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Last night Chris ran a special fundraiser to get chatters to donate money towards The WyldRyde Corporation, a nonprofit organization that provides the chat room for users to play in. The fundraiser was a huge success, raising $600 in one night!

Chris came up with the idea, that for every $10 a person donated, he would do whatever that person wanted him to do. This user decided Chris could use a little snack….

If you missed it, don’t worry, we’ll be doing it once again tonight! Hope to see you there!

I went to Radio Shack the other day in order to purchase my first HDMI cable. For those that aren’t aware, an HDMI cable looks like this.

Instead of RGB cables, which have 6 different plugs for both picture and audio, an HDMI cable can deliver the same quality and audio in one simple plug. Sounds pretty advanced, and considering Hi Definition is still in its early days I wasn’t expecting a cheap tag. But when I got to the store I was stunned to see the price tag… $100 for a HDMI cable! This couldn’t be right, but there were no ther cables in the store, so I went onto EBAY and searched for HDMI cables, and I found a bunch for only $5 plus shipping. So what’s the difference?

After asking a bunch of experts, and trying the cheaper one myself, I can say there is almost no noticeable difference in quality. When you buy a $100 Monster HDMI cable, all your really buying is a designer cable, one that looks cool with the Monster Cable logo on it. But if you’re like me, you don’t spend your day LOOKING at your cable; you just want it to use.

Don’t get suckered into paying WAY too much for your cables. An HDMI shouldn’t cost you more than $15, and you’ll be getting something that is almost the same as a rip off Monster Cable. The only TRUE benefit to getting one is the fact that it might be a little bit thicker than a cheaper one, making it harder to break. But since its something that just hangs there, it’s not worth your money.

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In an interview with CBS News, Bill Nye the Science Guy has reviled that he is currently trying to get a restraining order on his ex-wife after she elegidly tried to poison him. According to Bill, he was returning home when he saw his ex-wife rummaging around in the back garden. When Bill called out to her, she took off down the street fleeing on foot. After examining the garden, poison was discovered to be spread all over.

When questioned about the matter, his ex-wife ammited to having severe emotional problems and wanted to get back at Bill. She however claims that she was only trying to kill the roses in the garden so Bill couldn’t give them away to another women after she had taken the time to grow them. She claims that she never intended to physically harm Bill, and sees the restraining order as unnecessary.

After admitting to these actions however, attorneys feel it will be next to impossible to avoid the order. The couple were never officially married (reasons are unclear) and when they received the letter that their request was denied, they both felt it was better if they didn’t peruse it, according to Bill. Seems like he was wrong about that.

If you’re part of a forum or have your own blog, chances are you post links from time to time. Why not make those links do some work for you and earn you some cash on the side?

Usercash.com allows users to convert a link so that whenever someone clicks it you earn a little money. There are two different ways to set up a link, either as a landing page or a page with an ad at the top.

Sample Landing Page (goes to Lockergnome.com)
http://h2vu7a0eg6jpzoh0e2rb.usercash.com

Sample Ad Page (goes to Lockergnome.com)
http://h2rogn4v0gx9wgpip6vam.usercash.com

Usercash.com also contains a mass converter, so you can easily transform say a gallery into special links. The site allows all types of content, as long as it’s legal. This is really more recommended for people who have high traffic, since the current pay rate is 9999 = $1 for ad pages and 3999 = $1 for landing pages. Just try not to be annoying with the redirect pages. If you’re using them for a gallery, stick with the ads, since redirect pages can get easily annoying.