Thoughts and links from the crew of the On Computers Radio Show as we wander the Web.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Links from the Gregg Zone!
2) We all know how I love a conspiracy, and given my tendency’s to gravitate toward the edge of the zone. You have to know I have been following this one with interest, there are some very credible people asking about the possibility that the Large Hadron Collider is being sabotaged from the future. This article is from Time magazine so you know someone must be taking it with more than a grain of salt. http://www.time.com
3) With all these stories about the air lines cutting back on services, when I saw this I thought I would toss it in for a little balance. This seems just a little over the top in the other direction. If you are looking for an air line that offers you over the top amenities this may be for you. http://englishrussia.com
4) This is an article about something I had not heard of, but does not surprise me; it was just flying under my radar. When I saw the article I thought this has probably been a problem for ever, I just never had an occasion to think about it. Anyway I just thought it may hit others the same way. If you commit a crime while sleep walking are you, or should you be responsible? http://www.newscientist.com
5) Geek link for the week is a glimpse of what Intel has on their radar for your future, the idea makes me a little nervous, but then the world of 2020 promises to be way different than today, so why not. http://www.popsci.com
Friday, November 27, 2009
Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season
If your going shopping online this holiday season, (and who doesn't?) Maybe you should read this article.
AlaskaJoe
Symantec Online Store Hacked - User passwords and product serial numbers potentially exposed - Softpedia
What Anti-Virus do you use? Other than slowing your PC down and not protecting it, Why are you running Symantec?
AlaskaJoe
Ancient Martians were carried to Earth: Scientific American
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Conquering Black Friday with Technology
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Thanksgiving PC Deals
Acer Aspire One 10.1" Netbook w/ 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, Windows XP - $149.99 * [Office Max]
Acer Aspire One Black Intel Atom N270(1.60GHz) Netbook $189.99 [Newegg]
Acer Netbook 10.1" Netbook w/Intel 1.6GHz Atom Processor N270 - $199.99 [Office Depot]
Acer Aspire 15.6" Widescreen Notebook Computer w/AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor L310, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $379.99 [Office Depot]
Acer 17.3" Blue Laptop w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive and Windows 7 Premium (Online Only) - $498.00 [Wal-Mart]
ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - $349.99 [Amazon]
Compaq Presario Dual-Core Desktop w/ 3GB RAM, 500GB HD, Windows 7 - $239.99 * [Office Max]
Compaq CQ4010F Desktop Computer w/AMD Sempron LE-1300 Processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive - $229.99 [Office Depot]
Compaq Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive - $179.99 [Best Buy]
Compaq Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive - $229.99 [Best Buy]
Compaq Presario AMD LE-1300 Desktop w/18.5" Monitor - $329.99 [Office Depot]
Dell 10.1" Inspiron Mini 10V Netbook w/Atom 1.6Ghz Processor N270 - $249.00 [Dell]
Dell 10.1" Netbook w/Intel Atom Processor, 1GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive - $379.99 [Best Buy]
Dell 14" Inspiron 14 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $599.00 [Dell]
Dell 14" Studio XPS 13 Notebook w/Intel P7450 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive - $999.00 [Dell]
Dell 15.6" Inspiron 15 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $549.00 [Dell]
Dell 15.6" Studio 15 Notebook w/Intel T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive - $499.00 [Dell]
Dell 15.6" Studio Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive - $599.98 [Staples]
Dell 16" Studio XPS 16 Notebook w/Intel P7450 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive - $999.00 [Dell]
Dell 17" Studio 17 Notebook w/Intel T4300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive - $749.00 [Dell]
Dell 20" Studio XPS 8000 Desktop w/Intel i5-750 CPU, 6GB RAM, 750GB Hard Drive - $899.00 [Dell]
Dell Desktop PC w/AMD Athlon X2 215 Processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, 20-inch LCD Monitor - $499.98 [Staples]
Dell Inspiron 537s Desktop w/Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $349.00 [Dell]
Dell Inspiron 537s w/Intel E5300 Processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/20" LCD Monitor - $499.00 [Dell]
Dell Inspiron w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $499.00 [Dell]
Dell Studio Desktop w/Intel E7500 Processor, 6GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/18.5" LCD Monitor - $699.00 [Dell]
Dell Studio Desktop w/Intel Q8300 Processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive, w/20" LCD Monitor - $749.00 [Dell]
Dell Studio Slim Desktop w/Intel E5400, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, w/18.5" LCD Monitor - $599.00 [Dell]
Free Software w/Purchase of Computer - Free [Office Depot]
HP Notebook Computer G60-508US w/Intel Celeron Processor 900 - $299.99 [Office Depot]
HP Notebook Computer G71-343US With Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600 - $449.99 [Office Depot]
10.1" HP Mini 110-1037NR Pink Netbook - $339.95 [Amazon]
10.1" HP Mini 110-1109NR White Netbook (Windows XP) - $199.99 [Amazon]
13.3" HP Pavilion DM3-1030US Silver Laptop - $499.99 [Amazon]
13.3" HP Pavilion dm3z AMD Neo Laptop w/4GB RAM, 320GB HD - $529.99 [HP]
HP 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Celeron Processor 900, 3GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - $299.98 * [Staples]
HP 15.6" Notebook w/Intel Processor, 3GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive (Model # G60-519WM) - $298.00 * [Wal-Mart]
HP 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Pentium Processor T4300, 4GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - $399.98 * [Staples]
HP 15.6" Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual Core Processor M500, 6GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - $599.99 [Best Buy]
HP 15.6" Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual Core Processor M500, 8GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - $699.99 [Best Buy]
15.6" HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Laptop w/i7 Processor & HD LED Display - $999.99 [HP]
HP 17" Notebook w/4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (Model # G71-329WM) - $398.00 [Wal-Mart]
HP 17.3" Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $599.98 [Staples]
HP Desktop AMD X4 Quad Core, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive w/20" Monitor, HP Deskjet DJ350 Color Printer & Windows 7 Home Premium - $499.97 [Best Buy]
HP Pavilion Desktop P6229PG w/20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - $499.99 [Office Depot]
HP Pavilion Elite e9250t w/Intel i5 Processor, 6GB RAM & 500GB HD - $799.99 [HP]
HP Pavilion p6280t Desktop w/Quad Core Processor, 6GB RAM & 640GB HD - $569.99 [HP]
HP Pavilion All-In-One 19" Desktop w/4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, MS213 AMD - $598.00 [Wal-Mart]
HP Pavilion Desktop w/AMD Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, w/20" Monitor (Model # P6243w-b) - $398.00 * [Wal-Mart]
HP Pavilion Slimline s5210t Desktop w/Dual Core Processor 640GB HD & 3GB RAM - $349.99 [HP]
HP Pavillion Slimline s5220f Desktop Computer w/Intel Pentium Processor E5300, 4GB RAM, 640GB Hard Drive - $369.99 [Office Depot]
HP Pavillion Slimline Intel E5300 Desktop w/20" Monitor - $519.99 [Office Depot]
Macbook 13.3" Notebook w/2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR3 Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, w/$150 Gift Card - $999.99 [Best Buy]
10.1" Samsung N110-12PBK Netbook - $326.95 [Amazon]
Sony 15" Laptop w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 - $399.99 [Best Buy]
Sony 15" Laptop w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, Sony Headphones, Built-In Blu-ray, Blu-ray Movie - $479.97 [Best Buy]
Sony 15.5" Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $649.98 [Staples]
13.3" Toshiba Satellite T135-S1307 TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin Black Laptop - $699.99 [Amazon]
Toshiba 15.6" Widescreen Notebook w/AMD Turion II Dual-Core Processor M500, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive - $469.99 [Office Depot]
Toshiba 16" Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 3GB DDR3 Memory, 250GB Hard Drive (Model # L505-S5984) - $399.99 [Best Buy]
Toshiba 16" Laptop w/Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4GB DDR3 Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (Model # L505-S5984) w/Printer and Case - $499.97 [Best Buy]
Toshiba 17" Notebook w/AMD Turion II M500, 3GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive - $499.99 [Office Depot]
Toshiba L505-S5998 T4300 4GB RAM, 320GB HD Notebook - $399.99 [Office Max]
Wacom Intuos3 6x8" Pen Tablet - $199.99 [Amazon]
eMachines 15.6" Notebook w/AMD Processor, 2GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive (Model # EME627) - $198.00 * [Wal-Mart]
eMachines Desktop w/AMD Athlon Processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, w/18.5" LCD Monitor and HP Deskjet Printer - $299.97 [Best Buy]
Monday, November 23, 2009
BLACK FRIDAY early DEALS this blog updated until Black Friday
Black Friday Ads at BFads.net
BlackFriday.com
More BlackFriday Ads
D-Link® DIR-615 Wireless-N Router $20 Free Shipping
eWiz.com has the Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit OEM System Builder's DVD for $171 - 10% off with coupon code BLACKFRIDAY [Exp 11/30] = $171 with free shipping. Ultimate includes everything that's found in Home and Professional editions in one package. [Compare]
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit 1-Pack = $171 shipped w/ BLACKFRIDAY [Exp 11/30]
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 1-Pack = $125 shipped w/ BLACKFRIDAY [Exp 11/30]
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit 1-Pack = $125 shipped w/ BLACKFRIDAY [Exp 11/30]
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack = $94 shipped w/ BLACKFRIDAY [Exp 11/30]
Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit 1-Pack = $94 shipped w/ BLACKFRIDAY [Exp 11/30]
NewEgg Black Friday Deals good until 11/29
THere must be FIFTY HardDrive BlkFri Deals here.
http://www.cheapstingybargains.com/ has lots of Dell systems, $184 Dell netbooks and computer accesories as well as tech deals.
newegg.com again offers the Western Digital Caviar 1.5TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD15EADS, for $89.99 with free shipping
Dell Small Business offers the Dell PowerEdge T100 Pentium Dual-Core 2.7GHz Server (pictured) for $249 plus $25 for shipping
It comes with an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 2.7GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive, DVD-ROM, and Gigabit Ethernet. No OS is included.
7-Port USB 2.0 "Squid" Hub with built-in cables for $7 + free shipping
Shop4Tech.com offers this 7-Port "Squid" USB 2.0 Hub in Black for $8.99. Add coupon code "BF18" to your cart to cut it to $7.37. With free shipping,
Toshiba Satellite L505-S5984 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz 16" Widescreen Notebook for $399.99. With $14.99 for shipping,
Newegg has the refurbished Microsoft Zune 30GB Digital Video MP3 Player for $90 + $0 shipping = $90 shipped.
CompUSA has the Synaps 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor (11010230Y3) for $160 + $0 shipping= $160 shipped
Troll sent this one Get a 10-inch Netbook for $199
Wills sent this link - $39 Dell All In One Printer/Scanner
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Google Press Center: Press Release
This is a very nice gift from Google, if you're traveling this holiday season use it while you are waiting. (70 minutes, on average)
Happy Traveling!
AlaskaJoe
Is it OK to Use OEM Windows on Your Own PC? Don't Ask Microsoft - SuperSite Blog
This is interesting I don't know many people that read the EULA these days. (I do know someone that took 3 days to read the EULA for Skype.)
I'm a registered system builder with Microsoft so I'm OK. I don't think Microsoft is enforcing this part of the License.
I like Windows 7 better than any other OS from Microsoft. Try it you'll like it! :)
AlaskaJoe
Sunday, November 22, 2009
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 11-22-09
Links from the Gregg Zone
2) This is an amazing subject from Gizmondo they condensed several articles and videos into a new section called “This Cyborg Life” you can spend some time with this one I know I did. http://gizmodo.com
3) Bordering on the edge as far as useful products are concerned, at least for home use, or at least for home use living in Las Vegas. You guessed it I am referring to bomb proof wallpaper; I don’t suppose it will be coming to my local home depot soon. But then, considering tornadoes, and hurricanes maybe it will. http://nextbigfuture.com
4) This is one I hooked up with, thanks to Joe, we seem to be seeing a lot of things going on with the FCC lately. This is just one more, but kind of interesting and one of those things that seem like they were inevitable, when you think about it. http://mobihealthnews.com
5) Last up an offering from Troll, who often saves me when it comes to trying to find something geeky. Titled “Inside The Google Chrome O S Security Model! Zero Day” When I read that title I knew two things, I had the link I needed, and I would not be able to understand 80% of it http://blogs.zdnet.com