Paul Osborn of the U.K. suspected his wife was having an affair, so he put her for sale on eBay. Bids for the goods, listed as ”cheating, lying, adulterous slag of a wife’ reached $961,700 before the 44-year-old man decided to pull the auction. Good thing he did: eBay’s terms of use forbid the sale of humans, in whole or in part.
Only the Brits can be that creative:)
(Via Valleywag.)
The Pen Drive Linux weblog details how to install the Ultimate Boot CD, a popular system recovery tool, directly to your thumb drive so you can carry your emergency recovery toolbox in your pocket. We mentioned Ultimate Boot CD’s thumb drive-ability when we highlighted UBCD as one of the top 10 free system recovery tools, but Pen Drive Linux steps through the process and includes links to all the files you’ll need to download to set it up. The guide is clear and easy to follow, so repurposing that extra thumb drive as a system recovery drive should be a snap.
(Via Lifehacker.)
The Gadget: Sierra Wireless’ Compass 597 offers the same 3G Mobile Broadband as its 595u counterpart, but in a much smaller package.
Price: $50 (w/ 2 yr activation and current Sprint web special — $250 normally)
The Verdict: Like other cards in the Sierra Wireless line, the 597 comes has a microSD reader, GPS, and 3G data speeds. But the two things worth focusing on are the size and software package. It’s about half the size (in length and thickness) than the Sierra 595u making it easy to carry around and set up. It doesn’t fold up like the 595u, but its unobtrusive enough that it doesn’t really matter. It also has a soft orange glow coming from a light at the top, which could either be nice or annoying depending on preference.
The Sprint software works on Mac and PC, and is really worth using on the go. It allows you to tap into the GPS function to display current position, search for streets and locations or display the rate at which your moving. And it shows reception strength in decibels.
Speaking of reception, the 597 antenna is as good as any of the other Sierra products, though we haven’t been able to compare reception to the similar Novatel U727 card. The 597 also sacrifices an independent battery pack in exchange for its small form factor, meaning it will likely drain your laptop battery quicker than other Sierra cards with battery packs. But all in all, The Compass 597 is a solid mobile broadband choice. [Sprint]
(Via Gizmodo.)
Desktop wallpapers are always nice to look at and to draw inspiration from. They may provide with some fresh perspective and offer you some eye-candy for tedious coffee breaks. We are regularly hunting for free high-quality icons, fonts and wallpapers and present them to you, so you don’t need to search for them. As long as we find something beautiful, interesting or useful, we let you know in our posts. And now it’s time for some sweet wallpapers designer’s toolbox.
Adobe releases a beta version of Flash Player 10, which promises better performance, improved text handling, custom photo effects filters and native 3D animations. But why will you really like it? Adobe tells wired.com that most of the new features were suggested by the development community crowd.
(Via Wired News.)
Google releases Vidnik video application: “Vidnik is Google’s newest Mac app, and it lets you encode video using your iSight and upload it to a video blog.
(Via Macworld.)
Addonics has introduced a 1.8″ ZIF - CF Adapter kit that you can use to make your iPod faster and more shock resistant.
The adapter (ADZIFCF) supports several types of Compact Flash media including PIO, DMA, UDMA4 for up to a 40MB/s transfer rate. In addition to iPods, the adapter supports any laptop computer or portable device that uses a 1.8-inch ZIF connector. It has a MSRP of $23.99.
The upgrade is not for the timid. Install instructions are available.
Features:
(Via Podcasting News.)
MediaEdit is the easy-to-use movie editing software designed for the consumer. Experience a better way to edit.
Built completely from the ground up with the latest video editing technologies. It supports unlimited media layers, comes with standard filters and transitions, and edits more than just DV! It can edit virtually all QuickTime compatible formats (.mov, .avi, .mp4, .dv, etc).
Designed specifically for moviemakers, amateur photographers and new creative artists, MediaEdit 3 will show you the world of movie magic and help create professional looking, impressive movie projects.
Key Features:
(Via MacUpdate - Mac OS X.)
Old gas pumps can’t handle ever-rising prices: “Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can’t register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials”
Maybe the Brits can export some of there old gas pumps, that can register over $10 per gallon!!!!
(Via digg.)
Hundreds of thousands of McAfee users have reported fake MP3 files containing adware recently
Security vendor McAfee has reported a huge spike in fake MP3 files spreading on peer-to-peer networks. Although the files have names that make them look like audio recordings, they’re really Trojan horse programs that try to install a shoddy media player and adware on your computer, said Craig Schmugar, a researcher with McAfee.
(Via Macworld UK News.)
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