Darth Vader sprinkler

...wielding his lightsaber in a furious battle to save your lawn! via BoingBoing.

Networked Emoticon Device

Just punch the one that corresponds to your mood. No need to compose an "Away" message.

Flickr Screensaver

Someone has written a Flickr screensaver. Download their version 3.2 here. It requires Microsoft's .Net framework, which you probably already have. If not, here. Once installed, you can configure to various username, and even a specific tab, for example "grandkids".

Pope's used car smashes eBay records

Almost $250K and over 9 million hits. Golden Palace Casino grabs another bauble. The 21 year old German seller bought it for $13K in January.

How to fold a fitted sheet

From Target, Australia... how to make a fitted sheet look great in your linen cupboard.

eBay testing "A New Way To Shop"

eBay is Alpha testing a new way to browse categories using Item Specifics, along with information gleaned from the title. So far, just Bedding and Glass.

Backpack personal organizer

Web application mimicking the flexibility of a spiral bound notebook. Lists, Notes, Links, Reminders, uploaded Files and Images. And all shareable.

TSA auctioning confiscated items on eBay

The TSA is selling all the items they confiscated from you, including scissors, nail clippers, letter openers, kitchen utensils, padlocks, lighters, tools, corkscrews, knives, keychains, and one purple sombrero. via BoingBoing.

From PayPal to Space and beyond...

Elon Musk, 33, is chief executive of Space Exploration Technologies, a company he founded three years ago with $100 million of his own cash. ...For now, the company has four separate contracts, worth $35 million, for its first four launches. The company says it's in talks for three more launches, worth $50 million. And on April 18, the Air Force signed with SpaceX for a series of launches that could be worth $100 million. That's $185 million lined up for a firm that hasn't even done one.

Difference between US & Japan

And because there's so much abundance of goods out there, you cannot compete on utility and function. You must add meaning (or what he calls "significance"). via GapingVoid.

Life size X-Wing Fighter on eBay

One of only 8. BIN for free shipping.

The inbox makeover

Like a short-order cook, you want to stay focused on making sandwiches, not on putting the orders into pretty piles. via LifeHacker.

A-380 First Flight

She actually flies! The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, completed a maiden flight Wednesday that took it over the Pyrenees mountains... The double-decked, 308-ton plane landed successfully to applause at 2:22 p.m (8:22 a.m. EDT) after a flight of nearly four hours.

Nuclear bomb fragment on eBay

As seen in "ESQUIRE" magazine May 2005 issue "A Perfectly Understandable Mistake" The true story of the albino raccoon, the pig farmer and the only NUCLEAR BOMB ever to be dropped on America by Luke Dittrich.

New Rhapsody 3.0

So, now there's:

• Rhapsody 25
• Rhapsody Unlimited
• Rhapshody To Go

And the player looks more like iTunes.

How to make a $94 million movie, for just $7 million

Slate has an amazing story on how to finance a Hollywood blockbuster. via HackingNetFlix.

Dummies at work

Some of my friends at work are dummies...

Whitman: ebay 1st quarter "wonderful"

A surge in new customers and strong growth overseas caused eBay Inc.'s profit to jump 28 percent from the same period last year, and optimistic executives brightened their outlook for the rest of 2005.

Napoleon Dynamite Style Time Machine on eBay

Currently at $86 with 20 bids. Crystal included!

eBay auction to break a 10 foot window

Over $2,500 and 50 bids to "Smash Bash". On May 17, 2005, The Mies van der Rohe Society is offering to the winning bidder the opportunity to break the first 10-foot window of S.R. Crown Hall. via The Auction Board.

Municipality auctions unwanted cars on eBay

This 1962 Rover P5 3 litre 4 door saloon has had only one previous lady owner in the last 43 years. via The Auction Board.

New Flickr/Yahoo pricing takes effect

Pro drops to $24.95. Bandwidth increased to 2Gb/month.

Jesus, Mary, David & Moses dolls

Available via the Internet only. "In the beginning we don't feel it'd be right to put it in Toys R Us and be next to a Barbie or a Bratz," he said.

eBay traffic drops

A new report shows the online auctioneer's U.S. Web site drew fewer visitors last month. That was the site's ninth consecutive monthly decline.

Hi-Tech Winnebago on eBay

Currently going for $8,000 is a 37-foot Winnebago Adventurer tricked out with seven computer workstations, external video wall, DirecPC satellite system for Internet connectivity, 32-foot LED display along the roof, two 10kw generators, and a ton of other gear. via BoingBoing.

Holy chicken breast on eBay

I am deeply touched that I was chosen to receive this possible visit from the Holy Father.

Google search by number

Parcel tracking IDs, patents and other specialized numbers can be entered into Google's search box for quick access to information about them. Because Mom says so.

Three pages of art history notes... $25,000

John Jordan takes the plunge and becomes an artist. My hope as an artist is this work confuses and enlightens the viewer/buyer on the question of art. Hopefully the same will happen to me as the artist.

eBay 101

eBay 101: Beginners Guide to eBay Buying and Selling - A Free e-Book Series from the About Network. The first installment in an online tutorial book, free for About.com readers. via LifeHacks.

Free 5 page web site on Yahoo

A Yahoo! Local Basic Listing is a FREE 5-page web site that you can easily customize with your logo, text and links to other sites.

Sun 'n Fun at Lakeland, FL

The 31st Annual Spring Celebration of Flight!

Intel's "Want It Now" on eBay

Do you have a copy of the April 19, 1965 issue of Electronics Magazine?

Arizona man takes eBay to heart... literally

One of Medtronic Inc.'s pacemakers was stolen from a California hospital, sold on eBay, then implanted in an Arizona man, the company learned recently.

Wireless diabetes monitor

Parents of kids with diabetes have enough to worry about without wondering whether their kids are maintaining good blood-glucose levels and testing themselves regularly when they’re away from home. via Engadget.

Pi Pie on Flickr

For the 14th of March, obviously.

Google Maps does Satellite

I guess the integration with Keyhole is complete.

It's a Flat World, After All

Thomas L. Friedman of the NY Times. BugMeNot if prompted for registration.

In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail for India, going west. He had the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. He never did find India, but he called the people he met ''Indians'' and came home and reported to his king and queen: ''The world is round.'' I set off for India 512 years later. I knew just which direction I was going. I went east. I had Lufthansa business class, and I came home and reported only to my wife and only in a whisper: ''The world is flat.''

Opening Kawasaki’s Kimono

Guy’s Top 10 Rules for Evangelism. via Scoble.

GMail goes to infinity?

2051.579441 megabytes (and counting) of free storage so you'll never need to delete another message. Where will it stop?

Google Gulp Beta

Think a DNA scanner embedded in the lip of your bottle reading all 3 gigabytes of your base pair genetic data in a fraction of a second, fine-tuning your individual hormonal cocktail in real time using our patented Auto-Drink™ technology, and slamming a truckload of electrolytic neurotransmitter smart-drug stimulants past the blood-brain barrier to achieve maximum optimization of your soon-to-be-grateful cerebral cortex. Don't miss the F.A.Q.

eBay Stores toll-free phone support starts today

6am to 6pm PST Monday through Friday.

eBay time: Daylight Savings Time

02:00 PST Sunday morning. Auctions still get the full duration, so will close one hour later.

No Strings Attached

The REAL meaning of the phrase. It's not what you thought.

Google GMail Doubles Storage to 2 GB

Nice. I just noticed mine increased this morning:
You are currently using 575 MB (41%) of your 1388 MB. Update: Now currently at 1690 MB. 2Gb by the end of the day?

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?

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.

Easter By The Numbers

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

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.

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.

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.

And the winner is... Yahoo!

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

Latte art on Flickr

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

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.

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.

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.

Ride a Bike from NH to Miami, FL!

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

Shelter Animals

A Flickr photoset.

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.

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.

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.

FREE Baskin-Robbins ice cream

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

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.

SmarterChild - an IM agent

SmarterChild is an artificial intelligent IM contact. Just add the screen name "SmarterChild", and say "Hello". You can ask for information, but more importantly, you can schedule yourself future events to be reminded of. Games, buddy icons and much more.

8,000 lbs. of SuperComputer

Cray supercomputer up on eBay. $3.5 million in its day.

Tom Brady's Benz on eBay

Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL55 Formerly owned by three time Superbowl winner,two time Superbowl MVP Tom Brady of the New England Patriots. Bids topping $80K.

The Stance Angle Chair

Weird chair and computer stand that adjusts to almost any angle. via BoingBoing.

Flight photo of Windsor, Ontario

"Winter Flight"; George Mock of Windsor, Ontario (Canada)is back with another icy photo, this one taken of the Detroit skyline as George was following the Detroit River. "Temperature was 10 °F," writes George, "but a beautiful view certainly makes you warm." via AvWeb.

New Google "movie:" operator

Search for [movie: Tom Hanks talking to a volleyball] and Google will tell you: it was Cast Away. Want rental recommendations? Try searching for [movie: awesome car chase] or [movie: good chick flick].

Popcorn and a date to snuggle up with are up to you. For now. Heh.

Star Wars Landspeeder on eBay

"Please Help! I have to sell the Landspeeder because I'm building a full-size mockup of the shuttlecraft Galileo used in the original 60's Star Trek series. But Punkin' says there's only room at our house for one sci-fi vehicle." Nice bumper sticker: "My kid light-sabered your honor student at Jedi Academy."

Mark Cuban on the FCC broadcast flag

"While the big networks would create confusion and anger with their customers, our businesses could be the knight in shining armour and provide content in exactly the means consumers want it, unencumbered and available to watch, where and how they like."

Glucose monitoring watch

Glucon, and Israeli company, was awarded US patent for a personal, non-invasive, real-time and continuous blood glucose monitoring device. via Gizmodo.

ChannelAdvisor now supports Overstock

And CA customers are being offered free listings for a limited period.

Overstock.com Promotion

Overstock is giving away $10 in listing credits, on eBay's price increase day. Simply login and click on the appropriate banner.

DisneyLand Space Mountain Vehicle

DisneyLand is auctioning off parts of their rides. via BoingBoing.

Mickey Mouse Musical Toaster

Toasts Mickey right onto your bread, then pops and plays a tune. via Gizmodo.

eBay Valentine's Day promotion

5 Cent listings.

Happy Birthday Flickr

Flickr is one year old today.

The Baby Name Voyager

Explore the sea of names, letter by letter...watch trends rise and fall, and dive in deeper to see your favorite name's place in the historical tides. Wow, this IS impressive. I guess Garth Brooks really killed that name?

Microsoft AntiSpyware

I'd heard about this new beta software from Microsoft earlier, but just now got around to trying it. Even after just completing AdAware and Spybot scans, MS found six additional spywares. Looks like Microsoft's going to own this segment of the market as well.

Google Maps are here

Try out the new Google Maps at http://maps.google.com/. The scrolling and dragging action is much nicer. And of course, Search. Click the map at right, and look in the "Search" field.

The Lincoln Fry

Yahoo! Auctions score in the McDonald's Super Bowl spot.

So kids, you want to make money?

First, get a roll of tape...

A message from eBay US president

Bill Cobb says: No more canned E-mail responses Phone support extended to store owners One $15.95 credit to current store owners Store FVF increase stands; justified by low listing fee Listing fee drop from $0.30 to $0.25 on $1 listings My e-mail address is billcobb@ebay.com. I promise I'll read every e-mail.

Gonzo stunt game

Gonzo was always my favorite... "I'm going to go back there someday".

Gonzo: I'm going to Bombay, India, to be a movie star.
Fozzie: You don't go to Bombay to be a movie star. You go to Hollywood like us.
Gonzo: Well, yeah, if you wanna do it the EASY way.

The Collard Patch

Found a blog for my Mother. Don't miss the Baked Coon & Sweet Potatoes.

PDAs are for wannabees

I second leff's opinion. I've been around PCs from their beginning, and chased every new hot PIM software. But I also agree, nothing beats a hipster. And I advise others, that if you're not an ace with a hipster, then a PDA will never be anything other than a toy. More at 43Folders.

Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal

A good "How-To" on cleaning scumware from your PC.

43 Things

Discover what's important, make it happen, share your progress. Find your 43 things. This is an interesting way to compare your goals with those of others.

Pick a good password

Some good tips on password picking from LifeHacks.

Gargoyle auction

In 1992, current owner of Gargoyle statue worked as a ranger officer in Austin, TX. In fall of 1992, officer responded to 911 distress call routed through dispatch indicating "GARGOYLE HAS COME ALIVE!!". Two minutes later, radio dispatch announced that gun shots had been fired from the same location.

Strutz shock absorbing shoes

Not only sold by size, but by weight as well. Bigger springs for bigger loads.

The last full measure of devotion

A quarter-million Americans have served in the Iraq war. Paul Ray Smith is the only one thus far nominated for the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery.

It's A Boy

My friend Katie's twin sister Kelly just had her first: Charles Maylon Jenkins 9 lbs. 81/2ozs. 20 3/4 inches 02/01/05 11:17 AM