Month: November 2010

Around my hometown, let’s just say that “do it yourself” is not a common mantra. Read the original post by Ed Brill

The most revelatory moment in the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain ’s concert at Zankel Hall on Tuesday evening probably came during its performance of “Psycho Killer,” the Talking Heads song, when you realized that David Byrne had missed the boat by not recording the tune with an ensemble of singing ukulele players. Read the…

TigerDirect.com offers the LG 21.5″ 720p Widescreen LED-Backlit LCD Monitor in Purple Deco, model no. E2250T-PN, for $159.99. Coupon code “FQC10030″ cuts it to $149.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $11. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, 5ms response time, 250 cd/m² brightness, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and…

newegg.com offers the A-DATA 16GB SDHC Class 10 Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. ASDH16GCL10-R, for $18.99. With 99 cents for shipping, that’s $1.25 per GB and the lowest total price we’ve seen for any 16GB Class 10 SDHC card by $2. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Register (or login to your account) at My Coke Rewards and get a coupon good for 50 4×6″ digital prints from Snapfish for free. That’s the first free print offer we’ve seen from My Coke Rewards in over a year. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Audio Savings via eBay Daily Deal offers the RE Audio 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. REB8G, for $11.03 with free shipping ($1.37/GB). That’s the lowest total price we could find by $11. It features a retractable sliding USB plug, and more. Deal ends November 28 at 1:29 pm ET. Read the original post…

Amazon.com offers the Mobile Edge 16″ Notebook Messenger Bag in Black, model no. MECME1, for $20.43. Pad your order over $25 to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping costs $6.46. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $8. It features canvas construction, padded computer pocket, full-size back pocket, I.D. holder, padded shoulder strap,…

Dell Small Business offers the Seagate FreeAgent Desk 2TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive in Silver, model no. ST320005FDA2E1-RK, for $149.99. Apply coupon code “LN7XQTN66?3NTR” to drop it to $109.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.05/GB and matches a May mention as the lowest total price we’ve seen for this drive. (It’s also a current…

For it’s “M” Club members only, mwave.com offers the Western Digital Caviar Blue SE16 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD5000AAKS, for $38.88 with free shipping. (“M” Club membership is free; click here to join.) That’s $0.08/GB, $2 under our mention from three weeks ago, and the lowest total price we could…

Expercom offers the Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz 17″ Widescreen Notebook, model no. MC373LL/A, upgraded with 8GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, and bundled with three years of AppleCare for $3,197 plus around $16 for shipping. That’s $285 less than what Apple charges for the same configuration. It features an Intel…

This search engine upstart aims to improve search results, but it’s bogged down by extraneous features that complicate the experience. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

BullGuard’s bulldog-motif antivirus looks tough, and it offers a decent spam filter as a bonus. Alas, my own tests and those of independent labs show that it’s a pussycat. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics card gives Nvidia’s own sub-$200 superstar, the GTX 460, a real run for its money. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The AMD Radeon HD 6870 video card delivers very good video performance for less than $200—but you can do (slightly) better. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Canon Pixma iP2702 Photo Printer produces good text output at a cut-rate price. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com