Tekzilla

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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

Router Picks, $800 Gaming PC, Intel Developer Forum, Mouse On Glass, HTC Hero, Top Emergency Generator Tip Ever

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 – running time 43:55

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Perfect Travel Mouse: Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX, HTC Hero, Lock Down The Party Printer In Your Dorm. Anand Shimpi on IDF, Loyd Case's $800 Gaming PC (And a much better $500 PC CPU) 802.11n: Fon Fonera 2.0, Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router, Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router, Top Emergency Generator Tip Ever, GDGT's Ryan Block Co-Hosts!

Welcome to Tekzilla... hands on reviews of the latest tech, and how to make the most out of the gear you already own! Ryan Block from GDGT hosts with Patrick Norton today. (Veronica Belmont is on assignment and will be back next week.)

HTC Hero

Description: We asked Ryan what shiny new tech he had for testing and he showed off the nifty interface on the HTC Hero. (Patrick's obsessed with the mock 70's alarm clock numbers!) Find out if Ryan will dump his iPhone for a Hero on the video!
01:16 | Play

DGT.com Got Some New Features!

Patrick had to ask: what's new at the GDGT website? Ryan tells us about the personalized home page and new friend finder features on the show. If you haven't seen this social network for gadget geeks, check it out!
03:30 | Play

802.11n: After 7 Years, The Spec Is Final

As of September 11th, 802.11n Is Finally Final. So, yes, it's safe to upgrade if your'e looking for the extra bandwidth, and Draft 2.0 802.11n products don't have to be re-certified to qualify for the final spec. Chances are your current 802.11n gear will qualify... tho some newer 802.11n gear might not deliver top performance connecting to your existing network devices. And hardware Gigabit Ethernet will still beat it in many environments.
05:39 | Play

802.11n Router Suggestions: Fon, Linksys, Netgear

Ryan's had a chance to get hands on with Fon's Fonera 2.0 802.11n Router, which packs a ridiculous set of features (YouTube and Flickr uploaders, a built in BitTorrent client, USB for a 3G modem, USB drives and printers, even Twitter status updates! ) along with the promise of generating revenue if you create a FON spot.

Patrick checked the epic Wireless Chartsover at SmallNetBuilder.com and went with the best dual band router he could find locally, the Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router.

And, about two weeks ago, the NETGEAR WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router hit the streets... which delivers much better thoughput in weaker signal locations than the WRT610N, at least on the 2.4GHz radio... if you have a bunch of high bandwidth users, going 802.11n could be a boon for network performance!

08:55 | Play

Free Software: NetNewsWire for the iPhone

From Newsgator, the people that make FeedDemon for Windows and NetNewsWire for OS X.... the iPhone version of NetNewsWire for the iPhone grabs and caches content so you can read your feeds even when you don't have a connection, works with Google Reader, can send links to Instapaper or Twitter, and more! If you need an RSS reader for the iPhone, check it out!
16:09 | Play

Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX: This Laser Mouse Works On Glass

Laser mice rule, until you try to use one on a glass table in a hotel... then they fail. Ryan's had the hell of glass tables in hotel rooms again and again... the Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX solves the problem with "Darkfield Laser Tracking" and it does it wirelessly. Business travellers rejoice!
17:05 | Play

Intel Developer Forum 2009: Anand Shimpi

Intel does its best to mold the future of PC hardware and consumer electronics at its annual Developer Forum. Anandtech.com's founder Anand Shimpi joins us to talk about what's going on with Lynnfield, Evergreen, Larrabee, Westmere and SSDs, what's on the way, and the really interesting stuff that went on -around- the show!
20:20 | Play

Website We Can't Get Enough Of: DataLiberation.org

Run by a team of Google engineers, DataLiberation.org guides you through the process of snatching your data back from the Google overlords and storing it safely on your own hard drive. Whether it's Gmail, Picasa, Blogger, Youtube, or even your web history.... DataLiberation provides step-by-step instructions that guide you through the whole process!
31:51 | Play

$800 Gaming PC, Better $500 PC CPU, Radeon 5870 Review: Loyd Case Is Back!

A $500 PC can have solid performance, but for $800, you can build a solid hi-po gaming PC. Loyd Case gives us the hot tip on L2 cache and CPU performance (hint: spend an extra $25 for the E6300 in a $500 PC) walks us thru the parts for a Serious $800 Gaming PC, and talks about the Radeon HD 5870... it's the fastest GPU on the market, and under $400. We've also got Loyd's top top pick for IDF 2009!
32:47 | Play

Stop The Dorm From Using Your Printer!

Davin's printer is connected to the giant LAN that everybody in his dorm at Chico State has access to, and he's tired of everybody using all his ink. How can he stop everyone on the network from using his printer? We've got lots of ideas for locking it down on the show!
38:21 | Play

The Top Emergency Generator Tip Ever!

Several folks wrote in to spread the word on the number one stupid thing to do with an emergency generator and ask Patrick to tell people: DO NOT OPERATE GAS GENERATORS INDOORS! Jeremy, Seth and everyone else: consider the world warned about proper generator ventilation... run 'em outside, online!
40:54 | 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:
429
Credits
Veronica Belmont (Host)
Robert Heron (Host)
Patrick Norton (Host)