Intro and Thoughts: Exede has added a new offering in their satellite internet stable: Exede Evolution. This is the first satellite internet plan that I am aware of which offers high speeds and NO DATA CAP on PHOTOS and TEXT (web pages). That means you can view as many web pages and photos as you want. Downloads of programs or videos still count against the 5GB monthly cap, which can result in slowed speeds for non-text non-photos, but even if
Here are the technical specs / order details for a Dell 660s SFF desktop PC ordered earlier this year: Quantity Item Number Description 1 225-2907 INSPIRON 660s 1 319-0168 3rd gen Intel Core i5-3330s processor 2.70 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.20 GHz 1 317-9672 8GB SDRAM at 1600MHz -2X4G 1 331-9333 Dell KB113 USB Wired Entry Keyboard, US-English 1 320-7810 If accessories are purchased, they may ship separately 1 320-3255 Integrated Intel HD Graphics 1 421-8486 DW1506
If you want to connect your new Nexus 7 to a bigscreen LCD TV or monitor, the approriate adapters are now in stock and confirmed to work! Specifically, here is the Amazon product page for the TGOM SlimPort -> HDMI adapter that is confirmed to work with the Nexus 7 FHD 2013 model: TGOM SlimPort to HDMI for ASUS Google Nexus 7http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AT0WFEA?ie=UTF8&tag=pixensity-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AT0WFEATechnical Details Connect ( SlimPort® or MyDP-enabled )mobile devices and tablets to any big screen. High Speed micro USB (male)
Bad news today related to legislation passed here in MO. I wish that Governor Nixon had not signed this legislation. Amazon has no operations in Missouri. IMHO states have no business collecting sales tax on entities (such as Amazon) that are not headquartered in nor do they have distribution centers in, the state. This money grab by the state ends up affecting consumers with higher prices on every order (more taxes) and now it affects Amazon affiliates as well 🙁
Giganews is running a nice little contest and you can find more info here: Free Usenet Giveawayhttp://www.giganews.com/free-usenet-giveaway/We are celebrating an exciting milestone, 5 years of binary retention! On August 4th, 2013 Giganews will be the first Usenet provider in the world to offer 5 years of binary retention and over 10… 🙂
Is twitter down for anyone else this morning? I get the following upon login: Likewise when attempting to edit my profile info/photo I get a server internal error. 🙁
Chase recently added new benefits to their Signature VISA line of credit cards. Here is the complete info: GUIDE TO BENEFITS For questions, call 1-888-320-9656. Effective 11/01/13 BGC10319 Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver Purchase Protection Extended Warranty Protection Protection for the unexpected. Price Protection Visa Signature®2 Questions? Call 1-888-320-9656 Benefit Information What is Auto Rental CDW? The Auto Rental CDW benefit provides reimbursement for damage due to collision or theft up to the actual cash value of most rental vehicles. Within
Some znews about Oculus VR in my inbox this morning: We have incredible news to share with the community: legendary game programmer John Carmack will be officially joining the Oculus team as our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). John is one of the brightest minds of our generation — pioneer, visionary, and industry legend. There are very few people in the world that can contribute to the Oculus Rift and the future of virtual reality like John can. Source: email.