A Very Sad Day

This is a very sad day in modern history. It is the last day that Dwayne's will ever process a roll of Kodachrome.

There have been a lot of great films in history but only one with a hit song written about it!

Apple Lisa 1

An Apple Lisa 1 sold for $15,000 on eBay. This Lisa 1 actually works perfectly. It had been sitting in a closet for 20 years.

The Lisa 1 was very unreliable. To find one that actually works is a miracle of sorts.

Not sure that I could part with $15,000 to buy one thought :-)

Classic Typewriters

Some of you may not even remember the typewriter. It was what we used to create documents before the invention of the PC. :-)

There is a company called My Typewriter.com that still sells typewriters. After a nuclear explosion, this will be the only way to write a letter :-)

Rare Lunar Eclipse

There is going to be a rare lunar eclipse tonight on the Winter solstice. According to NASA, the last time this occurred was in 1638. It is not expected to happen again until 2094.

The eclipse will last 3.5 hours. It starts at 1:30am EST and ends around 5:00am EST. The earth's shadow will completely cover the moon for 72 minutes.

Porsche Sled

If you are going to buy a sled this year it might as well be built by Porsche. This Porsche Sled is only $265. Porsche - There is not substitute :-)

Christmas Presents For Cats

It wouldn't be Christmas without toys for the cats. This year they can have iPad games made specifically for them. iPads are great for everyone. Its really funny until you remember how much you paid for that iPad :-)

Price Transparency

Retailers hate price transparency! A Wall Street Journal article details a guy pricing a Garmin for his girlfriend at Best Buy using the camera on his Android phone as a scanner. (This is an application that I use all the time.) The Garmin was $184.85 at Best Buy and $106.75 at Amazon with free shipping and no tax. He was able to purchase the Garmin from Amazon while he was still at Best Buy.

This is a paradigm shift that retailers had better get a handle on fast.

Catception

This is actually pretty spooky.

Rare Nikon Lens

Every now and then a rare lens pops up that few people have ever see. The above Nikon ED 300mm f/2.8G lens is just such a lens. It appeared on eBay for $15000. This one looks to be beat up. These lenses originally sold for between $20,000 and $30,000.

From the looks of this lens it is a collectors item.

World Outlook

Sometimes one's outlook on the world is just a matter of perspective :-)

Best Condiment Known To Man

Who needs mayonnaise when you can have Baconnaise. It is the ultimate bacon spread and can be used on just about anything.

Dental Health

We all know the importance of dental health. It turns out that flossing is more important than brushing. To get the most out of your flossing time Bacon Floss is the answer.

World's Best Popcorn

Regular popcorn is for the masses. The best popcorn is, of course, infused with bacon. Bacon Pop is the answer to your bacon prayers :-)

Bacon Of The Month Club?

While it is not the 'Bacon of the Month Club,' the Savenor's Bacon Society does offer monthly specials. Treat someone you love to the gift of bacon!

Nexus S With Gingerbread

The new Nexus S has been released with the Gingerbread OS. This is so vastly superior to the iPhone that it is like night and day.

The only problem with this near constant release of new Android OS phones is that it is getting really expensive for me :-)

Polaroid Is Back

Polaroid announced that their new camera will be shown at CES 2011 early next year. The above photo is one that they are using for promotion and to make us guess what is coming. This is nostalgia at its best!

Carrots

This guy is going to need some bigger carrots :-)

Irvin Kershner Dies

Irvin Kershner died today at the age of 87. Mr. Kershner directed "The Empire Strikes Back."

Apple Buys HP Campus in Cupertino

Apple bought the HP Campus in Cupertino making it the largest land owner in the city. They paid $300 million for the 98 acre site. The HP site connects to another 50 acres that Apple bought in 2006. Apple now has room to grow even more :-)

Another Reason Japan Is Cool

You have to love the Japanese. They still love Darth Vader :-)

Security Firms Mad At Microsoft

Security firms are now mad at Microsoft for distributing Security Essentials for free. Microsoft's software is so poorly designed from a security standpoint that an entire industry grew to take care of this security problems. Rather than building an OS that is secure, Microsoft now offers a security add-on for free. Why this is not part of the standard build makes no sense from a software design standpoint.

That is Microsoft for you!

Formula 1 vs. Street Cars

Just how fast is a Formula 1 car? This video will give you an idea. :-)

Hasselblad H4D - Ferrari Edition

This one has me confused. Hasselblad just announced a special edition of the H4D. It is an H4D Ferrari Limited Edition. They will only make 499 of them.

Honestly, who buys these things?

Bacon Alka-Seltzer

For those of you who can't get enough bacon there is now a bacon flavored effervescent bacon drink tablet. Yum!

Christmas

If anyone is wondering what to get me for Christmas the new Porsche Cayman R would be a great place to start :-)

Ninja Kitty

These kitty's have ninja skills :-)

Jedi Kitty

Need I say more? :-)

Crab Vending Machine

Here is a vending machine in Japan that dispenses live crabs. Brilliant!

Halloween Costume For Your Cat

Is this possibly the best Halloween costume for a cat - Bat Cat.

Cows Can Dance?

Cows can dance? Who Knew?

Microsoft Explosion

When someone tells you that they switched to Mac, the story that ensues generally begins like this one.

Sinking Boat

This is great! Julien Berthier designed a fully functioning boat that looks as if it is sinking. It is hilarious. See the video at the link.

This is the funniest thing that I seem in awhile.

How Do Cats Drink

Some MIT professors did a study to determine how cats actually drink liquids. This is a pretty amazing story. Cats use their tongues to draw liquid up and into their mouths without breaking the surface of the liquid. Unlike a dog who largely just slobbers. :-)

Crow Adopts Kitty

This is a heartwarming story!

New Macbook Air

The new Macbook Air was rated by Consumer Reports to be the top computers in their respective categories. Another Apple success story!

Best Peanut Butter Cups Ever

For those of you like like an extra kick to your Reeces Peanut Butter Cup, try the new peanut butter cup infused with bacon.

Yum!

Superman

This Swiss stuntman, Yves Rossy, flies with a jetpack after jumping from a hot air ballon. This is cool!

NASA's New Plane

NASA has received a budget of $15 million to build a new supersonic plane. Unlike the SR-71 Blackbird which only flew three times the speed of sound, this new plane will be able to exit the atmosphere somewhere between Mach 5 and Mach 20. I can't figure out how they are going to build this for only $15 million.

Bacon Soda

Can't get enough bacon? Who can? Now you can get your bacon in soda form. It is about to be the holiday season. Stock up for your favorite bacon lover :-)

T-Mobile 4G

T-Mobile released a new 4G phone this week. It is as fast as WiMax. T-Mobile is way ahead of the game here. AT&T is not supposed to roll out their full network until next year.

Windows News

A day in the life of a Windows user :-)

New Android Version - Gingerbread

The new version of Android will be called Gingerbread. The Googleplex lawn has each version of Android on display, cupcake, donut, eclair, froyo, and now Gingerbread. No word if this will be version 2.3 or 3.0. You have to love Google. .

I love Google!

New Macbook Air

Steve Jobs announced the new Macbook Air today. They are only available with a solid-state drive and are available in 11.6" and 13.3". Not only are they cool but they are cheap with prices from $1000 to $1700.

It's really not a question of 'do you need one' but how many to buy :-)

World's Longest Cat

This Maine Coon is now the world's longest cat at 48". Stewie is now in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Ray Ozzie Leaving Microsoft

This is huge news. Ray Ozzie was brought into Microsoft five years ago to replace Bill Gates as the Chief Software Architect. Today he announced his retirement. No word on where Mr. Ozzie will land but any way you slice it, this one it is not good for Microsoft.

Facebook A Security Nightmare

I have been telling people for some time that Facebook is a security nightmare on a good day. There are now security holes that will disclosed ID's and passwords to financial sites. The Wall Street Journal published an article today about the most recent security issues with Facebook.

Honestly, if you value your privacy at all, stay away from Facebook.

Microsoft Windows Phone 7

What if Microsoft released a new cell phone operating system and no one cared :-)

Holiday Gifts

It is almost holiday gift giving time once again. What says that you care more than a gift of chocolate covered bacon. For that special someone in your life there is even a dark chocolate version.

New Grill

I found the perfect new grill. It includes a 24,000 BTU grill, an ice chest, and a draft beer tap.

Could this be the best grill ever?

World's Fastest Lawnmower

What could be more fun than setting the world speed record - on a lawnmower? :-) Bobby Cleveland did just that on the Bonneville Salt Flats with a speed of 96.529mph.

He can mow his lawn in under 6 seconds :-)

Star Wars Propaganda

This is hilarious. It is a site of WWII style propaganda posters done for Star Wars.

(Click on the photo for a larger version)

Cubicle

Nothing crushes the soul like the working in a cubicle. This is a great site of soul crushing cubicle photos. If it weren't so sad it would be much funnier. :-)

Caffeinated Brownies

What could be better than brownies? How about caffeinated brownies. This could be the best snack ever :-)

Irony

This is irony. The owner of Segway, Jimi Heselden, rode his Segway off a cliff. Talk about bad luck!

Giant Gumball Machine

How many times have you said to yourself 'I wish that I had a seven foot tall gumball machine in my living room'?

Well now you are in luck. For only $3900 you have have one. It holds 14.450 gumballs. Fun for the whole family, and then some.

Navigation For Vintage Porsche

This is actually pretty amazing. Porsche has developed a radio with built-in navigation for vintage 911's. It is a perfect in-dash replacement. It will be in stock at Porsche dealers in October and cost $775.

I predict that these will sell well!

Best Marshmallows Ever!

The Stay Puft Marshmallows are the best ever! They are caffeinated.

New Denon Turntable

Apparently, there is still a need for turntables. Audiophiles still prefer vinyl to digital music. To celebrate their 100th anniversary, Denon is selling a special version of their top-of-the-line turntable.

It is only $2500. I suppose if you are into vinyl, this is the best thing that could have happened.

Cat's Name

This little guy will not forget his name. It is written on his side. :-) Look inside the red circle. It spells cat.

(Click on the photo for a larger version)

'Here You Have' Virus

The new 'Here You Have' virus was released earlier this week. It is an email that asked you to open a link. As a tell people in my security speeches, never, ever, open a link inside an email! This new virus seems to be coming from a botnet.

This virus is moving so fast that it basically shut down NASA, Comcast and P&G.

Gmail Calling

All I can say is wow! Googles new service that allows you to make phone calls from Gmail had one million phone calls placed in the first 24 hours. This service is basically Skype on steroids.

Just another reason that Google is a world class service provider!

The Cats' House

This house is amazing! I bought the book that details this house in hardback form years ago. These people have an amazing devotions to their kitties.

New iPod Nano

Apple announced the new iPod Nano today. It will be a departure from the dial interface which has been around since version 1.0. It is 46% smaller and lighter than the current version. This one should be cool.

Yes, I ordered one :-)

License to Kill

Mi6 has always denied that their agents had a license to kill. Nicholas Anderson dispels this myth in his book NOC. In section 7 of the U.K.'s 1994 Intelligence Service Act it states that agents shall not be held liable for an otherwise illegal action that takes place outside of the British Isles. In legalese, this is actually a "license to kill."

We always knew that James Bond was right :-)

Navy Outsourcing Lessons

Like most companies that outsource, the Navy learned their lesson the hard way. After 10 years and $10 billion, yes billion, the Navy has a convoluted system designed (NMCI) and delivered by HP. This 'state-of-the-art' system only allows email delivery 150 times less than Gmail.

The Navy just signed another five year contract with HP to continue the support of this wonderful system. Your tax dollars at work :-(