Perhaps the greatest concentration of sites are geared toward children.GeoCities Crypt is a good starting point for young goblins seeking scary sites. This links site sends curious children to sketches of werewolves and vampires that can be printed and used as cut-outs. Halloween revelers can download TV theme songs from shows such as "Bewitched" and "The X-Files," or navigate through a choose-your-own-adventure tale that teaches children theGolden Rules of Halloween Safety. The Crypt also features a biography of the real Count Dracula (not the Bela Lugosi variety) and lists Halloween festivals around the globe.

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With Halloween just a few days away, it doesn't hurt to get in the mood for the fall holiday with some pumpkin-colored gadgets. Here are five orange treats to go with your costume this weekend:

1. Sony Webbie HD MHS-PM1: If you either want to record your child's first trick-or-treating experience or all of the best moments at a Halloween party or parade, this attractive Sony Webbie is a frugal option. Far cheaper than competitors like the Flip UltraHD or the Kodak Zi8, the Webbie HD MHS-PM1 is typically available for less than $150.

While it hasn't been reviewed as highly as the other previously mentioned cameras, it does shoot HD footage at 720p and 1080p. Not to mention it also features a swiveling lens and a memory card expansion shot for more recording time.

2. Samsung DualView TL225: Attracting a lot of hype in the last few months for its dual-screen design, this 12.2-megapixel, orange and black pocket camera is innovative and perfect for any party or parade. On its touch-screen navigation menu, photographers can select between another of special preset functions, including night portrait, children, dawn, and "perfect self-portrait."

Japanese robot wunderkind Tomotaka Takahashi has created a new humanoid robot that can jump 3 inches off the floor, an impressive feat for a small bipedal machine.

Known for his anime-inspired robotic creations used for product promotion, Takahashi's latest bipedal walker is called Ropid (from "robot" and "rapid").

The cute carbon fiber and plastic droid weighs 3.5 pounds and has 30 degrees of mechanical freedom.

Seen in the video below, Ropid can get up, walk, run, and even jump 3 inches into the air.

It does all that while maintaining its balance thanks to its four onboard gyro sensors and four accelerometers.

Takahashi's stylish robots, such as Chroino, are often featured in magazines and on TV in Japan.

It took Takahashi two and a half years to develop Ropid at his Kyoto University-based start-up Robo-Garage. The robot is based on patented technology developed in 2007.

Read more: Ropid the robot can walk, run, and hop

As the music games genre overflows with add-on packs for Guitar Hero and Rock Band (and too many plastic guitar variations to count), consumers might be feeling a little gun-shy about adding a turntable to the mix. Smartly, however, Activision has countered the skepticism by adding what might be the best video game soundtrack of all time to DJ Hero.

Read more: Hands-on with DJ Hero

 

Nintendo has taken the wraps off a new version of the DSi handheld that sports larger 4.25-inch dual screens. The portable gaming unit will be considerably bigger than current and previous DS and DSi models. It will be dubbed the DSi LL in Japan where it goes on sale on November 21 for 20,000 yen (about $220). In Europe, the unit will be known as the DSi XL when it appears on store shelves in the first quarter of 2010. Nintendo did not provide details on a possible North American launch.

Read more: DSi LL: Nintendo supersizes its gaming handheld