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The Best Laid Plans

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Y’know I had plans to get a lot of work done this weekend then I ended up just doing small projects around the house that just kept turning up and needing done. Then of course those projects turned out to be more difficult than they should have been. I guess that’s to be expected when you live in a 100+ year old house right?

I figured today I’d be able to get some work done. Took my kids to school, went and got my car inspected for 8am, I get home about 9:15am and find my house is cold. Yes my 3 year old furnace died and I come to find that it’s out of warranty. Well there is a warranty on the parts, but not the labor and it costs $89 just to walk in my front door that’s not including the actual work to be done.

I can’t win, it’s always something…

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Idolian Launches Android Tablet TORBOTAB C8 Exclusive on Amazon

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Idolian makes some great tablets, I know as I’ve got one and I love it and they just keep coming out with new ones that I want! I’ve got their TouchTab 10 and it’s just amazing, take it with me quite a few places..

 

Idolian.com is pleased to announce the new 7 inch Android tablet PC TorboTab C8 exclusively on Amazon. Idolian is a tablet PC manufacturer and distributor with its offices in Newport Beach, CA, Arkansas and South Korea. Idolian’s vision is to produce reliable Tablet PC, priced between $100-$299 that any individual or small business can afford.

After successful launch of popular $99 IdolPad, Idolian is launching another bargain priced android tablet PC exclusively on Amazon. TorboTab C8 is only about a half of an inch thick and weights only about ahalf of a pound. Casing is very solid and sturdy and it’s performance is amazingly fast running on Android 2.3.

It runs on Cortex A8 Chipset, 1.5 GHz CPU, 512MB, 7” Multi Touch Capacitive Screen, Front Facing Camera, 360 G-Sensor, HDMI output on Android 2.3 OS. Also TorboTab offers WI-FI connectivity and a long lasting battery life (4-5 hours), Android Google Market, Flash Player. Its compact size and light weight is also easy to carry and fast processor makes it easy to operate and it supports Super HD 2160P/3D film.

TorboTab can work as eBook Reader, Game player,MP3 players and as video player. Also it can get turn into mini laptop with the keyboard case.
TorboTab is available to purchase at special promotional price of $179 at exclusively on Amazon until end of March.

"TorboTab is the fastest 7" Capacitive Touch Screen Tablets in the market at this price range. Everyone who got their hands on were really impressed. Some even commented that it performs faster and better than IPad. We are working on Android 4.0 upgrade on TorboTab right now and we expect it to be available in next few weeks." says Debbie Kim, President.

It will be launched on all the major online retailers such as buy.com and Sears.com in the near future. Thanks to its established retail distribution, Idolian tablet PC’s will be widely available at cellular locations throughout the USA and South Korea.

All of Idolian’s Tablet PCs comes with a 1 year limited warranty that is serviced in the USA and offers extended warranties and protection plans for sale only on Idolian.com.

About Idolian.com: Idolian.com is division of Idolian Mobile, Inc, an international telecommunication company that terminates calls throughout the world. Idolian Mobile Inc. is headquartered in Newport Beach, California and has two branch offices in Arkansas and Seoul Korea.

Like its slogan “Tablets for Everyone,” Idolian.com’s mission is to become a major brand for Android Tablet market that everyone can afford.

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Paranormal State

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I remember when this show came out. I watched a few episodes just because it was Pennsylvania, sort of local basically. I stopped watching as I got bored quickly but I recently started watching again on Netflix and I found it’s just as bad as I remember.

I mean wow, how can something like this show even be on TV ?

The acting is just horrible.

I’ve got it on now and they’re showing pictures of scratches from before the ‘team’ got there, and they play ominous music when they’re shown. So we’re supposed to believe they’re real?! Seriously?

My favorite is that they see things coming towards them but nothing is on the camera and no one else sees them. It all just feels way to overacted to me.

I like watching these shows I guess because it’s not that I believe, it’s more that, to borrow a phrase, I want to believe. I’ve yet to see anything that makes me believe any of it is real.

I’ve watched the Ghost Hunters as well and it’s pretty much more of the same stuff, just with a lot bigger budget than Paranormal State.

I could go on and tell you I’ve seen ghosts, I saw something but I think it was more of the imagination of a small child than anything. I was young and a couple times I saw things, who knows what they were, like I said I think they were my imagination.

I don’t know…

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Le Pan II for Sale on Amazon!

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Hmm.. it seems the Le Pan II is on sale on Amazon right now. From what I heard it wasn’t going to officially be on sale until after the CES announcement. Here’s hoping I can get one for review!!! I love my Le Pan TC 970, or the Le Pan I, it’s sitting in a stand on my desk right now and there’s where it’s been living for the most part when I don’t take it with me.

Anyway, price is $299.99 and that’s not bad at all considering the specs of it..

It comes with Android 3.2 and should be getting ICS soon.

  • Tablet with 9.7-inch capacitive display; supports 720P HD video
  • Android 3.2 platform, and ultra-fast Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core processor; support for Adobe Flash for viewing web sites, movies, games, and more
  • Front-facing 2-megapixel camera and microphone for video chat
  • 8 GB built-in storage, supports 32 GB Micro SD card
  • Up to six hours of video playback/Wi-Fi web browsing
  • Size (L/W/H): 9.29 x 7.44 x 0.48 inches
  • Weight: 1.5 pounds

In the box you’ll find Le Pan tablet, 30-pin to USB cable, charger, cleaning cloth, wrist loop, quick user guide

 

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HERE is the link to get your own.

From what I can see they already sold out on pre-orders as right now it’s listed as shipping within 2-4 weeks. SO head on over now and order one to get in on the second batch shipment.

Oh and here’s the link to it on the Le Pan site to read more about it: http://lepantab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81

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Le Pan TC 970 Has Got Root Now

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Got Root? My Le Pan TC 970 does thanks to the folks at XDA!

It worked the second time I tried it. You can use Super One Click to do it. the first time it didn’t take after reset for me but it did after the second time.

 

Pop on over to XDA here and find out how: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353951

It’s simple and very easy to do. Attached to the main post on XDA are the files needed to root your Le Pan TC 970, so what are you waiting for? Go get yourself some root!

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Dr Who Worlds in Time Goes Live

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BBC WORLDWIDE DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMES DOCTOR WHO

Now this is cool, I’m a big Dr Who fan and there aren’t really many games based on Dr Who and I’ve always wondered why? I’m sure they would do great if they were made well of course.

Doctor Who: Worlds in Time is designed for devotees of the show looking for a quick pick-up-and-play game, and life-long gamers and sci-fi enthusiasts seeking increased social engagement. Players choose among four races and endless possible character combinations to create their avatars. They can join together in missions identified by the mysterious Time Lord to defend civilization by undertaking interventions against infamous villains bent on creating chaos and destruction in the universe. Throughout the game, players will explore deep immersive worlds (e.g., Skaro, Messaline, The Library and New New York) featuring iconic monsters (e.g., Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels), delivering the authentic experience of being part of the Doctor Who realm.

While the game is free-to-play, revenue is generated through micro-transactions. Players can enhance their experience and accelerate their progress in the game through the purchase of Chronons, which will help them to complete missions, customize their avatars, build new contraptions and more. So it’s not exactly a free game after all is it? the basic game is and it’s rather cool really, I spent a little time with it and plan to go back and play some more when I get some time.

So go after those Daleks and Cybermen and save the world or even the universe!

You can go play the new Dr Who game for free here: http://www.doctorwhowit.com/

Free games are great and I know my kids spend a lot of time online visiting all of those flash based free game sites and they even like to play free bingo games online as their Mom and Grandmas got them into playing bingo. it’s fun with the cards and chips but of course the computer is better.