BlueBox intros miJam iPod toys

If it wasn't yet clear to you that the age of the DIY mashup is upon us, a new set of toys from a company called BlueBox — which let even iPod-toting tweens "enhance" their tunes by dropping beats and sound effects — should remove any lingering doubts. The three members of the new miJam series, which all attach to standard headpone jacks – a guitar, mixing board, and electronic drumsticks — bear little resemblance to  their non-toy counterparts, as all of the effects are triggered by buttons instead of real drumming or thrashing. Even the mixer sounds like it would be a letdown for budding DJ's, delivering canned scratches that will in no way prepare them for the beat-matching they'll being doing in a few years on their Numarks. Still, kids are pretty easily entertained, so the flashing lights and loud noises should probably hold their interest for a few minutes longer than your average gimmicky accessory. Like so many other pre-release products we bring you, we have no idea when these are coming out nor how much they'll sell for.