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Yes, No, Don’t Care – Urtak Asks Simple Questions

Buster — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:26:17 +0000

Urtak is a nifty little tool. It’s free and I must say can be a little bit addictive.

I’ve created a simple feedback collection for Buying Concert & Sports Tickets Online

Better Than an XBox Wireless Adapter

Buster — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:58:18 +0000

last week i finally decided to shell out and buy a wireless adapter for my xbox, so i could play on xbox live and stream netflix. the price for the various xbox wifi adapters has as always seemed too high for me. afterall, i might decide that xbox live isn’t for me; sure i cancel that account, but i’m left with an adapter that i can’t use for anything else.

thankfully, i googled around for xbox wireless adapter alternatives. i discovered that i could take an old home router and possibly reprogram it to act as a wifi network adapter for my xbox, but that seemed like i could spend a lot more time than i was willing to invest. then i stumbled upon something called ethernet over powerline, power over ethernet, powerline hd, etc. basically, you use the powerlines in your house or office to connect devices like an xbox to a network/internet.

for just a little more than the cost of an xbox wireless adapter i got the Netgear HDXB111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Kit from Frys, who had it on sale for $20 cheaper than Amazon! So, now I can use the adapters for any ethernet capable devices without having to rely on cat 5 cabling and enjoy speeds that aren’t achievable using a distant wireless router and wifi adapter.

California IOU’s are Dumb and Dumber

Buster — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:36:06 +0000

California’s state government is the poster child for how NOT to run a state. They’re printing up their own currency nowadays in the form of IOU’s. The smart banks are refusing to accept them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSXbgfKFWg

Billy Mays Checklist for Inventors Who Want to Be Seen on TV

Buster — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:54:49 +0000

‘As Seen On TV’, Billy Mays summed up what he and his partners are looking for in an invention or product on the interesting tv series Pitchmen.

Click here to view the embedded video.

1. Does it have the wow factor?
2. Does it have mass appeal?
3. It is demonstrable?
4. Does it solve a problem?
5. Does it give instant gratification?

So now you know the minimum requirements for developing a product that might make you rich and be seen on tv via Telebrands, the “As Seen On TV” company.

UPDATE: Billy Mays died while sleeping on 6/28/2009.