Baofeng UV-3R: USB Programming Cable (G4ILO)

Julian's homemade programming cable for the UV-3R.

Nice Catch

via Yahoo Sports Shutdown Corner

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