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Remember our new episodes are on our new site. Check out the latest Episode here:

http://dumpstertech.net/blog/2009/11/30/dumpstertech-episode-23-distribute-this.html

We now have our official site, up and running over at www.dumpstertech.net

Go Check it out! We are still in the process of moving over all the entries and episode so bear with us for the next week. But it's up!!!

Due to Scheduling Conflicts and Randy leaving for the Army. There will not be a DumpsterTech this week. We hope to be back soon and we are looking forward to working with our two new latest additions to the DumpsterTech team; Kris Norberg and Tom Keely.

Thanks for listening.

Alot of time I'm critized for not talking about software... And cheap/free software. So here is a post just for that!!! While at heart, I'm a big gadget nerd, but where would we all be with out software... and our wallets would be alot happier if it was free software to boot.

Podcaster Tom Meritt (Buzz Out Loud) does a weekly top 5 video for CNET. And this week his top 5 was all about the free Software. Great picks. I use 3/5 of the stuff listed.



Also a great website to check out for cheaper or free alternatives to main stream software is the site http://alternativeto.net I use them every now and again to find solutions on the cheap. Check em out!

Hosts: Graham and Randy

Producer and Commentator: James Zirbes

Special Thanks to Christa Zirbers for letting us stay late to record the show.

Download the podcast here!

Download the Podcast Here!

Hosts: Graham, Randy, and introducing Kris Norberg
Producer: James Zirbes
With Special Thanks to: Christa Zirbes

Show Notes:

Check out the latest Article by monitor reviewer Eric Franklin over at Cnet. Features a nice in depth comparison chart, as well as video reviews. He's usually a pretty enjoyable reviewer as well.

Topics:

Light Peak

I own 2 of these monitors... and I'm so jealous of this price.... $189.99 for a 24" that does 1920x1200!!! Click Pic for Link or go here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824113019

This is a must!!! Monitor also has HDMI and VGA, as well as DVI....  Deal ends tonight!

At the last dumpstertech podcast Randy noticed the little desk modification I made recently. I bought this $10 ikea cable management rack. It's pretty neat and really helps, plus it even can hold a power strip in it. You will need a power drill however.  I actually originally saw this on a few desks in Lifehacker's Featured Workspaces.  But Ikea actually offers several cable management solutions here.

So take a look and enjoy.

 

Topics:

Apple's Music Keynote, WebOS and Palm Pixi, and Core I5 and I7

Click the Picture for the Full Engadget Story. But tonight Palm announced the Palm Pixi! The Centro/Treo update WebOS device... It's tiny folks, smaller than an Iphone 3GS and all BlackBerries...

It should hopefully arrive on cheap end of things on Sprint. Though Sprint did officially lower the price of Pre to $150 today as well.

What's kind of enteresting is that Sprint is a launch partner on the Pixi, just like it was on the Pre, despite the Verizon Wireless CEO early stating they would have a WebOS phone in 6 months after Pre Launch... So... Guess Sprint CEO, Dan Hesse, really did know his stuff when he told the VZW CEO to check his facts.

Rock on. Follow the Links for Pics and Vids!!!

Saw this on Buzz Out Loud. Thought I should share it here!

James, our producer and friend is getting married in less than a week. And with him moving two weeks ago we haven't had a lot of time to set up a Recording session for DumpsterTech. 

James did however manage to squeeze an hour in today to see Randy and Graham as he bought his new cell phone. a Palm Treo Pro

Though this wasn't the first phone he was looking at... But after Sprint announced the $350 price tag on the Touch Pro2 with 2 yr agreement, we all kind of started looking around at for an alternative.... Come on Sprint, no phone in the US should be over $199 with a 2 yr contract....  It just won't sell.

Also yesterday Sprint announced the bastard child of HTC and Android, the HERO  is coming to their network in a chinless version!!! While everyone at DT likes the Hero for it's 5 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder and it's full support for Adobe Flash, we are all a little miffed by the lack of physical keyboard, but despite the hardware disability, the Sense UI is pretty.... Real Pretty....

Sony's announcement of a new PS3 slim was neat, but not nearly as neat as the ripple effect by it's $100 price drop to $299. Randy and Graham both think this is a great way to get rolling on a blueray collection if you are feeling the need. It's a great deal, but despite the smaller hard drive we probably buy an older 80 GB PS3, because of the easier to upgradable hard drive, 4 usb ports, and better audio options for surround sound. Oh, and Linux compatibility!!! Woo Hoo!!!

 

Sorry again to all our loyal fans for the lack of a Podcast. We hope to do something soon!!!

With James, our producer moving this last weekend, Graham rebuilding his home arrangement, let alone helping James with his.  We really don't have an optimal place to record the show. Randy and Graham are scrambling to come up with something, so don't be surprised if something gets posted next week.


But we are really sorry to our loyal fans!!!

If you haven't already Check out our most recent episode here!

Also, our Windows 7 round table here!


Thanks again for listening! We promise to have something new up real soon!!!

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Your hosts: Graham Lovhaug and Randy Meyers
Producer and all around amazing sound guy: James Zirbes



Notes on this week's Topics:


Graham turns an IBM Transnote in a touch screen starcraft death machine.

Joystiq among others are reporting that the long awaited StarCraft 2 will be delayed until the second half of 2010.

While this is a pretty giant WTF moment for all of us here at DumpsterTech, as right now, we are still playing the original StarCraft after we record our podcasts, but we think we have an explanation...

This game is most likely finished, given the amount of Battle Report footage that has come out, and all of the other game play footage that is on the net for this. It is more likely that Blizzard/Activision is  coordinating this game's release with the US military for a sneek attack on Korea, given that the day this game will is finnaly released, the entire country will be taking the day off.

What other explanantion can there be? I mean it's not like Blizzard/Activision ever delays games until oblivion.




Seriously assholes, release the fucking game.
 

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Apparently, it's my kind of Holiday today. Woot!

Today we are talking about Microsoft's newest Operating System, Windows 7. We go into detail about our likes and dislikes, and even discuss some features that are availible for Touch Screen and Tablet devices!

Your hosts: Graham Lovhaug and Randy Meyers
Producer and all around amazing sound guy: James Zirbes

Also are special guests who have also been running Windows 7: Lewis Linkara Lovhaug, and Linkara Prime Loren Lovhaug

Download the Podcast here!

Thanks for Listening!

Computer hardware poster 1.7 by ~Sonic840 on deviantART