whom are better than my current bench folks. Good pickups post-draft include Golden Tate and Mason.

I'm huge at running back -- I've got Bell and Foster starting, with Mason and Rashad Jennings on the bench. I'm weaker at receiver; behind Megatron, I've got Vincent Jackson, Michael Crabtree, and Tate. And my tight ends are Martellus Bennett and Jordan Reed, both middle-of-the-pack folks.

Seattle's defense was great this week, but no defense is consistent enough to count on for points. Ditto Mason Crosby as kicker. Looking ahead, I'm going to be relying heavily on my big stars to get points down the stretch. My second WR position is a huge hole, as is tight end (although really, any TE other than Graham/Thomas/Gronk are iffy, and Graham had a goose-egg this week).

Anyway, a winning season! Barely! Now let's see how the playoffs go.

Fantasy Football updates

So as of today, it looks like I'll barely skate into the upper half playoffs (as opposed to the consolation playoffs) in my Yahoo league. My team managed a 136.96-89.22 rout, and it could have been 38 points worse (although only hindsight would allow anyone to start Flacco over Peyton, or Tre Mason over Arian Foster). My team's also twice lost while having the second-highest score for the week, and is currently 7-6 (it won't be official until tomorrow, but since everyone on both teams has played, it's a done deal).

Looking at my draft, I've kept most of my core folks, with only one of my first eight round picks (Jordan Cameron) off the team, although Michael Crabtree's pretty much riding the bench. Nabbing Le'Veon Bell in the seventh round is proving to be the smartest move I've made, and he, along with Peyton and Megatron, form a huge top three. I've dropped literally every player from the ninth-thirteenth rounds. My regrets there are jumping the gun too soon on Tony Romo and Mike Evans, both of whom are better than my current bench folks. Good pickups post-draft include Golden Tate and Mason.

I'm huge at running back -- I've got Bell and Foster starting, with Mason and Rashad Jennings on the bench. I'm weaker at receiver; behind Megatron, I've got Vincent Jackson, Michael Crabtree, and Tate. And my tight ends are Martellus Bennett and Jordan Reed, both middle-of-the-pack folks.

Seattle's defense was great this week, but no defense is consistent enough to count on for points. Ditto Mason Crosby as kicker. Looking ahead, I'm going to be relying heavily on my big stars to get points down the stretch. My second WR position is a huge hole, as is tight end (although really, any TE other than Graham/Thomas/Gronk are iffy, and Graham had a goose-egg this week).

Anyway, a winning season! Barely! Now let's see how the playoffs go.

Quick Bonus Deal of the Day: Fire TV

Amazon added a new deal, the Fire TV for $69 ($30 off its usual price). I don't have one (we've got a Chrome and a Roku), but it's a hell of a tempting thing.

Quick Bonus Deal of the Day: Fire TV

Amazon added a new deal, the Fire TV for $69 ($30 off its usual price). I don't have one (we've got a Chrome and a Roku), but it's a hell of a tempting thing.