Tekzilla

Hosted by Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont. New episodes Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around. Read More

Three Great Tech Tips! Get A Better IT Job, New Broadband Caps, Stop Bogus Chainmail, Drive Cloning, A Higher Number Isn't Always A Faster Video Card!

Thursday, March 17th, 2011 – running time 32:30

Poker Bots Are Winning! Broadband caps... SUCK if you love HD Video and Games! What to do before you clone your drive. Why is my new video card slower than my old one? A trio of our most popular tips. YOUR suggestions for the best certifications for IT jobs

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Japan. Nuclear FUD. Poker Bots. Back Up Your Data! iPad 2 GPU Tested

Our hopes go out to everyone suffering from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Please join us in stopping false fear driven chain emails, like the totally bogus Nuclear Fallout Map by checking Snopes.com instead of blindly forwarding 'em. And back up your data somewhere other than your house!!! On a lighter note, Poker Bots are getting good, and Anandtech is benchmarking the iPad 2 GPU, the , Imagination Technologies' PowerVR SGX 543MP2!

01:35 | Play

Broadband Data Caps vs. Netflix, Music and Gaming

Chris read Engadget's report that AT&T will be capping DSL and U-Verse and asks "How will this effect streaming Netflix, live hockey games online, streaming music, etc ? Is a 250 cap manageable for this type of usage ?" Watch the video to find out why we're less than thrilled with data caps on broadband, and check out Netflix's ratings of broadband providers!

03:35 | Play

How to Rip DVDs for Streaming Video

Mario's DVDs keep turning into massive 16GB files when he rips 'em to his computer to share via TVersity. Robert's got great info on the best way to archive and store your precious (legally owned) DVDs and Blu-ray movies! Here's the links that Robert mentions in the video: Microsoft's Support site, Sony's DOC on PS3 video file formats and http://www.dvdfab.com/hd-decrypter.htm

09:03 | Play

Motion Blur Free HDTVs?

Bastien wants a Motion Blur free HDTV> and writes, "Ever since I switched my old CRT 85hz monitor for a new HD LCD monitor, I feel like all moving pictures are blurry!" We've got answers in the video!

18:02 | Play

My New Video Card Is Slower Than My Old One. What Gives?

KROM's video card upgrade didn't go so well: "I went from a Radeon 4850 to a Radeon 5450 thinking this would be a large improvement but after running the Windows Experience index the number went from a 6.8 to a 4.3. What gives?" We explain why KROM's newer card is slower... and what you should check before your upgrade turns out to be a downgrade!

22:29 | Play

Real CNC Machines vs. Cupcake CNC

Nick wrote to put his two cents worth about CNC machines for personal use. He's an independent Taig Tools dealer, and wants us to konw that benchtop CNC machines are super affordable, especially if you're willing to get your DIY on. Thanks, Nick!

26:37 | Play

IT Certifications That Get Jobs

Last week Charlie asked about Network Admin certifications. He'd finished the MCSE, CompTIA A+, a few others, and wanted suggestions that could help him get another tech job. *We* had no idea, but asked the Tekzilla audience for help, and they came through: watch the video for some great ideas on how to get a better job in IT, for certifications to how to behave on the job!

28:37 | Play

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About the Show

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Show Title:

Tekzilla

Description:

Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around.

Categories:

How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets

Launch Date:

Sep 1, 2007

Episodes:

Credits

Veronica Belmont (Host)

Robert Heron (Host)

Patrick Norton (Host)