Sunday, February 28, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 02-28-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 02-28-10. 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
Office Depot offers the Toshiba Satellite AMD Athlon II 2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook (pictured), model no. L505D-LS5007, for $399.99 with free shipping. That's $30 under our mention a month ago and the lowest total price we could find for this model. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6-lb. notebook features an AMD Athlon II M300 2GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive, ATI Radeon 4100 graphics, dual layer DVD burner, media card reader, 802.11g wireless, up to 2.4 hours of battery life, webcam with microphone, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
The HP Home & Home Office Store offers its recently-released HP G62t Intel Core i3 2.13`GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. VU667AV, for $579.99 with $29 for shipping via the directions below. Features include an Intel Core i3-330M 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon ends April 30. To get this deal:
1.Click here, and choose the top "Customize & Buy" option
2.select "FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR3 System Memory (+$0)"
3.add to cart for $599.99
4.apply coupon code "SVBT557331" and it falls to $579.99
onSale.com offers the Vizio 32" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. VOJ320F1A, for $354.99 plus about $22 for shipping. That's $22 under our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $118. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 1,300:1 contrast ratio, 480 cd/m² brightness, 6.5ms response time, three HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs
FREE
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Mobile Communicator for AT&T for free + free shipping $36 activation fee. With activation of a new line of service, WireFly.com offers the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 Mobile Communicator for AT&T Wireless in Silver bundled with a 2GB microSD Card and Car Charger for free. With free shipping, it's the best bundle deal we've seen for this phone this year. The 8900 is a quad-band phone featuring Bluetooth 2.0, backlit QWERTY keyboard, built-in Wi-Fi, 3.2-megapixel camera, 5-1/2-hour talk time, microSD slot, and more.
B&H Photo-Video offers the ViewSonic 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. VX2433wm, for $204.09. This $20 mail-in rebate slashes it to $184.09. With free shipping, it's $13 below our mention from earlier this month and the lowest total price we could find by $15. Features include a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, 2ms response time, and HDMI, DVI with HDCP, and VGA inputs. Rebate ends February 28
Western Digital "Green" 2TB SATA 3Gbps Internal HDD for $140 + free shipping
For its "M" Club members only, mwave.com offers the Western Digital Caviar GP 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD20EADS, for $139.99 with free shipping ($0.07/GB) via the directions below. . This "green" product promises reduced power consumption compared to other models by up to 50%. It features a 32MB cache. 1. sign up for the "M" Club (it's free),
2.add the 2TB hard drive to your cart.
3.apply coupon code "SUBSCRIBER" to drop it to $139.99
For "M" Club members, mwave.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD10EARS, for $74.99 with free shipping ($0.08/GB). That's $6 under last week's mention and the lowest total price we've seen. This "green" drive purports to consume less power compared to other models and features a 64MB cache.
Newegg has the Gigabyte GV-R455D3-512I Radeon HD 4550 512MB 64-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card for $45 - $20 rebate [Exp 2/28] = $25 with free shipping
ZipZoomFly has the Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit OEM for $180 - $5 off with coupon code ZZF1046 [Exp 3/31] - $15 rebate [Exp 3/5] = $160 with free shipping. Ultimate includes everything that's found in Home and Professional editions in one package. [Compare]
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit = $124 shipped w/ ZZF1046 [Exp 3/31]
The HP Home & Home Office Store offers its recently-released HP G62t Intel Core i3 2.13`GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. VU667AV, for $579.99 with $29 for shipping via the directions below. Features include an Intel Core i3-330M 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon ends April 30. To get this deal:
1.Click here, and choose the top "Customize & Buy" option
2.select "FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR3 System Memory (+$0)"
3.add to cart for $599.99
4.apply coupon code "SVBT557331" and it falls to $579.99
onSale.com offers the Vizio 32" 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. VOJ320F1A, for $354.99 plus about $22 for shipping. That's $22 under our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $118. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 1,300:1 contrast ratio, 480 cd/m² brightness, 6.5ms response time, three HDMI inputs, and VGA, component, and other video inputs
FREE
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Mobile Communicator for AT&T for free + free shipping $36 activation fee. With activation of a new line of service, WireFly.com offers the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 Mobile Communicator for AT&T Wireless in Silver bundled with a 2GB microSD Card and Car Charger for free. With free shipping, it's the best bundle deal we've seen for this phone this year. The 8900 is a quad-band phone featuring Bluetooth 2.0, backlit QWERTY keyboard, built-in Wi-Fi, 3.2-megapixel camera, 5-1/2-hour talk time, microSD slot, and more.
B&H Photo-Video offers the ViewSonic 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. VX2433wm, for $204.09. This $20 mail-in rebate slashes it to $184.09. With free shipping, it's $13 below our mention from earlier this month and the lowest total price we could find by $15. Features include a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, 2ms response time, and HDMI, DVI with HDCP, and VGA inputs. Rebate ends February 28
Western Digital "Green" 2TB SATA 3Gbps Internal HDD for $140 + free shipping
For its "M" Club members only, mwave.com offers the Western Digital Caviar GP 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD20EADS, for $139.99 with free shipping ($0.07/GB) via the directions below. . This "green" product promises reduced power consumption compared to other models by up to 50%. It features a 32MB cache. 1. sign up for the "M" Club (it's free),
2.add the 2TB hard drive to your cart.
3.apply coupon code "SUBSCRIBER" to drop it to $139.99
For "M" Club members, mwave.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD10EARS, for $74.99 with free shipping ($0.08/GB). That's $6 under last week's mention and the lowest total price we've seen. This "green" drive purports to consume less power compared to other models and features a 64MB cache.
Newegg has the Gigabyte GV-R455D3-512I Radeon HD 4550 512MB 64-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card for $45 - $20 rebate [Exp 2/28] = $25 with free shipping
ZipZoomFly has the Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit OEM for $180 - $5 off with coupon code ZZF1046 [Exp 3/31] - $15 rebate [Exp 3/5] = $160 with free shipping. Ultimate includes everything that's found in Home and Professional editions in one package. [Compare]
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit = $124 shipped w/ ZZF1046 [Exp 3/31]
Links From The Gregg Zone
1) Kind of hard to not open the week with the Bloombox after all the hype started off with the Sixty-Minutes unveiling last week after our show. Going to post two links one to an article in the Christen Science Monitor, I was Googling around looking for skeptics must be a little early. I could not find any negative reviews, but I am sure they are coming. Hope this is as advertised we sure could use a decent breakthrough. This has so much going for it; it is already proven, saves on fossil fuels, can power my electric car, saves on need to run new power lines, helps national security by breaking up the grid, looks to be cost effective, could be adapted to condos and apartments, as well as houses, lots of small and large business applications, can be adapted to renewable energy sources, solves power distribution issues in undeveloped countries, increases military flexibility, and I am sure a lot more. Monitor Article http://www.csmonitor.com 60 Minutes Segment http://www.cbsnews.com
2) This is another of those where the headline did its job, how could I pass on “Smart salad dressing’ could save Venice”. Other than the obvious visuals dealing with gondoliers and Good Seasons, I have been following the related issues of Venice, Climate Change, and sea rise for a long time I am extremely curious as to how we will deal with that situation. This might prove to be an answer. Looks like it would be fairly simple if it worked as they hope, would be cheaper than the flood gates, I would think. http://www.telegraph.co.uk
3) It has been a while since I put up one of those “if I had billions of dollars I want to buy one of these” sites. This one even has a green side to it. This something I would just move on to get a few slips in temperate climates and become a harbor rat. When I first clicked on the site I thought the picture was a model, until I saw the reference to the fork lift, and the guy inside cleaning the window. The push to solar is heating up, and diversifying. http://www.csmonitor.com
4) This is one of those stories that I find disturbing to the point I am glad to be getting older, and most likely will be in the check-out line about the time things get unbearable. This is about how in Great Briton they are weaponizing classical music. Not for the military, the police are using it to control people. I don’t know why the whole Orwellian movement in England bothers me so much, but it does. The idea of controlling, and manipulating the people by the government just seems wrong to me, can newspeak, and thought police be far behind. http://reason.com
5) For my weekly geek link this week I thought this might offer some insight as to just how vulnerable we may be when it comes to the potential cyber-war I keep hearing about. I mean if this article is correct about the guys who are supposedly funneling all that black budget money into high conspiracy projects dealing with new super stealthy technologies. If they have access to the money, and this is the best they can do to keep up with computer technology in their main offices, what shape are the lesser agencies in. http://abcnews.go.com
6) Just had to toss this in for all of those guys out there with GPS units wondering what the girl behind the voice looks like, check it out here. http://www.smh.com
2) This is another of those where the headline did its job, how could I pass on “Smart salad dressing’ could save Venice”. Other than the obvious visuals dealing with gondoliers and Good Seasons, I have been following the related issues of Venice, Climate Change, and sea rise for a long time I am extremely curious as to how we will deal with that situation. This might prove to be an answer. Looks like it would be fairly simple if it worked as they hope, would be cheaper than the flood gates, I would think. http://www.telegraph.co.uk
3) It has been a while since I put up one of those “if I had billions of dollars I want to buy one of these” sites. This one even has a green side to it. This something I would just move on to get a few slips in temperate climates and become a harbor rat. When I first clicked on the site I thought the picture was a model, until I saw the reference to the fork lift, and the guy inside cleaning the window. The push to solar is heating up, and diversifying. http://www.csmonitor.com
4) This is one of those stories that I find disturbing to the point I am glad to be getting older, and most likely will be in the check-out line about the time things get unbearable. This is about how in Great Briton they are weaponizing classical music. Not for the military, the police are using it to control people. I don’t know why the whole Orwellian movement in England bothers me so much, but it does. The idea of controlling, and manipulating the people by the government just seems wrong to me, can newspeak, and thought police be far behind. http://reason.com
5) For my weekly geek link this week I thought this might offer some insight as to just how vulnerable we may be when it comes to the potential cyber-war I keep hearing about. I mean if this article is correct about the guys who are supposedly funneling all that black budget money into high conspiracy projects dealing with new super stealthy technologies. If they have access to the money, and this is the best they can do to keep up with computer technology in their main offices, what shape are the lesser agencies in. http://abcnews.go.com
6) Just had to toss this in for all of those guys out there with GPS units wondering what the girl behind the voice looks like, check it out here. http://www.smh.com
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Microsoft warns over rogue Security Essentials • The Register
Security essentials 2010 is a piece of software Microsoft said installs a fake virus scanner on your machine and]monitors and blocks processes it doesn't like.
Always beware of where you download things from, make sure they are the real thing!
Always go to the web site to download something, never from a random link. In the case of something from Microsoft, go to http://www.Microsoft.com and search for Microsoft Security Essentials.
Downloaders beware!
AlaskaJoe
Always beware of where you download things from, make sure they are the real thing!
Always go to the web site to download something, never from a random link. In the case of something from Microsoft, go to http://www.Microsoft.com and search for Microsoft Security Essentials.
Downloaders beware!
AlaskaJoe
NASA Extends the Internet Out Into Space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station received a special software upgrade this week - personal access to the Internet and the World Wide Web via the ultimate wireless connection. Expedition 22 Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer made first use of the new system Friday, when he posted the first unassisted update to his Twitter account, @Astro_TJ, from the space station. Previous tweets from space had to be e-mailed to the ground where support personnel posted them to the astronaut's Twitter. (source: nasa.gov)
My big question is: Why can't we all get wireless internet here on Earth? They can get wireless internet in space!
AlaskaJoe
My big question is: Why can't we all get wireless internet here on Earth? They can get wireless internet in space!
AlaskaJoe
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: They Don't Call Them "Essentials" For Nothing
Windows 7 is an impressive and refined OS with fun and productive new features. (In fact, I award it a rare 5-out-of-5 stars in my own review.) But there are some important pieces missing. And while we might debate Microsoft's rationale for not including these solutions in Windows, the truth is, they're easy enough to find and install separately. Best of all, they're free.
Some of these are very useful, I use most of them. (I use Pidgin IM for Messenger.) However the rest are very cool.
Microsoft Security Essentials is now my Anti-Virus of choice. It's free and works just as well as any you can pay for. There are version for Windows XP and both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 & Vista.
Enjoy, AlaskaJoe
Some of these are very useful, I use most of them. (I use Pidgin IM for Messenger.) However the rest are very cool.
Microsoft Security Essentials is now my Anti-Virus of choice. It's free and works just as well as any you can pay for. There are version for Windows XP and both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 & Vista.
Enjoy, AlaskaJoe
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
MagicJack dials wrong number in legal attack on Boing Boing Boing Boing
Gadget maker MagicJack recently lost a defamation lawsuit that it filed against Boing Boing. The judge dismissed its case and ordered it to pay us more than $50,000 in legal costs.
I have said on the show before I never could get my MagicJack working and I tried it on 3 computers here to no avail. When I called support I got no joy out of them and when asked to have my MagicJack replaced I was ignored by 2 support people. I gave up and through it out.
AlaskaJoe
I have said on the show before I never could get my MagicJack working and I tried it on 3 computers here to no avail. When I called support I got no joy out of them and when asked to have my MagicJack replaced I was ignored by 2 support people. I gave up and through it out.
AlaskaJoe
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
DailyTech - Broadband Providers Complain as March 17 FCC Broadband Plan Unveiling Nears
Reuters reports that the FCC's national broadband plan is set to be unveiled on March 17 to Congress. The plan hopes to bring affordable and fast broadband internet access to the 90 million Americans who lack service today.
Last week, the FCC announced that it is aiming for nationwide broadband speeds of 100Mbps
That would be nice, however the ISP's are saying they can't get those speeds in the next 10 years. MY question to them is WHY NOT?
We shall see!
AlaskaJoe
Last week, the FCC announced that it is aiming for nationwide broadband speeds of 100Mbps
That would be nice, however the ISP's are saying they can't get those speeds in the next 10 years. MY question to them is WHY NOT?
We shall see!
AlaskaJoe
FCC survey: Americans need broadband basics
"The Federal Communications Commission's first-ever survey on Internet usage and attitudes concludes that those who aren't connected today need to be taught how to navigate the Web, find online information that is valuable to them and avoid hazards such as Internet scams."
Just my opinion, but I think a lot of people who are already on the Internet need this training, too.
Just my opinion, but I think a lot of people who are already on the Internet need this training, too.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 02-21-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 02-21-10. 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) The breakthroughs for green tech seem to be coming along at a pretty fast clip these days. Sometimes the advances signifying the most promise seem to run under the radar. The main talking point about this new solar advancement revolves around manufacturing technique, and materials. The main point I thought was not using Rare Earth Minerals, something I think we will see more about these shortages future news, especially regarding the economic world power structure. (See next link). http://www.eetasia.com
2) It seems that our attention is always focused on the big stuff, we think about running out of oil, peak oil. Constantly worried about how short supply will affect world politics. It creates wars both economic, and military. This article and its rather ominous statements of fact about high tech industries and rare earth minerals, they are mostly coming from China, who is talking about a shortage and eliminating their export, it should be a wake-up call for our government if we can avoid our distractions. It might also point to an investment opportunity, if you can find a way to exploit it. http://news.yahoo.com
3) One of the things I like to do on line it to take those little tests, of one sort or another, you know how many states can you identify, just the general knowledge type. So when I saw this I have to admit I was drawn in and totally humiliated. Anyway I just had to post it here; it is a copy of an eighth grade graduation test from 1895. The link I chose starts with a comment and link, to snopes.com, I think they are right, the guys at snopes went a little over with their defensive simplification; they seemed to miss the point, just my interpretation. Next week I will post the answers for the Google-challenged. http://www.rense.com
4) I worked with para-transit for several years, driving people with various types of disability around Las Vegas, I suppose that is why I am attracted to advancements that help solve issues in those communities. This one is a twofer, think of a hybrid between an office chair, and a mountain bike, that is this wheel chair. Designed for rural settings, rocks, mud, sand,and dirt roads, there are many people in the world unable to walk, living in rural conditions that offer no choice other than dragging themselves on the ground, sometimes for miles. This is aimed at helping them. The unit is designed to be manufactured locally from new, and used bicycle parts for less than $200.00. The hope here is to provide local jobs, in addition to helping others with disabilities. http://news.cnet.com
5) My geek link for the week... one of my favorite web things is Google, I am always at least mildly interested by headlines concerning them. This fell into that category and thought it interesting. Looks like Google is going into the ISP business, or, well maybe not. There are evidently several layers to this announcement. Hope it all works out as planned. http://www.slate.com/
2) It seems that our attention is always focused on the big stuff, we think about running out of oil, peak oil. Constantly worried about how short supply will affect world politics. It creates wars both economic, and military. This article and its rather ominous statements of fact about high tech industries and rare earth minerals, they are mostly coming from China, who is talking about a shortage and eliminating their export, it should be a wake-up call for our government if we can avoid our distractions. It might also point to an investment opportunity, if you can find a way to exploit it. http://news.yahoo.com
3) One of the things I like to do on line it to take those little tests, of one sort or another, you know how many states can you identify, just the general knowledge type. So when I saw this I have to admit I was drawn in and totally humiliated. Anyway I just had to post it here; it is a copy of an eighth grade graduation test from 1895. The link I chose starts with a comment and link, to snopes.com, I think they are right, the guys at snopes went a little over with their defensive simplification; they seemed to miss the point, just my interpretation. Next week I will post the answers for the Google-challenged. http://www.rense.com
4) I worked with para-transit for several years, driving people with various types of disability around Las Vegas, I suppose that is why I am attracted to advancements that help solve issues in those communities. This one is a twofer, think of a hybrid between an office chair, and a mountain bike, that is this wheel chair. Designed for rural settings, rocks, mud, sand,and dirt roads, there are many people in the world unable to walk, living in rural conditions that offer no choice other than dragging themselves on the ground, sometimes for miles. This is aimed at helping them. The unit is designed to be manufactured locally from new, and used bicycle parts for less than $200.00. The hope here is to provide local jobs, in addition to helping others with disabilities. http://news.cnet.com
5) My geek link for the week... one of my favorite web things is Google, I am always at least mildly interested by headlines concerning them. This fell into that category and thought it interesting. Looks like Google is going into the ISP business, or, well maybe not. There are evidently several layers to this announcement. Hope it all works out as planned. http://www.slate.com/
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 220 Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC with the Dell E1910H 18.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $439 plus $35 for shipping. That's $297 off and tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we could find for this system, although our last mention had a larger LCD. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo E5700 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.
Best Buy offers the refurbished ASUS Essentio Pentium Dual-Core 2.6GHz Desktop PC, model no. CM5570-AP002, for $299.99. With $29.99 for shipping
Features include an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 2.6GHz processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI output, and Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit.
$81 SuperBiiz.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD10EARS, for $89.50 with free shipping. Add it to your cart and apply coupon code "BIGCAT10" to cut the price to $80.55 ($0.08/GB). This "green" drive purports to consume less power compared to other models and features a 64MB cache
Deals at Overstock.com: Computer accessories from $1 + free shipping
•Serial ATA Hard Drive Right-Angle Data Cables 2-Pack (pictured) for $1.49
•14-Foot CAT5e Ethernet Cable for $1.49
•Saitek 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini UFO Hub for $3.49
•Eforcity USB Optical Scroll-Wheel Mouse for $3.49
•6-Foot HDMI Cable 2-Pack for $4.49, 3-Pack for $6.99
•Car Audio Cassette Adapter for Apple iPod / MP3 for 81 cents
Linksys Wifi Router Amazon $30
Amazon.com offers the refurbished Linksys Ultra RangePlus 802.11n 4-Port Broadband Router, model no. WRT160N, for $29.99 with free shipping. This router uses MIMO technology with multiple radios for improved signal strength and range.
Dell has the Dell 24" ST2410 Widescreen LCD Monitor for $189 with free shipping. Sports a 1920 x 1080 resolution, 50000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, and 5ms response time. Uses a TN panel with 2 CCFL tubes for back lighting
Amazon has the LG 32LH30 32" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV for $380 with free shipping.
Full 1080p resolution, NTSC/ATSC with Clear QAM, XD image processing
50,000:1 dynamic contrast, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 6ms response time
TigerDirect.com offers the Seagate BlackArmor 110 2TB Network Attached Storage, model no. ST320005MNA10G-RK, for $249.99 with free shipping
NewEgg has the Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive WD20EADS (bare drive) for $150 with free shipping
Toshiba has the Toshiba Satellite 15.6" L500-ST2544 Core i3 Notebook for $599 with free shipping. [Compare]
Core i3-330M 2.13Ghz processor 3GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, 6-cell
Intel GMA HD, DVD SuperMulti, 802.11n, webcam, Windows 7 HP x 64
Newegg has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive for $60 with free shipping. Includes 3-year manufacturer limited warranty
Newegg has the OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G8004GK for $87 - $30 rebate [Exp 2/28] + $0 shipping = $57 shipped.
Best Buy offers the refurbished ASUS Essentio Pentium Dual-Core 2.6GHz Desktop PC, model no. CM5570-AP002, for $299.99. With $29.99 for shipping
Features include an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 2.6GHz processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI output, and Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit.
$81 SuperBiiz.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD10EARS, for $89.50 with free shipping. Add it to your cart and apply coupon code "BIGCAT10" to cut the price to $80.55 ($0.08/GB). This "green" drive purports to consume less power compared to other models and features a 64MB cache
Deals at Overstock.com: Computer accessories from $1 + free shipping
•Serial ATA Hard Drive Right-Angle Data Cables 2-Pack (pictured) for $1.49
•14-Foot CAT5e Ethernet Cable for $1.49
•Saitek 4-Port USB 2.0 Mini UFO Hub for $3.49
•Eforcity USB Optical Scroll-Wheel Mouse for $3.49
•6-Foot HDMI Cable 2-Pack for $4.49, 3-Pack for $6.99
•Car Audio Cassette Adapter for Apple iPod / MP3 for 81 cents
Linksys Wifi Router Amazon $30
Amazon.com offers the refurbished Linksys Ultra RangePlus 802.11n 4-Port Broadband Router, model no. WRT160N, for $29.99 with free shipping. This router uses MIMO technology with multiple radios for improved signal strength and range.
Dell has the Dell 24" ST2410 Widescreen LCD Monitor for $189 with free shipping. Sports a 1920 x 1080 resolution, 50000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, and 5ms response time. Uses a TN panel with 2 CCFL tubes for back lighting
Amazon has the LG 32LH30 32" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV for $380 with free shipping.
Full 1080p resolution, NTSC/ATSC with Clear QAM, XD image processing
50,000:1 dynamic contrast, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 6ms response time
TigerDirect.com offers the Seagate BlackArmor 110 2TB Network Attached Storage, model no. ST320005MNA10G-RK, for $249.99 with free shipping
NewEgg has the Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive WD20EADS (bare drive) for $150 with free shipping
Toshiba has the Toshiba Satellite 15.6" L500-ST2544 Core i3 Notebook for $599 with free shipping. [Compare]
Core i3-330M 2.13Ghz processor 3GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, 6-cell
Intel GMA HD, DVD SuperMulti, 802.11n, webcam, Windows 7 HP x 64
Newegg has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750528AS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive for $60 with free shipping. Includes 3-year manufacturer limited warranty
Newegg has the OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2G8004GK for $87 - $30 rebate [Exp 2/28] + $0 shipping = $57 shipped.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 02-14-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 02-14-10. 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) My green link for the week has to do with the clean water situation worldwide, and is currently being considered for use in Haiti. This is a system called a bio-reactor it uses bacteria to clean putrid water in about 24 hour. The green aspect of this revolves around water delivery, as an example the army is currently sending two of these to Afghanistan, they say that they can save a lot of gasoline currently used to deliver water for operations there. They are requesting the company producing them to send their prototype to Haiti to help with the recovery. http://www.wired.com
2) This is one of those technological advancements that I remember seeing in many sci-fi movies, reading about in several books. The author always has to come up with a way for all the different species of aliens to talk to our hero. Somehow I never thought I would see the universal translator in my life time, but then forgot about Google. The Google techs are working hard on the problem, and they say in a couple of years they will introduce the translator phone. You speak English in to your phone it is translated and comes out as verbal Spanish at the other end, and reverses the process back to you. I would guess the cell phone app is already being designed. http://technology.
3) This is a follow up from last week, I am still all wrapped up in this announcement that time control technology has been achieved, and perused by several countries around the world. I ran across another interview with David Lewis Anderson on the net, you can listen to this one without paying, or subscribing at Whitley Strieber’s Dreamland. You will need to click on the listen link then select the correct one, it is titled “Is Time Travel Already Happening”? http://www.unknowncountry.com
4) Today is the twentieth anniversary of a famous photograph; this is one of those things that make you think about just how small our life footprint is in the overall scheme of the universe. Taken from four billion miles in space by Voyager 1, just as they were shutting down the offices. The photo was quite sensational when it came out, called the Pale Blue Dot. It shows Earth as two or three pixels on a photograph measuring 14 feet wide. The link is at NPR and has a audio link attached if you prefer to listen to the story and interview. http://www.npr.org
5) My geek link this week illustrates just how totally out of touch I am with this, this is from EEF’s (Electronic Frontier Foundation) twentieth anniversary bash, being covered by Macworld. Features a video with Adam Savage from Mythbuster’s fame. The video is in two parts, I watched it all, and was left totally clueless, but that’s okay. http://www.tuaw.com
2) This is one of those technological advancements that I remember seeing in many sci-fi movies, reading about in several books. The author always has to come up with a way for all the different species of aliens to talk to our hero. Somehow I never thought I would see the universal translator in my life time, but then forgot about Google. The Google techs are working hard on the problem, and they say in a couple of years they will introduce the translator phone. You speak English in to your phone it is translated and comes out as verbal Spanish at the other end, and reverses the process back to you. I would guess the cell phone app is already being designed. http://technology.
3) This is a follow up from last week, I am still all wrapped up in this announcement that time control technology has been achieved, and perused by several countries around the world. I ran across another interview with David Lewis Anderson on the net, you can listen to this one without paying, or subscribing at Whitley Strieber’s Dreamland. You will need to click on the listen link then select the correct one, it is titled “Is Time Travel Already Happening”? http://www.unknowncountry.com
4) Today is the twentieth anniversary of a famous photograph; this is one of those things that make you think about just how small our life footprint is in the overall scheme of the universe. Taken from four billion miles in space by Voyager 1, just as they were shutting down the offices. The photo was quite sensational when it came out, called the Pale Blue Dot. It shows Earth as two or three pixels on a photograph measuring 14 feet wide. The link is at NPR and has a audio link attached if you prefer to listen to the story and interview. http://www.npr.org
5) My geek link this week illustrates just how totally out of touch I am with this, this is from EEF’s (Electronic Frontier Foundation) twentieth anniversary bash, being covered by Macworld. Features a video with Adam Savage from Mythbuster’s fame. The video is in two parts, I watched it all, and was left totally clueless, but that’s okay. http://www.tuaw.com
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
For members, BJ's Wholesale Club offers the Fuji Finepix Z33WP 10-Megapixel Waterproof Digital Camera in Green, model no. 15940073, for $99.99 plus $9 for shipping. That's $31 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find now by $29. (It's the best we've ever seen.) Sales tax is added where applicable. The Z33WP is waterproof to 10 feet and features a 3x optical zoom, 2.7" LCD, underwater mode, face recognition, movie mode, voice memo, 50MB of internal memory, SDHC slot, A/V output, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Deal ends February 28.
OnSale offers the refurbished Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U Blu-ray Disc Player for $99.99. This $25 mail-in rebate drops it to $74.99. With about $13 for shipping, that's $51 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. It features BD-Live 2.0, DVD upconversion to 1080p, one HDMI output, and more. Rebate ends February 28.
mwave.com offers this 10-Foot USB 2.0 Cable for $1.29. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for this cable in this length. It features USB Type A Male and Type B Male connectors.
Dell fifteen inch Inspiron laptop $399 at DELL
• Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.1GHz T4300, 3GB RAM, 250GB HDD
• 15.6" display, integrated Intel 4500 MHD, DVD±R/RW, 6-cell battery Intel® Pentium® Dual Core™ T4400 (2.2GHz/800MHz FSB/1MB cache) Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 Year Basic Service Plan
Newegg has the Asus GeForce 9500 GT 1GB PCI-E Video Card for $63 - $20 rebate [Exp 2/28] = $43 with free shipping. Features a core clock of 550MHz, 1400MHz shader clock, 32 stream processors, 800MHz memory clock and DirectX 10 support
B&H Photo Video has the Apple 16GB iPod nano 5th generation (Black, Silver, Green, Pink, Blue, Orange, and Purple on sale for $160 with free shipping. Features built-in video camera, FM radio, 2.2" LCD, and enough storage for 4,000 songs
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Micro Innovations IC455C In-Sight Webcam $13 at Buy.com with free shipping. Features a 1.3Mp resolution, 30fps real-time video, and a built-in microphone.
VodBurner, is giving OnComputers listeners a special price on VodBurner. All you need to do is email vodburner@vodburner.com and mention that you heard about VodBurner on the OnComputers show. They will then email you the instructions on how to purchase a VodBurner lifetime license for $USD 99.95.
OnSale offers the refurbished Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U Blu-ray Disc Player for $99.99. This $25 mail-in rebate drops it to $74.99. With about $13 for shipping, that's $51 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. It features BD-Live 2.0, DVD upconversion to 1080p, one HDMI output, and more. Rebate ends February 28.
mwave.com offers this 10-Foot USB 2.0 Cable for $1.29. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for this cable in this length. It features USB Type A Male and Type B Male connectors.
Dell fifteen inch Inspiron laptop $399 at DELL
• Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.1GHz T4300, 3GB RAM, 250GB HDD
• 15.6" display, integrated Intel 4500 MHD, DVD±R/RW, 6-cell battery Intel® Pentium® Dual Core™ T4400 (2.2GHz/800MHz FSB/1MB cache) Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 Year Basic Service Plan
Newegg has the Asus GeForce 9500 GT 1GB PCI-E Video Card for $63 - $20 rebate [Exp 2/28] = $43 with free shipping. Features a core clock of 550MHz, 1400MHz shader clock, 32 stream processors, 800MHz memory clock and DirectX 10 support
B&H Photo Video has the Apple 16GB iPod nano 5th generation (Black, Silver, Green, Pink, Blue, Orange, and Purple on sale for $160 with free shipping. Features built-in video camera, FM radio, 2.2" LCD, and enough storage for 4,000 songs
Sa
Micro Innovations IC455C In-Sight Webcam $13 at Buy.com with free shipping. Features a 1.3Mp resolution, 30fps real-time video, and a built-in microphone.
VodBurner, is giving OnComputers listeners a special price on VodBurner. All you need to do is email vodburner@vodburner.com and mention that you heard about VodBurner on the OnComputers show. They will then email you the instructions on how to purchase a VodBurner lifetime license for $USD 99.95.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
New, voluntary Windows 7 antipiracy update coming
If the update spots known activation exploits and the copy of Windows 7 is found to be nongenuine, the antipiracy notifications built into the OS will spring to life. PCs running genuine Windows 7 software with no activation exploits won't see any prompts since the update runs quietly in the background. . During the quarterly validation, Windows will download the latest "signatures" that are used to identify new activation exploits (think antivirus software). The WAT update will run a check and repair weekly, however, if it discovers tampering, disabling, or missing licensing files.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Older generations are taking advantage of Web and Internet like never before’
31 percent of people over 60 are keen to go online to publish short stories and join book clubs.
Sunday, February 07, 2010
OnComputers Radio show Podcast 02-07-10
This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 02-07-10. 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) Since I started doing the show it has been increasing hard to impress me with new technologies, and/or products, but this really grabbed me. While it is not very new, due to cost and production methods it has been out of reach for most applications. Seems they are now coming into the main stream. I am talking about aerogels just think about this statement from the article, if you completely insulate a three bedroom home with them, you can heat it with a candle, there is a problem though, it will get to hot. Article with links here http://www.popsci.com
2) This surprised me, say happy birthday Youtube, today as of my writing this Feb. 06-2010 Youtube is five years old. My sensation of time is definitely getting twisted, it feels to me that they have been around a lot longer, guess it is just me, anyway article here. http://blog.searchenginewatch.com
3) This is a link to a show host from Coast to Coast, hosted by Art the other night January 31st, if you missed it and have stream link you should check it out, very good. The guest was David Lewis Anderson a time researcher. He is saying they have built a time control machine. He said China, India, and Japan among others have the technology. Very interesting show, scary if true, not sure how to verify the statements. If anyone has more information please let me know. http://www.andersoninstitute.com
4) Let me start here saying please don’t send me email about this, I know I am conspiracy oriented at times, and I have a rep for disliking cell phones. But, when I think about the tobacco industries, among many others that manipulate data, especially here in the U.S. in the name of profits. Heck, I hear some think swine flu and global warming fall into that category. Well if you are willing to consider all the data, be informed and think for yourself, you might read this. It is a recent article, published February 2010. http://www.gq.com
5) I got this from an email Troll sent me, like most geek links I get most of it sort of slides in one eye and out the other. But, I get the gist of it, about a very old bug (17 yrs.) in Windows that is finally being addressed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/
2) This surprised me, say happy birthday Youtube, today as of my writing this Feb. 06-2010 Youtube is five years old. My sensation of time is definitely getting twisted, it feels to me that they have been around a lot longer, guess it is just me, anyway article here. http://blog.searchenginewatch.com
3) This is a link to a show host from Coast to Coast, hosted by Art the other night January 31st, if you missed it and have stream link you should check it out, very good. The guest was David Lewis Anderson a time researcher. He is saying they have built a time control machine. He said China, India, and Japan among others have the technology. Very interesting show, scary if true, not sure how to verify the statements. If anyone has more information please let me know. http://www.andersoninstitute.com
4) Let me start here saying please don’t send me email about this, I know I am conspiracy oriented at times, and I have a rep for disliking cell phones. But, when I think about the tobacco industries, among many others that manipulate data, especially here in the U.S. in the name of profits. Heck, I hear some think swine flu and global warming fall into that category. Well if you are willing to consider all the data, be informed and think for yourself, you might read this. It is a recent article, published February 2010. http://www.gq.com
5) I got this from an email Troll sent me, like most geek links I get most of it sort of slides in one eye and out the other. But, I get the gist of it, about a very old bug (17 yrs.) in Windows that is finally being addressed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals
Dell Home offers the Dell ST2410 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor for $184 with free shipping. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 5ms response time, 250 cd/m² brightness, one HDMI input, and DVI-D and VGA inputs.
Buy.com has the Iomega 34337 1TB Home Media Network Ethernet & USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $134.99 Free Shipping. Tax in CA, MA, NY, TN.
The ethernet interface is gigabit (10/100/1000). In addition, you can use the USB 2.0 interface as a print server. DNLA compatible.
Dell Home has the Sharp LC42SB45UT 42" LCD HDTV for a low $539.00 Free Shipping. Tax in most. 1920x1080 @ 1080p; 3 HDMI; HD tuner
SanDisk Cruzer 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $10 + free shippingAdorama offers the SanDisk 4GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. SDCZ36004GA11, for $9.95 with free shipping ($2.50/GB
WD Caviar Green 1.5 TB, $109 Free Shipping SATA Hard Drives
1.5 TB, 32 MB Cache, SATA 3 Gb/s
Cool, quiet, eco-friendly. PC Connection.
MWave has the Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (Bare Drive) for $80 + $0 shipping = $80 shipped. These drives use less power and operate at lower temperatures and acoustics than standard desktop drives
Dell Business has the Dell PowerEdge T100 Server for $299 + $25 shipping = $324 shipped. No operating system included. Dual Core Intel Pentium E5400 2.7GHz, 1GB DDR2 800MHz, Onboard SATA 2 x 160GB 7200RPM SATA HDD, 16x DVD drive, 1 year hardware warranty
Buy.com has the Iomega 34337 1TB Home Media Network Ethernet & USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $134.99 Free Shipping. Tax in CA, MA, NY, TN.
The ethernet interface is gigabit (10/100/1000). In addition, you can use the USB 2.0 interface as a print server. DNLA compatible.
Dell Home has the Sharp LC42SB45UT 42" LCD HDTV for a low $539.00 Free Shipping. Tax in most. 1920x1080 @ 1080p; 3 HDMI; HD tuner
SanDisk Cruzer 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $10 + free shippingAdorama offers the SanDisk 4GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. SDCZ36004GA11, for $9.95 with free shipping ($2.50/GB
WD Caviar Green 1.5 TB, $109 Free Shipping SATA Hard Drives
1.5 TB, 32 MB Cache, SATA 3 Gb/s
Cool, quiet, eco-friendly. PC Connection.
MWave has the Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (Bare Drive) for $80 + $0 shipping = $80 shipped. These drives use less power and operate at lower temperatures and acoustics than standard desktop drives
Dell Business has the Dell PowerEdge T100 Server for $299 + $25 shipping = $324 shipped. No operating system included. Dual Core Intel Pentium E5400 2.7GHz, 1GB DDR2 800MHz, Onboard SATA 2 x 160GB 7200RPM SATA HDD, 16x DVD drive, 1 year hardware warranty
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