Thursday, January 14, 2010
Privacy is dead on Facebook. Get over it.
Ripping the privacy carpet out from under its users is the kind of shifty behavior that will no doubt result in lawsuits topping that of Facebook’s Beacon debacle back in 2007, when user purchases and other Internet activity popped up in Facebook's "news feed"
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Better Gmail 2 - Free download for FireFox
This collection of popular Greasemonkey scripts makes tweaking Gmail's look and behavior as simple as installing a Firefox add-on. The 15 features in Better Gmail 2 allow for a deeper level of customization than Google can provide, even though the introduction of Google Labs in Gmail demotes Better Gmail from "must-have" to "still pretty cool."
Sunday, January 10, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 01-10-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 01-10-10. You can listen live every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM Pacific that's 1PM to 4PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat. If you prefer, you can download the same MP3 file here via ftp.
Links From The Gregg Zone
1) I was sort of hoping to start off my green link with something super cool from CES, but in that area I was rather disappointed at the show. Lots of whiz-bang fancy stuff, most of which reminded me of a movie sequel, new twist on an old story. So when I started looking around and spotted some news on something I had used along time ago. And, I remembered thinking it was a keeper back then and, I saw the article was about their success; that they were attracting more money and interest I thought I would bring it back. http://www.konarka.com
2) One more CES link, because I know we will be talking about the show, and I don’t want to over do it here, I may use some other CES related stuff next week. One of the biggest new hype products this year; was 3D T.V. I was not very impressed, nor was Joe. We talked about it quite a bit and we both had the same ho-hum feeling about it. I thought this article was very insightful, they were not very impressed either, and he made some very good points about the industry. I think he was right on with his analysis about why the industry will lose in the short term, but probably force us into acceptance eventually. http://www.thedailymaverick.co.
3) Moving on from the show, this is a link that Troll sent last week that is one of the coolest I have seen in quite awhile. Our friend in Playa Del Rey has been so wound up in this he has been at the site for many hours every day all week. While I like it a lot, I’m not quite that hooked. But, if you are into photography you really need to check this out. In the past I used a link on this Gigapixel Technology. But, it was nothing like this super high resolution, 18 gigapixel, 360 degree spherical panorama, photo taken from the top of the T.V. antenna in Prague. Full zoom capability you can zoom in on someone miles away and see their facial features. Just amazing detail be sure not to miss this one. Thanks Troll, you sure did well this time.http://www.360cities.net
4) This is one that Earl might be interested in if he is not already aware of it. It has been said you cannot reinvent the wheel; well the guy’s at MIT may have something to say about that. They have just unveiled The Copenhagen Big Wheel, for bicycles. This is a very impressive bit of engineering; it is comparable to the Swiss Army Knife, a lot of useful stuff crammed into a small space. http://web.mit.edu
5) My geek link for the week is not totally computer related, but has a definite geek appeal. This is a video site called Engineering TV, an online video program by engineers for engineers. Focused on technical B2B engineering topics, there is an archive in addition to the current offerings, very nice site. http://engineeringtv.com/
2) One more CES link, because I know we will be talking about the show, and I don’t want to over do it here, I may use some other CES related stuff next week. One of the biggest new hype products this year; was 3D T.V. I was not very impressed, nor was Joe. We talked about it quite a bit and we both had the same ho-hum feeling about it. I thought this article was very insightful, they were not very impressed either, and he made some very good points about the industry. I think he was right on with his analysis about why the industry will lose in the short term, but probably force us into acceptance eventually. http://www.thedailymaverick.co.
3) Moving on from the show, this is a link that Troll sent last week that is one of the coolest I have seen in quite awhile. Our friend in Playa Del Rey has been so wound up in this he has been at the site for many hours every day all week. While I like it a lot, I’m not quite that hooked. But, if you are into photography you really need to check this out. In the past I used a link on this Gigapixel Technology. But, it was nothing like this super high resolution, 18 gigapixel, 360 degree spherical panorama, photo taken from the top of the T.V. antenna in Prague. Full zoom capability you can zoom in on someone miles away and see their facial features. Just amazing detail be sure not to miss this one. Thanks Troll, you sure did well this time.http://www.360cities.net
4) This is one that Earl might be interested in if he is not already aware of it. It has been said you cannot reinvent the wheel; well the guy’s at MIT may have something to say about that. They have just unveiled The Copenhagen Big Wheel, for bicycles. This is a very impressive bit of engineering; it is comparable to the Swiss Army Knife, a lot of useful stuff crammed into a small space. http://web.mit.edu
5) My geek link for the week is not totally computer related, but has a definite geek appeal. This is a video site called Engineering TV, an online video program by engineers for engineers. Focused on technical B2B engineering topics, there is an archive in addition to the current offerings, very nice site. http://engineeringtv.com/
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
Micro Center offers the retail-boxed Intel Core i5-650 Clarkdale 3.2GHz Dual-Core Socket 1156 Processor, model no. BX80616I5650, for $149.99. With $5.99 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $36. (In-store pickup is also available.) Sales tax is added where applicable. This 73-watt CPU features a 4MB L3 cache. A heatsink and fan are included.
Beach Camera offers the JVC 32" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LT-32J300, for $399 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $30. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 3,700:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time, 500 cd/m² brightness, three HDMI inputs with HDCP, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.
Dell S2209W 22in Widescreen LCD Monitor $139 Free Shipping ,
Dell Home has the Dell S2209W 21.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $139.00 Free Shipping. Tax in most. 1920x1080; 5ms; 1000:1; 300nits; DVI (HDCP) & VGA; 3yr warranty
Refurbished ASUS Eee PC 900A Intel Atom 1.6GHz 9" Netbook for $170 + free shipping mwave.com offers this netbook that features an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 8.9" 1024x600 widescreen LCD, 1GB RAM, 4GB Solid-State Disk (SSD), 802.11g wireless, USB ports, 4-cell battery, GNU Linux, and more. A 90-day warranty applies
Walmart offers the Sceptre X46BV 46" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. X46BV-1080P, for $648 with free shipping. That's $51 under our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $171. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 8,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 550 cd/m² brightness, four HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs
Abe's of Maine offers the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS 10-Megapixel Digital Camera in Black, model no. 3634B001, for $199. Coupon code "DEALNEWS10" cuts it to $189.95. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $9, although we saw it for $1 less in December, since expired. Features include 10x optical zoom, 3" LCD, optical image stabilization, face detection, 2GB Secure Digital card, and more.
$251 TechNet Plus subscription. Go To http://www.microsoft.com/click/technetplus/Use TNWIN7L as the Promo Code
Beach Camera offers the JVC 32" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LT-32J300, for $399 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $30. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 3,700:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time, 500 cd/m² brightness, three HDMI inputs with HDCP, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.
Dell S2209W 22in Widescreen LCD Monitor $139 Free Shipping ,
Dell Home has the Dell S2209W 21.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $139.00 Free Shipping. Tax in most. 1920x1080; 5ms; 1000:1; 300nits; DVI (HDCP) & VGA; 3yr warranty
Refurbished ASUS Eee PC 900A Intel Atom 1.6GHz 9" Netbook for $170 + free shipping mwave.com offers this netbook that features an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 8.9" 1024x600 widescreen LCD, 1GB RAM, 4GB Solid-State Disk (SSD), 802.11g wireless, USB ports, 4-cell battery, GNU Linux, and more. A 90-day warranty applies
Walmart offers the Sceptre X46BV 46" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. X46BV-1080P, for $648 with free shipping. That's $51 under our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $171. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 8,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 550 cd/m² brightness, four HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs
Abe's of Maine offers the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS 10-Megapixel Digital Camera in Black, model no. 3634B001, for $199. Coupon code "DEALNEWS10" cuts it to $189.95. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $9, although we saw it for $1 less in December, since expired. Features include 10x optical zoom, 3" LCD, optical image stabilization, face detection, 2GB Secure Digital card, and more.
$251 TechNet Plus subscription. Go To http://www.microsoft.com/click/technetplus/Use TNWIN7L as the Promo Code
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Seagate Super Speeds Transfer Rates With USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive
Seagate announces its first USB 3.0 external harddrive at CES. At last the USB 3 products are starting to appear. - Earl
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Folder in Windows 7 that contains almost all the tools and functions on your computer.
GeekSmack
This actually works! Just create a folder called GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} on your Windows 7 or Vista32 system and you get "All" the tools in one place. - Earl
This actually works! Just create a folder called GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} on your Windows 7 or Vista32 system and you get "All" the tools in one place. - Earl
How To Remove Antivirus Live and Other Rogue/Fake Antivirus Malware
If you’ve got a PC infected by the Antivirus Live virus, you’ve got a tough job ahead of you to remove it. And we’ve got the instructions to help.
I know this is becoming a problem, I had a friend call me the other day and ask what to do. Well here it is this article talks about how to save your system.
AlaskaJoe AKA Joe Polinsky
I know this is becoming a problem, I had a friend call me the other day and ask what to do. Well here it is this article talks about how to save your system.
AlaskaJoe AKA Joe Polinsky
Monday, January 04, 2010
Life Without Cable or Satellite TV Is Easier Than You Think
If you only watch a handful of the 200+ DirecTV or cable channels you pay for. To see whether you can survive without the pricey service, Just try and go without it. I wondered why we all don't just turn off traditional TV.
I know VegasGregg (Links from the Gregg Zone!) dropped his cable TV a couple of months ago and has not looked back.
This article has some good points and it answers a few questions I have been asked, in reference to watching sports on the Internet.
Take a look, some time in the near future we all might be turning off our cable TV.
AlaskaJoe
I know VegasGregg (Links from the Gregg Zone!) dropped his cable TV a couple of months ago and has not looked back.
This article has some good points and it answers a few questions I have been asked, in reference to watching sports on the Internet.
Take a look, some time in the near future we all might be turning off our cable TV.
AlaskaJoe
1st Decade's 10 Worst Threats to Privacy, including Crime and Security
THe ten biggest CYBERCRIMES of the last 10 years.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 01-03-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 01-03-10. You can listen live every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM Pacific that's 1PM to 4PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat. If you prefer, you can download the same MP3 file here via ftp.
CES
I hope this trip to CES works and I hope to report back some good things we find.
Jeanette Russo AKA Techgurl
Jeanette Russo AKA Techgurl
Links From The Gregg Zone
1)Starting off with the green link of the week, this is a pretty interesting article about a teenage kid winning a science fair by coming up with a solution to a problem that has been around for a while now. I have a personal dislike for those plastic grocery bags, they last for ever in the land fills, and wreak general havoc on the environment. It will be interesting to see if an 16 year old, 11th grader can scoop the environmental scientists. http://news.therecord.com
2)Going to have to pardon me if I get on a little bit of a rant here, but if there is any truth to this article, well let me just say it goes to show how twisted we have become, and illustrates if we destroy the planet we have nobody to blame but our selves. It seems when they first started setting up nuclear power plants there was a decision made to use uranium instead of thorium, because of the byproduct plutonium, which could be turned into bombs. Thorium's advantage over uranium? It is more efficient, vastly cleaner (creates minuscule amounts of waste needing to be stored for a few hundred years only), it's much cheaper (so common we have an exhaustible supply), and it's impossible to have a meltdown. http://www.wired.com
3)I am tossing this in just in case anyone is interested in supplementing their income using eBay, a interesting article on someone who did that very well this Christmas, just by paying attention to what was happening around him using a little luck and parlaying it into a several thousand dollars.
http://news.cnet.com
4)It has been a while since I brought up U.F.O's there seems to be a lot of new interest in the field, new T.V. Programs and just a general uptick in the media. While this is not media oriented I thought it very interesting. There has been a new web site set up for professional, and amateur astronomers to report odd things they see while studying the night sky. It will be interesting to occasionally check in and see what is being reported. http://www.astrobio.net
5)Here is another of those in the zone items I ran across, while new to me I am sure others have checked it out. I had heard there was a new T.V. Show out there focusing on, well, lets just say subjects that interest me. I have not turned the T.V. on since giving up Cox Cable, but when I found a reference the show talking about Alaska's area 51, well I just had to Google. It is available at YouTube, I am referring to Jessy Ventura's investigation show "TRU", here is the YouTube link, it is complete, but in four segments. I will be looking for more of these shows very soon. http://www.youtube.com
6)Okay for my geek link of the week a quickie on how to save your electronic gadget, phone or whatever when you drop in in your beer, toilet, the lake or whatever. I would be really curious to find out if this really works, what the heck it's worth a try. http://lifehacker.com Oh! and a P.S. - Happy belated binary day, but that's okay next weeks show will be on the second of several binary days this year.
2)Going to have to pardon me if I get on a little bit of a rant here, but if there is any truth to this article, well let me just say it goes to show how twisted we have become, and illustrates if we destroy the planet we have nobody to blame but our selves. It seems when they first started setting up nuclear power plants there was a decision made to use uranium instead of thorium, because of the byproduct plutonium, which could be turned into bombs. Thorium's advantage over uranium? It is more efficient, vastly cleaner (creates minuscule amounts of waste needing to be stored for a few hundred years only), it's much cheaper (so common we have an exhaustible supply), and it's impossible to have a meltdown. http://www.wired.com
3)I am tossing this in just in case anyone is interested in supplementing their income using eBay, a interesting article on someone who did that very well this Christmas, just by paying attention to what was happening around him using a little luck and parlaying it into a several thousand dollars.
http://news.cnet.com
4)It has been a while since I brought up U.F.O's there seems to be a lot of new interest in the field, new T.V. Programs and just a general uptick in the media. While this is not media oriented I thought it very interesting. There has been a new web site set up for professional, and amateur astronomers to report odd things they see while studying the night sky. It will be interesting to occasionally check in and see what is being reported. http://www.astrobio.net
5)Here is another of those in the zone items I ran across, while new to me I am sure others have checked it out. I had heard there was a new T.V. Show out there focusing on, well, lets just say subjects that interest me. I have not turned the T.V. on since giving up Cox Cable, but when I found a reference the show talking about Alaska's area 51, well I just had to Google. It is available at YouTube, I am referring to Jessy Ventura's investigation show "TRU", here is the YouTube link, it is complete, but in four segments. I will be looking for more of these shows very soon. http://www.youtube.com
6)Okay for my geek link of the week a quickie on how to save your electronic gadget, phone or whatever when you drop in in your beer, toilet, the lake or whatever. I would be really curious to find out if this really works, what the heck it's worth a try. http://lifehacker.com Oh! and a P.S. - Happy belated binary day, but that's okay next weeks show will be on the second of several binary days this year.
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
$251 TechNet Plus subscription. Go To http://www.microsoft.com/click/technetplus/Use TNWIN7L as the Promo Code
Fry’s In Store Western Digital Caviar Blue $44 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB Serial ATA/300 Hard Drive
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220s Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Slim Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $429 with free shipping. That's $10 below our mention from two weeks ago with a larger monitor; however, this configuration features a larger hard drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. This PC features an Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB Serial ATA hard drive, DVD-ROM drive, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12MP 4x Digital Camera for $120 + free shipping
Abe's of Maine offers the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12-Megapixel Digital Camera in Pink, model no. 3447B001, for $129.95 with free shipping. Coupon code "DEALNEWS10" cuts it to $119.95. That's the lowest total price we could find by $9, although we mentioned it in gray with a case for the same price three days ago (since expired). Sales tax is added where applicable. The A1100 features a 4x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD, SDHC slot, face detection, red-eye correction, and more. Deal ends January 4.
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (OEM) $129.99 Free Shipping , Dec. 31 3 PM
SuperBiiz.com (eWiz.com) has the Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (OEM) for a low $129.99 Free Shipping after Coupon Code: RACE0210 (Exp 1/3). Tax in CA.
Dell Inspiron 546 AMD Quad-Core 2.8GHz Desktop (2GB/320GB/Win7) $429 ,
(1) Select Processor - AMD Athlon II X4 630 Quad-Core @ 2.8GHz (+$150)
(2) Select Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (+$30)
(3) Click on Review tab at top, then Add To Cart
(4) No coupon code required!
Walmart has the RCA 40" L40FHD41 Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV with Built-in Digital Tuner for $548 + shipping. Shipping is about $30; free in-store pickup at most locations 20x1080 resolution, 60hz refresh rate, 430 cd/m2 brightness 8ms response time, reverse 3:2 pulldown, 25000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
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Fry’s In Store Western Digital Caviar Blue $44 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB Serial ATA/300 Hard Drive
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220s Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Slim Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $429 with free shipping. That's $10 below our mention from two weeks ago with a larger monitor; however, this configuration features a larger hard drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. This PC features an Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB Serial ATA hard drive, DVD-ROM drive, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12MP 4x Digital Camera for $120 + free shipping
Abe's of Maine offers the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS 12-Megapixel Digital Camera in Pink, model no. 3447B001, for $129.95 with free shipping. Coupon code "DEALNEWS10" cuts it to $119.95. That's the lowest total price we could find by $9, although we mentioned it in gray with a case for the same price three days ago (since expired). Sales tax is added where applicable. The A1100 features a 4x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD, SDHC slot, face detection, red-eye correction, and more. Deal ends January 4.
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (OEM) $129.99 Free Shipping , Dec. 31 3 PM
SuperBiiz.com (eWiz.com) has the Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (OEM) for a low $129.99 Free Shipping after Coupon Code: RACE0210 (Exp 1/3). Tax in CA.
Dell Inspiron 546 AMD Quad-Core 2.8GHz Desktop (2GB/320GB/Win7) $429 ,
(1) Select Processor - AMD Athlon II X4 630 Quad-Core @ 2.8GHz (+$150)
(2) Select Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (+$30)
(3) Click on Review tab at top, then Add To Cart
(4) No coupon code required!
Walmart has the RCA 40" L40FHD41 Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV with Built-in Digital Tuner for $548 + shipping. Shipping is about $30; free in-store pickup at most locations 20x1080 resolution, 60hz refresh rate, 430 cd/m2 brightness 8ms response time, reverse 3:2 pulldown, 25000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
Memorex 16x DVD+R Media - 05621 - Buy.com
Sunday, December 27, 2009
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 12-27-09
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 12-27-09. You can listen live every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM Pacific that's 1PM to 4PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat. If you prefer, you can download the same MP3 file here via ftp.
Happy New Year Everyone!
AlaskaJoe
Happy New Year Everyone!
AlaskaJoe
Links From The Gregg Zone
1) Starting off the last Gregg Zone of the decade I thought it fitting to begin with a link that seems to me to be the best most promising since I started writing the zone. I like this so much in so many ways, when I first saw it last year it made me rethink my whole concept of technology saving us from ourselves. It is such a small and simple idea it makes me wonder why it took so long. Imagine a wind generator so simple it uses no propeller, no fancy bearings, no turbine. You can build one on your desk for between 10 and 15 dollars, with no special tooling, parts, or skills. Scaled up in size I could see these on the roof of my house, the roof of my car helping to recharge the batteries, almost anywhere. If the air flow can be transformed to liquid I can even imagine them using tides, water streams, everywhere. I think the concept of low tech being the next high tech is a very real possibility. http://www.scribemedia.org
2) Now keeping along the same low tech tinkering leading to new and fantastic high tech ideas. If you are not up on the latest digital sixth-sense concepts coming down the pike. You really need to check this out. I was very impressed to find that a home project type person can build this for about three hundred dollars, off the shelf. The other thing that caught my ear at the end of the first video was the inventor saying he planned to put out the software in open source next year. http://www.pranavmistry.com
3) With the new movie Avatar coming out last week I thought this link I ran across about how to watch it in 3D or Imax and avoid getting a headache or hangover from the special effects might be helpful. I watched a video on peoples impressions of the film and was struck by several saying they felt very disoriented leaving the theater. That got me looking around and I found this. http://blog.gsmarena.com
4) Keeping with my interest in medical advancements and reading about these guys and their anti-aging research, I'm wondering if I was just born a few years to early. Oh well luck of the draw and all that, but it looks like the next few generations may be around for a long time if there is anything to all this. http://blogs.zdnet.com
5) Geek link for the week something I read about coming from Ford the ability to turn your car into a wi-fi mobile hot spot. Allowing anyone in the car access from iPhone, to lap tops, sounds like a real boost for car pooling to me. http://news.cnet.com
2) Now keeping along the same low tech tinkering leading to new and fantastic high tech ideas. If you are not up on the latest digital sixth-sense concepts coming down the pike. You really need to check this out. I was very impressed to find that a home project type person can build this for about three hundred dollars, off the shelf. The other thing that caught my ear at the end of the first video was the inventor saying he planned to put out the software in open source next year. http://www.pranavmistry.com
3) With the new movie Avatar coming out last week I thought this link I ran across about how to watch it in 3D or Imax and avoid getting a headache or hangover from the special effects might be helpful. I watched a video on peoples impressions of the film and was struck by several saying they felt very disoriented leaving the theater. That got me looking around and I found this. http://blog.gsmarena.com
4) Keeping with my interest in medical advancements and reading about these guys and their anti-aging research, I'm wondering if I was just born a few years to early. Oh well luck of the draw and all that, but it looks like the next few generations may be around for a long time if there is anything to all this. http://blogs.zdnet.com
5) Geek link for the week something I read about coming from Ford the ability to turn your car into a wi-fi mobile hot spot. Allowing anyone in the car access from iPhone, to lap tops, sounds like a real boost for car pooling to me. http://news.cnet.com
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
Sears has the Samsung PN50B430 50" 720p Plasma HDTV for $700 for in-store pickup only. Features 720p resolution, built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner, 2x HDMI inputs, 600Hz refresh rate, and a 2000000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.ENERGY STAR
Electronics Expo via Buy.com offers the Haier 47" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. HL47K, for $699 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $15. Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 1,500:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m² brightness, 6.5ms response time, three HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.
Dell Home again offers the Samsung 46" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LN46B500, for $797.99. Coupon code "BQ?GSVLT3DNGVC" cuts it to $777.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $21, although Fry's had it for $140 less back on Black Friday. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 40,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time, two HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs. Coupon expires January 2.
Newegg has the Rosewill RNX-N4 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless-N 2.0 Gigabit Router for $40 - coupon code EMCMNNT68 [Exp 01/01/2010] + $2 shipping = $32 shipped. It has decent user reviews, especially for a 'house brand' router.
Staples has the Toshiba Satellite L505D-S5996 15.6" 3GB Laptop for $480 with free shipping. AMD Turion II Dual-Core M500, 3GB, 320GB HD, DVD SuperMulti ATI Radeon 4100, Webcam and microphone, 802.11b/g/n, 6-Cell, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit AMD Turion™ II Dual-Core Mobile Processor M500the Internet 6-Cell lithium ion battery; up to 3 hours, 30 minutes Face-recognition software for added security Dimensions: 15.1"W x 10.2"H x 1.40"/1.55"D (6.2lbs) 1 year warranty
Newegg has the refurbished Linksys WPC600N-RM IEEE 802.11a/b/g, IEEE802.11n Draft 32-bit Cardbus Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter WEP, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA & WPA2 Enterprise for $15 with free shipping.
Western Digital 640GB SATA 3Gbps Internal Hard Drive for $63 + free shipping
SuperBiiz.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 3.5" Internal Desktop Hard Drive, model no. WD6401AALS, for $69.99. Coupon code "SNOWMAN10" cuts it to $62.99. With free shipping, that's $0.10/GB
$16 SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $16 + free shipping
Back at Abe's of Maine is the SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. SDCZ36-008G-A11, for $15.95 with free shipping ($1.99/GB).
Electronics Expo via Buy.com offers the Haier 47" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. HL47K, for $699 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $15. Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 1,500:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m² brightness, 6.5ms response time, three HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs.
Dell Home again offers the Samsung 46" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LN46B500, for $797.99. Coupon code "BQ?GSVLT3DNGVC" cuts it to $777.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $21, although Fry's had it for $140 less back on Black Friday. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 40,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time, two HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs. Coupon expires January 2.
Newegg has the Rosewill RNX-N4 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless-N 2.0 Gigabit Router for $40 - coupon code EMCMNNT68 [Exp 01/01/2010] + $2 shipping = $32 shipped. It has decent user reviews, especially for a 'house brand' router.
Staples has the Toshiba Satellite L505D-S5996 15.6" 3GB Laptop for $480 with free shipping. AMD Turion II Dual-Core M500, 3GB, 320GB HD, DVD SuperMulti ATI Radeon 4100, Webcam and microphone, 802.11b/g/n, 6-Cell, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit AMD Turion™ II Dual-Core Mobile Processor M500the Internet 6-Cell lithium ion battery; up to 3 hours, 30 minutes Face-recognition software for added security Dimensions: 15.1"W x 10.2"H x 1.40"/1.55"D (6.2lbs) 1 year warranty
Newegg has the refurbished Linksys WPC600N-RM IEEE 802.11a/b/g, IEEE802.11n Draft 32-bit Cardbus Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter WEP, WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA & WPA2 Enterprise for $15 with free shipping.
Western Digital 640GB SATA 3Gbps Internal Hard Drive for $63 + free shipping
SuperBiiz.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 3.5" Internal Desktop Hard Drive, model no. WD6401AALS, for $69.99. Coupon code "SNOWMAN10" cuts it to $62.99. With free shipping, that's $0.10/GB
$16 SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $16 + free shipping
Back at Abe's of Maine is the SanDisk 8GB Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. SDCZ36-008G-A11, for $15.95 with free shipping ($1.99/GB).
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Microsoft makes the best free anti-virus software
According to anti-malware testing group AV-Comparatives.org Microsoft Security Essentials got its top rating.
Previously it said that the software was very good at removing malware, but now it is saying that it is also the best in terms of performance too.
If you would like to read the report here it is. This link goes right to the .pdf.
I'm not sure I want to leave my computer security to Microsoft alone.
The article does go over a lot of things I say all of the time. As I was reading it, I read a little to Gregg and he asked "If they were listing to the show?"
AlaskaJoe
Previously it said that the software was very good at removing malware, but now it is saying that it is also the best in terms of performance too.
If you would like to read the report here it is. This link goes right to the .pdf.
I'm not sure I want to leave my computer security to Microsoft alone.
The article does go over a lot of things I say all of the time. As I was reading it, I read a little to Gregg and he asked "If they were listing to the show?"
AlaskaJoe
Monday, December 21, 2009
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 12-20-09
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 12-20-09. You can listen live every Sunday from 10AM to 1PM Pacific that's 1PM to 4PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat. If you prefer, you can download the same MP3 file here via ftp.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Links From The Gregg Zone
1)Starting off the week an article I ran across promising to solve multiple problems in the environment puzzle. Seems there is a professor from Tarleton State University who is getting ready to set up a factory to turn cow manure into ethanol. His primary focus is not to make fuel, but rather to solve the pollution problem created from waste at dairy farms. This sounds great to me. http://www.wacotrib.com
2)I like these top ten, twenty, hundred list type sites, because they seem to cut to the chase. While I also like to look at the items that did not make the selection, if I am looking for a movie I missed, or researching the best inventions of the year, whatever the subject they just seem to condense the subject matter. This site is one of those titled “Ten Science Stories That Changed Our Decade” as usual I could add one or two, but these are all great, and make for a good read. http://io9.com
3)Speaking of science stories and advancements, here is one that we had to know was coming, though I personally did not expect to see it for another ten years, or more. Time really seems to fly in the technology world. The bionic eye will be starting animal trials in the next couple of years, human trials shortly after. At this time they are not looking to solve all eye problems, the person must have been born sighted, and it will not repair all optical problems, but we went from windows 98 to windows 7 in only 11 years, so who knows. http://thefutureofthings.com
4)I have to admit this kind of caught me off guard, I am refering to dark matter. I some how thought they were looking for it is space, I thought that was where it all was, out there someplace. So when I saw this article that they may have found some at the bottom of a mine in Minnesota, well lets just say I realized that I need to do some more reading. Anyway if this turns out to be the real deal, it will be a really big something, not sure what, but really big. http://www.minnpost.com/this_could_be_big_have_researchers_found_dark_matter_at_the_bottom_of_a_mine_in_minnesota
5)Wrapping things up with something geek related, it is often something sent to me by Troll, this is another of those "thanks Troll" weeks. And another of those top of the heap lists, this time the top five. Namely the top five worst tech products of 2009, I feel lucky to have avoided every one of them. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.
2)I like these top ten, twenty, hundred list type sites, because they seem to cut to the chase. While I also like to look at the items that did not make the selection, if I am looking for a movie I missed, or researching the best inventions of the year, whatever the subject they just seem to condense the subject matter. This site is one of those titled “Ten Science Stories That Changed Our Decade” as usual I could add one or two, but these are all great, and make for a good read. http://io9.com
3)Speaking of science stories and advancements, here is one that we had to know was coming, though I personally did not expect to see it for another ten years, or more. Time really seems to fly in the technology world. The bionic eye will be starting animal trials in the next couple of years, human trials shortly after. At this time they are not looking to solve all eye problems, the person must have been born sighted, and it will not repair all optical problems, but we went from windows 98 to windows 7 in only 11 years, so who knows. http://thefutureofthings.com
4)I have to admit this kind of caught me off guard, I am refering to dark matter. I some how thought they were looking for it is space, I thought that was where it all was, out there someplace. So when I saw this article that they may have found some at the bottom of a mine in Minnesota, well lets just say I realized that I need to do some more reading. Anyway if this turns out to be the real deal, it will be a really big something, not sure what, but really big. http://www.minnpost.com/this_could_be_big_have_researchers_found_dark_matter_at_the_bottom_of_a_mine_in_minnesota
5)Wrapping things up with something geek related, it is often something sent to me by Troll, this is another of those "thanks Troll" weeks. And another of those top of the heap lists, this time the top five. Namely the top five worst tech products of 2009, I feel lucky to have avoided every one of them. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.
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