Some businesses saying eBay starting to slip

Jewelry dealer Michael Jansma used to be one of eBay Inc.'s biggest cheerleaders. The entrepreneur from Largo, Fla., sells roughly $250,000 worth of baubles every month on the auction site. But the revenue Jansma gets from eBay has declined over the past year, and in January the company raised fees, denting his profits.

Google Earth released

A 3D interface to the planet. Won't run on my graphics card.

Download of the Day: AutoRuns

Quick utility for controlling Windows startups.

Scooter Desk

When using a ScooterDesk: -Your back is in optimal position: straight. -You are stimulated to gently move and change position often: -You train your ligaments and muscles, and stimulate your circulation and metabolic processes. -You may have a lot of fun riding to your co-workers.

Lunch with Warren Buffett

Here is the chance of a lifetime to engage and experience the one-and-only Warren Buffett. As CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Mr. Buffett is famed for his strikingly successful investment strategies and is as well known for his integrity as his brilliance. He is, quite simply, a legend, and he will sit down with you and up to seven of your friends for lunch. Value: Priceless.

Threatening eBay's Dominance

WSJ article describing the woes of a few eBay sellers, and what steps competitors like Amazon, Google and Overstock are taking to woo them.

Glacier Bay DVD highest on eBay

ChannelAdvisor announced today that Glacier Bay DVD, a top online company offering new, specialty and hard-to-find DVDs and soundtrack CDs, became the top seller on eBay with a feedback rating of 238,456, the highest feedback rating on eBay as of today, June 23.

Dell launches sub-$100 laser printer

Dell has unveiled a black-and-white laser printer priced at $99--low enough, possibly, to kick off a price war in the home and small-office printer market.

AFI List of Top 100 Quotes From U.S. Films

1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," "Gone With the Wind," 1939.
2. "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," "The Godfather," 1972.
3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am," "On the Waterfront," 1954.
4. "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore," "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.
5. "Here's looking at you, kid," "Casablanca," 1942.

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Solar Sail Spacecraft Launch Fails

After going back and forth, they're now confirming that it never made orbit.

Top 50 most shoplifted items

By "organized" theft:

Advil tablet 50 ct Advil tablet 100 ct Aleve caplet 100 ct EPT Pregnancy Test single Gillette Sensor 10 ct Kodak 200 24 exp Similac w/iron powder - case Similac w/iron powder - single can Preparation H 12 ct Primatene tablet 24 ct

Russian submarine launches solar sail

The Delta III class submarine Borisoglebsk has launched Cosmos 1, the solar sail. Here's when I might see it.

Surprising Expiration Dates

Mayonnaise is forever...

Google Wallet?

Rumors about an ePay service to compete with PayPal. More here...

Flickr print on demand plans

Partnering with Qoop, yet to launch.

Shower Jesus on eBay

Jesus Christ Image Icon Materializes in Plaster Wall. $1,999.99 to start.

Skip the Wharton MBA... look here

The five things I learned in business school: 1.) A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow....

60th Anniversary of the first nuclear explosion

On July 16, 2005 at 05:29:45 local time SimNuke will commemorate the 60-year anniversary of Trinity by simulating the look and feel of the detonation of a nuclear device. On eBay, even You can push the button, or just be close by in your proximity suit.

Nature's Call Urinals

Flower shaped urinals. Leaking lillies.

Hydrogen Lady Peroxide Rocket Car on eBay

This ''Lady Peroxide'' vehicle was introduced during the 60's when the need to develop eco- friendly and dependency-free fuel was far less pressing than today and H2O2 was a novelty as a fuel source even though it powered a rocket into space.

House of books

House and contents carved as books. This is where my Dad should live.

Happy Birthday Frank Lloyd Wright

Google's got their banner set in memorial.

Snap Judgements - WalMart won't print good photos

Walmart refused to print one of these photos. Why? because they thought it was done by a professional and didn't want to violate copyright law. via BoingBoing.

The Name Change Guys

Golden Palace Casino is currently on them for $3,000.

AOL opens free Web Mail

AIM Mail is a 2Gb web based Spam protected E-mail account. Lots of advertising, and I don't see anyway to set a forwarding address. "YourScreenName@aim.com".

Disposable Kitchen Grease Trap

A better mousetrap. via Gizmodo.

Margaret Thatcher's shoes on eBay

Three pair of custom made Rayne shoes.

Yahoo! ends auction fees

Internet media company Yahoo! Inc. will quit charging fees for auctions on its U.S. site to encourage more people to sell their wares, the company said Sunday.

National Doughnut Day

On Friday, June 3rd, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts celebrates National Doughnut Day by offering customers a free doughnut of their choice in participating stores throughout the U.S. National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise much-needed funds during the Great Depression and to honor the work of World War I volunteers who prepared doughnuts for thousands of soldiers.

Google's Summer of Code

Google is granting $4,500 to students for completing an Open Source coding project this summer.