May Online Deals

Here is a collection of the latest deals I have come across online. If you are going to take advantage of these act fast, many of them don't last long.

Western Digital 160GB Harddrive for $30 - CompUSA has the Hard Drive for $130 - $30MIR - $40MIR - $30MIR = $30. CompUSA Direct Link.

Western Digital 300GB Harddrive for $129.00 - Amazon has the Western Digital 300GB 8MB-cache internal hard drive for $179 - $50 mail-in rebate = $129 with free shipping. Click Here.

RCA Wireless Headphones for $12.00 - If you have ever wanted some wireless headphones, here are some cheap namebrand ones. Click Here.

Dell Ultrasharp Flatpanel Monitor for $271.00 - Diagonal Size: 19" Max Resolution: 1280x1024 Pixels DVI Inputs Image Contrast Ratio: 800:1 Click Here.

Free Ubuntu Linux Install Disk - If you want a shrinkwrapped CD The Ubuntu team will ship it to you at no cost. To download Click Here. Only a single CD is required for installation.

D-Link Wireless Router for $8.97 - 11Mbps / 802.11b / 4-Port / Cable/DSL / Wireless Router. Click Here.

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Homegrown WiFi Antennas

There are allot of different WiFi antennas out there for picking up a wireless signal while wardriving, or for extending your existing network's range. Many of these antennas can be built DIY style using minimal parts and a little bit of time.

Here are some good sites on the subject:

Free Antennas
Cantenna
Poor Man's WiFi

And to read which antenna is best for you, read RadioLab's article.

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DIY Nightvision Scope

Okay boys and girls, if you have ever wanted to have your very own night vision scope, but didn't want to shell out the $500-$2000 bucks to buy one, well now you can build one using household junk minus the image intensifier tube. You can fine one on ebay for around $50.00 bucks, but there may be others around cheaper. See here.

For detailed plans and a parts list, you can check out the original website here.

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Happy Memorial Day!!!

Well everyone I hope you are all having a great Memorial Day. It is sunny and 77 degrees here in the nutmeg state. Memorial Day means a day off, hotdogs and burgers, ice cold beer and lots of fun in the sun, but lets not forget those who it is really for. Lets remember those who have fallen for our freedom and those who are still over there fighting for us. Here are some links to visit to honor our men and women of the U.S. Armed Services.

WWII Memorial
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
MIA/POW
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Now where did I put my beer ;)

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Home Laser Light Show for $1.00

Okay this is kinda cheasy, but it does work pretty good and it is cheap. Basically to create your home party laser light show you will need to do the following:

Step 1.
Get a laser pointer. the keychain kind you used to piss people off with at the movies.

Step 2.
Break a CD that you don’t like (read: kenny g) and get a nice little triangle piece out of it.

Step 3.
Bust out the bass. Whether it be your living room or 1988 honda accord with 12”s in the trunk, you’ll need a subwoofer with the speaker exposed.

You can check out the video of it in action here.

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Creepy Cat Robot

I was surfing the net tonight and found this website in Japan. The site features a creepy cat robot. I guess its all the rage in the country of the rising sun. I was never fond of Cats, electronic or real for that matter, but I thought I would highlight it cause it's freaking funny ;) All I can think of while watching the video was the SNL skit that featured Toonces the Cat that could drive a car. :) Come on you know the cat looks like him. Enjoy!!!

Creepy Cat Homepage


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Object Dock: Freeware Dock for the PC

Okay all of you PC people out there who envy the cool dock found on Macs can now have a taste of that on your PC. There is a Freeware utility called ObjectDock which adds a very Mac-like dock to your Windows machine. Customize the dock’s appearance (yay for transparency!), behavior (with a Mac-like animation option) and shortcuts quickly and easily. Image thumbnails and running program screenshots appear on the dock, and customizable “docklets” like a clock and local weather are also available.

Check it out here.

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How to Chill Wine Fast

Okay I know allot of you are wine drinkers, so here is a fast way to chill your favorite Vino ;) Put the bottle in a bucket with ice, water and a large handful of salt. The salt reduces the freezing point of water and will allow it to become superchilled, which will in turn chill the bottle of wine in six minutes flat.

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