<feed version="0.3" xml:lang="en-us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator>Plime/1</generator><title>Penny prices pinched by rising cost of metal : ATOM 0.3</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/bargains/"/><tagline>Penny prices pinched by rising cost of metal : ATOM 0.3</tagline><author><name>www.plime.com</name><email>plime@plime.com</email></author><copyright>2008, www.plime.com.</copyright><modified>2008-10-08T00:51:52+01:00</modified><entry><title><![CDATA[Penny prices pinched by rising cost of metal]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/60929/1/" /><id>60929</id><summary><![CDATA[Penny prices pinched by rising cost of metal]]></summary><issued>2008-05-07T07:36:29+01:00</issued><modified>2008-05-07T07:36:29+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A penny, which consists of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper, cost 1.26 cents to make as of Tuesday. And a nickel -- 75 percent copper and the rest nickel -- cost 7.7 cents, based on current commodity prices, according to the Mint.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Stamp prices jump 2 cents Monday to 41 cents -- and you can make them last forever]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/20230/1/" /><id>20230</id><summary><![CDATA[Stamp prices jump 2 cents Monday to 41 cents -- and you can make them last forever]]></summary><issued>2007-05-14T00:27:33+01:00</issued><modified>2007-05-14T00:27:33+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[It will cost a bit more to mail letters and parcels starting Monday. A first-class letter will go up 2 cents to 41 cents.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[High Metal Prices Make Sculpture Tempting Targets]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/63892/1/" /><id>63892</id><summary><![CDATA[High Metal Prices Make Sculpture Tempting Targets]]></summary><issued>2008-06-01T12:49:39+01:00</issued><modified>2008-06-01T12:49:39+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Heavy metal (NOT <i>that</i> kind) is driving the latest trend in art theft.<br/><br/>With the cost of copper and other metals skyrocketing, thieves around the world are targeting outdoor sculpture to sell as scrap.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[301 Pennies = $10.7 Million]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/50967/1/" /><id>50967</id><summary><![CDATA[301 Pennies = $10.7 Million]]></summary><issued>2008-02-17T18:42:08+01:00</issued><modified>2008-02-17T18:42:08+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall.<br/><br/>The collection of 301 cents featured some of the rarest and earliest examples of the American penny, including a cent that was minted for two weeks in 1793 but was abandoned because Congress thought Lady Liberty looked frightened.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[New Penny Designs]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/77625/1/" /><id>77625</id><summary><![CDATA[New Penny Designs]]></summary><issued>2008-09-25T12:27:51+01:00</issued><modified>2008-09-25T12:27:51+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Starting next year, the US mint will unveil four new penny back designs in commemoration of Lincoln's 200th Birthday.<br/><br/>I thought we were supposed to be moving away from the penny?]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[How much is a &quot;Billion?&quot;]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/weird/l/7898/1/" /><id>7898</id><summary><![CDATA[How much is a &quot;Billion?&quot;]]></summary><issued>2006-12-19T20:44:35+01:00</issued><modified>2006-12-19T20:44:35+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Ever tried to visualize a huge number, and fail?  This site will help:<br/>&quot;Visualizing huge numbers can be very difficult. People regularly talk about millions of miles, billions of bytes, or trillions of dollars, yet it's still hard to grasp just how much a &quot;billion&quot; really is. The MegaPenny Project aims to help by taking one small everyday item, the U.S. penny, and building on that to answer the question: &quot;What would a billion (or a trillion) pennies look like?&quot; <br/><br/>    All the following pages have tables at the bottom, listing things such as the value of the pennies, size of the pile, weight, and area (if laid flat). All weights and measurements are U.S. standards, not metric.&quot;]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[When 100 Cents is Worth More than $1 Dollar]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/65955/1/" /><id>65955</id><summary><![CDATA[When 100 Cents is Worth More than $1 Dollar]]></summary><issued>2008-06-19T12:30:07+01:00</issued><modified>2008-06-19T12:30:07+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The dollar has been devalued to such an extent that a penny &#8212; as in one hundredth of a dollar &#8212; can only buy a fraction of the metal needed to make a physical penny. Each coin takes significantly more than one cent to produce.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Introducing the five-cent penny]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/9491/1/" /><id>9491</id><summary><![CDATA[Introducing the five-cent penny]]></summary><issued>2007-01-24T15:43:15+01:00</issued><modified>2007-01-24T15:43:15+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A shortage in pennies could lead to them being revalued to five cents each.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Hilary Swank Penny Pincher]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/1350/1/" /><id>1350</id><summary><![CDATA[Hilary Swank Penny Pincher]]></summary><issued>2006-09-27T14:46:35+01:00</issued><modified>2006-09-27T14:46:35+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[When she paid for some CD's at the Virgin Megastore she used a $100 certificate.  She asked for the 42 cents in change since she didn't want the certificate for 42 cents.<br/>Good to see that she watches her money.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Penny art]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/arts/l/37592/1/" /><id>37592</id><summary><![CDATA[Penny art]]></summary><issued>2007-10-07T09:31:17+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-07T09:31:17+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[These are tiny acrylic or enamel landscapes on 1-cent copper pennies of the exact locations where each 'lucky' penny was actually found.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Researchers Discover Fast-Growing Metal Deposits in a New Hampshire Lake]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/40381/1/" /><id>40381</id><summary><![CDATA[Researchers Discover Fast-Growing Metal Deposits in a New Hampshire Lake]]></summary><issued>2007-11-02T09:37:44+01:00</issued><modified>2007-11-02T09:37:44+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered metal-rich sedimentary deposits in a New Hampshire lake that grow faster than any other deposits found in the United States. Understanding the environmental conditions that aid in the creation of the structures, which contain copper, iron and other heavy metals, could be helpful in discovering new metal sources.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Development Kit Cost Cut In Half]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/49419/1/" /><id>49419</id><summary><![CDATA[Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Development Kit Cost Cut In Half]]></summary><issued>2008-02-04T21:08:18+01:00</issued><modified>2008-02-04T21:08:18+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The move follows Sony's announcement in November that it would be reducing the cost of development gear for the PLAYSTATION 3 by almost 50 percent, in an attempt to make game creation for the consoles more affordable for small and independent game developers.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Archaeologists unveil finds in Rome digs]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/l/53531/1/" /><id>53531</id><summary><![CDATA[Archaeologists unveil finds in Rome digs]]></summary><issued>2008-03-07T20:24:20+01:00</issued><modified>2008-03-07T20:24:20+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A sixth-century copper factory, medieval kitchens still stocked with pots and pans, and remains of Renaissance palaces are among the finds unveiled Friday by archaeologists digging up Rome in preparation for a new subway line. Archaeologists have been probing the depths of the Eternal City at 38 digs, many of which are near famous monuments or on key thoroughfares.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Landlord threatens eviction over 1 cent]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/17423/1/" /><id>17423</id><summary><![CDATA[Landlord threatens eviction over 1 cent]]></summary><issued>2007-04-22T06:48:35+01:00</issued><modified>2007-04-22T06:48:35+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[An 84-year-old British man was threatened with eviction after he underpaid his rent by one penny.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Current gas prices around the world]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/55341/1/" /><id>55341</id><summary><![CDATA[Current gas prices around the world]]></summary><issued>2008-03-23T11:37:51+01:00</issued><modified>2008-03-23T11:37:51+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Don't complain, you're getting a great deal.  Compare prices to China, where their salaries are 10 times lower.  They're paying the equivalent of $20 per gallon.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Penny stacking champions of the world!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/16479/1/" /><id>16479</id><summary><![CDATA[Penny stacking champions of the world!]]></summary><issued>2007-04-15T11:56:57+01:00</issued><modified>2007-04-15T11:56:57+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[These engineering students at Texas Tech University have created some pretty amazing structures out of stacked pennies and other coins!!]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Shock burns cable thief beyond recognition]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/37691/1/" /><id>37691</id><summary><![CDATA[Shock burns cable thief beyond recognition]]></summary><issued>2007-10-08T12:06:19+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-08T12:06:19+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[A thief in Germany was charred beyond recognition by a 10,000 volt electric shock when he tried to steal a LIVE copper cable. German police found the man's blackened remains by a set of cable cutters and pile of non-live cables he had already stolen.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[CHECK YOUR POCKETS!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/42032/1/" /><id>42032</id><summary><![CDATA[CHECK YOUR POCKETS!]]></summary><issued>2007-11-19T19:52:41+01:00</issued><modified>2007-11-19T19:52:41+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[5 Rare and Valuable US Coins<br/>That you might find in your pocket or change jars.<br/>(i'm looking at every single coin i come across and it's driving me mad!!)]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[A letter to Penny Arcade from the Stepmother of the teen homeless killer.]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/11370/1/" /><id>11370</id><summary><![CDATA[A letter to Penny Arcade from the Stepmother of the teen homeless killer.]]></summary><issued>2007-02-22T19:38:05+01:00</issued><modified>2007-02-22T19:38:05+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[UPDATE of <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.plime.com/crime/l/11203/1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this story</a>]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Virtual tour of the world's largest man-made excavation]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/69088/1/" /><id>69088</id><summary><![CDATA[Virtual tour of the world's largest man-made excavation]]></summary><issued>2008-07-17T16:49:13+01:00</issued><modified>2008-07-17T16:49:13+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah is the world's largest man-made excavation, and is big enough to be seen by from space.<br/>Plimates, be sure to check out the &quot;amazing facts&quot; link as well, eh.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Incas Lose a First]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/18156/1/" /><id>18156</id><summary><![CDATA[Incas Lose a First]]></summary><issued>2007-04-27T12:51:04+01:00</issued><modified>2007-04-27T12:51:04+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The Incas fashioned gorgeous gold, silver, and copper statuettes and ornaments, but they shouldn't get credit for introducing &quot;industrial scale&quot; metallurgy in South America, as researchers long thought. Fresh evidence from ancient lake sediments in Peru reveals that extensive smelting of copper and silver began around 1000 C.E. some 450 years before the rise of the Inca civilization.]]></content></entry></feed>