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Once again these posts are set to go off in the ... "future..."

(says that in a echoing spacey voice for dramatic effect)

I have a lot of info for you Core I7 folks, tons of deals I scoped for just about everyone... and the usual fun, gadgets and games.

While these links are magically posting themselves I'll be in transit to another fine Wednesday evening... Those of you home and relaxing already - have a drink on me.

Well, not on me - have a drink and imagine I got it for ya!

See Ya Friday Evening....

Rob

Link: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11/18/intel_core_i7_on_sale/

Prices from the leaked ad seem pretty much on target - course if you buy in lots of 1000 the price drops slightly

Link: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=320-7345&cs=19&c=us&l=en&dgc=SS&cid=30322&lid=680413

This is an absolute beauty - at this price it makes an excellent Christmas gift for yourself... one you won't dread unwrapping.

* Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution
* 16:9 dynamic aspect ratio
* HDMI high quality digital connection

Link: http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MzYyMzUsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=

Another look into the memory performance of the I7 - this time not from a 3 channel perspective but a memory total one. I got you new system builders covered.

Link: http://www.cookeatfret.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/plated-candied-bacon.JPG

I can't even imagine what to drink with this... oh , I guess anything?!?

Link: http://manofest.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=THE-10-FUNNIEST-INTERNET-FAIL-VIDEOS-OF-ALL-TIME.html&Itemid=1

I dunno about the "of all time" part in the title but every video marked FAIL is pretty cool to me.

*blatant cute cat pic for Laura....

Link: http://www.gameshot.org/?id=3083

Prepare yourself for a cool, hip soundtrack - gravity induced coolness and some fun gameplay. All present in todays game - Gravity Pop.

GravityPop is an addictive physics engine based space puzzle game. As you can't move the elements directly you have to control the gravity instead!

Link: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/1112081drinkwine1.html

Thanks to the ever resistant (to Kareoke) Osh for this article...

The Wisconsin man, 24, allegedly became so incensed by a lackluster karaoke performance of a heavy metal song that he assaulted the singer and a second man, police charge. According to a River Falls Police Department report, Drinkwine throttled singer James Mischler, 28, and his friend Cyrus Kozub, 29, "over one's ability to sing karaoke.

Wait till you hear the song in question.... heh

Link: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/life-photo-archive-available-on-google.html

We're talking millions of photos here - stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.

Nice!

Link: http://idle.slashdot.org/idle/08/11/18/1758207.shtml

Oh this just in from the if you are technically challenged dept.

A woman calling herself, Susan042764, posted a question on the apple support forums asking if a "technical glitch" could be responsible for nude photos of her husband she found attached to an email. She wrote,"Please help! I took my husband's iPhone and found a raunchy picture of him attached to an email to a woman in his sent email file. When I approached him about this, he admitted that he took the picture, but says that he never sent it to anyone. He claims that he went to the Genius Bar at the local Apple store and they told him it is an iPhone glitch - that photos sometimes automatically attach themselves to an email address and appear in the sent folder

Oh yeah - and sometimes automatically, ladies email addresses add themselves to your address book too....

Link: http://games.slashdot.org/games/08/11/18/0339249.shtml

The best by far space conquest sim ever was Master of Orion II (MOO II) - Atari did come out with a Master of Orion III and it sucked massively.

and now for a GNN news update...

"We'd like to do a Master of Orion 4," said Wardell, noting that those rights are owned by Atari as well. "It would be an updated Master of Orion 2. There would be more to it, but that would be the basis of it.

OMG - I'm now going to go cryo-freeze myself until this comes out....

Link: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/treasurecoast/sfl-1118sandwich-arrest,0,7370389.story

And the topper on this one would be the line....

The type of sandwich hurled was not specified in the report.

Cus we all know that Ham is a felony while egg salad is just a sad sad crime against humanity

Not yet convinced of the awesomeness of GTA4? Take a look at this cool remake of the opening sequence of Naked Gun.

Link: http://www.meritline.com/kingston-4gb-microsdhc-with-2-adapters-with-black-usb-reader.html

Time to upgrade that camera? Get you a bigger memory card - Micro SD rules (except if you drop it on shag carpet)

Kingston 4GB microSDHC with 2 adapters (miniSD and full-size SD) with black USB reader, Model MBLY/4GB, Free Standard Shipping!

Oh and if you have shag carpet you might want to upgrade that as well

Link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/18/tron_sequel_in_production/

Woah! Did anyone get the memo on this? I sure didn't! A sequel to the greatest Geek movie of all time is already in production!

Get me the Logic Probe!

Link: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article5168029.ece

Another internet word makes it to the popular vocabulary... I used to have a shirt that said Meh... tho a close run in with a paint roller slated it for the bin.

Link: http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2008/11/15/very-odd-skull-belt-buckle/

You know when I saw this I was thinking finally I'm gonna beat RGS to the punch on something really cool ... then on my way through link surfing I saw they already had the darn thing. I'm like the Joker wondering where Batman gets all these wonderful toys! - Go ahead an check this marvel out and since RGS already did all the hard work -who the heck am I to recreate the wheel

this package includes the cast metal belt buckle, 1GB media player, LED light module, and stereo earphones - all that you need to enjoy your new belt in style. Use it just as a regular belt buckle, a stylish MP3 player, an multi-color LED light belt-buckle, or a holder for your own personal property, the choice is yours.

Link: http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/142570

Get yourselves right out to the site and check it out - here are a few examples...

Dell Latitude D610 Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz 14.1" Laptop (Refurb) $319.99
Fujitsu LifeBook V1010 Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 15.4" Laptop (NEW) $569.99
Envision G19LWK 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (NEW) $129.99
BlackBerry 8300 Curve Smartphone (NEW) $334.99

Savings up to 80% off!

Are ya seeing the top listing - those of you that missed the Wal Mart 300 dollar laptop deal?

Link: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/11/seven-more-gadg.html

This article covers a few - I know mine takes over wristwatch and alarm clock... how bout your thoughts? I see down the road mp3 player, gps, instant messenger, and camera....

No, not Chrome - but Rome. Yep - using Google Earth you can now tour the streets of Rome !

Link: http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTU4NSwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

We are going to show you how the power usage of an Intel Core i7 system scales as we move up BCLK MHz as well as vCore and QPI bus voltages from stock settings. These are the two primary voltage knobs you are going to have to tweak in order to get your Core i7 920 stable. And ours has been rock solid at 3.8GHz. While I would like to say, for the sake of e-peen, that 4GHz has been bulletproof for us, it just is not the case. We only have a single 920 sample currently and it is just not stable at 4GHz on air or ambient water cooling, no matter the tweaking we have done on either the ASUS P6T or ASUS Rampage II Extreme.

A good read if you are looking to do air cooling - water or vapochill maybe?

Link: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/google-site-search-gets-more-demanding.html

As in a Google search embedded in your site - it has lots of bonuses for webmasters and searchers alike...

That's why today we're excited to bring you On-Demand Indexing for Google Site Search. On-Demand Indexing is like a turbocharger for Google Site Search, ensuring that your newest pages appear in search results on your website fast. Whether you're promoting a new line of products, sharing breaking news or reports, or updating your site in time for the holiday season, On-Demand Indexing puts businesses in control with an "Index Now" button, giving them the flexibility to quickly update search results whenever they have new content to update or add.

Best of all - no ads or paid links - bet I could creatively misuse this

Oh I dunno about you, but man - I need some tunes to let loose with today. Tunes that bring you back to the three cord wonder days of the 80s. Commanding the #1 spot in that arena is Billy Squier. I've mixed up some of the best for your loud cranking radio silly fun time.

Yup, get it while it's hot!

I have a little of everything for you all today, along with several leaked Black Friday ads so you can see if the wait will be worth it.

I hope you all had as good a weekend as I did. Your Cap'n of Geeky links had another dinner out and a hella good time at that.

See you all Wednesday - well, I'll be pre-posting links again methinks

Rob

By far the most whacked out machinima made from Half Life II that I've ever seen. Funny and worth the watch, just keep your tinfoil hat on.

Link: http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/14/news/companies/walmart_blackfriday/?postversion=2008111415

Not all of the deals but a good glimpse into what you might be waiting for in line at 5am.

*hint - by personal experience, yes - you do need to get there that early.

Link: http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20081114/sandisk-sansa-gets-big-memory-upgrade/

Meet the 8 gig Sansa clip - small, awesome and many more features than the Ipod.

The Sansa Clip is an MP3 player that is small with a ton of features thrown in. That might not seem new in today’s MP3 market, but what is new is that this tiny device packs about 8GB worth of memory.

nicely priced at $99

Link: http://www.boysstuff.co.uk/product.asp?id=15327&random=277187527&cid=29&scid=

This is the coolest gadget for your next new years eve party (or any for that matter)

Stick the Ice Chamber, Vortex Funnels and 3 Pods to your fridge, kitchen tiles, or windows by their super sticky suckers. You can arrange them in any way you want!
Pour your mixers in at the top and watch in amazement as they make their tipsy ( ummmm…. topsy) turvy journey to the bottom. There'll be so much splashing, whizzing, churning and crazy fun that your guests won't believe their eyes!

Link: http://www.i4u.com/article21645.html

Another one for you - this time the embattled Circuit City. Good Hunting!

Scanning through the long list Circuit City Black Friday offers the only offers I find hot are Doorbuster deals on some HDTVs. The Samsung 42" Widescreen 720p Plasma HDTV PN42A400 sells for $699.99 (Compare Prices) and the Samsung 46" Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV LN46A500 $1,099.99 (Compare Prices). These are good deals if you can get your hands on one

It's a 36 page ad so there's lots of good stuff.

Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27754105/

Possibly - Sir Paul wants to release it and it sounds like a whopper.

LONDON - Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day.

McCartney says he wants to release "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released.

Link: http://www.blogthings.com/whatboardgameareyouquiz/

I am Boggle? What the heck? I hate Boggle. Hopefully you get a better answer than mine.

Grrr Boggle.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/15/intel-core-i7-listings-show-up-on-newegg-to-tease-you-then-spli/

Wow - be prepared to shell out some big cash for the top of the line big daddy I7. The others are more fairly priced tho.

Link: http://www.geekstir.com/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-trailer

There are two - and this one rocks even more than the first. Take a look and prepare to drool.

Link: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09044.htmlv

Cobra Electronics Recalls Children’s Two-Way Radios with Rechargeable Batteries Due to Chemical Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively in Toys “R” Us Stores

Read up if you think you are affected, and take the radios (or walkee talkees if you are old enough) away.

I think this girl took her acting a little too seriously. Of course I won't let you off without a Hellen Keller Joke ...

How did Hellen Keller burn her ear?
She answered the Iron.

How did she burn her other ear?
The jerk called back!

Heh - um sorry.