Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

For "M" Club members (it's free to join), mwave.com offers the ASUS 23" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. MS236H, for $164.99. This $20 mail-in rebate drops it to $144.99. With free shipping, Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m² brightness, one HDMI input, and both VGA and DVI inputs. Rebate ends September 30.

MicroCenter offers the OCZ 4GB PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3-1333 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit with two 2GB DIMMs, model no. OCZ3G1333LV4GK, for $79.99. This $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $59.99. Shipping adds $5.99, or choose free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, Rebate ends September 5.

For "M" Club members only (it's free to join), mwave.com offers this 25-Foot CAT5 Ethernet Cable in Grey for $2.49 with free shipping

For in-store pickup only and with stock varying by ZIP code, Best Buy offers the 5.5-lb. HP G62 Intel Core i3 2.26GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Biscotti, model no. G62-234DX, for $499.99. That's $50 under the lowest total price we could find elsewhere for a Core i3-equipped G62 notebook. Intel Core i3-350M 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, HDMI output, webcam, media card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

For in-store purchase only and with stock varying by ZIP code, Office Depot offers the 5.48-lb. Toshiba Satellite L655-S5072 Intel Core i3 2.26GHz 15.6" LED Widescreen Notebook, model no. PSK2CU-01E001, for $499.99. Intel Core i3-350M 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, media card reader, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends September 4.

Mwave has the Caviar Green Western Digital WD20EARS 2TB SATA Hard Drive on sale for $100 + $0 shipping = $100 shipped with free "M" Club membership. Features 64 MB cache and SATA 3.0 interface in a 3.5" form

Newegg has the Samsung SH-S243N 24X SATA DVD Burner Black Drive for $18 with free shipping. Features a 2MB buffer, SATA interface, 130ms DVD access time, and 110ms CD access time.

HP has the HP Pavilion p6550z AMD Athlon II Desktop PC for $400 + $19 shipping = $419 shipped. AMD Athlon II 245 Dual-Core 2.9GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB 7200RPM HDD ATI Radeon HD 4200, 16x DVD+/-RW LightScribe drive, Windows 7 x64


Walmart has the Kaz Stinger Flat Panel Bug Zapper for $20 with free in-store pickup or $5 shipping. This slim compact design features a weatherproof construction, focuses on mosquito attraction, and covers a half-acre area.

Dell Business has the Dell Vostro 230 Mini Tower plus Dell E2010H 20" LCD Monitor for $419 + $9 shipping = $428 shipped. Included monitor is listed under System Details on the right. Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz, 2GB DDR3, 160GB HDD, 16X DVD+/-RW
Intel GMA X4500, 1-yr warranty/on-site service, Windows 7 HP

Focalprice has the Google Android 7" Tablet PC for $100 with free shipping. This iPad killer features Google Android OS 1.6 OS, 2GB storage, 128MB memory, 7" TFT LCD widescreen touch display, accelerometer, 802.11b/g/n wireless and an SD card slot

Newegg has the Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 PC3 12800 Desktop Memory (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) for $95 - $15 rebate [Exp 9/30] - $5 off with coupon code EMCYXYN43 [Exp 9/8] = $75 with free shipping

Anti-Google campaign on privacy by Consumer Watchdog - BBC

Consumer Watchdog's president Jaimie Court said the aim of the adverts was to "make the public aware of how out of touch Schmidt and Google are when it comes to our privacy rights. Google knows more about us than most government agencies."

Samsung fires first Android-powered salvo at iPad with Galaxy Tab

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a 7" widescreen touch tablet powered by Android 2.2. The Tab will use the same TouchWiz UI used on Samsung's line of Galaxy S smartphones, which gives it a very iOS-like look and feel

Windows 7 Family Pack discounts return | ZDNet

"Beginning October 3 in the U.S., you’ll once again be able to buy the Windows 7 Family Pack, which gives you three upgrade licenses of Windows 7 Home Premium for an estimated retail price of $149.99.

Here is another chance for you to buy Windows 7 at a discounted price.

It's a good deal IF you can use 3 licenses of Windows 7.

AlaskaJoe

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 08-29-10

As of this week we will be changing the format of the show. We will start the show 1 hour later and will only be live for 1 hour. We will only have an MP3 feed , We will no longer have a WMV, or WMA, or Ogg Vorbis feeds. The Podcast will be for 1 hour only also.

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 08-29-10. 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

Today, we will be talking about Opentable and Urbanspoon.

Opentable lets you make reservations at any restaurant in the Opentable system, Urbanspoon helps you find restaurants.

To get Opentable:
For the iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opentable/id296581815?mt=8
For Android: http://www.opentable.com/page.aspx?pageid=11&ref=5920

To get Urbanspoon:
For the iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/urbanspoon/id284708449?mt=8
For Android: http://www.urbanspoon.com/android

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

eCOST.com offers the refurbished HP Pavilion p6347c AMD Athlon X4 Quad-Core 2.8GHz Desktop PC, model no. AY614AAR#ABA, for $389.99 plus $28.49 for shipping. Although that's $23 over a brief mention of similar refurb from three weeks ago (which also featured a larger hard drive),It features an AMD Athlon X4 630 2.8GHz quad-core processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, DVD burner with LightScribe, flash card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

SuperBiiz has the Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB SATA Hard Drive WD15EARS for $80 - $5 off with coupon code HIGH5 [Exp 8/29] = $75 shipped. Features a large 64MB buffer, 100MBps internal data transfer rate, and is covered by a 3-year warranty.


For its "M" Club members, mwave.com again offers this CD/DVD Paper Sleeve 100-Pack for $1.99 with free shipping. ("M" Club membership is free; click here sign up.) That's tied with our mention from last month and, at $0.02/sleeve, ties the lowest total price we've seen for this quantity of sleeves this year

Meritline.com offers this 3.5mm Notebook Microphone for $2.25. Coupon code "MLCK204182082869AL1" cuts it to 69 cents. With free shipping, it's tied with our mention from last month as the lowest total price we've seen by a buck. Coupon ends after 800 redemptions. Expect this item to take two to three weeks to arrive

JR.com offers the ASUS 23.6" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. VH242H, for $179.99. Together, coupon code "geico10" and this $10 mail-in rebate cut it to $159.99. With around $11 for shipping, Features include a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), integrated speakers, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, 5ms response time, one HDMI input, and both DVI and VGA inputs. Rebate expires August

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg.com offers the Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBAAU0020HBK-NESN, for $119.99. Add coupon code "EMCYTZT118" to lower it to $99.99. With free shipping, that's $0.05/GB, It includes a power-saving feature that reduces power consumption by 30%.

Meritline.com offers the CAT5e 10-Foot Ethernet Cable for $3.29. Coupon code "MLCK192248082780NL1" cuts it to 99 cents. (mwave.com offers the same price for its "M" Club members.) With free shipping,by $4.

Newegg has the Western Digital Elements 2TB WDBAAU0020HBK-NESN Desktop External Hard Drive for $110 - $10 off with coupon code EMCYTZT118 [Exp 8/29] = $100 with free shipping. Compatible with all versions of Windows and Mac OS X

Super Media Store has the A-DATA 16GB TurboSD Class 10 SDHC for $38 - $5 off with coupon code 79F7F2W7C [Exp 8/30] = $33 with free shipping. Features write speeds of at least 6MB/s and is compatible with all devices with SD 2.0 or SDHC logo

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Often amazed by some of the human powered devices I run across, but this is a new one even for me. A human powered motor home. They are saying it would make a great home for the homeless. Not sure how to comment on that but, I could have seen myself playing around with something like this when I lived by the beach in Santa Barbara, oh yea, and I was in my twenties. http://www.iheartchaos.com

2) I used a link a week or two back that referenced the upper atmosphere collapsing, well I found a story explaining what happened. It appears that it was the Sun’s energy fluctuations were the culprit. It is beginning to appear there is more to the Sun and its influence on our planet than our science has uncovered to date. http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/

3) This is a pretty interesting site if you have an interest in learning a new language. I started and gave up on Spanish several times over the years, I have accepted that I am too old and my brain is just not flexible enough. But, for you or anyone you know that might be interested, this is a free online way to learn a new language. It is evidently a different structure than usual in that it is a coop type site. http://www.livemocha.com/

4) This is one of those medical advances that look like they might make a very big difference in the way we recover from heart problems. They may have found a way to heal a damaged heart. Hearts damaged from heart attacks evidently do not heal well, stem cells were looking very promising, but now they think they may have something easier, and maybe better. http://www.telegraph.co.uk

5) Last link for the week a link to an interesting article on how the internet is changing our language. I have found myself using several of these examples myself. http://www.bbc.co.uk

Watch Netflix On Your iPhone or iPhone Touch Without a Jailbreak or Hack - How-To Geek

I though who would want to watch a movie or TV show on their phone? Then we were talking about when you MIGHT want to, like waiting in a doctors office, of waiting for someone. Well here is an App I had to try. I don't have many games on my iPhone, but now I do have this app. I would rather watch NCIS than just sit and watch Oprah on the big screen, when in a waiting room.

"To watch streaming Netflix content on your iPhone in the past you needed to jailbreak and hack it, but no longer. Today we look at the new official Netflix app that will now stream content to your iPhone or iPod Touch.

This is an App I might use,
AlaskaJoe

Japan develops 'touchable' 3D TV technology

The technology changes the shape of three-dimensional images in response to "touches", aided by cameras that monitor how the fingers move, Nakamura said

Samsung 7" Android Tabloet Employee Video Leaked

According to rumours, the device is going to have a 7 inch screen with an 800×480 display, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and 3G capability, as well as running Android (Unknown what version as of yet). Get more information and a video.

Use your iPhone as a self checkout device

To followup on this week's App Corner:

The new iPhone App, AisleBuyer, uses the iPhone's camera as a bar code scanner to let you scan your purchases as you shop, and then pay via credit card to bypass checkout.

Granted, the app is only partnered with one retail partner in the Boston area so far, but this must be the beginning.....

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 08-22-10

As of next week we will be changing the format of the show. We will start the show 1 hour later and will only be live for 1 hour. We will only have an MP3 feed starting next week, We will no longer have a WMV, or WMA, or Ogg Vorbis feeds. The Podcast will be for 1 hour only also. The chat room will always be running.

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 08-22-10. 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

For the iPhone we have Pic2Shop. Its a great barcode scanner that will give you a comparative shopping list, including local as well as online results when available.

pic2shop | pic2shop free iPhone barcode scanner

For Android, there is Barcode Scanner. It scans regular barcodes as well as QR codes.

New format for the OnComputers Radio show

As of next week we will be changing the format of the show. We will start the show 1 hour later and will only be live for 1 hour. We will only have an MP3 feed starting next week, We will no longer have a WMV, or WMA, or Ogg Vorbis feeds. The Podcast will be for 1 hour only also.

WikiLeaks founder rape arrest warrant dropped

WikiLeaks is preparing to release of a fresh batch of classified U.S. documents from the Afghan war, despite warnings from the Pentagon that they could endanger American soldiers and their Afghan helpers.
A Stockholm prosecutor issued the arrest warrant Friday, saying Assange was suspected of rape and molestation in two separate cases. But chief prosecutor Eva Finne withdrew the warrant within 24 hours.

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) This whole green energy thing is taking us into areas I never thought of in terms of fueling my car, week before last it was the poo car, late kudo’s to Troll on that one. This week I just ran across a new fuel prototype using urine. Coming out of Scotland they seem to be fairly sure they can pull this off. Makes one wonder about the restrooms of the future, very tempting to comment here, but I will behave myself. Anyway, article link here http://www.hw.ac.uk
2) Most of the people who know me well, know that I am interested in eating healthy. I read labels on almost everything looking for reasons not to buy something. I read a lot on the net regarding food. When I saw this article I was not surprised, but still shocked. I avoid most junk foods anyway, but to think the addictions developed from the additives would cause test animals to starve when deprived is alarming. http://www.naturalnews.com

3) I surf a lot of technology sites on the net, because I am very interested in the concept that our technology is inter-related with evolution of humans as a species. The changes in our self-perception alone, changes due to the speed of news and communication, the staggering amount of information at our fingertips, we do not generally notice these changes we just adapt. But, the way we perceive ourselves as human beings, has been slightly altered, and we most likely will pass it on. Add to the equation the evolutionary effect of medical tech, and everything else. It is obvious we are controlling our fate, technology has some down side. Here is an article raising some important points to consider as we move on. http://www.uproxx.com
4) There seems to be no limit as to what new wondrous machines we can develop to move us and our necessities around the planet. When it comes to excess we seem to be very talented. So why stop at flying cars, if a car can turn into an airplane why not a super yacht. Well it is still on the drawing board, but evidently it is possible and at some level they are thinking about it. http://www.cnn.com
5) I am never to sure trying to do a geek link I always worry about being way over impressed by something 5 years old or something. But, this impressed me. I know next to nothing about hard drives, I have installed a few, but for me it is just remove, and replace. I don’t know what is inside, or how it works. This is an article about the new drives coming out late this year in all kinds of devices, they say. A 64 gigabyte hard drive the size or a postage stamp, and looking at the picture about the same thickness, soldered on the mother board. http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

SuperBiiz.com $100 offers the Seagate Barracuda LP 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. ST32000542AS, for $114.99. Coupon code "CLASS15" drops it to $99.99. With free shipping, that's $0.05/GB It runs at 5900 rpm and features a 32MB cache. Deal ends August 22.

Newegg has the Hitachi Deskstar H3IK10003272SP (0S02860) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive for $80 - $15 rebate [Exp 8/22] + $0 shipping = $55 shipped.

$17 PQI 8GB Class 10 SDHC Secure Digital Card for $17 + free shipping
SuperMediaStore offers the PQI 8GB Class 10 SDHC Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. 6AEH-008GPR35B-32, for $20.99. Coupon code "5PPEA57C" cuts it to $17.37. With free shipping, that's $2.17/GB Coupon ends August 23.

JR.com offers the ViewSonic 23.6" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor, model no. VA2431wm, for $188.99. Add coupon code "geico10" to your cart to cut it to $178.99. With shipping around $9, Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) resolution, 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 5ms response time, 300 cd/m² brightness, built-in speakers, and DVI and VGA inputs.

For its "M" Club members only, mwave.com offers the Zonet 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Adapter, model no. ZEW1505, for $10. ("M" Club membership is free;.) This $10 mail-in rebate drops it to $0. With free shipping, It supports WPA and 64/128-bit WEP encryption. Rebate ends August 31.

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg.com offers the Samsung SMX-F40 Secure Digital Card Digital Camcorder in Black for $169. Coupon code "EMCYWNY28" cuts it to $99. With $4.99 for shipping, . The SMX-F40 features 720x480 MPEG4 (H.264) recording, 52x optical zoom, 2.7" LCD, SD/SDHC card slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, and more. Coupon code expires August 26.

Newegg.com has the RiDATA 4.7GB 16X DVD-R 100 Packs Cake Box Disc Model DRD-4716-RDCB100E for a good price.$15.99

HP Pavilion Slimline s5510f Desktop Computer

With AMD Athlon™ II 240 Dual-Core ProcessorItem # 505977
Compact, space-saving desktop PC $380•Large 3GB memory lets you run your demanding programs. •Huge 640GB hard drive holds thousands of songs, photos and documents. •Plays and burns CDs and DVDs.
•Memory card reader for 6 types of memory cards.
•Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit. processor speed 2.8 GHz
frontside bus speed 4000 MHz


Circuit City has the Mach Speed Eclipse V424 4GB MP4 Player for $30 - $10 rebate [Exp 9/9] + $5 shipping = $25 shipped. Features 2.4-inch color display, microSD card slot, USB connection and plays back WAV, MP3 and AVI files.

Newegg has the Aposonic A-CDBI03 Outdoor Waterproof Camera for $50 + $1 shipping = $51 shipped. Features 28 IR LEDs and has a 510 x 492 maximum resolution. Wired Camera Sensor:1/3" Sony CCD Image Sensor Video Capture Resolution:NTSC: 510 x 492, PAL: 500 x 482 Lens Type:Lens=3.6mm, F2.0 Shutter Control:Auto 1/50 or 1/60 ~ 1/100,000 Sec Power:DC 12V

MWave has the refurbished Asus 1000HE EPC1000HE-BLU002X 10" Ultra Mobile PC (Blue) for $200 + $0 shipping = $200 with free "M" Club membership. Intel N280 1.66 GHz processor, 160GB SATA HDD, 1GB DDR2 memory 802.11b/g Wireless, 6-cell (9.5 hr) battery, Windows XP Home
MORE DEALS AT MWAVE

Newegg has the Sapphire 100292L Radeon HD 5450 (Cedar) 1GB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Low Profile Ready Video Card for $55 - $10 rebate [Exp 8/31] = $45 with free shipping. Features HDMI, D-SUB, and DVI ports, 2560x1600

eCOST.com offers the refurbished HP Pavilion p6347c AMD Athlon X4 Quad-Core 2.8GHz Desktop PC, model no. AY614AAR#ABA, for $389.99 plus $28.49 for shipping. AMD Athlon X4 630 2.8GHz quad-core processor, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, DVD burner with LightScribe, flash card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Researchers craft algorithm to turn mesh networking green

After dismissing fiber-to-the-home as "cost-prohibitive," they suggest that a wireless mesh is the best way to solve many of the last-mile problems. In an appropriately dense environment, a few fiber-fed access points, either 4G or WiFi, could allow the signals to be propagated out through the networking hardware of individual users

Asian Computer Shipments Signal Extended Consumer Spending Slump in U.S. - Bloomberg

At Taipei-based Acer Inc., the world’s second-largest maker of computers, sales plunged 38 percent in July from a year earlier. Micro-Star International Co., a maker of boards that connect computer components, recorded a 15 percent drop.