Ready to shop with Nico?

Here's a neat little tip! The Electronics clearance section at Amazon is littered with gems at break neck prices.


Here are some items:

1. ViewSonic VX2235WM 22" Wide LCD Monitor ($239.99, List Price $349.99)
   
2. Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black) ($499.98, List Price $599.99)
3. Kensington sd100s Notebook Docking Station with Stand K60721US ($64.99, List Price $142.74)
4. Apple iPod nano 8 GB Green (3rd Generation) ($174.00, List Price $199.00)
5. SanDisk 8GB/15MB Ultra II CF Card ( SDCFH-008G-A11, US Retail Package ) ($77.45, List Price $129.99)

I've been on a major hunt for PC-5300 DDR2 memory for my Macbook because it's starting to slow down with it's current 1gb (512 x 2) configuration. I was in the middle of an Ebay bid when I ran across this. Unfortunately for me, I won the bid for an OEM 2gb (1gb x 2) configuration which meant I couldn't pursue this deal. Damn you, Ebay!

OCZ 4GB ( 2 x 2GB ) SODIMM DDR2 667MHz Laptop Memory - OCZ2MV6674GK

-4Gb capacity (2Gb x 2)
- SODIMM 677 Mhz PC-5400 Laptop Memory
-Works great on laptops and Intel Macs

Buy.com price $54.79 (after $30 mail in rebate), free shipping
Offer good till 6/2.

Macheads unite! The third major update for Leopard is here. It boasts 300+ fixes but I'm guessing none of them will be super major or even noticeable because the problems they fix shouldn't have been broken in the first place!

Initial reports of this update are very promising but there are reports of come Macbooks being bricked because of this update! Say, what? Yes, that's right. This update may have a small side effect of bricking your beloved Mac. Bad, Apple, bad.

That is probably the reason why I haven't upgraded yet. I'm leaving soon and I've got a RAM upgrade on the way. I don't need to get bricked right now!

If you are one of the fearless, go ahead and do a system update and snag that update or you can download the standalone installer here. Let me know how it works people!

UPDATE: I say F-it and finally upgraded. So far everything works like it should. (Fingers Crossed)

Well, now that the dust has settled and the format war has been officially won by Blu-Ray, they can now afford to slash prices considering they are now the monopoly. Microsoft and HD-DVD can look at deals like this and curl up in the fetal position crying for their mommy. You can thank Amazon for this. Deals on Blu-Ray discs are up to 50%!

Amazon Summer Blu-Ray Blowout

Movies from $14 - $21 after 50% discount. Spend more than $25 and get free super saver shipping.

Titles include:
- Blade Runner
- 300
- Hellboy (Director's Cut)
- I, Robot
- The Last Samurai

Gosh, saving more than $100 on a single item makes me blush. Here's a Samsung 22" Flat Panel LCD monitor from Best Buy for $220.

Samsung - 22" Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD Monitor with Built-In Speakers

- Ultrafast 5 ms response time
- 1,000:1 contrast ratio; 300 cd/m² brightness
- 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution
- 1 DVI-D and 1 D-sub input
- Wide 170° horizontal and 160° vertical viewing angles for comfortable viewing; -5° to 20° tilt for flexible positioning options
- PC and Mac compatible



Best Buy Price $219.99 (after $130 instant savings) , free in store pickup

Offer ends soon!

Booya! Finally, a 500Gb external harddrive that is well under $100. I've come across $99.99 ones but this is stays well below that $100 mark. You can thank Office Depot for this one.

Seagate® FreeAgent™ External USB 2.0 Hard Drive, 500GB

-7200 RPM, "Whisper Quiet Motor"
-Compatible with Mac & Windows
-5 year limited warranty

Office Depot Price $89.99, shipping unavailable

Price good till 5/31

SpotCrime

This is an interesting mashup that plots criminal activity onto a Google map. This is a free service targeted at law enforcement and citizens in crime heavy places. I have no idea how comprehensive it is but it is still a good idea in my eyes. According to TechCrunch, the data is compiled using police reports from local precincts which takes upto 24 hours to show up on the system. I used it myself to check out the crime in New York City because that's where I'll be doing my internship in a week or so. Oh man, my girlfriend freaked out when I showed her the map of New York City with all the crime incidents on it! Check out how safe your neighborhood is!



















New York is still a crazy crazy place!

YouTomb

You're probably wondering what the hell this website is all about. This is actually an experiment by some MIT students to document what kinds of websites have been taken down for various reasons (copyright) on youtube - hence the name, YouTomb. It's a sort of burial ground for all those banned videos. Unfortunately, you cannot watch the banned videos so this website is purely for documentation purposes. Nonetheless, this website make you wish you watched those banned videos before they were taken down by the man. Sigh.

How's your memorial day weekend going so far? Picked up anything yet? Well, here's something that might interest some of you. Dell is having this insane sale on a wide number of digital cameras from Sony to Panasonic. Check the whole point and shoot site out (up to 223 cameras on sale!).

In particular I'd like to single out Canon cameras because I'm a proud owner of one of their products. Hey, my SD800 can still hold it's own, damn it! Check out all the Canon cameras on sale! They've got S5's to SD750s on sale. One camera in particular that I'd recommend is the SD1100. It's a model that entered the market some time last year and is being hailed for it's ease of use as well as power for a point and shoot model. Dell has this model for $30 off on all colors!

Canon Powershot SD1100 IS

-8 Megapixel resolution
-3x Optical Zoom lens
-DIGIC III Image Processor
-Clear, high-resolution 2.5”
-Enhanced Face Detection Technology


Dell Only Price $219.99, after $30 instant savings and free shipping

*model shown is "Swing Silver". Other colors are "Golden Tone", "Rhythm Blue", "Pink" and "Bohemian Brown".

This is probably a good weekend to go shopping. I'm being bombarded by that juicy four letter word everywhere (S-A-L-E). I just got back from the mall after picking up a few things for cheap. Now, that's saying a lot because I'm more of an online shopper than a window shopper. Get out there, online or the mall, and buy some things! Help the economy! Seriously!

Here's some online deals you might find interesting:

American Eagle

Big clearance sale for mens and womens fashions.

Take 20% off already discounted items (up to 50%) with coupon code 46561422. All items are shipped free and expires 5/29.





Aeropostale

Big clearance sale for guys and girls. Shorts and polos upto 50%. Offers good till memorial day 5/26. Shipping around $6.






Footlocker

Memorial Day Sale! Discounts from 10% - 25%. Lebron V's for $99.99, Timberland 6" for $99.99, Jordan Apparel starting at $19.99 and more!

or print and use this in store coupon for 30% off regular priced items. All offers good till 5/26.






Finish Line

Season ending clearance sale! Discounts upto 50%! Jordans, Reeboks, Converse, Crocs! Offer ends 6/08.

Hey everybody. I'm back online. Here's part two of the 'Homeless James Bond' series. Don't worry, I'm getting through my aggregators to filter through all the deals. I didn't get to them for a week you know! Don't worry, I'll have some deals for you pronto!


Homeless James Bond Part 2 - Watch more free videos

PS - Well, I guess I'll have to wait another year for a Cavaliers NBA Championship. Good job Lebron. Next year, I guess.

Hey All.

You've got to check out this personal ad. Look's like a zune owner is looking for a fairer sex to fill up his zune slots.



















> Courtesy of Gizmodo <

Oh, man! This is awesome.

Well.. Cellhut is selling an unlocked 8Gb iPhone on their website. I wonder if this is the fully unlocked version they're selling in Europe. Then again, I saw this:

** All iPhone Sales are Final ** No Returns / Exchanges **
Cellhut is not responsible if the phone is relocked by any means

I wonder who would want one of these.

Good old harddrives. You can't get enough of them, can you? Well, I'm here to wet that appetite for gigabytes.

Maxtor 500GB OneTouch™ 4 External Hard Drive

Staples.com Price $89.98, free shipping
Price after instant savings, good till 5/10

Also look out for other sales being offered by the Staples anniversary. There's probably a few things that might interest you!





Maxtor 250GB One Touch 4 Mini USB 2.0 5400 RPM

Buy.com Price $99.99, free shipping







Western Digital 160GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0


Buy.com Price $84.15, $6.84 shipping

I know this blog is really all about saving money, but c'mon now, there are just some really pretty things you need to blow a stack on to own. Check these out!

Gold-Plated MacBook Air (by Computer Choppers)


These folks are doing real big. They can bling out your iMac and iPhone even!














Wii-Remote Nunchuck Cuff Links ($150 @ Cufflinks.com)

They've even got Playstation Controller cuff links for all the gamers who want to ball.










All Spark Cube 4 Port USB Hub (£17.99 preorder at Forbidden Planet)

This right here is official move merchandise. I'm not too sure if I want one myself but it can be kind of cool.

Here's to the 2007 - 2008 season. Go Cavs!

Holy Moly! Here are some pictures of the world's largest Mentos-Coke explosion.

> Courtesy of The Telegraph UK <

Hey People! What's going on? I just finished my only final which means the Spring '08 semester is officially in the books! Yippee! It's going to be a long summer, but I'm looking forward to it.

Grand Theft Auto IV rocked the whole world last week. I'm not even kidding. I just went over to my buddy's house to play it and it was ridiculous. I was running around snapping pictures with my camera phone and shooting out tires. Running around assassinating people never looked this good. This game is truly one of the year's best. Here's your chance to snag it with a nice little reward. I thought I had a deal for it but apparently it expired. Damn you Circuit City.

Instead, what I have for you today is a nice little deal for a Wii Fit Preorder.

Wii Fit (Preorder) w/ Bonus $10 Online Gift Card

Walmart Price $89.74, free in store pickup with $10 GC










Apparently, there are some Nintendo Wii Customer Choice Bundles in stock at Wal-Mart. I see the usual 'Quantities are Limited' spiel. Jesus Christ, these things are harder to spot than sasquatch. If you haven't snagged one yet, I suggest you do. Don't be tempted to buy it more than the $250 retail. Paying any more than retail is simply a ripoff. Just be patient and wait for the stores to stock up.