Nasa Powers Up With Supercomputer

US space agency Nasa is to get a massive supercomputing boost to help get its shuttle missions back in action after the 2003 shuttle disaster.

[Thanks Top 500 list]

Buy.com Deals

I got this email today from Buy.com. It has a bunch of cool deals in it!

Secret Sale on Now! Limited Time Only!
Hot Toys, DVDs, CDs as low as $4.99.
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biaq0Gz


Shhhh!
It's a secret sale just for you, our preferred buyers. To show
our appreciation for your business, we've slashed our prices down
to as low as $4.99 for a limited time only! Shop our secret sale
now! Great items like Grand Theft Auto, Elton John, Halo, Blue
Collar Comedy, Dave Chappelle, Seinfeld.
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biaq0Gz



And don't miss this...

2 DVDs for $15!
Hit the jackpot and get two of these DVDs for just 15 bucks: When
Harry Met Sally, The Terminator, West Side Story, The Thomas Crown
Affair, Spaceballs, Bull Durham, Die Another Day and much more!
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biar0G1


Sports Free Shipping!
For a limited time, get store-wide Free Shipping on Sports orders
greater than $75! Golf balls, racquets, soccer equipment, running
shoes, pedometers, indoor games, grills, fan merchandise and much
more!
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Bias0G2


Jazz Sale Is On!
Save big with CDs starting at just $6.99! Find all the best jazz
music at unbelievable prices. Legendary artists like Duke Ellington,
John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Herbie Hancock, Count Basie, Miles Davis
and much more!
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biat0G3
__________________________________________________________


"LIST PRICE" is the suggested retail price provided to us by
our suppliers. We make no representation that a substantial
number of these products have been sold or offered for sale at
the list price. Actual retail prices in your area may be substantially
different. Because we sell our merchandise over the Internet on a
national basis, it is not possible to know if our merchandise is
sold at list price in any particular location or at any particular
time. "YOU SAVE" reflects the difference between our price
and the supplier-provided list price shown on our sites. Because
the list price may be different than the actual retail prices in your
area, you may not actually realize a savings of this amount and
may want to make an exact comparison for yourself by checking
the prices of other Internet or local retailers prior to making a
purchase.

All prices and product availability subject to change without
notice. Unless noted, prices do not include shipping and
applicable sales taxes. Product quantities limited. Please visit
us at Buy.com or the links above for more information including
latest pricing, availability, and restrictions on each offer.
"Buy.com" is a trademark of BUY.COM Inc. ©BUY.COM Inc.
2004. Buy.com, Inc., 85 Enterprise #100, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.
All rights reserved.

Apple to Me: You're invited to a free Mac OS X Tiger Tech Talk

I got this email today from the Apple Developer Connection:

Dear ADC Member,

We are pleased to invite you to a free ADC-sponsored Mac OS X Tiger Tech
Talk. These events provide a unique opportunity for a full day of
in-depth
technical discussion about the next major release of Mac OS X, known as
Mac
OS X v10.4 Tiger.

Don't miss this great opportunity to meet face-to-face with
Apple experts to learn the latest Tiger development techniques.

Space is limited, so register now.

View complete Tiger Tech Talk details, including how to register:
http://developer.apple.com/events/techtalks/

Best regards,


Apple Developer Connection


--------------------------------------
ABOUT THIS EMAIL
--------------------------------------

You are receiving this email because you have agreed to receive
technical information from the Apple Developer Connection. If you no
longer wish to receive email from ADC, you may unsubscribe online.
http://developer.apple.com/contact/programs.html

Website of the Day!

Today's Website of the Day:

Time.gov

Time.gov gives you the exact official US time accurate within .2 seconds in your selected time zone. It uses Javascript.

Google buys satellite image firm Keyhole

Here is the story from Cnet (sorry I can't comment on this one)

Buy.com Deals

I got this email today from Buy.com. It has a bunch of cool deals in it!

Secret Sale on Now! Limited Time Only!
Hot Toys, DVDs, CDs as low as $4.99.
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biaq0Gz


Shhhh!
It's a secret sale just for you, our preferred buyers. To show
our appreciation for your business, we've slashed our prices down
to as low as $4.99 for a limited time only! Shop our secret sale
now! Great items like Grand Theft Auto, Elton John, Halo, Blue
Collar Comedy, Dave Chappelle, Seinfeld.
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biaq0Gz



And don't miss this...

2 DVDs for $15!
Hit the jackpot and get two of these DVDs for just 15 bucks: When
Harry Met Sally, The Terminator, West Side Story, The Thomas Crown
Affair, Spaceballs, Bull Durham, Die Another Day and much more!
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biar0G1


Sports Free Shipping!
For a limited time, get store-wide Free Shipping on Sports orders
greater than $75! Golf balls, racquets, soccer equipment, running
shoes, pedometers, indoor games, grills, fan merchandise and much
more!
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Bias0G2


Jazz Sale Is On!
Save big with CDs starting at just $6.99! Find all the best jazz
music at unbelievable prices. Legendary artists like Duke Ellington,
John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Herbie Hancock, Count Basie, Miles Davis
and much more!
http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ebQW0HNIlK0E820Biat0G3
__________________________________________________________


"LIST PRICE" is the suggested retail price provided to us by
our suppliers. We make no representation that a substantial
number of these products have been sold or offered for sale at
the list price. Actual retail prices in your area may be substantially
different. Because we sell our merchandise over the Internet on a
national basis, it is not possible to know if our merchandise is
sold at list price in any particular location or at any particular
time. "YOU SAVE" reflects the difference between our price
and the supplier-provided list price shown on our sites. Because
the list price may be different than the actual retail prices in your
area, you may not actually realize a savings of this amount and
may want to make an exact comparison for yourself by checking
the prices of other Internet or local retailers prior to making a
purchase.

All prices and product availability subject to change without
notice. Unless noted, prices do not include shipping and
applicable sales taxes. Product quantities limited. Please visit
us at Buy.com or the links above for more information including
latest pricing, availability, and restrictions on each offer.
"Buy.com" is a trademark of BUY.COM Inc. ©BUY.COM Inc.
2004. Buy.com, Inc., 85 Enterprise #100, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.
All rights reserved.

Apple to Me: You're invited to a free Mac OS X Tiger Tech Talk

I got this email today from the Apple Developer Connection:

Dear ADC Member,

We are pleased to invite you to a free ADC-sponsored Mac OS X Tiger Tech
Talk. These events provide a unique opportunity for a full day of in-depth
technical discussion about the next major release of Mac OS X, known as Mac
OS X v10.4 Tiger.

Don't miss this great opportunity to meet face-to-face with
Apple experts to learn the latest Tiger development techniques.

Space is limited, so register now.

View complete Tiger Tech Talk details, including how to register:
http://developer.apple.com/events/techtalks/

Best regards,


Apple Developer Connection


--------------------------------------
ABOUT THIS EMAIL
--------------------------------------

You are receiving this email because you have agreed to receive
technical information from the Apple Developer Connection. If you no
longer wish to receive email from ADC, you may unsubscribe online.
http://developer.apple.com/contact/programs.html

Great Savings on The Wall Street Journal

There are also great deals on The Wall Street Journal Online

128mb Poctet Thumbdrive/Knife

SwissBit conceals a removable, 128MB memory stick in a small Swiss Army Knife, perfect for that next spy mission, if the $110 price-tag doesn't kill you (that is a lot for a 128mb drive).

Get some more info!

Reactive DT-1EB Stereo Microphone

The Reactive Sounds Delta mic uses two omni-directional electorate microphones set 60 degrees apart to record stereo recordings.

Reactive DT-1EB Stereo Microphone Product Page

[Thanks Daisy!]

Huh?

I got THIS EMAIL today from RealPlayer (exact html code, yes). I have checked to make sure that the download link is in fact a part of RealPlayer's server. I can't beleive RealPlayer would say that you are getting a deal even though the software is free already!

iPods!

Here is the new iPod photo straight from Apple!


Here is the new U2 edition iPod




Get some more info about these iPods from Apple!

Deals from Borders

Click here to recieve some good deals including 2 DVDs for $20!

Kingston 512MB Compactflash: $19.99 shipped

Buy.com is offering the Kingston 512MB CompactFlash memory
card for $19.99, after a $15.00 mail-in rebate.  It's the
lowest price i've seen.  Shipping is Free.  Rebate expires
10/31/04.

Submit Ideas

As some of you know I have a "Website of the Day" everyday. Well today
I have ran out of website ideas. So submit to my any website (yours or
not) by sending a email to sam@theplaceforitall.com and I might pick it
as a "Website of the Day"!

New Treo 650 Smartphone

-The new Treo 650 has a a bunch is of improvements of the older Treo 650. Here are the differences between the 600 and the 650 from Palm's website:

-Bluetooth wireless technology -- Now connecting to other Bluetooth wireless devices is a snap.

-Sharper display -- The vibrant 320x320 touchscreen, with more than 65,000 colors, is easy to read -- even in sunlight.

-Built-in MP3 player -- Add an expansion card (sold separately) to take thousands of favorite tunes anywhere simply by transferring MP3 files from the desktop.
-
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint -- View, edit, and create Word- and Excel-compatible documents and view PowerPoint-compatible attachments.

-Removable battery -- Carry an extra battery and swap it out for additional power on the fly.

-Nonvolatile memory -- Data and applications are safe while you change batteries or if you lose power.

-Better camera now captures video, too -- The improved, built-in camera takes better pictures in low light -- and it includes 2x zoom and a mirror for self-portraits.

-Combined text and picture messaging -- Send and receive text messages, photos, or video clips from one application with a single Inbox.

-Improved keyboard and button layout -- Typing is even more finger-friendly with the improved keyboard. Navigation buttons are all centrally located for faster access.

-Easier email setup -- A new desktop wizard detects most email services and prompts you through VersaMail setup

Week in Review

• Treo 650
• How many of you...
• FreeiPods.com [Part 5]
• New Cool Gmail Hack!
• A Word from Our Sponsors
• Website of the Day!
• Somethings Up With Apple's "Tiger"
• What is RSS, ATOM, and RDF?!
• Website of the Day!
• New Apple iBook
• Steal!
• World of Warcraft!
• Screenshot
• CherryOS is a Hoax
• I Will

Treo 650

PalmOne has hinted that they will be announcing there latest
Cellphone/PDA combo monday, sounds good!

How many of you...

How many of you noticed that I spelled sponsor wrong in one my of
posts? If you did then email me and I will get you a
@theplaceforitall.com email address!

FreeiPods.com [Part 5]

Go here for part 4

Go here for part 3

Go here for part 2

Go here for part 1

So it's been about 4 weeks since a signed up w/ FreeiPods.com. I have had 9 people sign up but only 1 complete a offer (you need five people to complete offers to get a iPod), so if you want to help out you can sign up and complete a offer using this link (must be this link): http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=9218378

BTW. Some people think that it is impossible to get a Free iPod for reasons other than this being a scam (which might be, probably not though). One of the reasons is that they think that you need to get 5 people to complete a offer that those people need to get 5 more people to complete a offer etc. etc. This is not true, all that is required is that I get 5 people to complete 1 offer each.

New Cool Gmail Hack!

Paul Shapiro over at Semi-Conscious has just now released a little PHP program that dynamically creates a image (see below) that says the amount of Gmail invites you have.
Here are the requirements:
Something To Open The Zip files, PHP 4, GD2 Library, Gmail Account

Download it here (install instructions included w/ download)



Here is how many invites I have:


BTW. Perfect for those forum sigs!

A Word from Our Sponsors

Website of the Day!

Today's Website of the Day



Very cool site with lots of pictures of Apple fakes.

Somethings Up With Apple's "Tiger"

I just got a email from Apple w/ some developer stuff about Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", including the chance to bye a pre-release of it! Now, take this with the fact that Amazon recently put on there website a page were you can pre-order "Tiger" for a ship date of March 2005 (the ship date and some other info later got pulled) and I say "Tiger" is getting closer!

P.S. Here is a link for some developer info on "Tiger"!

What is RSS, ATOM, and RDF?!

Here are two article that should clear things up for you:

XML.com What is RSS?

Blogger Help: What is Atom?

Website of the Day!

Today's Website of the Day

New Apple iBook

The new iBook features a processor speed bump and a $100 price reduction (that should make it a bit easier to sway users to the Mac side).

Steal!

Overstock.com: $1 Shipping on All Orders - Three Days Only - 1:00 pm

World of Warcraft!

Preorder your copy of World of Warcraft, another MMORPG, for $29.82 at WalMart, expected to ship 11/22/2004. Pretty good deal, except for the fact that it's probably going to be another $12 a month(And I am guessing that is how they are going to make money).

They also have a collector's edition expected to ship the same date if you're interested.

[Thanks, Kevin Rose, and Jake Jarvis]

Screenshot

On Friday I posted a link for a Amazon.com Pre-Order Page for Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger". Well they soon pulled most of the detail off the site. So I dug into my cache and got this screenshot:

Go here for the Screenshot

CherryOS is a Hoax

To few people's surprise, the story is (supposedly) coming out on
Monday from Wired.com's Leander Kahney (who seemed most taken with the
CherryOS).

From Chris O. on the Titanium Mailing list from TheMacintoshGuy.com:
"CherryOS is not only a hoax, Leander Kahney was used as the medium to
get the story to Wired.com, and subsequently Slashdot, so a small
company named VX30 in Hawaii could stress test a Java based streaming
media application they developed.

The CherryOS application turned out to be a rip-off of an open source
GPL project called PearPC. What started out as humor from Slashdot may
turn into lawsuit from FSF against CherryOS (if the product is ever
released).
Leander Kahney will be reporting all the details on Wired.com on
Monday."

I Will

I have had some requests to explain how the Gmail Atom Feed works and
how you use it. Over the weekend I will write a little guide and post
it on the website Monday. Feel free to email me any suggestions at
sam@theplaceforitall.com

Apple’s Tiger Coming March 31, 2005...

....for $129.99, according to Amazon's pre-order page! Apple’s Tiger Coming March 31, 2005

Thanks to Your Mac Life for this one

Great Web-Based Data Storage from our Sponsors

Intel Pulls Plug on 4-Gigahertz Chip

In recent months, Intel delayed several chips and recalled other, defective ones. It overestimated demand, thereby causing an inventory glut. Thursday's cancellation of the 4-gigahertz chip is part of Intel's effort to fix such problems by freeing up engineers for other work

Get some more info here

Some of the Best Apple Fakes

These photos were created by some of the pretty amazing people (I think)!

Tiny PDA Sized Computer!

This little thing is a Full Windows XP computers w/ 256 Ram and a 20 gig HardDrive. In a recent Pcmag.com review they said it was a slow and that the keyboard is small, so we will see if this takes off (I doubt it).

Website of the Day!

Today's Website of the Day:


Very cool website that has hundreds of AIM icons and expressions. I also believe they are working on a community chat. To get the AIM icons click the link at the top of the page at dragid.com.

B.T.W. Feel free to submit some websites to me for Website of the Day. I will give you big thanks along w/ the post!

Web Hosting: $9 for 1 year

Thanks to Jake Jarvis for this one.

DreamHost now has a deal for webhosting for $.77 a month. The account comes with 800MB storage, 40GB bandwidth, and a free domain name. Order from DreamHost promotion code "777."

FDA approves computer chip for humans

Devices could help doctors with stored medical information. The VeriChip, the size of a grain of rice, is inserted under the skin with a needle in a procedure that takes less than 20 minutes to complete.

Great Printing from our Sponsors

Wholesale Business Printing

Save up to 40% on business cards, flyers, books, and catologs.

Website of the Day!

Today's Website of the Day is:

Animation Factory



They have some very cool 3D graphics at that you can get for free if used for personal use or buy the CD with over a 100,000 graphics! (I Hope you guys don't mind that I used a affiliate link, it's just that I used there graphics ALL the time on my old website)

We We Stand

Okay, so some of you might of noticed the many changes going on with
the Tech info Blog! I am almost done (almost). Here is my game plan:

1. Add some more dynamic content.
2. Increase the community aspect a bit.
3. Get those darn Google Adds to change once and a while!
Any Suggestions? Fire me a at sam@theplaceforitall.com

P.S. The first 5 people to comment on this post get a Gmail invite
(must leave email address in the body of the post, I will delete it
after I send you the invite)

Steal!

MacConnection has restocked the reconditioned PowerMac G5
Dual 1.8GHz 512/160GB/SuperDrive/56k for $1899.00.  I have seen systems
listed for less, but this is the lowest
current price we've seen.  Search for item number 4759567 at
MacConnection.com
to find the deal.  Stock is limited.

Wired Magazine Internships

Thanks to Gizmodo for this one.

Wired Magazine is hiring interns for positions that will run from January to June. They're looking specifically for people into gadgetry and gear and all that stuff, who are also interested in pursuing journalism as a career. It sounds like a great opportunity to learn what it's like to be a technoblogger: "no professional journalism experience" and "pitching" required.

Is Apple starting a New Hompage?

I was browsing my daily news sites (yes, I do have a life besides computers) today and I saw this thing that has a link to a supposed future Apple homepage.
Check it out:
Apple's Current Homepage
Apple's Supposed future Homepage (notice that it's on Apple's server)

Thanks go to Your Mac Life for this one.

Website of the Day!

Today's Website of the Day:



I know this site is a bit off-topic but it has the most the Halloween links and resources I have ever seen.

Chat it Up in the New Forums

The "Tech info Blog! Forums" are now up! So check 'em out here.

Website of the Day!

Todays "Website of the Day" is:



IP Chicken is a great website to discover your outside IP address, if you are connected to a router, or if you are not connected to a router it tells you your normal IP address.

Thanks to Ben for this one! If you have a suggestion for "Website of the Day" shoot me a email at sam@theplaceforitall.com

New Harddrives in Development

Agere Systems is working on a way to take a small harddrive (the kind used in iPods and other things) and include other things in it such as a music decoder
Get some more info from Cnet

Should I?

I am thinking of having a daily website pic "Website of the Day"
Express you opinion on this in the poll below:

Should I have a "Website of the Day"
	Yes
	No
	YES!!
	NO!!
	HELP!!
	Where am I!
Free polls from Pollhost.com

P.S. This is the same topic as different poll I posted, but the other poll was by a comapny that did not work well w/ polls.

Week in Review

•Should I?
•Website Overhaul!
•Bring Down Spam!
•Gmail Got Some New Features Today
•Sleek new Handheld

Should I?

I am thinking of having a daily website pic "Website of the Day"
Express you opinion on this in the poll below:

Should I Have a Website of the Day?

Select an option:

Yes
No
NO!!!
YES!!!
Where am I?
Help!!!

Website Overhaul!

For a while I have been working on a completely revamped website design. I am working on the finishing touches as you read this. I am aiming to be done by the 8th of this month. If you have any ideas let me know, my email is sam@theplaceforitall.com. All suggestions all welcome!

P.S. I am also working on a forum. Check out the PRE ALPHA version here:
http://www.theplaceforitall.com/forum/index.php

Bring Down Spam!

If you put your email address anywhere on the internet using either plain text like this sam@theplaceforitall.com or link to it internet bots will harvest it and give it to spammers who well spam the living day out of you. Using the this icon generator you can generate a image that has your email address so that spammers can’t get it but everyone else can type it by hand into there email program.

Note: at this time the icon generator can only generate Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo icons.
Here is mine:

Gmail Got Some New Features Today

Today when I logged into my Gmail account I saw that they had added a drafts folder and they had improved the way the contacts work. Something interesting I found out about saving a draft is that any files you attach to it are uploaded to Gmail's servers. I went to a completly different machine to see if I can download one of the files I had attached to a draft email. When I clicked on the email attachment Gmail let me download it without a hitch. This can be useful if you want to quickly upload a file you will need on the road, possibly whith you laptop.
Go here for a screenshot of Gmail showing all these new features.

Go here for some screenshots of Gmail from about a month ago.

Sleek new Handheld

Palm Inc. has announced a new handheld, the Tungsten T5, for it Tungsten product line. One of the biggest new features is the fact that it has a 256mb of built in memory, 215mb are accessible though because the rest is used for the system. It also the ability to be used as a portable USB hard-drive. You can connect it to any somewhat current PC or Mac and its onboard and drive will come up on your desktop, if you have a memory card inserted that would come up too.

Get some more info from MacNewsWorld.com

Go to the Palm.com product page

Week in Review

•Dangerous New Bagle Variant on the Loose!
•New supercomputer champ!
•1 Terabyte Optical Storage Disks, Just what we need.
•Have you heard about Kinja?
•Link to the Tech info Blog! I’ll link back!
•Should I?
•iMac G5 delivered
•20% off the regular price of one item at Borders book stores
•From my inbox: Special Offer for the Koss QZ50 Noise Cancellation Stereophone

Dangerous New Bagle Variant on the Loose!

According to Trend Micro's description, the message comes from a spoofed address. The subject line is either "Re: Hi!," "Re: Thank you!," or "Re: Thanks :)," and the message body is always ":))." The message comes with an attachment with a file name of "Joke" or "Price," which has an extension of either ".com," ".cpl," ".exe," or ".scr."

Once the user runs the executable, it drops a copy of itself in the user's Windows System folder and sets Windows to load it when the computer boots up.
The worm attempts to propagate by copying itself to shared folders for LANs and peer-to-peer networks, and through a conventional e-mail distribution using a built-in SMTP engine. It attempts to terminate a large number of security-related programs, such as anti-virus software.

In keeping with Bagle tradition, it also attempts to interfere with the Netsky worm by removing several registry keys used by Netsky and creating mutexes, which are variables in the operating system that Netsky checks for.

Get a removal tool from Symantec