Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

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newegg.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD15EARS, for $59.99 with free shipping. (Click through to newegg.com to see this price.) This "green" 3.5" drive purportedly consumes less power compared to other models and features a 64MB cache.

Walmart has the Logitech MK320 920-002836 Wireless Desktop for $20 with free shipping. Features a full size keyboard and easy-tote mouse.

Newegg has the Corsair 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (CMFUSB2.0-8GB) for $14 - $5 rebate [Exp 12/14] = $9 with free shipping. Features a 22MB/s read and 7MB/s write speed, durable rubber housing for water and shock resistance, and a 10 year warranty.

Newegg has the Rosewill RK-V1TP 2.4GHz Wireless Touchpad Keyboard for $50 - 30% off with coupon code RWUSDEC30 = $35 with free shipping. Works up to 20 meters away from the receiver and has a trackpad so you don't need a mouse

Best Buy has the Dell Inspiron M5030 AMD Athlon II Dual-Core 15.6" Laptop for $380 with free in-store pickup. Shipping option is $15. AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P340 2.2GHz, 3GB DDR3, 320GB HDD 802.11g/n, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250, Windows 7 HP x64

CDW has the Lenovo ThinkPad T500 C2D P8700 2.53GHz 15.4" Notebook for $363 + $11 shipping = $374 shipped. Windows Vista Business installed. Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz CPU, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 160GB HDD 15.4" LED-backlit LCD, Intel GMA 4500MHD, DVD+/-RW, Wireless-N, 6-cell

Dell has the Dell Inspiron 15 (N5030) 15.6" Dual Core 2.3GHz Laptop (3D Black) for $400 with free shipping. Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed. Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.3GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD 15.6" LED 1366x768, Intel GMA X4500HD, CD/DVD Writer, 6-cell

TradePub has The Easy Guide To Computer Networks for free. This guide gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up different kinds of networks, how to use them to share internet, files and printers with others

Walmart has the TomTom Model#: XL 335SE w •Premium maps of the US and Canada with Map Share •Announced turn-by-turn directions and street names •4.3" touchscreen interface Model#: XL 335SE $79

Dell Business has the Vostro 230 Slim Tower plus Samsung 2494LW 23.6" LCD Monitor for $469 + $8 shipping = $477 shipped. Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz, 3GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, 16X DVD+/-RW Intel GMA X4500, Integrated 5.1-ch audio, Windows 7 Home Premium

Buy.com offers the Crucial 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM 204-Pin Notebook RAM, model no. CT51264BC1339, for $52.45. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $3 and the least expensive 4GB PC3-10600 SO-DIMM

Office Depot offers the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, model no. B2M-00012, for $14.99. Opt for in-store pickup, otherwise shipping adds $9.95. Even with shipping, that's a $35 overnight drop . This USB keyboard features a split-key layout, programmable multimedia keys, and an integrated palm rest. Deal ends December 18

My Google Chromebook has arrived: First impressions after an hour | ZDNet

•Chrome OS is basically a browser. If you know how to use Chrome, there’s nothing shocking with this Chromebook

10 Of The Best Free Audiobooks From BooksShouldBeFree That You Should Listen To

10 Of The Best Free Audiobooks From BooksShouldBeFree That You Should Listen To
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Internet Explorer 9 gets new anti-tracking privacy feature early next year.

Tracking Protection Lists will be an opt-in feature, and Microsoft says that it will not provide any lists itself. Instead, third parties can provide lists to end-users. As such, the lists may come from privacy advocacy groups, ad-blocking advocates, or individuals who want to block certain content.

Google scores big federal government contract | Digital Media - CNET News

Awarding the $6.7 million contract to Google and its partners, the GSA becomes the first federal agency to migrate all its e-mail to the cloud, a move expected to help it cut costs by 50 percent over the next five years.

Bond and Feinstein urge prosecution of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange - -

Senate Intelligence Committee leaders Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kit Bond (R-Mo.) are prodding Attorney General Eric Holder to file criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. PBS: Video discussion of possible charges against Julian Assange.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by British police

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested and held without bail. Video at above link.
The US Justice Department is considering charging Mr Assange with espionage offences over his website’s unprecedented release of classified US diplomatic files. Several right-wing American politicians are pressing for his prosecution and even execution, with Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate, saying he should be pursued the same as al-Qa’ida and Taliban leaders

Wikileaks lists 'targets for terror' against the US. BBC News - List of facilities 'vital to US security' leaked

What the list might do is to prompt potential attackers to look at a broader range of targets, especially given that the US authorities classify them as being so important. It inevitably prompts the question as to exactly what positive benefit Wikileaks was intending in releasing this document.

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 12-05-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 12-05-10. 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) Okay human power is a very cool thing when trying to go green, but there is always a limit. A human powered monorail seems to me to be pushing just a little. Maybe an amusement park for exercise buffs, but I pity the guy stuck behind me poking along trying to catch my breath. Anyway it is nice to see people thinking outside of the box, never know what spinoffs may come from the effort. http://www.energy-dimension.com

2) Here is an article that sums up very well the concerns and problems I see with Google their growth patterns, and market approach has been concerning me for quite a while the commercialization the internet, I believe is aptly described as advertizing pollution of the worlds biggest library. http://www.guardian.co.ukt

3) This is about an item I linked to when the event started, I am still confused and curious just what is going on with this. It you remember it was within a few days of each other they sent the X-37B up into orbit, a program that was snatched from NASA by the military causing much speculation about weaponizing space. At about the same time the sent a far reaching drone into low orbit and then tried to use it to take out a target on an island, it got lost and made the news. I still wonder if they were related, and just what it is all about anyway. http://apnews.myway.com

4) I thought this was just a great little article and video about just how powerful solar power can be when directed properly. http://www.treehugger.com/

5) For my computer link of the week how about just more power and speed. Looks like Moore’s law is poised to make a rather spectacular jump. Makes one wonder if there is any limit to where we are headed. http://www.sciencedaily.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

Best Buy has the Asus K52F-BBR5 15.6" LED Dual Core Notebook for $400 with free site-to-store pick-up. Shipping option is $15. Intel P6100 Dual-Core 2GHz, 3GB DDR3 RAM, 320GB HDD, 802.11n 15.6" 1366x768 LED, Intel HD Graphics, SuperMulti 8x DVD±RW DL With Webcam and Win HP

Office Depot has the HP Photosmart Premium C309a Wireless AIO Printer for $80 with free shipping. Features a 2.4" LCD, borderless printing, Bluetooth, and prints up to 33 ppm for monochrome and 32 ppm for color prints.

Super Media Store has the

SanDisk 32GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive

for $49 with free shipping

Newegg has the Western Digital Elements 2TB WDBAAU0020HBK-NESN Desktop External Hard Drive for $90 with free shipping.

Dell has the Dell Inspiron 15 (N5030) 15.6" Dual Core 2.3GHz Laptop (3D Black) for $400 with free shipping. Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed. Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 2.3GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD 15.6" LED 13ggx768, Intel GMA X4500HD, CD/DVD Writer, 6-cell

Kingston 16GB DataTraveler 101 Generation
2 (G2) USB Flash Drive (Black) SAVE $8.30 FREE BUDGET SHIPPING
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SuperBiiz.com offers the Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. HD204UI, for $94.99. Coupon code "SNOWFLAKE10" cuts it to $85.49. With free shipping, that's $0.04/GB The hard drive features a 32MB cache and runs at 5400 rpm.

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 230 Slim Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Desktop PC bundled with the Dell E2210H 21.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $439 plus $8 for shipping. Vostro 230 Slim with a 22" display. Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD-ROM, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 230 Mini Pentium Dual-Core 2.8GHz Desktop PC bundled with the Dell E1709W 17" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $345 plus $8 for shipping. Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 2.7GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD-ROM, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.

Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Includes 2 GB SD Memory Card) $69.00 & this item ships for FREE Amazon Lightning Deal - low quantity & low price

newegg.com offers the Kingston HyperX 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 240-Pin Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit with two 2GB DIMMs, model no. KHX1600C9AD3K2/4G, for $69.99. This $30 mail-in rebate cuts it to $39.99. With free shipping, that's $10 under last month's mention and the lowest total price we could find by $35. Rebate ends December 14.

Walmart offers the HP Deskjet 1050 Multifunction Color Inkjet Printer, model no. CH346A#B1H, which also scans and copies, for $20 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from ten days ago and the lowest total price we've seen for any HP multifunction inkjet printer in two years. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a maximum print resolution of 4800x1200 dpi, up to 16 ppm black / 12 ppm color, USB connectivity, and more.

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