Smokin' Satellite Savings

Satellite A660-BT3G25X Laptop

Direct from Toshiba with free shipping! Normally $1249.00 only $846.00 'til 4/11/11.

Very nice 16" LCD, i7 quad core processor with discrete video and gobs of RAM in a sleek attractive case.

If you're looking for a performance laptop you need to give this a serious look.

Glary Utilities - Speed up Windows Startup and more

Glary Utilities - Free Utilities to Clean Registry, Fix PC Errors, Clean Privacy

Great set of utilities for optimization and speed up of your Windows system. A listener request for a startup management and optimization tool prompted this post. Glary Utilities does that and much more very well. And it's free!

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Pageplus X4 only $9.99 at PricePlunge.com

Very good publishing software from Serif. Being replaced by version X5. A good value at $90, an incredible deal at $10. Get it today only - 10 hours left as of this writing...

Windows 8 "pre-beta" Screenshots

Within Windows | Windows 8 Secrets: Windows Explorer Ribbon

Microsoft is rumored to be integrating the controversial "Ribbon" interface that it pioneered in it's Office 2007 product in Windows 8. The screenshots of a pre-beta version of Windows 8, if accurate, are an indication that this is in fact the case.

Microsoft's decision to go "Ribbon" in Office were very controversial, but have been accepted by most users in the interim, albeit begrudgingly. It will be interesting to see users reaction when Windows 8 beta is distributed. I reckon you may hear a lot of moaning...

Epsilon | Epsilon Notifies Clients of Unauthorized Entry into Email System

Epsilon | Epsilon Notifies Clients of Unauthorized Entry into Email System

US Bank, Tivo, Fry's/Kroger Groceries, and a few other Epsilon clients have notified customers that their email addresses have been accessed by unauthorized people. Here's the official press release from Epsilon.

Big deal? Sorta. No data other than name and email address have been accessed, but that will be enough for some people to fall prey to these guys pretending to be US Bank, Tivo or Fry's.

The "real" world - both virtual and physical is a tough neighborhood. You don't have to live in Afghanistan to experience it.

Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download - Uninstall software, remove programs, solve uninstall problems

Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download - Uninstall software, remove programs, solve uninstall problems:

So many Windows programs have very bad uninstall hygiene. Revo Uninstaller cleans up the mess. One of the best ways to make a real difference in the performance of your computer without buying additional hardware. Best uninstaller available right now.

Handy collection of Windows Vista & 7 fixes

Repair & Fix Windows problems with FixWin Utility | The Windows Club

This collection of Windows fixes is very convenient and usable for even the most inexperienced Windows users. Download it at the link above.

Even with well written and designed programs like this caution is necessary. If you are not sure what the menu options results are, don't do it.

Palm no more.

HP thinks small with WebOS-based Pre 3 and Veer phones - News - Linux for Devices

As I predicted 2 years ago Palm has expired. The company purchased by HP last year has been absorbed and it's 2 newest products, the first since that acquisition no longer carry the Palm logo.

While WebOS is still the best smartphone OS in my opinion, the delay in the release of these 2 phones, does nothing to help their chances of making a big splash. They are completely out of cycle. This announcement should have been made at CES a month ago.

Only the fact that they are HP products gives them any chance at success. They are running uphill against the iPhone, the new Motorola Atrix other Android powered phones, and Blackberrys. I'm not sure they have what it takes to stand out from the crowd. Attention spans are so short these days. By the time they are released this summer everyone will have moved on.

AOL Buys Huffington Post for $315 Million

AOL Buys Huffington Post for $315 Million

"1 plus 1 equals 11". Sounds like an Internet bubble era mistake to me. The key will be HuffPo's ability to remain autonomous from AOL's corporate-think. We'll see how it goes. I think AOL suffers the reverse Midas effect.

Hi Tech - Hi Touch

Root Cases | Wood iPhone 4 Cases

I love wood. The combo of the ultimate of hi tech with the warmth and natural appeal of wood is unbeatable. Too bad they're Apple bigots ;>)

The Ultimate Customer Service Faux Pas

AT&T overbilling on iPhone, iPad accounts [u] | Electronista

I don't believe that an issue like this can be an accident. I know about AT&T's billing problems. I fought for 2 years to correct thousands of dollars of incorrect billings. Ultimately they handled it properly, but the process required to get them to fix it was exhausting and ridiculous.

While the costs for a company are so great when found guilty of fraud, the systems involved in billing are so important, accurate and robust that a company of the size and history of AT&T is going to have tough time suggesting it was an error. If they admit incompetence in billing systems it calls into question the accuracy of their other systems. Data and telecom systems that they charge their customers billions for. I suppose incompetence is preferable to criminality. What a choice!

Great Free Powerpoint Templates

Microsoft PowerPoint - Fabulous free templates await: The PPT65 project is complete

Incredible templates available for download free.

THE New Microsoft.com

Microsoft Corporation

Check out the new Microsoft.com preview. Simpler, cleaner and a bit old school. I don't know if I like it.

What do you think?

My Blackberry Is Not Working!

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More Health issues for Apple CEO

IPhone -Apple CEO to Take Medical Leave

Steve Jobs has fought with very serious health issues since 2004. Hopefully this announcement of a health related leave of absence isn't as serious as his prior bouts with pancreatic cancer and a liver transplant. He is remaining as Apple CEO for the time being.

Best of luck Steve...

Smokin' Lenovo laptop deal

Buy.com - Lenovo G560 067999U 15.6" Notebook, Intel Pentium P6100 (2.0GHz), 4GB DDR3 Memory, 320GB HDD, DVD Super Multi-Drive, Intel GMA HD, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Not the top of the line Lenovo, but a VERY good value at just 399.99 with free shipping. Buy it now!

Great News for All!

At last, iPhone comes to Verizon | Circuit Breaker - CNET News

Great news for Verizon, Apple and the public. Even AT&T customers potentially benefit from this development as they find themselves having to improve service to keep formerly captive iPhone customers. Hip Hooray!

Palm's Last Stand?

FoxNews.com - EXCLUSIVE: iPad Competitor Coming Soon From Palm

Three weeks from now we should have a very good idea of what the first offspring of the Palm/HP marriage looks like. Until then we have rumors from supposedly well placed reliable persons. If the rumors are correct, the HP Palmpad will be a very capable iPad competitor. I think the WebOS interface is the best of it's ilk and superior to that of the iPad. The hardware of the PalmPad looks superior, too. As one of many tablets expected to be introduced at CES, HP will have it's market packed with competitors. Will HP/Palm have what it takes to take market share in such a crowded marketplace? What do you think?

The True Meaning of Christmas

YouTube - THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY

I love it! This is how we do everything in my family!

Take your Internet Research to the Next Level

How to Find ANYTHING on the Internet

It doesn't take much to be MUCH more efficient on the Internet. Here are some good tips that will greatly improve the results of your research efforts.