For members, BJ's Wholesale Club offers the Fuji Finepix Z33WP 10-Megapixel Waterproof Digital Camera in Green, model no. 15940073, for $99.99 plus $9 for shipping. That's $31 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find now by $29. (It's the best we've ever seen.) Sales tax is added where applicable. The Z33WP is waterproof to 10 feet and features a 3x optical zoom, 2.7" LCD, underwater mode, face recognition, movie mode, voice memo, 50MB of internal memory, SDHC slot, A/V output, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Deal ends February 28.
OnSale offers the refurbished Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U Blu-ray Disc Player for $99.99. This $25 mail-in rebate drops it to $74.99. With about $13 for shipping, that's $51 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. It features BD-Live 2.0, DVD upconversion to 1080p, one HDMI output, and more. Rebate ends February 28.
mwave.com offers this 10-Foot USB 2.0 Cable for $1.29. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for this cable in this length. It features USB Type A Male and Type B Male connectors.
Dell fifteen inch Inspiron laptop $399 at DELL
• Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.1GHz T4300, 3GB RAM, 250GB HDD
• 15.6" display, integrated Intel 4500 MHD, DVD±R/RW, 6-cell battery Intel® Pentium® Dual Core™ T4400 (2.2GHz/800MHz FSB/1MB cache) Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 Year Basic Service Plan
Newegg has the Asus GeForce 9500 GT 1GB PCI-E Video Card for $63 - $20 rebate [Exp 2/28] = $43 with free shipping. Features a core clock of 550MHz, 1400MHz shader clock, 32 stream processors, 800MHz memory clock and DirectX 10 support
B&H Photo Video has the Apple 16GB iPod nano 5th generation (Black, Silver, Green, Pink, Blue, Orange, and Purple on sale for $160 with free shipping. Features built-in video camera, FM radio, 2.2" LCD, and enough storage for 4,000 songs
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Micro Innovations IC455C In-Sight Webcam $13 at Buy.com with free shipping. Features a 1.3Mp resolution, 30fps real-time video, and a built-in microphone.
VodBurner, is giving OnComputers listeners a special price on VodBurner. All you need to do is email vodburner@vodburner.com and mention that you heard about VodBurner on the OnComputers show. They will then email you the instructions on how to purchase a VodBurner lifetime license for $USD 99.95.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
New, voluntary Windows 7 antipiracy update coming
If the update spots known activation exploits and the copy of Windows 7 is found to be nongenuine, the antipiracy notifications built into the OS will spring to life. PCs running genuine Windows 7 software with no activation exploits won't see any prompts since the update runs quietly in the background. . During the quarterly validation, Windows will download the latest "signatures" that are used to identify new activation exploits (think antivirus software). The WAT update will run a check and repair weekly, however, if it discovers tampering, disabling, or missing licensing files.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Older generations are taking advantage of Web and Internet like never before’
31 percent of people over 60 are keen to go online to publish short stories and join book clubs.
Sunday, February 07, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 02-07-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 02-07-10. 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) Since I started doing the show it has been increasing hard to impress me with new technologies, and/or products, but this really grabbed me. While it is not very new, due to cost and production methods it has been out of reach for most applications. Seems they are now coming into the main stream. I am talking about aerogels just think about this statement from the article, if you completely insulate a three bedroom home with them, you can heat it with a candle, there is a problem though, it will get to hot. Article with links here http://www.popsci.com
2) This surprised me, say happy birthday Youtube, today as of my writing this Feb. 06-2010 Youtube is five years old. My sensation of time is definitely getting twisted, it feels to me that they have been around a lot longer, guess it is just me, anyway article here. http://blog.searchenginewatch.com
3) This is a link to a show host from Coast to Coast, hosted by Art the other night January 31st, if you missed it and have stream link you should check it out, very good. The guest was David Lewis Anderson a time researcher. He is saying they have built a time control machine. He said China, India, and Japan among others have the technology. Very interesting show, scary if true, not sure how to verify the statements. If anyone has more information please let me know. http://www.andersoninstitute.com
4) Let me start here saying please don’t send me email about this, I know I am conspiracy oriented at times, and I have a rep for disliking cell phones. But, when I think about the tobacco industries, among many others that manipulate data, especially here in the U.S. in the name of profits. Heck, I hear some think swine flu and global warming fall into that category. Well if you are willing to consider all the data, be informed and think for yourself, you might read this. It is a recent article, published February 2010. http://www.gq.com
5) I got this from an email Troll sent me, like most geek links I get most of it sort of slides in one eye and out the other. But, I get the gist of it, about a very old bug (17 yrs.) in Windows that is finally being addressed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/
2) This surprised me, say happy birthday Youtube, today as of my writing this Feb. 06-2010 Youtube is five years old. My sensation of time is definitely getting twisted, it feels to me that they have been around a lot longer, guess it is just me, anyway article here. http://blog.searchenginewatch.com
3) This is a link to a show host from Coast to Coast, hosted by Art the other night January 31st, if you missed it and have stream link you should check it out, very good. The guest was David Lewis Anderson a time researcher. He is saying they have built a time control machine. He said China, India, and Japan among others have the technology. Very interesting show, scary if true, not sure how to verify the statements. If anyone has more information please let me know. http://www.andersoninstitute.com
4) Let me start here saying please don’t send me email about this, I know I am conspiracy oriented at times, and I have a rep for disliking cell phones. But, when I think about the tobacco industries, among many others that manipulate data, especially here in the U.S. in the name of profits. Heck, I hear some think swine flu and global warming fall into that category. Well if you are willing to consider all the data, be informed and think for yourself, you might read this. It is a recent article, published February 2010. http://www.gq.com
5) I got this from an email Troll sent me, like most geek links I get most of it sort of slides in one eye and out the other. But, I get the gist of it, about a very old bug (17 yrs.) in Windows that is finally being addressed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
Dell Home offers the Dell ST2410 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor for $184 with free shipping. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 5ms response time, 250 cd/m² brightness, one HDMI input, and DVI-D and VGA inputs.
Buy.com has the Iomega 34337 1TB Home Media Network Ethernet & USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $134.99 Free Shipping. Tax in CA, MA, NY, TN.
The ethernet interface is gigabit (10/100/1000). In addition, you can use the USB 2.0 interface as a print server. DNLA compatible.
Dell Home has the Sharp LC42SB45UT 42" LCD HDTV for a low $539.00 Free Shipping. Tax in most. 1920x1080 @ 1080p; 3 HDMI; HD tuner
SanDisk Cruzer 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $10 + free shippingAdorama offers the SanDisk 4GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. SDCZ36004GA11, for $9.95 with free shipping ($2.50/GB
WD Caviar Green 1.5 TB, $109 Free Shipping SATA Hard Drives
1.5 TB, 32 MB Cache, SATA 3 Gb/s
Cool, quiet, eco-friendly. PC Connection.
MWave has the Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (Bare Drive) for $80 + $0 shipping = $80 shipped. These drives use less power and operate at lower temperatures and acoustics than standard desktop drives
Dell Business has the Dell PowerEdge T100 Server for $299 + $25 shipping = $324 shipped. No operating system included. Dual Core Intel Pentium E5400 2.7GHz, 1GB DDR2 800MHz, Onboard SATA 2 x 160GB 7200RPM SATA HDD, 16x DVD drive, 1 year hardware warranty
Buy.com has the Iomega 34337 1TB Home Media Network Ethernet & USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $134.99 Free Shipping. Tax in CA, MA, NY, TN.
The ethernet interface is gigabit (10/100/1000). In addition, you can use the USB 2.0 interface as a print server. DNLA compatible.
Dell Home has the Sharp LC42SB45UT 42" LCD HDTV for a low $539.00 Free Shipping. Tax in most. 1920x1080 @ 1080p; 3 HDMI; HD tuner
SanDisk Cruzer 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $10 + free shippingAdorama offers the SanDisk 4GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. SDCZ36004GA11, for $9.95 with free shipping ($2.50/GB
WD Caviar Green 1.5 TB, $109 Free Shipping SATA Hard Drives
1.5 TB, 32 MB Cache, SATA 3 Gb/s
Cool, quiet, eco-friendly. PC Connection.
MWave has the Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (Bare Drive) for $80 + $0 shipping = $80 shipped. These drives use less power and operate at lower temperatures and acoustics than standard desktop drives
Dell Business has the Dell PowerEdge T100 Server for $299 + $25 shipping = $324 shipped. No operating system included. Dual Core Intel Pentium E5400 2.7GHz, 1GB DDR2 800MHz, Onboard SATA 2 x 160GB 7200RPM SATA HDD, 16x DVD drive, 1 year hardware warranty
Friday, February 05, 2010
eSATA is faster than USB 3.0 — at least right now
USB 3.0 brings a host of other improvements over the 2.0 spec and eSATA, more power efficient, allowing more power-hungry bus-powered devices and better power management when devices are idle. USB 3.0 also can theoretically hit 600 MB/s. But right now it’s not the ultimate external data transfer protocol. That title belongs to eSATA.
Monday, February 01, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 01-31-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 01-31-10. 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.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sorry About the Amish Heater Scam
Sorry about the Amish heater scam, hope everyone was smarter than me. I should have learned by now that, anything sounding like a very good deal needs to pass the Google test. Hope no one was taken in. Here is a link to a site describing the scam. http://www.consumeraffairs.com
Links From The Gregg Zone
1) This is an article about the advancement of car sharing companies. I have linked several of them from Agassi’s electric car company, to the Zip Car here in the Zone. This article is sort of encouraging, seeing interest in this area. How long before the perfect business plan is developed and put into action. There are several links in the story worth looking at. http://earth2tech.com
2) I am going to toss in an extra green link this week; this is to an article in Science Daily discussing the problem of growing crops for bio fuels instead of food. Basically another approach of using waste products, I think this may be part of the solution, I like recycling in any form. http://www.sciencedaily.com
3) I ran across this yesterday and thought it was interesting in several ways. When it comes to material science, and the discovery of new materials necessary to build new technology there are few more important factors than weight, and strength. So finding a new metal lighter than aluminum, but stronger than steel, impressed me. The applications seem endless, the article references run from body armor and prosthetics, to car bumpers, but is seems like there would be many more. http://www.livescience.com
4) I saw this earlier in the week, have not had time to look into it, but plan to soon. I first linked to this at least a year ago, the availability dates went by, and I forgot about it. Well evidently I missed the debut, looks like it is up and running. I am referring to Microsoft’s World Wide Telescope, much like Google Maps, but for the night sky, stitching most of the world’s telescopes together, and putting them on your computer. I am looking forward to that next big meteoroid shower, solar flare, and more. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org
5) This is something Joe sent me, I was going to set up the free trial this morning, but got side tracked. Planning to do it soon though, talking about using Windows 7 media center for XM Radio. I listen to more radio than watch T.V., so this may be very cool for me. My biggest question is can I run it in the background while using the computer to surf, or play games. Guess I will find out, anyway here is a link for instructions at How to Geek. http://www.howtogeek.com
6) For my geek link this week I ran across this rather cool search site, what it does is tile Google and Bing side by side. Enter one search term, in one box and you can compare the results, or just find more results. I played with it a while and like it quite a bit, now I have to figure out how to make it my default search site. Or at least find out if I can, know how let me know. http://www.bingandgoogle.com/
2) I am going to toss in an extra green link this week; this is to an article in Science Daily discussing the problem of growing crops for bio fuels instead of food. Basically another approach of using waste products, I think this may be part of the solution, I like recycling in any form. http://www.sciencedaily.com
3) I ran across this yesterday and thought it was interesting in several ways. When it comes to material science, and the discovery of new materials necessary to build new technology there are few more important factors than weight, and strength. So finding a new metal lighter than aluminum, but stronger than steel, impressed me. The applications seem endless, the article references run from body armor and prosthetics, to car bumpers, but is seems like there would be many more. http://www.livescience.com
4) I saw this earlier in the week, have not had time to look into it, but plan to soon. I first linked to this at least a year ago, the availability dates went by, and I forgot about it. Well evidently I missed the debut, looks like it is up and running. I am referring to Microsoft’s World Wide Telescope, much like Google Maps, but for the night sky, stitching most of the world’s telescopes together, and putting them on your computer. I am looking forward to that next big meteoroid shower, solar flare, and more. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org
5) This is something Joe sent me, I was going to set up the free trial this morning, but got side tracked. Planning to do it soon though, talking about using Windows 7 media center for XM Radio. I listen to more radio than watch T.V., so this may be very cool for me. My biggest question is can I run it in the background while using the computer to surf, or play games. Guess I will find out, anyway here is a link for instructions at How to Geek. http://www.howtogeek.com
6) For my geek link this week I ran across this rather cool search site, what it does is tile Google and Bing side by side. Enter one search term, in one box and you can compare the results, or just find more results. I played with it a while and like it quite a bit, now I have to figure out how to make it my default search site. Or at least find out if I can, know how let me know. http://www.bingandgoogle.com/
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
ZipZoomFly has the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM Software for $100 - $10 rebate [Exp 3/5] = $90 with free shipping. For users who do not require remote desktop hosting, XP mode, or automatic backup utility.
Dell Home offers the Dell Inspiron 15 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Jet Black w FREE MEMORY UPGRADE for $449 plus $12.95 for shipping This 5.8-lb. notebook features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4400 2.2GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 250GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 6-cell battery, 2GB of Dell Online Backup for one year, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220 Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $439 plus $35 for shipping. That's $50 over last week's mention, although this configuration features a faster processor, larger hard drive, and DVD burner. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo E5700 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.
Newegg has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive for $60 with free shipping. Includes 3-year manufacturer limited warranty.
Newegg has the Rosewill RNX-N300 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless-N 2.0 PCI Card for $20 with free shipping. Good Newegg user reviews for a budget-priced card.
Newegg has the Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB SATA Hard Drive WD15EARS for $109 with free shipping.
Features a large 64MB buffer, 100MBps internal data transfer rate, and is covered by a 3-year warranty. If you prefer, Amazon also has it for $105 shipped.
Surplus Computers has the Sabrent TV-PCIRC TV Tuner Capture PCI Card w/ Remote for $15 + $0 shipping = $15 shipped. Functions include Video Capture, TV Tuner, DVR, Personal DVD/VCD, Remote Control. [Compare]
Deal:Netgear 4-Port Web Safe Router with Switch $13 at Buy.com Buy.com has the refurbished Netgear 4-Port Web Safe Router with Switch for $13 with free shipping. Connects all computers on your home network to a single broadband connection and features double firewall protection. [Compare]
Dell Home offers the Dell Inspiron 15 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Jet Black w FREE MEMORY UPGRADE for $449 plus $12.95 for shipping This 5.8-lb. notebook features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4400 2.2GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 250GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 6-cell battery, 2GB of Dell Online Backup for one year, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220 Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $439 plus $35 for shipping. That's $50 over last week's mention, although this configuration features a faster processor, larger hard drive, and DVD burner. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo E5700 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.
Newegg has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive for $60 with free shipping. Includes 3-year manufacturer limited warranty.
Newegg has the Rosewill RNX-N300 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless-N 2.0 PCI Card for $20 with free shipping. Good Newegg user reviews for a budget-priced card.
Newegg has the Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB SATA Hard Drive WD15EARS for $109 with free shipping.
Features a large 64MB buffer, 100MBps internal data transfer rate, and is covered by a 3-year warranty. If you prefer, Amazon also has it for $105 shipped.
Surplus Computers has the Sabrent TV-PCIRC TV Tuner Capture PCI Card w/ Remote for $15 + $0 shipping = $15 shipped. Functions include Video Capture, TV Tuner, DVR, Personal DVD/VCD, Remote Control. [Compare]
Deal:Netgear 4-Port Web Safe Router with Switch $13 at Buy.com Buy.com has the refurbished Netgear 4-Port Web Safe Router with Switch for $13 with free shipping. Connects all computers on your home network to a single broadband connection and features double firewall protection. [Compare]
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Amish Built Heat Surge Room Heater 2 Day Sale Down From $298.00 To $58.00 With Code
I ran across this in U.S.A. Today, the Amish are hurting because of the recession, and are offering the new Heat Surge Fireless Flame room heater for $58.00, 2 days (48 hours) only starting this morning at 8:00 am, with the code FP12132. Website http://www.amishfireplaces.com/
This heater uses the new hi-tech heat turbine technology to provide 5,119 BTU's at 9 cents per hour, on the high setting. Enough to heat 1,500 square feet for about $1.00 per day, or $2.16 per day at full blast. I have talked to two people who have this in the past and they were very satisfied.
It comes fully assembled out of the box, just plug it in and turn it on. I have seen one and it was quite attractive, looks like a fireplace in an oak cabinet, and seemed to be very well made. The Amish are only making the cabinet, and installing the heater. But, they do everything by hand, and are very quality conscious. This offer is only good for two days, so if you are interested you will need to be quick. Enjoy it whatever it is, Gregg
This heater uses the new hi-tech heat turbine technology to provide 5,119 BTU's at 9 cents per hour, on the high setting. Enough to heat 1,500 square feet for about $1.00 per day, or $2.16 per day at full blast. I have talked to two people who have this in the past and they were very satisfied.
It comes fully assembled out of the box, just plug it in and turn it on. I have seen one and it was quite attractive, looks like a fireplace in an oak cabinet, and seemed to be very well made. The Amish are only making the cabinet, and installing the heater. But, they do everything by hand, and are very quality conscious. This offer is only good for two days, so if you are interested you will need to be quick. Enjoy it whatever it is, Gregg
Sunday, January 24, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 01-24-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 01-24-10. 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.
Earll's Cyber Steals and Deals
SuperBiiz.com (eWiz.com) has the popular Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System on discount. Free Shipping.
Discounts after $10 off Coupon Code: WINTER10 (Exp 1/25)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (OEM) $92.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (OEM) $92.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit (OEM) $127.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit (OEM) $127.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit (OEM) $163.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit (OEM) $163.99
mwave.com offers the ASUS 802.11g Wireless Router, model no. WL-520GU, for $39.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts it to $29.99. With free shipping, that's $2 over our November mention, but the lowest total price we could find by $9. It features a built-in print server and can prioritize your gaming, audio, and video Internet traffic. Rebate ends January 31
7-Port Powered Standing USB 2.0 Hub for $11 + free shipping eForCity.com offers the Powered 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub for $12.99. Coupon code "EFWS011840" drops it to $10.99. With free shipping,). It includes a USB cable and AC adapter.
Dell Home offers its Dell Inspiron 546 AMD Athlon II X4 2.8GHz Desktop PC for $469 plus $12.95 for shipping via the directions below. That's the least expensive Dell AMD quad core desktop we've seen of this speed or better. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, DVD burner, Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. To get this deal:
1. Click here to begin
2. select Processor - AMD Athlon II X4 630 Quad-Core 2.8GHz (+ $150)
3. select Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (+ $30)
4. add it to cart for $469
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220 Intel Core 2 Quad 2.5GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $529 with free shipping. This PC features an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD-ROM drive, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220 Pentium Dual-Core 2.6GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $389 plus $35 for shipping. This PC features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 2.6GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, DVD-ROM drive, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.
Sceptre X46BV 46" 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $598 + free shipping Walmart slashed its price on the model no. X46BV-1080P, to $598 with free shipping. . 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
Newegg has the HANNspree 32" ST321MKB 16:9 6ms 1080p LCD HDTV for $350 with free shipping. Sports a 1080p resolution, 178 degree H/V viewing angles, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 1300:1 native contrast ratio, and a 6ms response time. Input Video Compatibility PC Input: Analog RGB ATSC, NTSC, QAM Tuner HDTV Capability HDTV Tuner Inside
Connectors 4 x HDMI Inputs
2 x YPbPr Inputs
2 x S-Video Inputs
2 x Composite Inputs
VGA (PC) Inputs
RF Inputs 4 x L/R (RCA) Inputs
PC Audio Inputs Headphone Out (3.5mm Mini-Stereo)
HDCP Ready Yes HDMI 4
MWave has the Sabrent WCM-6LNV 6-LED Infrared Night-Vision 1.3 MP USB 2.0 Webcam with Audio Microphone for $10 with free shipping. Features 1/3" sensor, 6mm lens, 640x480 video, metal body, manual focus ring.
Discounts after $10 off Coupon Code: WINTER10 (Exp 1/25)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (OEM) $92.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (OEM) $92.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit (OEM) $127.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-Bit (OEM) $127.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit (OEM) $163.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit (OEM) $163.99
mwave.com offers the ASUS 802.11g Wireless Router, model no. WL-520GU, for $39.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts it to $29.99. With free shipping, that's $2 over our November mention, but the lowest total price we could find by $9. It features a built-in print server and can prioritize your gaming, audio, and video Internet traffic. Rebate ends January 31
7-Port Powered Standing USB 2.0 Hub for $11 + free shipping eForCity.com offers the Powered 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub for $12.99. Coupon code "EFWS011840" drops it to $10.99. With free shipping,). It includes a USB cable and AC adapter.
Dell Home offers its Dell Inspiron 546 AMD Athlon II X4 2.8GHz Desktop PC for $469 plus $12.95 for shipping via the directions below. That's the least expensive Dell AMD quad core desktop we've seen of this speed or better. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an AMD Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, DVD burner, Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. To get this deal:
1. Click here to begin
2. select Processor - AMD Athlon II X4 630 Quad-Core 2.8GHz (+ $150)
3. select Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium (+ $30)
4. add it to cart for $469
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220 Intel Core 2 Quad 2.5GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $529 with free shipping. This PC features an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD-ROM drive, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220 Pentium Dual-Core 2.6GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $389 plus $35 for shipping. This PC features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 2.6GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, DVD-ROM drive, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.
Sceptre X46BV 46" 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $598 + free shipping Walmart slashed its price on the model no. X46BV-1080P, to $598 with free shipping. . 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
Newegg has the HANNspree 32" ST321MKB 16:9 6ms 1080p LCD HDTV for $350 with free shipping. Sports a 1080p resolution, 178 degree H/V viewing angles, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 1300:1 native contrast ratio, and a 6ms response time. Input Video Compatibility PC Input: Analog RGB ATSC, NTSC, QAM Tuner HDTV Capability HDTV Tuner Inside
Connectors 4 x HDMI Inputs
2 x YPbPr Inputs
2 x S-Video Inputs
2 x Composite Inputs
VGA (PC) Inputs
RF Inputs 4 x L/R (RCA) Inputs
PC Audio Inputs Headphone Out (3.5mm Mini-Stereo)
HDCP Ready Yes HDMI 4
MWave has the Sabrent WCM-6LNV 6-LED Infrared Night-Vision 1.3 MP USB 2.0 Webcam with Audio Microphone for $10 with free shipping. Features 1/3" sensor, 6mm lens, 640x480 video, metal body, manual focus ring.
Links From The Gregg Zone
1) Starting off with a little regression back to CES, this was one if the things I noticed walking around the show. One of the buzz words or terms that were flashing around was green energy. Another related term was home energy, especially referring to saving due to a greater understanding of how much energy the home was using and more importantly where it was being used. This is an interesting link on that whole area, do click around the links, a lot of interesting stuff here http://ces.cnet.com
2) This is probably my favorite areas when it comes to zone links, specifically the “I want one of those” links. This one comes thanks to Troll thank god there is no way I could afford one of these, so I won’t have to worry too much. But, as far as the cool factor. And that, “I wish I would be around long enough to see this developed”, maybe into a fad. Something just taking off due to a basic practicability, sort of like the new V.W. Bug taking over the market in the ‘70’s. That is something that would make me envious of the next generation. http://www.smartplanet.com
3) This is one Joe sent me a week or so ago. I like keeping up on these medical advancements, they just keep getting better. This is one on using the conteversial stem cell technology in giving sight to a kid born blind. It seems odd to me that someone would have to go all the way to China to take advantage of these breakthroughs. We are destine to lose our technological edge as a country if we continue to let antiquated belief systems continue to get in the way of our progress, just my perspective don’t write. http://www.mirror.co.uk/
4) This line of physics leading to M-theory or multiverse theory is one of those areas that keep me interested, not so much for all the presented hype that goes along with most of the articles related to it, dealing with the math and theory. The part that keeps me coming back are the obvious questions of how does it relate to consciousness, the human questions of how do I fit I as a conscious entity fit into this matrix. http://www.astrobio.net
5) Time for that link that just zooms by me, leaving me thinking wow that’s cool, followed by what’s cool. Not sure what effect this may have on the world, but I keep hearing about virtualization from people in the radio show rooms, so when I saw this and realized it was only a day or two old, it just seemed like it a was postable link. http://blogs.zdnet.com
2) This is probably my favorite areas when it comes to zone links, specifically the “I want one of those” links. This one comes thanks to Troll thank god there is no way I could afford one of these, so I won’t have to worry too much. But, as far as the cool factor. And that, “I wish I would be around long enough to see this developed”, maybe into a fad. Something just taking off due to a basic practicability, sort of like the new V.W. Bug taking over the market in the ‘70’s. That is something that would make me envious of the next generation. http://www.smartplanet.com
3) This is one Joe sent me a week or so ago. I like keeping up on these medical advancements, they just keep getting better. This is one on using the conteversial stem cell technology in giving sight to a kid born blind. It seems odd to me that someone would have to go all the way to China to take advantage of these breakthroughs. We are destine to lose our technological edge as a country if we continue to let antiquated belief systems continue to get in the way of our progress, just my perspective don’t write. http://www.mirror.co.uk/
4) This line of physics leading to M-theory or multiverse theory is one of those areas that keep me interested, not so much for all the presented hype that goes along with most of the articles related to it, dealing with the math and theory. The part that keeps me coming back are the obvious questions of how does it relate to consciousness, the human questions of how do I fit I as a conscious entity fit into this matrix. http://www.astrobio.net
5) Time for that link that just zooms by me, leaving me thinking wow that’s cool, followed by what’s cool. Not sure what effect this may have on the world, but I keep hearing about virtualization from people in the radio show rooms, so when I saw this and realized it was only a day or two old, it just seemed like it a was postable link. http://blogs.zdnet.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
After Google hack, Microsoft asks users to abandon IE6, XP
Microsoft is using a widely publicized flaw in Internet Explorer as a way to push users to upgrade both their browsers and operating systems.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 01-17-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 01-17-10. 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.
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
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ZipZoomFly has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $60 - $15 rebate [Exp 02/28] - $5 with coupon code ZZF1029 = $40 shipped. This is the 12th generation of their hard drive family. Covered by a 3-year warranty.
Newegg has the Toshiba 32RV525R Regza 32" 1080p LCD HDTV for $390 with free shipping. [Compare] • 1920 x 1080p (31.5"), DynaLight Dynamic Back-Light Control • Built-in ATSC, NTSC, and QAM tuners, 3x HDMI inputs, PC input
ZipZoomFly has the Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB Hard Drive for $80 - $15 rebate [Exp 1/31] - $5 with coupon code ZZF1029 = $60 with free shipping. Sports a 7200R PM rotational speed, 32MB buffer, and 7.7W average power consumption at idle
Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $90 at Frys website
ASUS Radeon 4350 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI-E Video Card $15 at MWave MWave has the ASUS EAH4350 SILENT/DI/512MD2(LP) Radeon HD 4350 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Low Profile Ready Video Card for $30 - $15 rebate [Exp 1/31] = $15 with free shippingLITEON
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Dell Home offers the Dell ST2410 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor for $184. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find, although we saw it for $5 less three days ago (since expired) It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 5ms response time, 250 cd/m² brightness, one HDMI input, and DVI-D and VGA inputs.
Lots of good deals at Fry’s IN STORE AD - 16GB SDHC card $23.
ZipZoomFly has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $60 - $15 rebate [Exp 02/28] - $5 with coupon code ZZF1029 = $40 shipped. This is the 12th generation of their hard drive family. Covered by a 3-year warranty.
Newegg has the Toshiba 32RV525R Regza 32" 1080p LCD HDTV for $390 with free shipping. [Compare] • 1920 x 1080p (31.5"), DynaLight Dynamic Back-Light Control • Built-in ATSC, NTSC, and QAM tuners, 3x HDMI inputs, PC input
ZipZoomFly has the Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB Hard Drive for $80 - $15 rebate [Exp 1/31] - $5 with coupon code ZZF1029 = $60 with free shipping. Sports a 7200R PM rotational speed, 32MB buffer, and 7.7W average power consumption at idle
Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB SATA 3.5" Hard Drive $90 at Frys website
ASUS Radeon 4350 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI-E Video Card $15 at MWave MWave has the ASUS EAH4350 SILENT/DI/512MD2(LP) Radeon HD 4350 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Low Profile Ready Video Card for $30 - $15 rebate [Exp 1/31] = $15 with free shippingLITEON
Newegg has the LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW SATA CD/DVD Burner for $24 with free shipping.
Samsung 22X DVD+R Writer SATA Drive $24 at Newegg Newegg has the Samsung 22X DVD+R Writer SATA Drive for $22 + $2 shipping = $24 shipped. Writes DVD+R discs at 22x, DVD+RW at 8x, and reads DVD-ROMs at 16x.
Dell Home offers the Dell ST2410 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor for $184. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find, although we saw it for $5 less three days ago (since expired) It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 5ms response time, 250 cd/m² brightness, one HDMI input, and DVI-D and VGA inputs.
Lots of good deals at Fry’s IN STORE AD - 16GB SDHC card $23.
Links From The Gregg Zone
1) Starting with what looks to be a positive sign in the green energy field. Hope it becomes a trend. It looks like Stirling Energy Systems is getting ready to start up their first plant in Arizona. They are not the only solar supplier using the Stirling Engine. I like seeing small energy companies like this just starting up, with out much encouragement. If they are successful it may start a movement toward this type of energy production. Maybe even a gold rush type investment bubble, it is the Home Depot model I am looking for lean it against the garage and plug it in. Interesting article, a few of the links are informative. http://earth2tech.com
2) Being still close to the beginning of the year I still have an attraction to those prediction sites, when I found this one I thought I would pass it on. No doomsday, end of the world here. Fairly sane and reasonable forecasts and predictions for technology in 2010, I thought his daily video was fairly well done and interesting. http://www.jumpthecurve.net
3) This is about another area of interest to me space, our technological capability's are increasing exponentially. This looks to be another of one those jumps. There is a company currently building a plasma rocket engine that will cut down the travel time to Mars from two years to about forty days. I would say as they are supposedly beginning production now at this rate it looks like we may land someone on Mars in my lifetime WOW! http://www.cbc.ca
4) This article I found on language death I found it sad, unfortunately I think he is right that it is inevitable his case for this seems well thought out. Everything in our world is determined by economics, not much we can do about that. I do think language preservation is important, and study as to origin and such is necessary, but like they say at what level, and at how much cost. He wrote what looks to be an interesting book. I looked it up at free library, but it is not free and price ridicules. http://io9.com
5) For my geek link of the week, the news that there is a geek shortage, here in the U.S. to the point of being considered a national security emergency. Just my twisted point of view, but when we passed laws enabling everything to go overseas, to save a buck. We had to know we would pay in the end. Oh well an interesting read, maybe job security for some, opportunity for others, just hope it is in time. http://www.wired.com
2) Being still close to the beginning of the year I still have an attraction to those prediction sites, when I found this one I thought I would pass it on. No doomsday, end of the world here. Fairly sane and reasonable forecasts and predictions for technology in 2010, I thought his daily video was fairly well done and interesting. http://www.jumpthecurve.net
3) This is about another area of interest to me space, our technological capability's are increasing exponentially. This looks to be another of one those jumps. There is a company currently building a plasma rocket engine that will cut down the travel time to Mars from two years to about forty days. I would say as they are supposedly beginning production now at this rate it looks like we may land someone on Mars in my lifetime WOW! http://www.cbc.ca
4) This article I found on language death I found it sad, unfortunately I think he is right that it is inevitable his case for this seems well thought out. Everything in our world is determined by economics, not much we can do about that. I do think language preservation is important, and study as to origin and such is necessary, but like they say at what level, and at how much cost. He wrote what looks to be an interesting book. I looked it up at free library, but it is not free and price ridicules. http://io9.com
5) For my geek link of the week, the news that there is a geek shortage, here in the U.S. to the point of being considered a national security emergency. Just my twisted point of view, but when we passed laws enabling everything to go overseas, to save a buck. We had to know we would pay in the end. Oh well an interesting read, maybe job security for some, opportunity for others, just hope it is in time. http://www.wired.com
Friday, January 15, 2010
LPD HDTVs: - The Future or Simply Late to the Party?
Earlier this week, display company Prysm announced a new display technology that could revolutionize consumer HDTVs and business professional displays>
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