Rio recently introduced 7 new mp3 players, mostly tiny flash memory-based things. The most promising one is the Karma, which has a 20 GB hard drive and a 16 hour battery life. It includes a dock with RCA plugs and an ethernet port, so you can actually assign it an IP address and plug it into your network. It looks like a serious iPod contender. Pictures of the dock here and here, and a size comparison here.

Shaun Irving built a pinhole camera out of a mail truck. It makes massive 4\’ x 8\’ negatives and he can actually stand inside it while taking pictures. A pinhole camera is the simplest camera you can make. All you need is a light-tight box, photo paper, and a tiny hole to let light in. It\’s like the art version of DIY bongs.

I used to joke about portable record players but someone\’s actually made one. Well, portable being a relative term. It\’s more portable than other record players anyway. It runs on 6 D batteries and has a speaker and a headphone jack.

Heh heh, gotta love California: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gary Coleman, Gallagher, and Larry Flynt are all running for governor. This is gonna be an interesting election.

All 4 have Simpsons connections too. Arnold is clearly the inspiration for McBain, Gary Coleman and Gallagher have been on the show, and Larry Flynt was mentioned once (\”Larry Flynt is right!\”).

The Lost America book was released last June. I picked up a copy yesterday and it\’s well worth it. It\’s a trade paperback filled with color and b&w; photos, as well as some excellent writing. I\’ve mentioned Lost America on my blog before. Troy Paiva takes incredible night photos of assorted junk and abandoned buildings scattered throughout the desert.

Great article about the inkjet printer scam and the tricks they use, such as a low ink warning when there\’s plenty of ink left.