Ten free apps to install on every new PC • reghardware

Product Round-up You've just taken delivery of a new PC, and you're looking for some good apps to run on it. You'll no doubt have a few in mind, but before reaching for your wallet, check out these ten essentials, all of which we think you'll find darn useful - and they won't cost you a penny.

This is an interesting article. I never though about what free apps I run on a PC, Of the 10 listed here I run 7 and there was only 1 or 2 I didn't know about. The last one to back up your data was new to me.

If you have a new PC and need some software to help you work or play, here is a good place to start.

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

AlaskaJoe

Apple's Next iPhone - Iphone 4 Pictures and video

Go to the link in the title and you will see pics and video of Apple's new iPhone - Earl

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 04-18-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 04-18-10. 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.

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

10-Port Powered USB 2.0 Hub for $12 + free shipping
Meritline.com offers this 10-Port Powered USB 2.0 Hub in Black for $19.97. Add coupon code "10pusb12" to your cart to cut it to $11.99. With free shipping, it's the. It includes an AC adapter and USB cable. Deal ends April 20

Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Dual Core 2.2GHz 16" Laptop for $399 + $13 s&h
Dell Home offers the 5.8-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Jet Black for $399 with $12.95 for shipping. This notebook features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4400 2.2GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Newegg has the LG GH22LS50 22X LightScribe SATA CD/DVD Writer for $24 with free shipping. Even though Blu-ray discs and drives are the new hotness, DVDs will still be here to stay for a while

HP has the HP Pavilion G60t Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz 15.6" Notebook for $644 - $100 off instantly - $50 off with coupon code NBS21653 [900 uses] + $19 shipping = $513 shipped. Configured as below to reach $644 ($599 coupon minimum). [Compare]
• Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz, 3GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Win 7 HP x64
• Intel GMA 4500MHD, 15.6" 1366x768, SuperMulti DVD, 802.11b/g/n, 6-cell

Newegg has the Logitech G330 3.5mm/ USB Circumaural Gaming Headset for $50 - $10 off with coupon code EMCYRZT46 [Exp 4/22] - $15 rebate [Exp 4/22] = $25 with free shipping. Ideal for use with all MP3, CD, DVD players and portable gaming systems.


ZipZoomFly has the Seagate Barracuda 250GB ST3250318AS 7200.12 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive for $44 - $10 rebate [Exp 4/30] = $34 with free shipping. Features a 7200rm rotational speed, 8MB cache, and a 3gb/s SATA interface.


Toshiba has the Toshiba Satellite 15.6" L500-ST2544 Core i3 Notebook for $499 with free shipping. • Core i3-330M 2.13Ghz processor 2GB DDR3, 250GB HDD, 6-cell
• Intel GMA HD, DVD SuperMulti, 802.11n, webcam, Windows 7 HP x 64
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Dell has the AMD-powered Dell Inspiron 546 MT Desktop for $399 + $13 shipping = $412 shipped. AMD Athlon X2 7550 2.5GHz, 4GB DDR2, 500GB HDD, Windows 7 HP x64
16x DVD Writer, Integrated Radeon HD 3200 video card, 5.1 channel audio


Newegg has the Samsung G3 Station 1.5TB HX-DU015EC External Hard Drive for $110 with free shipping. Weighs 1.96lbs and inside you'll find a 3.5" hard drive. Covered by a 3 year limited warranty.

Newegg has the Hitachi Deskstar HD31000 IDK/7K 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $85 - $15 off with coupon code EMCYRZS28 [Exp 4/21] = $70 with free shipping. Features an average seek time of 8.2ms, and a three year parts/labor warranty.

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) This is an article about that glacial collapse in Peru that created a tsunami in a lake causing damage to local towns. While the general track of the article involves global climate change, there is quite a bit of general info here, complete with several videos, interesting read if you are interested in the current view about losing our glaciers. http://wwfblogs.org
2) I have posted quite a few links in the nano-tech field in the past; almost all of them were on new possibilities, and advancements in the technology. Well there is always down side to consider this article points to some major concerns about where we might be going with this. http://www.aolnews.com
3) Not sure what to make of a story like this, the implications are pretty much endless, if it turns out to be true. It makes me think of several other stories, subjects from cell memory, to after death possibilities, in other words one of those items that make me think a little deeper. http://www.dailymail
4) This article about predictive software is rather disturbing, and reminds me of a movie plot back there somewhere. Seems they want to predict bad behavior before it happens, they decide you are incline to commit a crime by analysis now they will follow you around just in case? Sounds pretty goofy to me, but I.B.M. dumped a lot of money into it so who knows? http://gizmodo.com
5) This made me wonder just how much have agreed to through that who has time to read all this, I will just click, sign, whatever just give me my toy now. I mean when they trick me into giving up my eternal soul OMG what else did I miss. http://news.cnet.com

Internet Explorer 8's Malware-Blocking Madness - PCWorld

Since its launch, Internet Explorer 8 has blocked access to over 560 million sites that it determined were serving malware, or about 3 million blocks per day, said Brandon LeBlanc in a blog post on Friday.
Some people say not to use Internet Explorer at all, this article talks about how well IE8 works.

Remember today is Windows Update Tuesday so DO YOUR WINDOWS UPDATES!

AlaskaJoe

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 04-11-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 04-11-10. 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.

Apple Goes Where The Portals Failed: It’s The Hardware, Stupid | Epicenter | Wired.com

Apple morphs itself again -
Most of its money still comes from selling computers, iPhones, iPods and iPads. But with its move into advertising, the spike in revenue from selling iPhone aps (four billion downloads and counting), as well as its move to take a percentage of book and other content sales on the iPad have NEW MEDIA COMPANY written all over them

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Cars that run on air have been a subject of interest to me since I saw a video on Youtube quite a while ago. I was very interested to see a man in Australia who was powering a fork lift in his warehouse with compressed air. I was struck by the fact the engine needed no oil or lubricant of any kind of due to air pressure filling in any and all gaps between moving parts thus zero friction, meaning the engine should last just about forever. This is an interesting site on air powered vehicles that delves into several areas dealing with the pros and cons of the technology. http://auto.howstuffworks.com
2) This is something I have seen mentioned several times lately on the net in different venues. Seems NASA is currently searching for what they are calling the Death Star. There is a lot of evidence pointing to the discovery we have a sister sun; somehow I never considered we might have a duel star solar system. The death star reference comes from the theory that stars gravity is slinging comets at us from a distance. Interesting read here http://www.telegraph.co.uk
3) It would appear there is some rumbling going on with the theory of evolution. I’m not talking about the religious debate, this is pure science. Actually the research is pointing to a challenge in the area of natural selection being the only driving mechanism of evolution. The article is about the new field of epigenetics, and discoveries dealing with environmental information being transferred through the epigenome which is part of DNA causing changes in the offspring. The unsaid thing that struck me about the subject which is of interest to me is how this might relate to the concept of cell memory. This is a fascinating read http://www.guardian.co.uk
4) Time for something a little edgy, over the years I have heard stories about raining fish, frogs, and the like, well it may have happened again in Australia raining fish, in the desert yet. The usual explanation for this phenomenon is a tornado, or water spout in a nearby lake or ocean, they say they eliminated that possibility. The other oddity is the fish were still alive, if they were caught in a massive updraft of some kind at seventy thousand feet they should have been frozen, or died due to lack of pressure. http://www.ntnews.com.
5) My geek link for the week is kind of a bookend link; I could have used it as a green link, that’s a first. Anyway it seems we can save toner and printer ink just by changing the font we use. This article is about how the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay is saving quite a bit of money by changing to a greener font. I think I may do the same heck if I get another 3-5% for what I do it might get me another month or two. http://www.greenbiz.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

Dell Small Business offers the Dell PowerEdge T105 Athlon 64 X2 2.3GHz Server for $438. Coupon code "Q5QJ$3Z5NS9Z9?" knocks it to $229. With $25 for shipping, it ties last month's mention for the best deal we've seen on this system. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4450B 2.3GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, Serial ATA DVD-ROM drive, and Gigabit Ethernet. An operating system is not included. Coupon ends April 28 or after 200 uses.
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best bet is the Studio One 19 Desktop Intel Dual Core 2.7GHz 18.5" Desktop PC in Charcoal (pictured) for $728 before the coupon, $546 after. With $12.95 for shipping, that's $53 under February's mention and among the best total prices we've seen for any new Studio One 19 system. It features an Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 2.6GHz processor, 18.5" 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, webcam, keyboard, mouse, and Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit.

Dell Home offers the 5.8-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Jet Black for $399 with $19 for shipping. That's tied with our mention earlier in the week, since expired, for one of the least expensive Inspiron 15 laptops we've seen with a dual-core processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. This notebook features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4400 2.2GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Newegg has the Samsung EcoGreen F2 HD103SI 1TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $70 with free shipping. Features Samsung's Eco-Triangle technology, designed to use less energy in read/write and idle modes.

Staples has the Acer X223WDbd Black 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $140 with free shipping. Features 1680x1050 resolution, 250cd/m2 brightness, 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 5ms response time, and Energy Star rating

TradePub has the Free How to Choose a Hosting Provider that Fits Your Needs Guide. This guide will help explain the differences between the various hosting options as well as help you understand how much of your time and efforts will be focused on managing servers or driving innovators for your business

Newegg has a 100 pack HP 4.7GB 16X DVD+R Media Model 2041 for $17 + $2 shipping = $19 shipped. Ideal for general purpose recording.

HP has the HP Pavilion Elite HPE-180t Core i3 Desktop PC on sale for $550 - $20 off with coupon code DTAL89741 [Exp 4.30] = $530 with free shipping. [Compare]
Intel Core i3-530 2.93GHz, 4GB DDR3, 640GB HDD, Windows 7 HP x64
IntelHD graphics, Lightscribe 16X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti, 7.1-ch sound
Integrated 10/100/1000, 6-in-1 memory card reader, keyboard and mouse

Newegg has the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1500GB (1.5TB) 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive for $110 - $15 off with coupon code EMCYRYX29 [Exp 4/11] = $95 with free shipping. This drive uses their 2nd generation Perpendicular Recording technology

Newegg has the Toshiba Satellite L505D-LS5002 15.6" Notebook for $360 - $10 off with coupon code EMCYRYX77 [Exp 4/11] = $350 with free shipping.
AMD Sempron M100 2.0GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD
ATI Radeon 4100, 802.11b/g, DVD-R/RW, Win 7 HP, 6 cell battery

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 04-04-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 04-04-10. 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 was sent to me by Wills, I thank you. Sometimes I look at these ideas and can only think wow!! The concept is great (I suppose that’s why they call them concept cars), but they all seem to run into that special environment restriction. If you were building a city from scratch with lots of design control it might work very well, in New York City no. Although, it would increase the parking spaces by a factor of ten, and you could have a lot more cabs and they should be cheaper to run, but making sense would never be enough cause to change anything. It is a great idea and I was impressed by the Segway - GM collaboration seems like there is a lot of potential in a union like that. I imagine they have someplace in mind to test market, it will be interesting to follow. http://editorial.autos.msn.com/
2) This is another along the green transportation line sent to me by Troll, thank you sir. A link to a story about electric motorcycles in California being touted by Arnie, they are even offering a rebate. According to the story the cost of operation is about one cent per mile, on average terrain, and speeds. That link here http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com When, I first looked at this story I thought there was something familiar about the bike, then I remembered seeing it on Youtube it was being ridden by a dirt competition rider who was impressed with the bike. I was looking for the video when I found this story about the bike it predates the other link some, in this article they mention that the Zero-S Arnies model is coming out soon and will be equipped for street use. The article is interesting especially about the origin of the motor, this article is about the zero-X my impression is they are same bike, with different equipment. That link here http://www.motorcycle.com
3) This is an article about some new tricks they are working on in genetics, referring to it as Genetic Code 2.0 kind of says it all. They are talking a total rewrite using phrases like synthetic biology, synthetic organisms, almost sounds like a cross between the Island of Dr. Moreau – and a robotics team at MIT. It has the look of a beginning, but I am not sure I want to know the ending. As with most things there is potential for both good and evil, bet you will see it referenced to in a movie soon. http://www.newscientist.com
4) When I saw this I was drawn in because of the neural computer talk noticed in my initial scan. The idea of creating an artificial intelligence has long been one of those fields that arouse my curiosity. The articles early reference to finding “electronics long lost missing link” did not hurt either. Seems that they have demonstrated a working memristor, oops spell check did not like that, but maybe that is going to change soon. This Looks like it is a big deal, and it may make some serious changes in the future. The article has also fostered an interest in slime mold, I will be looking into that after the show. http://hplusmagazine.com
5) Link to a Farmville vs Mafia Wars review, I must admit his description pretty much fits my mental picture of what the games are like. Although with millions playing there must be more to it. I scanned the comments section, but my overall impression is that like a lot of things in the world it is just not for me. http://www.uproxx.com/

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

$474 Dell Inspiron 17 Intel Dual Core 2.2GHz 17" Laptop for $474 + $19 s&h
Dell Home offers the 6.1-lb. Dell Inspiron 17 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 17.3" Widescreen Notebook in Jet Black for $499. Apply coupon code "HKT766V127L105" and it falls to $474.05. With $19 for shipping, Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4400 2.2GHz processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 2GB of Dell Online Backup for one year, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon ends April 9.


Netgear GA311NA Gigabit PCI Network Adapter up to 1000 Mbps $6

ZipZoomFly has the Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit OEM for $170 - $10 rebate [Exp 4/15] = $160 with free shipping. Ultimate includes everything that's found in Home and Professional editions in one package. Windows 7 Professional 64-bit = $124 shipped after rebate [Exp 4/15]

SuperBiiz has the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300 2.6GHz CPU for $59 - $5 off with coupon code FIRE0905 [Exp 4/4] + $2 shipping = $56 shipped. Intel Dual-Core E5400 2.7GHz for $63 w/ code FIRE1105

ZipZoomFly has the PowerColor AX5450 512MD2-SD Radeon HD 5450 (Eyefinity Edition) 512MB 64-bit DDR2 HDCP Ready Video Card for $45 - $15 rebate [Exp 4/15] = $30 with free shipping. Features a 650MHz core clock, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x D-Sub, 1 x DVI.

During National Park Week, April 17th - 25th, entrance to all 392 National Parks is free. Parks will also offer additional family-friendly activities and special offers on tours, lodging, food, and souvenirs.

ZipZoomFly has the Hitachi Travelstar 5K320 0A56417 320GB SATA 5400 RPM 8MB Buffer Mobile 2.5" Hard Drive for $60 - $15 rebate [Exp 4/15] = $45 with free shipping.

Google changes its name to Topeka

In response to the city of Topeka Kansas changing its name to Google Kansas, Google Inc has announced that as of 1am Central Time on April 1, 2010, the new name of the company will be Topeka Inc, as a way to honor the people of the former Topeka Kansas for changing their name to Google.

Topeka Inc has said that this honor has no bearing on the decision as to which municipalities will participate in the new high speed broadband project, of which Google Kansas has applied.

Microsoft extends 90-day free Windows 7 enterprise trial until end of 2010 | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com

On March 30, the company extended that free 90-day enterprise promotion through the end of 2010.
Here is you chance to try Windows 7 for the price of a download. I love Windows 7 better than any other Microsoft OS. It is the most secure OS to date.

AlaskaJoe

Microsoft patches a gaping security hole - The Inquirer

Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle patch for users lazy or ignorant enough to still be using an old version of Internet Explorer.
If your running an older version of Internet Explorer, you really need to upgrade it.
What more can I say Do your Windows Updates.

AlaskaJoe

Shop Lost $200,000 from Online Banking Scam - SPAMfighter

In February 2010, cybercriminals stole $200,000 from an auto body shop in Ohio (USA), Clarke Collision Center, in a brazen robbery done online. Hackers used malware for unauthentic access of bank account.

Security experts said that small business assumes great responsibility when banking online as banks are not lawfully obliged to compensate losses suffered because of the fake activity. Therefore, business should become more careful in the matters related to IT and should regularly update the antivirus solutions and operating systems.

This is getting worst all over the place, the bad guys are not just getting into people's home computers and banks, but Small business are loosing thousands of dollars, and they don't even know. Unless someone notices something wrong and does something about it. The small business in this article got back some of their money.
If you own a business remember your bookkeeping computer is the one you want the most secure. (Don't use it to surf the internet at all!)

I can't tell customers enough times do your Weekly Maintenance and keep your computer clean and MalWare free.

I have said it many time, I make a living fixing Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 are much more secure and are harder for users to get infected.

AlaskaJoe

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 03-28-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 03-28-10. 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

Newegg has the refurbished FujiFilm FinePix S1500FD 10MP Digital Camera for $140 - $15 off with coupon code EMCYPNT57 [Exp 3/28] = $125 with free shipping.
10 Megapixels, 1/2000 sec max shutter speed, 12x optical zoom
Red-eye reduction, 2.7" LCD display, 23MB internal memory

Price $319.00
This Dell Inspiron 546 desktop goes for $319 with the dual core 2.8ghz Athlon CPU. Make sure that is selected as you go through the menu... VISTA Home Basic SP1, 32-Bit
AMD Athlon™ II X2 240 (2.8GHz, 2MB) 1 Year Basic Service Plan 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 2 DIMMs 320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Integrated ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics 16X DVD+/-RW Drive 5.1 Channel Audio
Pure White or Black - see menu

HP has the HP Photosmart C4780 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer for $90 - $20 off with coupon code SVBT557331 [Exp 4/30] = $70 with free shipping. Prints up to 29ppm (black) / 23 ppm (color) and features 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, SDHC / Memory Stick card support, 1.45" LCD with TouchSmart frame.


Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 230 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Mini Tower Desktop PC bundled with the Dell E2210H 21.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $449. With $8 for shipping, it's $90 under our mention earlier this month and the lowest total price we've seen for the Vostro 230. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, integrated graphics, keyboard, optical mouse, Gigabit Ethernet, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit

Dell Home offers the 6.1-lb. Dell Inspiron 17 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 17.3" Widescreen Notebook in Jet Black for $499 plus $12.95 for shipping. That's $304 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we've seen for this configuration. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4400 2.2GHz processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 2GB of Dell Online Backup for one year, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Newegg has the gabyte GV-R455D3-512I Radeon HD 4550 512MB 64-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card for $40 - $20 rebateGi [Exp 3/30] = $20 with free shipping


HP Pavilion p6213w 2.6GHz 6GB Desktop PC $358 at eCost eCost has the refurbished HP Pavilion p6213w 6GB Desktop PC for $330 + $28 shipping = $358 shipped. Intel Pentium E5300 2.6GHz, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, SuperMulti DVD+RW
15-in-1 media reader, 10/100/1000 LAN, Windows 7 Home Premium x64


SuperBiiz has the Lenovo G550-2958ACU 2.10GHz, 15.6" NoteBook for $469 - $20 off with coupon code SHINE2520 [Exp 3/28] = $449 with free shipping.
Intel Pentium dual-core T4300 2.10GHz, 3GB, 250GB HDD 5400rpm
DVD+/-R/RW drive, Intel GMA 4500M, 802.11b/g, Windows 7 Home, 6-cell

Buy.com has the Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD1200BEVT 120GB Notebook Hard Drive for $37 with free shipping. Sports a 5400rpm rotational speed, 8MB cache, and makes for a cheap replacement drive for your PS3 or Xbox 360

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) With the Chevy Volt about to make its début toward the end of the year I thought a good review page might be in order. Why has it taken so long for us to get here, I suppose that is a question better answered another time? But, I am sure glad to see progress along these lines, it will be very interesting to see how it is accepted. With a MPG sticker on the window saying 235 MPG in the city I cannot imagine it will not make some interesting waves. I have a cousin who lives in Central America he tells me that cars offering up to 85 miles per gallon are common there, but unavailable in the U.S., I thought we were supposed to be leading. Anyway, a good read here. http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com
2) Really not sure what this means, or how much validity to put into the concept. I think I may need to research it a little further; I just found it today and thought it belonged here. As happens so often I was caught by the headline, “Most Meteorites Contain Fossilized Bone”, the initial article was very short and uninformative so of course I googled. I was thinking it was just a terminology thing referring to fossils of planets, I was surprised to find they were talking about mammal bones in meteorites from Mars. This link is much more substantial in scope, and worth checking out. http://wretchfossil.blogspot.com/
3) You know how much I like Google, and to a lesser degree Bing, I usually use the page that searches both at the same time. When I saw this I was quite surprised, this article is about searching the invisible web. That invisible web thing also got me, seems when we use Google or Bing we are searching the “Open Web”. The numbers are truly staggering, the open web contains about 167 terabytes of information, the “Invisible Web” also known as “Deep Web” or “Deep Net” contains 91,000 terabytes. This site offers info on ten search engines that search that whole data base, along with some interesting information on the subject. http://www.makeuseof.com
4) This is an article about a NASA project to put avatars on the moon; it looks like an interesting idea. The whole idea of using an avatar robot for space exploration seems plausible to me, after all it is about the same thing they did on Mars, just a little fancier, and much cooler. The time lag between here and the moon might make it a much easier project, and still offer a path to necessary advancements for more ambitious adventures in the future. http://gizmodo.com
5) Last up for geek is one I saw about Fire Fox, it is most likely not news to this group as it is four days old already, but just in case you missed it, you might want to check it out, especially if you use Fire Fox. http://news.bbc.co.uk