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A used computer is going up for sale this weekend with a minimum price of $116,000. And yes, this isn’t your ordinary computer. Sotheby’s Auction House will be putting an Apple-1 computer on the auction block this Saturday in Cologne, Germany. The opening bid for the used Apple-1 computer is set at $116,000 but Sotheby’s is expecting to sell the computer for much more. Last November, an Apple-1 sold for a record $640,000. German auctioneer Uwe Breker said that the $640,000 price was surprising. Breker expects the Apple-1 computer up for sale this weekend to bring in between $260,000 to $400,000. Dag Spicer, a senior curator at the Computer History Museum, said that the Apple-1 always attracts big interest because it represents the founding of one of the world’s largest tech companies. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak produced about 200 Apple-1 computers in a garage during the 1970s. Of those 200 computers, only about 46 are still accounted for. Spicer said: “It is Apple’s creation story, the physical artifact that traces this incredible success to its origins.” According to PC Mag, the Apple-1 computer on the auction block this weekend was signed by Wozniak. It was originally owned by MLB player Fred Hatfield who played for the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds between 1950 and 1958. The machine also comes with a letter written by Steve Jobs in 1978. The letter asks if Hatfield would be interested in trading in his Apple 1 for a new Apple II. Hatfield declined the offer. Used Computer Worth $116,000? Sure, If It’s An Apple-1 is a post from: The Inquisitr

And a new meme is born. Mashups are sure to follow. Reverse Tard is a post from: The Inquisitr

Thanks professor, but I think I violated all three my Freshman year. Epic Graduation Advice is a post from: The Inquisitr

Were I the owner of the hamburger, I think I may have applauded. Dog Shaming: Totally Worth It Edition is a post from: The Inquisitr

In an editorial for CNN, outspoken Boy Scouts of America (BSA) supporter John Stemberger has decided to pull his sons out of the organization following the overturn of their ban on gay participants this week. Stemberger said that the May 23 announcement, which stated that being gay would no longer preclude prospective members from joining the BSA, will ultimately lead to “myriad bad consequences.” “First, the new BSA policy is logically incoherent and morally and ethically inconsistent. The BSA had never discriminated against homosexuals,” he writes. “The BSA membership application did not ask about sexual orientation, and there has never been a witch hunt in the BSA to find or remove its gay members.” Stemberger, himself an Eagle Scout, called the Boy Scouts “one of the great jewels of American culture,” but argues that the BSA’s decision robs parents of their authority to talk to their kids about sexual issues. “Most important, the new policy robs parents of Boy Scouts, like me, of the sole authority to raise issues of sex and sexuality with their kids. “Parents should have the exclusive right to raise issues about sex and sexuality with their children in their own time and in their own way, in the privacy of their homes, not brought up by other older boys around a campfire. Allowing open homosexuality injects a sensitive and highly charged political issue into the heart of the BSA, against the wishes of the vast majority of parents.” Brian Brown, of the National Organization of Marriage, said that the BSA’s decision to accept openly gay Boy Scouts risks “sexualizing the organization.” “All of this is happening not because of a true grassroots demand of gay youth to be part of the organization but by an orchestrated political effort by gay activists who want to punish any group or organization that does not embrace homosexuality,” he wrote in a statement. “It’s the beginning of the end for what once was one of America’s noblest organizations.” You can read the rest of John Stemberger’s editorial here. What do you think? Does the BSA’s reversal on this issue carry negative, unintended consequences? [Image via: Anthony Berenyi / Shutterstock] Longtime Boy Scouts Supporter Pulls Family Out Over Gay Ban Reversal is a post from: The Inquisitr

Mark Teixeira expects to play in the minors next Wednesday after missing the start of the 2013 season. Teixeira was placed on the 60-day disabled list in spring training after hurting his right wrist in early March, just before he planned on joining Team USA for the World Baseball Classic. The Yankees’ first baseman may be ready to rejoin his club in early June after manager Joe Girardi watched him play a simulated game at the Yankees minor-league complex with third baseman Kevin Youkilis on Friday. Youkilis is out with a sore back and also plans on rehabbing in the minor leagues soon. Teixeira plans on suiting up for the Trenton Thunder, the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate, this coming week. “If everything goes as planned, I’ll leave here Tuesday and play in Trenton Wednesday and Thursday,” Teixeira said on Friday, according to the Associated Press. “That’s the plan right now.” The Yankees went into the 2013 season with over $80 million of their payroll on the disabled list, but it hasn’t affected their play on the field as they currently sit atop the American League East. Their rival, the Boston Red Sox, are only a game back as they enter play on Friday. With a tight race in the AL East brewing, the Yankees have to be excited to have a few of their stars return to the lineup. Outfielder Curtis Granderson returned from injury last week and even came within a triple of the cycle this past Tuesday. Mark Teixeira’s set for the minors to rehab before rejoining the team in June, barring any setback. Last season, Teixeira hit 24 home runs and drove in 84 runs with a .251 batting average. His power will be a great addition to the Yankees’ lineup, though they’re already near the top of the league in home runs with 58 through their first 46 games. Do you think Mark Teixeira is ready for a minors rehab stint to get back in the groove before he joins his teammates at Yankee Stadium? [Image via Keith Allison] Mark Teixeira Set For Rehab Stint In Minors Next Week is a post from: The Inquisitr

A lunar eclipse is taking place Friday night, and the half of the world that won’t fall in the moon’s shadow can still watch the celestial event live online. The lunar eclipse will be featured in a free webcast by the Slooh Space Camera, which uses remotely operated telescopes to capture video of the night sky. The camera, offered by Space.com, has also broadcast other celestial events including solar flares, meteor showers, and eclipses. Anyone expecting a grand event might be disappointed, scientists say. The lunar eclipse taking place on Friday isn’t expected to be as impressive as other recent events because only a small sliver of the full moon will pass through the Earth’s shadow. “It will thus be impossible to notice anything out of the ordinary concerning the moon’s overall appearance,” SPACE.com columnist Joe Rao wrote. “It will, in fact look like any other full moon.” Friday’s lunar eclipse will be visible from the Americas and western Africa. It will begin at 11:53 pm EDT and end close to 12:27 am EDT on Saturday. It will peak at approximately 12:10 am EDT. A lunar eclipse is caused when the moon moves to the opposite side of the Earth as the sun, usually during the full moon. A total lunar eclipse takes place when the moon is completely in the Earth’s shadow, and a partial eclipse happens when it passes through only part of the shadow. There will be three lunar eclipses in 2013, though one was barely visible. A partial lunar eclipse on April 25 left a tiny portion of the moon — about 1 percent — covered by the Earth’s shadow. It was the second-shortest eclipse in the 21st century, lasting 27 minutes. Another lunar eclipse in 2042 will cover just 0.3 percent of the moon and last 12 minutes. The lunar eclipse can be seen live online starting at about 11:37 pm EDT. Lunar Eclipse On Friday Night Can Be Viewed Live Online is a post from: The Inquisitr

A Yahoo Hulu bid was filed on Friday morning, according to sources familiar with the offer. Several media outlets including The Huffington Post and Reuters were confirming the move, which if true, means that Yahoo is now one of seven competing bidders. The others include Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, News Corp president Peter Chernin, and private equity firms Guggenheim Digital Media, KKR, and Silver Lake Partners. Walt Disney Co., Comcast’s NBCUniversal, and News Corp, are the current owners of the television and film streaming service. The Yahoo Hulu bid was (of course) not disclosed as of Friday afternoon, but this past Monday, the company made a successful all-cash bid for Tumblr, acquiring the blogging service for $1.1 billion. HuffPo noted that Yahoo had only $1.2 billion in cash on its books at the time of the Tumblr deal, so acquiring Hulu in a cash transaction would be next to impossible, especially considering an earlier report that Chernin is bidding around $500 million excluding an extra sum to cover Hulu’s debt and programming. Sources close to Reuters, however, believe Hulu could command as much as $2 billion. One company no longer interested, sources say, is Amazon. Variety reports that the web retail giant (and now streaming provider) was interested but decided to bow out. Neither Yahoo nor Amazon representatives have responded to requests for comment, so expect more updates from The Inquisitr until a final decision is reached. Hulu’s advertising revenue is estimated at $695 million. Here’s a bit more on the reversal of fortune for the once-ignored service: Personally, and I say this with the admission that I am not an economist, it would be hard to imagine the bid that Yahoo placed, if they in fact placed it, being lower than the Tumblr acquisition price. The content partnerships alone seem more worthwhile than the blogging service, but maybe that’s just me. What do you think the Yahoo Hulu bid was for, and do you think Hulu is worth closer to Chernin’s $500 million offer or the $2 billion highball? [Image via Flickr Creative Commons] Yahoo Hulu Bid Filed Friday, Sources Say is a post from: The Inquisitr

Florida teen Kaitlyn Hunt is facing felony charges for a sexual relationship she had with a younger girl, and has turned down the plea deal offered by the state attorney. With the plea deal, 18-year-old Hunt would have been placed on house arrest for two years, labeled a convicted felon, and be required to attend sex offender counseling. By rejecting the plea deal, Hunt will now appear in court to face two charges of lewd and lascivious battery on a minor, which could put her in jail for 15 years as well as automatic registration as a sex offender. “This is a situation of two teenagers who happen to be of the same sex involved in a relationship,” Hunt’s attorneys said in a statement. ”If this case involved a boy and girl, there would be no media attention to this case.” But attorneys representing the minor and her family say that it’s merely a matter of the law. “This is a violation of the law that’s based upon an adult having sexual relations with a minor,” Charles Sullivan said in an interview with TODAY. ”Gender, sexual orientation of the parties has absolutely nothing to do with the prosecution.” Hunt’s arrest has caused critics, including her own parents, to argue that the state is only pursuing such harsh punishment on the teen because she was in a homosexual relationship. Her mother, Kelley Hunt Smith, also believes that the parents of her daughter’s former girlfriend, 15, have a bigoted agenda. “They are out to destroy my daughter, because they feel like she ‘made’ their daughter gay. They see being gay as wrong and they blame my daughter. Of course, I see it 100% differently. I don’t see or label these girls as gay. They are teenagers in high school experimenting with their sexuality – with mutual consent. And even if their daughter is gay, who cares? She is still their daughter.” Hunt’s case has seen a groundswell of support on social media, with a “Free Kate” Facebook page now boasting nearly 50,000 members. It was previously thought that Kaitlyn Hunt began her relationship with the minor while she was 17-years-old. The state attorney says that the relationship began when she was 18. What do you think of Kaitlyn Hunt’s case? Should she have accepted the plea deal, or does she have a chance to beat the case against her? Sound off! Kaitlyn Hunt Rejects Plea Deal In Underage Same-Sex Case is a post from: The Inquisitr

Fast and Furious 6 is already off to a very strong start. Director Justin Lin’s highly-anticipated installment in the popular franchise earned an impressive $6.5 million from late Thursday and midnight showings. Box office analysts believe the flick could go on to make around $80 million over the next four days. According to Deadline, the film is already pulling ahead of Todd Phillips’ comedy The Hangover Part III. The website reports that Fast and Furious 6 is selling around 53 percent more tickets than the R-rated comedy. Lin’s effort will likely claim the top spot over the weekend. The action flick opened very strong in 34 different markets overseas. As a result, the folks at Universal enjoyed their biggest opening to-date in the UK and Ireland. Since opening in debuting territories, the sequel has earned around $53.4 million at the box office. Justin Lin’s Fast Five was also a hot item when it landed in theaters back in 2011. When all was said and done, the movie earned around $209 million in North America. The film’s foreign total was even more impressive; Lin’s high-octane sequel brought in $416 million. Globally, Fast Five earned a tidy $626 million. HitFix is reported that Phillips’ The Hangover Part III is struggling a bit out of the gate. The movie has only earned $11.7 million since Wednesday night. This is a far cry from the $31.6 million The Hangover II made on its first day of release. Despite the negative reviews the star-studded comedy has received, it’s still expected to make around $70 million over the holiday weekend. Depending on how well Star Trek Into Darkness performs, Phillips’ effort will likely land in second place when the final numbers are in. Also vying for your entertainment dollar is the animated flick Epic. Although the movie will probably strike a chord with those looking for family-friendly alternatives to this weekend’s other offerings. Are you planning to check out Fast and Furious 6 in theaters over the holiday? If so, be sure to check the review by the Inquisitr’s own Niki Cruz. ‘Fast And Furious 6′ Earns $6.5 Million On Thursday is a post from: The Inquisitr