This is the article on BoingBoing: Used cellphone market taking off The NYT reports on the growing US market for refurbished, used cellphones. But there is also the cellphone equivalent of the preowned BMW. ReCellular, a company based in Dexter, Mich., resells about four million handsets in bulk worldwide each year. Of the 1.5 million […]
Wrap rage? Aren’t we all becoming just a little overly sensitive? I mean, I don’t like that I have to whip out scissors to get at my headphones, but rage? I think there’s enough misery and injustice in the world to rage against. Let’s leave our consumables out of it. Wrap rage – “Extreme anger […]
God I love British politics. If only Americans were this funny. Express owner in ‘Nazi’ tirade Goosestepping Richard Desmond mocks German takeover bid for Telegraph in extraordinary outburst. [via Guardian Unlimited]
Bravo Detroit… now don’t screw this up. The meters are part of a 90-day experiment with battery and solar-powered, online-operated parking meters. Some issue receipts that drivers leave on their dashboards to show parking enforcers how much time is left on the +space+. Others can be programmed to accept credit cards or allow someone to […]
Woo HOO! The Simpsons – The Complete Fourth Season The Simpsons – The Complete Fourth Season — $32.49 [via Amazon.com – DVD]
I share this sentiment as well. The new 3 Mbps broadband line has made me unafraid to download things like 26 MB panoramic photos snapped by the Mars Rovers. The full picture is amazing. Link to picture [via http://www.gulker.com/]
This probably isn’t that new, but I missed until tonight. LegalTorrents.com has added RSS support for all three of there media types. MusicMoviesBooks
A fascinating take on the world’s current events. The battle isn’t between the US and al-Qaida, it’s between the West and the East, Islam and Democratic Liberalism (not the US politcal party). Al-Qaida, despite its ominous portrayal in the Western press – is no exception. It, too, will succumb, in due time, to the twin […]
It’s either cool or really weird, probably both. This little Flash site let’s you explore Amsterdam’s Old Church graveyard. You can drill down (no pun intended) to see the headstones of those buried in the Church. Link
I’m actually a little surprised by this. Wireless Internet Popular in SE Michigan (AP) AP – Wireless Internet is spreading faster in southeast Michigan than any other metropolitan area across the country, according to a new national study. Link [via Yahoo! News – Technology]