Here’s what’s been catching our eye recently in tech, culture, and the space in between.

• The Best Twitter Jokes About Amazon Drones. (CNN)

• Point/Counterpoint. But seriously: Amazon Prime Air. Crazy or genius? You be the judge.
Why It’s Crazy (Wired).
Why It’s Not Crazy (Mashable).

• Internet of Things Podcast: Holiday Edition. In this week’s podcast, GigaOM’s Stacey Higginbotham discusses Z-Wave issues and how can you set up a sensor-based system to keep kids and dogs away form the tree. (GigaOM)

• Kids: Now You Can Make Your Own Computer for $99. LEGOs are so yesterday. Now, all the cool kids are making computers, courtesy of Kano. (Kickstarter)

• The Battle for the Connected Home Is Heating Up. Nest. SmartThings. August. Interesting analysis from Matt Turck. (TechCrunch)

• You Can Buy the Real Han Solo DL-44 Blaster Used in Star Wars. The estimated price on this bad boy is between $200,000 and $300,000. There are currently zero bids on it. (Invaluable)