Archive for December 9th, 2007
CompUSA To Close Up Shop
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under On the News..., Technology
PC Retailer CompUSA plans to close all its stores after the holidays, part of a sale of its assets to Gordon Brothers Group, a restructuring firm. CompUSA, owned by the Mexican based firm Grupo Carso SA, has 103 stores in 68 markets. Reports said that Gordon Brothers would look to sell individual stores in certain markets and close those that it could not sell.
CompUSA was founded in 1984 and rose to national prominence under the guidance of Nathan Morton. As chairman and CEO, Morton led CompUSA from two stores and $60 million in sales as SoftWarehouse to its standing as a multibillion-dollar national retailer in less than five years. He was posthumously honored as a member of CRN’s Industry Hall of Fame in 2006. He succumbed to cancer at the age of 57 in 2005.
eBay’er wants $15,000 for Darth Vader Wii
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under Misc, Technology
Yeah, just about anything gets ratcheted up a couple levels on the fantasmical scale if Darth Vader makes a cameo, but seriously, $15,000 for a Dark Side Wii? To be frank, this auction has spoof written all over it, but whatever the case, redferndesign is offering up a “limited edition” (one of four, supposedly) Wii system with a red CD input LED, an all black motif, Darth Vader imprinted on the side and a pair of black Wiimotes / nunchucks. Also of note, the Wiimote pictured must be one of the rarest ever, particularly when you consider the previously nonexistent “x” and “y” buttons and the rectangular power switch. Even if the console (alone) is indeed modded up, there’s no way anyone in their right mind will cough up that much coin, but why not hit the read link and have a laugh at his / her expense?
Donations replace wind-blown cash
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under Weird News
MONTAGUE, Mass. (UPI) – Donations more than replenished the $1,000 an elderly Massachusetts woman lost in a freak shopping cart accident that sent her cash a-blowin’ in the wind.
Mary Olive Corbiere, 83, left her purse in a shopping cart in a parking lot in Montague, Mass., Tuesday when a wind gust sent the cart under a passing delivery truck, The Republican in Springfield, Mass., reported. The cart broke free but the retired English teacher’s purse didn’t and friction from the truck’s tires burned and shredded it.
When the purse finally released its contents, the ripped and singed cash flew out along the pavement. Police recovered some of it but most was picked up by passing motorists, the newspaper reported.
When word got out about Corbiere’s predicament, donations poured in, police said, including a $1,000 check from a customer at a cafe that took up a collection.
Corbiere, who had taken the money out of the bank for Christmas presents and to pay bills, expressed her gratitude for the donations, saying she would donate the extra money she received to charity.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
Ungracious Lawyer
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under Funny Jokes
A lawyer had successfully handled a difficult law case for a wealthy friend. Following the happy outcome of the case, the friend and client called on the lawyer, expressed his appreciation of his work and handed him a handsome Moroccan leather wallet.
The lawyer looked at the wallet in astonishment and handed it back with a sharp reminder that a wallet could not possible compensate him for his services. “My fee for that work,” acidly snapped the attorney, “is five hundred dollars.”
The client opened the wallet, removed a one-thousand dollar bill, replaced it with a five-hundred dollar bill and handed it back to the lawyer with a smile.
A Feat of Strength
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under Funny Jokes
The strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen.
After several minutes, the older worker had had enough. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is?” he said. “I will bet a week’s wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building that you won’t be able to wheel back.”
“You’re on, old man,” the young guy replied.
The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. Then he turned to the young man and said, “Alright. Get in.”
Restickable Glue Stick Makes Sticky Notes
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under Technology
Courtesy of LifeHacker.Com
I use it to make my various Getting Things Done/43 folders items and tasks stay put in my handheld binder. I jot my items and tasks down on variously colored pieces of paper of whatever size I need, rub the magic stickum on them, and they stay put in my binder until I decide to move them around. My inner child is happy because I get to play with stickers and glue; my inner adult is happy because I can continually and easily refine my GTD system.
Sounds like a good stocking stuffer for the crafty person in your life, too. The Restickable Glue Stick costs more than a regular glue stick, about $1.20 a pop (at Amazon at least).
Scotch Restickable Adhesive Glue Stick [Cool Tools]
Learn Linux with Basic Commands
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under Technology
Courtesy of LifeHacker.Com
If you’ve ever wanted a handy guide of Linux commands, look no further than the One Page Linux Manual. Learn the commands to move files, mount filesystems, change permissions, and print items (among other things) with this short guide that explains each command and describes what it does. Since the guide is about 8 years old, a small handful of the listed commands may not apply to your Linux distribution, but even so, it’s a handy reference for the common commands that don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.
The One Page Linux Manual (PDF Link)
No Parent Left Behind
by FrEiBeRgS2002 on Dec.09, 2007, under Funny Jokes
Spellings have been left intact.
- My son is under a doctor’s care and should not take PE today. Please execute him.
- Please exkuce lisa for being absent she was sick and i had her shot.
- Dear school: please ecsc’s john being absent on jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and also 33.
- Please excuse gloria from jim today. She is administrating.
- Please excuse roland from p.e. for a few days. Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip.
- John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his face.
- Carlos was absent yesterday because he was playing football. He was hurt in the growing part.
- Megan could not come to school today because she has been bothered by very close veins.
- Chris will not be in school cus he has an acre in his side.
- Please excuse ray friday from school. He has very loose vowels.
- Please excuse Lesli from being absent yesterday. She had diahre dyrea direathe the shits.
- Please excuse tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrhea, and his boots leak.
- Irving was absent yesterday because he missed his bust.
- Please excuse jimmy for being. It was his father’s fault.
- I kept Billie home because she had to go Christmas shopping because i don’t know what size she wear.
- Please excuse jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the sunday paper off the porch, and when we found it monday. We thought it was sunday.
- Sally won’t be in school a week from friday. We have to attend her funeral.
- My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent a weekend with the marines.
- Please excuse Jason for being absent yesterday. He had a cold and could not breed well.
- Please excuse mary for being absent yesterday. She was in bed with gramps.
- Gloria was absent yesterday as she was having a gangover.
- Please excuse brenda. She has been sick and under the doctor.
- Maryann was absent december 11-16, because she had a fever, sorethroat, headache and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick, fever an sore throat, her brother had a low grade fever and ached all over. I wasn’t the best either, sore throat and fever. There must be something going around, her father even got hot last night.
