Engadget has put out a list of the top 10 things you can do with your newly defunct HD DVD player.

My favorite: 4. Buy the Blu-ray player of your choice, put it in the box, attempt to return it as “defective.” or 9. Lock it alone in a room with a few lethal weapons… let it die honorably.

Congrats to Sony for winning the format war on their fifth or sixth try. They have gained a much-needed victory in the history of format wars.

John Guilfoil is the editor-in-chief of Blast: Boston's Online Magazine. He can be reached at guilfoil.j@blastmagazine.com.