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[au only] eBay occasionally offers $0 insertion fees for items starting under $1, however today they’re ofering $0 insertion fees on all items, so long as you get in before 8pm today. What have you got to loose?
>> eBay Australia (via Lifehacker)
Can you pick the difference between these two logos? Someone, apparently, couldn’t. Computer giant Apple is threatening legal action against the supermarket chain Woolworths over their new logo. The new woolworths logo (on the left) is, according to woolworths, a “stylized ‘w’ or a piece of fresh produce”. Apple disagrees. They’re launching a claim insisting that the Woolworths logo is too similar. It’s not surprising, given the recent venture by woollies into mobile phones, that Apple is concerned about their territory. But seriously Apple! I didn’t even see the resemblance until you pointed it out, and even now I don’t think the two logos are anything alike! Are Woolworths loosing any sleep over this? I think not.
>> Apple bites over Woolworths logo (The Age)
>> Gizmodo on the subject
Also, it looks like this isn’t the first time Apple’s got in a bother about their logo:
>> Apple Sues School For Using The Same Fruit In a Logo (Gizmodo)
What feedreader do you use? It’s really a simple question, but I’d like to know the answer. I use Google Reader, simply because it looks nice, is easy to use and I can access it from anywhere there’s an internet connection. So… what about you? What fedreader do you use… and why? Comment below, please? Also, while your at it, you might consider adding our rss feed to your list of subscriptions - it’s just over in the sidebar, if you want.
Are you a fan of the site? No? Ah, well…. um… this is kind of embarassing… isn’t it?? Um.. well anyway, visit Exploring Tech’s page on facebook at http://bit.ly/et-facebook
Does the Graffiti Research Lab’s LASERtag project appeal to you, but you don’t have a webcam or a laser? Well, if you have a wacom tablet, you can still do some pretty cool light drawing stuff.
Jon Szymaniak decided he would have a crack at it, and threw together something not unlike LASERtag, except using his wacom tablet to draw on the screen.
>> Jon’s Tablet Assisted Graffiti (via Hack a day)
Recently, we posted about the xkcd book. Today it was released and for the first 24 hours, you can buy signed copies! Click through before it’s too late.
>> XKCD Store
Recently, we posted about two problems with firefox 3.5. One of those problems has just become easier to solve.
Adding a close button to the last tab in FF3.5 is not a lot easier with an extension, created exactly for this purpose.
>> Last Tab Close Button (Firefox Add-ons)
Okay, I don’t normally like spreading panic, but I’ve just received an email from the site http://qsl.youareblocked.com/ through a friend of mines hotmail account:
Hello!
[email]@hotmail.com invited you to check who has deleted or blocked you from their contact list on MSN Messenger.
It’s Easy, Secure and Free!
Try it Now,
Click Here
Thanks
YouAreBlocked Team______
This mail is sent by [email]@hotmail.com using YouAreBlocked App
This is NOT Spam
Despite the friendly “Secure Site” and “This is not spam” messages, this is almost definitely a phishing site… If you have fallen victim to this attack, I suggest you change your password, and because it emails all your contacts, send an email around to all of your address book.
EDIT: It seems that they have learnt, and the following email is another variation (this time from http://my-buddies-block-circle.com), delivered in a much more casual manner (although I have no idea why my friend would assure me something is secure)
Hello0o!
Howdyy? had a damn boring day today :s
whats up at your place?
Anyway, i can bet you’re going to smile after reading this… :]It’s Easy, Secure and Free!
Try it Now, Click Here
Thanks
The scam on messenger
EDIT AGAIN: Well, it looks like this thing is spreading via msn messenger too, proving that it saves your password.
Popular webcomic xkcd announced to day on the official ‘blag’ that there will be an xkcd book. ‘xkcd: volume 0′ will contain the best comics of the first 600, chosen by the comic’s creator, Randall Munroe as well as members of the xkcd community. There are three official book launches in New York, San Francisco and Sillicon Valley. More details are avaliable at the xkcd ‘blag’. The book is expected to launch sometime next week and will be avaliable at the xkcd store, which also sells other various xkcd merchandise, and possibly bookstores in the future.
>> Book! (xkcd blag)
>> xkcd
>> xkcd store
Want to know the cheapest way to trigger your camera’s shutter remotely? Use a doorbell. Crazy as it sounds, this thing apparently works! Just pull apart a doorbell, solder some stuff up, find a MOC 3040 chip (whatever that is), hook it up and hope for the best. Say Cheese!
