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

$500 PC Parts! One Perfect Set Top Box. Is Apple Lying? Headphones For College, Spyware Terminator, Bibble Pro, Fast DSL!

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 – running time 33:20

DSL vs. Cable: ADSL+ Might Surprise You! Why we don't do Ergo. Evo 4G Shortage, Great Headphones for College: $20 to $200. The Return of the $500 PC? One Set Top Box for Downloads and Netflix? Moving Your Tech, Old Time Radio HTPC Case, Tech-Tron Portable Heat Gun. Bibble Pro: Watch Out Lightroom!

Welcome to Tekzilla... hands on reviews of the latest tech, and how to make the most out of the gear you already own! Veronica Belmont and Patrick Norton are your hosts.

DSL vs. Cable, Dropping HDTVs, Evo 4G Shortage, Droid X!

Think DSL is too slow? Try finding a provider that offers ADSL2+... we're talking cable speeds here! Looking for an HTC Android phone? There's a Sprint Evo 4G Shortage? Speaking of Android, check Motorola's over the top Droid X. Consumer Reports: Apple's not making sense.

00:59 | Play

Headphones for College: Picks from $20 to $200!

It's our first Back to School Question of 2010! Zach wants some quality cans, and says "My budget is between $100-$150 and I'd prefer over-the-ear headphones, even if they do look ridiculous at times." We've got reccomendations from $20 to $200, and, of course, Patrick's beloved Grado Labs SR60s and Veronica's fave Shure SRH-840s are on the list, along with lots more!

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07:20 | Play

Free Software: Spyware Terminator

Free spyware removal? Spyware Terminator searches and removes spyware from your Windows PC. For free! You can run a full scan, a fast scan (to get a quick look at your system's health), or a custom scan. You also have the ability to whitelist and blacklist items on the real-time scans. Check it out!

12:57 | Play

Best Set Top Box... Mini Roundup for Netflix and Streaming Video!

Steve wants a "streaming box for my mom that has 802.11G, can play Netflix and Tekzilla podcasts, pull MP4 shows from my Windows XP system and other free stuff off the Internet." And no consoles! Ok, Patrick's pick, the WD TV Live PLus doesn't have 802.11g, but it's the rare box that isn't a console, Blu-ray player or Internet connected HDTV that does Netflix and can stream your personal video collection! (Get a WiFi adapter for it!) We've got more cool video streaming boxes in the video!

13:57 | Play

Tech-Tron Portable Heat Gun Reviewed!

A while ago Patrick mentioned the "Tech-Tron" portable heat gun available at Frys. Can we have a review? Yup! Watch the video for a talk on Tech-Tron vs."larger and more expensive heat guns" when it comes to heat-shrink tubing!

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17:20 | Play

Rhyme Zone: Website We Can't Get Enough Of

Are you a budding poet? A rapper who needs a little help with your lyrics? In the mood to write some limericks? Then visit RhymeZone and type in the word you need a rhyme for... it's a thesaurus, too!

20:03 | Play

$500 PC Parts Recommendation!

Dhaivat's building a $500 desktop PC for web browsing and development.

3D gaming isn't a priority. Watch the video to find out the part's we'd use! (Props to Loyd Case for help picking parts!)

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21:38 | Play

Ergonometrics... Ergonomic... Not hurting your body when you use your computer!

Eugene caught our mouse and keyboard reccos back in episode Episode 141 and was surprised we didn't talk about "healthy ergonomic practices." Verinoca and Patrick talk ergo, and Veronica's got some great RSI programs for you to check out: WorkRave for Windows and AntiRSI for Mac OS X

25:03 | Play

Vintage Radio HTPC Case!

Robert H (Not that Robert H!) has a home theater PC case recco, the "awesome old timey radio" looking HTPC 8000

28:13 | Play

Lightroom Alternative: Bibble 5.1!

Thanks to Hunter for the heads up on a multi-platform (and more affordable) photo management alternative to Lightroom 3, Bibble!

29:43 | Play

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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