Geek Newsletter April 24, 2008 — Get Ready for Mother’s Day
Written by admin on May 1st, 2008 in devices and gadgets.
It’s that time of the year again- Mother’s Day. Geek has put out a handy guide for everyone who is looking to pick up something the mother in your life might appreciate more than flowers or chocolates. In other news, Geek.com is still looking for an intern, so if you have some spare time this summer or know someone who does this is the chance to get involved.
April 25th - May 1st Make the MoveFirst up is a business white paper for users of Linux operating systems which explains in detail how to Make the Move to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. You’ve heard the buzz about SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, and maybe even seen a demonstration, but you’re still hesitant to migrate. You know that adopting a new operating system is a big step for administrators and users alike. Fortunately, migrating to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is easier than you think, and the benefits you’ve heard about such as lower cost of ownership, stronger security and greater flexibility and control are all real. With careful
planning, your migration can be smooth and highly rewarding.
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Contents
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Geek Thoughts
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This Week on Geek
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Geek.com Web Picks
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Don’t Forget About This
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Geek Thoughts - Get Ready for Mother’s Day We have just released our 2008 Mother’s Day Gift Guide. It’s packed full of goodies with prices ranging from $12 to $1,300 for the Geeky mom or from the Geek in all of us. Want mom to have pics of the kids with her at all times? Get her the Pocket Album digital key chain photo viewer. Does mom snap a lot of pictures but doesn’t want a bunch of lenses to lug around? Get her the Canon PowerShot S5 IS. Is identify theft top-of-mind for mom? Get her the Ziszor personal shredder. We’ve got these and a whole lot more in the guide so be sure to check it out.
In other news, do you wish you had a bunch of other ways to get your Geek fix that didn’t involve sitting at a PC-based browser? Well, Sal has granted your wish and created the definitive guide on How to Read Geek.com. The guide includes getting Geek via RSS, through our custom mobile view, Twitter, and more. We’re adding new ways all of the time, so check back or feel free to suggest some of your own by e-mailing them to joel at geek dawt com.
One more thing: throughout the next month or so, HP will be teaming up with 31 sites (Geek included) in what will be the biggest tech giveaway that we’ve ever participated in. HP will be giving away one HDX Dragon Notebook (valued at $4,500) per site for 31 days. That’s right, you’ll
have 31 chances to visit partner sites and throw your name in the hat for this dream system. We will be starting things here on Geek on May 21st, and will be announcing the winner a week later. VistaNext is a competitive guide explaining When and Why to Choose SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Over Windows Vista. Cost is not always the most important consideration, but if you are purchasing hundreds or thousands of desktops, it becomes a vital part of the equation. The total cost of desktops stretches far beyond the initial licensing fee. This white paper helps you to decrease your total cost of ownership.
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This Week on Geek - April 25th - May 1st
News
Want to save XP? Send Microsoft feedback, says BallmerNews Corp. corporate spying lawsuit hears hacker’s testimony
Opera releases desktop browser 9.5 beta 2
Comcast claims U-verse causing problems with its Internet service
Dell firmware update looks suspicious
Deadline looms for Yahoo! regarding Microsoft offer
New airbag protects people outside of the car
Microsoft Windows sales down 24%
Dell to continue Windows XP sales post June 30
Defcon Race To Zero contest angers antivirus vendors
Blyk reaches 100,000 users 6 months early
Antibodies test is quicker and cheaper than DNA testing
HomeGrid Forum to promote global home networking standard
GTA IV causing huge spam influx
Skype 3.8 offers audio-focused improvements
LG thinks thin with Scarlet TV range
RIAA making available piracy argument rejected in the courts
Save money on groceries with online coupons from Deal Locker
Chips
Mystery of why Apple buying PA Semi revealed, partlyMounting evidence suggests AMD sinking fast in quagmire of own making
Review: AMD Phenom X3 8750 Triple-Core Processor
Step 1: People-friendly mobile devices you can talk to
Flash memory selling by nearly 25% below manufacturing cost
There’s gold in them there chips!
AMD’s house of cards continues to crumble, Cray chooses Intel
Military receives first flexible OLEDs with green and infrared
NVIDIA believes GPU will overtake CPU as future heart of computer (AMD hopes so too)
Windows XP SP3 available
Windows XP SP3 delayed due to compatibility glitch
Ten things AMD needs to fix now
Mobile
Global phone shipments up, Motorola downSIMable unlocks your mobile
Twitter gets more cash
Will RIM offer touch screen?
Online utility 1-ToGo puts information at your fingertips
Verizon Wireless continues growth in 1Q08
Nokia launches three new mobile phones
Shifting Expectations- Final thoughts on HTC’s X9000 UMPC
Windows Mobile iphone-look-a-like for 355 dollars
Games
Retro Studios escort Metroid staff off premisesAudio Ping Pong brings classic game to ears only
Codemasters buys recently closed Sega Racing Studios
Review: Mario Kart Wii
Spore Creature Creator coming June 17
Grand Theft Auto IV arrives, rocks gaming world
First Impressions: I’m not sold on Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360
Ubisoft confirms new Prince of Persia game this year
EA to close down EA-Land
Apple
In pursuit of Java on the iPhoneApple outfits iMac with Penryn processors
3G iPhones expected in June
Microsoft’s Mac BU releases Messenger for Mac 7
gadgets
Microsoft issues RoboChamps challenge2008 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
3D monitors below $600 at 1680×1050
Play detective with the ZRAD Secret DVR Pen
Copy flash drives in seconds with 60 Port Flash Drive Duplicator
SOLo Lounge Table recharges your gadgets outdoors
Verbatim drops tiny 500GB HDD
Competition forces TomTom profits way down
British identify top 20 useless gadgets in new survey
Build your own multitouch surface controller
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Geek.com Web Picks Submit your favorite sites, articles, software picks, diversions,etc.,
to Joel@geek.com (mail subject: Good Sites). Here is one of my faves:Top 5 Laziest Inventions
I’ve bought more than my share of useless gadgetry through the years, but this video, showcasing the Top 5 Laziest Inventions, blows my useless gadgets away. You have to see it to believe it. These are ACTUAL products and the sad part is that they probably made their inventors millions. Support LinkAnd finally there is a look at support from Novell for OpenOffice.org in It’s Time to Make Your Move. Have you seen the costs associated with Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007? Send the children out of the room and take a look. Now take a look at OpenOffice.org from Novell. It’s much more cost effective and includes the office tools your employees need to stay productive. And with full support available from Novell, there’s no better time to switch to OpenOffice.org and free yourself from high costs and complicated licensing.
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Don’t Forget About This Want to be a Geek Intern?Geek.com is looking for a few driven individuals for our newly-launched summer internship program. If you are interested in technology and you want to write about it someplace aside from your Facebook wall, then this could be your chance.
The hours will be long, and the work thankless, but you’ll have access to some cool gear and as many press releases as you can handle. If you are in the NYC area, then there will be a few events as well. We need people who have an excellent understanding of current technology, strong writing
skills, and at least a basic understanding of HTML and image editing.
If interested send us an email to joel at Geek dawt com with “Intern” somewhere in the title. Send along a resume, a link to your blog (if you have one), and a sample post that is up to 300 words. Candidates can be based wherever, but NYC would be ideal. As always, thanks for reading!Joel Evans
Joel@Geek.com
Chief Geek
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