Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Tallahassee police arrest eBay seller

Evidently they don't want to understand the difference between a Drop-Off and a Pawn Shop. If it is "capable" of fencing, then it must be illegal?

Monday, March 28, 2005

Oodle - New online classifieds site

Some early Excite executives have launched a new service called Oodle to help users search online classified ads for local listings. Oodle launched three beta versions: Chicago.oodle.com, Dallas.oodle.com and Philly.oodle.com. via AuctionBytes.

Saturday, March 26, 2005

Easter By The Numbers

Forbes reports that the early Easter will only pull a meager $9.6 billion in sales.

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Update: Pope's Mitre ends at $1,209.00

"We believe that this chip, like the Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich, is another perfect example of American pop culture," said Richard Rowe, CEO of GoldenPalace.com. "In all honesty, the chip's resemblance to the Mitre is phenomenal. We felt that it would make a prefect addition to our collection. It will fit in perfectly with all our other eccentric acquisitions." via AuctionBytes.

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

HP buys Snapfish

San Francisco-based Snapfish offers high-quality photo products and services, including free online photo sharing, photo storage and management, free editing tools and software, online print ordering, wireless imaging services for camera phone and color handset users, and more than 70 personalized photo products. Currently, Snapfish has more than 13 million members and is growing at a rate of more than 500,000 members per month due in large part to high customer satisfaction.

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

eBay Auction of '9/11' Helmet Shut Down

Firefighters were fuming Monday after a fire helmet purportedly from the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks appeared on eBay for an asking price of $10,000.

Hand Cranked Blender

Because being old fashioned, is always in fashion. via Gizmodo.

Pope Hat Chip on eBay

Doritos Chip that looks like the Pope's Hat up for auction. It even has its own web site, web cam, and even its own song.

Sunday, March 20, 2005

And the winner is... Yahoo!

The rumors were true. Yahoo will be "Flickrized".

Thursday, March 17, 2005

Latte art on Flickr

Art on the surface of a cup o' joe...

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Haunted shorts on eBay

As he held on to the phone, I grabbed my camera that I had on the dresser. I tipped toed down the stairs...

Now arriving... Low disk space

No more landings until someone "clicks here...". via Scoble.

Monday, March 14, 2005

Dyson's The Ball

After 187 new patents and over four years in development... a new vacuum cleaner. Click on the image for a too fancy web site.

Maternity Gear with a Difference

She figured she was probably not the only mother-to-be with a pierced navel. So her pregnancy, it turns out, was also the gestation of a business idea.

Friday, March 11, 2005

Photo printing coming to Flickr

EZ Prints, Inc., a leader in high-quality photofinishing services, announced today that it will provide high-quality digital photofinishing fulfillment services to online photo sharing innovator, Flickr.

Thursday, March 10, 2005

Ride a Bike from NH to Miami, FL!

More Exposure Than Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese! Two kids looking to pay off student loans.

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Tuesday, March 08, 2005

Jonesing for soda

I've never seen a Jones soda, but I do remember the Turkey & Gravy craze. Jones is now a $100 million company. The link below is a blog by someone that attented a seminar by the Jones founder Peter Van Stolk. But even better, at the end of his blog, don't miss the Fast Company article.

Saturday, March 05, 2005

Online Auction Color Chart

The Online Auction Color Chart has 909 color squares, each of which is assigned a unique color label. When a buyer and seller each have one of these charts, they can better communicate colors. via AuctionBytes.

eBay scrambles to fix phishing bug

Report on c|net regarding a phishing technique that apparently works through a legitimate eBay URL.

Thursday, March 03, 2005

Adidas 1, the world's first intelligent shoe

A computerized, motorized wonder. For only $250. Just four steps from your front door and the Adidas 1 has already figured out what type of cushioning you need.

Attitash Ski Resort on eBay

Your own private ski resort for a day. Share the mountain with up to 1,000 of your friends. Even includes a free lunch.

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

FREE Baskin-Robbins ice cream

Today only, and it's on Yahoo!, in honor of their 10th anniversary.

Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Alien on eBay

Made from scrap metal and junk auto parts. $4,000.

New SUV Segway

The Segway® Cross-Terrain Transporter (XT) is the latest self-balancing human transporter that provides enhanced performance on a variety of terrain with minimal environmental impact.