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Episode 185:
One Laptop Per Child, Intel CPU Prices Drop, Better Skype performance and more!
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• YouTube and CNN teamed up to present the Democratic Presidential Candidate debates. By including YouTube organizers hoped to tap into the popularity of the video sharing site to generate questions for the candidates. Was it a watershed moment or a cheap gimmick? Depends on who you ask but in my opinion it came off like any other televised debate. While the video respondents were nice addition in truth they added little to an already tightly controlled affair.
• Sites reflected Intel's new lowered prices on older CPU stock over the weekend. Chief among these was the highly coveted Q6600 Quad-Core processor. A formerly $500+ item before and $400 item on NewEgg.com last week it was going for $300 on Saturday morning. Although up to $375 today more bargains are sure to be had, so keep your eyes peeled.
• FUD, FUD, from the folks at Independent Security Evaluators on potential security flaws on the iPhone's WiFi access allowing miscreants to potentially fool iPhone users going to a page loaded with malicious code. Apple, however, already noted the issue earlier and was releasing a patch. Talk about premature press release.
• While waiting for FCC approval of the merger between XM and Sirius the respective powers that be decided to push forward with their "a la carte" plan allowing users to choose 50 to 100 channels from both XM and Sirius for $7 to $15 a month. The companies hope to have the plan running within a year for the merger¹s completion. Oh, you'll need to buy new hardware for it to work.
• Rich and few other viewers about calibrating the gas mileage on the Scan Gauge II device. Rich writes "The first one is in the MORE > SETUP > SPEED area, and you can adjust The reported speed up or down. The second setting is when you fill your gas tank MORE > FILLUP, when you fill your gas tank, you can tell the Scan Gauge how much gas you actually put in the tank compared to what it thinks you've used." One Child Laptop OS.
• Want to see what the one laptop per child program is going to be sharing with its target audience? The download yourself a copy of Sugar. This live linux CD should give you a sense of what's being done combat the digital divide.
• Speaking of Ubuntu we got a stack of email from folks warning about the potential pitfalls for using Automatix with Ubuntu. From potentially screwing up an upgrade install to being just plain unnecessary it was clear that the debate over Automatix is far from over.
• Want to try out Linux without committing to it? The give Wubi a spin. Offering an in Windows installation to a single folder. No messy partitions or arcane command line antics. The plus is removal is as simple as any other Windows application with a working uninstall.
• Austin wanted to know the best CPU cooler from under $75. From the recommendation of ExtremeTech's PC guru, Jason Cross comes the Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. A good blend of performance and low noise levels make"s it favorite for Robert Heron as well.
• Trying to improve his Skype audio was David¹s goal in his email to us. Good audio on skype isn¹t difficult. One get a good audio headset like the ones from we got from Sennheiser . Next you'll want a good fast connection connected to a good fast PC. Finally make sure you have a good soundcard. Some onboard models can introduce unwanted noise especially laptop sound solution.
• Val, wanted to know a good place to pickup a used PowerBook. Unfortunately for Val PowerBooks along with most Apple products command a premium price even used, kinda like a Lexus. PowerBooks along with MacBooks are especially pricey used but deals aren¹t impossible to find. The best place to start is the Apple refurbished section. Unfortunately you won¹t find too much in the way of older machines. Another place to poke your head is Other World Computing an online store that specializes in Mac peripherals and upgrades. The normally don¹t carry PowerBooks/MacBooks as regular carry items but on occasion sell them when they¹re on hand. Finally check out the PowerBook Guy. I haven¹t bought anything personally and don¹t anyone who has but he does carry a selection of older Mac laptops.
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Posted by:
jesse
July 24, 2007 5:15 PM
Come on, does Pownce really need to be pimped on this show too?
Posted by:
TommyVD
July 24, 2007 5:24 PM
Just my luck, price drops started raining down just as I had built my new system. Oh and CPU-coolers? Zalman ftw!
Posted by:
Matt
July 24, 2007 7:00 PM
Outages Schmoutages - get the show out guys, and don't make excuses!!! hehe only kidding; I hope you get it fixed!!. Hurry!!. ;-)
Posted by:
steve miller
July 24, 2007 7:13 PM
It sound's like a great show guys! I wander if you guys are going to recommend cdburnerxp pro. That's the prog I use.
I didn't see hte live stream, but I look forward to the upload becoming available!
Thanks for another show guys! You know we love you guys!
Posted by:
John
July 24, 2007 7:40 PM
By Thor's right hand and the eye of Odin let there be power again!!!!!!!!
I needs me some Dl.TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by:
Will
July 24, 2007 9:36 PM
Clarification: you'll only need new satellite radio hardware if you want to use offerings from both Sirius and XM. Both companies have always maintained that no new hardware will be needed to keep the offerings their subscribers currently receive.
Posted by:
Ron Davis
July 25, 2007 10:07 AM
concerning the privacy question. a great tool is ccleaner.com. it can clear all your tracks (ie, firefox, my recent documents etc.) with 2 clicks on your recycle bin.
Posted by:
Michael
July 25, 2007 10:56 AM
Hi Guys,
I enjoyed the subject matte of the show, now my opinion.
Skype: With all of the issues that surround it (latency, clear speaking, headphones, fast computer, etc.) why bother? I don't think there is a cost (or it's a low cost) but with all of the trouble you need to go through, it is VERY costly. Whenever considering one of these VOIP 'solutions' you need to consider the total costs (like LINUX). It's like you are trying to shine a turd.
Macs: Roger, the Mac is great, if you don't want to do anything. But it's all built in, well Windows has all of the same programs too. It was mentioned about controlling the channel. This is exactly the PROBLEM with Apple. In Free Market 101 we learned about an channel with competition for innovation. And it's funny that a lot of people who like Macs also like Linux. Weird!
Posted by:
Scott AKA reddragon72
July 25, 2007 1:08 PM
well a show with no HD talk, :-) but I guess we will have an entire show full of HD stuff when Robert gets back... it's not a bad thing, but I loved todays show, lots of goodies, especially the Wubi, nice one and wish I had that before I cut up my drive...
XM and Serious all junk, HD is going to be the big one.
and I forgot, did you guys talk about the Asus Eee yet? if not take a look at that 200 dollar laptop, with better models for 300 due next year. It's Asus answer to OLPC but it is for everyone.
Great show with good Tech stuff, HDTV can be talked about only so much before it becomes redundant material.
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Chris
July 25, 2007 2:05 PM
Hey guys whats up? Just wanted to say that you guys to excellent work, and I continue to think that Roger is GREAT despite what others have said about him!
I also wanted to let you guys know that when you are talking about Linear-Logic's ScanGuage II Patric keeps saying that it plugs into the cars ODB port it is not ODB it is OBD which stands for
"On-Board Diagnostics"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Board_Diagnostics
I am sure most people would not notice but since I have worked in the auto industry for years I caught it instantly! not that is is a big deal =)
Posted by:
Daniel Persson
July 25, 2007 2:19 PM
First, thanks for alot of great shows.
I watched this show and thought about privacy. Could System Volume Information, Hiberfil.sys or Pagefile.sys become a privacy issue? And if so how do i safely empty these? Is there any other "hidden" information stored in windows?
And on another note: Is a the DLLCache for windows actually a cache? could you remove it?
PS. I know, I'm paranoid DS.
Posted by:
Cory
July 25, 2007 4:47 PM
I agree with Chris. Roger does a great job. Maybe you guys should consider a trio on the show: Norton, Herron, AND Chang? Eh, eh?
Posted by:
Michael
July 25, 2007 5:23 PM
Have the guys mentioned if they'll be getting a CHUMBY on for review?? Apparently the things are supposed to ship in a month or two and I want to see one on air!
Posted by:
Ross Snowden
July 26, 2007 2:30 AM
Use InfraRecorder for VISTA. Works quite well and comes in a x64 version as well. Highly recommended.
Posted by:
underscore_
July 26, 2007 9:14 AM
The guy trying to use skype may want to try port forwarding with his router for cleaner calls. See lab rats ep. 52
Posted by:
Lloyd
July 26, 2007 12:58 PM
Man... I must be getting old...
I'm just struggling to find any relevance [to my own interests/needs] in the material on DL.TV of late and have found myself stopping playback and deleting the download after a few minutes opposite the last four shows. I guess our industry is kind of stuck - perhaps it is the desktop metaphor itself... we need to move beyond it and quick and begin to present information differently - if we don't all the HD and faster hardware in the world isn't going to do much to move things forward. We do thank you all for trying, but how about you all and all of us start to really demand more of what our industry can do - I mean, watching the distros and Apple play catch-up to Microsoft is getting old and regardless of what one may think, that is exactly what the deal is - the UI/UX on one hand and market share on the other.
I sure miss when it was all new and fresh.
Posted by:
Paul Perry
July 26, 2007 7:45 PM
This was one of the better shows. Nothing in particular sticks out. i just felt you guys were on your 'game'.
--Paul
Posted by:
Kert
July 27, 2007 11:24 AM
Regaring WUBI....
Dual-booting is so 1990's!!!
Have you heard of VMware? The player is now free.
There are several pre-built virtual machines on their site, including Ubuntu...see:
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/975
No need to dual-boot...install VMware tools for a
seamless integration between Windows and Linux.
Run both Windows and Linux at the same time!
Posted by:
vance
July 28, 2007 3:32 AM
olpc has a competitor which is much cheaper and powerful. It think crave cnet did an article about this called "Medison Celebrity Laptop".
The laptop is power by celeron m 1.5ghz w/ 256 mb ddr400 rams, 40 GB HDD, built-in vga, surround sound, 6-cell battery, wifi 802.11g. Also uses linux os "fedora" which is only priced at 150 USD
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JohnL
July 29, 2007 11:47 AM
I have found the Scan Gauge very accurate on my 2007 E150 van. I have tested the MPH with GPS and police radar. You have to remember that it is reading the onboard computer. GIGO applies here for sure.
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