April 1st, the best time for pranks. If you’re at the office and you need a quick solution for a dangerous but funny confetti bomb all you need is some confetti, a 35mm film canister and a can of compressed air. Apparently the white canisters are better because of a much tighter lid that will make more noise. Here is how you set it up.
via Instructables
A temporary ban has been issued to IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) until prosecutors will finish investigations regarding “special” relations between the company’s employees and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). IBM has been doing business with almost all the agencies and departments of the Government and last year they’ve signed deals for about $1.3 billion, which is about 1% of their 2007 revenue.
Though there are no real evidences, the suspension could be serious if it lasts a few months or a year, because no other federal agencies will award contracts to IBM until the problem is solved. “It’s potentially a big deal,” said Ray Bjorklund, a senior vice president at market research firm Federal Sources Inc.
The impact on stocks was extremely low: down $1.50 to $113.64.
Nokia has found an interesting way of promoting their products, the 500 Auto Navigation this time. It’s actually a game where a guy named Christopher has to find all sorts of coordinates in order to get to a certain place. With the help of his 500 auto navigation he manages to get to the last challenge, but I let you solve the black box mystery yourself. Here is a trailer.
Play the “game” on BlackBoxMystery and get the chance to win some prizes.
