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Our "deals of the day" roundup is a selection of some of the better gadgets, gaming and app deals on the Internet right now — with a few strange odds and ends thrown in for fun. Here's what's worth considering today: "Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" for $40, discounted SanDisk gear, free apps and more.

Gadgets:

• 50" LG 50PV400 1080p Plasma HDTV for $650 (Normally $700)
• 42" Toshiba 42TL515U 1080p 240Hz 3D LED HDTV for $680 (Normally $800)
• 40" Westinghouse LD-4080 1080p 120Hz Edge-lit LED HDTV for $365 (Normally $480)
• 32" Westinghouse LD-3255VX LED HDTV for $229 (Normally $300)
• 32" Sceptre X322BV-HD LCD HDTV for $210 (Normally $294)
• ViewSonic PRO8200 1080p DLP Home Theatre Projector for $660 (Normally $799)
• Polk Audio Monitor30 Series II Bookshelf Speaker (Pair) for $80 (Normally $120)
• Nikon Coolpix S8200 16.1 MP Digital Camera for $220 (Normally $234)
• 32GB Maxell 503204 USB 2.0 360° Flash Drive for $28 (Normally $130)
• 16GB SanDisk SDCZ36-016G-B35 Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $17 (Normally $32)
• 8GB Kingston DT108/8GBZ DataTraveler 108 Flash Drive for $8 (Normally $9)
• 17.3" HP dv7t Core i5-2430M 2.4GHz Laptop w/6GB RAM, 750GB HDD for $600 (Normally $775)
• 14" HP dm4t Core i3-2330M 2.2GHz Laptop w/6GB RAM, 640GB HDD for $530 (Normally $599)
• 18.5" Lenovo C225 1.65GHz AMD Fusion E450 All-in-one PC w/4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for $439 (Normally $549)
• Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 (31102AU) 2.13GHz Dual-core Intel Atom USFF Desktop w/2GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 1GB Radeon HD 6450A for $303 (Normally $399)
• 23" HP x2301 1080p Micro Thin LED Monitor for $180 (Normally $240)
• 21.5" HP 2211x 1080p LED-backlit Slim LCD Monitor for $120 (Normally $150)
• 7" Lenovo IdeaPad A1 (22282MU) Android 2.3 16GB Tablet (Black) for $199 (Normally $249)
• Monster Beats By Dr. Dre Solo HD Headphone for $130 (Normally $179)

Gaming:

• Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Bundle with Fable III, Halo: Reach, 3 Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription + $75 Amazon Credit for $300 (Normally $375)
• PlayStation Move Deadmund's Quest/Sports Champions Bundle for $80 (Normally $100)
• PS3 Wireless Headset for $75 (Normally $90)
• Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) for $40 (Normally $50)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360, PS3) for $40 (Normally $53)
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Xbox 360, PS3) for $30 (Normally $40)
• Tekken Hybrid (PS3) for $30 (Normally $37)
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine (Xbox 360, PS3) for $30 (Normally $40)
• The Sims 3 (PC Download) for $15 (Normally $30)
• Sid Meiers Civilization 4: Complete Edition (PC Download) + $5 Download Credit for $8 (Normally $20)

Apps:

• SmartChess! (iOS) for $0 (Normally $3)
• James Cameron's Avatar HD (Android) for $1 (Normally $5)
• Crossword (Android) for $1 (Normally $2)
• Quickoffice Pro (Android) for $3 (Normally $15)
• Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots (Android) for $0 (Normally $1)

Miscellaneous odds and ends:

• 12 Monkeys (Blu-ray) for $9 (Normally $12)
• Outbreak (Blu-ray) for $8 (Normally $13)
• Van Helsing (Blu-ray) for $7 (Normally $10)

Today's deals were discovered via:

Dealhack, AppBrain, LogicBUY, FatWallet, Laptopaholic, 148Apps, SlickDeals, CheapStingyBargains, Dealzon, Brand Name Coupons, GamerHotline, HDTVaholic and Tabletaholic.

Please read the detailed descriptions of each linked offer carefully before buying — msnbc.com is not responsible for the duration or integrity of individual deals.

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Twitter

While Christmas may be over, the fuzzy-wuzzy feelings we got as we watched our loved ones joyfully unwrap carefully selected presents will last well into the next year. Unless, of course, our loved ones happen to be ungrateful brats — like the Twitter users exposed by a comedy writer.

You see, funny guy Jon Hendren — who is known as @fart on Twitter — spent a portion of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day retweeting folks who complained about the things they didn't get from Santa this year.

Some whined that they received the wrong color iPhones, others declared Christmas to be ruined because they didn't get cars, and someone even announced that she would move out of her parents' home if the right gift wasn't waiting downstairs.

Why'd Hendren compile these tweets? Was he aiming for a social commentary about the consumerism-driven society we live in? Was he doing research for a funny article?

No, he was just bored, as Hendren explained to TechCrunch: 

“I was visiting with my family,” says Hendren on the impetus behind his critique. "They'd all gone to bed somewhat early on Christmas Eve night, and I was lying awake playing with Twitter's search function on my iPhone (oddly enough)."

You can check out a selection of Hendren's tweets in the video below, and plenty more if you take a peek at his Twitter account (but be careful, because some of the language in those tweets isn't exactly mild).