Tekzilla
Tekzilla

Tekzilla

Sep 2007 1 Season 2 Episodes
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Overview

Tekzilla was an American video podcast on the Revision3 network (Tekzilla was released every Tuesday). It was hosted by Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse, with Roger Chang (who also acts as the show's producer) as a frequent guest host. For the first 14 episodes of Tekzilla, Patrick's co-host was Jessica Corbin, who made a guest appearance on episode 16 confirming she has left the show. In November 2013, Veronica Belmont left the show. She had been a host on Tekzilla since 2008. Shannon Morse became the new host. On November 25, 2014, Tekzilla aired for the final time. Starting in January 2015, Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse went on to create and host TekThing, funded by Patreon and recorded in the Hak5 studio.

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Robots will drive your car: Congrats to CMU's Tartan Racing and their vehicle, Boss, which won the DARPA Urban Challenge 14 MPH over a 55 mile course, but, hey, unlike most drivers in San Francisco, it obeyed the traffic laws. Asus Eee PC: there's a lot of hype around this 2 pound portable notebook. It's got a ton of promise, but there's not a lot of processing power, or storage. Finally: Gmail has added support for IMAP. That means a much easier time syncing your mail across different email clients, such as a cell phone and your home machine. We showed you how to turn it on in Gmail, here's Google's help page for setting up your clients. Our favorite microblogging tool, Tumblr, shares pictures, photos, your text, videos, you get the idea. Version 3.0, adds a niftier dashboard, two major video updates and the ability to post audio files. Plus "Channels" which lets you share stuff with a group. Watch out, Pownce! Our producer Neha Tiwari got to rock out one afternoon with Veronica Belmont... playing the new Guitar Hero III. You can catch more Veronica at Mahalo Daily. Jessica's Code Red is MozBackup, a simple utility for backing up and restoring Profiles in Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite and Netscape. It's one click easy, covers your bookmarks, mail, contacts, history, extensions, and more. One downside: it's Windows only. Got any thoughts on Google's Open Social? Curious to learn more? Email us if you care about Google's latest efforts to disparate sites on the web together... [email protected] Love your video files but looking for something a little more serious than YouTube? Check out LiveLeak. The site features user submitted footage, but emphasizes politically charged reality based clips. What speed should he burn DVDs at for maximum reliability? Forget about the speed, Fred. Turn on the verify or validate function in your burning software! If it doesn't validate, then try dropping the speed.

Nov 9, 2007 30m
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Cheap "No Name' HDTVs Are Great Deals!?! What Curved Screens Do Well. 5 Great Games From E3, Unlocator Unblocks Content, Find The World Cup Online!

Robert Heron is here to answer all of your HD questions! What Curved Screens Do Well. 5 Great Games From E3, Unlocator Unblocks Content, Find The World Cup Online! Watch The 2014 World Cup Without Cable, NHTSA To Regulate Navigation Apps? How can cord cutters watch the 2014 World Cup? Gigaom has a great guide! Battle of the lobbyists: will the NHTSA get the authority to regulate navigation apps, like Google and Apple Maps??? And, yes, Patrick just bought and Android phone... the Moto G. HD Questions! Robert Heron's here... so we've got a speed round of HD Questions! @scruffynerfhrdr tweets, "@tekzilla why in the hell would i want a curved screen tv????" (We've got pros and cons, like increased brightness.) @aaronights tweets, "Looking at a no-name brand HDTV. It looks OK! Is it suicide? Should I $ for the low end brand names?" Robert explains why 'no name' HDTVs can be great deals! Finally, @Xsd tweets "What's the future of gaming on 4K. Are we in for a totally new PC to keep up with the power?" Best new games from the 2014 E3 show? Glad you asked! Rev3Games Tara Long has the deets and some gorgeous video! Unlocator claims you can watch video channels blocked by your location... even blacked out games on MLB.TV. Does it work? Watch the video to find out if it can unblock geographically locked video content and channels! Joseph wants to know why his 65" Samsung HDTV came with an Optronics LCD panel... he's less than impressed with the picture quality compared to the the 55" model he saw with a Samsung panel. Is this kind of thing normal?!? Robert discusses why HDTV manufacturers utilize panels that are not of their own making, why it's especially especially common on 4K UHD TVs, Wireless HTPC control... we've got several ways for Matt to "control my computer from my Android tab." Plex Builds! Tekzilla viewers Jacob and Cesar sent in their Plex server builds -one on an old HP server, the other in a FreeNAS box! Tons of great info on streaming a

Jun 17, 2014 30m
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DEFCON: SDR, Traffic Light Hacks, and Exploding Hairdryers!!! RFID Wallets vs. Aluminum Foil. Pictacular Rocks Instagram. Real Wireless Charging...

Cable Modem Reboot = More Speed? Last week we got a tip from Robert Heron about rebooting your cable modem for a potential speed increase. Find out if Shannon and Patrick got a boost, and why you should unplug your cable modem and plug it back in! DEFCON Report! Shannon's back from Defcon, the annual hacker conference that brings together everyone from grade school kids w/ a passion to learn to Crypto geeks, Feds, and security professionals. What were the big trends? privacy, RF Hacking, and Vulnerabilities in Infrastructure and Hairdryers... find out about the latest in security threats (and wins!), the very cool Blade RF SDR, in the video! Are RF/RFID Wallets More Secure Than Aluminum Foil? Tom writes in, "I picked up on Shannon's notes on Defcon and her comments about RFID. How about discussing this topic - in particular. 1. How can you tell if a credit/debit card has this chip on it. 2. Test out various sleeves and wallets to see if they actually work. According to Consumer Reports a lot of these are no better than alum foil. Shannon just picked up the Privacy Case, Black Hole Faraday Bag, and we test 'em out vs. Aluminum Foil in the video! Podcasts, Linux, Netflix, Amazon Prime & HBOGO on Chromebooks? Chromebook questions: Jon writes, "Is there anyway to subscribe to and listen to podcasts on a Chromebook?" @l0tusg1rl tweets, "Any chance of a Chromebook running Linux segment?" Finally Bryan wants to know if a Chromebook can "do streaming ie: Netflix, Hbo go, and Amazon instant video, plus any others you have had a chance to try." We've got answers to all three in the video! Pictacular Makes Instagram Better! This week's Website We Can't Get Enough Of is Pictacular... it displays your Instagram feed in a Pinterest-type viewer, either large or small, with comments and likes viewed right under the pics. SOOOO much easier to browse through photos faster and find the one you want on your Mac or PC. Go check it out! Real Wireless Charging???

Aug 12, 2014 30m
E519

Can You Stop BadUSB? BitTorrent Sync 1.4 Demo! Gaming Motherboards vs. Motherboards. The Nostalgia Machine, IO BookBar, UPS Recco, MacBook Air Guts!

Change your USB habits, because restricting account access isn't going to help. We demo BitTorrent Sync 1.4--a huge update for our favorite distributed file sharing program. Earthquake!!! Back Your Stuff Up Offsite, NOW. You can't back up wine, but you can back up your data before a natural disaster strikes. We're a tad giddy after a 6.0 quake hit Napa and did some serious damage to buildings, water mains, and about billion dollars worth of wine. Can You Stop BadUSB??? Tom writes in, "Would running as a Standard User in Windows be a way to be safe from the new USB hack?" Shannon talks about all the things what won't stop BadUSB, a new exploit that's OS independent and uses USB hardware to exploit your computer. (If you haven't seen the BlackHat 2014 presentation, you should really check it out.) BT Sync 1.4 Hands On! We're big fans of this free peer to peer file back up and sharing tool, -it's like a personal DropBox where only you have access- so we were thrilled to see the new interface and features in BitTorrent Sync 1.4. Find out what's new, and where Sync will be showing up soon in the video! Gaming Motherboards vs. Motherboards, SSHD For Storage Drive? C.H. is upgrading his gaming and video editing PC soon, and asks, "What is the difference between gaming motherboards and regular motherboards?" He's also curious if using a "Solid State Hybrid Drive, or SSHD, as a secondary game or program drive" add any speed to his build. He needs terabytes of storage, and a giant SSD would be too much. We can relate, and we've got answers in the video! the Nostalgia Machine Finds Popular Songs From Any Year! This week's Website We Just Can't Get Enough Of is The Nostalgia Machine. Choose a year, click 'hit me!' and it'll pull up a long series of popular songs from the Billboard top 100 Year End lists for that year. You can choose a song to play, or you can open the whole playlist in disco.io - which transfers the list to disco.io with a music video...

Aug 26, 2014 30m
E520

Cheap Textbooks! µBlock Beats AdBlock. 3 Browers For Private Browsing. ABetterQueue for Netflix, MacBook Air Guts!

Finding cheap textbooks! µBlock is better than AdBlock? 3 Browers For Private Browsing. ABetterQueue for Netflix. Hope y'all had an amazing labor day! College Textbooks On The Cheap! Kevin writes in, "Can ya help me or give me a link to where i can buy used college books? cheap?" Absolutely, Kevin! Watch the video to find out if Chegg is any good, why you might want to check the library, and a whole list of ideas from the Tekzilla audience! µBlock vs. AdBlock, Best Laptop Bag, Airline Booze, & Throwing Knives... Lifehacker's Alan Henry Is Back! Lifehacker is one of our favorite websites, and Alan Henry is one of our favorite Lifehacker contributors... he joins us to talk µBlock - a lighter faster alternative to AdBlock, a DIY Headphone Stand that's easy to build from reclaimed wood, the Hive Five pick for the Best Laptop Bag, and, oh yeah, Airline Friendly Booze to save money on long flights, and learning to Throw Knives! Better Browsers For Private Browsing! Want a browser that's built around privacy? Chrome, Firefox, and IE, automatically opt you in to stuff like Javascript and Cookies... watch the video to get the word on these three browsers that try to keep you private online, the Tor Browser, Epic, and the Pirate Browser. Are they fast? Do they work? Are there sites they can't load? Watch the video to find out! Find Stuff Faster On Netflix With A Better Queue! Finding something to watch on Netflix is a major pain... which is why this week's Website We Can't Get Enough Of is A Better Queue. This site helps you filter through Netflix and find something cool to watch fast using settings like Tomatometer ratings, number of reviews, release years, genres... find out more in the video! FlirONE Thermal Imager Ships... It Works! I got all excited about the FlirONE back at CES... the low cost thermal imaging device designed to work on/with your iPhone just started shipping, and we've got a slick video from one of the furst purchasers! Inside The M

Sep 2, 2014 30m
E521

Samsung Note 4, New Moto X & G, Sony Xperia Z3! Raspberry Pi Alternatives, Run Linux on A Chromebook, Adjust Your Privacy, Best Password Generator!

So many phones (not even counting the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus! Raspberry Pi alternatives, run Linux on a Chromebook, Adjust Your Privacy, and the best password generator! New Phones From Samsung, Motorola, Amazon Drops Prices, More! What a week for smartphones! Samsung's Note 4 and VR Gear Headset, Motorola dropped screen upgrades and more on the X and G, along with the 360 watch... Sony's new Xperia Z3, and, hey, just this morning, Amazon, have snuck in phone announcements before the iPhone / iWatch (er, Apple Watch) festival on September 9th... watch the video to find out more! Raspberry Pi Alternatives? Jesse tweets "@tekzilla Other recommendations other then the raspberry pi? Ive seen the Cubox out there with a few versions and looks faster then pi. Thx!"" We've got a whole list o' single board computers in the video. Gotta say the SolidRun Cubox and Hummingboard are pretty tempting... tho you might have to do a bit more work. Find out why in the video! Install Linux On A Chromebook! We had a ton of people ask about installing Linux on a Chromebook, so today Shannon's shows you how to get Ubuntu running! (She says "now that I've discovered how easy this is... I'm seriously considering buying a Chromebook as my new Linux PC... ;)" AdjustYourPrivacy Want some help making sure the forever changing privacy settings on sites like Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter, Linked In (and more) are locked down so your photos, thoughts, family talks, and friendships are kept private? Then you'll love this week's Website We Just Can't Get Enough Of, AdjustYourPrivacy.com! Find out why in the video. Are Refurbished Products On Blinq Any Good? Bill writes, "What are your thoughts on refurbished laptops and television by blinq.com? We're pretty big fans of refurbished products... tho not all the products on Blinq are refurbs, a lot are used. Should you worry? Hear what we've got to say in the video before you buy. Chromebook Questions: FTP, Alternate Browsers

Sep 9, 2014 30m
E522

Microsoft Eats Minecraft, Buys Generation. Time To Ditch This Old PC! iPhone 6, 9 File Sharing Apps, Credit Card Security, Earth Nullschool Weather!

Microsoft acquires Minecraft, buying a generation. Is it time to ditch your old PC? iPhone 6 preorders, 9 File Sharing Apps, and Credit Card Security! Microsoft Bought Minecraft, Apple Sells All The iPhone 6 Microsoft bought Minecraft... er Mojang, for 2.5 billion dollars. Notch says I'm leaving Mojang, Penny Arcade says given that MS is "functionally purchasing a generation. Two billion dollars starts to look like a steal. The real question is what is Microsoft gonna -do- with Mojang. In other news, Apple pre-sold a mother ton of new iPhone 6 and 6Plus... we want the camera! Yes, It's Time To Give Up That Old Laptop/Desktop... We're notorious for keeping old hardware forever, but when Jesus wrote in, my "laptop is limited to 2GB of memory, and I'm running big photo files and would like to substitute SSD for memory," our first thought was 'it's time to replace this machine.' We explain how your machine is -already- using your HD or SSD to add more memory, different ways to make Photoshop (and other photo editing apps) run faster, and show off a nice two-in-one laptop that might substitute for Jesus' Dell Duo ... and explain why he might want to go with a desktop instead. Earth Nullschool Makes Wind Gorgeous! Beautiful weather? Sure. Why not. Beautiful wind? You won't believe how mesmerizing wind can be until you see the animated visualizations of weather conditions all over the globe on this week's "Website We Just Can't Get Enough Of," earth.nullschool.net! Wait till you see a hurricane in the middle of the ocean slowly creeping up to a coastline! Perfect Automated File Sharing On All Operating Systems?!? It's 2014 people! And we need a generic multi-platform way to share files of any size. Watch as Shannon walks through the problems of no less then 8 different file sharing tools and websites, and find out the 9th one that actually makes it -kind of- easy to share wedding photos around her family. Will SmartSwipe Protect My Credit Cards? Bob

Sep 16, 2014 30m
E523

Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 & 980! Dell Venue 7 & 8, CPUs You Can't Upgrade, Do You Need X99 & DDR4? Hotel WiFi Speed Test, CAT6 vs. CAT7 Ethernet, Moto X.

Nvidia's newest GeForce GTX 970 & 980 graphics cards, reviews of the Dell Venue 7 & 8, do you really need X99 & DDR4, testing hotel WiFi speeds, and CAT6 vs. CAT7 ethernet. SSD Endurance Test, Iron Giant Blu-ray?!? We've gotten some interesting email recently about SSDs being -bad- and that you shouldn't trust 'em. Not sure I agree, especially since I've seen the latest update in TechReport's SSD Endurance Experiment... so far Two Drives Still Standing in SSD Endurance Test... and they've written over 1.5 Petabytes!!! (Learn how the SSD Endurance Test works in this article.) And, on a completely random note, when the heck is there donna be a Blu-ray transfer of the most excellent Iron Giant? It's some of Brad Bird's finest work! New 2014 Dell Venue 7 & 8 Hands On Review! Looking for an affordable Android tablet? Then you'll want to watch Shannon's review of the 2014 Dell Venue 7, $159, and Venue 8, $199. Does the extra inch on the 8 make a difference? Both tablets feel great in hand (not cheap!) run Android 4.4 KitKat, pack 16 GB of storage, 1GB RAM, SD Card slots, excellent Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the ability to Miracast, work with Chromecast, and Intel HD Graphics to go with their Atom CPUs... but the Venue 8 has a higher resolution screen, and a faster processor... find out which one Shannon would carry in the video! GeForce 970 & 980 Are FAST, CPUs You Can't Upgrade, Too Early For X99 & DDR4??? Looking for a faster GPU? Nvidia just dropped the GeForce GTX 970 & 980and PCPer's Ryan Shrout joins us to talk performance, price and... efficiency. He also talks X99 and DDR4, should you be looking at the latest Intel CPUs, and plains why the new 8 core i7-5960X Haswell-E runs 'slow' at 3GHz (at least compared to Devil's Canyon's 4GHz!) for Michael S, then talks about why the new generation of soldered on the motherboard CPUs probably won't effect most users. Good stuff! Hotel WiFi Speed Test! You may be heading to another city for work or fun, and in need of

Sep 23, 2014 30m
E527

Seek $200 Thermal Camera Hands On. Ello! Shellshock Bash Vulnerability, Screw Phablets: Best Compact Android Phone, Budget Mac Pro, Got Mom On Linux!

Hands on with a $200 thermal camera. Ello! Shellshock Bash vulnerability, the best compact Android phone, and more! Seek $200 Thermal Camera Hands On. Ello! Shellshock Bash Vulnerability, Screw Phablets: Best Compact Android Phone, Budget Mac Pro, Got Mom On Linux! Shellshock Major Bash Vulnerability!!! Do you use Bash? Heads up, a new Bash vulnerability, called "Shellshock makes Heartbleed look insignificant." Worse yet, it's been around for more than two decades? Watch the video to learn more! (And keep an eye out for patches!) Is Seek's $200 Thermal Camera Any Good? Back at CES, we were amazed at the $349 price tag on the FlirONE... that's hundreds (if not thousands) less than a microbolometerhas ever cost before. Now we've got Seek's $200 thermal camera in for resting. It plugs into the MicroUSB port on Android devices and the Lightning connector on iOS gear. Is it any good? Watch the video to find out what we were able to do with the beta software! Best Compact Android Phone, I Don't Want A Phablet! Gene writes in, "I've been looking for a new android phone, one I can actually hold comfortably, one which will fit in my pocket without making me walk with a limp. Basically, not a phablet." We've got answers for Gene, including sub 5" phone screens packed with the latest tech, the latest Nexux 6/X rumors, and why we think Gene might go for a 5" screen. Watch the video for our fave non-phablet Android phones, a awesome site for finding phones called smartphones.findthebest.com, and why we -really- wish the Sony Z3 Xperia Compact had a US ship date! Ello.co Ad Free Social Network! This week's website we can't get enough of, Ello.co says "Virtually every other social network is run by advertisers." ... and so far they back up their talk. Ello.com is super simple, ad free, doesn't track your data, AND it's been blowing up in the news lately so we thought we'd show it off to you... and talk about its pros and cons. Shannon can even help you get an inv

Sep 30, 2014 30m
E528

Windows 10 Technical Preview! Google Voice Free Cell Phone Calls, Best Universal Remote, Free Disk Imaging, Are Restaurant Credit Card Machines Safe?

Windows 10 Technical Preview is here! Using Google Voice to make unlimited calls. The best universal remote, free disk imaging, and are restaurant credit card machines safe to use? Windows 10 Technical Preview... Best Disk Imaging Software To Back Up Windows Before Upgrading! Oliver tweets, "Looking to try out the Win10 tech preview. What's the best free imaging software to backup my Win8 box before installing?" Yup, Microsoft just released Windows 10 Technical Preview... it's got some features we love (we did a whole video on it Should You Try Windows 10), we talk up our favorites, then tell Oliver about Macrium Reflect, our favorite system restoration tool! Are This Pay Your Bill Here Things Safe??? Anthony writes, "Hey guys, are these new table top "pay your bill here" things found in restaurants across the country safe from hacking? Worried that hak5 will be nearby..." You don't have to worry about Hak5, but Shannon knows what the standards are for credit card processing, PCI compliance then explains what you -should- be worried about in the video! Free Cell Phone Calls With Google Voice??? Sean writes in, "Hey team! I was hoping I could get some advice. I bought a Moto G LTE and got the $30 T-Mobile plan. I have a Google voice number and want to use it as a VOIP number. I did some searching on the Internet, but everything seems out of date. How can I use my unlimited data and wifi to make all my calls?" It just so happens our producer, Michael Hand, has the same plan and has figured out how to use the Hangouts Dialer and Google Voice to run all his calls over his unlimited data plan!Hint: it's gonna take some work on your part, find out exactly how much in the video! Live VR Coding With Oculus Rift! On the 'just plain cool' side of things, Brian Peiris created a live-coding web app for Oculus Rift, that changes the world around you as you write new code! He uses the Firefox Web VR and writes JavaScript using a script called Three.js. It's pret

Oct 7, 2014 30m
E529

New iPads & Macs Coming! Best Android Phones Under $400. International SIM Cards, Run HDMI & USB over 150 Feet! Best Tools To Sync Music on Android!

Don't buy that Apple! iPads & Macs Coming. The best Android phones under $400. Using international SIM cards, runnning HDMI & USB over long distances, the best tools to sync music on Android, and more! New iPads & Macs are coming! Best Android phones under $400, international SIM cards, run HDMI & USB over 150 feet, the best tools to sync music on Android, and more! New iPads, Macs, & Apple TV This Week??? In case you missed the flurry of tweets last week... Apple's holding another event, October 16th. If you've been thinking about buying a new iPad, Mac, or Apple TV this week you might might want to wait, we expect new Macs, iPads, the latest word on Apple Pay, and, possibly, new Apple TVs. Cortana v Siri v Google I got to review A $100 Windows phone recently, and AT&T's Lumia 635 included Cortana, Microsoft's competitor to Apple's Siri and Google Now. I was all set to do a 'question off' between the trio... when Stone Temple Consulting released "The Great Knowledge Box Showdown: Google Now vs. Siri vs. Cortana". Who has the best results... and how is search changing how it answers your questions? There's good info here! Can I Run HDMI & USB 150 Feet? Troldan tweets, "@patricknorton Any suggestions for the best way to run HDMI and USB 150 feet?" Absolutely... there are inexpensive adapters that use Ethernet. Find out how to pick the right one in the video! Are Games Better On A Desktop Than A Laptop? We got a tweet from kybigblue73 , "@patricknorton @Snubs I have a quick question. Are games in general better to play on a PC than a laptop?" Well, that depends... on the game and on the laptop. We explain why laptop gaming is a -lot- better if you have a -lot- more money in the video! International SIM Help w/ Tom Merritt! Heath wants help using his phone overseas. He's talked to his carrier and says "I don't feel they have my best interest at heart and want me pay crazy amounts for an international plan." No worries, Heath, Tom Merritt from

Oct 14, 2014 30m
E530

Tile Bluetooth Tracking Tag Review! Get Free OTA HD! Networx: Find Out Who Uses The Most Internet. Nexus 6, The iPad Mini That Sucks, New Macs, More!

Track your stuff with a smartphone! Find who sucks down all of the bandwidth. Nexus 6, the iPad Mini that sucks, new Macs, and more! Where's The 4k? Apple Announces iPads, Mac Minis, iMacs, Yosemite, Moar! Omar_Rasool tweets "@tekzilla Any plans on releasing 4K content?" We've got an answer in the video... along with the iPad mini you shouldn't buy (and the best deal of the new iPadsdeal, thoughts on the iMac with Retina 5K display, what we like in the new OS X Yosemite (hint: it's OK that it looks like iOS 8), the new Mac mini lineup and more! Nexus 6 Announced... Android Lollipop, and Google Goes Phablet! Last week Google officially announced Android 5.0, aka Lollipop, along with the Nexus 6, with pre-orders later this month. The new Nexus has a big 5.96" screen, a big 3220 mAh battery, and a big $649 price tag. Is Shannon gonna drop here Note 4 for the new Nexus? Watch the video for more deets (camera, CPU, expected battery life...) and what we think of Google's latest phone, especially given the premium price! Find Missing Gear w/ The Tile App! Apparently a LOT of folks misplace a lot of stuff... when Bluetooth tracking gadget Tile wrapped up its Selfstarter funding drive last year, it had over over 2.6 million dollars in pre-orders. Do they work? Nick from Rev3Games got a pair of Tiles from his Mom... he's got the word on how they work, how well they work, and if it's worth ordering 'em! PocketCasts Looking for a better way to get your favorite podcasts? Would you like to be able to sync and access them across all your devices? Then you'll want to see this week's "Website We Just Can't Get Enough Of" is PocketCasts. This tool has been a super popular mobile podcast downloader / player and they just released a version for the web! How Do I Find Every Site I've Ever Signed Up For? Chris writes, "With Heartbleed trending across the internets, now seems like the perfect time to change all the passwords for all my online accounts. The problem

Oct 21, 2014 30m
E531

Samsung Note 4 Review! Google Security Key Hands On, Ultimate Gaming Machine, Haswell-E 5820K Overlocked, Test Safely With A Free VM, CharlieApp!

Get ready for phablets: the Samsung Note 4 review! Hands on with a physical Google security key, overclocking Haswell-E 5820K, test safely with a free VM, and get the rundown of acquaintances with CharlieApp! Google Security Key For Chrome 2 Step Verification Google's taken a new step to keep your accounts secure, Chrome now has the option of using a physical Security Key for 2 step verification to make sure your accounts don't get hacked. Shannon's been using a Yubico Yubikey Neo, and she shows how it works, discusses Security Key's FIDO Universal 2nd Factor and explains why Google wants other sites to join in! Amazon Fire TV Stick Just because there aren't enough set top box options out there, Amazon's announced the Fire TV Stick, "with Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, music, games, and more." Sound like just another Chromecast, or Roku Streaming Stick? Not so much... find out what makes it different in the video! Samsung GALAXY Note4 Review Shannon's new GALAXY Note4 has arrived, she's got a full hands on review of Samsung's latest phablet, from just how that 515 pixels per inch Super AMOLED screen looks, how the big screen impacts battery life, how well it works as a phone... and just exactly where you carry a 6" phablet anyhow! Supercharge Your Calendar With CharlieApp.com! Want some help making your best impression at meetings? Check out Charlie, at CharlieApp.com. Before any important meetings, Charlie "combs through 100s of sources" and emails you a one-pager about that person, to help you learn about recent news, their likes and dislikes, the company that they work for, and more. Is this a useful tool, or a creepy scrape of information? Find out in the video! Monster Gaming Machines & Overclocking The Haswell-E! Chip wrote in on Facebook, "What about doing an updated gaming pc build this year from the ground up? I know Shannon has been wanting to upgrade/build a new windows pc for a while now...." Patrick and Michael just built a

Oct 28, 2014 30m
E532

Do You Hate Paying For Software? Is SMS Secure? The Best $100 Headphones? Live Stream From Video Camera, Roku TV Review, Cord Cutting Adventure!

What software have you paid money for? We want to know! Are SMS messages really secure? What headphones are the best deal for $100? Streaming live video straight from a camera, and could the Roku TV be a cord cutter's dream? Do You Hate Paying For Software? Heads up, we're pre-recording this episode, so if something major happens in tech... we'll talk about it next week. Meanwhile, Shannon's Pocket Casts Review review brought out something interesting... a lot of people hate paying for software. So we're wondering, do you still pay for software? What are you fave five apps you've dropped coin on... email us, and we'll share as many lists as we can on the show! Stream Direct From This Video Camera Tony writes in, "I am looking for a video camera that stream directly to the Internet. I want to use it while I am mobile. I was looking to live stream while I am at events. I really don't want to use my phone for this task. I am not looking to break the bank either and I don't need something that is professional grade. Do I have any options? Do you have suggestions?" Yes, yes we do, an you can find out what they are in the video! Finding The Best $100 Headphones: The Wirecutter's Lauren Dragan Joins Us! We got a tweet from @PaulOfCreation: "@tekzilla hey Zilla's, I'm building a home recording studio, what do you consider the best studio headphones for under $100?" You should check out Sony's $85 MDR-7506, which The Wirecutter call "The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones". To find out why, we had The Wirecutter's Headphone Editor Lauren Dragan explain why these cans are so amazing... then talk headphone testing, how you should test out new headphones, burn in amps, and more! Iodine Writer Looking to change a prescription or need an alternative medicine? They you'll love this week's Website We Can't Get Enough of, Iodine.com. It gives you a descriptive page about thousands of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, that can be super handy. Find out how Iod

Nov 3, 2014 30m
E539

LocalMotors 3D Printed CAR! Alienware Area-51 & Amazon Echo, Learn Basic Electronics, Wi-Fi Help for Gaming Consoles, Apps You Pay For, Dronestagr.am!

3D printed cars! Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop, Amazon Echo...exists, learning basic electronics, fixing Wi-Fi issues on gaming consoles. Alienware Area-51 & Amazon Echo… Huh. Couple of intriguing products announced last week... @Robppj tweeted us a heads up on Alienware’s new, and not quite triangular, Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop, while Amazon announced the Echo, which can stream music, but is mostly listening for you to say “Alexa!” and ask it a question, like “Will it rain tomorrow?” or “When is Thanksgiving?” or “Play my “dinner party” playlist.” Hmmmm… Apps You Pay For! A couple of weeks one of our picks for the week brought up the question “Do you pay for apps and other software?" And most of you said Yes, some said NO! We’ve got your posts and tweets, along with some of some of your (and our) favorite paid apps in the video! 3D Printed Car & More Cool Car Tech From SEMA 2014! We expected to see some amazing cars at The SEMA Show, but the LocalMotors 3D-Printed Car blew us away… especially since they were printing another car at the show inside one of Cincinnati’s http://www.e-ci.com/baamBAAM Big Area Additive Manufacturing 3D printers. We’ve got video, along with Lincoln Electric’s VRTEX 3D virtual welding training, our fail at finding Ken Block’s Hoonicorn Mustang, high tech mirrors, Legacy Power Wagons, pocket sized jump-start batteries, the Survival Motoped, and more! Dronestagr.am! A camera on a drone lets you see things you can’t in any other way, and Dronestagr.am is an -incredible- collection of footage collected from drones across the globe… and this week’s “Website We Just Can’t Get Enough Of.” If you're a drone pilot, you can upload your own videos to youtube and share them on this website, or just visit and browse if you're an avid video watcher. Check it out! Learn Basic Electronics I think I managed to erase the original question, but one of y

Nov 12, 2014 30m
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9 Ways To Secure Your New Holiday Gadgets! Garmin Vívosmart, nüvi 2689LMT Reviews. College Laptop Reccos from $200-1200, Cat Cams, Dash Cams, More!

Secure your new holiday gadgets, Garmin Vívosmart fitness band review, college laptop recommendations from $200-1200, cat cams, dash cams, more! Wireless Webcam For A Naughty Cat! Patrick's "Looking for a recommendation on a decent inexpensive wireless webcam with motion detection, and, possibly, night vision. My wife's cats are getting into trouble either during the night or when we are sleeping." Whether its cats, kids, or the neighbor's dog doing its bidness in your backyard, you'll find our recommendations in the video! 9 Ways To Secure Your New Holiday Gadgets! Excited about your new gadgets? With the holidays just around the corner, a lot of us will be traveling and / or buying new tech gear like phones, tablets, or cameras. Take some precautions to make 'em secure before using it and before traveling! Garmin Vívosmart Review! Smart watches, fitness bands, health trackers...wearables are huge right now. But what if you don't quite want a smart watch, but you want something more than a tracking band? Check out our review of Garmin's (Yes, the GPS people) Vívosmart . Is it as accurate as a Fitbit? More comfortable than a Moto 360? Will notifications drive you mad? Watch the video to find out! Bad Ass Voice Control: Garmin nüvi 2689LMT GPS Review! With a bright 6' display, voice control that actually works , and a speedy collection of US maps that don't require you to have a cell phone connection, Garmin's nüvi 2689LMT GPS is awesome for anybody that doesn't like the maps on their smart phone... or just wants a dedicated navigation tool that always works. (Free lifetime map updates and traffic doesn't hurt!) College Laptop Reccos from $200 to $1200 Joel writes in, "Hey! It's about to be Black Fri?day. Are there any recommendations for good quality Windows Laptops for those who are transferring between Universities. Looking for decent specs. Looking for specific features suitable for a Computer Science Major. Currently looking at i7 4

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