Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
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The TiVo Premiere will be here real soon so it isn’t much of a surprise to see a Series 3 on Woot . You might want to consider it, too. The Series 3 might be old, but it’s still a great DVR. It even has a few advantages over the TiVoHD line and upcoming Series4. The big downside to the deal is that this Woot model only comes with a 250GB hard drive. But it’s also the only TiVo model features an open eSATA port that doesn’t require a special TiVo-approved drive or hacking. You can plug any ol’ eSATA hard drive into this model to instantly add storage. Note: eSATA RAID enclosures do not work as it’s not a eSATA port multiplier. The Series 3 also ships with the fancy backlit remote and sports a nice OLED screen on the front panel. You’ll still need to pay for the TiVo service charge and two CableCARDS as this model doesn’t support the multistream M-Cards. Keep in mind though, that while the Series 3 can still stream movies from Netflix, BlockBuster, Amazon, YouTube, and other random video podcasts, it will not get the fancy new menu system found on the Premiere. Sorry. TiVo doesn’t love you that much.
Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
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Summer will be here before you know it, so that means it’s time to stock up on anything that’ll keep you out of the sun. In that spirit, Amazon has discounted both the standard and Collector’s Edition of the new-ish Star Trek Online franchise. The standard edition will set you back $28 (selling for $45+ elsewhere) and the Collector’s Edition, which features “additional bonus items including unique packaging, descriptive material, and in-game items,” is on sale for $48 (selling for $80+ elsewhere). Both games are for the PC and the sale is good today only. Star Trek Online – Standard and Collector’s Editions for PC [Amazon.com]
Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
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MacHeist is offering a bundle of five Mac apps – including the possibility of getting two more free – for $19.99. The even lasts for six more days and they’re raising cash for charity, as well, so that’s a good thing. You can get MacJournal , RipIt , Clips , CoverScout , Flow . If enough people order, you then get Tales of Monkey Island and RapidWeaver. Twenty five percent of the purchase goes to a charity of your choice. I just ordered mine so I can get MacJournal, which looks cool.
Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
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This $70 Casio Exilim is purple but it’s priced at over $100 just about everywhere else, so let’s just go with it. It looks more pink to me, but Woot says it’s purple and who am I to question Woot? Speaking of Woot, that’s where you can get this deal (today only). Features! Casio Exilim EX-S5PE digital camera 10 megapixels 2.7-inch LCD 3x optical zoom Less than 3/4 of an inch thick Takes video at 848
Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
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Looking for a decent web-browsing machine? Sellout.Woot! is selling the 18.4-inch Averatec all-in-one with Atom CPU and Windows XP for $300 today. I reviewed the model with the big-boy Athlon X2 processor and Windows Vista back in July, should you need more info . Specs: Intel Atom N270 CPU at 1.6GHz Windows XP Home Built-in Wi-Fi (b/g) Built-in DVD burner 18.4-inch screen at 1680
Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
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If the $120 price tag that initially accompanied DJ Hero as it made its way to market in late October of last year seemed a bit steep to you (and apparently, you weren’t alone ) then you may be interested to hear that you can get the Xbox 360 bundle for $59 from JR.com. The kit includes the game with “80+ DJ mixes” and the turntable controller. JR.com claims that you’re saving $100 off the previous price of $159.97, to which I suggest that JR.com should “stop frontin’.” That’s a thing, right? Frontin’? Trying to sell a $120 game at $160 is frontin’. DJ Hero Bundle – Xbox 360 [JR.com via dealnews ]
Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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Our best buddy, Scott, he of ScottEVest , just started its massive 40%-off sale. They have plenty of great stuff including the Quantum and Evolution jackets and my favorite, the cotton hoodie. Seriously. Get over and pick some stuff up. I wear this gear travelling all the time and it really works well, considering “working” for clothing involves “covering the body and protecting you from the elements.” Sale Page
Posted by Kevin Huffman
Tech
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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Get thee to the Wootery! There’s a Woot-Off going on right now (I think it’s a slicer they’re selling now) so get over there ASAP!