Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

WD 2TB external $69.00 online at Saples.com
Western Digital Elements 2TB External Hard Drive


the Vizio E421VA 42" 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV ($528 shipped, history, compare) is an excellent choice with its wide viewing angles and built-in surround sound. Specifications

Mwave has the A-Data AC003-16G-RBL 16GB Ultra Slim USB Flash Drive Blue for $20 + $0 shipping = $20 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Includes a $2 gift coupon with purchase. Slider mechanism with retractable USB connector means no pesky cap to lose

Newegg has the Seagate ST95005620AS Momentus XT 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive for $100 - $10 off with coupon code BTEZZYZ26 = $90 with free shipping. Features SSD-like performance with hard drive capacity, Adaptive Memory technology to optimize performance, and claims 80 percent faster performance than traditional 7200RPM drives in benchmark scores

From Gail: Amazon music sale: $1.99 MP3 albums (and how to get one free) The Get $3 in MP3 Downloads is still running.
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-20023921-58.html#ixzz16XdJullB

ShopHDE has the 5MP Mini Digital Video Camcorder for $20 - $11 off with coupon code bens3un7bmqy [200 uses] + $3 shipping = $12 shipped. Features built-in li-ion rechargeable battery, 30fps, 720 x 480 video resolution, and supports up to 32GB via MicroSD card

Circuit City has the HP G61-632NR 15.6" Athlon II M320 Notebook for $480 - $30 rebate [Exp 11/30] + $8 shipping = $458 shipped. AMD Athlon II M320 2.1GHz processor, 3GB memory, 500GB hard drive DVD Super Multi drive, ATI Radeon 4200 128MB, 720p, 6-cell, W7HP

HP Home & Home Office Store offers the HP G62t Intel Core i5 2.53GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. WV773AV, for $554.99 with $19 for shipping. Intel Core i5-460M 2.53GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Win 7 HP 64bit

Dell Small Business offers the PC bundled with the Dell E1910H 18.5" Widescreen LCD Dell Vostro 230 Slim Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Desktop Monitor for $429 plus $8 for shipping. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD-ROM, Gigabit Ethernet,Win 7 PRO 32-bit.

Through 12/02, Frys.com is offering over 50 different software titles for free after rebate. Titles include Norton Internet Security 2011 (3 user), Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 (3 user), Paintshop Photo Pro X3, Corel Home Suite, Berlitz Spanish Premier, and more

Today's App Corner

I'm actually posting this a day early, so if you want to print from iOS 4.2 and don't have one of those limited HP eprint machines, you can still print from your iPhone/iPad/iTouch

How to Install AirPrint to Enable Wireless Printing on Windows? | Jaxov

I followed the instructions and they work fine. I need to add that you need to run cmd.exe as administrator and the firewall dialog may not pop up automatically. You can always create your own firewall rule for Airprint.exe. That's what I did. Please note that on a printer that will do full duplex, it defaults to printing on both sides, but that can be changed. You all need to do is enter your Windows username and password, and you only have to do that once on each iDevice. Other than saying that my "toner" rather than "ink" was low (a very small deal indeed,it worked perfectly. This is an excellent, free solution to Apple's dropping AirPrint from this release (presumably due to a patent troll).

The other really nice gift from Apple is the free release of "Find my iPhone" for the lastest iDevices.

Week in Apple: iOS 4.2 finally lands, we all find our iPhones

It is important to note that if you have one qualifying iDevice, set up the free limited MobileMe on that device (like my iPad), and it can then be set up on any iDevice you own that will run iOS 4.2, like my iPhone 3Gs. There is a Web interface and also free apps for this service. You need your iTunes/Apple username and password to make this work.

Apple Mobile Me Find My iPhone/iPad

Find my iPhone Web Interface

Opera 11 tab stacking vs Firefox Panorama

Opera has released a beta of Opera 11, the next major version of its Web browser. Ars takes a hands-on look at Opera's new tab management system and how it compares with Firefox Panorama.

Nevada court hits copyright troll with Fair Use surprise

"The court hereby orders the plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be dismissed under the 17 U.S.C. § 107 Fair Use exception," US District Judge James C. Mahan of Nevada told Righthaven on November 15.

Microsoft dumps Drive Extender from Windows Home Server, effectively neuters product | ZDNet

On Nov 23rd Microsoft announced that it was removing a key function from the OS - Drive Extender. Many users use Drive Extender as the sole function of Windows Home Server.

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 11-21-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 11-21-10. You can listen live every Sunday from 11AM to 12PM Pacific that's 2PM to 3PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat.

Today's App Corner

In preparation for Black Friday, today's app is DealNews' Black Friday App.

For both Android and iPhone.

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Leave it to Mercedes Benz to come up with the ultimate green car. Although reading the article it may a little suspicious they can pull this off. I mean growing body parts is one thing the idea of growing a car from seeds is a little bit of a stretch for me, but I am learning the technology curve can be pretty surprising sometimes. http://www.telegraph.co

2) Well the whole invisibility thing just got more interesting, seems there are more than one way to skin a cat. However this seems like quite a jump, up until now they have been focusing on bending light around an object kind of like Harry Potters invisibility cloak. What they are doing now is more like the hero’s guy who could move through time sort of stopping time and moving between seconds. I find this concept to be rather stunning if they can do it, it will certainly change our future in many ways. http://www.kurzweilai.net

3) It is looking like the Large Hadron Collider is going to pay off nicely, the Higgs Boson may still a year or two away, but other findings are also coming from the experiments they are running. They have found proof of other dimensions existing in sync with ours, this could be pretty big in the world of physics. http://www.reuters.com

4) I seem to be noticing a pattern regarding the advancements in science and technology lately although I am more than willing to admit I may be reading too much into the equation. But, there seems to be more and more sci-fi coming into our reality. Invisibility, time manipulation, the replicator type 3D printers, the space ladder, the list is growing faster and faster. Now they are finding more and more support for the existence of ESP, ability to see into the future, most interesting http://www.dailymail.col

5) For my geek link of the week I thought this article about how to control some of your information leak by using your google dashboard, some tricks and tweaks you can use to control your exposure to the cyber savvy trying to advance their agenda at your expense. http://arstechnica.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

Amazon is Selling All Verizon Droids for a Penny

Buy.com has the Maxell 16GB USB 2.0 360° Flash Drive - 503203 $22 FREE BUDGET SHIPPING

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 230 Pentium Dual-Core 2.7GHz Desktop PC bundled with the Dell E1910H 18.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $389 plus $8 for shipping. Features include an Intel Pentium E5400 2.7GHz dual-core processor, 3GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.

FRY's ,cim Ooma - ooma Hub VoIP Home Phone Service with no monthly service bills* (Refurbished) Full Year Warranty! Unlimited calling in the U.S. Caller-ID, call-waiting, and voicemail The reliability and crisp acoustic performance of a landline Easy setup in just minutes A new phone number from any calling area in the U.S. The option to keep your existing number for a one-time charge. The freedom to hear your voicemail and control preferences online in the ooma Lounge Voicemail notifications to your email and your mobile phone Extremely low-cost international rates starting at a penny per minute A 30-day money-back guarantee and an extendable one-year warranty


Dell Small Business offers the Iomega Home Media 2TB Gigabit Ethernet Network Attached Storage External Hard Drive, model no. 34571, for $149.99 with free shipping ($0.07/GB). That's $2 under last month's mention and the best deal we've seen for a 2TB network attached storage device.. It features both Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity

newegg.com offers the Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. HD204UI, for $99.99. Coupon code "SAMSUNG222" cuts it to $79.99. With free shipping, that's $0.04/GB and The hard drive features a 32MB cache and runs at 5400 rpm.

PCMicroStore has the Nero 9.4.17/26 Suite 2 Burn no playback (OEM) for $5.99 - $2.50 off with coupon code NERO = $3.49 with free shipping. Create, rip, copy, burn, and edit music, video, photo and data, with autobackup and data-protection features

Ends today. Newegg has the ASUS WL-520GU Wireless-g 802.11g 54mbps Router for $40 - 10% off with coupon code BTEZZZS27 [Exp 11/21] - $20 rebate [Exp 11/23] = $16 with free shipping. It can be flashed with DD-WRT to make it a "super router."

Best Buy - $449.99 Toshiba - Satellite Laptop / AMD Turion™ II Processor / 15.6" Display / 4GB Memory / 320GB Hard Drive - Helios Black
Model: L655D-S5116 | Wifi N and Webcam •Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
•DL DVD±RW/CD-RW dual layer drive


Back in stock. Newegg has the refurbished Asus SDRW-08D1S-U 8X External Slim DVD+/-RW Drive for $25 - $15 rebate [Exp 11/30] = $10 with free shipping. Powered by the USB Bus for low power consumption and features a slim stand design

Woz thinks Android will win; says Apple tried, failed to launch a smartphone in 2004 | BGR

Android, which he compared to the Windows PC platform, would ultimately end up winning the smartphone wars and become the mobile leader. “Android phones have more features,” said Woz, and the ever-increasing variety means there will be something for everyone

PayPal Offers Payments for Digital Goods - SVDaily.com

A frictionless payment solution that lets consumers pay for digital goods and content in as little as two clicks, without ever having to leave a publisher's game, news, music, video or media site.

GOP could make trouble for Google

The company whose chief executive campaigned for President Obama stands to become a target of investigations by multiple committees.

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 11-14-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 11-14-10. You can listen live every Sunday from 11AM to 12PM Pacific that's 2PM to 3PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat.

Today's App Corner

Today we have a free texting app that gives you both an email address and phone number. Did I mention it is free? Check out Text Now. http://www.textnow.com/

In iOS news it looks like v. 4.2 has been delayed once again, this time due to a wifi issue.

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Going to start off with a new design in bicycles, hard to reinvent something as basic as a bicycle. I mean you can reinvent parts, new derailleur, news seat etc. but a completely new design seems difficult. Not to sure what the ride would be like on this, but it might solve some storage problems. And, any electric bike is great as far as I am concerned. http://www.beautifullife.info

2) As long as I am on the subject of design outside of the box, how about an airplane with cifrular wings. Sometimes I see things that make me glad I am not a test pilot. This design may be ultra stable and very efficient but, I would rather it was around for a while before taking a ride. http://englishrussia.com

3) This seems to fall into that category of observation causing reality. The entire area of physics dealing with this area is very challenging, but to me just fascinating. I have seen many similar things lately in the area of science. http://www.newscientist.com

4) Big announcement from NASA Monday, not to sure what is coming, but I am captivated by the possibilities. There seems to be some pre-hype going on whatever it is, that fact alone is enough to arouse my curiosity. Guess we will know tomorrow http://www.nasa.gov

5) Last up a geek link that has been hanging out in my this week folder for a couple of weeks now. http://www.techknowtimes.com/

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

Newegg has the Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive for $110 - $30 off with coupon code EMCZZZN33 [Exp 11/14] = $80 with free shipping

Mwave has the A-Data C003 16GB Ultra Slim USB Flash Drive for $20 + $0 shipping = $20 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Features a slide out USB connector so that you don't need to worry about losing a cap. They also have an 8GB flash drive for $9

Newegg has the new Hitachi H2IK5001672SP Travelstar 500GB 7200RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive for $65 - $15 rebate [Exp 11/14] = $50 with free shipping. Includes a 3 year limited warranty.

Newegg has the AMD HDZ715WCJ3DGI Phenom II X3 715 Black Edition Heka 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor $72 with free shipping.

Newegg has the Mediasonic HFR2-S3B PRORAID Box 4 Bay Raid Enclosure with USB 2.0 & eSATA for $150 with free shipping. Features RAID 0 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 10 support, SATA 150 and 300 connectivity, and a hardware RAID controller built on board.

Newegg has the Transcend SDHC 8GB Secure Digital Class 6 Card for $14 with free shipping. Compatible with devices with SD 2.0 or SDHC certification

Dell has the Dell Inspiron 570 MT Dual Core Desktop PC plus 18.5" Dell IN1920 18.5" 1080p Widescreen HD Monitor for $530 with free overnight shipping. Features AMD Athlon II X2 240 Dual Core 2.8GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Surplus Computers has the Rock 22 Piece Screwdriver Set for $3 + shipping. Shipping starts at $9, depending on location. This set includes slotted, phillips, and torx screw drivers

Newegg has the Patriot PSF8GMCSDHC43P 8GB microSDHC Class 4 High Capacity Micro Secure Digital Card for $15 - $5 rebate [Exp 11/24] = $10 with free shipping. Includes a full size SD Card adapter. Class 4 operation means a minimum transfer rate of 4MB/sec

Wirefly has the HTC HD7 Windows 7 Phone for T-Mobile priced at $100 with free shipping. Requires sign up with a 2 year T-Mobile contract. 4.3" Capacitive touchscreen, S-LCD 16M color 480 x 800, 1 GHz Snapdragon QSD8250, 5MP Camera w/ Flash, 8GB Internal Storage 720p HD Video Recording, Bluetooth, and GPS Capable, Windows 7 Phone OS

Newegg has the LITE-ON iHAS124-04 24X SATA CD/DVD Burner OEM for $17 with free shipping. Features a 2MB buffer, SATA interface, 8X DVD+/-R DL write speed, and 48X CD write speed.

Mwave has the Microsoft J9C-00001 Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard 6000 for $20 + $0 shipping = $20 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Helps you get the most out of Vista and Windows 7 with a Flip 3D key to the left of tilde.

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 11-07-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 11-07-10. You can listen live every Sunday from 11AM to 12PM Pacific that's 2PM to 3PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat.

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Kicking off the week a printable car, no not just a picture of a car, a drivable car. Thanks Joe for an interesting link. This is starting to look more and more like our future. Just printing up whatever we want. Turn my garage into a big replicator from Star Trek. http://www.kurzweilai

2) Here is another really interesting idea that may find legs in the get us off oil arena. They may have found a way to use yeast to grow plastics. Look around and you will notice there is an awful lot of oil in your surroundings, other than what we put into the tank, this might make a significant change in our future. http://www.physorg.com

3) This has been all over the net all week so most likely not new to you, but just in case you missed it I thought I might comment on it. This is another one of those indicators I keep talking about regarding the relationship between our technology and human evolution. The days of having technological improvements to human performance have been around for a while now, but the pace seems to be increasing at an expediential rate. http://www.physorg.com

4) You think video messaging is pretty cool today, looks like that is also getting ready to make a bg jump soon. How about a hologram video call. Just think you may be able to have yourself sent in a hologram that not only talks in real time, but can do it as a three dimensional vision. Not sure if I am ready for those future morning Skype coffee clutches with complete videos. Although I have a friend in So. Cal. who will probably love them. http://www.bbc.co.uk

5) Finally to wrap it up for the week, how about a human powered search engine, Wikipedia style to add to your internet arsenal. Not quite sure if it would be my personal cup of tea, but who knows what it might morph into. http://news.yahoo.com

How To Fix the 10 Biggest Windows Annoyances - How-To Geek

This article is mostly oriented towards Windows 7 but I think some of it applies to XP too..... Earl

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

ZDnet Downloads Digest - Lotsa Free Downloads

Newegg has the Asus VE276Q 27" Widescreen 1080p LCD Monitor for $320 - $20 off with coupon code EMCZZYN67 [Exp 11/8] = $300 with free shipping. features a 1080p resolution, a 2ms response time, and HDMI/DVI-D/Display Port inputs


Walmart offers the ViewSonic 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. VA2431WM, for $159. Shipping adds 97 cents or choose free Site-to-Store. Features include 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, 300 cd/m² brightness, and DVI and VGA inputs

Mwave has the Avexir AVD3S13330904G-1SW 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 1333 SO DIMM Memory for $55 + $0 shipping = $55 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Features timings of 9-9-9-24 at 1.5 volts.

Mwave has the Transcend JetFlash TS4GJF300 4GB Flash Drive Model TS4GJFV30 for $5.49 + $0 shipping = $5.49 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Features the ability to create a private partition with password protection. Covered by a 2-year warranty

Toshiba has the Toshiba Satellite L650-BT2N23 Core i3 15.6" Notebook for $559 with free shipping. Intel Core i3-370M 2.40GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 320GB HDD Intel HD Graphics, 802.11b/g/n, DVD+/-RW, Win 7 HP x64, 6 cell battery

Newegg has the TRENDnet TE100-S50G 10/100Mbps GREENnet Switch for $10 with free shipping. Features a CSMA/CD protocols, Star topology, and is compliant with Windows, Linux, and Mac Same Price Amazon 141 reviews - 4 stars

Newegg has the XFX GT240XYHFC GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card for $86 - 10% off with coupon code EMCZZYR24 [Exp 11/12] - $40 rebate [Exp 11/15] = $37 with free shipping. Features 1 HDMI, 1 D-SUB and 1 DVI port, and a max resolution of 2560 x 1600.

Dell Business has the Dell Latitude E5510 Core i7 15.6" HD LED Laptop for $1074 - 39% off with coupon code RHCZBF8BTMSFT0 = $655 with free shipping. Start with the base configuration and configure as below to reach $1074 ($999 coupon minimum) Intel Core i7-620M 2.66GHz CPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 160GB HDD 15.6" HD (1366x768) LED LCD, Wireless-N, Win 7 HP, 6-cell battery



TigerDirect.com offers the Altec Lansing 2.1-Channel Multimedia Speaker System, model no. VS2521, for $39.99. Apply coupon code "EUO10228" to cut it to $24.99. With around $8 for shipping, The VS2521 sends 28 watts of total system power to two satellite speakers and a subwoofer.