Day January 9, 2008

Dirty coffee-stained keyboard?

Wash it in a dishwasher. Cult of Mac washed their keyboard in a dishwasher after spilling a cup of coffee on it and the result was a spotless keyboard that works perfectly. The key: don’t use soap, then let it…

Recession

Goldman Sachs says a recession is near with Merrill Lynch saying it’s already here. Triggered by the subprime debacle, the rot has spread through all residential real estate and is now impacting commercial real estate, credit card and auto loan…

Don’t tase me, says Smokey

The U.S. Forest Service is buying 700 tasers for its rangers, presumably as protection against vicious attack jackalopes. Proposed regulations banning moose from having antlers and bears from having claws appear to be “tragically unworkable” according to a spokesperson who,…

If presidential candidates were stocks

From Slate Barack Obama is the alternative-energy sector. Hillary Clinton is Citigroup. John Edwards is McDonald’s. Yes, Republicans are listed too. Read on! P.S. As the presidential horse race heats up, a bit of stock market advice is relevant. Ignore…