Daily deal – Kingston 16GB DataTraveler USB drive for $19.99

by Scott Carmichael on

Like most memory products, USB flash drives have dropped in price at an insane rate this year. My daily deal for today is no different. 16GB of USB storage for a mere $20 is about 5 times cheaper than it was a year ago. The only thing dropping at this speed is the price of gas.

Drives like this are perfect for carrying all kinds of files, including scans of important documents, or for installing portable versions of applications you usually use at home.

Of course, with 16GB of storage, you can also use it as a backup drive for storing photos when you are on a trip. No matter what you plan to do with it, $20 is a good price, and if you order quickly, you should even get it on time for Christmas. The drive is on sale at Newegg.com, and includes free shipping.

Daily deal – Kingston 2GB SD card shipped for $4!

by Scott Carmichael on

My deal deal for today is for the Kingston 2GB SD memory card. This card has finally reached a silly price point; just $3.99 including shipping.

When you realize that the first 1GB card launched in 2004 for $499, you’ll see just how fast prices have dropped on memory in recent years.

This card is perfect for your digital camera and certain mobile phones, but it is not the fastest kind of SD card, so I would not recommend it for professional use or semi-professional cameras.

The SD card is on sale at Newegg.com, who are considered to be one of the most reliable computer parts vendors in the country. Shipping is free, except to customers in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Because of the nature of this deal, Newegg limits you to 2 cards per customer.

Barrington Irving to Fly Solo Around the World

by Adrienne Wilson on

Jamaicans.com has a good interview on 22-year old Jamaican-American, Barrington Irving who is set to fly solo around the world on September 1, 2006. While others have flown solo around the planet breaking records and setting them Irving would be the youngest to fly solo if completed. He’d also be the first of African descent to complete the trip. With the permission of the Consulate and Jamaica’s PM Portia Simpson, Irving will begin his flight from Jamaica and head eastbound making stops in the Azores, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Egypt, Dubai, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, China, Japan and Russia.

By flying around the world he hopes to show kids better alternatives that partaking in the streets negative influences. All I’ve got to say is best wishes to you Mister Barrington Irving May your journey be a mind-opening and fruitful one.

Read the full interview at Jamaicans.com.