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I picked up a blue iPod Mini from one of the Apple Stores in the Los Angeles area about a week or two after it was released. I'm really glad I picked one up so early since they're so hard to come by nowadays.

And I find that 1,000 songs on the iPod Mini is more than adequate. I have more than that stored on my computer, but am content to rotate content when necessary.

I broke my iPod Mini about a month ago and the turnaround to get it replaced was really quick. I shipped it out on a Tuesday and received a replacement on a Friday.

Judging by what I've read thus far, the rarest iPod Mini color has been pink, followed by gold and green, blue, and then silver.

Checking eBay, it's also interesting to note that pink iPod Minis are also the ones selling for the highest amount, selling for hundreds of dollars the retail price.

I thought about reselling brand-new iPod Minis on eBay, but when I contacted a local Apple Store, they told me that after Apple announced that they were delaying worldwide shipments by three months to accomodate the domestic demand, that they hadn't received any new iPod Minis and to put my name on a waiting list or order it online. So much for that idea.

I picked up a blue iPod Mini from one of the Apple Stores in the Los Angeles area about a week or two after it was released. I'm really glad I picked one up so early since they're so hard to come by nowadays.

And I find that 1,000 songs on the iPod Mini is more than adequate. I have more than that stored on my computer, but am content to rotate content when necessary.

I broke my iPod Mini about a month ago and the turnaround to get it replaced was really quick. I shipped it out on a Tuesday and received a replacement on a Friday.

Judging by what I've read thus far, the rarest iPod Mini color has been pink, followed by gold and green, blue, and then silver.

Checking eBay, it's also interesting to note that pink iPod Minis are also the ones selling for the highest amount, selling for hundreds of dollars the retail price.

I thought about reselling brand-new iPod Minis on eBay, but when I contacted a local Apple Store, they told me that after Apple announced that they were delaying worldwide shipments by three months to accomodate the domestic demand, that they hadn't received any new iPod Minis and to put my name on a waiting list or order it online. So much for that idea.

I picked up a blue iPod Mini from one of the Apple Stores in the Los Angeles area about a week or two after it was released. I'm really glad I picked one up so early since they're so hard to come by nowadays.

And I find that 1,000 songs on the iPod Mini is more than adequate. I have more than that stored on my computer, but am content to rotate content when necessary.

I broke my iPod Mini about a month ago and the turnaround to get it replaced was really quick. I shipped it out on a Tuesday and received a replacement on a Friday.

Judging by what I've read thus far, the rarest iPod Mini color has been pink, followed by gold and green, blue, and then silver.

Checking eBay, it's also interesting to note that pink iPod Minis are also the ones selling for the highest amount, selling for hundreds of dollars the retail price.

I thought about reselling brand-new iPod Minis on eBay, but when I contacted a local Apple Store, they told me that after Apple announced that they were delaying worldwide shipments by three months to accomodate the domestic demand, that they hadn't received any new iPod Minis and to put my name on a waiting list or order it online. So much for that idea.

yeah and they will all be on EBAY for like 1000 dollars a piece

another space gyroscope just came up for bids.

Indeed, if you guys look at picture no. 13 from top to bottom, there are three pedals, clutch, break and gas. The description talks about auto transmission. What's up with that?

There's also a Star Wars Star Destroyer scaled for 4" figures for sale on EBay

Here

~ hen its going to take more than a few trips back in time to score with a chick...

I think this Delorean might be more in line with the average /.er's budget.

I just used mine to compare with the photos of the real thing, and the attention to detail is astonishing. Whoever built that did an amazing job. I don't know about "chick magnet," but I'd say it would turn the head of any child of the 80's you'd drive by on a given street.

~Philly

It once was a geek favorite, and is still my workout companion: My old NEX II. I have been thinking about upgrading to the NEX IA, but the review in the posted article was less than overwhelming.

Here's my beef with every single portable player review I've ever seen: They completely neglect the interoperability and unlimited expansion of flash storage media. I love my NEX partly because it uses (relatively) cheap CompactFlash, that I can turn around and pop right into my Canon digital cam. AND, I can use a little flash reader to use the card as a universal storage medium anywhere. The review compares the NEX IA's storage as being less than a quarter of an iPod mini...but that's grossly unfair because the IA has a REMOVABLE card! AND they list its price at $250 WITH a 1 GB card, but you can get them brand new, bare bones for less than $100 from Choke Slam Media on eBay. The review also bitches about the IA's crappy battery life, but here's where knowing if they used a 1GB microdrive (battery hog) or flash card would be crucial (they ambiguously call it a Flash Drive..who knows what PC Mag editors think that is).

Anyway, I really would like a CF player that has a FM receiver (mainly to be able to listen to TV broadcasts at the gym). I'll only trust a flash player for working out. The IA also has a stoopidly designed headphone cord that come out the bottom of the device, making it hard to work with my Tunebelt armband case (highly recommend, BTW).

Any recs besides the Nex IA?

Well, as a blatent plug for me, you can buy any one of those players, a low cost set of quality headphones and one of these. The sound quality is almost always a product of the low budget headphones combined with low voltage (which causes clipping which causes distortion). I use a Neuros player which supports OGG, lasts for between 10 and 12 hours per charge and sounds pretty good with that CMoy amp and a ~$50 pair of headphones.

$200 for the Neuros
$50 for the 'phones (Grado SR-60)
$50 or $60 for the amp

-h-

Bah. I want more. My password is up for auction on ebay...

Fibre Channel is just a network, from what I understand (I also have no experience with it, but I've done a bit of research on it in the past), and all sorts of protocols can run over it, just like ethernet. So, you could use IP over FC, or whatever... But SCSI is the protocol of choice for storage, so it should be pretty familair in that regard. The FC controllers should allow booting from the array, and a simple software RAID setup should be all it takes to make it work on the computer side. So, that's easy enough. Not all that much different from SCSI/IDE RAID. Made a mistake, though. FC is 1 gigabit, not 400 megabit as I indicated in my last post. Bonus.

There is a DIY way to go about Fibre Channel, but unfortunately, I can't find the excelent bookmarks that I had which described it all... Including the setup on Linux/Windows, but it seemed pretty easy once you've got all the hardware in order.

Basically, you need a thing called a "T-Card" for each drive. Normally, these are built into the backplane on the FC enclosure, and supply data and power. The T-Card adapter is basically the same thing, except you provide the interconnets in the form of cable and power input. There are 3 interconnect options, DB-9, some high speed serial connector, and optical. I also thought there was an RJ-45 method, but I can't find it.

OKAY... After much googling, I've found the adapter card that can be used with single disks: Cinonic systems made this up. I'm pretty sure that this is what I happened upon before. All you need is one of these for each disk, and a bunch of shielded Cat-5 for hooking 'em up. They're expensive, but hey, you gotta pay if you wanna play, right? :D

It seems that the prices for FC stuff has come down quite a bit, here's an auction similar to the one I mentioned earler, probably by the same vendor. 8 of the back-plane adapters would come up to $480 (60$ each), plus the drives, cabling and whatnot would make such an offer pretty attractive. If you want higher capacity, just get some newer drives and put these on the shelf--it's still a damn good deal. All you would need at that point is a length of DB-9 terminated cable, and some place to put the enclosure. If I had the money, I'd be bidding (but I wouldn't have told you! :P).

If you want to go the more commercial route, Apple has some very competitve options that should work equally well on a PC or Linux/BSD system--those are quite drewl worthy, IMHO. But these are enterprise type systems, so the price is pretty shocking (to someone of my current monetary level anyway).

It would be just as well to go IDE RAID (much much cheaper), except I'd also like to move those noisy drives out of my working environment--which either means FC, or building some sort of sound proof chamber to keep my computers in. Hrm.

The major problem with overclocking your brain in this way, is that it almost certainly voids the waranty.

Good luck finding a replacement brain on ebay. I'm almost certain they have rules against that.

After reading this article I took a troll over to Ebay to check out what was up for auction. It appears someone is selling a SWG Jedi account for $2450 (current bid).

Now THAT is too much to pay for an account. While I could justify dropping like 100-200 dollars to buy something in a virtual world so I wouldn't have to grind, I couldn't see myself paying the price of a top of the line new computer for one.

It's not even a Jedi account, it's a Jedi Apprentice!

Same here, but not because it's Iomega, it's because of the price: "Iomega said it will charge $60 a disk..."

35 gigs for $60? Why don't I just buy a USB 2.0 enclosure and 40gig hard drive. About the same price and probably more reliable. Or if I'm lazy I can get the 40gig drive already in a enclosure for ~$60 shipped. Least I don't have to buy the $400 drive.

Sorry Iomega, but too little too late.

Same here, but not because it's Iomega, it's because of the price: "Iomega said it will charge $60 a disk..."

35 gigs for $60? Why don't I just buy a USB 2.0 enclosure and 40gig hard drive. About the same price and probably more reliable. Or if I'm lazy I can get the 40gig drive already in a enclosure for ~$60 shipped. Least I don't have to buy the $400 drive.

Sorry Iomega, but too little too late.

But I'll be honest: This is my eBay auction:

Canter and Siegel's formal response to the complaint I filed with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility

I've held this for ten years with the hope it would be valuable someday.

After much searching, I've found these guys seem to have the best prices on rackmount cases. Particularly nice is the included riser card and the option for an AGP card for those who (for whatever reason) need AGP capability -- few places I've found offer that. Note, though, that the prices are noticeably better on eBay than through their online store.

PartsExpress has good prices on rails, for those who just want rails. Their customer service was quite good as well: one of my pairs of rails managed to fall out in transit and they were quite good (prompt and friendly) about sending me another pair. Their selection and prices on other basic rack equipment was quite good as well (blank plates, shelves, that sort of thing).

For those doing home wiring and wanting any range of supplies (including rack-mount hardware), I would highly recommend Tri-State Electronic. I had a several page order which they got right the first time and shipped out the next day. Their prices are quite good as is their selection. Also delivery was reasonable ($50 or so via UPS Ground for over 100 lbs in 3 boxes) and fast since they're in the middle of the country (= no more than a few days away from most everywhere). I've since ordered some things I forgot the first time and the service was just as good the second time.

Instead of making stupid comments regarding VMWare or laptops

Wow - I don't know you so I'm going to play the Hanlon card and not attribute that to malice.

That said, if I was dead set on going with rack mount gear I would consider a Blade Server. I had a hardon for these a year or two ago when they first hit the scene but there was no way I could justify the price - but this discussion has prompted me to check eBay for Blade Servers The second hand market has picked up a little and the individual Blades are actually fairly cheap - under $500 for new in the package old stock with some running under $350. You will also need a Blade enclosure to stick them in. Sounds about exactly like what the OP was interested in ... in fact I may consider some for myself.

I guess if you are going to put in a rack, might as well do it up right and get some of the toys like a Blade Server and what have you. Hell, throw a Gig of memory in each of these and run VMware on them, get the best of both worlds.

The award-winning SuperServer 6010H is Supermicros best-selling server product. Its robust and sleek ultra-thin 1U design is critically acclaimed within the industry. It provides build-as-you-grow scalability for Internet, ISP, and application computing needs.

Featuring dual 1.0GHz with 256K cache Pentium III Flip/Chip processors (FCPGA) and up to 4GB of 133MHz ECC registered SDRAM memory (Note: no processors, drives, or memory is included in this auction), SuperServer 6010H promises satisfaction for companies of any size.

Known for superior performance and product quality, Supermicro offers a comprehensive set of density-optimized solutions that are proven to solve any challenges that customers encounter when they deploy servers in a racked environment. This server is in mint-condition, unracked from a production facility and treated with the utmost care during its use and operation.

Is that why some `sell' 5$ mini iPODs on eBay?

Time is running out on this fabulous SCO box:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=56106&item=3090656369

What a bargan at only $350.50!!!

You can use the two support calls to ask SCO about how to upgrade it to a Linux box.

I don't understand all the naysaying -- it's got free shipping!

Not only that: they don't take PayPal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=45046&item=3808751242&rd=1&ssPageName=WDV W

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=45046&item=3808751242&rd=1&ssPageName=WDV W
</karma whore>

Auction is at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=45046&item=3808751242&rd=1

Happy Trails!

Erick

Here you go.

Just look on eBay for Computer parts

Its called www.ebay.com

When will people learn not to shove thier morals down others throats? It calms me, somewhat, that people do stuff like This ... when I stumbled across that I couldnt stop crackin up for hours every time the idea passed thru my head....You should see thier other auctions.

This may specifically offend a certain select few people specifically....but that is only the same as I feel they are doin to me.

yeah, because those martin acoutsics from the 30's/40's (see here) are really beginning to go downhill now...

...albeit a cheap cluster!

CHEAP!

This is a link to the .com which will show the USD as it goes up so you don't keep having to check XE. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item =3284949854

Sony's adapter is $40, but can't you just use a USB network adapter? You can get those for about $8 (or less) on eBay pretty frequently.

I don't think there's any functional difference, except the USB one will hang off of the front of the PS2 in a stupid way, and the Sony one plugs into the back expansion port part. And doesn't the Sony one come with a (nearly useless) modem, too? Anyway, just some thoughts if you're going at this on the cheap.

In the early to mid-nineties, Intel was having problems with their next generation CPU architecture, so they called in the guys from Intergraph for some help. Intel then proceeded to steal almost every piece of intellectual property that Intergraph possessed, stuck a knife squarely in Intergraph's back, and walked right out the door.

Fast forward to the late-nineties: IBM was having problems with their next generation UNIX-ish operating system, so they called in the guys from SCO for some help. Their joint venture was called "Project Monterey," and was a make-or-break gamble for a tiny company like SCO, i.e. SCO staked their future on the product that would emerge from the colloboration. IBM then appears [yes, this will have to be determined in a court of law] to have stolen almost every piece of intellectual property that SCO possessed, stuck a knife squarely in SCO's back, and walked right out the door.

There was a time when the /. types who claim to care about "the little guy" would have been appalled at IBM's behavior, but I guess too many people around here have drunk the Richard Stallman/Karl Marx koolaid to give a damn about things like the foundation of a republic under the rule of law.

PS: Back in the day, Intergraph had some awesome technology, but it almost seems as though they were too far ahead of their time to succeed in yesteryear's marketplace. If you enjoy surfing eBay for old hardware, you'll find things like Intergraph Quad-CPU Pentium servers [that's Pentium, NOT Pentium Pro, although they also made Quad-CPU Pentium Pros, as well], huge Intergraph ADC [analog to digital conversion] drafting tabletops for architects & designers, old Intergraph video acceleration cards that are, to this day, competitive with ATI/nVidia/Matrox, etc.

As a result, I found a guy about 25 miles from me who makes a living servicing old Intergraph rigs - he has a small warehouse filled with massive Intergraph 27"+ monitors that must weigh about a ton each. I really wanted [and still want] to get some, but they draw so much amperage that they practically need their own line to the circuit breaker box. [If you're interested, his eBay store is here. No affiliation.]

No, back in the 1970's there was an FM radio that hung around your neck in a lycra holder, it was called the Bone Phone, they were sold in magazines the same company I think was the one who made the special tape recorders marketed for retention that ran at a higher speed. I cant for the life of me remeber who sold them, I used to get their catalogs all the time they specialized in audio tapes, Demco, Dalco, something like that

You could also pick up an older model off eBay for about $50.

That is if you don't mind less RAM.

For this price, get a used laptop or iBook off ebay and throw Linux on it. Then you'll get a real display, HD, expandibility, etc. No cramped screen, no expensive wifi cards, just a real system, but one that you can take with you. Like here
650 USD, done.

Their buzz system (scroll down) is a direct ripoff of eBay's feedback system. Wonder how long they get sued for that?

Get an old visor, and add a portable keyboard.

This one, while a bit pricey, feels like a regular keyboard while in use, but folds up to about the size of a wallet otherwise.

A wish is a dream that eBay makes...

Looks like a $50 Lunix box to me, mate.

Under UK law it is considered prostitution but prostitution is not and never has been illegal in the UK. Soliciting an act of prostitution is illegal however. It is far from clear that this was technically soliciting in the meaning of the act.

Law has little to do with what Ebay may allow or not allow on their site. Check out their policy here.

They have pulled auctions of OEM software of mine which complied with all of their rules. I really can't imagine they'd let one go from an overseas virgin girl.

Ebay used to have a firearms section, now they will pull tons of stuff that's not even against their rules, and definitely not illegal.

Note: I hate Ebay.

Get a top-loading NES. They were solidly built and basically blinkey-free.

You can also get a new NES out of China, if you can find one of the myriad of clones. They generally have better connecters than the original, and are still being produced new to this day.

The NES is a system that really needs to be played in hardware, not emulated. Ironically, it was it's relative simplicity that made games focus on the physical interaction aspect... something that just doesn't come across as well with the computer's lag.

For your specific problem, if you don't want to buy a new system, just jimmy the new connector until it is sufficiently loose. Go slowly but surely, and it will eventually loosen up. A friend of mine had a tight grip system when he first replaced his connector. While it didn't have the grip of death of yours it was quite tight, but has worn down to being simply sufficient.

Some fool, apparently myself, wrote: "Previously sold at Tokyoflash. Sorry, we can't get any more."

Great news, boyz n girlz... it's available again! Follwowing the same link now brings up an active order page, and sure enough, it's listed as usual on the watches page.

The only glitch seems to be that the color selection has changed... white isn't available, only turquoise blue. Still, it's too cool to pass up... hope they still have it when I have the cash. I should be able to convince my wife that $38 for a one-of-a-kind watch is a good buy compared to her own online addictions...

All your games could be played on a console if you just added a keyboard. None are super graphics intensive, If MMORPG become popular, wireless keyboards may become standard on consoles, and then the only "intellegent" part of playing on a PC will be finding a free server to download the patch from.