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Tech NewsWould You Spend $70,000 On This Slo Mo Guys Painting?
The Slo Mo Guys create some of the most YouTube-y videos out there. Their shtick involves shooting and smashing things and filming them in slow motion, which is what online videos are all about really (besides cats). But now they’re doing something a bit different. In a recent video, members Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleWhy This iPhone 6 Costs More Than $40,000 (Updated)
What appears to be an iPhone 6 prototype popped up yesterday on eBay, and the current bid has already reached $7,100. [See updates below.] The seller, who describes the phone as “vintage,” said they bought it from a friend. It appears to be missing an FCC logo, serial number, and IMEI number: The seller added: … Continued
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Trump’s Autographed Bibles, Guitars, and Boxing Gloves Are on eBay If That’s Your Kind of Thing
Donald Trump rallies almost always devolve into autograph-signing sessions. And many of those signed items are showing up on eBay. A wide variety of Trump-signed items are just a click away, if that’s the kind of kinky shit you’re into. Like this Bible, autographed by Trump, which is going for $3,500: The only bible signed … Continued
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Forget a Clear Backed Smartphone, I Want This Clear Plastic Apple Newton
A few days ago we were all oohing and awing over a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 that was modded with a clear back panel revealing some of the components inside. But it can’t compare to the nerd lust some of your are probably feeling over this incredibly rare Apple Newton. A Newton MessagePad 110, to … Continued
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A Strike May Park San Francisco’s Tech Buses
San Francisco’s tech workers may be looking for a new ride to work if their shuttle bus drivers go on strike over contract negotiations. At a meeting yesterday in San Leandro, leaders of the Teamsters Local 853 advised members to be prepared for a strike if there’s no progress on the contract proposal that the … Continued
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What’s the Weirdest Thing You’ve Ever Bought or Sold on eBay?
It’s a special day, and I’m not just talking about Force Friday Eve: It’s my birthday! I’ve known for years that I share my birthday with a few interesting entities like Charlie Sheen. But there’s one thing I did not know I shared a birthday with until today: 20 years ago, a little company named … Continued
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The Fitness Wearable So Dangerous It Was Supposed to Be Destroyed
One of the first-ever fitness wearables was so dangerous it was banned by the US government for causing miscarriages and hernias. The line between “convenient exercise device” and “ornate torture tool” was thinner back in the 1950s. Before it was outed as medically horrifying, the Relax-A-Cizor was marketed as an easy way to get thin … Continued
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For Sale: 1960s Missile Site, Bring Your Own Missiles
Looking for a new place to live? Have I got a deal for you: Single family home, good school district, 18,930 square feet. Did I mention it’s a former military base that housed Nike missiles from 1960 until 1966? Yes, this former missile site can be yours for just half a million dollars. The property … Continued
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Apple Is Wrong to Pull Historical Games Featuring the Confederate Flag
The Confederate flag is a garbage flag that represents garbage ideas. But in an effort to purge the world of those garbage ideas, some companies are too quick to pull out the banhammer. Here’s one recent example: Apple has begun banning some games that feature the Confederate flag–even if that game is about the Civil … Continued
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Apple Watch Users Explain Why They’re Reselling on eBay
The Apple Watch has been out for less than two months, but already people are trying to unload theirs on sites like eBay. And these people aren’t just resellers hoping to cash in on the hype. Nope, these people are selling their Apple Watches “barely used” — a clear sign that things just didn’t work … Continued
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Tech NewsAmazonThese Speedy Packing Robots Ship Your Online Purchases Faster Than Ever
Like C-3PO and R2-D2, some robot pairs are a match made in mechanized heaven. Now, a new team, Fetch and Freight, can eliminate much of the efficiency-botching human labor from warehouses, getting that Amazon shipment to your door faster than ever. It’s a system San Jose-based Fetch Robotics developed to help retailers be faster and … Continued
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That ‘60s-era, one-of-a-kind NASA tele-lens that appeared on Ebay out of Germany has found a buyer for $33,500. Among the specs for the 180-lbs. lens (which the seller claims was part of the Saturn V mission) is the vaguely Faustian detail that the original cost to the buyer was “1 family home.” Dark.
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You Can Buy an Apple Watch on eBay—But It Won’t Be Cheap
The Apple Watch may be out of stock in stores, but its eBay life is just getting started. This past Friday there were already hundreds of listings of ‘Apple Watch’ on the popular auction site, according to CNBC. You can find a lot of deals on eBay, but for early Apple Watch re-sellers, the name … Continued
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There’s a 400 million dollar collectible sneaker economy on eBay
Remember those Back to the Future shoes we all freaked out over in 2011? They’re but one instance of rare collectible sneakers, which have grown into a 400 million dollar economy on Ebay. Who knew? And the number of collectors, or sneakerheads, is growing daily. According to Quartz: Today, the numbers point to a growing, … Continued
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For Sale on eBay: Military Vehicle To Start Your Robot Army
Ever had a burning desire to start your own robot army? Well, now might be your chance, provided you have $55,000 to spare. Someone is selling an experimental unmanned military vehicle on eBay. (Death ray not included.) In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the U.S. military had a renewed push to develop unmanned vehicles. … Continued
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Missing Restricted Military Gear Keeps Popping Up for Sale on eBay
A few years ago, the Pentagon started misplacing some very expensive and highly sensitive equipment. As if that weren’t embarrassing enough, the equipment has since started appearing on sites like eBay and Craigslist. It’s an astounding story. A Navy intelligence document obtained by The Intercept spells out the situation in clear terms, noting that the … Continued
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It’s Way Too Easy to Build Your Own Gun From eBay
You can find just about anything you want on eBay, from duct tape to Kim Kardashian’s old clothes. It’s a magical place! It’s also an online retailer violating its own rules, and helping buyers sidestep California law, because you can easily buy and sell assault weapons parts on the website. No need for DIY assault … Continued
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A Working NES Inside an Ecto-1 Is Everything Great About the ’80s
Got half a grand burning a hole in your pocket, a soft spot for classic gaming, and a love of Ray Parker Jr.? Then eBay seller ultimatecustoms1982 has a convenient way to scratch all three of those itches at once with this custom-made original NES console shoe-horned inside of a die-cast replica of the Ghostbusters’ … Continued
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The original eBay.com hosted a page about Ebola
According to a newly-published New York Magazine profile, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar sounds like a pretty weird dude. The lengthy piece not only documents the billionaire’s latest shenanigans, but also the origins of the world’s largest auction site. Funnily enough, Ebola plays a strange role in that story. “Originally, the domain eBay.com had nothing to … Continued