Flashing bulbs

It has been a while since I saw cartoons of old. Sure I watch animations like Southpark and Family Guy but it has been a while I caught Tom & Jerry and Looney Tunes. I was reminded of it when I read about yet another innovative internet idea to earn shit loads of money starting with absolutely nothing. Like a flash bulb lighting up in one of those cartoons. With blogging and huge amounts of space on the web, one can launch these ideas for peanuts.

I am sure a lot of you must have heard about the Million Dollar Homepage idea. Someone started a page and sold a million spots of 100x100 pixels for $1 each. With links to the ads and the mouth of word publicity, people bought the pixels since they were sure to get advertisement and hits for $1 investment. The person sold out the million spots making a million bux to help pay off his student loans.

Another one I came across while reading Hindustan Times recently is of a person who is using the idea of a childhood game where you start with one item and exchange it with friends to end up with something that you want. Well his plan is to start with one red paper clip and trade up to eventually end up with a house. His progression so far... red paper clip... fish pen...door knob....bbq grill....diesel generator....keg and neon sign....snowmobile...trip to Yahk, BC, Canada...van....recording contract.

Finally someone is using the internet to promote innovative ideas besides its obvious use... porn.