Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Okay here we go; I suppose it had to come to this eventually, not sure how to approach this so I am just going to blurt it out: Poo Car. Not horse poo, or cow poo, human poo. This is an interesting article about a company in England who built the pro-type; they are planning to expand into kitchen waste, and hope to eventually do whole house waste. As weird as it sounds, it actually makes sense as do a lot of the ideas I see, although most of them will not be popular until after I am gone. http://www.thesun.

2) I had some difficulty trying to decide which link to use for my green link, so I just thought I would use them all. This one caught my eye just by the title, and the source I knew I would probably post it here. “Pollution Eating Cement” I mean is that an urban dream come true or what. If it is as advertised it could make a big difference in future pollution calculations. http://www.cnn.com/

3) This is one Joe sent me yesterday, I know another green thing sorry, but you got to check this out. This is a first for the United States, North America for that matter. The very first public quick charge station for electric cars. I would think if one was looking for work, business, or career there may be some serious opportunity in the change-over to electric infra-structure. http://www.marketwatch.com

4) One more? As long as I jumped into the deep end of this green link pool I may as well turn it into a mini green-marathon. Anyway, this one tops them all. Quite an interesting article putting together information coming out from the scientific world, about getting fuel for our cars from just regular air. How can you beat turning air into gasoline? http://www.telegraph.co.

5) Well after all of that for my geek link I tried to make up for it just a little. This is an article titled “10 Ways the Next 10 Years Are Going to be Mind Blowing” let me just say I thought this was very cool you really should check it out. http://www.highexistence.com/

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

Lenovo offers its Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 Intel Core i5 2.4GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. 09143EU, for $799. Coupon code "USPLENOVO805" drops it to $679.15. Features include an Intel Core i5-450M 2.4GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 backlit-LED LCD display, 4GB RAM, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon ends August 11.

HP Pavilion p6367c Desktop - Intel Core 2 Quad 8300 2.5GHz, 8GB, 1TB, DVD+RW, Keyboard,
Mouse, Windows 7 Home Premium - Refurbished
FREE BUDGET SHIPPING Buy.com price: $499.99
List price: $1,199.99

Amazon.com offers the Dell Studio XPS 8100 Intel Core i5 3.2GHz Desktop PC (no monitor) in Piano Black, model no. sx8100-850NBC, for $699.99 with free shipping. That's $250 under what Dell charges for a Studio XPS 8100 desktop with these specs. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-650 3.2GHz dual-core processor, 6GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce G310 512MB video card, media card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

TDK 4.7GB 16x DVD-R Media 100-Pack for $15 + free shipping
For its "M" Club members only, mwave.com offers the TDK 16x 4.7GB DVD-R Media 100-Pack, model no. 48518, for $14.99 with free shipping. ("M" Club membership is free; click here to join.) That's $0.15/disc and tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we could find for this quantity by $5. It comes in two 50-pack spindles.

Walmart has the HawkEye Portable Fish Finder for $44 with free shipping. Features depth, fish and bottom structure readings from 2.5' to 99.9', ultra-wide 45-degree sonar angle and pivoting LCD protector/display stand

Newegg has the MSI N240GT-MD1G/D5 GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card for $85 - $30 rebate [Exp 8/31] = $55 with free shipping. Starcraft II trial coupon (7 hours gameplay) included with purchase.

Newegg has the Hitachi Deskstar 0F10311 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive for $110 with free shipping. Features a rotation speed of 7200RPM, 32MB buffer, 8.2ms average seek time, and uses a 5 platter design

Dell has the Dell Inspiron 580 Core i5 Quad Core Desktop PC for $680 + $0 shipping with coupon code ?8CN$RJ?W5TQ0C [Exp 9/1] = $680 shipped. Features Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz processor, 4GB DDR3, 1TB HDD and ATI Radeon HD 5450 1GB DDR3 graphics. Inspiron 580s Slim Core i5 Desktop = $630 shipped w/ ?8CN$RJ?W5TQ0C

Office Depot has the

Lenovo G550 - 29589PU 15.

6" Dual-Core Notebook PC on sale for $400 with free shipping. Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4500 2.3GHz, 4GB DDR3, 250GB HDD
Intel GMA 4500M, 15.6" 1366x768, DVD±RW Drive, Win 7 HP x64

Office Depot has the MSI A6200-206US 15.6" Core i3 Notebook on sale for $500 with free shipping. Intel Core i3-350M 2.26GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVD±RW DL
Intel GMA HD, 802.11b/g/Draft-N, HDMI, webcam, Windows 7 HP

Neowin.net - Microsoft set to release a record breaking Patch Tuesday

Microsoft set to release a record breaking Patch Tuesday

Microsoft announced today that it will be releasing a mega ‘Patch Tuesday', where they will fix security holes and vulnerabilities in their software.

This sounds like a big update Tuesday.

AlaskaJoe

First Web-based Jailbreak for iPhone 4 arrives; here's how to do it | ZDNet

How To on jailbreaking your IPhone4 - server can be overwhelmed so be patient.

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 08-01-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 08-01-10. 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) Starting off the week with another X-Prize, I am a big fan of the whole X-Prize concept. Sometimes people will chase a dream forever without an opportunity to show their work. The idea of creating a market for research using a contest format seems to take advantage human need for competition, and solve some technological problems along the way. http://www.newscientist.com
2) The whole idea of small is getting twisted these days. I am very intrigued by concepts of nano-technology, quantum physics, and all that. But, when it comes to the construction of these nano-devices I get a little curious just how they do it. If you have wondered about that also here is an article that may help, or not. http://www.newscientist.com/
3) I ran across this article about a guy who studies the placebo effect, which when you think about it is something proven to be real and effective. But, when I read the title it caused a little stirring in my curiosity thinking about how many things normally considered on the fringe that may be in some way connected to this phenomenon is interesting to think about. http://www.nytimes.com
4) I am not to sure about this one, I have seen several new things come out concerning the states of water. But, this one just sounds wrong to me I mean room temperature ice? Sort of defeats the purpose, anyway it is coming to a Home Depot near you. http://www.labspaces.net
5) For my geek link this week I offer you some food for thought as to whether or not the computer is the means to our end. I am convinced that human evolution is linked to computer technology in ways we cannot yet conceive. http://www.activistpost.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

: HP Pavilion p6580t Core i5 Dual Core 3.2GHz PC The HP Home & Home Office Store offers the HP Pavilion p6580t Intel Core i5 3.2GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. BS048AV#ABA, for $640.99. Apply coupon code "SVMB39487" to chop it to $615.99. With free shipping, Intel Core i5-650 3.2GHz dual-core processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner with LightScribe, Gigabit Ethernet, memory card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires July 31

Samsung 1.5TB SATA 3Gbps Internal Hard Drive for $65 + free shipping UNDER 5 Cents ~ 4.9 cents SuperBiiz.com offers the OEM Samsung EcoGreen F2 1.5TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. HD154UI, for $75.99. Apply coupon code "SCHOOL15" to lower it to $64.59. With free shipping, that's $0.04/GB 1.5TB internal hard drive. This 3.5" drive features a 32MB cache and runs at 5400 rpm. Deal ends August 1

Dell Home offers the Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAU0020HBK-NESN, for $109.99 with free shipping. That ties a deal from earlier this week (still available) and, at It includes a power-saving feature that reduces power consumption by 30%

TIGER DIRECT I-Inc iH-282HPB 28" Class Widescreen LCD Monitor
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Asus Eee PC 1005HAB 10.1" Netbook - Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB, 160GB, Webcam, 3-Cell Battery, Windows XP Home Edition (Blue) – Refurbished
The Asus Eee PC 1005HAB Netbook1GB of DDR2 memory and Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz touchpad’s scroll zone. Asus Eee PC 1005HAB Netbook’s Windows XP Home operating system. more info $200

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

Newegg has the Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB SATA Hard Drive WD15EARS for $75 with free shipping. Features a large 64MB buffer, 100MBps internal data transfer rate, and is covered by a 3-year warranty

Newegg has the refurbished Garmin Nuvi 255W GPS System for $80 + $2 shipping = $82 shipped. 4.3" touch screen display, preloaded North American base map Turn-by-turn voice, rechargeable Li-ion (up to 4 hours), SD slot

Tiger Direct has the refurbished JVC Picsio RB-GCFM1AUS HD Camcorder (Brilliant Blue) for $60 + $5 shipping = $65 shipped. Features 1080p video capture, 8MP camera, HDMI mini out, and image stabilization.

Dell has the Dell Inspiron 15R 15.6" Core i3 Laptop for $670 - $201 off with coupon code 03KL7HGR7B1F1Z [Exp 8/12] + $9 shipping = $479 shipped. Intel Core i3 - 350M 2.26GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HDD, 6-cell 15.6 WLED (1366x768), Intel HD graphics, 8X DVD+/-R Drive DL

Microsoft to release fix for Windows Shortcut flaw on Monday

"Microsoft has announced plans to release of an out-of-band update on Monday to address the Windows Shortcut flaw revealed less than two weeks ago. The software giant has been keeping a close watch on the use of .LNK files exploiting the vulnerability and has concluded that it needs to act faster than usual.

Remember to always do your Windows Updates.

AlaskaJoe

Data for 100m Facebook accounts published to BitTorrent • The Register

Data for 100m Facebook accounts published to BitTorrent

Need I say more?


AlaskaJoe

Black hat: microsoft releases free security tools to the community - The Inquirer

UNPATCHED MICROSOFT APPLICATIONS, which can't be many, can now be dealt with using a tool for IT administrators developed by the dominant consumer PC software company.

I think this is a look in the right direction. I know there are a lot of apps out there that need fixing. Maybe this will help.

AlaskaJoe

Hackers to get eavesdropping lessons on cell calls

A security expert said he has devised a simple and relatively inexpensive way to snoop on GSM cellphone conversations

Final countdown begins for Dell Streak tablet launch Runs Android v1.6

The device - which could hit the streets as early as July 28 - carries a $300 price tag that is contingent upon a 2 year service contract with AT&T, and runs Android v1.6

iPhone jailbreaking (and all cell phone unlocking) made legal - Yahoo! News

hrMost notably, the FCC has made the controversial practice of “jailbreaking” your iPhone — or any other cell phone — legal

Hands-on with the Dell Streak Android Tablet

With its release in the UK over a month ago, chances are, you're already aware of what the Streak has to offer. Apart from its larger dimensions, the Streak's tech specs read like typical high-end smart phone.

Mass BitTorrent Lawsuits Now Target Private Trackers | TorrentFreak

Rick asked me to post this article from TorrentFreak. His favorite site:
Mass lawsuits against alleged file-sharers are spreading like a plague of locusts from Europe over to the United States. By now, their action is clear. Gather IP address evidence against as many alleged file-sharers as possible and take legal ac

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 07-25-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 07-25-10.
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 Appl Corner

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikihood/id317776221?mt=8

Today's app for the iPhone (and iPad) is Wikihood. Sure it is just a fancy interface to Wikipedia that does a location specific search and presents all the information found in an easy to use format. As unimpressive as that sounds in practice it works very well. I've found things about the area I live that I never knew. It will use location services or you can search either by typing in a keyword or using a map. Best of all it is free, though if you want an upgraded version it is $4.99. I'm using the free version and am quite pleased with the results.

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
.

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.

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.