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

Apple's iPad, Veronica's Gaming PC Benchmarked, What PC Parts Fail Most, Dropbox On A Thumbdrive, Skype Cams Under $30

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 – running time 46:38

Leo Laporte, Lance Ulanoff and Ge Wang Talk Apple's iPad, What brand of hard drive lasts longest: Puget Systems Jon Bach talks failure rates for PC Parts. Crysis benchmarks on Veronica's Bargain Gaming PC, Core Temp, InstantJury, Dropbox Hacks and more!

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

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The iPad, Hands On w/ Leo Laporte, Lance Ulanoff, Ge Lang!

Apple's latest gadget? It's called an iPad, we got hands on with it, and asked TWiT's Leo Laporte, PCMag.com's Lance Ulanoff, and Ge Wang of the Stanford Laptop Orchestra to weigh in!

02:57 | Play

Benchmarking Veronica's New Gaming PC

The parts are here, put together and benchmarked. So how much faster is Veronica's new mid priced gaming PC than her old machine? We've got Crysis numbers and more! Like does World of Warcraft play any better? Is she ready to crush Roger in Left for Dead 2? Watch the video to find out!

09:12 | Play

Free Software: CoreTemp!

Want to know how hot your CPU is running? CoreTemp is a clean and simple tool you can use to track how well than new water cooling systems works, how hot things get when you overclock, or, well, any other question that asks "how hot is my processor running!" It's free; we use it all the time ourselves.

14:20 | Play

What PC Parts Fail The Most?

What brand of hard drive lasts longest? What part of your PC is most likely to die? What PC parts maker should you avoid??? Puget Systems gets a fair amount of attention on the internets for odd projects like the Mineral Oil Submerged Computer but the company is mostly about building quality machines... and founder Jon Bach's been keeping track of the parts that fail, and the parts that last an he's here to share the info!

15:10 | Play

Website Of The Week: InstantJury

InstantJury is a fun and fast way to solve disputes between roommates, co-workers or family members. No facts, just their side, your side, and a jury of your peers! One of my favorite aspects of the site is getting to see what the wagers are on the cases... a shot at the local bar? Cleaning the litter box for a month? A lot rides on your votes!

23:50 | Play

Dropbox On A Thumbdrive!

Can you run Dropbox on a thumbdrive? Yes you can, Nick, using Dropbox Portable. Just install .net framework 3.5 first... and pay attention to the directions! TKTK That Dropbox Bittorrent hack? You can find it in Maximum PC's awesome 15 Things You Have To Know About Dropbox!

24:52 | Play

Under $20 Webcams For Skype on the Mac

Jake wants to get his Mom Skyping on her Mac. One problem: her older Macbook doesn't have a webcam. Can he get her a netcam for $20 or $30? Veronica's got the answer in the video!

33:12 | Play

Will This Charger Kill My Laptop?

"Is it safe to charge a laptop using a differnet charger than the one that came with it?" Yes, C.P., if you pay attention to a few important rules! Find out what they are in the video!

37:24 | 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
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