Jon’s Geek Stuff … & Stuff

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage28jul28,0,7786124.story?coll=la-home-center

From their site: “Generates a unique six-digit security code about every 30 seconds. You enter that code when you log in to your PayPal or eBay account with your regular user name and password. Then the code expires – no one else can use it.”

Cost: The PayPal Security Key is available for a special introductory fee of $5.00 USD. (The fee is non-refundable.) If your Security Key is lost or damaged, you can order a replacement for the same fee.

https://www.paypal.com/securitykey

Happy SysAdmin day to all my fellow SysAdmins.

http://www.sysadminday.com/

http://www.uberpulse.com/us/2007/07/cisco_to_kill_linksys_brand_to_move_agressively_into_consumer_markets_video.php

“It will all come overtime into a Cisco brand. The reason we kept Linksys’ brand because it was better known in the US than even Cisco was for the consumer. As you go globally there’s very little advantage in that”, said Cisco’s CEO.

Funny Wii Video called: I Hate This… (The Wii Song)

http://www.sarcasticgamer.com/2007/07/twisted-trailer-wii-fit-parody.html

 via: http://www.twit.tv/natn29 Podcast Episode 100

http://www.myblueant.com/supertooth-light-bluetooth-handsfree.htm

From their site:  “IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, Proxy Switcher, Mouse Gesture, Tab History Browser, Web Accelerator, User Agent Switcher, Webpage Capturer, AD Blocker, Flash Block, Greasemonkey like User Scripts platform, User Plug-ins and many more power packed features. You can customize not just Internet Explorer, but even your favorite website according to your need and taste using IE7Pro.”

http://www.ie7pro.com/

4-Port USB Hub with Rotating Cubes

 via: Daily Giz Wiz Podcast Episode 258

http://www.archive.org/index.php

Enter a URL into the way back machine and click ‘Take me back’.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1l6aBgX5UY

from their site: The Ultra Compact
3-in-one Automotive Computer
Trip Computer - Digital Gauges - Scan Tool
The integrated Trip Computer provides realtime feedback while simultaneously tracking three sets of trip data. The Digital Gauges give you realtime data for your vehicle and the built-in Scan Tool allows you to read trouble codes and diagnose potentially expensive problems before they get out of hand.

http://www.scangauge.com/

Via: dl.tv Episode 183

This is surprisingly pretty cool

http://youtubedoubler.com/

Via: CommandN Episode 96

The Windows Home Server Blogged announced today that Home Server has been released to manufacturing (RTM).

http://blogs.technet.com/homeserver/archive/2007/07/16/ship-it.aspx

 I’ve been beta testing it since they accepted me to the first Beta. I’ve been really impressed with it.

-Jon

http://e3.nintendo.com/wii_accessories.html