Cuban- The definition of insanity

Mark Cuban rails against the music industry's futile efforts to combat piracy.

Blind Teen Gamer Obliterates Foes

"He enjoyed trying to play, but he wasn't very good at first," said his father, Larry Mellen. "But he just kept on trying.... He's broken a lot of controllers." When the question of broken controllers comes up, Mellen flashes a smile and just shrugs. "I used to have quite a temper," he said. "Me and controllers didn't get along very well."

The Birth of Google

Larry thought Sergey was arrogant. Sergey thought Larry was obnoxious. But their obsession with backlinks just might be the start of something big.

Texas Six Shooter Grill

Joe Wood of Weimar, Texas built this 6 foot-11 custom barbecue pit in his home metal shop.

The Alien

Amazing photoset of a brain tumor operation. You're on the first photo... click "Next". WARNING: Not to be viewed on a full stomach.

Reading Between The Lines Of Used Book Sales

NYTimes: "A car salesman will often highlight the resale value of a new car, yet booksellers rarely mention the resale value of a new book. Nevertheless, the value can be quite significant."

12 Volt Pizza Oven

Eat on the go...

Slap Ya Mama Seasoning

Heh... found this link on KBON's streaming site. They appear to be a sponsor... "used on about anything to that is to be seasoned."

eBay sellers- 724,000 is the new number

More than 724,000 Americans report that eBay is their primary or secondary source of income.

The Personal MBA 40

Mastering Business Without Spending a Fortune. 40 business books to read to get the equivalent of an MBA.

Windows Vista

It's official. The next version of Windows, the secret "Longhorn", will be known as Windows Vista.

AIM Fight

Wow, everybody beats me. But don't even tempt Alex.

Hard Diamond

Now Hugh MacLeod has picked up a jewelry client.

Egg & Muffin Toaster

Need toast? You’ve got it. Want a poached or hard boiled egg? It’s yours. And if you want them together in your favorite breakfast sandwich, the Egg & Muffin Toaster also warms your pre-cooked meat. Bingo...ready to eat in about four minutes.

Color of the Day

I'm in a "Tuesday" mood.

Google launches Moon

Today is the 36th anniversary. Center on the first landing site, then be sure to click the "+" symbol, and zoom all the way in.

Thomas Mahon on how to sew a button

No one better to instruct the art of reattaching a button to a garment.

7 Years ago today

Cuban had the makings of a wicked hangover...

Cessna Centurion 210 rescued with a pike pole

It took 10 tries to hook the gear down. He chuckled, "The most exciting thing we'll do today is rotate the tires on the pickup."

An hour or less, a buck or less...

LastMinute Auctions searches eBay for all the cheap closing auctions. It's a little slow but still interesting. via Gizmodo.

Aisle of averages

Late night experiments in Safeway. via FlickrBlog.

Jet-A powered Toyota on eBay

A Toyota MR2 with no reverse, and a slight noise issue.

The Argument Chair

A chair made with boxing gloves.

Bid on the World's Biggest Waste of Money!

A New Jersey student is auctioning off what he calls the "Worlds Biggest Waste of Money" on the internet auction site eBay. Steven Toth, 23, who placed the "worlds biggest waste of money" for sale on Thursday, is overwhelmed by the attention that the auction has received. via Free-Press-Release.

MontCo DA auctions seized property

The Montgomery County Pennsylvania's District Attorney has a batch of guitars listed on eBay.

Olmos- San Antonio Pharmacy up on eBay

A pharmacy/soda fountain in San Antonio, Olmos, is up for sale on eBay. "I'm tired," said John Dodd, who has owned the pharmacy for the past 13 years or so. "I haven't had a vacation in five or six years, so that explains what's going on."

Gettysburg ghost picture on eBay

I don't see it, but someone sees $142.50 worth.

9/11 Kills the Swiss Army Knife

A blade, a bottle opener and a file, the classic Swiss army knife is supposed to prepare its owner for any eventuality. As Luke Harding reports, however, there was one thing its makers weren't quite ready for - September 11.

Flickring Families

A very good post on the basics of Flickring.

eBay sellers bid for good life

"It's kind of like having a garden: You go out in the morning and pick out some stuff to sell that day, whatever you feel like depending on your mood."

Bid to flag the Indy 200

Includes three grandstand seats, but you've got to wear the Firestone racing apparel.

Hotdog Man on eBay

2.5 Foot tall resin HotDog man. via BoingBoing.