Lexmark’s US patent # 6099101 – which describes their method of rendering inkjet cartridges useless by frying its own brain or head out, once it senses that the ink has ran dry. It’s a fully self contained process that will work even when the cartridge is out of the printer, powered by its own miniature battery.

Well it’s that time of year again to kick off the 2007 Christmas shopping season and it’s the best time to find the best bargains in shopping since retailers are desperately trying to get you in to the stores.  Not everything will be available since some or many of these items sell out within the first few minutes to people who waited in line for as much as 20 hours overnight in front of the store. But many things are available if you show up an hour before the door opens (typically 5AM).  You just need to be careful of your surroundings and avoid being trampled.

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