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Dell Mini 9 Netbook Hacked to Offer Touchscreen Support

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:02:57 +0000

The Dell Mini 9 is one mod-friendly netbook. First people hacked OSX support. Then, someone figured out a way a rig a working GPS unit into the system. And now? A user named Deldotb of the myDellMini forums has turned the screen into a functional touchscreen.

They did it by strapping on one of those eBay touch panels and loading the appropriate Ubuntu drivers. It seems rather easy to do, the only negative being the loss of a USB port. Below is a video they made to show off the discovery. What’s next for the little netbook that could? Minesweeper?

Macforums Member Accidentally Buys Macbook Air Prototype on eBay

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:17:48 +0000

A Macforums member bought an "as-is" Macbook Air from Ebay and the unit ended up being an early Air prototype. The computer bears a mark indicating it was built in May 2007, six months before the line was introduced.

There are a few changes from the final design: The microphone positioning is a bit off, the keyboard has no lighting, and it runs an interim build of OS X 10.5. The bottom, as shown in the photo above, is black-colored aluminum. Apple has offered no word as to how the prototype unit escaped their clutches.

Official Paper Clip

Nerd Grind — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:40:48 +0000

It seems Apple is packaging a simple paper clip as the official iPhone tool – and the person who received it is actually auctioning it on eBay – and yes, there are bids!

Johnny 5

Nerd Grind — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:40:33 +0000

Remember that movie Short Circuit? You know the movie, the one with the delightfully innocent robot called Johnny 5! Well, he’s back, in an expensive way. The totally unique robot is on sale on Ebay for $100,000 bucks.

You better hurry too, this guy is going fast.

Teen Receives Â£44,000 For PS2

Nerd Grind — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:30:57 +0000

Remember the original PS2? The gaming console that has been superceded by the slim version, as well as the PS3 (well, sort of) and now costs about $50 if you look hard enough? Well, someone found a PS2 that was well worth the cost.

In Aylsham, Norfolk, a male teenager was sent a PS2 that was won on eBay for Â£95. Instead of coming with the two games he thought were included, the console was instead loaded with Â£44,000. In American dollars, this is about $90,378, so it is no small hunk of change.

The teen and his family turned the money over to the police, who will be investigating the situation until late September. After this time, the money will be donated to the UK’s "Proceeds of Crime Act."

An incredible story made even more incredible by the fact that the family didn’t keep the money! Yeah, there’s always the chance that the family would have been arrested for possibly assailing a criminal, but I would like to think that the family only considered this after a trip to the Bahamas. Am I alone on this?

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Auction Site for Big Stuff

Nerd Grind — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:39:54 +0000

CozyBug launched today filling a niche that has been overlooked in the past Think of it as eBay for big stuff — the stuff that is too bulky and costly to ship.

Sellers get a mini virtual web storefront, and have the option to advertise their storefronts throughout the site.

This is perfect for me as I just won a prize package from NFL.com (through Gimme Sweeps) and one prize is a huge leather recliner that I have already allocated for sale.

With free registration and $1.00 listings plus a free storefront, how can you go wrong? I have wished for competition to eBay which has grown too large, with bloated ego, and nickels and dimes you to death.

93 Concept Car

Nerd Grind — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:41:42 +0000

Check out this 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII with doors that retract to the underside of the carriage.

Lincoln commissioned Joalto Design to modify the car after worrying about its ability to fit in tight parking spaces. Joalto’s solution was to have the door slide under the car, but Lincoln didn’t go for it and ordered the vehicle destroyed. It lived on to now appear on eBay for $20,000 (so far). eBay listing

Auctioning the German Enigma Machine

Nerd Grind — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:56:05 +0000

If you are into Old Technology, you can bid on and own the legendary German cipher machine known as Enigma. It is up for auction at eBay for a mere $100 Buy-It-Now price. It is located in northern Italy, but they will ship for $65.

Sell Yourself at Realpeoplerealstuff.com

Nerd Grind — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:18:46 +0000

Ever wanted to star in your own commercial and sellÂ your own products? Well, now you can! Unlike Ebay where you just upload your images and write long descriptions of what you’re trying to sell, here’s a whole new way to market yourself as well as your items. It’s where Craigslist and Youtube converge in a community where you’re your own spokesmen! Just don’t do something like HeadOn.Â

With so many people making their own videos with their digital cameras and uploading them to YouTube, there was bound to be a day where hey, why not? Let’s just make a website where e-commerce is easy-to-use and marketing your products, new or used comes even easier. If you’re an undiscovered commercial star, then this should be a goldmine since your audience reaches plenty more. So…start selling yourself!

realpeoplerealstuff.com

MightyBids Auction Biz on eBay – Bid Now

Nerd Grind — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:19:14 +0000

Peter Michaud and Jeff Ramaglia, who created the site MightyBids.com to compete with eBay, are selling the Montreal-based company on eBay.

They differentiate themselves from eBay by only charging if and when an item is sold (unlike eBay who will nickel and dime you to death!).

MightyBids.com went up for auction on Thursday. In case you are interested, this is the information on it as of 8PM CT:
bid is $25,100, 44 bids 5d 19h 30m left, item #190125355775
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