China puts the US on ebay

Funny read... China puts the IS on ebay.

With no bidders in the first 24 hours on eBay, China admitted that it would be challenging to unload the US, but it still held out hope that a buyer would step forward: “We’ve got our fingers crossed for Zuckerberg.”

Happy SysAdmin Day!

Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!!! I hope everything is running smoothly, so you can see this message.

BMW iSeries

Being a tree-hugging hippie, I need a "green" vehicle. I want the BMW i8.

Via Uncrate

Speaking of Macs

I was told by a co-worker at a sister company that Macs are impervious to viruses. Well, lah de dah!

His statement makes this all the more fun... Hacking Apple Laptop Batteries. Forget borking the software, let's get the hardware.

(After seeing this post, I hope to incorporate the phrase "lah de dah" into all of my posts.)

How to fix the Economy: Jobs

We just need more Jobs.

Baofeng UV-3R: VGC Website and Blog

I'm not sure how I've missed this, but in addition to the Vero Telecom site, there is a VGC site that shows all the radios. It even has a blog page, but no RSS feed unfortunately. Also, you may want to check out the neat on-line product catalog.

Baofeng UV-3R: Camouflage

Thanks to a tip in the comments, I see you can order the camouflage UV-3R. Of course, of all the colors, I wanted the yellow which I can't find yet.

Don't Trust the Government

I knew we shouldn't be trusting the government. Recently, the White House twitter account directed a citizen to this link: http://tinyurl.com/y8ufsnp.

Revolution now!

Via Business Insider

SMA Female to SO-239 Jumper for your Wouxun HT

The Comet SMA Female 18" coax adapter jumper to SO-239 for Wouxun Radios looks like a better option than the jumper I bought on ebay. It is actually cheaper (at $14) than the one I purchased on ebay and I would hope that this one would not have the problem of the sheath pulling away from the SMA connector.

Throwing Money at a Problem

A good reminder that simply throwing money at problem, even with the best of intentions, may have unintended consequences.

From When Capital Is Nowhere in View:

"In a scene early in the show set in this giant city after the earthquake, Bourdain and his crew stop to eat some local food from a vendor. He discusses its ingredients and samples some items. Crowds of hungry people begin to gather. They are doing more than gawking at the camera crews. They are waiting in the hope of getting something to eat."

It, of course, goes down hill from there. I can't help but think there is a lesson in here for the woes of our welfare programs.

Thanks to Slim for the link.