People pay a great deal of money for software when there is often an open source alternative for free. There is, quite literally, an ‘open source’ of tap water in most kitchens but people spend more than $7 billion annually on something that would cost less than $1M if they used the open source. This month’s skeptic has some great trivia on the ultimate scam: selling bottled water in countires where the ‘open source’ is just fine… “25 percent or more of bottled water is really just tap water in a bottle–sometimes further treated, sometimes not. If the label says ‘from a municipal source’ or ‘from a community water system,’ it’s tap water. “ “[the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s] bottled water quality standards are the same as [the Environmental Protection Agency’s] tap water standards.” but… “bottled water is subject to less rigorous purity standards and less frequent tests for…

A bit sick, but still… “…The rules of this contest are simple: Start with this image of her cell, and decorate it in a way that would be suitable for the queen of gracious living. Keep in mind, this is not a regular b2b contest – you must redecorate this provided image of a jail cell for Martha… “ Worth1000.com contest