Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Sometimes the simple answers to big problems seem to work out well, a small easy change usually does not solve a problem completely, but when it comes to something as potentially large as global warming eve a small slow down could be effective. This article is about how much of a difference just painting all of the worlds roofs white could help cool things down. http://www.prospect.org

2) The subject of time travel seems to be coming up again, I have seen several related story’s lately. I thought this one was interesting the article is based on quantum theory projections. The whole quantum world is getting stranger by the day. It appears using postselection, and teleportation together it may be possible to go back and forth in time without concern for paradoxes. http://www.telegraph.co.uk

3) Another of those big finds using Google Earth, like the lost cities in the jungles of South America, Atlantis that alas turned out to be a not, but it was interesting anyway. Looks like they found the best preserved crater on Earth, wonder if there is a meteoroid at the bottom of the hole. http://news.discovery.com/

4) We visited this a year or two ago, it seems to be still around and getting stronger so I thought I would revisit the subject. I saw a couple of articles here is one of them. They are talking about i-dosing, or using the internet and headphones to produce altered states of perception. When I tried it before I was disappointed, left me thinking placebo effect. Anyway here is a current article, I will look into it later in the week, again to see if maybe something new came up. http://www.dailymail.co.uk

5) This is one of those geeky things that I don’t have to worry about. I found this link about how to turn our handwriting into a font. Believe me my handwriting in not something that should be preserved as a font. But, I have known people in the past that were very proud of their handwriting usually with good reason. I know my father would have liked to play with this idea. http://techland.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

SuperBiiz has the Plextor PX-NAS2-BL1 2-Bay SOHO Gigabit NAS Storage Server for $150 - 10 off w/ code JAM510, ends 7/25 - $50 rebate [Exp 7/31] = $90 with free shipping. Features 2 bays supporting SATA/SATA2 HDDs up to 2TB, UPnP and DLNA support, RSS, FTP and HTTP services, and can be used as a BitTorrent client

TigerDirect.com offers the I-Inc 28" Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. iH-282HPB, for $249.99 plus around $15 for shipping. That's $10 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $16. This monitor features a native resolution of 1920x1200, 3ms response time, 800:1 contrast ratio, and both HDMI and VGA input

At Dell Small Business, search for "A3615405" to find the Samsung SyncMaster 24" 1080p Widecreen LCD Monitor, model no. 2494LW, for $229.99. Coupon code "N9B9WPF6CWFTW6" $164.99. With free shipping, 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution, 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, both DVI and VGA inputs, and more. Deal ends July 28.

Ends today. Newegg has the Western Digital Elements 2TB WDBAAU0020HBK-NESN Desktop External Hard Drive on sale for $130 - $20 off with coupon code WEEKENSALE23 [Exp 7/25] = $110 with free shipping. Compatible with all versions of Windows and Mac OS X. Covered by a 3 year warranty.

Dell Home again offers the Western Digital Elements 1.5TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAU0015HBK-NESN, for $84.99 with free shipping ($0.06/GB). Sales tax is added where applicable. This PC-ready drive can be reformatted for use with Macs

$Meritline.com offers the Kensington Si650m Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse, model no. K72256US, for $14.99 with free shipping. Features include a scroll wheel and a USB receiver. Expect this item to take two to three weeks to arrive.

$1 6-Foot USB A-to-Micro B Cable for $1 + free shipping
For its "M" Club members only, mwave.com offers this 6-Foot USB 2.0 A-to-Micro B Cable for $1.49 with free shipping. This cable is used primarily to connect cell phones and digital cameras to a computer

Dell has the Dell Inspiron 15R 15.6" Core i3 Laptop for $500 with free shipping with coupon code ?8CN$RJ?W5TQ0C [Exp 7/31]. Intel Core i3 - 350M 2.26GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HDD, 6-cell 15.6 WLED (1366x768), Intel HD graphics, 8X DVD+/-R Drive DL

Newegg has the Trendnet TK-407K 4 Port USB KVM Switch for $36 - $16 off with coupon code EMCYVNP36 [Exp 7/29] + $2 shipping = $22 shipped. The Trendnet TK-407K USB KVM Switch uses a hardware button to switch between 4 PCs.


MWave has the OCZ 16GB SDHC Memory Card Class 6 for $36 - $10 rebate [Exp 7/31] + $0 shipping = $26 with free "M" Club membership. Supports transfer rates of up to 48 Mbit/s and a write-protection switch.

Newegg has the Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB SATA Hard Drive WD15EARS for $90 - $15 off with coupon code WDWEEKEND2 [Exp 7/25] = $75 shipped. Features a large 64MB buffer, 100MBps internal data transfer rate, and is covered by a 3-year warranty.

Newegg has the MSI N94GT-MD512 GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card for $49 - $30 rebate [Exp 7/29] = $19 with free shipping. Includes low profile brackets. Supports DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1 and 2560 x 1600 dpi maximum resolution.

How to run Android on a Netbook or Desktop

Would you like to try out Google’s Android OS on your netbook or desktop? Here’s how you can run Android from a flash drive and see how fast Android can run on real hardware! Also if you’d rather just try out Android from inside Windows, check out our articles on How to Test Drive Android in the Android Emulator and How to Enable the Android Market in the Emulator to try out the best Android has to offer

Verizon scrambles to meet demand as Motorola Droid X sells out | TG Daily

Good news for Verizon and for Motorola! On the heels of antennagate, this bodes well for them and bad for Apple and AT&T. One thing for sure, Motorola knows how to do RF and mobile phones. They knew how to do it long before smart phones. I'm willing to bet that whatever else it does, this phone works well as a phone, something that antennagate has proven sadly is becoming more, not less elusive for Apple. First let my phone connect to the network and maintain a connection, please.

How to install Android OS on your iPhone (Windows users) | MacHackPC

Dual boot your iPhone to the Android OS or the iPhone os...

Nokia Siemens Networks to acquire majority of Motorola’s network operations for $1.2 billion

The deal is a step in the process of breaking up Schaumburg, Ill.-based Motorola. The company has planned for years to spin off the cell phone division, but steep losses in the unit have forced it to postpone

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 07-18-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 07-18-10. 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.

Today's App Corner

Our apps for today all revolve around BBC News. The commercial division of the BBC provides a free, ad supported (unannoying) version outside the UK for iPhone-iPad-iPod Touch, while Android widget has been developed by an independent developer.

The BBC Trust's development of an app has been controversial and is under review so the iPhone app is not available in the UK.

BBC News for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

BBC News Widget for Android

Beeb Anywhere v1.5 for Android

New Regulations Outline Content, Transmission Standards for Every Americans’ Electronic Health Records

New regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday outline federal standards for the Electronic Health Records that every American must have by 2014 Among the content required for a complete EHR is an active medications list, vital signs, Body Mass Index (BMI) score, smoking status, comparative effectiveness data, lab test results, and insurance status. They must also record race, gender, and preferred language of patients, as well as send reminders to patients about follow-up visits and at-home care where applicable. A complete EHR must also include a list of all past health problems, their causes, and the procedures used to treat or cure them

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Here is my latest offering for that ‘I want one of those’ electric cars and/or motorcycle list. Not so much for the speed and power, or the whole Zen of the motorcycle thing. Just because it is so cool, it is an electric motorcycle with a lot of new innovative ideas. Some of which I think will endure in to what we see as a final product. http://hellforleathermagazine.com http://gizmodo.com
2) This link is the result of one of those ‘what the heck is that about’ headlines. The headline reads “A puzzling collapse of earth’s upper atmosphere” article by NASA. Well as if I did not have enough to worry about. This just added to that list of ‘signs’ rolling around in the back of my brain. It sort of fits nicely into most of the other doomsday prophecies solar flares, pole shift, global warming, 2012. http://science.nasa.gov
3) Leave it up to Briton, they are really taking the big brother thing to far, not only are they way over the top with the camera surveillance systems complete with facial recognition, and camera to camera video stitching software tracking your every step. Now they are adding microphones to monitor everything said, looking for tell tale changes in voice to predict potential violent behavior. Can the thought police be far behind? http://www.telegraph.co.ukl
4) Another of those dubious claims by science, they think they may have answered the whole chicken egg thing, you know which came first. Watch the video for an explanation that is much more complicated than necessary. My answer… you must go back far enough for the chicken and the egg to be separate from each other, either before eggs, or before chickens. Since chickens evolved from earlier birds, and earlier birds laid eggs before there were chickens, the egg must have come first. http://www.cnn.com
5) Geek link of the week is a crossover link from computer internet to mobile phone via a mobile cloud. Probably not much of a deal here, but third world it ight be a very big deal. They think in India they will go from 60 thousand net users to 600 million in a very short time. The world is shrinking so fast it is insane, implosion immanent. http://www.guardian.co.uk

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

TigerDirect.com continues to offer the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. ST31500341AS, for $79.99 with free shipping ($0.053/GB). This 3.5" hard drive runs at 7200 rpm and features a 32MB cache.

HP Pavilion Slimline s5510t Pentium Dual-Core 2.7GHz Desktop PC, model no. WS392AV#ABA, for $379.99 plus $19 for shipping. Pentium Dual-Core E5400 2.7GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner with LightScribe, media card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 230 Slim Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Desktop PC bundled with the Dell E1910H 18.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $439 plus $8 for shipping. Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium
32-bit.

Lenovo has the Lenovo G555 - 087326U 15.6" Notebook for $649 - $180 off with coupon code USPG526715 [Exp 7/19] = $469 with free shipping. AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core M320 2.10GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD ATI Mobile Radeon HD4200 512MB, DVD-R/RW DL, 802.11b/g/n, Win 7 HP x64
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MWave has the ASUS VH236H Black 23" 2ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor for $175 - $20 rebate [Exp 7/31] + $0 shipping = $155 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Resolution at 1920 x 1080 pixels, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 2ms response time.

SuperBiiz has the Plextor PX-NAS2-BL1 2-Bay SOHO Gigabit NAS Storage Server for $150 - $10 off with coupon code CASTLE10 [Exp 7/18] - $50 rebate [Exp 7/31] = $90 with free shipping. Features 2 bays supporting SATA/SATA2 HDDs up to 2TB, UPnP and DLNA support, RSS, FTP and HTTP services, and can be used as a BitTorrent client

GoldenGadgets.com has the 400mAh Solar Charger for iPhone for $9 - 15% off with coupon code GGFA15 + $2 shipping = $10 shipped


Newegg has the EVGA 512-P3-1213-LR GeForce 210 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card + ECS G31T-M7 LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard combo for $70 - $25 rebate [Exp 7/31] - $15 rebate [Exp 7/31] = $30 with free shipping.

BuyDig.com has the Western Digital WDH2Q20000N My Book Studio Edition II 2TB USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 / FireWire 800 / eSATA Quad Interface External Hard Drive with RAID for $140 with free shipping. Add to cart to see discounted price. Comes with a 5 year limited warranty

Newegg has the MSI N8400GS-TD256 Geforce 8400GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI-E Video Card for $30 - $20 rebate [Exp 7/18] = $10 with free shipping. Sports a 567 core clock, 1000MHz memory clock, S-Video output, and 400MHz RAMDAC

Steve Jobs Offers Free Case and/or Bumper AND new IOS 4.0.1 OR full refund

Steve Jobs avows to take care of everone...... Video. Also - new IOS 4.0.1 to fix bug in signal strength algorithm.

Time to Trash That Old Pentium 4

I'll admit to still having Pentium 4 machines around the house. One is my original Windows Home Server. Others still run at charities I support.

Tom's Hardware did a head to head between Pentium 4 and the new Intel dual-core Atom 510. The short answer to the question "How's my P4 doing?" is to seriously look at putting that old silicon out of its misery for anything but light computing duties.

Consumer Reports: Bumpers fix iPhone 4 reception issue

The Bumper solves the signal-strength problem. So does a piece of duct tape, as we reported earlier, or just being careful how you hold the phone. But these options all put the onus on consumers to solve or pay for a fix

Mozilla yanks password-stealing Firefox add-on

"It was discovered that this add-on contains code that intercepts login data submitted to any website, and sends this data to a remote location," Mozilla confirmed. "Anybody who has installed this add-on should change their passwords as soon as possible

Class-action Suit Against Apple and AT&T gets Green Light

The lawsuit reportedly merges several suits filed by iPhone buyers starting in late 2007 and seeks an injunction to keep Apple from selling "locked" iPhones, which can be used on the AT&T mobile network only, in the United States. It also seeks to prevent Apple from maintaining its authority to dictate what iPhone programs users can and can't install on their devices.

Apple faces backlash over latest iPhone

Consumer Reports, the non-profit magazine, on Monday published a review online that stated it had tested three iPhone 4s in controlled settings and found that touching the lower left corner “can significantly degrade” the signal, causing dropped calls.

Windows XP gets yet another reprieve from Microsoft

Originally, downgrade rights — the sanctioned ability of Windows volume buyers to apply their new Windows licenses to older versions of the product — were due to expire around 2011 for Windows XP. But on July 12, the Softies gave XP yet another reprieve.
Users who purchase new PCs installed with Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate will now be able to downgrade to XP up until January 15, 2015 (for Windows 7 Professional) or January of 2020 (for Windows 7 Ultimate>

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 07-11-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 07-11-10. 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.

Remember this coming Tuesday is Windows update day, do your updates!
AlaskaJoe

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

33% OFF Borders coupon: 33% off one item for members, online or in-store
For Borders Rewards members only, Borders cuts 33% off the regular price of one item via coupon code "BAB7973E". Shipping starts at $2.98 or get free shipping on orders of $25 or more. ends July 12.

Borders has launched their eBook store, and with it they are offering over 1 million free ebooks!

Zonet ZEW1605 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter WIRELESS G 54MBPS PCI CARD PCI - 54Mbps
$0 w. Rebate and $2 shipping Free after Rebate and $2 to ship

Save 30% on High Definition Dell Monitors. Get the 24-inch Dell ST2410 Full HD Widescreen Monitor for $260 - 30% coupon = $182. The ST2410 features 1920 x 1080 resolution, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, and 0.277mm Pixel Pitch. Inputs include HDMI, DVI-D, HDCP and VGA. The smaller but otherwise similar 23-inch Dell ST2310 Monitor is $230 - 30% coupon = $161. The DVI and HDMI inputs support HDCP allowing these monitors to display signals from high resolution video sources like digital set top boxes and Blu-ray players. Use Coupon Code: BWMHLGDHF9CP3R at checkout. Offer expires July 28 at 7 am

Dell Inspiron 570 Desktop with 18.5" Dell HD Monitor is $614 - $24 discount - 20% coupon = $472. Processor: AMD Athlon™ II X4 Processor 630 (2.8GHz, 2M, 4C) Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English Memory: 3GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM2 at 1066MHz Hard Drive: 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache


15.6" Toshiba Satellite L500D-ST2543 base laptop $399.00 from Toshiba Direct
Get the 15.6" Toshiba Satellite L500D-ST2543 base laptop $499 - $100.00 = $399.00 from Toshiba Direct. It includes: AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core Processor M320, Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 3GB memory, 250GB hard drive, ATI® Integrated Graphics, DVD SuperMulti drive, 15.6" 1366x768 native screen resolution.

GoHardDrive.com has the Avolusion SATA to IDE Hard Drive Adapter for $4 with free shipping. Compliant with serial ATA specification, supports up to 2TB 3.5" SATA hard drives, and features JMicro JM20330 chipset

Newegg has the EVGA 512-P3-1213-LR GeForce 210 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card and OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $70 - $25 rebate [Exp 7/31] - $20 rebate [Exp 7/15] + $6 shipping = $31 shipped

Apple Store has the refurbished Mac Mini 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 160GB Desktop (MC238LL/A - fall 2009 version) for $499 with free shipping. 2GB RAM (up to 4GB), 160GB SATA, SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11n, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

Lenovo has the Lenovo G555 - 087326U 15.6" Notebook for $599 - 15% off with coupon code USPLENOVO708 [Exp 7/14] = $509 with free shipping.AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core M320 2.10GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD ATI Mobile Radeon HD4200 512MB, DVD-R/RW DL, 802.11b/g/n, Win 7 HP x64

Dell has the Mitsubishi 73" WD-73C9 DLP 1080p HDTV for $1699 - $500 off with coupon code STCLMMJ3Q$BXVM [Exp 7/11] = $1199 with free shipping. Features ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuners, 120Hz, and three HDMI inputs. Use this to block that pesky living room window, and never see daylight again

Newegg has the Samsung EcoGreen F2 HD103SI 1TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $70 - $15 off with coupon code HD7915 [Exp 7/11] = $55 with free shipping.

MWave has the Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (Bare Drive) for $40 + $0 shipping = $40 shipped with free "M" Club membership

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) With the obvious direction we need to move in concerning getting off of oil there are so many interesting articles out there it is a little overwhelming at times. This one grabbed me; imagine 1,500 miles on a single gallon of gas. That is what a team in Ottawa achieved in a contest for most miles per gallon. The catch they came in second because as they put it they had an enormous gas leak. What gives me hope with this kind of research is we will need to use gas for at best another ten years; it is encouraging to think we may get the mileage high enough to make the transition easier. http://www.ottawacitizen.com

2) I rarely use links involving doomsday projections, but this one just seemed to be needed. It is a very current article talking about just how bad the gulf oil situation may turn out. I have heard and read several stories on the net speculating along these lines. But, this one just sort of put into perspective how bad it could be. I guess I will just have to hope it is not going to turn out that way, but the idea that there is a precedent for this type of event I have been hearing about is scary enough. http://www.americanpendulum.com

3) Hope I am not stealing a little thunder from our newest show segment here, heck they may have beat me to the punch already. Anyway this is an article about a phone app the people at MIT have come up with that may bring a major medical boost to third world countries. They have come up with a simple device that clips onto the screen of a cell phone to analyze the vision of a person in the field. We seem to be getting a little closer to Star Trek technology every day. http://web.mit.edu/

4) If you think it is just cars that are moving into greener technology pastures this might make you think a little different. A electric bicycle company has new product prototype they are in process of trying out, a hydrogen powered bicycle. Looks to be a while before they can get it into production, but nice to know it may be in our future. Maybe next a Mr. Fusion bicycle running on banana peels, and old sandwiches like in Back to the Future. http://asia.cnet.com

5) I think this is a first a crossover geek link and a medical link. Just thought it was interesting that a computer game could save a child’s eyesight. Although it sort of makes sense, I have a feeling this will not be the last story we see about this treatment. Kind of makes me wonder if there are not more of these simple fixes out there. http://kotaku.com

Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws - TUESDAY patch

Microsoft said that it expects to issue four security bulletins as part of next week's Patch Tuesday, closing critical holes in both Windows and Office

Run Android on Your Windows Mobile Phone

Your Windows Mobile phone may already have the capability of running Android. This article shows you how to do it and the type of phone you’ll need.

Apple Battles Frauds in iTunes - WSJ.com

Apple said its iTunes servers weren't compromised, but starting Tuesday it will require more frequent entry of a user's credit-card security code when making purchases on iTunes or accessing the service from a new computer. VIDEO

Happy Birthday USA

Happy July 4th everyone.

Today's broadcast is a replay from the past. Enjoy.

Got 37 Bucks? Have a Laptop - The 7-inch eBay netbook really does cost under $40

It's actually $37!! The 7-inch netbook runs on Windows CE and has 2GB storage. "What's the catch (apart from the extraordinarily underpowered internals)?" asks Charlie Sorrel. There appears to be none

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 06-27-10

This was a short show because of technical problems. Next week is the 4th of July and we will be playing a rerun. Have a safe and sane holiday!

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 06-27-10. 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.

Today's App Corner: Hurricane

We have 2 paid apps this week because there are no free apps in this category.

Hurricane season is here. Whether you are tracking because the storm is approaching you, or you just study weather, check out the app Hurricane. If that is too pricey for you, a less expensive and less elegant app, Hurricane Tracker will do much of the same.

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) I have been sort of quiet in regards to the oil spill in the gulf, I have been interested in the effect of our basic destruction of our planet for long time. I have been seeing some incredibly disturbing stories lately. I am worried that this is going to be much worse than what is being presented to us. There seems to be some real concerns with the dispersants I have posted one article, and one news story on Youtube. http://www.sfgate.com

http://www.youtube.com

2) I have forever been a fan of illusions they demonstrate so well that what you perceive to be truth is only a factor of your point of view. For me this holds true in everything from political views, to science, and accepted laws of physics. So when I ran across the top illusions of 2010, well let’s just say I felt it belonged here in the Gregg zone. http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com
3) This is another of those topics that seem to keep popping up in various forms, the idea that technology is reaching some sort of crescendo regarding evolutionary advancement of our species. A blending of mans consciousness and machine, creating a sort of immortality. I find this line of contemplation utterly fascinating. We are privileged in that we live in a time of such speed of progress that the changes are evident to a degree never before observed, we are witnessing either a great beginning, or a catastrophic ending. This is an interesting article on the subject here. http://www.dailygrail.com/
4) As an example of the previous post in the medical field I found this to be interesting in that twenty years ago it would have been headline news. In today’s world with technology speeding along at such an increased rate it only rates a place buried on the back pages of the web. In biblical times this was considered a miracle today it is just accepted, with a caveat like what took so long. http://www.newscientist.com
5) For my geek offering I ran across this and thought it might be worthy I am not much of a gamer other than spider, minesweeper, and the like, but this sounded like it might be a very big deal for games, and other applications, regarding internet personalities like the avatar news anchor post I put up a month or two ago. http://www.gamepro.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

Ends Sunday Specials at Newegg. Western Digital Elements 1TB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive for $100 - $30 instant coupon = $70 shipped. Weighing in at only a few ounces, it fits easily into a pocket or a purse. This drive comes with a USB 2.0 interface which does not require any power adapter as it is powered directly through the USB cable. It is compatible with Mac and Windows. Use Promo Code: EMCYWZW53 at checkout.

ASUS MS236H Glossy Black / White 23" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/HDMI 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50000:1 for $230 - $50 savings - $20 rebate = $160 shipped. Use Promo Code: EMCYWZW45 at checkout.

Western Digital External 1.5TB USB 2.0 Hard Drive for $120 - $35 instant savings = $85 shipped at Dell. This external USB 2.0 drive is preformatted for immediate use. Simply plug it in to a USB port of your system to add high-speed storage. The WD Elements Desktop External Hard Drive is an ideal choice to manage all your digital content between work and home. June 23rd 6AM CST.

MWave has the OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 PC3 12800 Desktop Memory (OCZ3OB1600LV4GK) for $93 - $10 rebate [Exp 6/30] + $0 shipping = $83 shipped with free "M" Club membership. CAS Latency of 9 with timings of 9-9-9-26. [Compare]


Office Depot has the Toshiba Satellite L555D-S7005 17.3" Widescreen Notebook Computer on sale for $500 with free shipping. [Compare]
• AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M520 2.3GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HDD
• 17.3" LED 1600x900, ATI Radeon HD 4200, DVD SuperMulti Drive
• Windows 7 Home Premium x64, 802.11b/g/Draft-N, webcam/mic

SuperBiiz has the LG GH22NP20 22x DVD+-RW Internal Drive (Bulk) for $21 - $5 off with coupon code POPSICLE [Exp 6/27] = $16 + shipping. Shipping ranges from $7 to $10. A user review indicates that it'll burn at 22x with Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden media. It also supports speedy 16X DVD+R DL burning for those who need the DL capacity.


MWave has the Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $40 + $0 shipping = $40 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Western Digital covers this product with a 3-year warranty. [

iMate has the iSwap 1000 3.5" SATA II HDD Mobile Rack Enclosure for $14 with free shipping. Allows for tool-free hard disk installation, fits into standard 5.25" drive bay, and features anti-vibration rubber foot stand and security key lock (with two spare keys).
iSwap 1000 SATA II 3.5 inch HDD Mobil Rack S-ATA II 3.0 Gbps
[IM-FCKF-1000-BK] $28.99 $14.45

Tiger Direct has the HP Compaq dc5850 VS728UA Business Desktop for $400 with free shipping.
AMD Athlon X3 2.8GHz processor, 4GB DDR2 memory, 500GB hard drive
• DVD+/-RW writer, Windows XP Pro/Vista Business, ATI Radeon 3100

Newegg has the Hitachi Deskstar HD31000 IDK/7K (0S00163) 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5" Internal Hard Drive for $70 - $10 rebate [Exp 6/27] = $60 with free shipping. Rosewill RX-DU101 2.5" & 3.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure included with purchase. Features 32MB cache, 7200RPM, an average seek time of 8.2ms, and a three year limited warranty


TigerDirect.com offers the Western Digital ShareSpace 4-Bay 2TB Gigabit Ethernet Network Attached Storage, model no. WDA4NC20000N, for $279.99. With free shipping, It features two 1TB hard drives (for a total of 2TB), multiple RAID configurations, Gigabit Ethernet, three USB 2.0 connections, and more.

AnyBizSoft continues to offer downloads of PDFtoWord PDF Converter 3.0 for Windows for free. It's $20 off our mention from last August (of an older version) and tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we've seen for such software. This software is designed to convert PDF to Word with page layout and formatting retained. Note that you'll need to become a "Fan" of AnyBizSoft on Facebook in order to get a keycode.

Staples offers the HP Pavilion p6510f AMD Athlon X4 2.8GHz Quad Core Desktop PC, model no. WW639AA#ABA, for $449.98. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $60. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an AMD Athlon X4 630 2.8GHz quad-core processor, 4GB RAM, 750GB 7200 rpm hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 4200 128MB graphics, DVD burner with LightScribe, 802.11n wireless, 15-in-1 card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Apple iPhone 4 Antennas

This is a very interesting article about the iPhone 4 antenna and cell phone antennas in general. I have a 3Gs with no 4 in sight. But I can attest to the fact that my phone is not affected by the way in which I hold it. Yes, I've tried to kill the signal and I can't. I've heard some people say they think it is all a software issue. I don't, I think it is an antenna issue. Is it still a very usable phone? Sure. Should you move your hand if you lose your signal. I would. Using a case should help and will probably help protect a phone with not 1 but 2 sides of glass. Is this a design flaw? I'd call it more of a design compromise. Or is that a compromised design?

How to upgrade to iOS 4

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Report: A fifth of Android apps expose private data | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

At first read, I'm not sure what to make of this article. On one level it overstates the obvious. When you have an entirely open system, bad guys may use it as a way to get malware onto your phone. You need to use some discernment. Okay. Got it.

Then in the next breath she brings up iPhone with its tightly controlled ecosystem. Sure it is possible that something could slip by, but it is highly unlikely and so far the only malware that has been found to work on an iPhone requires jailbreaking the phone. She didn't specify jailbreaking so I have to assume she means the official ecosystem which at this point doesn't make sense. Even Steve Gibson in an interview with Leo LaPorte on Security Now said that security was an advantage of Apple's closed system with the iPhone.

I almost think the author lumped iPhone in order to sell more copies of SMobile. I wonder where the report that this article was based on came from? Oh yeah, it was from SMobile, a company I've never heard of before. Now I get it.

The Cheapskate - CNET News

It is not often that I see a sale this good. Selected EA titles for iPhone/iPod Touch are on sale for 99 cents through tomorrow. I picked up SimCity.

Bye bye bifocals, hello electronic spectacles

The electronic glasses, developed by US firm PixelOptics, can be adjusted manually to view objects at different distances by pressing a button on the side of the frames

Toshiba launches dual touch-screen laptop - Runs Windows 7.

This new dual-screen, touch-screen mini laptop design has two 7in, LED-backlit touch-screens. Toshiba says its compact size and clamshell form factor provides "unrivalled flexibility".

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 06-20-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 06-20-10. 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

Ends Sunday Specials at Newegg. Western Digital Elements 1TB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive for $100 - $30 instant coupon = $70 shipped. Weighing in at only a few ounces, it fits easily into a pocket or a purse. This drive comes with a USB 2.0 interface which does not require any power adapter. Mac and Windows. Use Promo Code: EMCYWZW53 at checkout

ASUS MS236H Glossy Black / White 23" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor w/HDMI 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50000:1 for $230 - $50 savings - $20 rebate = $160 shipped. Use Promo Code: EMCYWZW45 at checkout.
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Western Digital External 1.5TB USB 2.0 Hard Drive for $120 - $35 instant savings = $85 shipped at Dell. This external USB 2.0 drive is preformatted for immediate use. Simply plug it in to a USB port of your system to add high-speed storage. The WD Elements Desktop External Hard Drive is an ideal choice to manage all your digital content between work and home. Ends June 23rd 6AM CST.



HP 17.3" Notebook PC Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.20GHz / 4GB RAM / 320GB Hard Drive / Intel GMA 4500MHD / DVD+/-R/RW Drive / Webcam / 802.11N / HDMI / Windows 7 Home Premium Save 29% This Weekend Only $529.99* Was $749.99 *After Mail-in Rebate

Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 230 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Slim Tower Desktop PC bundled with the Dell E2010H 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $429 plus $8 for shipping. Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.

Dell is taking 30% off five Dell monitors with coupon code BWMHLGDHF9CP3R [4000 total uses]. They include:
• Dell ST2310 23" 1920 x 1080 LCD for $161 shipped w/ code
• Dell ST2410 24" 1920 x 1080 LCD for $182 shipped w/ code
• Dell SP2309W 23" LCD w/ Webcam + USB Hub for $210 shipped w/ code


Buy.com has the refurbished Samsung P2770H 27" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor for $279 with free shipping. • 1920x1080 resolution, 70000:1 contrast ratio, 2ms response time 170° H 160° V viewing angle, 300 cd/m2 brightness, DVI-I & HDMI inputs


Newegg has the EVGA 01G-P3-N958-LR GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card for $45 - $20 rebate [Exp 7/10] + $2 shipping = $27 shipped. Features 550MHz core clock speed and up to 2560 x 1600 maximum resolution.

Today's App Corner: AroundMe

AroundMe

With travel season upon us, we are taking a look at this handy app that will help you find the stuff around you!

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) The idea that a transition to alternate energy sources needs to be some super complex ten decade process seems to me to be missing the point somehow. I think it will be the smaller less complex devices that will lead the way. We always seem to think in terms of paving over half of the Mojave Desert installing square miles of solar and wind generators. Then rebuilding the entire grid to accommodate them. I think it will be a more basic movement, one roof top at a time. To me the simpler the process the more likely the success. Another thing that seems apparent to me is that the developing world will lead the way. They do not need to replace their infrastructure, because it has not been built yet. For them local solar, or wind makes more sense that running thousands of miles of power lines. Here is a great example of a cheap solar lighting product, I would like to get one also in case I decide to go camping again. http://news.cnet.com
2) This is one of those make you think articles, it would make a great Sci-Fi story line. The trouble is that in today’s world it does not sound so far out there. If you have not heard about the Artilects I am not that surprised, it was new to me. But, I realized that somehow the idea has been lurking in the back of my mind for a while now. They are talking about the ultimate evolution of man, robot, and cyborg. Article here http://www.technofascismblog.com
3) This as an article that illustrates a concept I have held for a long time. Every time I try and grasp a new theory in physics, I have thought this is most likely the problem facing man and science. The idea that the human mind just does not have the necessary capability to comprehend the problem. Our world has gotten more and more complex, the more we learn, the more obvious it is we have not yet managed to identify the question. Personally that is the way I like it, take away the mystery and all you have is boredom. http://www.edmontonsun.com
4) This is one that Joe and I found almost at the same time, I found several interesting points in the story. The headline that got me was “How Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison Killed the Electric Car”. I first learned how far back the electric cars went watching a video clip on the Baker Car at Jay Leno’s Garage site. A lot of people just do not know the history of the electric car, odd to think we could have been there many years ago, it would have saved us a lot of trouble. http://jalopnik.com
5) Now for my geek link I found this article about a concept computer Sony thinks will be in our future. It looks to me like it would be enough to make Dick Tracy roll over in his grave. It seems somehow odd to me to think it was within my lifetime the idea of a two way wrist radio was so advanced to be thought of as science fiction. But, the really strange idea is by the time they actually develop something like this, it will be obsolete. http://www.yankodesign.com

Office 2010 hits retail shelves (images)

When Office 2010 hits retail shelves on Tuesday, one of several new options will be for new PC buyers to purchase a product key card that upgrades their machine from a limited free version called Office Starter to the full version. Though good for only a single machine, the product key cards will be cheaper than the full boxed copies of the software, which can be used on either two or three PCs, depending on the edition.

The Live CD list

I stumbled on this. Lots and lots of live CD links. Check it out, more good ones then I can mention. (hope I didn't post this already LOL).

Nasa warns solar flares from 'huge space storm' will cause devastation

Britain could face widespread power blackouts and be left without critical communication signals for long periods of time, after the earth is hit by a once-in-a-generation “space storm”, Nasa warns

YouTube Removes 'Flotilla Choir' Video despite 3 million hits...

Citing copyright infringement, YouTube removed Latma's "We Con the Word" on Friday, despite the video having received over 3 million hits in one week! Is this Net-Neutrality?

Starbucks offers free Wi-Fi at U.S. sites

Starbucks offers free Wi-Fi at U.S. sites - San Jose Mercury News

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 06-13-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 06-13-10. 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

Today only, Shnoop.com offers the Rayovac AAA I-C3 15-Minute Rechargeable Battery 12-Pack for $11. With free shipping, These
batteries purport to offer a charging time of 15 minutes or less. Note that they're bulk packaged and will arrive without the Rayovac I-C3 charger, which enables 15-minute charging times.

TigerDirect.com offers the Lexar 32GB
JumpDrive TwistTurn USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. LJDTT32GASBNA, for $49.99. Pay via Google Checkout and it falls to $44.99.

For "M" Club members only, mwave offers the Samsung 22x Serial ATA Internal Dual Layer DVD Burner with LightScribe, model no. SH-S223L, for $19.99 with free shipping.(Click the "M" Club banner to sign up for a free membership.) The SH-S223L burns DVD+R and DVD-R media at 22x, DVD-RAM media at 12x, dual layer DVD+R at 16x, dual layer DVD-R media at 12x, DVD+RW media at 8x, DVD-RW media at 6x, CD-RW media at 32x, and CD-R media at 48

At Blockbuster
Express kiosks, get any 1-night DVD rental for free via the coupon codes listed below. (You can enter these codes online or at the kiosk itself; each is only valid once per account.). Search for a Blockbuster Express kiosk location near you. Valid codes include "GT14A," "GL14A," "GT14A," "GL14A," and "GL15A."

HP
Home & Home Office Store offers its HP Pavilion Slimline s5370t Intel Core i3 2.93GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. AZ214AV#ABA, for $549.99. Coupon code "SVMB39487" drops it to $524.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from four weeks ago as the lowest total price we could find for this configuration, although we saw it for $13 less in February (since expired). Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i3-530 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 640GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner with LightScribe, Gigabit Ethernet, 6-in-1 media card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

GoHardDrive.com has the GoHardDrive 3532F 3.5" SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to SATA Aluminum External Hard Drive Enclosure for $35 with free shipping. Features up to 5 Gbps data transfer, backward compatible with USB 2.0, and is lead-free

Today only. Sears has the Fujifilm Finepix XP10 12MP Waterproof Camera for $150 - 10% off in cart = $135 with free in-store pickup. Shipping option is $7. [Compare]
12.2MP, 2.7" 230K LCD, 5X optical zoom, 720p video, underwater mode
Waterproof (3m), shockproof (1m), freezeproof (-10 degrees), dustproof

Mwave has the Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive for $65 + $0 shipping = $65 shipped with free "M" Club membership. The WD Blue offers midrange performance and sits between the low power WD Green and high performance WD Black.

B&H Photo Video has the Western Digital WDH2NC20000N My Book World Edition II 2 TB (2 x 1TB) NAS External Hard Drive for $179 with free shipping. Features RAID 0/1/Span/JBOD support, remote file access, gigabit ethernet, automatic network backup, and USB port for storage expansion.