http://www.odeo.com/channels/96754-Real-Deal-MP3 Acedtect no Ever wondered how technology and the Web really work? CNET's Tom Merritt and Rafe Needleman give you the Real Deal on computers, cell phones, Twitter, Pownce, free games, Microsoft office replacements and more. Send Tom and Rafe e-mail at realdeal@cnet.com or call them at 1-877-600-2638 (CNET). Visit the blog at http://realdeal.cnet.com. Ever wondered how technology and the Web really work? CNET's Tom Merritt and Rafe Needleman give you the Real Deal on computers, cell phones, Twitter, Pownce, free games, Microsoft office replacements and more. Send Tom and Rafe e-mail at realdeal@cnet.com or call them at 1-877-600-2638 (CNET). Visit the blog at http://realdeal.cnet.com. Helping you fight technology's fear, uncertainty, and doubt. en-us 40 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0800 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0800 Technology http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25443409-The-Real-Deal-187-Should-you-buy-that-warranty Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); -- Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 187 Should I buy that Warranty? http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10388909-260.html Recommended for: laptops. Applecare. Just factor it in. Not recommended for TVs Also GreenUmbrella: If you must buy an extended warranty, buy this one http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10005159-2.html sneaky anti-applecare idea: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2C388AN8YLA1K/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R2C388AN8YLA1K Best advice: Don’t buy stuff that has a chance of breaking. Ex: My seagate driv... Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); -- Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 187 Should I buy that Warranty? http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10388909-260.html Recommended for: laptops. Applecare. Just factor it in. Not recommended for TVs Also GreenUmbrella: If you must buy an extended warranty, buy this one http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10005159-2.html sneaky anti-applecare idea: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2C388AN8YLA1K/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R2C388AN8YLA1K Best advice: Don’t buy stuff that has a chance of breaking. Ex: My seagate drive. I’m on my second. Sure, I can send it back, but what a PITA plus I have to pay shipping for the privilege. E-mail questions Hey Tom and Rafe, you said in BOL that the short answer to warranties is no. What about Best buy’s new extended warranty plan that for $140(basic) on a $400-$600 laptop, you can get a free battery at the end of two years(because your battery “won’t be functioning like it was when you bought it”), and if you have any major problems during the warranty they will more often than not replace your computer with a new one. I’ve had to use an extended warranty a few times and have been VERY grateful for them, though some are obviously better than others. Great shows, JoshuaCaleb P.S. when’s your next “all questions” ep? I have one that stumped the Geek Squad. ******************* Dear Tom and Rafe, After breaking my fourth pair of white apple earbuds in less than 10 months, I have decided to move on. I’m looking for ear buds that work with the iPhone (same clicking to answer/pause/skip + mic). I’m looking for something for no more than $100. I actually prefer durability and comfort over sound quality since I assume any decent earbud will sound better the apple’s. I checked out CNET’s reviews but their were SO MANY and I couldn’t always tell if they had the clicker/mic. Thanks for all the great advice and keep up the great work. -Dan in MA via RI Answer: Spend $20 on this http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smarttalk Then take this advice from Jasmine France. Koss earphones (i.e. http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/koss-keb-79/4505-7877_7-32521878.html) come with a lifetime warranty, Shure also has a good durability reputation but they’re a bit more expensive. Skull Candy “Smokin’ Buds” (http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/skullcandy-smokin-buds-headphones/4505-7877_7-33715606.html?tag=mncol;lst) sound like crap but have cloth-coated cable and those are usually more durable. ******************* Rafe, There is an internet myth circling about the home and student edition of Microsoft Office, obviously the EULA says that: “The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or revenue-generating business activities.” The myth goes that if it is used for business purposes, such as writing a book that then gets published, Microsoft owns part of that book and its income. Do you know if there is anyway to verify that? I only ask because as I was searching for information, I saw an article you wrote on Microsoft Office. -Nick Answer: MS says: This rumor is untrue. You cannot use Home and Student for any business or revenue generating activities and if you do so you are in violation of the EULA. However, Microsoft does not 'own' or receive income from those business activities. ******************* Hi CNET crew, I am high school students and a couple of years ago when my needs weren’t that great I signed up to Yahoo Mail and now everything comes to Yahoo, but I want to go to Gmail for a variety of reasons, there’s not a single problem with that but I want to forward all my E-mail automatically onto G-mail which Yahoo won’t do unless I sign up to their premium version which I cannot afford. Is there a third party way of automatically forwarding all your incoming E-mail to gmail from yahoo. Any help would be great. Regards Karan (pronounced: Kar-aaan) Answer: Ingenius Linux solution – http://digitalcardboard.com/blog/2009/04/15/forwarding-yahoo-mail-to-gmail-for-free/ There’s also Mr. Postman which will transfer mail for you from your desktop http://sourceforge.net/projects/mrpostman/ Gmail will import the mail for 30 days http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=mail&answer=117173 But the best way is…. Gmail go to settings. Choose Accounts and Import. Under Check Mail Using Pop3, Enter your Yahoo adress. Put in your password. And you’re set! ************ Hey guys, I’m currently coming up on the end of my iPhone contract with AT&T and I’m pretty sure I’d like to move over to Sprint’s service for the great rates. I’m looking for a smartphone and I’m considering the Pre and the HTC Hero. Which do you guys think is a more worthy iPhone competitor for the long haul, WebOS or Android? Thanks! – Tony the insurance adjuster in Miami Answer: Android. ********************** COMMENTS ********** In regards to the essential apps episode, and Rafe’s refrain throughout about how installing apps slows down the system and adds processes. Uh, what? First of all, good software doesn’t add startup items or services without your permission. And for those that do, try “msconfig”. There’s no law that says you have to have a process running in the background for every installed bit of software, and you can disable these entries in your startup list to avoid the whole problem. Antonio Rafe: Correct, good apps don’t add resident processes. Bad apps do. MSConfig is very useful. Also, Process Explorer will tell you what’s running. *********** Hey Rafe and Tom, Just so you know, download.com also offers TechTracker in Mac flavor. It’s a great app, and although it keeps my apps up-to-date, it’s best function may be reminding me of all the apps that I’ve downloaded and only used once. Keep up the good work. -Alan in New Jersey ************ Greetings Tom and Rafe, On your latest podcast of essential PC software, you mentioned HijackThis. There is a website: hijackthis.de that will take your hijackthis log file and analyze it. It displays the results in a user readable form with user feedback and rating about Each program running on your system. One other tool that I think was left out was Malwarebytes. Thanks for great podcast. Henry Cocozzoli Sr. Systems Engineer ******************** Which peripherals are covered under Apple Care http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/11/which-peripherals-are-covered-under-applecare/ Now live Thursdays at 4 p.m Eastern / 1 p.m. Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Tech Turkeys realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); -- Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 187 Should I buy that Warranty? http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10388909-260.html Recommended for: laptops. Applecare. Just factor it in. Not recommended for TVs Also GreenUmbrella: If you must buy an extended warranty, buy this one http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10005159-2.html sneaky anti-applecare idea: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2C388AN8YLA1K/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R2C388AN8YLA1K Best advice: Don’t buy stuff that has a chance of breaking. Ex: My seagate drive. I’m on my second. Sure, I can send it back, but what a PITA plus I have to pay shipping for the privilege. E-mail questions Hey Tom and Rafe, you said in BOL that the short answer to warranties is no. What about Best buy’s new extended warranty plan that for $140(basic) on a $400-$600 laptop, you can get a free battery at the end of two years(because your battery “won’t be functioning like it was when you bought it”), and if you have any major problems during the warranty they will more often than not replace your computer with a new one. I’ve had to use an extended warranty a few times and have been VERY grateful for them, though some are obviously better than others. Great shows, JoshuaCaleb P.S. when’s your next “all questions” ep? I have one that stumped the Geek Squad. ******************* Dear Tom and Rafe, After breaking my fourth pair of white apple earbuds in less than 10 months, I have decided to move on. I’m looking for ear buds that work with the iPhone (same clicking to answer/pause/skip + mic). I’m looking for something for no more than $100. I actually prefer durability and comfort over sound quality since I assume any decent earbud will sound better the apple’s. I checked out CNET’s reviews but their were SO MANY and I couldn’t always tell if they had the clicker/mic. Thanks for all the great advice and keep up the great work. -Dan in MA via RI Answer: Spend $20 on this http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smarttalk Then take this advice from Jasmine France. Koss earphones (i.e. http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/koss-keb-79/4505-7877_7-32521878.html) come with a lifetime warranty, Shure also has a good durability reputation but they’re a bit more expensive. Skull Candy “Smokin’ Buds” (http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/skullcandy-smokin-buds-headphones/4505-7877_7-33715606.html?tag=mncol;lst) sound like crap but have cloth-coated cable and those are usually more durable. ******************* Rafe, There is an internet myth circling about the home and student edition of Microsoft Office, obviously the EULA says that: “The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or revenue-generating business activities.” The myth goes that if it is used for business purposes, such as writing a book that then gets published, Microsoft owns part of that book and its income. Do you know if there is anyway to verify that? I only ask because as I was searching for information, I saw an article you wrote on Microsoft Office. -Nick Answer: MS says: This rumor is untrue. You cannot use Home and Student for any business or revenue generating activities and if you do so you are in violation of the EULA. However, Microsoft does not 'own' or receive income from those business activities. ******************* Hi CNET crew, I am high school students and a couple of years ago when my needs weren’t that great I signed up to Yahoo Mail and now everything comes to Yahoo, but I want to go to Gmail for a variety of reasons, there’s not a single problem with that but I want to forward all my E-mail automatically onto G-mail which Yahoo won’t do unless I sign up to their premium version which I cannot afford. Is there a third party way of automatically forwarding all your incoming E-mail to gmail from yahoo. Any help would be great. Regards Karan (pronounced: Kar-aaan) Answer: Ingenius Linux solution – http://digitalcardboard.com/blog/2009/04/15/forwarding-yahoo-mail-to-gmail-for-free/ There’s also Mr. Postman which will transfer mail for you from your desktop http://sourceforge.net/projects/mrpostman/ Gmail will import the mail for 30 days http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=mail&answer=117173 But the best way is…. Gmail go to settings. Choose Accounts and Import. Under Check Mail Using Pop3, Enter your Yahoo adress. Put in your password. And you’re set! ************ Hey guys, I’m currently coming up on the end of my iPhone contract with AT&T and I’m pretty sure I’d like to move over to Sprint’s service for the great rates. I’m looking for a smartphone and I’m considering the Pre and the HTC Hero. Which do you guys think is a more worthy iPhone competitor for the long haul, WebOS or Android? Thanks! – Tony the insurance adjuster in Miami Answer: Android. ********************** COMMENTS ********** In regards to the essential apps episode, and Rafe’s refrain throughout about how installing apps slows down the system and adds processes. Uh, what? First of all, good software doesn’t add startup items or services without your permission. And for those that do, try “msconfig”. There’s no law that says you have to have a process running in the background for every installed bit of software, and you can disable these entries in your startup list to avoid the whole problem. Antonio Rafe: Correct, good apps don’t add resident processes. Bad apps do. MSConfig is very useful. Also, Process Explorer will tell you what’s running. *********** Hey Rafe and Tom, Just so you know, download.com also offers TechTracker in Mac flavor. It’s a great app, and although it keeps my apps up-to-date, it’s best function may be reminding me of all the apps that I’ve downloaded and only used once. Keep up the good work. -Alan in New Jersey ************ Greetings Tom and Rafe, On your latest podcast of essential PC software, you mentioned HijackThis. There is a website: hijackthis.de that will take your hijackthis log file and analyze it. It displays the results in a user readable form with user feedback and rating about Each program running on your system. One other tool that I think was left out was Malwarebytes. Thanks for great podcast. Henry Cocozzoli Sr. Systems Engineer ******************** Which peripherals are covered under Apple Care http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/11/which-peripherals-are-covered-under-applecare/ Now live Thursdays at 4 p.m Eastern / 1 p.m. Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Tech Turkeys realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25443409 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25446538-The-Real-Deal-187-Should-you-buy-that-warranty Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50079473',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 187 Should I buy that Warranty? http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10388909-260.html Recommended for: laptops. Applecare. Just factor it in. Not recommended for TVs Also GreenUmbrella: If you must buy an extended warranty, buy this one http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10005159-2.html sneaky anti-applecare idea: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2C388AN8YLA1K/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R2C388AN8YLA1K Best advice: Don’t buy stuff that has a chance of breaking. Ex: My seagate drive.... Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50079473',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 187 Should I buy that Warranty? http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10388909-260.html Recommended for: laptops. Applecare. Just factor it in. Not recommended for TVs Also GreenUmbrella: If you must buy an extended warranty, buy this one http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10005159-2.html sneaky anti-applecare idea: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2C388AN8YLA1K/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R2C388AN8YLA1K Best advice: Don’t buy stuff that has a chance of breaking. Ex: My seagate drive. I’m on my second. Sure, I can send it back, but what a PITA plus I have to pay shipping for the privilege. E-mail questions Hey Tom and Rafe, you said in BOL that the short answer to warranties is no. What about Best buy’s new extended warranty plan that for $140(basic) on a $400-$600 laptop, you can get a free battery at the end of two years(because your battery “won’t be functioning like it was when you bought it”), and if you have any major problems during the warranty they will more often than not replace your computer with a new one. I’ve had to use an extended warranty a few times and have been VERY grateful for them, though some are obviously better than others. Great shows, JoshuaCaleb P.S. when’s your next “all questions” ep? I have one that stumped the Geek Squad. ******************* Dear Tom and Rafe, After breaking my fourth pair of white apple earbuds in less than 10 months, I have decided to move on. I’m looking for ear buds that work with the iPhone (same clicking to answer/pause/skip + mic). I’m looking for something for no more than $100. I actually prefer durability and comfort over sound quality since I assume any decent earbud will sound better the apple’s. I checked out CNET’s reviews but their were SO MANY and I couldn’t always tell if they had the clicker/mic. Thanks for all the great advice and keep up the great work. -Dan in MA via RI Answer: Spend $20 on this http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smarttalk Then take this advice from Jasmine France. Koss earphones (i.e. http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/koss-keb-79/4505-7877_7-32521878.html) come with a lifetime warranty, Shure also has a good durability reputation but they’re a bit more expensive. Skull Candy “Smokin’ Buds” (http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/skullcandy-smokin-buds-headphones/4505-7877_7-33715606.html?tag=mncol;lst) sound like crap but have cloth-coated cable and those are usually more durable. ******************* Rafe, There is an internet myth circling about the home and student edition of Microsoft Office, obviously the EULA says that: “The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or revenue-generating business activities.” The myth goes that if it is used for business purposes, such as writing a book that then gets published, Microsoft owns part of that book and its income. Do you know if there is anyway to verify that? I only ask because as I was searching for information, I saw an article you wrote on Microsoft Office. -Nick Answer: MS says: This rumor is untrue. You cannot use Home and Student for any business or revenue generating activities and if you do so you are in violation of the EULA. However, Microsoft does not 'own' or receive income from those business activities. ******************* Hi CNET crew, I am high school students and a couple of years ago when my needs weren’t that great I signed up to Yahoo Mail and now everything comes to Yahoo, but I want to go to Gmail for a variety of reasons, there’s not a single problem with that but I want to forward all my E-mail automatically onto G-mail which Yahoo won’t do unless I sign up to their premium version which I cannot afford. Is there a third party way of automatically forwarding all your incoming E-mail to gmail from yahoo. Any help would be great. Regards Karan (pronounced: Kar-aaan) Answer: Ingenius Linux solution – http://digitalcardboard.com/blog/2009/04/15/forwarding-yahoo-mail-to-gmail-for-free/ There’s also Mr. Postman which will transfer mail for you from your desktop http://sourceforge.net/projects/mrpostman/ Gmail will import the mail for 30 days http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=mail&answer=117173 But the best way is…. Gmail go to settings. Choose Accounts and Import. Under Check Mail Using Pop3, Enter your Yahoo adress. Put in your password. And you’re set! ************ Hey guys, I’m currently coming up on the end of my iPhone contract with AT&T and I’m pretty sure I’d like to move over to Sprint’s service for the great rates. I’m looking for a smartphone and I’m considering the Pre and the HTC Hero. Which do you guys think is a more worthy iPhone competitor for the long haul, WebOS or Android? Thanks! – Tony the insurance adjuster in Miami Answer: Android. ********************** COMMENTS ********** In regards to the essential apps episode, and Rafe’s refrain throughout about how installing apps slows down the system and adds processes. Uh, what? First of all, good software doesn’t add startup items or services without your permission. And for those that do, try “msconfig”. There’s no law that says you have to have a process running in the background for every installed bit of software, and you can disable these entries in your startup list to avoid the whole problem. Antonio Rafe: Correct, good apps don’t add resident processes. Bad apps do. MSConfig is very useful. Also, Process Explorer will tell you what’s running. *********** Hey Rafe and Tom, Just so you know, download.com also offers TechTracker in Mac flavor. It’s a great app, and although it keeps my apps up-to-date, it’s best function may be reminding me of all the apps that I’ve downloaded and only used once. Keep up the good work. -Alan in New Jersey ************ Greetings Tom and Rafe, On your latest podcast of essential PC software, you mentioned HijackThis. There is a website: hijackthis.de that will take your hijackthis log file and analyze it. It displays the results in a user readable form with user feedback and rating about Each program running on your system. One other tool that I think was left out was Malwarebytes. Thanks for great podcast. Henry Cocozzoli Sr. Systems Engineer ******************** Which peripherals are covered under Apple Care http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/11/which-peripherals-are-covered-under-applecare/ Now live Thursdays at 4 p.m Eastern / 1 p.m. Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Tech Turkeys realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50079473',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 187 Should I buy that Warranty? http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10388909-260.html Recommended for: laptops. Applecare. Just factor it in. Not recommended for TVs Also GreenUmbrella: If you must buy an extended warranty, buy this one http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10005159-2.html sneaky anti-applecare idea: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2C388AN8YLA1K/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R2C388AN8YLA1K Best advice: Don’t buy stuff that has a chance of breaking. Ex: My seagate drive. I’m on my second. Sure, I can send it back, but what a PITA plus I have to pay shipping for the privilege. E-mail questions Hey Tom and Rafe, you said in BOL that the short answer to warranties is no. What about Best buy’s new extended warranty plan that for $140(basic) on a $400-$600 laptop, you can get a free battery at the end of two years(because your battery “won’t be functioning like it was when you bought it”), and if you have any major problems during the warranty they will more often than not replace your computer with a new one. I’ve had to use an extended warranty a few times and have been VERY grateful for them, though some are obviously better than others. Great shows, JoshuaCaleb P.S. when’s your next “all questions” ep? I have one that stumped the Geek Squad. ******************* Dear Tom and Rafe, After breaking my fourth pair of white apple earbuds in less than 10 months, I have decided to move on. I’m looking for ear buds that work with the iPhone (same clicking to answer/pause/skip + mic). I’m looking for something for no more than $100. I actually prefer durability and comfort over sound quality since I assume any decent earbud will sound better the apple’s. I checked out CNET’s reviews but their were SO MANY and I couldn’t always tell if they had the clicker/mic. Thanks for all the great advice and keep up the great work. -Dan in MA via RI Answer: Spend $20 on this http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smarttalk Then take this advice from Jasmine France. Koss earphones (i.e. http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/koss-keb-79/4505-7877_7-32521878.html) come with a lifetime warranty, Shure also has a good durability reputation but they’re a bit more expensive. Skull Candy “Smokin’ Buds” (http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/skullcandy-smokin-buds-headphones/4505-7877_7-33715606.html?tag=mncol;lst) sound like crap but have cloth-coated cable and those are usually more durable. ******************* Rafe, There is an internet myth circling about the home and student edition of Microsoft Office, obviously the EULA says that: “The software is not licensed for use in any commercial, non-profit, or revenue-generating business activities.” The myth goes that if it is used for business purposes, such as writing a book that then gets published, Microsoft owns part of that book and its income. Do you know if there is anyway to verify that? I only ask because as I was searching for information, I saw an article you wrote on Microsoft Office. -Nick Answer: MS says: This rumor is untrue. You cannot use Home and Student for any business or revenue generating activities and if you do so you are in violation of the EULA. However, Microsoft does not 'own' or receive income from those business activities. ******************* Hi CNET crew, I am high school students and a couple of years ago when my needs weren’t that great I signed up to Yahoo Mail and now everything comes to Yahoo, but I want to go to Gmail for a variety of reasons, there’s not a single problem with that but I want to forward all my E-mail automatically onto G-mail which Yahoo won’t do unless I sign up to their premium version which I cannot afford. Is there a third party way of automatically forwarding all your incoming E-mail to gmail from yahoo. Any help would be great. Regards Karan (pronounced: Kar-aaan) Answer: Ingenius Linux solution – http://digitalcardboard.com/blog/2009/04/15/forwarding-yahoo-mail-to-gmail-for-free/ There’s also Mr. Postman which will transfer mail for you from your desktop http://sourceforge.net/projects/mrpostman/ Gmail will import the mail for 30 days http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=mail&answer=117173 But the best way is…. Gmail go to settings. Choose Accounts and Import. Under Check Mail Using Pop3, Enter your Yahoo adress. Put in your password. And you’re set! ************ Hey guys, I’m currently coming up on the end of my iPhone contract with AT&T and I’m pretty sure I’d like to move over to Sprint’s service for the great rates. I’m looking for a smartphone and I’m considering the Pre and the HTC Hero. Which do you guys think is a more worthy iPhone competitor for the long haul, WebOS or Android? Thanks! – Tony the insurance adjuster in Miami Answer: Android. ********************** COMMENTS ********** In regards to the essential apps episode, and Rafe’s refrain throughout about how installing apps slows down the system and adds processes. Uh, what? First of all, good software doesn’t add startup items or services without your permission. And for those that do, try “msconfig”. There’s no law that says you have to have a process running in the background for every installed bit of software, and you can disable these entries in your startup list to avoid the whole problem. Antonio Rafe: Correct, good apps don’t add resident processes. Bad apps do. MSConfig is very useful. Also, Process Explorer will tell you what’s running. *********** Hey Rafe and Tom, Just so you know, download.com also offers TechTracker in Mac flavor. It’s a great app, and although it keeps my apps up-to-date, it’s best function may be reminding me of all the apps that I’ve downloaded and only used once. Keep up the good work. -Alan in New Jersey ************ Greetings Tom and Rafe, On your latest podcast of essential PC software, you mentioned HijackThis. There is a website: hijackthis.de that will take your hijackthis log file and analyze it. It displays the results in a user readable form with user feedback and rating about Each program running on your system. One other tool that I think was left out was Malwarebytes. Thanks for great podcast. Henry Cocozzoli Sr. Systems Engineer ******************** Which peripherals are covered under Apple Care http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/11/which-peripherals-are-covered-under-applecare/ Now live Thursdays at 4 p.m Eastern / 1 p.m. Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Tech Turkeys realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com tag:odeo.com,2009-11-12,25446538 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25409899-The-Real-Deal-186-Essential-software-for-a-new-PC-or-Mac Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they put on first thing when they get a new computer. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50079165',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 186 Download.com starter kits: Windows: http://download.cnet.com/8001/2701-19409_4-2-1.html windows security: http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html mac: http://download.cnet.com/2701-19406_4-4.html And of course, NiNite – http://ninite.com/ Tom’s picks (Won’t read all of them, just a few favorites and then refer to the show notes for complete list): VLC Open Office Sea Monkey – or Firefox/Thunderbird/FileZilla/XChat (Colloquy) AVG Antivirus Hijack This Pidgin/Adium Paint.NET iTunes Audacity CCleaner Skype Rafe’s pick... Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they put on first thing when they get a new computer. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50079165',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 186 Download.com starter kits: Windows: http://download.cnet.com/8001/2701-19409_4-2-1.html windows security: http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html mac: http://download.cnet.com/2701-19406_4-4.html And of course, NiNite – http://ninite.com/ Tom’s picks (Won’t read all of them, just a few favorites and then refer to the show notes for complete list): VLC Open Office Sea Monkey – or Firefox/Thunderbird/FileZilla/XChat (Colloquy) AVG Antivirus Hijack This Pidgin/Adium Paint.NET iTunes Audacity CCleaner Skype Rafe’s picks PC– Microsoft Security Essentials Process Explorer Foxit PDF reader CCleaner Paint.net Picasa Pidgin SugarSync Roboform VLC WinDirStat (plus the usual: Apps like Office/OpenOffice, Evernote, etc) Techtracker Mac– Witch – Win-like task switcher SugarSync Skitch Adium DiskInventoryX Precipitate – puts google doc results in spotlight Multiclutch – more trackpad gestures LISTENER PICKS Google Earth (for Linux) -dpeach uTorrent (Vista) -Hardus Backup Chunker (Vista) -Hardus SyncBack Glary Utilities (Vista) -Hardus Fences (Windows ) – Sang Tweetdeck – Andrew Path Finder http://cocoatech.com/ (Mac) – Obada Rightzoom http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/30591 (Mac) – Obada Default Folder X http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/ (Mac) – Obada Quicksilver (Mac) – Sang EMAIL QUESTIONS Tom and Rafe, I know you are doing an episode on useful software for a new computer. I’m wondering if you know of a good Hard Drive Visualizer for the MAC? Those programs are super useful for tracking down and deleting files that are just clutter and hard to find. I’ve used a couple, but they are unstable and crash frequently. Robinson A Answer: Disk Inventory X! http://www.derlien.com/ for PC: WinDirStat ******************* Tom & Rafe: I just upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows XP. Under XP, I used Nero for burning CDs and DVDs. The version that I had (v 6.x) does not work under Windows 7, and I don't want to pay $50 for an upgrade of Nero. Can you recommend a good alternative CD/DVD copying/burning tool for Windows 7? Thanks, love the show! Hank From Peoria Arizona (and the chatroom) Answer: Yes. Windows 7! (CDBurnerXP, Magic ISO also good) ******************* Hello Tom, I just installed Acronis True Image, because I want to try something that might severely mess up my machine. So as a precautionary measure I plan to use Acronis to make sure I have something to fall back on incase what I try blows up in my face. I see Acronis has a ?back up and restore? feature that ?backs up files, folders, app settings, email accounts or the entire hard disk?. The software also has an option under ?disk utilities? that lets me clone the disk. What should I do? I plan to do one of those options to an external drive but not sue which one is best for my situation. Any answer is much appreciated. I listen to Buzz out Loud everyday, as well as The Real Deal every week and I ?love the shows? Thanks so much and have a great day, Alex the Graphic Designer from NH Answer: Both backup solutions have their place. In general, and with a lot of exceptions, Cloned drives are great for recovering a disk if you have a hardware failure, and file backup is great for recovering data if you have a user failure (you erase a file). Personally, I do both, even though you can in some cases do file recovery from a clone. ************** COMMENTS ********** Hey Tom and Rafe, not sure if you already found/figured this out, but I just tested hibernating my vista laptop without a battery like someone had done with their mac. Lo and behold, it works. It’s not the fastest thing in the world, but it does appear save the harddrive to RAM allowing a complete power disconnect. I don’t know how long it can suspend the harddrive on the RAM, but score one for windows. Love your show, JoshuaCaleb P.S. for all the listeners out there, you have to put the computer in “hibernate” not “sleep”. When in ’sleep’, the computer will eventually go into hibernate and I think you can alter the hibernate settings as well. Anyway, that’s my nickel and two cents. *********** Tom - On Real Deal Ep 184 you read an email from a guy with a fried XP drive that wanted to upgrade to 7, but didn’t have his key. this actually happened to me, but I did have the original XP drive. Someone suggested I call Microsoft (yeah, right…) and on a whim i did. The guy on the phone (lovely gentleman from India who was concise, pleasant and knowledgeable) told me to read the characters printed around the rim of the hole in the CD. I’d never noticed those numbers before but I read them off and in about 20 seconds he told me my product key! Now the thing that really blew me away was that he asked if he could stay online with me while I ran the XP install so he could be sure I was taken care of! Or maybe I dreamt that, it sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Allison Sheridan NosillaCast Podcast Now live Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Warranties realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they put on first thing when they get a new computer. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50079165',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 186 Download.com starter kits: Windows: http://download.cnet.com/8001/2701-19409_4-2-1.html windows security: http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html mac: http://download.cnet.com/2701-19406_4-4.html And of course, NiNite – http://ninite.com/ Tom’s picks (Won’t read all of them, just a few favorites and then refer to the show notes for complete list): VLC Open Office Sea Monkey – or Firefox/Thunderbird/FileZilla/XChat (Colloquy) AVG Antivirus Hijack This Pidgin/Adium Paint.NET iTunes Audacity CCleaner Skype Rafe’s picks PC– Microsoft Security Essentials Process Explorer Foxit PDF reader CCleaner Paint.net Picasa Pidgin SugarSync Roboform VLC WinDirStat (plus the usual: Apps like Office/OpenOffice, Evernote, etc) Techtracker Mac– Witch – Win-like task switcher SugarSync Skitch Adium DiskInventoryX Precipitate – puts google doc results in spotlight Multiclutch – more trackpad gestures LISTENER PICKS Google Earth (for Linux) -dpeach uTorrent (Vista) -Hardus Backup Chunker (Vista) -Hardus SyncBack Glary Utilities (Vista) -Hardus Fences (Windows ) – Sang Tweetdeck – Andrew Path Finder http://cocoatech.com/ (Mac) – Obada Rightzoom http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/30591 (Mac) – Obada Default Folder X http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/ (Mac) – Obada Quicksilver (Mac) – Sang EMAIL QUESTIONS Tom and Rafe, I know you are doing an episode on useful software for a new computer. I’m wondering if you know of a good Hard Drive Visualizer for the MAC? Those programs are super useful for tracking down and deleting files that are just clutter and hard to find. I’ve used a couple, but they are unstable and crash frequently. Robinson A Answer: Disk Inventory X! http://www.derlien.com/ for PC: WinDirStat ******************* Tom & Rafe: I just upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows XP. Under XP, I used Nero for burning CDs and DVDs. The version that I had (v 6.x) does not work under Windows 7, and I don't want to pay $50 for an upgrade of Nero. Can you recommend a good alternative CD/DVD copying/burning tool for Windows 7? Thanks, love the show! Hank From Peoria Arizona (and the chatroom) Answer: Yes. Windows 7! (CDBurnerXP, Magic ISO also good) ******************* Hello Tom, I just installed Acronis True Image, because I want to try something that might severely mess up my machine. So as a precautionary measure I plan to use Acronis to make sure I have something to fall back on incase what I try blows up in my face. I see Acronis has a ?back up and restore? feature that ?backs up files, folders, app settings, email accounts or the entire hard disk?. The software also has an option under ?disk utilities? that lets me clone the disk. What should I do? I plan to do one of those options to an external drive but not sue which one is best for my situation. Any answer is much appreciated. I listen to Buzz out Loud everyday, as well as The Real Deal every week and I ?love the shows? Thanks so much and have a great day, Alex the Graphic Designer from NH Answer: Both backup solutions have their place. In general, and with a lot of exceptions, Cloned drives are great for recovering a disk if you have a hardware failure, and file backup is great for recovering data if you have a user failure (you erase a file). Personally, I do both, even though you can in some cases do file recovery from a clone. ************** COMMENTS ********** Hey Tom and Rafe, not sure if you already found/figured this out, but I just tested hibernating my vista laptop without a battery like someone had done with their mac. Lo and behold, it works. It’s not the fastest thing in the world, but it does appear save the harddrive to RAM allowing a complete power disconnect. I don’t know how long it can suspend the harddrive on the RAM, but score one for windows. Love your show, JoshuaCaleb P.S. for all the listeners out there, you have to put the computer in “hibernate” not “sleep”. When in ’sleep’, the computer will eventually go into hibernate and I think you can alter the hibernate settings as well. Anyway, that’s my nickel and two cents. *********** Tom - On Real Deal Ep 184 you read an email from a guy with a fried XP drive that wanted to upgrade to 7, but didn’t have his key. this actually happened to me, but I did have the original XP drive. Someone suggested I call Microsoft (yeah, right…) and on a whim i did. The guy on the phone (lovely gentleman from India who was concise, pleasant and knowledgeable) told me to read the characters printed around the rim of the hole in the CD. I’d never noticed those numbers before but I read them off and in about 20 seconds he told me my product key! Now the thing that really blew me away was that he asked if he could stay online with me while I ran the XP install so he could be sure I was taken care of! Or maybe I dreamt that, it sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Allison Sheridan NosillaCast Podcast Now live Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Warranties realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25409899 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:57:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25408486-The-Real-Deal-186-Essential-software-for-a-new-PC-or-Mac Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they put on first thing when they get a new computer. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); -- Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 186 Download.com starter kits: Windows: http://download.cnet.com/8001/2701-19409_4-2-1.html windows security: http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html mac: http://download.cnet.com/2701-19406_4-4.html And of course, NiNite – http://ninite.com/ Tom’s picks (Won’t read all of them, just a few favorites and then refer to the show notes for complete list): VLC Open Office Sea Monkey – or Firefox/Thunderbird/FileZilla/XChat (Colloquy) AVG Antivirus Hijack This Pidgin/Adium Paint.NET iTunes Audacity CCleaner Skype Rafe’s pi... Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they put on first thing when they get a new computer. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); -- Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 186 Download.com starter kits: Windows: http://download.cnet.com/8001/2701-19409_4-2-1.html windows security: http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html mac: http://download.cnet.com/2701-19406_4-4.html And of course, NiNite – http://ninite.com/ Tom’s picks (Won’t read all of them, just a few favorites and then refer to the show notes for complete list): VLC Open Office Sea Monkey – or Firefox/Thunderbird/FileZilla/XChat (Colloquy) AVG Antivirus Hijack This Pidgin/Adium Paint.NET iTunes Audacity CCleaner Skype Rafe’s picks PC– Microsoft Security Essentials Process Explorer Foxit PDF reader CCleaner Paint.net Picasa Pidgin SugarSync Roboform VLC WinDirStat (plus the usual: Apps like Office/OpenOffice, Evernote, etc) Techtracker Mac– Witch – Win-like task switcher SugarSync Skitch Adium DiskInventoryX Precipitate – puts google doc results in spotlight Multiclutch – more trackpad gestures LISTENER PICKS Google Earth (for Linux) -dpeach uTorrent (Vista) -Hardus Backup Chunker (Vista) -Hardus SyncBack Glary Utilities (Vista) -Hardus Fences (Windows ) – Sang Tweetdeck – Andrew Path Finder http://cocoatech.com/ (Mac) – Obada Rightzoom http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/30591 (Mac) – Obada Default Folder X http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/ (Mac) – Obada Quicksilver (Mac) – Sang EMAIL QUESTIONS Tom and Rafe, I know you are doing an episode on useful software for a new computer. I’m wondering if you know of a good Hard Drive Visualizer for the MAC? Those programs are super useful for tracking down and deleting files that are just clutter and hard to find. I’ve used a couple, but they are unstable and crash frequently. Robinson A Answer: Disk Inventory X! http://www.derlien.com/ for PC: WinDirStat ******************* Tom & Rafe: I just upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows XP. Under XP, I used Nero for burning CDs and DVDs. The version that I had (v 6.x) does not work under Windows 7, and I don't want to pay $50 for an upgrade of Nero. Can you recommend a good alternative CD/DVD copying/burning tool for Windows 7? Thanks, love the show! Hank From Peoria Arizona (and the chatroom) Answer: Yes. Windows 7! (CDBurnerXP, Magic ISO also good) ******************* Hello Tom, I just installed Acronis True Image, because I want to try something that might severely mess up my machine. So as a precautionary measure I plan to use Acronis to make sure I have something to fall back on incase what I try blows up in my face. I see Acronis has a ?back up and restore? feature that ?backs up files, folders, app settings, email accounts or the entire hard disk?. The software also has an option under ?disk utilities? that lets me clone the disk. What should I do? I plan to do one of those options to an external drive but not sue which one is best for my situation. Any answer is much appreciated. I listen to Buzz out Loud everyday, as well as The Real Deal every week and I ?love the shows? Thanks so much and have a great day, Alex the Graphic Designer from NH Answer: Both backup solutions have their place. In general, and with a lot of exceptions, Cloned drives are great for recovering a disk if you have a hardware failure, and file backup is great for recovering data if you have a user failure (you erase a file). Personally, I do both, even though you can in some cases do file recovery from a clone. ************** COMMENTS ********** Hey Tom and Rafe, not sure if you already found/figured this out, but I just tested hibernating my vista laptop without a battery like someone had done with their mac. Lo and behold, it works. It’s not the fastest thing in the world, but it does appear save the harddrive to RAM allowing a complete power disconnect. I don’t know how long it can suspend the harddrive on the RAM, but score one for windows. Love your show, JoshuaCaleb P.S. for all the listeners out there, you have to put the computer in “hibernate” not “sleep”. When in ’sleep’, the computer will eventually go into hibernate and I think you can alter the hibernate settings as well. Anyway, that’s my nickel and two cents. *********** Tom - On Real Deal Ep 184 you read an email from a guy with a fried XP drive that wanted to upgrade to 7, but didn’t have his key. this actually happened to me, but I did have the original XP drive. Someone suggested I call Microsoft (yeah, right…) and on a whim i did. The guy on the phone (lovely gentleman from India who was concise, pleasant and knowledgeable) told me to read the characters printed around the rim of the hole in the CD. I’d never noticed those numbers before but I read them off and in about 20 seconds he told me my product key! Now the thing that really blew me away was that he asked if he could stay online with me while I ran the XP install so he could be sure I was taken care of! Or maybe I dreamt that, it sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Allison Sheridan NosillaCast Podcast Now live Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Warranties realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com Tom and Rafe discuss the apps they put on first thing when they get a new computer. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); -- Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 186 Download.com starter kits: Windows: http://download.cnet.com/8001/2701-19409_4-2-1.html windows security: http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html mac: http://download.cnet.com/2701-19406_4-4.html And of course, NiNite – http://ninite.com/ Tom’s picks (Won’t read all of them, just a few favorites and then refer to the show notes for complete list): VLC Open Office Sea Monkey – or Firefox/Thunderbird/FileZilla/XChat (Colloquy) AVG Antivirus Hijack This Pidgin/Adium Paint.NET iTunes Audacity CCleaner Skype Rafe’s picks PC– Microsoft Security Essentials Process Explorer Foxit PDF reader CCleaner Paint.net Picasa Pidgin SugarSync Roboform VLC WinDirStat (plus the usual: Apps like Office/OpenOffice, Evernote, etc) Techtracker Mac– Witch – Win-like task switcher SugarSync Skitch Adium DiskInventoryX Precipitate – puts google doc results in spotlight Multiclutch – more trackpad gestures LISTENER PICKS Google Earth (for Linux) -dpeach uTorrent (Vista) -Hardus Backup Chunker (Vista) -Hardus SyncBack Glary Utilities (Vista) -Hardus Fences (Windows ) – Sang Tweetdeck – Andrew Path Finder http://cocoatech.com/ (Mac) – Obada Rightzoom http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/30591 (Mac) – Obada Default Folder X http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/ (Mac) – Obada Quicksilver (Mac) – Sang EMAIL QUESTIONS Tom and Rafe, I know you are doing an episode on useful software for a new computer. I’m wondering if you know of a good Hard Drive Visualizer for the MAC? Those programs are super useful for tracking down and deleting files that are just clutter and hard to find. I’ve used a couple, but they are unstable and crash frequently. Robinson A Answer: Disk Inventory X! http://www.derlien.com/ for PC: WinDirStat ******************* Tom & Rafe: I just upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows XP. Under XP, I used Nero for burning CDs and DVDs. The version that I had (v 6.x) does not work under Windows 7, and I don't want to pay $50 for an upgrade of Nero. Can you recommend a good alternative CD/DVD copying/burning tool for Windows 7? Thanks, love the show! Hank From Peoria Arizona (and the chatroom) Answer: Yes. Windows 7! (CDBurnerXP, Magic ISO also good) ******************* Hello Tom, I just installed Acronis True Image, because I want to try something that might severely mess up my machine. So as a precautionary measure I plan to use Acronis to make sure I have something to fall back on incase what I try blows up in my face. I see Acronis has a ?back up and restore? feature that ?backs up files, folders, app settings, email accounts or the entire hard disk?. The software also has an option under ?disk utilities? that lets me clone the disk. What should I do? I plan to do one of those options to an external drive but not sue which one is best for my situation. Any answer is much appreciated. I listen to Buzz out Loud everyday, as well as The Real Deal every week and I ?love the shows? Thanks so much and have a great day, Alex the Graphic Designer from NH Answer: Both backup solutions have their place. In general, and with a lot of exceptions, Cloned drives are great for recovering a disk if you have a hardware failure, and file backup is great for recovering data if you have a user failure (you erase a file). Personally, I do both, even though you can in some cases do file recovery from a clone. ************** COMMENTS ********** Hey Tom and Rafe, not sure if you already found/figured this out, but I just tested hibernating my vista laptop without a battery like someone had done with their mac. Lo and behold, it works. It’s not the fastest thing in the world, but it does appear save the harddrive to RAM allowing a complete power disconnect. I don’t know how long it can suspend the harddrive on the RAM, but score one for windows. Love your show, JoshuaCaleb P.S. for all the listeners out there, you have to put the computer in “hibernate” not “sleep”. When in ’sleep’, the computer will eventually go into hibernate and I think you can alter the hibernate settings as well. Anyway, that’s my nickel and two cents. *********** Tom - On Real Deal Ep 184 you read an email from a guy with a fried XP drive that wanted to upgrade to 7, but didn’t have his key. this actually happened to me, but I did have the original XP drive. Someone suggested I call Microsoft (yeah, right…) and on a whim i did. The guy on the phone (lovely gentleman from India who was concise, pleasant and knowledgeable) told me to read the characters printed around the rim of the hole in the CD. I’d never noticed those numbers before but I read them off and in about 20 seconds he told me my product key! Now the thing that really blew me away was that he asked if he could stay online with me while I ran the XP install so he could be sure I was taken care of! Or maybe I dreamt that, it sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Allison Sheridan NosillaCast Podcast Now live Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Warranties realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com tag:odeo.com,2009-11-05,25408486 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:57:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399603-The-Real-Deal-185-Road-test-Windows-7 Tom and Rafe discuss life with Windows 7, Entourage, Seagate hard drives, Ubuntu and more. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50078819',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 185 Windows 7 Windows 7 Virtualized XP Mode (for VPN) NiNite Entourage LISTENER ROAD TEST Hey guys, Good timing for a road-test episode, as I have been using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope (man, I always feel stupid typing out those codenames..) on an old Toshiba laptop. This was my wife’s old windows machine that (supposedly) died two years ago. Well, I wanted something to do the other day so I downloaded the 9.04 ISO and tried installing it on the not quite dead yet machine. The install was dead easy, about the same as installing OSX, so a l... Tom and Rafe discuss life with Windows 7, Entourage, Seagate hard drives, Ubuntu and more. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50078819',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 185 Windows 7 Windows 7 Virtualized XP Mode (for VPN) NiNite Entourage LISTENER ROAD TEST Hey guys, Good timing for a road-test episode, as I have been using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope (man, I always feel stupid typing out those codenames..) on an old Toshiba laptop. This was my wife’s old windows machine that (supposedly) died two years ago. Well, I wanted something to do the other day so I downloaded the 9.04 ISO and tried installing it on the not quite dead yet machine. The install was dead easy, about the same as installing OSX, so a little easier than windows (for me anyway) and in about 20 min the machine was up and running. I could not get the Atheros wifi chipset to work, but, alas, google is your friend and I managed to install (very easily) the restricted drivers and I was online. Now, understand, I have used Ndiswrapper etc to get windows drivers to work in linux which is like a special level of hell, whereas this was simply point and click, no terminal, nothing. I gave the machine to our eight your old son. He has high functioning autism, so change is not the easiest thing for him (hell, it is hard on most people). His desktop machine is an old (and I mean old) machine running Kubuntu 6.04. He had no problem at all adjusting. Indeed, the UI is so darned intuitive that he no longer has to ask to connect to the wi fi if he loses a signal, he figured out right away that he just had to click on the wi fi icon and select our network and not the neighbours’. I have of course played with it some too and this machine, an old 1.6 GHz laptop with 1 GB of RAM runs better than the Dell Inspiron that I have at work. Applications open very quickly, the media stuff, such as the music and video player work perfectly with our Freenas home server. It is so damned slick that my wife now is entertaining the idea of flattening her vista machine and moving over to Ubuntu. That said, we have a site license at work for Windows 7, so well, maybe she will try that first. Sorry for the long email, but I really am loving this OS, and so is my boy (so much so that I caught him the first night he got his ‘new’ laptop at 2:45 am watching Youtube videos and reading wikipedia). Dave (the psychologist) ******************************* Hi Tom & Rafe, Having decided to skip Windows Vista like most companies did, we decided that our company would test the waters of W7. We decided that we would take the “Squeaky-clean Install” approach and install W7 Professional x64 on fresh hardware: A heavily reviewed and highly rated LGA775 motherboard (according to NewEgg, the Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R), load it with 8GB RAM, a 3GHz Core2-quad processor, and a popular but inexpensive (nVidia GeForce 9400) graphics card. The OS installation went very well. The W7 installer even detected the RAID-1 mirrored system disks we configured using the Intel ICH10R Matrix Storage Manager! However, two benefits of W7 that were touted by Microsoft didn’t work out for us: * We were led to believe that W7 would support Vista device drivers. Not so in our case. When we attempted to load the Vista driver for our Kyocera network printer, we were greeted with “Operating system not supported”. We can work around this by using the printer in PostScript mode, but we consider the driver-compatibility claim to be false. To be fair, this may have been Kyocera’s doing. * * * Has Microsoft has fixed sleep and hibernation as promised? We don’t think so! After allowing the system to enter sleep mode (after 30 minutes of idle time) and waking the system up, we could move the mouse pointer, but little else. The network support did not wake up (couldn’t ping the computer), and open windows would not respond to clicking, dragging, or closing. Sounds like the same old problems we’ve seen in previous Windows OS’s. * Both the above experiences were with the newly installed OS with no 3rd party software (except device drivers) installed. Notwithstanding the above, I like the look, feel and feature set of W7, and think we can make our peace with it. I think maybe I’ll roll the dice and try an in-place upgrade of my Asus Laptop from Vista Business x64 to W7 x64…. or … maybe not! Question: Why would someone ever choose 32-bit W7 for a clean install over x64? Rob from Sedona ************************* Hey Tom and Rafe, I know you guys are doing a road test episode this week so I figured I’d contribute. I got the infamous Seagete Momentus 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5 in HDD for my Macbook Pro. I was worried about the reported clicking noise but Tom’s good experience and Newegg’s deal convinced me to get it. I’ve been using it for about a week now and I have no problem with it. The drive is performing very well and I hear no clicking noise yet. So there’s one another person who got a good batch of the drives. Thanks, LTS, Sang Park EMAIL QUESTIONS Hey Tom, Lately I have been hearing this new term “Network neutrality” and am kinda confused on what exactly it is and who is taking sides and why? Just a little lost and want to learn more about the reoccurring topic. Thanks, K-ski Answer: We’ll explain. ********************** I’ve actually got a problem with my external hard drive that I thought you might be able to help me with. I’ve got a 500 GB external USB drive with an HFS partition (for time machine backup) and a FAT32 partition. While I was restoring my information from the time machine backup to a new hard drive I installed in my MacBook Pro, somehow all the data disappeared from my FAT32 partition. I ran a recovery program and it found a partition that was not recognized by OS X that was the same size as my FAT32 partition and it still has all my data on it. The program costs $100 to actually recover the data — is there a free program you could recommend or a command line utility I could use to mount and restore that “hidden” partition? Thanks for your help. Austin Answer: PhotoRec http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec ************ Hey real deal, If I wanted to buy a mac and run a virtual windows 7 on the machine as well, what do I need? Yours truly, Cameron Tora Answer: You need a virtual machine. I use VMWare. VirtualBox is free. You need a legal copy of Windows 7. I’d recommend as big of a hard drive as you can afford. And get the max on RAM. COMMENTS I know your thinking only 18% of the market has vista and doing the upgrade from Vista is quite easy and painless so a how to video about this is almost pointless. (I will try to avoid making the comment that Apple only has 5% market share and everyone talks about them!… woops!) Well your almost 100% right, as compared to the XP upgrade path it is easy. That said I did notice that items placed on your taskbar in vista don’t move to your Windows 7 task bar. (No idea why that is other then I did it a few times to make sure and they don’t move.) So taking all your taskbar shortcuts and dropping them in a folder called “taskbar” on your desktop is a great idea before the upgrade. After the upgrade you can pin them back (and set the icons to small) if you want to return to the look at feel you had before. One other small item I don’t see many people talking about is the fact that the old look and feel of the Windows 95 style menus are GONE from 7. So for some people (like me) who always kicked it old school menus it requires adjustment. Or a utility exists that allows you to get the XP start menu feel back in 7. (More info: http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-good-old-classic-start-menu-back-in-windows-7/) NOTE: I didn’t do that but some people may wish to. I am sure there are quite a few other tips and tricks you can show people about the move from Vista to 7. Keep up the amazing work… And feel free to ignore my e-mail… I don’t take it personally… All the best, Joe Dawson IT Security Consultant Canada ******************* Now live Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Essential software for a new PC realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com Tom and Rafe discuss life with Windows 7, Entourage, Seagate hard drives, Ubuntu and more. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50078819',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd: true,hideLeftTab:true,wrapperFloat:'left'}); Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 185 Windows 7 Windows 7 Virtualized XP Mode (for VPN) NiNite Entourage LISTENER ROAD TEST Hey guys, Good timing for a road-test episode, as I have been using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope (man, I always feel stupid typing out those codenames..) on an old Toshiba laptop. This was my wife’s old windows machine that (supposedly) died two years ago. Well, I wanted something to do the other day so I downloaded the 9.04 ISO and tried installing it on the not quite dead yet machine. The install was dead easy, about the same as installing OSX, so a little easier than windows (for me anyway) and in about 20 min the machine was up and running. I could not get the Atheros wifi chipset to work, but, alas, google is your friend and I managed to install (very easily) the restricted drivers and I was online. Now, understand, I have used Ndiswrapper etc to get windows drivers to work in linux which is like a special level of hell, whereas this was simply point and click, no terminal, nothing. I gave the machine to our eight your old son. He has high functioning autism, so change is not the easiest thing for him (hell, it is hard on most people). His desktop machine is an old (and I mean old) machine running Kubuntu 6.04. He had no problem at all adjusting. Indeed, the UI is so darned intuitive that he no longer has to ask to connect to the wi fi if he loses a signal, he figured out right away that he just had to click on the wi fi icon and select our network and not the neighbours’. I have of course played with it some too and this machine, an old 1.6 GHz laptop with 1 GB of RAM runs better than the Dell Inspiron that I have at work. Applications open very quickly, the media stuff, such as the music and video player work perfectly with our Freenas home server. It is so damned slick that my wife now is entertaining the idea of flattening her vista machine and moving over to Ubuntu. That said, we have a site license at work for Windows 7, so well, maybe she will try that first. Sorry for the long email, but I really am loving this OS, and so is my boy (so much so that I caught him the first night he got his ‘new’ laptop at 2:45 am watching Youtube videos and reading wikipedia). Dave (the psychologist) ******************************* Hi Tom & Rafe, Having decided to skip Windows Vista like most companies did, we decided that our company would test the waters of W7. We decided that we would take the “Squeaky-clean Install” approach and install W7 Professional x64 on fresh hardware: A heavily reviewed and highly rated LGA775 motherboard (according to NewEgg, the Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R), load it with 8GB RAM, a 3GHz Core2-quad processor, and a popular but inexpensive (nVidia GeForce 9400) graphics card. The OS installation went very well. The W7 installer even detected the RAID-1 mirrored system disks we configured using the Intel ICH10R Matrix Storage Manager! However, two benefits of W7 that were touted by Microsoft didn’t work out for us: * We were led to believe that W7 would support Vista device drivers. Not so in our case. When we attempted to load the Vista driver for our Kyocera network printer, we were greeted with “Operating system not supported”. We can work around this by using the printer in PostScript mode, but we consider the driver-compatibility claim to be false. To be fair, this may have been Kyocera’s doing. * * * Has Microsoft has fixed sleep and hibernation as promised? We don’t think so! After allowing the system to enter sleep mode (after 30 minutes of idle time) and waking the system up, we could move the mouse pointer, but little else. The network support did not wake up (couldn’t ping the computer), and open windows would not respond to clicking, dragging, or closing. Sounds like the same old problems we’ve seen in previous Windows OS’s. * Both the above experiences were with the newly installed OS with no 3rd party software (except device drivers) installed. Notwithstanding the above, I like the look, feel and feature set of W7, and think we can make our peace with it. I think maybe I’ll roll the dice and try an in-place upgrade of my Asus Laptop from Vista Business x64 to W7 x64…. or … maybe not! Question: Why would someone ever choose 32-bit W7 for a clean install over x64? Rob from Sedona ************************* Hey Tom and Rafe, I know you guys are doing a road test episode this week so I figured I’d contribute. I got the infamous Seagete Momentus 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5 in HDD for my Macbook Pro. I was worried about the reported clicking noise but Tom’s good experience and Newegg’s deal convinced me to get it. I’ve been using it for about a week now and I have no problem with it. The drive is performing very well and I hear no clicking noise yet. So there’s one another person who got a good batch of the drives. Thanks, LTS, Sang Park EMAIL QUESTIONS Hey Tom, Lately I have been hearing this new term “Network neutrality” and am kinda confused on what exactly it is and who is taking sides and why? Just a little lost and want to learn more about the reoccurring topic. Thanks, K-ski Answer: We’ll explain. ********************** I’ve actually got a problem with my external hard drive that I thought you might be able to help me with. I’ve got a 500 GB external USB drive with an HFS partition (for time machine backup) and a FAT32 partition. While I was restoring my information from the time machine backup to a new hard drive I installed in my MacBook Pro, somehow all the data disappeared from my FAT32 partition. I ran a recovery program and it found a partition that was not recognized by OS X that was the same size as my FAT32 partition and it still has all my data on it. The program costs $100 to actually recover the data — is there a free program you could recommend or a command line utility I could use to mount and restore that “hidden” partition? Thanks for your help. Austin Answer: PhotoRec http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec ************ Hey real deal, If I wanted to buy a mac and run a virtual windows 7 on the machine as well, what do I need? Yours truly, Cameron Tora Answer: You need a virtual machine. I use VMWare. VirtualBox is free. You need a legal copy of Windows 7. I’d recommend as big of a hard drive as you can afford. And get the max on RAM. COMMENTS I know your thinking only 18% of the market has vista and doing the upgrade from Vista is quite easy and painless so a how to video about this is almost pointless. (I will try to avoid making the comment that Apple only has 5% market share and everyone talks about them!… woops!) Well your almost 100% right, as compared to the XP upgrade path it is easy. That said I did notice that items placed on your taskbar in vista don’t move to your Windows 7 task bar. (No idea why that is other then I did it a few times to make sure and they don’t move.) So taking all your taskbar shortcuts and dropping them in a folder called “taskbar” on your desktop is a great idea before the upgrade. After the upgrade you can pin them back (and set the icons to small) if you want to return to the look at feel you had before. One other small item I don’t see many people talking about is the fact that the old look and feel of the Windows 95 style menus are GONE from 7. So for some people (like me) who always kicked it old school menus it requires adjustment. Or a utility exists that allows you to get the XP start menu feel back in 7. (More info: http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-good-old-classic-start-menu-back-in-windows-7/) NOTE: I didn’t do that but some people may wish to. I am sure there are quite a few other tips and tricks you can show people about the move from Vista to 7. Keep up the amazing work… And feel free to ignore my e-mail… I don’t take it personally… All the best, Joe Dawson IT Security Consultant Canada ******************* Now live Thursdays at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific on http://live.cnet.com/ Call live! 888-900-2638 (CNET) Next time: Essential software for a new PC realdeal@cnet.com forums.cnet.com tag:odeo.com,2009-10-29,25399603 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:06:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25349533-The-Real-Deal-184-Who-should-own-the-Internet Chris Mitchell from Muninetworks.org joins us to discuss Net Neutrality and who should own the pipes. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo:... ... Chris Mitchell from Muninetworks.org joins us to discuss Net Neutrality and who should own the pipes. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo:... ... Chris Mitchell from Muninetworks.org joins us to discuss Net Neutrality and who should own the pipes. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '#######',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-22,25349533 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:48:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25292723-The-Real-Deal-183-All-about-Windows-7 CNET Download.com's Seth Rosenblatt joins the Real Deal to answer all your questions about Windows 7 so you can be prepared for October 22. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue:... ... CNET Download.com's Seth Rosenblatt joins the Real Deal to answer all your questions about Windows 7 so you can be prepared for October 22. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue:... ... CNET Download.com's Seth Rosenblatt joins the Real Deal to answer all your questions about Windows 7 so you can be prepared for October 22. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-15,25292723 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:20:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25256163-The-Real-Deal-182-All-questions-episode Tom and Rafe take questions about Windows 7, MacBook Pro, SD cards, and more. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077853',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd:... ... Tom and Rafe take questions about Windows 7, MacBook Pro, SD cards, and more. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077853',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd:... ... Tom and Rafe take questions about Windows 7, MacBook Pro, SD cards, and more. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077853',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25256163 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:02:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25218658-The-Real-Deal-181-Steve-Jobs Carmine Gallo joins the show to unveil some of the Steve Jobs secrets from his book "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs" loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077702',useCurrentPageUrl:... ... Carmine Gallo joins the show to unveil some of the Steve Jobs secrets from his book "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs" loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077702',useCurrentPageUrl:... ... Carmine Gallo joins the show to unveil some of the Steve Jobs secrets from his book "The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs" loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077702',useCurrentPageUrl:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-01,25218658 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:16:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25180041-The-Real-Deal-180-Monitors Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley talk monitor tech and advice with special guest Eric Franklin from CNET Labs. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077387',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo:... ... Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley talk monitor tech and advice with special guest Eric Franklin from CNET Labs. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077387',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo:... ... Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley talk monitor tech and advice with special guest Eric Franklin from CNET Labs. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50077387',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-24,25180041 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:56:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25141995-The-Real-Deal-179-Gadget-road-test Rafe and Tom talk about the long-term use of gadgets like TiVo, the MiFi, and more. We even get a road test report on FreeNAS from Dave the psychologist! loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue:... ... Rafe and Tom talk about the long-term use of gadgets like TiVo, the MiFi, and more. We even get a road test report on FreeNAS from Dave the psychologist! loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue:... ... Rafe and Tom talk about the long-term use of gadgets like TiVo, the MiFi, and more. We even get a road test report on FreeNAS from Dave the psychologist! loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-17,25141995 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:51:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25104501-The-Real-Deal-178-Macs Tom and Rafe discuss what they love and hate about Apple computers. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50076799',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd:... ... Tom and Rafe discuss what they love and hate about Apple computers. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50076799',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd:... ... Tom and Rafe discuss what they love and hate about Apple computers. loadUniversalPlayer({playerType: 'small',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: '50076799',useCurrentPageUrl: true,relatedVideo: false,preRollAd:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-10,25104501 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:06:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25068689-The-Real-Deal-177-Home-security-cameras Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley (a.k.a. the Cat Master) discuss the best hardware and software for monitoring your home when you're not there. Plus, your questions answered! Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio)... ... Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley (a.k.a. the Cat Master) discuss the best hardware and software for monitoring your home when you're not there. Plus, your questions answered! Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio)... ... Rafe Needleman and Brian Cooley (a.k.a. the Cat Master) discuss the best hardware and software for monitoring your home when you're not there. Plus, your questions answered! Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio)... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-03,25068689 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:05:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25033504-The-Real-Deal-176-Fiber-versus-copper John Cioffi joins the show to explain the difference between fiber optic cable and copper cable. Find out what you should know and why you should care. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | ... ... John Cioffi joins the show to explain the difference between fiber optic cable and copper cable. Find out what you should know and why you should care. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | ... ... John Cioffi joins the show to explain the difference between fiber optic cable and copper cable. Find out what you should know and why you should care. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | ... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-27,25033504 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:59:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24994946-The-Real-Deal-175-All-questions-show Rafe and Tom answer tech questions about getting Microsoft software for cheap, the security of bank apps and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... Rafe and Tom answer tech questions about getting Microsoft software for cheap, the security of bank apps and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... Rafe and Tom answer tech questions about getting Microsoft software for cheap, the security of bank apps and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-20,24994946 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:01:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24956098-The-Real-Deal-174-Virtualization Rafe and Tom explain what virtualization is and how it works, plus they take your calls and questions on Windows installations, virtualizing Android, and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes... ... Rafe and Tom explain what virtualization is and how it works, plus they take your calls and questions on Windows installations, virtualizing Android, and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes... ... Rafe and Tom explain what virtualization is and how it works, plus they take your calls and questions on Windows installations, virtualizing Android, and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-13,24956098 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:56:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24920917-The-Real-Deal-173-Road-Test-Navigation Rafe and Tom talk navigation issues, take calls on the Verizon MiFi and solve some pesky computer problems. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Give us a... ... Rafe and Tom talk navigation issues, take calls on the Verizon MiFi and solve some pesky computer problems. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Give us a... ... Rafe and Tom talk navigation issues, take calls on the Verizon MiFi and solve some pesky computer problems. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Give us a... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-06,24920917 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:14:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24887110-The-Real-Deal-172-Computer-Repair Rafe and Tom talk tips for fixing your own computers, as well as take live calls from the audience. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Episode 172 –... ... Rafe and Tom talk tips for fixing your own computers, as well as take live calls from the audience. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Episode 172 –... ... Rafe and Tom talk tips for fixing your own computers, as well as take live calls from the audience. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Episode 172 –... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-30,24887110 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:13:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24888517-The-Real-Deal-172-Computer-repair Rafe Needleman and Tom Merritt talk tips for fixing your own computers, as well as take live calls from the audience. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... Rafe Needleman and Tom Merritt talk tips for fixing your own computers, as well as take live calls from the audience. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... Rafe Needleman and Tom Merritt talk tips for fixing your own computers, as well as take live calls from the audience. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-30,24888517 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:13:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24853917-Real-Deal-171-All-questions-phones-Google-Chrome-and-more Tom and Brian take live calls and answer e-mail questions about cell phone plans, wireless reception, and Google Chrome issues. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS... ... Tom and Brian take live calls and answer e-mail questions about cell phone plans, wireless reception, and Google Chrome issues. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS... ... Tom and Brian take live calls and answer e-mail questions about cell phone plans, wireless reception, and Google Chrome issues. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-23,24853917 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:07:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24817992-The-Real-Deal-170-Road-test Brian and Tom take live calls during the recording of The Real Deal as well discuss their road testing of TVs, phones and monitors. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS... ... Brian and Tom take live calls during the recording of The Real Deal as well discuss their road testing of TVs, phones and monitors. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS... ... Brian and Tom take live calls during the recording of The Real Deal as well discuss their road testing of TVs, phones and monitors. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-16,24817992 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:23:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24776144-The-Real-Deal-169-Travel-tech-tips Rafe and Tom share some essential things to know before you take your tech traveling abroad. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) We got an e-mail that gave... ... Rafe and Tom share some essential things to know before you take your tech traveling abroad. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) We got an e-mail that gave... ... Rafe and Tom share some essential things to know before you take your tech traveling abroad. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) We got an e-mail that gave... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-09,24776144 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:35:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24754857-The-Real-Deal-168-Smartphones We tell you everything you need to know about smartphones and answer questions about Windows 7 and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Rafe’s... ... We tell you everything you need to know about smartphones and answer questions about Windows 7 and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Rafe’s... ... We tell you everything you need to know about smartphones and answer questions about Windows 7 and more. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Rafe’s... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-02,24754857 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:08:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24754858-The-Real-Deal-167-All-questions We spend all episode answering your questions, from how to pick an iPhone, to how to blog on the go. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... We spend all episode answering your questions, from how to pick an iPhone, to how to blog on the go. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... We spend all episode answering your questions, from how to pick an iPhone, to how to blog on the go. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video)... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-25,24754858 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:13:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24716701-The-Real-Deal-166-Phone-communications We cover why you would or would not want to keep your landline and what the best and newest technologies are for telephony over the Internet. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio)... ... We cover why you would or would not want to keep your landline and what the best and newest technologies are for telephony over the Internet. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio)... ... We cover why you would or would not want to keep your landline and what the best and newest technologies are for telephony over the Internet. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio)... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-16,24716701 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:25:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24685863-The-Real-Deal-165-Road-Test We talk about the tech we've been using for years, like the Palm Pilot, Panasonic HDTV, and the Kindle. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Palm Pre... ... We talk about the tech we've been using for years, like the Palm Pilot, Panasonic HDTV, and the Kindle. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Palm Pre... ... We talk about the tech we've been using for years, like the Palm Pilot, Panasonic HDTV, and the Kindle. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Palm Pre... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-10,24685863 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:39:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24643155-The-Real-Deal-164-Chrome-vs-Firefox Tom and Rafe square off on whether Chrome or Firefox is best for your browsing. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Which should you use? Rafe and Tom... ... Tom and Rafe square off on whether Chrome or Firefox is best for your browsing. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Which should you use? Rafe and Tom... ... Tom and Rafe square off on whether Chrome or Firefox is best for your browsing. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Which should you use? Rafe and Tom... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-02,24643155 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24611688-The-Real-Deal-163-All-questions-episode Tom and Rafe answer questions about networking, e-mail clients, and breaking into online video. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Is there any risk... ... Tom and Rafe answer questions about networking, e-mail clients, and breaking into online video. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Is there any risk... ... Tom and Rafe answer questions about networking, e-mail clients, and breaking into online video. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Is there any risk... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-26,24611688 Tue, 26 May 2009 16:14:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24598150-The-Real-Deal-162-Cult-of-the-Flip Rafe and Tom explore just why those mini Flip type cameras are so popular and whether you should use one. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Rafe’s... ... Rafe and Tom explore just why those mini Flip type cameras are so popular and whether you should use one. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Rafe’s... ... Rafe and Tom explore just why those mini Flip type cameras are so popular and whether you should use one. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe now: iTunes (audio) | iTunes (video) | RSS (audio) | RSS (video) Rafe’s... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-22,24598150 Fri, 22 May 2009 16:03:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24562969-The-Real-Deal-161-Road-and-air-test Tom talks about the Kindle, Internet, and Web sites while traveling. Rafe rants about WHS, talks nice about Apple, and is moderately pleased with Pogoplug. Listen now: Download today's podcast Kindle – Tom Long start time... ... Tom talks about the Kindle, Internet, and Web sites while traveling. Rafe rants about WHS, talks nice about Apple, and is moderately pleased with Pogoplug. Listen now: Download today's podcast Kindle – Tom Long start time... ... Tom talks about the Kindle, Internet, and Web sites while traveling. Rafe rants about WHS, talks nice about Apple, and is moderately pleased with Pogoplug. Listen now: Download today's podcast Kindle – Tom Long start time... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-12,24562969 Tue, 12 May 2009 16:34:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24543159-The-Real-Deal-160-Twitter-clients The best downloadable applications for accessing Twitter's social network. Listen now: Download today's podcast This week: Twitter. Not again! You scream. I can hear you. But yes, Twitter, and better yet, how you can love Twitter... ... The best downloadable applications for accessing Twitter's social network. Listen now: Download today's podcast This week: Twitter. Not again! You scream. I can hear you. But yes, Twitter, and better yet, how you can love Twitter... ... The best downloadable applications for accessing Twitter's social network. Listen now: Download today's podcast This week: Twitter. Not again! You scream. I can hear you. But yes, Twitter, and better yet, how you can love Twitter... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-05,24543159 Tue, 05 May 2009 16:15:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24518999-The-Real-Deal-159-Buy-and-sell-domain-names We go through the methods and pitfalls of buying, selling, and registering domain names. Listen now: Download today's podcast Intro: Domains--buying and selling. Why buy? For future use, defensiveness, and to sellL Stories:... ... We go through the methods and pitfalls of buying, selling, and registering domain names. Listen now: Download today's podcast Intro: Domains--buying and selling. Why buy? For future use, defensiveness, and to sellL Stories:... ... We go through the methods and pitfalls of buying, selling, and registering domain names. Listen now: Download today's podcast Intro: Domains--buying and selling. Why buy? For future use, defensiveness, and to sellL Stories:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-29,24518999 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:47:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24482567-The-Real-Deal-158-To-do-lists What do you use to track your to-do lists? We give you some of our and our listener's favorites. Listen now: Download today's podcast PostIts manual Outlook zombie tasks? Evernote not structured enough for... ... What do you use to track your to-do lists? We give you some of our and our listener's favorites. Listen now: Download today's podcast PostIts manual Outlook zombie tasks? Evernote not structured enough for... ... What do you use to track your to-do lists? We give you some of our and our listener's favorites. Listen now: Download today's podcast PostIts manual Outlook zombie tasks? Evernote not structured enough for... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-21,24482567 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:07:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24448962-The-Real-Deal-157-Multilocation-computing Rafe and Tom talk about how to keep your data accessible no matter where you are; Syncing, remote access, and so on. Listen now: Download today's podcast So you have a computer somewhere else. Maybe at home when you’re at work.... ... Rafe and Tom talk about how to keep your data accessible no matter where you are; Syncing, remote access, and so on. Listen now: Download today's podcast So you have a computer somewhere else. Maybe at home when you’re at work.... ... Rafe and Tom talk about how to keep your data accessible no matter where you are; Syncing, remote access, and so on. Listen now: Download today's podcast So you have a computer somewhere else. Maybe at home when you’re at work.... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-14,24448962 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:17:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24421613-The-Real-Deal-156-dSLR-specs Stephen Shankland drops by to talk about the specs you should look for when buying a dSLR camera. Listen now: Download today's podcast Real Deal 156 dSLR spec discussion Specs that matter if you want to take serious pictures. To talk... ... Stephen Shankland drops by to talk about the specs you should look for when buying a dSLR camera. Listen now: Download today's podcast Real Deal 156 dSLR spec discussion Specs that matter if you want to take serious pictures. To talk... ... Stephen Shankland drops by to talk about the specs you should look for when buying a dSLR camera. Listen now: Download today's podcast Real Deal 156 dSLR spec discussion Specs that matter if you want to take serious pictures. To talk... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-07,24421613 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:06:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24386160-The-Real-Deal-155-Smartphone-Apps Viewers submitted their favorite apps for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Nokia and iPhone. Listen now: Download today's podcast BLACKBERRY I use a Blackberry Bold and as a college student I love Cram (simpleleap.com). This is a... ... Viewers submitted their favorite apps for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Nokia and iPhone. Listen now: Download today's podcast BLACKBERRY I use a Blackberry Bold and as a college student I love Cram (simpleleap.com). This is a... ... Viewers submitted their favorite apps for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Nokia and iPhone. Listen now: Download today's podcast BLACKBERRY I use a Blackberry Bold and as a college student I love Cram (simpleleap.com). This is a... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-31,24386160 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:18:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24354258-The-Real-Deal-154-Your-questions Tom Merritt and Rafe Needleman answer viewer questions about time management, Thunderbird, and batteries. Listen now: Download today's podcast Q: Do you guys know how to embed a HTML widget on the sidebar of your Word Press blog. For... ... Tom Merritt and Rafe Needleman answer viewer questions about time management, Thunderbird, and batteries. Listen now: Download today's podcast Q: Do you guys know how to embed a HTML widget on the sidebar of your Word Press blog. For... ... Tom Merritt and Rafe Needleman answer viewer questions about time management, Thunderbird, and batteries. Listen now: Download today's podcast Q: Do you guys know how to embed a HTML widget on the sidebar of your Word Press blog. For... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-24,24354258 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:08:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24319390-The-Real-Deal-153-Mac-software Tom and Rafe talk about some of their favorite applications and utilities for the Mac. Listen now: Download today's podcast They are more expensive. And you do get more firepower than other brands. Rafe's Mac apps (Keep in... ... Tom and Rafe talk about some of their favorite applications and utilities for the Mac. Listen now: Download today's podcast They are more expensive. And you do get more firepower than other brands. Rafe's Mac apps (Keep in... ... Tom and Rafe talk about some of their favorite applications and utilities for the Mac. Listen now: Download today's podcast They are more expensive. And you do get more firepower than other brands. Rafe's Mac apps (Keep in... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-17,24319390 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:52:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24284844-The-Real-Deal-152-Intermediate-Twitter Rafe and Tom tell Twitter users how to get the most out of their Twitter accounts. Don't know what RT, OH or even @ means? You need to listen to this episode of The Real Deal. Listen now: Download today's podcast Twitter 101:... ... Rafe and Tom tell Twitter users how to get the most out of their Twitter accounts. Don't know what RT, OH or even @ means? You need to listen to this episode of The Real Deal. Listen now: Download today's podcast Twitter 101:... ... Rafe and Tom tell Twitter users how to get the most out of their Twitter accounts. Don't know what RT, OH or even @ means? You need to listen to this episode of The Real Deal. Listen now: Download today's podcast Twitter 101:... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-10,24284844 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:13:00 -0700 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24257544-The-Real-Deal-151-Demo Rafe reports back on some of his favorite products from the Demo conference. Plus we cover a few more options for backing up your data. Listen now: Download today's podcast Rafe's Demo... ... Rafe reports back on some of his favorite products from the Demo conference. Plus we cover a few more options for backing up your data. Listen now: Download today's podcast Rafe's Demo... ... Rafe reports back on some of his favorite products from the Demo conference. Plus we cover a few more options for backing up your data. Listen now: Download today's podcast Rafe's Demo... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-04,24257544 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:13:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24253711-The-Real-Deal-151-DEMO Rafe reports back on some of his favorite products from the DEMO conference. Plus we cover a few more options for backing up your data. Listen now: Download today's podcast Rafe's Demo... ... Rafe reports back on some of his favorite products from the DEMO conference. Plus we cover a few more options for backing up your data. Listen now: Download today's podcast Rafe's Demo... ... Rafe reports back on some of his favorite products from the DEMO conference. Plus we cover a few more options for backing up your data. Listen now: Download today's podcast Rafe's Demo... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-03-04,24253711 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:13:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24245262-The-Real-Deal-150-Road-Test We talk about the Kindle 2.0, Windows Home Server with a Mac, JungleDisk as a backup solution, an Addonics dongle for NAS, and the SBS 400 Flash. Listen now: Download today's podcast Kindle 2.0 JungleDisk Addonics NAS extender EX... ... We talk about the Kindle 2.0, Windows Home Server with a Mac, JungleDisk as a backup solution, an Addonics dongle for NAS, and the SBS 400 Flash. Listen now: Download today's podcast Kindle 2.0 JungleDisk Addonics NAS extender EX... ... We talk about the Kindle 2.0, Windows Home Server with a Mac, JungleDisk as a backup solution, an Addonics dongle for NAS, and the SBS 400 Flash. Listen now: Download today's podcast Kindle 2.0 JungleDisk Addonics NAS extender EX... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-02-25,24245262 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:17:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24121207-The-Real-Deal-149-Self-publishing We welcome self-published author David Carnoy to talk about publishing a book yourself using print on demand as well as e-publishing. Listen now: Download today's podcast BookSurge? - http://www.booksurge.com/ CreateSpace? -... ... We welcome self-published author David Carnoy to talk about publishing a book yourself using print on demand as well as e-publishing. Listen now: Download today's podcast BookSurge? - http://www.booksurge.com/ CreateSpace? -... ... We welcome self-published author David Carnoy to talk about publishing a book yourself using print on demand as well as e-publishing. Listen now: Download today's podcast BookSurge? - http://www.booksurge.com/ CreateSpace? -... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-02-17,24121207 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:05:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24057136-The-Real-Deal-148-Mac-and-PC-side-by-side If you use a Mac and a PC, we have some tips for making the combination smooth and in sync. Listen now: Download today's podcast Synergy or KVM http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ For mac, this is a better client: SynergyKM? ... ... If you use a Mac and a PC, we have some tips for making the combination smooth and in sync. Listen now: Download today's podcast Synergy or KVM http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ For mac, this is a better client: SynergyKM? ... ... If you use a Mac and a PC, we have some tips for making the combination smooth and in sync. Listen now: Download today's podcast Synergy or KVM http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ For mac, this is a better client: SynergyKM? ... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-02-10,24057136 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:55:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24029106-The-Real-Deal-147-Shortcuts Tom and Rafe discuss some of their favorite software and keyboard shortcuts and share some from the listeners, as well. Listen now: Download today's podcast Why shortcuts? Rafe says, "Speed, speed, speed. Lower RSI. Muscle... ... Tom and Rafe discuss some of their favorite software and keyboard shortcuts and share some from the listeners, as well. Listen now: Download today's podcast Why shortcuts? Rafe says, "Speed, speed, speed. Lower RSI. Muscle... ... Tom and Rafe discuss some of their favorite software and keyboard shortcuts and share some from the listeners, as well. Listen now: Download today's podcast Why shortcuts? Rafe says, "Speed, speed, speed. Lower RSI. Muscle... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-02-03,24029106 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:14:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23965024-The-Real-Deal-146-The-file-frontier-home-media-management How do you share, store, and manage all those photos, MP3s, videos, and other stuff? There's no perfect way, but we discuss some options. Listen now: Download today's podcast Let's set the table with this e-mail. ************ Love the... ... How do you share, store, and manage all those photos, MP3s, videos, and other stuff? There's no perfect way, but we discuss some options. Listen now: Download today's podcast Let's set the table with this e-mail. ************ Love the... ... How do you share, store, and manage all those photos, MP3s, videos, and other stuff? There's no perfect way, but we discuss some options. Listen now: Download today's podcast Let's set the table with this e-mail. ************ Love the... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-01-27,23965024 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:51:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23909056-The-Real-Deal-145-Windows-7 We discuss the ins and outs of Windows 7 and share some tips and tricks. Listen now: Download today's podcast Windows 7 What is it? When? Hype - what's supposed to be so great? We tried it - what we thought install ... ... We discuss the ins and outs of Windows 7 and share some tips and tricks. Listen now: Download today's podcast Windows 7 What is it? When? Hype - what's supposed to be so great? We tried it - what we thought install ... ... We discuss the ins and outs of Windows 7 and share some tips and tricks. Listen now: Download today's podcast Windows 7 What is it? When? Hype - what's supposed to be so great? We tried it - what we thought install ... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-01-20,23909056 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:24:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23928262-The-Real-Deal-145-Windows-7 We discuss the ins and outs of Windows 7 and share some tips and tricks. Listen now: Download today's podcast Windows 7 What is it? When? Hype - what's supposed to be so great? We tried it - what we thought install ... ... We discuss the ins and outs of Windows 7 and share some tips and tricks. Listen now: Download today's podcast Windows 7 What is it? When? Hype - what's supposed to be so great? We tried it - what we thought install ... ... We discuss the ins and outs of Windows 7 and share some tips and tricks. Listen now: Download today's podcast Windows 7 What is it? When? Hype - what's supposed to be so great? We tried it - what we thought install ... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-01-20,23928262 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:24:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23879205-The-Real-Deal-144-Netbooks Tom and Rafe talk about what netbooks are and how best to put them to use. Listen now: Download today's podcast What do you REALLY NEED on a portable? How do you set up your "main" PC to work if you have a netbook? Or can you... ... Tom and Rafe talk about what netbooks are and how best to put them to use. Listen now: Download today's podcast What do you REALLY NEED on a portable? How do you set up your "main" PC to work if you have a netbook? Or can you... ... Tom and Rafe talk about what netbooks are and how best to put them to use. Listen now: Download today's podcast What do you REALLY NEED on a portable? How do you set up your "main" PC to work if you have a netbook? Or can you... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-01-14,23879205 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:10:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3) http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23928263-The-Real-Deal-144-Netbooks Tom and Rafe talk about what netbooks are and how best to put them to use. Listen now: Download today's podcast What do you REALLY NEED on a portable? How do you set up your "main" PC to work if you have a netbook? Or can you... ... Tom and Rafe talk about what netbooks are and how best to put them to use. Listen now: Download today's podcast What do you REALLY NEED on a portable? How do you set up your "main" PC to work if you have a netbook? Or can you... ... Tom and Rafe talk about what netbooks are and how best to put them to use. Listen now: Download today's podcast What do you REALLY NEED on a portable? How do you set up your "main" PC to work if you have a netbook? Or can you... ... tag:odeo.com,2009-01-14,23928263 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:10:00 -0800 no Real Deal (MP3)