In this world, there are a few things that are so sacred, so holy, so sacrosanct, that they should never be altered in any way. For instance, the way you make an old-fashioned. Or Blake Lively's body.

Sphero, from Orbotix, is what amounts to a remote-controlled cue ball. It is white, plastic, and fun, but unfortunately is also expensive. When I first saw Sphero announced I resigned myself to buying ...