Good News Everyone: Sharper Image Is Bankrupt.
I never thought this could actually happen but Sharper Image, the home of overpriced crap that nobody ever buys, is now bankrupt. Spencer's next?
Oh, and by the way, shares plunged 72% and are now sitting at 41c. That's from a 52 week high of $14.16.
Updated: March 18th, 2008
"Didn't see that one coming. Their blog contains details to what this could mean for both companies. May as well be one of the most important takeovers of 2008 already!"
Could this mean that the mysql cluster is finally going to get proper development attention? I don't know but sure as hell hope so. Congratulations to all mysql employees!…
Forget All Other Monitors You've Seen Before. THIS Is THE Monitor To Own (Alienware).
Holy mother of god. This is the monitor of all monitors. This is the monitor king. 2880×900 resolution. Sign me up when it comes out, all I'll have to do is move into a bigger room that can actually fit it.
Source: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/01/ces-2008-alienw.html…
What A Woman Says, What She Really Means… What A Man Says, What He Really Means…
I saw this joke posted on the Internet and decided to keep it for future reference. But… is it even a joke? I don't think so! It's the goddamn truth.
What a woman says, what she really means…
I need = I want
We need = I want
It’s your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now
Do whatever you want = You are going to pay for this later …
Best Roommate Conflict Resolution Method. Bourne Style.
Finally, the snowstorms in Tahoe are raging! CNN posted this video of a reporter Kevin "Coop" Cooper in Kirkwood, CA resort, who talks about current weather conditions and gives some snow stats. Who's up for some snowboarding?!
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Christmas Tree in Kharkov, Ukraine 2007-2008
Christmas Tree in Kharkov, Ukraine 2007-2008
YouTube – Новогодняя елка в Харькове 2007-2008
I've never seen a tree this cool, even in US. Makes me kind of proud of the city where I grew up. Check it out….
Google Helps Break Down The Language Barrier (In A Brilliant Way)
Today Google announced the release of 29 translating robots that you can just add to your friends list in Google Talk. Then you can talk to them, getting instant translation in return. You can also enter a group chat and use the bots as translators between other people and yourself.
The only downside is that the Google Talk client doesn't seem to support group chats just yet, so you have to use the Gmail in-page one.
I think it's a brilliant idea if you ever deal with foreign languages. How many times have I forgotten a word while translating a paper or trying to talk to my mom back in Ukraine? A quick IM to the en2ru Google bot and …
I was looking through some old papers while cleaning out the closet and found this list that Milla made for my mom when she was visiting. I quickly jotted it down for future reference. Here it is in no particular order:
In San Francisco
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- Twin Peaks
- Legion of Honor (beautiful place!)
- Embarcadero
- Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf
- Ghirardelli Square
- Palace Of Fine Arts
- Lombard Street (the curvy one)
- Alcatraz
- Treasure Island
- Chinatown
- MOMA (Museum Of Modern Art)
- Broadway
- North Beach
- Coit Tower
- City Hall
- The Marina
- Union Square, Downtown
Outside San Francisco
- Sausalito
- Hearst Castle
- Reno
- Winchester Mystery House
- Napa, Sonoma (wine tasting, beautiful nature)
- Stinson Beach
- Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Berkeley, Telegraph
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Updated: December 19th, 2007
If you haven't heard yet, there's a cool useful little device that you can buy for about $20, called the Kill-A-Watt. You plug it into the power outlet, then plug something into it and observe various fun facts about the plugged in device, such as the power consumption, voltage, amperage, etc. I started plugging things in and recording power consumption that you can see below. Here are the results I got so far (updated often):
- Vizio P50 HDTV 50" plasma
- standby: 0-1W
- on – perfect white screen: 450W (OUCH!)
- on – bright screen: 350-430W
- on – medium brightness: 250-350W
- on – dark scenes: 200-250W
- on – perfect black screen: 185W
- Torchiere floor lamp with a 300W bulb
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Found this on digg today, which caused me to literally laugh out loud. Is this guy just too happy to report the weather or just looking to score a promotion?
Don't forget to read some of the digg comments. For example:
- "Maybe he's hoping it'll just blow over."
- "With a wang the size of Ohio you would think he would have a better job than local weather."
- "Who would want a wang the shape of E.T.'s finger? Unless it's to "probe" people for all their memories like in American Dead"
- "Well that was a hard one to look at."
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DEATH BY CUTENESS: Orphaned baby owls adopted by cuddly toy mom!
Updated: December 17th, 2007
An adorable group of orphaned baby owls have been adopted by a silly-looking stuffed toy owl, after they were found on the brink of death in the wild. You have to see the photo to believe it – you will die of cuteness!
Are you dead yet?…
Help me pick something from my shelf. What should I drink tonight? (Yeah, yeah, work is tomorrow but who are you to judge me?)
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