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Olympic runner stopping by Tustin AT&T store

December 12th, 2008, 7:08 am by

If you’ve been eyeing the new BlackBerry Bold from AT&T Wireless, Saturday is a good time to get one — and meet an Olympic athlete while you’re at it.

AT&T, an official sponsor of the U.S. Olympics Team, is bringing track and field gold medalist Sanya Richards to Tustin to meet fans and sign autographs. 

Richards won gold medals in the 4x400m relay competition in 2004 and 2008. She was also in six TV ads for AT&T that played off her speed, not to mention love of high-tech toys. This will be her only in-store appearance for AT&T.

As part of a marketing promotion, AT&T is offering a $100 mail-in rebate on the BlackBerry Bold, which has the “power and speed to match Sanya Richard’s speed on the track.” That’s from AT&T’s press release — not me.

(Photo courtesy of AT&T. Photoshopped image by me ;)

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What: Meet track & field athlete Sanya Richards

Where: AT&T Retail Store, 2775 El Camino Real (off of Jamboree and El Camino Real) in Tustin, CA 92782

When: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday

 

 

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Newport Beach e-waste event on Saturday

November 20th, 2008, 6:20 pm by

Alt+Save time, money & the earth with the GadgetressIf you’ve been wanting to get rid of an old computer, TV or other electronic device, Newport Beach is hosting an e-waste event on Saturday.

The first 50 cars will receive a City of Newport Beach reusable bag “big enough to fit a turkey.” The event benefits Goodwill of Orange County.

Reminder, it’s illegal to toss an old monitor or computer into any trash can (but you knew that right?). All of this electronic waste must be discarded at a hazardous waste center or an e-waste event.

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When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday, November 22, 2008.

Where: City Corporation Yard, 592 Superior Ave., Newport Beach

Items accepted: Comptuers and accessories, scanners and printers, fax machines, TVs, cell phones, telephones, cameras, PDAs, radios, VCRs, DVD players and microwaves. 

More details: (949) 644-3055, Mon.-Fri.

More green links:

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Meet the Orange County PC Club this Sunday

October 3rd, 2008, 11:33 am by

North Orange County Computer Club Q&A

If you’re a fan of this column, you’ve probably noticed that the PC Club question of the week has been absent both online and in print. Questions are still being answered but because the Register has cut back the printed paper, the next PC Club answer keeps getting postponed. 

Since its fate is up in the air, I’ve decided to continue posting answers here online. So, if you haven’t signed up for the ‘Stump the PC Club’ e-mail to get the answer automatically sent to your inbox, you can sign up by sign up HERE. I will post a new answer on Tuesday.

In the meantime, stop by the club’s monthly meeting this Sunday and meet Jim Sanders and the gang — and maybe ask him why he hasn’t answered your question.  

The North Orange County Computer Club meets this Sunday, Oct. 5, at Chapman University, Irvine Hall. The main meeting presenter is at 2 p.m.  See: www.noccc.org for more information.

Don Lewis, marketing director for Paragon Software Group in Irvine will demonstrate the firm’s Drive Backup program.  There will also be a drawing for a copy of the program.

Past Stump the PC Club Q&As:

  • How to get control of CTRL
  • Stump: How to send a large calendar by e-mail
  • Make Outlook Express work with AT&T e-mail
  • Stump the PC Club: Remove .NET update annoyance
  • Stump the PC Club: Organize DVDs, media with free database software

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    Recycle eWaste Saturday, get a discount at REI

    September 26th, 2008, 7:27 am by

     Alt+Save time, money & the earth with the GadgetressIf you need an incentive to responsibly get rid of your old PC, TV or other eWaste, here’s your chance this Saturday.

    The  recycling event will reward each person who donates an electronic waste item with one 15 percent discount coupon from outdoor specialty store REI. While REI shoppers (I assume) are friendly to the earth anyway, the discount is a nice touch from a store that rarely offers coupons.

    The event is free and open to all. Bring old monitors, computers, cell phones, etc.   Ease-e-waste in Santa Ana is handling the recycling end of the event. Funds generated from the event will benefit The Grain Project, a Santa Ana nonprofit that supports sustainable communities, farmers’ markets, community gardens and public art. 

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    When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27

    Where: REI parking lot at the Bella Terra Mall, 7777 Edinger Ave., Suite 138, Huntington Beach

    Acceptable trash: Answering machines, air conditioning units, camcorders, compact disc players, copies, duplicators, electric typewriters, fax machines, freezers, hard drives, laptops, mainframe computers, mobile phones, modems, microwave ovens, pagers, personal computers (CPU, monitors, keyboards, mouse, and peripherals), printers, printed circuit boards, radios, refrigerators, remote controls, scanners, stoves and ranges, stereos, tape players, telephones and telephone equipment, televisions, testing equipment, transparency makers, uninterruptible power supplies, VCR’s, and word processors.

    More info: www.ease-e-waste.com or call (714) 379-1938.

    Related:

    Guide to recycling e-Waste

    Recycling e-Waste and other green-tech goodies

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    What’s coming this week in gadgets and tech

    September 8th, 2008, 8:11 am by

    Lots of news expected this week with two major tech events – TechCrunch50 and DEMOfall. Plus, Apple has its big press conference tomorrow. I wonder what it could be? I’ll be perusing both shows from a far and will point out any interesting companies. But please, if you see one yourself, point it out for the rest of us.

    Check out some headlines:

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    Apple coming out with new iPods?

    September 2nd, 2008, 9:59 am by

    Geeks everywhere are waiting for Google to make gears.google.com/chrome live so the world can check out Google’s take on the Internet browser.  In other geekdom news, I just got an invite to next week’s Apple event in San Francisco. Hmm … more music-related coolness? Check out the e-mail:

    Apple’s next big news day: Sept. 9, 2008

    Around the web:

    Recent Apple coverage:

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    E-waste collection event in Newport Beach this weekend

    August 1st, 2008, 12:36 am by

    Alt+Save time, money & the earth with the GadgetressThe city of Newport Beach is holding an e-waste collection event.  The event is free and open to all.

    When: Saturday, August 2nd. 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.

    Where: Newport Coast Community Center, 6401 San Joaquin Hills Road. Here is a map.

    Accepted: Computers & Accessories, Scanners & Printers, Fax Machines, TVs, Cell phones & Telephones, Cameras & PDAs & Radios, VCRs & DVD Players, Microwaves.

    Open to: Anyone

    More info: (949) – 644 – 3055.

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    Free rock concert with Puddle of Mudd, Three 6 Mafia, others

    June 10th, 2008, 5:07 pm by

    Boost Mobile RockCorpsOf course there is one catch if you want to get into this concert for free: You’ve got to do four hours of volunteer work.

    As part of the Boost Mobile RockCorps event, volunteers are rewarded with a concert. This year, the June 20th lineup includes Common, Akon, Three 6 Mafia, Puddle of Mudd, and Flyleaf. Actor Tracy Morgan is the emcee. The concert is at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.

    Boost, based in Irvine, launched Boost Mobile RockCorps in 2005 to promote youth volunteerism. To date, 16,000 young people have participated in the

    There’s still a chance to attend the concert for free. Check out the web site for details or see the list below for remaining volunteer opportunities:

    Saturday, June 14
    9:00 am Avenue Studios, Highland Park
    9:00 am Heal the Bay, Playa del Rey
    3:00 pm Morningside High School, Inglewood

    Sunday, June 15
    9:00 am Heal the Bay, Playa del Rey

    Tuesday, June 17
    4:00 pm LA Food Bank

    Wednesday, June 18
    2:00 pm Skate Parks association, Venice

    Thursday, June 19
    4:00 pm Project Youth Green, Pacoima

    Friday, June 20
    10:00 am My Friends Place, Hollywood

    More free stuff: 

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