Valuable Spider

David Thorne was a bit short of cash and behind in paying his bills. He received a letter reminding him to pay the $233.95 that he owed. He replied:

I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead.
I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.

The story made news reports and radio talk shows around the world. See the full email exchange between David and the company at his website here.

While you're there, take some time to have a look at his other articles and email exchanges, you will laugh til you cry... guaranteed.

Innovation? Or just a high-tech pedophilia gadget?

Switched, a news/blog site on all things geeky and technological. They've just released a very interesting piece on 8 Weird GPS Devices. 

One of the weirdest of weird in my opinion is the GPS School Uniform. That's right, devices sewn into kids school uniforms to track their location. Innovative, maybe, for those suspicious parents who want to know their child's every move, but maybe just a teensy weensy bit of privacy invasion...? And if some charming man with a socially frowned-upon fetish managed to access this GPS data? 

But anyway, it's a quirky invention none the less.

See the full list of 8 Weird GPS Devices HERE.