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

Verizon 4G MiFI Review, StayAway Motion Activated Pet Deterrent, Worst SSD Fail Ever, NSA Demands Windows 7, OS X Trojan, Sending Stuff to WikiLeaks!

Thursday, May 5th, 2011 – running time 32:08

4G Fight: we face off Verizon's 4G LTE MiFi mobile hotspot vs. Sprint 4G Overdrive. Should you wait for Lion or buy a MacBook now? Is TOR good for sending Stuff to Wikileaks: Anonymity vs. Encryption. How to boot into Windows instead of Linux, and much more!

4G Fight: we face off Verizon's 4G LTE MiFi mobile hotspot vs. Sprint 4G Overdrive. Should you wait for Lion or buy a MacBook now? Is TOR good for sending Stuff to Wikileaks: Anonymity vs. Encryption. How to boot into Windows instead of Linux. Keep Kitties Away From Your Cables with this cool gadget, National Security Agency tips for keeping home networks secure!

SSD Failures, NSA Demands Win 7 Upgrade, Avoid This OS X Trojan

The NSA says upgrade to Windows 7 (or vista) in Best Practices for Keeping Your Home Network Secure. OS X users, try to avoid the MAC Defender trojan. Meanwhile, Coding Horror's Jeff Atwood Solid state hard drives fail. A lot.

01:08 | Play

USB Overcharging?

David writes, "you mentioned how non-standard the amperage is on micro USB. If I have a headset that takes an input of 500 mA and a charger that puts out 750 mA will the charger damage the battery or just charge it faster?" We explain in the video!

05:48 | Play

Do not remove the face plate on a wall outlet!

"In a recent episode with the power strip with the rotating plugs, Patrick said that the faceplate on the receptacle should be removed before installing the power strip." Oddly enough, Patrick installed the 360 Electrical 4-Outlet Rotating Surge Protector -over- the outlet faceplates in his home!

08:26 | Play

Wait for OS X Lion before I buy a new MacBook?

Should Jake wait for OS X Lion before he buys his new MacBook Pro? When will Lion be released? How much will the upgrade from Snow Leopard cost? Watch the video to find out!

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18:53 | Play

Boot into Windows instead of Linux!

Skyler needs some help figuring out how to save time when he turns on his desktop... it boots directly into Linux, but he wants it to boot into Windows! Veronica got some great info from the folks on our facebook page, props to Maruthi for the link that explains change your default OS ... we've got more tools to change your defualt OS in the video!

22:58 | Play

Keep Kittens Away From Cables!

Is there anything Mitch can do/purchase to keep his new kittie out of the shame pit of wires behind his precious entertainment center? Yup! Veronica has a way to keep cats off things they aren't supposed to be on, the StayAway Motion Activated Pet Deterrent!

24:45 | Play

Can Home Security Video Cameras Get You In Trouble With The Law?

Mike wrote in "If you have cameras on 100% of the time in your house you are REQUIRED by federal law to put stickers on the doors indicating that fact." We can't find a federal law that says this... is there a lawyer in the Tekzilla audience that cares to comment?

28:18 | 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:
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