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Top 5 video game characters

This could potentially be one of the more controversial top fives we've done. Video games are as notorious as comic books for starting arguments when you try to pick the best and worst, or deal with who would win in a fight. But the overwhelming response to this one makes me feel safer about who's in and who's ranked.

However I fully expect to hear from every fan of the video game characters that didn't make the list. Because let's face it, there are more than five good video game characters. So let your thoughts … Read more

Top 5 most popular products for December

We're headed into the holidays and it's time to count down the products you seem to like the most, as determined by your page views on CNET.com.

And, of course, there is a lame prize as usual. So watch the show, then come back here and post your trivia question answer below. We'll choose one of the the first 10 correct posters to win the Star Wars Episode 1 Electronic CommTech Reader.

The answer to the lame prize question from last week's tech turkeys countdown was: Meet Me Tour.

Top 5 tech turkeys

It's Thanksgiving time in the U.S., which means we all sit down to a meal of turkey and a bunch of fattening side dishes and then pretend to watch football while we nap. At least that's the stereotype. However much truth it holds doesn't concern me, however. All I care about is that I have an excuse to play on the word turkey and do a top 5 about some of the worst tech of the year.

So watch the show, bask in the turkeyness of some of this year's tech, then come back here … Read more

Top 5 best products of the fall

No, no, no. This isn't some Dan Brown-inspired homage to products attributed to Lucifer or some such crazy thing. We mean autumn. You know, when the leaves change. We went through all the reviews we did over the past three months and ordered them by rating. So these are the best products we've reviewed so far this fall.

And as usual there's a prize. A lame prize. And you can win it by watching the video, then coming back to this blog post and answering the question in the comments below. Be one of the first 10 … Read more

Top 5 most popular products for November

We're getting close to the holidays and we know you're starting to make your wish lists. So we're treating this month's most popular products list as a request. You're spending a lot of your time viewing these products. We get it. Feel free to send this video around to friends and family as a hint.

And while we're at it, let's give you something. Well, one of you. Go watch the video, answer the trivia question, and come back here and post your guess. It could light up your holidays. Literally.

The answer … Read more

Top 5: Free software

So these are my picks, based on your feedback, of the best free apps you can find on the Net. You might consider them essentials. And what's the risk? You do get them for free, after all.

And you could also get a free Magic 8 Ball Yoda. I admit it's a bit beat up, but that's why we call it a "lame prize," right? So post your answer to the trivia question in the comments below and cross your fingers that your name will be drawn.

Oh, and someone asked that we start posting … Read more

Top 5 Worst downloads

Every three months we corral Seth Rosenblatt to forage through the latest downloadable software and come up with a list of the worst. Why? Because Seth loves a challenge. And you people love "Top Worst" lists. It's all about the schadenfreude, isn't it?

Anyway, this Top 5 still has a lame prize, so get to watching, and then return here and post your guess in the comments. We'll draw one winner from the first 10 people to get the answer right.

Top 5 best MP3 players

Everybody's all smitten with smartphones, but what if you don't want to be interrupted with a call while you're listening to your music? What if you don't want to risk your precious and expensive smartphone at the gym? What if you want to carry every song you own in one player? If this describes you, take a look at our top 5 best MP3 players. They play some video, but mostly they play music. Sweet, sweet music.

And of course as always after you watch the show, come back here and leave an answer to the … Read more

Top 5 most popular products for October

The old most popular list is really coming back into its own these days. For a while there I thought it would be all phones forever. But it's two months running with only two phones on the list. I guess most of you all finally picked a phone and are moving on to better TVs, Netbooks, etc.

So watch in good health this week and then come back to this blog post and take a crack at answering the trivia question for a chance at winning the lame prize.