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    amazon - lodge 6qt enamel dutch oven $45

    Actually, the brown and green are also $45 - only the purple, burgundy, and orange are higher. Also, this piece is from the lower-end Lodge porcelain enamel line - though it isn't clear if there is a quality difference or just a less "decorative" appearance vs the higher line. There were some...
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    Sennheiser HD 439 phones 80$ Best Buy

    Showing $80 with FS right now. Sold out most (but not all) local stores but will do ship to store (though not really needed with the FS).
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    Ooma Telo $130 @Costco B&M

    At Costco today found Ooma Telo basic units (no wireless or BT adapters, no handset, no services credit, no special Costco goodies) for $130. If you don't want any of the add-ons, this is the best deal I've seen in a while. Costco online only has it bundled with the wireless adapter at $170.
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    Logitech C310 720P HD webcam $19.99 at Staples 25% coupon as well until 9/5

    Anyone know if this cam has a tripod socket?
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    Useful for learning Linux, but not useful on the Pi itself, of course. There are only a few distros built for the Pi so far, especially if you want support for the on-chip graphics.
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    $50 gas card $40 w/$25 purchase Publix (again)

    I was looking at the online, as the cleaning fairy had made the newspaper vanish right away (unusual, but the cleaning fairy's mother was coming for dinner :)). I got one at the store and and the ad indeed _is_ there.
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    $50 gas card $40 w/$25 purchase Publix (again)

    I usually see these when you report them, but this time I don't see it in the Apr 9-18 flyer for south Florida, so this one may just be a regional deal.
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    Free pair of glasses, sort of. Got my glasses today!

    Code currently showing as "FIRSTPAIRFREE" for me. Price checked them for a new pair of (prescription) sunglasses - even with free frames (because the lenses are free only for standard 1.5 single vision), they came out almost twice as much as Zenni. Admittedly, Zenni isn't brand-name...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    I have no idea what those are for, but they are certainly not the Pi (look at the dates on the files, for one thing). The web site has some (but not manufacturing level) documentation available for their "alpha" boards, but as far as I can tell they have not yet released anything but photos...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    I believe they will happily supply you with such - they'd like other people to manufacture it. However, that's not the same as "build one at home" - the major part (Broadcom BCM2835) is not something you are going to be able to pick up readily (or inexpensively) and it is a BGA part (the only...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    CE certification is EU - for the US, you need FCC certification. Once they meet CE rules, FCC should be trivial (assuming the CE requirements are equivalent to FCC Class B - if they are only equivalent to Class A, that won't be good enough). Their remaining problem will be the labeling rules -...
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    newegg cyberpower ups 116.99 instant rebate $0 ship

    Costco warehouses (well, at least the one I went to in south Florida today) have that unit right now for $90 (plus tax, but obviously no shipping). The model number is actually CP1350AVRLCDCST which may mean it is a special packaging for Costco, but I didn't notice anything special about it...
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    Warm: 64GB OCZ Petrol SSD $54.99 after $10 MIR @ NCIX.US

    I would think this would be fine for a small HTPC or such (especially if running Linux as, say, a dedicated XBMC box), where (random access) speed is relatively unimportant, as is size if you are largely streaming with the local disk used for caching (if that), and the major considerations are...
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    Scythe SY1225SL12SH 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan: $8.99 AC FS

    That's the L, not SL (which is even lower noise and airflow). The OP's fan is the SH - these (there are actually 5 different models) are all same fan, but current limited to different speeds (and hence noise and airflow). 10 dBA (not dBm - that's a power measure, not a SPL measure) to 37...
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    Scythe SY1225SL12SH 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan: $8.99 AC FS

    Anyone who has used these - are they as noisy? (I like the airflow numbers, but the 37dBA sounds a bit high to me. The application is for some servers carrying low end (fanless) video cards and relatively quiet CPU HSFs, but lots of disks as heat sources. The servers will be placed in a work...
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    [DEAD]Patriot LX Series Class 10 Micro SDHC Card: 8GB: $4.99 AR / 16GB: $9.99 AR. Exp

    Actually, I was looking for a cheap card that would work out well for a Raspberry Pi running as a dedicated HTPC (running XBMC or some such, and streaming from a file server rather than local storage) or a home automation controller. In either case, it would be a boot and software load device...
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    [DEAD]Patriot LX Series Class 10 Micro SDHC Card: 8GB: $4.99 AR / 16GB: $9.99 AR. Exp

    Anyone ever use either of these? There are some speed complaints against each in the comments, but it isn't clear how legitimate those are...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    Both of the UK distributors (RS and Farnell) have US affliliates (Allied and Newark respectively) and those would seem the logical US distributors. In fact, both have links on their US websites - right now Allied is just letting you register "I'm interested" (name and email) but Newark is...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    Really doubtful that there's even a chance, as the ARM core in the chip is a v6 and Win 8 apparently requires at least a v7. Additionally, the 256MB of RAM in this Pi (which includes the frame buffer) is _really_ unlikely enough to even boot Win 8. A potential future version of the Pi...
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    Patriot LX Series Class 10 32GB Micro SDHC Flash Card w/Adapater: $24.99 AR FS

    Unfortunately, the Samsung (at least from NE) is more than an extra $10-15. The 32GB micro SD is $65 (and OOS), while the 32GB standard SDHC is $54. For more than twice as much money, I would really _need_ the additional speed...
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    OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL120G Vertex Plus 2.5" Solid State Drive - 120GB, SATA II $89.99AR T

    FYI - CC is showing $100 after rebate, not $90, and they _do_ charge tax in Florida. While they may not have any stores there, their corporate offices are in Miami (as are CompUSA's and TigerDirect's - actually, all three at the same address :)), so they _do_ have a "presence"...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    Windows 8 (as currently spec'ed) will require an ARMv7 (or later) core, while the chip in the Pi has an ARMv6. Windows almost certainly will also require much more RAM than is on even the bigger Pi. So no Windows on this generation of Pi - not really a major issue (IMHO) given their intended...
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    Samsung Color Laser CLP-325W $69.99 FREE SHIPPING

    What is the print quality for this? Is the color just adequate for line drawings and rough graphic arts work, or is it good enough for photos (plain paper, for something like a newsletter)?
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    Again, while that (likely) works as a remote for the HTPC, it doesn't directly help with the device control (for the TV, DVD, receiver, STB, etc.), at least not without additional hardware (IR transmitter, maybe other) and software. It also doesn't help with people (like my wife) who want a...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    No idea why you say this - we were browsing (pretty happily :)) 20 years ago on systems with (much) less than 1% of current desktop CPU performance (so about 2% or 3% the performance of the Pi?), maybe .1% the RAM of current desktops (so well under 1% that of the Pi), etc., etc., etc. Yes, the...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    Well, (as you note) those are both targeted at MCE, which isn't my interest. Also, that's not the Lenovo I was talking about. I meant the Lenovo N5902 Multimedia Remote, which is basically a small QWERTY keyboard with a trackpad (trackbutton?). It's somewhat like the Logitech diNovo, but half...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    While that is a powerful approach, it seems overkill for my needs (I don't have that many devices and their interactions aren't that complex). Plus, it would be fairly software intensive and non-intuitive for casual users who are used to "conventional" remotes. Just a remote would likely be...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    Doesn't work for my wife :). No smart phone and no interest in one. Similarly not great for anyone else who is using the TV and doesn't necessarily have the right app set up the right way. For a bunch of reasons, I'd want a dedicated remote (possibly in addition to my phone)...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    I'd think $35. The $25 version doesn't provide networking, so you'd either want an Ethernet USB dongle (more than the $10 difference for the one with built-in Ether) or the $25 version plus a WiFi dongle. I am interested in this for a HTPC, though - wondering what people suggest for a remote?
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    300 Lumens Mini CREE LED Flashlight. $6.62 FS

    Undoubtedly the flashlight is _much_ brighter when used with the higher voltage 14500 than the lower voltage AA (likely at the expense of run-time). There is, however, some concern that a flashlight (especially a cheap one) that can run off either 1 AA or 1 14500 is being overdriven by a 14500...
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    $25/$35 Mini-PC Available Next Month - ARM based

    It is also targeting 2H2012 (so 6+ months later) and apparently the makers are shooting for sub-$200. The "sub-$200" leaves a lot of leeway, but implies it'll probably be at least 4 times (and maybe 5 times) what even the more expensive Raspberry will go for...
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    CyberPower 1350AVRLCD $89.99 @ Costco B&M

    I agree that this is regional - the stores in south Florida apparently only carry the 1kva Tripp-Lite (same price but much less desirable)...
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    [dead] Ultra 2 port DVI KVM $33 shipped after coupon code exp 12/4

    While I'm not sure, I don't think that's what he's asking for - I would guess when he says "dual dvi" he means multi-monitor support. The (2 port) unit at monoprice is similar to the Ultra unit (2 ports, 1 monitor), but the Ultra has better video specs (1920x1200 vs 1280x1024) and includes...
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    Lord of the Rings Extended Bluray $49.99 Amazon

    Really would like a good BD release that used branching to provide both theatrical and extended versions. The extended isn't really a "director's cut" - according to Peter Jackson, the theatrical release is that (he thinks it is the "better" movie as a movie, since it flows better). He said...
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    Creative Titanium HD $83 BestBuy Instore Only....

    Klipsch 5.1s are good PC speakers (I use the 2.1s, but on my desk on a PC, not for my "real" sound system). For gaming, they are likely fine (I'm not a serious gamer). However, if you want to _really_ listen to music (or movies, I guess), they don't cut it. Nothing that size (or price level)...
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    x-fi xtrememusic PCI $30 + tax ascendtech?

    I am interested in something basically for music only (so stereo only, no effects, but very low noise/distortion/error, etc.). However, I am more concerned on the analog capture (ADC) side than the DAC side - I already have good non-computer DAC solutions on the playback side. Few sound...
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    $99 Scuba Classes in NPR, FL

    Only real problems I see are that it is a _very_ specific deal (one store in a fairly small town that's a bit of a haul from Tampa or any other bigger population center) and that it was a _very_ bare description (I'm a 55 year old Florida native and I had no idea what NPR, FL was...)
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    **DEAD**Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Blu-ray Pre-order: $62.49+tax

    Well, Peter Jackson has said that he thought the theatrical release versions were better movies (in the sense of being tighter and flowing better) than the extended versions. He said the latter were more intended for Tolkien fans/geeks (in which group he included himself). What I'd have liked...
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    Portal 2 for PC - $24.98 @ Fry's B&M

    Unfortunately not worth the trip if the nearest Fry's is 600 miles (by air) away...
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    It's BACK - $99 SAPPHIRE Vapor-X 100283VX-2L Radeon HD 5770 (JuniperXT) 1GB

    Well, I could say that a $600 card is the price point to get. The bottom line is if you are planning to spend under $100 for a card, it doesn't matter if a $140 card is better...