http://theaverageguy.tv Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:47:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network no http://theaverageguy.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TheAverageGuyStudios.jpghttp://theaverageguy.tv/category/hometech/smart-tech-shopping/ TV-G Bellevue, NE Weekly http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/08/21/the-apc-1000va-power-saving-green-back-ups-xs-with-lcd-display/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/08/21/the-apc-1000va-power-saving-green-back-ups-xs-with-lcd-display/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:29:46 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/08/21/the-apc-1000va-power-saving-green-back-ups-xs-with-lcd-display/ A UPS is a device that you don’t know you need, until you need it.  A UPS or uninterruptible power supply is an in house battery back up that provides emergency power to your computer (or anything else you plug into it) when your utilities fail.  Here in Bellevue where I live, we get sudden]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/08/21/the-apc-1000va-power-saving-green-back-ups-xs-with-lcd-display/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/26/nintendo-rolls-netflix-software-update-to-the-wii-the-disc-is-no-longer-needed/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/26/nintendo-rolls-netflix-software-update-to-the-wii-the-disc-is-no-longer-needed/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:06:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/26/nintendo-rolls-netflix-software-update-to-the-wii-the-disc-is-no-longer-needed/ If you own a Nintendo Wii that had been collecting dust since the second week you bought it, now it the time to put it to good use.  The latest software upgrade for the Wii (did you know there are updates?) now allows you to install the Wii channel directly to the console and stream]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/26/nintendo-rolls-netflix-software-update-to-the-wii-the-disc-is-no-longer-needed/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/10/03/so-you-wanna-watch-more-college-football-use-espn360-and-window-media-center-to-light-it-up/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/10/03/so-you-wanna-watch-more-college-football-use-espn360-and-window-media-center-to-light-it-up/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:21:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=74 In my post 20 mile run recovery, I decided to watch some College Football!  Here is a screen shot from my PC.  Using ESPN360.com and Windows Media Center with a cable card, I can stream 3 football games all at once.  I had UCLA v Stanford (upper left), Florida St. v Boston College (upper right)]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/10/03/so-you-wanna-watch-more-college-football-use-espn360-and-window-media-center-to-light-it-up/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/14/amazon-vs-itunes-for-digital-music-i-almost-always-buy-music-from-amazon/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/14/amazon-vs-itunes-for-digital-music-i-almost-always-buy-music-from-amazon/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:42:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=71 It’s all about the price, isn’t it?  If you are still buying music from iTunes (and millions still are)…consider this.  Disclaimer: I purchase mostly Christian music, but the deals are good for most genres.  I do not own music from or make any money from either of these two artists, even if you purchase them]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/09/14/amazon-vs-itunes-for-digital-music-i-almost-always-buy-music-from-amazon/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/24/another-good-reason-you-never-buy-cables-in-the-store/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/24/another-good-reason-you-never-buy-cables-in-the-store/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:35:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=65 Just picked up the Palm Pre the other week (post on that is still coming) and have been slowly purchasing adapters and cables for it.  Of course, it came with one USB cable (USB micro end) and a 110v adapter for the wall plug.  What I needed was the Touchstone charging kit for work and]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/24/another-good-reason-you-never-buy-cables-in-the-store/feed/ 1 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/02/microsoft-finally-announces-the-windows-7-family-pack-149/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/02/microsoft-finally-announces-the-windows-7-family-pack-149/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:03:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=62 Giving into consumer pressure (my opinion), Microsoft announced on Friday, July 31st, that it was going to offer a 3 PC Family Pack for Window 7 Home Premium. Priced at $149.99, the Family Pack would save the buyer $210 over three separate Home Premium Upgrades. The $50 per license price tag for Windows 7 is]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/08/02/microsoft-finally-announces-the-windows-7-family-pack-149/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/hp-mediasmart-lx195-home-server-w-640gb-hard-drive-199-99-free-shipping/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/hp-mediasmart-lx195-home-server-w-640gb-hard-drive-199-99-free-shipping/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:34:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=59 Thanks to a tip from my good friend and co-host partner Chris Lux over at the Home Server Show, you can now get the HP MediaSmart LX195 for the bargain basement price of $199.  The deal is most likely a short one so you will need to act fast! As we have discussed on the]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/24/hp-mediasmart-lx195-home-server-w-640gb-hard-drive-199-99-free-shipping/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/25/weekly-amazon-music-deal-%e2%80%93-cars-movie-soundtrack-1-99/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/25/weekly-amazon-music-deal-%e2%80%93-cars-movie-soundtrack-1-99/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:51:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=39 Amazon.com has put the entire soundtrack for the 2006 movie Cars on sale for $1.99. Remember, I search (and find music so you don’t have to!]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/25/weekly-amazon-music-deal-%e2%80%93-cars-movie-soundtrack-1-99/feed/ 1 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/17/hp-mediasmart-server-deal-update/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/17/hp-mediasmart-server-deal-update/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:53:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=37 The Newegg.com deal on an HP MediaSmart EX485 just got a little sweeter.  Use Promo code SERVER41650 and get an additional $50 off.  That $450 shipped right to your door.  Very sweet. Don’t say I never gave you anything. Remember, I search so you don’t have to!]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/17/hp-mediasmart-server-deal-update/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/16/another-awesome-1-99-music-deal-at-amazon/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/16/another-awesome-1-99-music-deal-at-amazon/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:37:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=36 My daughter and I were surfing Amazon (I think we were looking for the latest Hannah Montana CD, she is 10 after all!) and we came across another $1.99 Album deal.  I had never heard of this group before, but we listened to the demos and it sounded great.  Above the Golden State is a]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/16/another-awesome-1-99-music-deal-at-amazon/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/02/how-to-shop-tech-smart-in-a-declining-economy-never-buy-cables-at-a-big-box-store/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/02/how-to-shop-tech-smart-in-a-declining-economy-never-buy-cables-at-a-big-box-store/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:38:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=32 It always kills me when I shop at Best Buy, Office Max or any other big box store and see the ridiculous prices they change for basic cables.  Don’t be fooled again! A great example are video cables.  Let’s say you’ve just bought that sweet new 26 inch monitor (like me) and you want to]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/04/02/how-to-shop-tech-smart-in-a-declining-economy-never-buy-cables-at-a-big-box-store/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/30/80%e2%80%99s-rocker-bryan-adams-reckless-for-99-cents/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/30/80%e2%80%99s-rocker-bryan-adams-reckless-for-99-cents/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:09:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=21 If you loved the 80’s like I did, you will love this!  Amazon is selling the entire Brian Adams, Reckless Album for 99 cents!  That’s right, the entire album for the price of one song.  Not sure how long it will be out there, so be quick.  It’s not like they will run out of]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/30/80%e2%80%99s-rocker-bryan-adams-reckless-for-99-cents/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/24/preparing-and-filing-your-taxes-shouldn%e2%80%99t-cost-you-a-bundle-how-about-less-than-20/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/24/preparing-and-filing-your-taxes-shouldn%e2%80%99t-cost-you-a-bundle-how-about-less-than-20/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:44:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=18 At least in Nebraska! It seems like in years past, I have always had to use some software to file both my federal and state taxes.  I would shell out between $30 to $50 for the software and it would cover one federal form and one free e-file fee.  Then it would ask if I]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/24/preparing-and-filing-your-taxes-shouldn%e2%80%99t-cost-you-a-bundle-how-about-less-than-20/feed/ 0 http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/17/burger-king-gets-defriended-by-facebook/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/17/burger-king-gets-defriended-by-facebook/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:32:00 +0000 Jim Collison http://66.116.128.54/?p=14 I posted last week how Burger King has endorsed an application that rewarded Facebook members with a free Whopper if they defriended 10 Facebook friends.  It seems that Facebook has shut that site down due to what they are calling “privacy concerns.”  The official Facebook response sounded like this. "We encourage creativity from developers and]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/01/17/burger-king-gets-defriended-by-facebook/feed/ 0