Dominik shares tech gift ideas with Tim. Here’s the Top 5 list:

1. EEE PC: ultra portable and ultra cheap laptop from Asus
2. Digital photo frame
3. MP3 player filled with tracks or including a subscription to a music service like eMusic or Amiestreet
4. Domain and a website (GoDaddy or 1&1)
5. Printed photo gift - T-Shirt, Calendar, Mug, Key ring, Fridge magnet (Snapfish, Photobox, Tesco Photo, Jessops, and many others)

Don’t forget to check out some free software, too:

1. Firefox
2. Free AVG
3. Picassa
4. Irfan View
5. Open Office

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This week Dominik brings Tim and Ross the good news of the Amazon Kindle. Then he recommends installing Firefox to replace Internet Explorer and take advantage of tabs and the amazing keyboard shortcuts.

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This week Dominik explains Tim why he should not buy the iPhone and why he should donate to the OLPC initiative through LaptopGiving.org. Next up they talk about how to make sure your new computer is safe.

Step 1. Uninstall all ‘crapware’ - use PC Decrappifier. Step 2. Install a free antivirus such as AVG. Step 3. Go to your Security Center Control Panel and make sure your windows updates are set to automatic. Firewall and antispyware should be enabled on new computers by default. That and smart behavior should produce enough security while online.

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Dominik tells Ross and Tim about buying a new computer. What to look for and what to ignore. The big announcement about Google’s Open Social platform also gets a mention. In the process, Ross and Tim find out more than they ever wanted to know about what an API is.

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This week, Ross debates Dominik and Tim on the merits of two social networking platforms My Space and Facebook. But first Dominik forces them to listen to some news about the new release of MacOS 10.5 (Leopard) and Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). MacOS costs money but Ubuntu is free for anyone to try out. They even ship free live CDs so that you can try Linux on your computer without installing it.

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