Monthly Archives: November 2015

Press Release, Television, Toys

The Half-Shell Heroes Get Their Own TV Special

When I was at Toy Fair this past year I toured the Playmates booth and got to see a ton of things coming for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One of the things was a ton of new toys for the Half-Shell Heroes line. These are the toys that are mean for pre-schoolers. They are smaller, cute versions of the Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. I thought that this would make a great series that my kids would enjoy and I am excited that this will actually be a TV special. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dinosaurs. A fun combination. Check out the Press Release below.

TMNT Half Shell HeroesNickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Time Travel to Jurassic Era in Original 2D-Animated Special Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past Premiering Sunday, Nov. 22, 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT)

One-Hour Special Pre-released on Nick.com and Nick App Nov. 1

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles find themselves on the adventure of a lifetime when they accidentally time travel back to the Jurassic Era in Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past premiering Sunday, Nov. 22, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. During the 2D-animated one-hour special, the Turtles encounter friendly dinosaurs from the past and dangerous aliens from the future who have a nefarious plan of their own. Using their ninja skills and having some fun along the way, the four brothers must find a way to save the day and get back to home.

Starting Nov. 1, Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past will be available on Nick.com and the Emmy Award-winning Nick App, along with platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Google Play, Vudu, PlayStation and VOD.

You can see a Video preview on the TMNT Play Facebook Page. Continue reading The Half-Shell Heroes Get Their Own TV Special →

Photo-A-Day, Technology

The Mystery of the Smashed Cellphone Camera Glass

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Photo-A-Day #3864
My Samsung Galaxy Note 4 camera glass got smashed, what do I do now?

I was taking my cell phone from my pocket today and my finger grazed the glass over the lens of the camera. It felt rough and strange. I flipped the camera over and discovered what you see above. For some reason my camera glass got smashed. I have never broken something on any of my cell phones this badly before. And I have no idea how it happened. I dropped my phone the other day while getting out of Allison’s car but it was fine. At least I think it was. I grabbed it quickly and turned it on, I didn’t turn it over. It may have smashed then.

So, not ever experiencing this before I first was incredulous. Then I got to work. I couldn’t have bits of jagged glass ready to stick into my waiting fingers. So, I took some tweezers and peeled off the glass cover. It was pretty easy actually, the whole thing is like a sticker. Once it was off and the glass was all removed I tried to see how it could be fixed. It is surprisingly cheap to replace, actually. I found the part online for $2.37 and free shipping. Saves me from having to shell out any major bucks at the Verizon store.