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Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
I’m Never Going Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
At last, I can watch my favorite commercials without sitting through all those annoying shows.
Concise storytelling. Striking visuals. Hapless, overfed man-children in comical situations. These are the things I love about television – or rather, used to love about television, before it turned into a cheapo cesspool of “reality” freakshows. Nowadays, the real artistry comes in thirty-second chunks. Turns out that soda companies, breweries, car-insurance firms, and fast-food chains are the only entities left with enough money to make anything worth watching.
And I’ll be watching, believe me, with this TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified DVR. How satisfying it is to fast-forward past Bret Michaels and Simon Cowell to get to the latest humorous vignette about that scamp Jack in the Box. This TiVo’s 250GB hard drive can store approximately a hella-ton of commercials for savoring over and over. I’ve practically worn out the pause button examining the mise-en-scene of that Dr. Pepper commercial with the midget KISS impersonators. Eat your heart out, Fellini.
Even better, this TiVo Series 3 HD DVR doubles as a YouTube player (with a home network with Internet access). Have you ever seen how many commercials are on that site? I could literally watch them until the sun expands and engulfs the Earth in flames, without ever repeating one. It also streams Netflix, Blockbuster, and Amazon video, but until they offer more commercials, I’m not interested.
First, though, I had to have 2 CableCARDs installed so my TiVo Series 3 DVR could handle digital and HD cable. You’ll want to check with your cable provider first, because many of them require that the cards be installed by their technicians. If you’re lucky, while you’re on hold, you’ll get to listen to commercials for the cable company. I love radio commercials even more than TV commercials because they have to be twice as aggravating to make up for the lack of video.
I really only have one complaint: TiVo, can you exert your influence to require broadcasters to devote more time to commercials? Even on the most ad-heavy cable channels (I love you, TV Land), there’s still 40 or more minutes of programming every hour. This shocking imbalance means important voices are not being heard. Somewhere out there, some scrappy young filmmaker is coming up with the next “smunchy” or “wazzzup”, and I want to see it. Over and over and over.
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty
Warranty:
- 90 Day TiVo Labor
- 1 Year TiVo Parts
Features:
- Control Live TV - Record, Play, Pause, Rewind, Skip Ahead, & Slow-Motion with razor-sharp HD clarity
- Season Pass Recordings – Record every new episode of your favorite show
- BLOCKBUSTER On Demand – Browse and rent the movies you want to see from the comfort and convenience of home
- Amazon Video on Demand – Download movies and TV shows directly to your TiVo box
- Netflix – Stream a library of 17,000 movie titles and TV shows through Netflix’s Watch Instantly Service (with a Netflix unlimited membership)
- YouTube Videos – Watch millions of YouTube videos directly on your TV
- Rhapsody – Access 4 million songs in your living room with a subscription to the Rhapsody service
- Online Scheduling and TiVo Mobile – Schedule last minute recordings from a PC or a cell phone
- Home Media Features – Access internet radio, podcasts, movie times & tickets, and digital photos & mp3 music files on your TV
- TiVo Search (an exclusive TiVo feature) – Use this powerful internet based tool for search and discovery of broadcast and broadband programming content
- Multi-Room Viewing – Start watching your favorite show in the living room and finish it in the bedroom
- TiVoToGo – Fill your iPod mobile digital device or other portable media device with movies and TV shows for free!
- Internet Video Downloads – News, sports, weather, technology, music, education, and more sent directly to your broadband-connected TiVo DVR–free of charge
- 250GB of disc capacity for 300 hours of standard recording time or up to 32 in HD
- Expandable Storage – Increase storage capacity with TiVo Verified external eSATA storage available from Western Digital
- Dimensions: 12.6" (D) X 3.3" (H) X 16.5" (W)
- Weight: 13 lbs.
Specifications:
- Surround Modes: THX
- Compatible Formats: 720p, 480p, 480i, 1080i
- Remote Control: Illuminated Full Function IR 36 Button
- Tuner: (2) CableCard, ATSC
Inputs and Outputs:
- 2 CableCard Card Slots
- 1 Rear HDMI Output
- 1 Rear Optical Output
- 2 Rear RF Inputs
- 1 Rear RJ45 Ethernet In/Out
- 1 Rear SATA IN/Out
- 1 Rear RJ11 (Telephone Line) In/Out
- 1 Rear Analog Audio/Video Output
- 1 Rear Component Video Outpuut
- 1 Rear S-Video Output
- 2 Rear USB Port In/Out
Additional Photos:
In the box:
- TiVo Series 3 HD THX Certified 250GB DVR
- Remote Control
- Users Guide
- Composite Cable
- Component Cable
- HDMI Cable
- Phone Cable
- Phone Splitter
- Coax Cable
- Power Cable
- 4 AAA Batteries
TiVo® service is required for the TiVo DVR to function and is sold separately. TiVo service and payment are subject to the terms and conditions available at www.tivo.com.
TiVo service is accessed through a standard telephone line or broadband connection. In some areas, local and long-distance toll charges may apply.
Considerations:
- Certain features require a wired or wireless home network with Internet access (wireless home network connection requires the purchase of a separate TiVo Wireless Adapter)
- A TiVo Series3 DVR requires CableCARD™s (provided by cable operator) to work with Digital and HD Cable
- To receive two digital cable channels at the same time and record up to two channels simultaneously, the TiVo HD DVR requires the installation and activation of either two (2) Multi-Stream CableCARDs (M-Card) or two (2) Single-Stream CableCARDs (S-Card)
- Many cable companies require the CableCARDs to be installed by their technicians
- Supports virtually all cable operators, Verizon FiOS, and ATSC antenna
- Does not support satellite service, AT&T U-verse, or cable Video On Demand
Price: $169.99
Posted: March 8th, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Oooh, Father-in-Law’s birthday?
I’ve got the perfect gift.
I’m serious; hear me out. A Stanley 3-in-1 Tripod Flashlight with Mini-Tripod Keychain is the perfect gift for an older male in your life who you don’t really know all that well yet but with whom you are forced to awkwardly converse and spend extended periods of time with around the holidays. It’s not like you don’t like the guy; you just don’t know the guy. Hence, an awesome flashlight setup with a tripod.
Your father-in-law’s an accountant? So what? Mine’s got a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry and he captains his own fishing boat. You think I’m ever going to come up with something to impress HIM? No way. But I can get him something useful that he’ll appreciate.
Yeah. Fishing boat. Like “Deadliest Catch.” Back on track, James.
It’s got three independent flashlights, but you can Voltron it up good and nice and make one super duper flashlight with a brightness of 60 lumens. I don’t care what he does or who he is, at some point his power’s going to go out or he’s going to go camping or he’ll need a source of light in an otherwise dark place.
Then he’ll just flick that baby on, smile to himself, and say, “Y’know what. That guy shackin’ up with my little princess might not be such a colossal screw-up after all.”
Warranty: Lifetime Stanley
Features:
Stanley 3-in-1 Tripod Flashlight:
- Patented hands free tripod design
- Separates into 3 independent flashlights
- Combines into one powerful flashlight
- Each independent flashlight generates 20 lumens of light
- Three 120 degree multi-directional rotating heads
- Shatter resistant lens
- ON/OFF switch turns all flashlights on or off when placed inside the tripod base
- One-touch tripod release button
- Bulbs: Three 0.5W LEDs last 100,000 hrs
- Brightness: 60 Lumens (20×3 (combined))
- Run time: 5 hrs
- Beam distance: 375 feet / 115 meters
- Requires 6 AA batteries (not included)
- Dimensions: 10 1/2” (L) X 3” (W) X 3” (D)
Stanley Mini-Tripod Flashlight:
- Petented tripod design offers hands-free convenience
- Multi-position head focuses light precisely where it’s needed
- On/Off Switch
- Swivel key ring for convenience
- Bulbs: One 5mm LEDs last 100,000 hrs
- Brightness: 2 Lumens
- Run time: 6 hours
- Includes 3 replaceable lithium button cell batteries (LR41)
- Dimensions: 3 1/2" (L) X 1" (W) X 1" (D)
Additional Photos:
In the box:
- (2) Stanley 3-in-1 Tripod LED Flashlight 95-155
- (2) Stanley MiniTripod Flashlight 95-113
Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Vice
Sonny Justice was calm in his Ferrari, parked across the street from the hottest video store in town. It was almost time to move in.
Bathed in the blue light from the neon sign, Sonny gave his partner, Tubbs Purebottom, the nod. Tubbs didn’t answer right away. Sonny understood. He’d been in a flashback once or twice himself. He knew how it went.
In the office, months ago, Tubbs was talking to the new rookie, Carlotta, who was only twenty three. “Why is some stupid show that’s older than me so important to you guys?” Carlotta asked as Sonny chuckled to himself. “Who cares about owning the Complete Series of Miami Vice on DVD?”
Tubbs was so shocked at what she said, shocked that there was a whole generation that did not yet understand the importance of all five seasons of Miami Vice, that at first, he didn’t know just what to say. But he knew one thing about this feisty rookie: he was completely in love.
Sonny Justice understood what was going on in his partner’s head. All good cops had a flashback once in a while. It was part of the drama. Rookies, they just went after the case. They didn’t understand the style, the cars, the loafers with no socks. Rookies just didn’t understand how a 27 DVD set could be so vital to American popular culture. But Tubbs knew. And Sonny knew that he knew. That night the Columbians had left a bomb on Sonny’s boat and killed his pet crocodile, Tubbs had stopped in with a pizza and that really great first season episode with the ATF agent named Evan. Or the night Sonny’s wife had left him because she couldn’t handle the life of being the wife of a cop, Tubbs came right over, and the two men had a few beers and watched that really cool fourth season episode with Brian Dennehy as a post-modern televangelist, and it was all okay for a little while. Maybe Tubbs was even thinking about that night right now. Or maybe he was just thinking about-
”-Carlotta!” Tubbs exclaimed. “I know you’re young, but listen. Listen to me. Did you know that Dick Wolf from Law and Order cut his teeth working on Miami Vice? And did you know that the guy in charge of Battlestar Galactica, Edward James Olmos himself, played Lieutenant Castillo, head of the Miami Vice team? And did you know that there’d be no Grand Theft Auto: Vice City without this show? Think of how different the world would be without the ground-breaking phenomenon that was the Complete Series of Miami Vice!”
At the time, Tubbs Purebottom didn’t know if he’d gotten through to her, but now, he was sure that he had. Because while he was flashbacking, Sonny Justice had made the collar. And his suspect was… Carlotta. Her hair was loose, her dress pastel. She wore leg warmers, and her eyes were wild and desperate. She was clutching the Miami Vice Complete Collection DVD set to her chest. And, just like the anonymous tip had promised… they were three weeks overdue.
“Can’t… can’t I just watch them again? Officer? Can’t I… just watch one season again?” Carlotta stared blankly at Tubbs Purebottom. Tubbs stared back. She didn’t even recognize him. She was too far gone.
“You can’t blame yourself, pal,” said Sonny, pushing the tearful Carlotta down on the hood. “All you did was recommend a TV show. She made her own decision. It’s not your fault. You hear me, buddy? It’s not your fault.” Tubbs nodded back to his partner, but didn’t say a word. He was lost in his thoughts once more.
“Oh, Officer Purebottom,” Carlotta was saying. I didn’t become a cop to watch television. And besides, I probably won’t even watch the pilot.” Tubbs leaned across to Carlotta’s side of the bed and placed the remote in her hand.
“Go on, baby,” Tubbs whispered. “Just watch one episode and you’ll be hooked for life. You’ll see. It’s like a guilty pleasure. Miami Vice is such an addictive show.”
Carlotta sighed. “Okay, Tubbs Purebottom. I’ll try it. For you. Okay? Just because I love you.”
“I love you too, Carlotta,” Tubbs whispered back as the squad car drove away in slow motion. “I love you too.”
Features:
- All 5 seasons of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning series on 27 DVD discs
- All 111 episodes, approximately 89 hours and 57 minutes of Miami Vice
- Go undercover with James ‘Sonny’ Crockett (Don Johnson) and Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas), two of the Vice Department’s coolest cops, as they take on the bad guys in Miami’s steamy underworld
- Original songs are presented in 5.1 surround sound, featuring award-winning musical legends including Phil Collins, U2, Peter Gabriel, The Who, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, The Cure, Public Enemy and more
- Notable musicians appearing in the series include Sheena Easton, Willie Nelson, Gene Simmons, Ted Nugent, Glenn Frey, Frank Zappa, Phil Collins, Miles Davis, Frankie Valli, Little Richard, James Brown, Leonard Cohen, Isaac Hayes, Jan Hammer, Power Station, The Fat Boys and Eartha Kitt.
- Guest appearances by Jimmy Smits, Ving Rhames, Liam Neeson, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Willis, Ed O'Neill, Julia Roberts, Dean Stockwell, Pam Grier, Brian Dennehy, Dennis Farina, Stanley Tucci, Bill Paxton, Luis Guzmán, Kyra Sedgwick, Esai Morales, Wesley Snipes, John Turturro, Melanie Griffith, Michael Madsen, Nathan Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Ron Perlman, Lee Iacocca, Steve Buscemi, Don King, Vincent D'Onofrio, Annette Bening, Viggo Mortensen, John Leguizamo, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, George Takei, Tommy Chong, Benicio del Toro, Richard Belzer, Penn Jillette, Randall "Tex" Cobb to name a few.
Extra Details:
- Starring: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Edward James Olmos
- Language: English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Approximate Run Time: 89 hours and 57 minutes
- Subtitles: English SDH
- Aspect ratio: Full frame 1.33:1
- Region: 1
- Number of Discs: 27
- Studio: Universal Studios
- Rating: Unrated
Disc 1 Bonus features:
- The Vibe of Vice
- Building the Perfect Vice
- The Style of Vice
- The Music of Vice
- Miami After Vice
In the box:
- Miami Vice Season 1 (6 Discs)
- Miami Vice Season 2 (6 Discs)
- Miami Vice Season 3 (5 Discs)
- Miami Vice Season 4 (5 Discs)
- Miami Vice Season 5 (5 Discs)
- Faux Alligator skin Collectors Box
Posted: March 6th, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
I Can’t Believe They’re Making Me Work On My Birthday
No presents. No cake. There isn’t even anyone here. Sigh. Another year alone, I guess.
Well, to heck with everybody. I’ll throw my own birthday party. That’s right! In fact, I’m already throwing one with my two best friends, these refurbished red and black Gateway 10.1” Netbooks with Windows 7! They love me. They care about my special day. Isn’t that right, Mr. Black Gateway?
That’s right! We’d never leave the warehouse without your clever writeups and wonderful way with words. It’s fantastic people like you that love our 1.GHz Intel Atom Processor and 250 GB SATA hard drives, and we just wanted to show you how much we appreciate you on the day you were born! So, get ready to party, ‘cause these 6-Cell Lithium Ion provide us hours of birthday fun!
Awww. Thanks, Mr. Black Gateway. That was so sweet of you to say. What’s that, Mr. Red Gateway? Did you want to say something?
I sure did! Those other people that forgot your birthday are just jerks. It doesn’t take an Integrated Webcam to see just what an integral part you play in the inner workings of this business. Why, I want to broadcast just how awesome you are live on the Internet via my 802.11b/g Wi-Fi networking or 10/100 Ethernet LAN! We can even save all the pictures on to a memory card with my Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader so that the memories last a good long time!
Gee, you guys are the best. Who needs real friends and co-workers who forget the most important day of my year when I have you guys to keep me company just like the voices in my head!
Wait! What’s that noise? Someone’s coming into the office! Gasp! I bet it’s a surprise party! They didn’t want me to come in to do writeups! They planned a surprise party just for ME! Okay, don’t let on. Gotta remember to act surprised. Here they come.
OMG YOU GUYS REMEM-
Oh, it’s the just you, Mr. Janitor. Didn’t mean to scare you. Well, a surprise birthday urinal cake is better than no cake at all, I guess.
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty
Warranty: 90 Day Gateway
Features:
- Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
- 10.1” SD WSVGA High Brightness LED-backlit Display (1024×600 resolution)
- 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory
- 250GB SATA hard drive
- 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
- 6-Cell Lithium Ion (5200mAh)
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset
- 3 USB 2.0 ports with a VGA Connector
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader (Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, xD-Picture Card)
- 10/100 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Specifications:
- Processor: Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
- Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Starter
- Display: 10.1” SD WSVGA High Brightness LED-backlit Display (1024×600 resolution)
- Memory: 1024MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory
- Hard Drive: 250GB SATA hard drive
- Wireless Network: 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
- Power Adapter: AC Adapter
- Application Software: Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money Essentials, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)
- Battery: 6-Cell Lithium Ion (5200mAh)
- Chassis: Chassis with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and Mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset
- Dimensions (System): 1.03” (H) x 10.17” (W) x 8.04” (D) or 26.4mm (H) x 258.5mm (W) x 204mm (D)
- External Ports: (3) USB 2.0, VGA Connector
- Keyboard and Mouse: Keyboard with Multi-Gesture Touchpad
- Media Card Reader: Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader (Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, xD-Picture Card)
- Network: 10/100 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
- Security Software: Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial) & Gateway Recovery Management
- Sound: High-Definition Audio Support, Built-In speakers, Microphone, Headphone (with Dolby Headphone Technology)/Speaker/Line-Out Jack
- Web Camera: Integrated Webcam
- Weight: 2.95 lbs. (1.33 kg) system unit only / 3.26 lbs. (1.48 kg.) box
Additional Photos:
In the box:
- Gateway 10.1” Netbook
- Power Adapter
- 6 Cell Battery
Photo inset credit: myklroventine
Photo inset credit: thekbriodys
Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
. As far as I’m concerned, you can take
Avatar,
Titanic, and
The Terminator and sink them in an alien steamship from the future. Only
Piranha II: The Spawning fully explores Cameron’s gift for sensitive, authentic portrayal of murderous mutant sea life.
Under normal circumstances, I’d be on this HP 17” Notebook like a flying piranha on an expendable African-American character in the first act. Windows 7 pre-loaded! 500GB hard drive! 17” screen (that doesn’t support 1080p for some reason)! HDMI out (so you can hook it up to a 1080p TV)! A free workout lugging this 8-pound beast around! It’s exactly the kind of thing a scuba instructor, her scientist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband might enjoy toting to a fish fry on the beach – at least, until the inevitable gory ending.
But not me. Not until I can use this HP 17” Notebook’s Blu-Ray drive to watch Cameron’s meisterwerk in brine-splattered, fin-flapping high definition. I’ll tell you what: if I was a soulless time-travelling killing machine, my first mission would be to go back to 1981 and have a word with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty
Warranty: 90 Day HP
Features:
- 2.40 GHz AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor M600 with 2 MB L2 Cache
- 17.3” Diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600×900)
- 4096 MB of RAM installed, upgradeable to 8192 MB
- ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics RS780M with up to 1918 MB video memory
- 500 GB SATA 7200 RPM hard drive
- Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer with LightScribe
- Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN, 802.11b/g WLAN, and 56k modem
- Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound
- 101-key compatible with full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
- Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
- 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
- Dimensions: 16.2” (W) x 10.9” (D) x 1.37” (min H)/1.70” (max H)
- Weight: 7.69lbs
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Operating System
- 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery for up to 5 hours and 15 minutes run time
- HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone
External Ports:
- 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
- 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
- 2 Headphone out
- 1 microphone-in
- HDMI
- 1 VGA (15-pin)
- eSATA + USB 2.0
- 1 RJ-11 (modem)
- 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
- 1 notebook expansion port 3
- 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)
Security:
- Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
- Power-on password
- Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
Power:
- 65W AC Adapter
- 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
Additional Photos:
In the box:
- HP DV7-3065DX Notebook
- Battery
- Power Adapter
Inset photo credit: Gregory Moine
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Join the TomTom Club
Just where do you think you’re going?
OK, you’ve probably seen TomTom’s model XL 340S out there in your travels across this great land of ours. By which we mean “on your way to the liquor store.” It’s a perfectly handy little satellite navigat-a-mo-bob, and you could do a lot worse.
But friends, this is not the XL 340S. This is the XL 340S LIVE, and if you don’t think that sounds like a very big difference, imagine two cabarets beside the highway: one that advertises “LIVE nude girls” and one that doesn’t specify.
See? It is a very big difference. The difference could scar you for life.
In the case of this TomTom GPS, the difference is its built-in receiver for LIVE Services, a stream of real-time updates including traffic reports, weather forecasts, and local gas prices, to help you get where you’re going the fastest, cheapest, safest way possible, instead of looking like a complete chump when you arrive at your in-laws’ place two hours late, broke from overpaying for fuel, and with hail damage to your windshield, so everybody’s in a foul mood, harmful words are spoken, and before you know it you’re in a court battle to see your kids again. It can happen! Do you really want to put your trust in a GPS system that would break up your family like that?
Of course, in addition to the LIVE Services, this little gizmo boasts all your standard GPS features. It’s got text-to-speech capabilities so it can tell you the names of the streets and the traffic updates you need out loud. It has an extra-wide 4.3-inch touchscreen for easy visibility. And its EasyPort mount folds up to the point where the whole navigation package fits in your pocket, or bag, or glove box, or wherever you want to keep the thing out of thieves’ sight.
Now here’s the one downside: After you become the owner of a TomTom XL 340S Live GPS, any time someone tells you—as people so often do—to “get lost,” you will be utterly incapable of compliance.
So that’s kind of too bad.
Warranty: 1 Year TomTom
Features:
- Built-in receiver for LIVE Services, real-time information saves you time, money, and stress
- Works right out of the box via a built-in wireless data connection
- Text-to-Speech for Spoken Street Names, Street names and traffic info announced by your device, so you can focus on the road ahead
- 24/7 IQ Routes™ Technology, Calculates the fastest route possible using actual average speeds of travel rather than posted speed limits
- Advanced Lane Guidance, Gives you extra clarity when navigating difficult junctions
- XL 4.3” widescreen, Extra-wide 4.3-inch touchscreen ensures a clearer view of the road ahead and surrounding areas
- TomTom Map Share™ technology, enables you to add to, update and personalize your maps instantly. It also lets you share and benefit from fellow users changes – daily, automatically and easily
- EasyPort™ mount, mount folds neatly onto the back of your device, making the whole navigation package fit into your pocket, bag or glove compartment.
- Help Me! menu, Find local emergency service information at your fingertips. From hospitals to roadside assistance, Useful information wherever you are
- TomTom HOME software, keeps your TomTom device up to date
LIVE Services:
- LIVE Traffic, Get the best real-time traffic information on highways and roads to drive the smartest route and be sure of your arrival time
- Local Search with Google, Find local shops and businesses wherever you are – and let your device take you there
- Fuel Prices, Get directions to the cheapest petrol station around and save money on your fuel bill
- QuickGPSfix, Drive off more quickly. Speed up the time it takes to fix your GPS position
- Weather, Receive the latest forecasts to help you plan your journey better and drive more safely
- Includes 3 months of free service
Additional Photos:
In the box:
- TomTom XL340S-LIVE GPS
- Easy Mount Port
- USB Cable
- Car Charger
Posted: March 3rd, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Ask Me About Our Cameras
“Excuse me. I was just looking at this camera and I was hoping you might be able to tell me a little more about it.”
“Sure, sir. How can I help you?”
“See, I’ve had my previous camera for a really long time now and I was hoping to upgrade to something a little more portable and modern…”
“Well, you’ve picked up a pretty great little pocket-sized camera there. The Casio Exilim 10MP Digital Camera gives you a lot in such an ultra-thin package with 10.1 Megapixel CCD for superior high-resolution photo imaging, 3x optical and 4x digital zoom, face detection, and lots of white balancing options.”
“That’s, uh… That’s great, I guess. But I was actually wondering about how it captures…”
“Video, sir? Don’t worry. This camera not only captures video in Wide 848×480 or Standard 640×480 resolution, but it also features a YouTube™ Capture Mode and stores all video in an iTunes compatible video format.”
“And, I’m sure that’s lovely. Just lovely. But how do they, uh, come out?”
“Oh, sir. Your old camera must be really old. Everything gets stored on an SD or SDHC memory card nowadays. And with PictBridge-enabled printing, you don’t even need your PC to print the photos.”
“I don’t care about the photos! I’m trying to ask you about the souls.”
“Um. Souls, sir?”
“Souls, yes. You know, you take a picture of someone, the lens captures a piece of their souls, the inner necromantic workings distill the essence of it into liquid form, and then you collect the drippings from the external spout so you can bottle it and use it later to keep yourself young. As near as I can tell, this thing has no spout. I do, however, really like the purple color of the casing.”
“I’m sorry, sir, but I’m not sure this is camera is going to fit your, uh, very specific needs.”
“Well, what about these ‘megapixels’ you were talking about earlier? Is that some kind of digital purgatory that I can trap my enemies in?”
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty
Warranty: 1 Year Casio
Features:
- 10 Megapixel 3648×2736 resolution with 1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD
- 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom (12 times both with optical and digital zoom)
- Easily fits in a pocket, 3.81” (W) x 2.22” (H) x .70” (D) (excluding projections ; .62” at thinnest point)
- Capture video in 848×480(WIDE) or 640×480(Standard) resolution
- Face detection, Isolates subjects in-frame and optimizes conditions to take pictures
- White balance options, Include auto, daylight, overcast, shade, day white fluorescent, daylight fluorescent, tungsten and manual for true color results
- YouTube capture mode, Lets you easily share your images and videos on the Web. Stores video in an iTunes compatible video format
- PictBridge-enabled printing, print photos without using a PC
- Compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards
Additional Photos:
Specifications:
| File Format |
| Still Images: |
JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2), DCF1.0, DPOF |
| Movies: |
Motion JPEG, AVI format, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) |
| Audio (Voice Recording): |
WAV format (monaural) |
| Recording Media |
17.8MB built-in flash memory
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card compatible |
| Number of Recorded Pixels |
| Still Images: |
10M(3648x2736)
3:2(3648x2432)
16:9(3648x2048)
7M(3072x2304)
4M(2304x1728)
2M(1600x1200) |
| Movies: |
848x480(WIDE)
640x480(STD)
320x240(LP) |
| Image Sensor |
1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD
Total Pixels: 10.34 megapixels (/million) |
| Lens / Focal Length |
| F3.1(W) - F5.6(T) / f=6.3 - 18.9mm (Approx. 35.5 - 106.5mm equivalent to 35mm film) 6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens. |
| Zoom Ratio |
| 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom (12 times both with optical and digital zoom) |
| HD Zoom Maximum 17.1x (@VGA, both with optical and digital zoom) |
| Focus |
| Focus Type: |
Contrast Detection Auto Focus |
| Focus Mode: |
Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus |
| Auto Focus Range: |
Approx. 15.7” - Infinity (W) |
| Macro: |
Approx. 3.9” - 19.7” (W) |
| Infinity mode: |
Infinity (W) |
| Manual focus: |
Approx. 3.9” - Infinity (W) |
| Exposure Metering |
| Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot by CCD |
| Exposure Control |
| Program AE |
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| Exposure Compensation |
| -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) |
| Shutter Type |
| CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
Auto: 1/2 - 1/2000 second
Aperture Priority AE: 1 - 1/2000 second
Shutter Speed Priority AE / Manual Exposure: 60 - 1/2000 second
Night Scene: 4 - 1/2000 second |
| White Balance |
| Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, Manual WB |
| Aperture |
| F3.1 (W) to F5.6 (W) |
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| Sensitivity |
| Still Images: Auto/ ISO64/ ISO100/ ISO200/ ISO400/ ISO800/ ISO1600 |
| Self-Timer |
| 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer |
| Flash Mode |
| Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction |
| Flash Range |
Approx. .3’ - 9.5’ (W)
Approx. 1.6’ - 5.2’ (T) |
| Flash Charge Time |
| Approximately 6 seconds |
| Recording Functions |
| Snapshot, Marco, Self-timer, Continuous Shooting (Normal Speed CS), BEST SHOT, Face Detection, Movie (Normal Movie, For YouTube™), Voice Recording |
| Playback Functions |
| Playback Zoom (8X), 12-image Screen, Start-Up Images, Rotate, Re-Size, Trimming, Copy, BGM Slideshow |
| Playback Functions |
| Playback Zoom (8X), 12-image Screen, Start-Up Images, Rotate, Re-Size, Trimming, Copy, BGM Slideshow |
| Other Functions |
| Focus Frame Customization, Menu Color Customization, Key Customization, PictBridge, Video Output(NTSC/PAL) |
| Image Deletion |
| One image / All images With memory protect function |
| Approximate Maximum Audio |
| After Recording: 30 seconds per image |
| Recording Times |
| Voice Recording: 53 minutes 11 seconds (when using built-in memory) |
| Monitor |
| 2.7-inch Wide TFT color LCD 114,960 dots (479 x 240) |
| Dimensions |
| 3.81” (W) x 2.22” (H) x .70” (D) (excluding projections ; .62” at thinnest point) |
| Weight |
| Approximately 3.5 oz. (excluding battery and bundled accessories) |
In the box:
- Digital Camera
- Lithium Ion Battery
- Strap
- Battery Charging Unit
- Power Cord
- USB Cable
- AV Cable
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Deductions And Sand
Through there, accountant. Step onto the holy ground. Your Dominus commands it of you.
"Um… hello? I'm Melvin? The accountant you asked for? I didn't think we'd be meeting in some… is this a sand pit? I'm used to an office, but I guess we could work anywhere, as long as… hello?"
BLOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
"Aaaa! Oh, oh, it's everywhere! It's everywhere!"
"This is the arena, you young fool! A place where life and death have no meaning! Do you think the IRS would show you mercy? Then why should I?"
SQUULLLOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHHHH
"Oh, God! Mercy! Mercy! I can't… wait… this isn't blood. This is… red ink?"
"Yes, accountant! For in the arena, all expenditures are serious! Justify them… or die!"
TROOOOOOSHOOOOOOHHHHHH
"Okay, okay! Just stop it with the chain whip! Thankfully I brought my Neat Receipts v4.0 Document Management System with Scanner. Since these scans are accepted by the IRS, it means I can have copies of all the various expenditures that I… hey, is that a topless woman?"
KABASLOOOOOOSHHHHHHHH
"Pay no attention to the topless women moving in slo-mo! Fight for your Dominus!"
"Okay! Okay! Well, here I've got this business card with my contact that I took to lunch on this receipt, let me use the color/grayscale USB powered scanner to make a digital copy that is then suitable to be given to the IRS. I can scan all these receipts, in fact, letting me sort them out so easily on my computer."
"Urrgh! A lucky find! But you call that a deduction? Come at me again, accountant! Come for real!"
TRADAPLADASMOOOOOSSSSSHHH
"Okay, okay! I get it, we're in the red! Sheesh! It's a good thing I can use the Neat Receipts Document Management software to sort out items that I can then search using specific keywords. Then, if I want a hard copy, I can use the 1-Touch PDF to convert these paper documents to PDF…"
"Ooof! Well… well done, accountant. Your deductions are valid, and do glory to your Dominus. I… I yield to you."
"Oh? Well, what if I use the Export Data option to send my data to Outlook, or Excel, or Word, or TurboTax, Quicken, QuickBooks, Money, HTML or more…"
"Enough! Enough! You have a passion for the sport that cannot be contained! Truly, you will be unstoppable! Now, put your scanner back into the included dust cover and let us prepare you for the games."
"Hey, hang on, it looks like you made a little mistake in the tens column."
"A mistake?"
"Yeah, see? Right here?"
"But based on that… you're not just breaking even… you're… you're…"
"That's right! I'm getting money back! From you!"
VOOOSSSSSSSSSHHHH
"Red ink! You've covered me in red ink! You've bested me with that Neat Receipts v4.0 Document Management System with Scanner!"
"Sorry, my friend. That's just how it goes in… the arena."
Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty
Warranty: 90 Day Neat Receipts
Features:
- Scanning system that helps you stay organized at home, at work, and on the go
- Scan receipts, business cards, or documents of any size, the intelligent text recognition converts scans to editable text, then identifies and digitally files your papers for easy access. After that you can generate reports and forms when you need them
- Manage your receipts, maintain accurate records of all your expenses. Analyze your spending by vendor, date, project, client and more
- NEAT Receipts scans are IRS accepted digital copies, you will be incredibly organized for taxes, and you can even export to TurboTax
- Easily manage documents for your business, home or both. Quickly find information with keywords search. Create PDF files or convert printed documents to editable text
- Digitize your business cards, and import them into Outlook, your PDA, or other contact management solution
- Automate your expense reports, with digital copies of your receipts you can create professional
- Keyword search, search though receipts, cards, and documents for specific keywords that appear in the text
- Intelligent text recognition, convert printed documents to text and you can edit
- Smart Sorting, allows you to scan and process multiple documents, and automatically organizes them for you
- 1-Touch PDF, you can convert paper documents into PDF format with the press of one button
- Export Data to Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Money, QuickBooks, Quicken, TurboTax, csv, vCard, Plaxo, HTML, and more
- NEAT Receipts maintains the integrity of original scanned receipts to prevent fraud, and are accepted by the IRS
Scanner Specifications:
- Portable Color / Grayscale / BW CIS
- No external power supply needed; runs off USB power
- Maximum Resolution 600 dpi
- Speed: approximately 3-4 receipts per minute
- Interface: USB 1.0 & 2.0 compatible
- Scan Area: 1” x 1” to 8.5” x 14 (up to 30” long)
- Scanner Dimensions (WxDxH): 10.8” x 1.6” x 1.3”
- Scanner Weight: 10.6 ounces
- Bit Depth: Color: 48-bit input, 24/48-bit output;
- Grayscale: 16-bit input, 8/16-bit output; B/W: 1-bit
Additional Photos:
Software:
- Images can be saved in JPEG and PDF formats
- Export to: XLS (Microsoft Excel®), .RTF (Microsoft Word®), .OFX (Quicken®, Microsoft Money®), .IIF (Quickbooks®), .QIF (Quicken®), .CSV, .HTML, .PDF, Microsoft Outlook®
- Direct to Quickbooks® export (No separate export file required)
- Supports sending emails using third party MAPI clients (e.g. Outlook®, Eudora®, Netscape®, etc.)
- NEAT Receipts scans in grayscale to minimize image size (scanner supports color)
- Reads U.S. and Canadian receipts and business cards
- Uses Microsoft .Net 2.0 & MS SQL Express
System Requirements:
- Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista®, or Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Pentium® IV 1.3 GHz or later
- 1 GB RAM (2 GB highly recommended)
- 1 GB hard disk space to install
- CD-ROM drive, Available USB port
- Not compatible with Mac
In the box:
- Scanner
- NEAT Receipts 4.0 Software
- USB Cable
- Scanner Dust Cover
- Scanner Calibration & Cleaning Paper
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Not A Belly-Itcher
Thank you for shopping at FastQuikStop Gas ‘n’ Stuff. Ah, the beef-and-jalapeño taquitos. Excellent choice. But may I make a suggestion?
I see you’ve also purchased a 32-ounce bottle of generic cola to enjoy with your dinner. While we stand by all of our drink selections, I’ve found that when you drink soda with a meal, it tends to make everything taste like soda. Now, somebody spent a lot of time and effort to create that taquito’s distinctive flavor before it was frozen. Don’t you owe it to them to taste it untainted by high-fructose corn syrup?
Personally, I prefer plain old water, filtered through my Clear2O Water Filtration Pitcher. Its block carbon filter nabs those nasty contaminants that can spoil both your health and your dinner. Unlike some other brands of filtered pitchers, it doesn’t make you wait around forever, refilling in just 34 seconds. Each filter is good for 50 gallons, or about 88 refills, so you won’t need new filters very often. But if you do, they’re available at all the usual places.
Of course, I keep a Clear2O Water Filtration Pitcher under the counter here, so go ahead and try it out. Take a bite… then a sip… now that’s what a beef-and-jalapeño taquito should taste like.
I know. They’re awful, aren’t they?
Warranty: 90 Day Applica
Features:
- Filters water and fills in 34 seconds
- Unique block carbon filter that uses pressure from your faucet to force water though solid carbon, reducing more contaminates than granulated or powered carbon filters
- NSF-certified to reduce up to 53 contaminants
- Unique block carbon filter cleans 50 gallons (that’s 88+ refills)
- 50 gallons is the equivalent of 378 disposable half-liter water bottles that would be thrown away after one use
- Adapts easily to a number of faucets with the simple faucet connector
- Filling’s a breeze with the quick-connect hose and its convenient storage compartment
- Take the guessing out of filter changes with the Intelligent-Filter Indicator
- Holds 1.75 liters of water (9 8-oz. glasses) — 50% more than competing pitchers
- Each pitcher includes one filter so you can start enjoying clean, clear water right away
- Certified by NSF International
System Tested and Certified by NSF International Against:
- 2, 4-D
- 2, 4, 5-TP
- Alachlor
- Asbestos
- Atarzine
- Benzene
- Cadmium
- Carbofuran
- Carbon Tetrachloride
- Chlorobenzene
- Chloropicrin
- Cis-1, 2- dichloroethylene
- Cis-1, 3- dichloropropylene
- Cyst
- 1,1- dichlorothylene
- 1,2 - dichloroethane
- 1,2 -dichloropropane
- Dibromochloropropane
- Dinoseb
- Endrin
- Ethylene Dibromide
- Haloacetonitriles
- Haloketones
- Heptachlor
- Heptachlor Epoxide
- Hexachlorobutadiene
- Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
- Lead
- Lindane
- Mercury
- Methoxychlor
- MTBE
- O-dichlorobenzene
- P-dichlorobenzene
- Pentachlorophenol
- Simazine
- Styrene
- Tetrachloroethylene
- Toluene
- Toxaphene
- Trans-1, 2- dichloroethylene
- 1, 1, 1- trichloroethane
- 1, 1, 2- trichloroethane
- 1, 1, 2, 2- tetrachloroethane
- 1, 2, 4- trichlorobenzene
- Total Trialomethanes (TTHMs)
- Turbidity
- Xylenes
NSF/ANSI Standard 42 Reduction:
- Chlorine taste and odor
- Nominal Particulate Reduction, Class 1
Additional Photos:
In the box:
- 2 - Clear2O Water Filtration Pitchers
- 2 - Carbon Filters
- 2 - Faucet Adapters
Posted: February 28th, 2010 | Author: Woot | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off
Hi, Dad, I’m In Jail
There’s a big problem in this digital world. When you get arrested… who do you call?
After all, in this post-telephone society, it’s all emails and sexting. Meanwhile, the Justice System is still pretending it’s 1958, when everybody wore ties to school and kept important numbers in their memory. Sure, you can always call home, but face it, who’s gonna be more understanding when you get busted for buying that beer for the underage pomeranians? Mom and Dad? Or your pal “PomH8r1997@gmail.com”? Yeah, that’s an easy choice. But how will you phone a guy you’ve only ever met digitally? That’s why you need a Cradlepoint WiFi Hotspot.
Sure, we can’t tell you HOW to sneak it past the strip search, metal detector, trained dogs and watchful eye of the guard who took your shoelaces, but if you want it bad enough you’ll come up with something. What we can tell you is that, once you’ve got the Cradlepoint WiFi Hotspot in your possession, you’ll be able to set up a WiFi network using a simple phone connection, via a tethered cellphone or a USB style cellular modem. Now you can have 3G WiFi wherever you go… and that means you can get your buddy PomH8r1997@gmail.com to PayPal you the bail money before that pomeranian’s rich daddy shows up.
Of course, the Cradlepoint WiFi Hotspot won’t work with an iPhone, since Apple thinks tethering is almost as bad for you as Flash, but almost any other phone should be perfectly fine. Plus, when you hide out at your grandmother’s house after you jump bail and go on the run, you can still have a perfectly good wireless network.
Sure, it’s not gonna offer you the fastest torrent speed in the world, but sometimes you just need your digital fix. Don’t get suckered into hitting that popular coffee shop where you can be served horrible coffee and then trapped by “The Man”. Get this Cradlepoint WiFi Hotspot and have the Internet where you need it… with you at all times!
Warranty: 1 Year Cradlepoint
Features:
- Plug ‘n’ play solution that creates a powerful 3G WiFi network almost anywhere
- Connect all your WiFi enabled devices by simply plugging in your activated USB data modem
- Li Ion battery provides hours of access when no power outlets are in sight
- Use with USB-Style Cellular Modem, or Phone with Data Tethering Capability
- Compatible with HSPA and EVDO Cellular Network Devices
- Universal Plug-n-Play and ALGs support for Internet Applications: Email, FTP, Gaming, Remote Desktop, NetMeeting, Telnet, SSH, And SCP
- Flash Memory for Firmware Upgrade, Save/Restore Settings
- Easy Management via HTTP
- Networking Compliance with IEEE 802.11 b/g Standards
- Compliant with Windows 98SE/NT/200/XP/Server 2003/Linux/Mac OS
Click here for Compatibility List (.rtf file)
Specifications:
- Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g
- Network Connection: USB data modem port
- Switch: On/Off switch and Reset button (located in battery compartment)
- LED Indicators: Power, WLAN, Network connection
- Dimensions: 4.7” x 2.8" x 0.8” (122 mm x 73 mm x 18.5 mm)
- Certifications: FCC, IC, CE, JATE and TELEC
- Operating Temperature: 0 C to 50 C
Click Here for Specification Sheet(.pdf file)
Security:
- Access control available in encrypted and open modes, password-protected access to prevent unauthorized usage
- Provides additional security of Enable/Disable Network Name Broadcast and Internet Access Control (Services, URL, and MAC Filtering)
- Firewall features Network Address Translation (NAT) and Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) which protects against DoS Attacks
- Multiple Concurrent IPSec, L2TP and PPTP VPN Pass-Through Sessions
Minimum Requirements:
- Mobile Broadband Data Card with Active Subscription (USB or ExpressCard), or Supported Phone with Active Tethered Data Plan Suggested*
- Management Interface Requires an Internet Browser: Internet Explorer v6.0, Firefox v2.0, or Safari v1.0 Minimum
Additional Photos:
In the box:
- PHS300 3G Personal WiFi Hotspot
- Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery
- Quick Start Guide
- AC Power Adapter
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