That’s right, this blog is now for sale. Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog has a tool for estimating the value of blogs. It uses a ratio between the number of links and the dollar value. It isn’t accurate at all, but it provides a bit of cheap entertainment. Click on the link in the widget to find out how much your blog is worth.
This one came in at just under $4000. I am open to any reasonable offers and accept paypal, cash, gadgets or even beer.
My blog is worth $3,951.78.
How much is your blog worth?
I have been aware of creationist museums existing in the states, which is scary but it doesn’t surprise me. Before today, I did not know that 28 exist worldwide, including 2 in Canada. Wikipedia has a list of them here.
In Alberta, the Texas of Canada, The Big Valley Creation Science Museum has recently opened its doors. They have displays set up just like a real museum and offer scientific evidence for creationism. I suggest you check their site out; it’s worth it for a good laugh.
Here is a selection of their evidence displays:
Ian Juby, an associate of the museum, says “Basically, we are pointing out that scientifically speaking, there is a lot of good evidence putting to a supernatural creation.” Yes, you did read that correctly. He used scientifically and supernatural in the same sentence.
Another quote, from a creationist museum display (via JacksRealm) says “According to God’s word, thorns came after Adam’s sin, about 6000 years ago, not millions of years ago. Since we have discovered thorns in the fossil record, along with dinosaurs and other plants and animals, they all must have lived at the same time as humans, after Adam’s sin.”
I think that I need to plan a road trip here just to see it for myself.
PS check out John Scalzi’s Creationist Museum Report. The laughs never end.
I am not a huge fan of hardboiled eggs, but I am a huge fan of this gadget that can peel them. Loup226 (check out his metacafe channel here) posted a little DIY gadget to peel eggs. It is similar to the commercial product: the Eggstractor, but it is way cooler because it is DIY. I am still amazed at how well it works.
I have an image of an ultimate computer setup in my head. The big problem with it is that it cannot be purchased (for a reasonable price).
This computer would be an Apple box that powers three monitors. Two of the monitors would run OS X and the third would run Windows via VMWare. A Mac Pro is capable of this setup, but as I have mentioned earlier, they are ridiculously expensive and not affordable for a student. There is a huge gap in the Apple product line between the Mac Pro and the iMac. In this gap, there should be a uATX desktop computer. Pixel Perfect Productions has mentioned this exact ‘Missing Mac‘ that I am talking about.
I think that my only present option is to build a Hackintosh like Lifehacker did here. Let’s hope that Macworld ’08 will change this.
I realize that this is a bit late, but it needs to be done. Although I am too young to have seen his work, I respect what Evel Knievel did as a daredevil and mostly how he marketed his image. His life was full of highs and lows, eventually ending on November 30, 2007.
He was one of the pioneers of product endorsements. He signed his first endorsement deal with American Eagle Motorcycles and didn’t look back. Extreme sports of today, such as skiing and mountain biking, owe a great deal to Evel Knievel pushing for more than free bikes. Extreme sports as we know it wouldn’t even exist, as endorsement are a significant portion of most athletes’ income.
To look back on the exciting part of his life, here is Evel Knievel’s Top 10 Video Moments.
Rogers Wireless has officially released the iPhone in Canada before Christmas. It will be available Dec. 17th. No details on pricing. Good thing I didn’t go out and buy an HTC Touch. Here is the release poster.
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