$500 for 5 feet of Ethernet cable?
Parts of the blogosphere have been buzzing over the discovery of a 1.5-meter Ethernet cable that is being sold for the insane price of $499. The cable would cost you $4 elsewhere. The manufacturer is Denon, and the target customer is the “audio enthusiast.” Apparently “audio enthusiast” is Denonese for “sucker.”
“Perfect Evidence” ICE on Mars!
“It must be ice,” said Phoenix Principal Investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, Tucson. “These little clumps completely disappearing over the course of a few days, that is perfect evidence that it’s ice. There had been some question whether the bright material was salt. Salt can’t do that.”
8 Reasons You Should Not Expect an Inheritance
You’ve probably heard about the bumper sticker, even if you haven
’t seen it. It’s the one on Cadillacs in Florida and Lexuses in Arizona that says “I’m spending my children’s inheritance.” With the pressures on nest eggs growing every year, most people will end up spending every dime before they die.
Life In Outer Space? Japan Astronomers Hunt Aliens
apan’s biggest astronomical observatories are teaming up for an unprecedented quest to find out whether there is life in outer space.
Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines: The Future of Micro Wind? [w/vi
Walking the floor of WINDPOWER 2008, the annual conference and trade show for the wind energy industry, one couldn
’t help but be transfixed by all of the different types of turbines – at least I couldn’t. The wind turbine has become the iconic symbol of clean, renewable energy. But the classic three-bladed turbine horizontal axis wind turbine, with
Smart Ways To Profit From Foreclosures
Beware. Buying a home in foreclosure is not for the meek. Those with an appetite for risk, however, will find the tumultuous market stocked with plenty of investment opportunities
Man Auctions His Life on Ebay
From Sunday, June 22 for one week, Usher’s life is up for sale on eBay with the package including his $420,000 (US$397,000) three-bedroom house in Perth, Western Australia, a trial for his job at a rug store, his car, motorbike, clothes and even friends.
New technique to optimize computer speed
This new patented measurement device overcomes nearly all the limitations of current methods. It should enable manufacturers to improve microprocessor production methods and to optimize future computers.
The Light Side Of Linux
The History, Jokes, Easter Eggs and Comic Strips. The light side of Linux you didn’t know about.
