Fantastic online file synchronization

I have three computers on which I need to keep a few gigs of files synchronized all the time. Rather than lug them around on a thumb drive (and you know what a pain that is), I use a free service called SugarSync.

Once installed, SugarSync automatically uploads your specified files to your password-protected sub-site of sugarsync.com (syntax is www.your-logon-name.sugarsync.com) and also downloads the files to your other computers where you set up the software. All your computers are sync'd at all times.

You can also install the software on your smartphone or tablet. This app lets you access a directory of your sync'ed files and download files to the device if you wish. You can email files from every device you have installed the software without regard to file-size limits; what you send in the email is a permalink to the file which the receiver uses to download it. You can do this directly from the web site, too. Here's an example - in Windows Explorer I right-clicked on a file and selected the SugarSync menu, then clicked on "Get Public Link." That yielded this permalink, which you can click on and download yourself (the file is PM's used car checklist): https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D6661692_8692402_649070

You can also designate a whole folder to be shared.

And that's my tech tip for today. If you want to give it a try, just click here.

Here comes the $35 tablet PC

But it won't be sold here. It's coming to India.

NEW DELHI — India introduced a cheap tablet computer Wednesday, saying it would deliver modern technology to the countryside to help lift villagers out of poverty.

The computer, called Aakash, or “sky” in i, is the latest in a series of “world’s cheapestt” innovations in India that include a $2,040 compact Nano car, a $15 water purifier and $2,000 open-heart surgery.

Developer Datawind is selling the tablets to the government for about $45 each, and subsidies will reduce that to $35 for students and teachers. In comparison, the cheapest Apple iPad tablet costs $499, while the recently announced Kindle Fire will sell for $199. ...

... the Aakash has a color screen and provides word processing, Web browsing and video conferencing. The Android 2.2-based device has two USB ports and 256 megabytes of RAM. Despite hopes for a solar-powered version — important for India’s energy-starved hinterlands — no such option is currently available.

Looks good to me.

Steve Jobs dies

Steve Jobs was one of the most influential figures of the last century. Even people like me who have owned only one Apple product ever (and I never use it now) offer a moment of silence in respect and admiration for this man.

AP's report:

Asus ROG CG6190 Core i7 Gaming PC

Asus announces the new ROG CG6190 gaming PC powered by Intel’s latest Core i7 processor and X58 chipset. The ROG CG6190 packs the Core i7 or Core i7 Extreme Edition processor, and up to 12GB of triple channel DDR3 RAM. It supports SATA II hard drives up to 4TB and NVIDIA 3-way SLI and ATI CrossFireX dedicated graphic card.

The Asus ROG CG6190 has also the SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card providing support for 3D nine virtual speakers. Asus did not announced the availability and pricing.

[asus]

HP xw9400 AMD Shanghai-powered Workstation

HP offers the xw9400 workstation powered by AMD’s Shanghai Dual Core Opteron processor. The HP xw9400 sports a dual core AMD Opteron processor, up to 32GB of RAM, and NVIDIA Quadro FX series graphic cards. You can find also a 16X DVD SuperMulti burner/

HP has released two models, the RB512UT and the RB496UT. The former has a 2.2GHz dual core Opteron Shanghai and a NVIDIA Quadro FX1700 with 512MB while the latter gets 2.4GHz version of Shanghai and a NVIDIA Quadro FX3700 with 512MB.

The HP xw9400 RB512UT is priced at $2399 while the HP xw9400 RB496UT costs $3599.

[hp]

Alienware Aurora Online Gaming Edition PC

Alienware rolls out its new Aurora Online Gaming Edition desktop PC that comes with Bigfoot Networks’ Killer NIC K1 network card for more smoother, more responsive online gameplay.

Powered by an AMD Phenom X4 9950 2.6GHz procesor, the Aurora Online Gaming Edition has 4GB of RAM, an ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphic card, a 250GB hard drive, a 20X DVD SuperMulti DL burner and 7.1 HD audio.

The Killer NIC K1 Gaming Network Card has a dedicated Network Processing Unit (NPU) and 64MB of memory. It offloads network operations from the CPU and bypasses the Windows networking software to boost your frame-rate and give you smoother gameplay.

[alienware]

Dell XPS 420 and XPS 430 Desktop PCs

Dell launches the updated XPS 420 and the new XPS 430 desktop PCs. Both of them are powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo/Quad/Extreme processor, up to 8GB of memory, up to 2TB of SATA hard drive with optional RAID setup.

The basic model of the XPS 420 packs a Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, 3of DDR2 RAM, ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics and 500GB hard drive. The staring price is $799. You may want to get the $899 model with ATI Radeon HD3650 and dual optical drives of DVD burner and DVD-ROM.

XPS 430, instead of DDR2 memory, features DDR3 RAM. Basic configuration includes an Intel Core 2 Q8200 processor, 6GB of DDR3 RAM, 640GB HDD and ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics. The price starts at $1,099. There is also $1,399 model that comes with a 22 inch SP2208WFP LCD monitor.

Other common features include 7.1 channel High Definition Audio, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, optional Bluetooth and WiFi, optional Blu-ray drive. Both XPS 420 and XPS 430 comes in mini tower form factor.

[dell]

Psystar OpenPro Mac Clone gets Blu-ray

While Apple’s Macs still come without Blu-ray, Psystar offers the OpenPro Mac clone with Blu-ray option. The OpenPro is a Mac clone desktop. Buyers can choose from Core 2 Duo E8500, E8600, Core 2 Quad Q6600, Q9300. or Q9550 Centrino 2 processors.

Psystar OpenPro supports up to 8GB of RAM and has 1TB of 7200RPM hard drive. The basic configuration includes a DVD SuperMulti DL burner and buyers may want to upgrade to 6x Bluray burner/DVD burner combo for additional $310.

As for graphics, NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT 512MB is standard, and GeForece 9800GT and dual GeForece 9800GT are available for additional $200 and $400 respectively.

The price of Psystar OpenPro starts at $1,264.99. It will runs Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.

[psystar]

iBuyPower Gamer Paladin 998

iBuyPower presents the Gamer Paladin 998 gaming desktop. This Paladin 998 is fully customizable, from processor, to motherboard to the case.

The basic configuration of the Paladin 998 include a Coolermaster HAF 932 Full-Tower case, a 800 Watt Power Supply, and Intel Certified Liquid CPU Cooling System kit. It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550 2.83GHz processor, Intel P45 CrossFire Chipset, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and ATI Radeon HD graphic card.

You get also a 500GB hard drive, a Sony Blu-ray drive, a LG Dual Layer DVD burner. This basic model costs $1990.

If that’s not enough for you, you can have your own configuration picking your own video card, HDD, chipset..etc.

Sony VAIO RT All-in-One HD Studio PC/HDTV

Sony introduces the new VAIO RT series all-in-one HD Studio desktop PC/HDTV combo. This VAIO RT comes with a 25.5-inch XBRITE-Full HD LCD display come integrated NTSC and ATSC TV tuner.

Powered an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.5GHz processor, 8GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive, and 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphic card. It features a Blu-ray burner, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth.

VAIO RT offers 2.1 channel audio featuring stereo speakers, integrated subwoofer, and Dolby Home Theater sound. It comes bundled with wireless keyboard with touchpad. This VAIO all-in-one HD studio is wall-mountable.

Sony VAIO RT will be priced at about $3300.

[Sony]

Sony VAIO LV HD PC/TV with Blu-ray

In addition to the RT series all-in-one HD Video-Editing Powerhouse, Sony announces its VAIO LV series Premium High-Definition PC/TV with a stylish looks. VAIO LV is a High Definition TV, and at the same time a multimedia PC with a 24-inch XBRITE-Full HD 1920×1080p display.

The VAIO LV is powered by an Core Duo processor up to 3.16GHz E8500 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 1TB of SATA storage, up to NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS video card with 256MB RAM.

The VAIO LV comes with built-in NTSC & ATSC built-in TV tuners and Blu-ray optical drive. With the TV tuners and 1TB HDD, the VAIO LV has the DVR function that allows users to record up to 150 hours of HD video.

This stylish HD PC/TV supports Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, and Bluetooth connectivity. It comes HDMI input, S-Video, i.Link, S/PDIF out..etc. It has a 1.3 Megapixel webcam.

Sony VAIO LV supports Dolby Digital surround sound decoding and has dual 5.5W speakers built-in. It can be wall-mounted and has a floating screen design featuring mirrored bezel and adjustable vertical stand.

The price of this VAIO LV starts from $1,600.

[Sony]

NEC ValueStar N All-in-One PC

NEC introduces the new ValueStar N series all-in-one desktop PCs.There are 16-inch and 19-inch models.

The 19-inch model is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz processor, 2GB of memory, and NVIDIA GeForce 9300 graphics. There are two versions, the VN770 with digital and analog TV tuners and 500GB hard drive and the VN750 with 320GB hard drive and NO TV tuner.

The 16-inch model gets instead an AMD Athlon X2 QL-60 1.9GHz processor, 2GB of memory, NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G video card and 250GB hard drive. Like the 19-inch model, there are two versions, the VN570 with TV tuners and the VN500 without.
All the four models will have WiFi 802.11n support, multi card reader, Ethernet, integrated speakers, DVD SuperMulti burner and Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 OS.

[Product Page]

Akhter LoCO2PC All-in-One Green PC

UK company Akhter introduces the LoCO2PC, an All-in-One eco-friendly PC that use less the 1/3 of energy used by older PCs. The Akhter LoCO2PC is powered by an Intel Celeron Dual Core or Pentium Dual Core or Core 2 Duo processor running at a clock speed ranging from 2.0GHz to 3GHz.

Not matter which CPU you have chosenm the Akhter LoCO2PC has 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, DVD writer and a 19-inch LCD display. THe price starts at GBP 539.

[Product Page]

Lenovo ThinkCentre A62 Desktop PC

Lenovo introduces the new ThinkCentre A62 desktop PC, which may be the most environmentally friendly desktops on the market. The ThinkCentre is powered by AMD’s 15w CPU, Athlon 2650e, which is able to reduce the energy use of A62 by up to 40% comparing with ThinkCentre predecessors.

Lenovo ThinkCentre A62 features the Dash 1.1, an easy to use remote management system and the Express Repair that allows users to fix problem easily. The A62 desktop will be available in September for $399.

[InsideHW]

Tangent Evergreen 17 All-in-One PC

Tangent introduces the Evergreen 17, an ultra slim, all-in-one touch screen eco-friendly PC. Tangent Evergreen 17 is powered by a VIA Eden 1GHz or VIA C7 1.50 GHz processor, up to 2GB of RAM, up to 64GB SSD or 250GB hard drive.

This green all-in-one PC consumes 72% less energy usage than Energy Star 4.0 limits. It has a 17-inch LCD display. It is available for $1195.

[Tangent]

New Job~ New COlleague~ New Environment

As previous Post. yeah i resigned, and today i'm 2nd day showing my face in my new company. New Environment! new Face! new Food!! New Price Tag !! T__T (KLCC mar). i found that colleague quite friendly here. My Wira finally get a rest at it's carpark. i'm taking LRT to work now. now most of my time is walk walk walk. hahaha, good diet..

there are a lot of New things i like about this new company. one of it? placed on my table. check it out. it's COOL!! i tot my 19" Wide screen is WIDE enough.. but this is way more cool :P. yeah, it's my working tools.

why needed 2 screen?? well.. i'm not so clear as well.. currently i used it for 1 Screen for Gmail.com another open Cari Forum. no need to ALT+TAB most of the time. from what my senior told me. 1 LCD for CODE'S checking, another LCD for WEB end result checking. sound cool? hope the workload won't scaring me away...

Welcome SAMSUNG, Goodbye PHILIPS

Tada~~~ here's my new toy, new samsung SyncMaster 940bw. 19" widescreen LCD monitor :P just bought it yesterday after my Philips CRT monitor certified KONG on Chinese New Year EVE. now i have more space for my messy desktop :P


things Goes WIDE than before, it's COOL when watching movie with widescreen type.


here's my previous CRT monitor bought on 2000. at last it certified KONG.i guess the Width control thingy Barbecued due to overheat?(always never turn off monitor). i can set the width. and others, but width is out of control. that why u can't see START and TIME on the tast bar. and the Yahoo Messanger border look Dosen;t Straigh..


let have a close look. see.. the START button is located OUTSIDE the display boundry..

Let's Share some things about LCD monitor.

the Inches on normal monitor and Widescreen are different. why? becasue is count by cornet to corner. the 19" Samsung i bought actually is slightly lower than previous 17"Philips monitor(height). i guess the Picture Explain better than my words.



here is my monitor details , and the monitor i Bought For RM 780 on 24 Feb 2007 From Lowyat. just to remind.. double check the screen for Death Pexel before bring it home.else u need to collect up to 5~7 Death Pixel only qualified to claim warranty. and that salesman open up 4 Box of LCD and notices there is At least ONE death Pixel on the screen. (look ugly..) .

Samsung 940BW Widescreen
LCD monitor Specifications:

19" viewable area
4ms response time
300cd/m2 brightness
500:1 contrast ratio
1440 x 900 native resolution
DVI and analog
3-years limited warranty