PS3 Yellow Light of Death Fix?

The popular PS3 has rumors that there are defects with the product, however, Sony denies the allegation.

Sony states that less than half of a percent of units sold so far have had the issue.  But, in my opinion, if you are one of the ones with the issue, does that number matter?

But if you get the Yellow Light Of Death (YLOD), what can you do to fix it?

A good place to start is with a simple search online, especially forums such as Playstation.com.

You Say Tomato, I Say....FIRE!

Who doesn't love a good food fight?

Not having actually seen one since elementary school, and possibly one on Nick.com, I found this story interesting.

A tomato fight fiesta was once again celebrated (for the 64th time) in Bunol Spain known as "tomatina".

100 tons of tomatoes were involved in the fiesta, and attracted people from all over the world to participate in the annual event.

Resale Roundup Ridiculous?

Ahh, the yard sale, a.k.a the rummage sale, the garage sale...sometimes it can be the one place to find that special something...that someone else already used :)

But who doesn't love a good deal, right?  I've gotten older computer parts, monitors, etc, at these types of sales for a little bit of nothing, and many times, people just don't realize what they've got...they just want to get rid of it.

So what if the government stepped in and said there are now hefty fines for reselling certain items deemed unsafe or harmful?  That reality is here. And, they've come up with a top 10 list of recalled products: Resale RoundUp Top Ten

Now this is just the Top 10 list, so before you go to make a few extra bucks on some of your old things (cribs, leg curl machines, wireless devices, washers and more!), make sure you visit the site to avoid fines and even potential litigation.  Any recalled items on the site can cost you up to $100,000 per infraction!  Check out the recall section of the site here:  Product Recalls.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all about safety, but is this going too far?

Knott's Berry Farm Excelerator Roller Coaster Accident

Who doesn't love the thrills and spills of a good roller coaster?!

However, as I've gotten older, I have to admit they feel more like they are beating me up than they are providing entertainment, so I've not ridden as much in recent years.


Also as I've gotten older, I've considered, "Just how safe are they?"  I know that most parks have daily test runs, etc, but I still can't help but think about the safety of such rides.  At what point are we pushing the limits too much?

A recent story about the Xcelerator ride at Knott's Berry Farm caught my interest.

In Buena Park, CA, the cable snapped on the Xcelerator ride, causing a laceration to a 12 year old boy's leg, and some back pain to a man also on the coaster.  This is the first reported incident on the ride since 2002, which is a pretty good record...unless you're the boy or the man.

Want a peek at the Xcelerator?  Check out this video:

Why Google Didn't Post a 9/11 Image

If you've used Google for any amount of time for great search results, you are most likely familiar with the images that Google uses draped over and around it's Google logo to recognize particular events, birthdays, etc.  To see actual examples of past logo images, click here:  Google Logos From The Past

Yesterday, however, this was not the case.  Google did not have a special image of any kind on 9/11/09.  Did Google ignore September 11th?

Ask.com and Bing.com both had images in memory of the tragic events of 09/11/2001 on their search engines, so why not Google?  It is unknown at this point for the reasons behind the absence of any type of image.

This is disappointing since this date is one of the worst dates in American History.  Unless you knew about Google's blog, you wouldn't know that they did actually make a post on September 10th that you can check out here:  Google's September 11th Blog

Amazon's Buy 2 Xbox Games, Get One Free!

Amazon is running a great deal on Xbox Platinum games....

From the Amazon.com website:  "Get three Platinum Hits for your Xbox 360 for the price of two. Offer limited to products shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Promotion ends on September 12, 2009 at 11:59PST. Offer good while supplies last. Limit one per customer. *Shipping fees and taxes may apply."

So if you are looking to get a new Xbox game, or want to get an early start on some Christmas shopping, take advantage of this great deal now!


Click here:  Amazon's Buy 2 Xbox Games, Get One Free!

 

Zone 40 Gaming Console--inexpensive Wii?

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In a previous post  Zone 40 Wireless Game, I wrote a little about what the game was, and that it wasn't really worthy of being called an inexpensive wii, as some have said.

I got a closer look at one tonight at CVS.  It has 40 games that I must admit look somewhat interesting, but the graphics on the side of the box remind me a little of the original Nintendo from what I can tell.

But, priced at $30, it looks like it could be fun.  One thing I did check out was to make sure the "wireless remotes" were actually motion sensitive...and they are!  With that being said, it might prove to be an inexpensive addition to any gamers collection.

However, it appears that you can't add games to it.  All games are programmed within the console, so the 40 games you have, are all you get.

Some of the games are:

• Ping Pong
• Tennis
• Fishing
• Golf
• Bowling
• Soccer
• Paintball
• Basketball

P.S. Check out How to Play Games Online for Money (so glad I found this!)

I did find one decent video on YouTube that shows a little more about the console gaming system:

iSteal: Apple Store Gets Robbed

A band of thieves broke into an Apple Store in New Jersey stealing iPods, laptops, and iPhones.

"iSteal" is just a word I thought would be a nice attention grabber.

The thieves have yet to be caught, along with their thousands of dollars of merchandise.  As many know, anything made by Apple is pretty pricey, but of higher quality, so at least the robbers had good taste, right?

Free La Quinta iPhone Application

My family has stayed several times at La Quinta in different parts of the country, and have always been satisfied with our stay.

Now, for you iPhone and iPod Touch users, you can get a free iPhone application download to assist you in making reservations for La Quinta.

You can check out the free iPhone application here:  FREE La Quinta iPhone Application.

iSick: Tracks Swine Flue (H1N1)

An application built for the iPhone called "Outbreaks Near Me" (nicknamed iSick) helps track occurrences of the H1N1 a.k.a. "Swine Flu".

The application also helps users report H1N1 outbreaks to keep other users informed.  If users are more informed about potential infections, it is believed that they will take better precautions such as washing their hands more often, not touching their face, etc to prevent further spread of the

The application was developed by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and the MIT Media Lab that utilizes the tracking information from HealthMap.org.

Check out iTunes for the no cost application.



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GoogCash4u: Is It a Scam?

One probably won't really know if GoogCash4u.com is a scam unless they pay the trial $1.97, and then monthly fee of $69.97, and then on top of that, there is another fee of $29.95 per month! 

Interestingly enough, when the URL is entered into the web browser, a couple of different redirects appear to be done, including SundayBikeRides.com?!

And, the misleading "Working from home has been featured on ABC, MSNBC, CNN" is true, technically, since those networks have talked about working from home, but NOT this program.  Even at the bottom of the website it states:  Fox News, ABC, CNBC, Google, and CNN do not endorse this product.

What do you get exactly?  Here is what the website displays, not including the terms and conditions:
"You will have 7 days from the date of order to evaluate our product. If you decide you are happy with the product do nothing. For your 7 day trial you will only receive a one-time charge of $1.97, and if you decide to continue with the membership after your trial - you will only be billed a discounted $69.97 per month. There are no obligations and no strings attached. You can cancel anytime via our customer support line at 800-416-1339. You will also receive a free 14-day trial to Alternative Funding. After the 14-day trial, you will be charged $29.95 a month thereafter, if you choose not to cancel. Cancel any time by calling 800-994-4164."


If all of that weren't enough, when you exit the site, you get the infamous "WAIT! One of our live agents would like to speak with you..." popup!


WOW!  Keep your credit card in your wallet!