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That is not actually a problem. Because if they actually knew what terror-suspects look like, they could get them by other means.

Yeah, when I was young, these things were hanging in most public places - facial recognizing terrorists was everybody's duty back then. Hey, they even caught a few.

mini-pcs can be pricey, but there are alternatives that run Linux/XMBC. This is far from a thoroughly list, but they are relatively recent pieces of hardware:
http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=85
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-brix-pc-gaming-iris-pro-5200-haswell,24246.html
http://www.itxcanada.com/products/VIA_EPIA_P910_10Q_Pico_ITX_Motherboard_1_0GHz_VIA_Quad_Core_E_Processor-1166-0.html
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Jynxbox-TV-BOX-HD-Amlogic-8726-1080p-XBMC-MELE-F10-PRO-MIC-Speaker-Remote-/400549785064?clk_rvr_id=546961982081

Simple Android Hardware could do the trick and the price is less-expensive:
http://en.mele.cn/products/show/31.htm
http://www.ebay.de/itm/MINIX-NEO-X7-Android-4-2-Quad-Core-2GB-DDR3-WIFI-XBMC-1080p-Rii-mini-N7-Remote-/400566821009?pt=Netzanschluss&hash=item5d43a4a091
http://www.cloudsto.com/mk902-pc/rikomagic-mk902-quad-core-16gb-flash-dhl-express-shipping-detail.html

Most inexpensive android ARM-based hardware do not have gigabit ethernet on the hardware because the SOC's can't achieve more than 470~Mbps..
Intel/AMD motherboards are true-Gigabit ethernet. Gamers would tend to agree this is important for network gameplay. Gamers also tend to purchase PC-Hardware because you can buy gamer-specific optimized network equipment to give you a competitive edge when playing. It's take it or leave it with consoles unless you do mod it yourself. Oh wait, Sony doesn't make open-hardware, so the consumer will go for the open-hardware. It's important to have gigabit ethernet if you intend on running any kind of web server/mail server on your open software system in order for it to be an optimal experience for the user while not costing a fortune for a general-purpose hardware rather than single-purpose game-console appliance hardware. The other added advantage about pc's and mini-pc's over android devices and consoles is that you can create content with them rather than simply consume content with them. Keep in mind content is not king. The consumer is.

From what I remember slashdot was a place to talk about stuff related to linux. The word "slashdot" and the logo /. have to do especially with Linux/POSIX stuff. Since when does Slashdot plug Sony hardware especially when it's not Linux friendly any longer? Oh yeah since Slashdot is owned by Condé-Nast and needs to generate revenue for its patrons; let me guess Sony is one of it's patrons?

mini-pcs can be pricey, but there are alternatives that run Linux/XMBC. This is far from a thoroughly list, but they are relatively recent pieces of hardware:
http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=85
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-brix-pc-gaming-iris-pro-5200-haswell,24246.html
http://www.itxcanada.com/products/VIA_EPIA_P910_10Q_Pico_ITX_Motherboard_1_0GHz_VIA_Quad_Core_E_Processor-1166-0.html
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Jynxbox-TV-BOX-HD-Amlogic-8726-1080p-XBMC-MELE-F10-PRO-MIC-Speaker-Remote-/400549785064?clk_rvr_id=546961982081

Simple Android Hardware could do the trick and the price is less-expensive:
http://en.mele.cn/products/show/31.htm
http://www.ebay.de/itm/MINIX-NEO-X7-Android-4-2-Quad-Core-2GB-DDR3-WIFI-XBMC-1080p-Rii-mini-N7-Remote-/400566821009?pt=Netzanschluss&hash=item5d43a4a091
http://www.cloudsto.com/mk902-pc/rikomagic-mk902-quad-core-16gb-flash-dhl-express-shipping-detail.html

Most inexpensive android ARM-based hardware do not have gigabit ethernet on the hardware because the SOC's can't achieve more than 470~Mbps..
Intel/AMD motherboards are true-Gigabit ethernet. Gamers would tend to agree this is important for network gameplay. Gamers also tend to purchase PC-Hardware because you can buy gamer-specific optimized network equipment to give you a competitive edge when playing. It's take it or leave it with consoles unless you do mod it yourself. Oh wait, Sony doesn't make open-hardware, so the consumer will go for the open-hardware. It's important to have gigabit ethernet if you intend on running any kind of web server/mail server on your open software system in order for it to be an optimal experience for the user while not costing a fortune for a general-purpose hardware rather than single-purpose game-console appliance hardware. The other added advantage about pc's and mini-pc's over android devices and consoles is that you can create content with them rather than simply consume content with them. Keep in mind content is not king. The consumer is.

From what I remember slashdot was a place to talk about stuff related to linux. The word "slashdot" and the logo /. have to do especially with Linux/POSIX stuff. Since when does Slashdot plug Sony hardware especially when it's not Linux friendly any longer? Oh yeah since Slashdot is owned by Condé-Nast and needs to generate revenue for its patrons; let me guess Sony is one of it's patrons?

Perhaps it would go down easier if we stopped calling them phones, and started calling portable communication and computation devices. THe 'phones' of today are anything BUT phones. It's like calling a desktop with a modem a phone. You could use it as one, but that is not what it is.

You Sir, want a phone? There is plenty of 20 Euro stuff out there if its really that important. And it's a lot tinier too these days.

eBay. Just make sure the item description doesn't have the words "compatible" or "similar" in it - many of the resellers will send you a display that's compatible (i.e. will work in the same laptops) with the one listed in the title... the ones that state you'll explicitly receive the listed screen are usually 10-20€ more expensive, but mine were always brand new, with manufacturer-stickering and even original Lenovo FRU stickers on 'em...

This one (German, but you should get the picture) is the FullHD 95%gamut screen that comes with the high-end T and W series models: http://www.ebay.de/itm/220887046677?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Pretty much plug and play.... :)

This. (Note that this is a "used" one, but practically new. Truly new ones start at 40 EUR shipped with SIM lock but without contract. New ones without SIM lock and contract are always available for 50 EUR, but you can get them for less than 40EUR if you shop around (i.e. not on eBay) and keep your eyes peeled. Good day to you too.

I used to love Craigslist, and was one of the people who helped spread the word about Craigslist before it was as widely known.

In the past couple years, though, I've had nightmarish problems posting items for sale on Craigslist, i.e. items which seem to post successfully, but don't actually show up in the category list (a phenomenon apparently known as "ghosting"). I only learned of this after reading about the experiences of others users having the same problems. It seems Craigslist itself is of no help when it comes to such matters, and never replied to any of my inquiries about this.

You also have the problem of extremely small image size unless you host your own images, which apparently can be one of the things which can trigger the "ghosting" phenomenon (using HTML code setting off a flag, I guess).

Then you have the problem of virtually every post you make getting responses from what I assume to be email harvesters asking "Is your item still available?". I've had to start asking people to give me some information when replying to my ads to prove they're actually local.

In Germany, Craigslist is far less popular than the eBay Local site, which sucks, because I hate eBay as a company, but at least their local site is free like Craigslist and has a much better interface.

I still use Craigslist (when it allows me to) but between it and eBay, I have to say I'd love it if serious 3rd contender came along.

http://cgi.ebay.de/MacBook-Air-5-Point-Pentalobe-Screwdriver-/110638588426?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c292e20a

and a bit everywhere, too :)

Check on ebay for TOSLINK optical digital cables. Sort by price, descending.

Examples:
ebay.com
  $110 for 4 meters

ebay.de
  280 EUR for 10 meters

Not bad... ;-)

Pick your favourite. If my phone's camera worked I could have given you a picture of three unsold Wiis one week after launch. Can't give you any PS3 auctions though, that thing isn't even released here.

Well, being typically german in that respect I guess, I took a long time finding a proper watch.
I wanted the following: titanium body (doesn't scratch, ever), crystal glass (dito), very highly accurate, simple appearance, very quick to glance at, especially at night, waterproof.

After many years I found a Junghans Spektral. Can't find it at the Junghans URL anymore, but somebody on eBay is selling one: http://cgi.ebay.de/JUNGHANS-Spektral-Titan-Herren- Funkuhr-030-2012-00-Neu_W0QQitemZ8904977010QQcateg oryZ74513QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It's nice and simply, doesn't look fancy, meets all my requirements, and is controlled by the sender in Frankfurt, meaning it sets itself every hour to an atomic clock.

And the simply face makes sure that I can read it at a glance - no additional little faces in it or anything.

I was unclear when I said "in his original listing". I should have said in the language of his original listing. There was clearly no point in removing a listing that was expired, but in the coming months permitting him to make the same listing again, over and over, under the same terms that he refused to honor without a surcharge and told me there was no way he would sell without surcharge, that is Fraud, with EBay a partner in the fraud. There is no excuse

If lifting the strike is all EBay was willing to do, there is the clear answer to who is at fault. That action carries no credibility and does nothing significant to reign in the behavior by the merchant, which was obvious because despite my protests to him and EBay he continued the same practice with no modification at all. It is no excuse just because greed, as you say, happened to drive EBay to this pattern of fraudulent behavior, ignoring all bad behavior by sellers.

The simple fact is, this kind of thing never happens to me anywhere but EBay, where the environment is alligned against the buyer.

I do not have the seller name. I might be able to find it in a backup of an old e-mail, given some effort, if you in turn find a suitable public forum to continue to discuss this (this slashdot will not be suitably public after today).

But you somehow think you can find all relevant US data and facts without even dabbling in US policy? Your unwillingness to even look up the obvious makes it clear how your "investigation" would go. You do not even yet cite authoratative EU Visa or other rules. It is not that hard to find EBay rules in the EU. For example (the German is most natural for me): http://pages.ebay.de/help/policies/listing-surchar ges.html

This says basically the same thing that the US version does.

Verkäufer dürfen bei der Annahme einer Zahlung durch Kreditkarte keine Gebühr - den so genannten Kreditkartenaufschlag - erheben. Dieser Aufschlag würde dem Käufer weitere Kosten verursachen.

Die Entscheidung, ob Angebote mit diesem Grundsatz im Einklang stehen, liegt allein bei eBay. Ein Verstoß gegen diesen Grundsatz kann eine oder mehrere der folgenden Konsequenzen nach sich ziehen:...

I checked German because that was most-familiar to me. Now I check UK, and see that UK (apparently not EU, as you claimed) has made an exception, but apparently has limited the charge only to the passing on of direct bank charges, in which case, since I looked at the charge table of his credit card processor, he would have still been in even clearer violation of the law and had you understood the UK policy and law, you would have asked about that. Again, your arguments fall very flat.

• infrared motion detector in the bathroom, no other lights working and when a person enters a small light in the shower goes on and an mp3-player starts playing music from Psycho
• a stuffed animal sitting in the washing machine with a led light and a pen. The animal wrote "help me!" on the inside of the glass door
• something like this here http://cgi.ebay.de/STERNENHIMMEL-LED-Sauna-LAMPE-D esign-Leuchte-UVP-499_W0QQitemZ4408536089QQcategor yZ107585QQcmdZViewItem and then using the individual lights to create ghosts, bats, etc.
• a dancing skeleton as a screensaver on the tv
• the obligatory spider coming down from the ceiling on a string

Just google a bit to get plenty of other ideas. Liquid latex is also a very nice thing to make fake body parts, that you can stick between a door or something.

I'm currently selling those great and very mobile Psion notebook PDA kind a things. You can write emails or work on your spread sheats for months, with 2 simple AA batteries!
Yes, I'm shipping to the US.

the idea seems to catch...

FYI, eBay Germany is proving to be one of the most profitable sites among all eBay sites.

Them WLAN cables is not exactly new, you knows? ;)

Fish's here

Look what was offered on ebay germany...

New Folder auction at eBay Germany.

Does this mean that the German auction of a newly-created and virgin empty "Untitled Folder" made on a MacOS 9 machine is also violating ebay's policy? A pity, because I need a few.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

If he really is it -- here are all the facts:

• The seller is crackerpopp, the buyer is rgrace@metnews.com
• The items are 1981103731, 1981087717, 1981085605, 1981070113, 1979413759, 1979992741
• The feedback is here and here.

My Deep House CD
Another pirated CD

Contrast that to a *real* listing.

So, basically, this guy bought my box-set back in July. He's been duplicating my CD's and selling them in the German market for months. Despite the blatant infringement (he even took my HTML), I don't think I have any recourse. Heck, it's sorta flattering.

My Deep House CD
Another pirated CD

Contrast that to a *real* listing.

So, basically, this guy bought my box-set back in July. He's been duplicating my CD's and selling them in the German market for months. Despite the blatant infringement (he even took my HTML), I don't think I have any recourse. Heck, it's sorta flattering.

on ebay now

Can you or somebody give a reference to more info about the legal situation in Germany? Is it completely legal to sell OEM licenses separately? Does Microsoft agree on that, or do they still hunt people who do so?