Stealth bidding — also called bid sniping — is a common auction bidding tactic that frequently yields great bargains. A stealth bidder is someone who never bids on a product until the auction is a few seconds away from closing. The idea behind this is simple. If you bid too early in an online auction, people will continue to bid the price up, which drives up the final price for the item. Read the rest of this entry »
Sales figures for high definition DVDs for the first quarter of 2007 are out and it looks like sales for the Blu-ray format are stomping HD DVD. Reuters reports that 70% of the the first quarter’s high definition DVD sales were for Blu-ray disks, while 30% were for the HD DVD format. This is not surprising given the fact that 8 out of the top 10 best selling high definition DVDs have been released on the Blu-ray format.
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FileZilla is a free and very useful FTP utility. However, its design is not very intuitive. Once it is installed, many users just sit there and scratch their heads trying to figure out what to do next. In this tutorial, we will lead you through some of the basic functions to help get you started. Believe me, you will like it once you learn how to use it. Read the rest of this entry »
FileZilla, also called FireZilla, is a free FTP utility that really rocks. If you are looking for a full-featured free FTP utility that’s easy to install and easy to use, you will very likely be pleased with FileZilla. Read the rest of this entry »
Cellulosic ethanol uses a process to turn plant waste into ethanol. Rather than using corn, sugar or soybeans to produce ethanol, the waste byproducts, such as stalks and trimmings, can be used. Cellulosic alcohol is chemically identical to ethanol produced by other processes, but contains a higher energy content. This may help resolve the current concerns about using ethanol in auto fuel production due to the fact that standard ethanol contains 30% less energy than gasoline, which reduces mileage. Read the rest of this entry »
We all know that we need to find a way to decrease our dependency upon foreign energy sources. Oil is currently a very critical energy source given the volatility in the Middle East and the extreme anti-American posture taken by bafoons such as the current leader of Venezuela. There is also a very real concern that the continued burning of carbon-based fuels may be accelerating global warming by adding to greenhouse gasses. LED lighting technology may provide a partial solutions. Read the rest of this entry »
Given the weather pattern trends we have seen over the past decade, the debate about whether or not we are experiencing climate change appears to be over. The evidence of climate change is undeniable. However, the debate over whether or not this trend will continue and over the root causes for climate change are still open for discussion and exploration. Unfortunately, that is not the way that many people see the situation. Read the rest of this entry »
I found a really nice free FTP utility called FileZilla, which is available on SourceForge.net at http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla. FileZilla is an amazingly full-featured file transfer utility that looks like it compares equally to the popular WS_FTP and CuteFTP file transfer utilities. Read the rest of this entry »
PayPal was initially established to handle micropayments and simple Internet transactions. The company quickly became the payment of choice for both buying and selling products on eBay, the world’s largest online auction site. In 2002, eBay purchased PayPal and has integrated many of the systems, which has made the auction transaction payment process very simple.
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During this year’s State of the Union address president George W. Bush set a goal of reducing US consumption of gasoline by 10% over 10 years. 15% of the reduction would come from an increase in the use of biofuels along with a 5% improvement in fuel mileage to come from new CAFE standards for light trucks and cars. Read the rest of this entry »
