So I was browsing ebay to see what kind of insane amount someone would pay for an Xbox 360. I sorted the list by price from the highest. I noticed a buy it now price at $1,000,000 and you can submit a best offer. Here is my best offer and my terms. Notice the “buyer message”, I had help from some guys in the computer lab. So what do you think my chances are that I will get my bid accepted??

Here are some pictures of the ongoing process of remodeling our home.

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Sadly the VX-5R has been discontinued. I learned this after seeing the VX-5 listed for $200, a closeout price in a AES magazine. The cheapest I had see the radio sold for previously was $260, and when I bought mine I paid over $300, so this immediately sounded an alarm. I then went to the AES website to see if the price was for real, but it was too late they had already sold out and noted that it was discontinued. I then checked out Gigaparts, Hamradio Outlet, Texas Towers, and Universal Radio. They all noted that the radio had been discontinued. The recent release of the VX-6R was to replace the VX-5R. With the VX-6R only being out a month there is a beta release of VX-6 Commander but unfortunately you can not use the software to modify it to transmit out of band. Being able to soft mod the VX-5R was crucial to many people purchasing the radio. The only modification for the VX-6R as of right now is a hardware mod. I’m curious how this will impact the success of the the VX-6R. Personally if I were in the market for a new Yaesu Handheld I would probably spend the extra $60 and purchase the VX-7R which includes the 6m band and the ability to soft mod the radio to transmit out of band.

I enjoy finding things on the internet for people. Give me a document or program to find and I will do my damnest to find it. I even thought about starting a searching service to make a little bit of money. Anyway I was reading my friends blog and noticed he was looking for a manual for his new ham radio. It did not come with an instruction manual so he is unable to use it. I found this file a while back when I gave Dan Wakefield had the radio. I called him up to see if he had it and wished him happy turkey day. He wasn’t sure where it was but said he had it. Anyway I did some digging on the web and found the service manual and instruction manual for the DJ-G1. I think I just enjoy helping people out when ever I can. Especially when it comes to a passion that I also have, like ham radio.

DJ-G1 Service Manual

DJ-G1 Instruction Manual

Have you ever thought about bubbles being colored? Tim Kehoe has, and it took him 11 years of his life and almost went broke trying to make the idea happen. He would now say that his hard work has paid off with his new invention of a dye that loses it’s color with exposure to air, water, or friction. The dye not only has entertainment properties but could also have industrial uses in future years. His new invention of Zubbles is supposed to hit the market by February of next year. He is currently trying to find a factory that could pump out a large quantity of Zubbles by Christmas and also keep his formula of his magic dye secret. If you want to know more check out Popular Science