Intel's Core i7, Cheap Screen Skins, Search Windows Better
Saturday, November 8th, 2008 running time 28:55
Intel's Core i7 = The New Fast. Simplify Media streams audio better. Dump Cable for the Internet? Better Search for Windows. DVI-D vs. DVI-I.
No, matter what you see in this cartoon Veronica doesn't "poop flowers, fart summer breezes and burp rainbows." Props to COMMISIONEDcomic for the fabulous strip!
If you're thinking about buying a new PC... and you're looking for the Fastest Processor Evah... hold off until Intel's Core i7 CPU is an option! Loyd Case has a great Core i7 writeup over at ExtremeTech.com
Yup, Circuit City is closing down 155 stores... one lesson from the CompUSA liquidation: bring somebody with a cell phone that can check prices before you buy!
Last week we told you about Orb.com, our fave tool for streaming audio and video from a computer at home to anywhere -and just about anything- you can get a net connection... and we got a zillion emails asking why we didn't suggest Simplify Media, which stream audio from Windows, OS X and Linux machines to another computer or iPhone.
With all the online availability of basically ANY TV content, is this the end of set-top DVR boxes like TiVo dead? No, Matt, they aren't dead yet... at least not for Veronica and Patrick... there's still a lot of great TV out there that's tough to find on the web.
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Freebie Download Pick! This week's pick is Everything, a "...fast folder and file name search engine for Windows." Searches that used to take minutes will take seconds, it's a tiny app that doesn't suck down resources, and best of all, it's easy to use!
InvisibleSHIELD? Sure, Joseph, Patrick loves 'em for screen protection on his iPhone and just about anything else with a scren, tho, like many Tekzilla viewers, he's not so happy with their full wraps.
Want to spend a bit less on your screen protection? Last time Patrick mentioned invisibleSHIELD on Twitter he got a flood of tweets about BestSkinsEver.com. They claim to use the same material, and while they don't offer a the same lifetime guarrantee they charge a -lot- less than Zagg does! Think $15 for the invisibleSHIELD face cover vs. $5.99 from BestSkinsEver.
If you only need mobile Internet access for a few weeks, you could rent an EVDO modem from Rovair, Dana, instead signing up for 2 years. Thanks for the tip on wireless Internet rentals, Greg!
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This week's "Website We Just Can't Get Enough of" is WorldPress.org, a site that gathers news stories from various national and international press outlets from around the globe, from grass roots state-run news agencies. Chances are you won't find these stories at your local news stand... or news channel!
Lewis wants some options for hosting his podcast, "and also if there are any free options to start with, before moving to a paid service." Veronica loved this question, Lewis... it's her experience running her Sword and Laser sci-fi book club podcast production showing!
For totally and completely free hosting, Veronica's top choice is OurMedia.org, which uses the InternetArchive to serve files.
SpinXpress is a free program that helps you to upload your media and give it all the right attributes, Lewis, like creative commons licensing, tags, and descriptions.
If you'd like a little more reliability than a free site (mostly it's waiting to upload your files, not the actual hosting that's a problem) but don't want to pay an arm and a leg, check out Libsyn, since they offer free badnwidth, you just pay based on the amount of space you need.
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DVI-D and DVI-I... why are there two? Well, Nate, nobody but the Digital Display Working Group really knows why they came up with a digital only connection (DVI-D) along with a digital and analog connection (DVI-I), but we can say that getting VGA from DVI-D is a major pain.
Steve needs a cheap component video switch so he can connect his Xbox 360 and his PS3 to the TV...
Gefen's 4x4 Component w/Audio Matrix will run you over $600 on the street... so that's out. We'd go with the $23 ATLONA 4 Port Component Video Switch w/ IR Learning from our fave source of cheap HDMI cables: MonoPrice.com. Judging from the customer reviews, it should be perfect w/ 720p viddy, tho some folks claim it induces a bit o' fuzziness in 1080p video.
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therage800
Started discussion: November 8, 2008 @ 9:02am GMT
Episode 58 - Intel Core i7, Cheap Screen Skins, Search Windows Better [Discussion]
Intel's Core i7 = The New Fast. Simplify Media streams audio better. Dump Cable for the Internet? Better Search for Windows. DVI-D vs. DVI-I.
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cazssiew
8 months ago
It's been nigh impossible for me to watch any shows on the site for the past week. I keep on trying to download a .torrent file but none will download, I try downloading the video itself and the DL speed won't go over 20kBps, I try to watch it through the flash player and I have to pause it for a half hour to get 10 minutes of content.
Are there some server changes going on? What's up? I haven't been able to find any announcements on the subject anywhere...
So... what WAS with that cheesy music at the end? Hurling rainbows makes some editor at rev3 think of... kenny g's studio guitarists?
Are there some server changes going on? What's up? I haven't been able to find any announcements on the subject anywhere...
So... what WAS with that cheesy music at the end? Hurling rainbows makes some editor at rev3 think of... kenny g's studio guitarists?
Kronos6948
8 months ago
Yeah, good episode, but what's with the 90210 ending music? And, no bloopers? C'mon! That's half the reason to watch.
boldfire
8 months ago
I believe bloopers are only via the Adobe Media Player these days. But I am not going to install software I dislike to get something we used to get without it.
Serafina
8 months ago
In reply to boldfire:
I believe bloopers are only via the Adobe Media Player these days. But I am not going to install software I dislike to get something we used to get without it.
Nah, the Adobe Media Player footage has nothing to do with the bloopers. There were none this week, but they're not gone forever.
boldfire
8 months ago
Phew! Thanks for the word.
Seems you guys are getting too professional and 'mess up' less then :cool:
Seems you guys are getting too professional and 'mess up' less then :cool:
Murphy1d
8 months ago
OK, I'm in the minority on the music, because even though I didn't like the song I liked the change.
therage800
8 months ago
In reply to boldfire:
I believe bloopers are only via the Adobe Media Player these days. But I am not going to install software I dislike to get something we used to get without it.
I'm curious, where did you even get that impression from?
In reply to Murphy1d:
OK, I'm in the minority on the music, because even though I didn't like the song I liked the change.
Why is everyone bringing up the music now? They used it last week too.
davmoo
8 months ago
Now that I've had a chance to watch the new show...
EVDO. Verizon Wireless also sells service by the day and without a contract. But you have to come up with your own hardware, they don't provide it in the deal.
The relevance of TiVo boxes and such. I'm very firmly in Veronica's camp. Over my dead body and from my cold dead fingers. If you threaten to take my TiVo boxes (I have two (with Dish Network satellite), and one more at my mother's place (she has cable)) I will take a rusty sword and cut your heart out and make you eat it before your dirty fingertips defile my precious TiVo. I don't have to hunt online for programming sources, I don't have to deal with low-quality bootlegs of dubious legality, and I don't have to deal with the downloads adding to my bandwidth. Plus I can be lazy and not have to get it from the computer to the TV...I did not buy a 46" LCD TV, surround sound setup, and super comfy recliner in order to watch TV programming on my 19" computer display with desktop speakers while sitting in an office chair at a desk. If I were looking for a new TiVo type solution now and didn't already have the boxes I have, the only change I'd make is now I would go with an HD capable box.
The idea of an audio home studio setup episode, or a photo studio setup episode. Maybe also throw in how to do video on the cheap too. I like that thought :D
EVDO. Verizon Wireless also sells service by the day and without a contract. But you have to come up with your own hardware, they don't provide it in the deal.
The relevance of TiVo boxes and such. I'm very firmly in Veronica's camp. Over my dead body and from my cold dead fingers. If you threaten to take my TiVo boxes (I have two (with Dish Network satellite), and one more at my mother's place (she has cable)) I will take a rusty sword and cut your heart out and make you eat it before your dirty fingertips defile my precious TiVo. I don't have to hunt online for programming sources, I don't have to deal with low-quality bootlegs of dubious legality, and I don't have to deal with the downloads adding to my bandwidth. Plus I can be lazy and not have to get it from the computer to the TV...I did not buy a 46" LCD TV, surround sound setup, and super comfy recliner in order to watch TV programming on my 19" computer display with desktop speakers while sitting in an office chair at a desk. If I were looking for a new TiVo type solution now and didn't already have the boxes I have, the only change I'd make is now I would go with an HD capable box.
The idea of an audio home studio setup episode, or a photo studio setup episode. Maybe also throw in how to do video on the cheap too. I like that thought :D










Good episode apart from that, just wondering where everybody is today... there's usually atleast a page of comments by now.