Introducing TekThing! Patrick Norton and Shannon Morse recap their favorite (and not-so favorite) tech from CES 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. CES 2015… big screens, epic audio, the internet of things… is a hot mess, and a LOT of cars. Brace yourselves, people, all that and more is coming up on TekThing.
What happens to old passwords?? Does free OneCloud kill online backups?? Robert Heron talks quantum dots and Super Bowl TV picks, streaming games to your living room , and where’s the RSS FEED?
Windows X Will Be Free… and full of Spartan! That sounds, um, weird. Watch Anything… like Curling or Netflix… from Anywhere You Might Live or Roam… Build or Buy… Shannon’s workin’ on her next gaming PC!
Shannon Morse and Patrick Norton check out the best "starter" drones. Plus, setting up LastPass with two factor authentication and how to get Google Play on your Amazon Fire Phone. The death of flash is near! Your first quadrocopter, locking down Lastpass with multifactor authentication, how to get Google Play on the Amazon Fire Phone, and so much more!
The perfect PC toolkit, 3 mail apps that make iOS better, help unlocking your phone, Raspberry Pi Model 2 and, wait, did Net Neutrality just get real? All that and more on TekThing!
Kill switches are saving smartphones, our top bargain router pick costs $19.99, three excellent alternatives to the LastPass Password Manager, and PCPer's Ryan Shrout joins us to talk GPUs!
Is the new Raspberry Pi 2 fast enough to use as a desktop PC? Razer Seirēn vs. Yeti Blackout, new mics for Twitch streaming games, 3 Cheap Backup Tools, 220V to 120V Power Help
This week on TekThing, we've got the new Moto E 4G LTE, digital analog converters and headphones that won't cost you a small fortune, lots of great uses for an old android phone or tablet, and even better bargain Windows laptops.
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What do you do if you've lost your Android device? We've got some help finding a good VPN from @Lifehacker, subwoofers, FreeNAS, and new tech from Apple! All that and more, on TekThing.
How long will data last in cold storage? Deciphering the cryptic codes on memory sticks, how to save your printer heads, and speeding up an old PC. All that and more, on TekThing!
Backup Windows? Sure! We'll also help you back up OS X, your iPhone, iPad, and Android device, too! We explain why the 3… 2… 1… Backup Rule is so important, talk up the best NAS boxes (and a fireproof NAS!) with Allyn Malventano, discuss online vs. local backup, why you should get data offsite , casual backup, and moar!
Don't get hacked like the White House did! HBO Now is here, and Star Wars streaming is on the way! Plus, how to build your own Windows Live Drive, 300 foot Ethernet opinions, and the best Chrome privacy extensions. All that and more, on TekThing!
The new Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi, the Petcube, TYLT VU lineup, and the LifeProof fre iPhone 6 case. Data usage with video streaming, and should you drop chrome and switch to Firefox? All that and more on TekThing!
Home Automation with Amazon's Echo, Google Fi, Will More Memory Upgrade a Slow System, Stop Eye Strain, and more!
Big news from Microsoft Build Developers Conference 2015, 3 wireless gaming headsets for your XBox One, How to Fix Hard Faults in memory, and more!
HoloLens Report! Patrick got eyes and hands on and answers your questions! We review the Apple Watch and Withings Home HD Camera. Plus, three ways you can speed up your Wi-Fi on 802.11n! All that and more on TekThing!
We review the new LG G4! Is the $9 C.H.I.P. computer a Raspberry Pi Killer? How to keep your gear dry, speed up your old MacBook, the official Windows 10 Editions, and a ton o' viewer questions!
Major router security flaw effects dozens of brands and millions of routers. Is yours one of them? Our favorite tech from MakerFaire 2015! Camera reccos, the best BitTorrent client, 3 tips for upping your smartphone photography game, moving your PC to a new case, and more!
We’re building Shannon's new gaming PC! Two Routers, One PC? (We've got a handy Linux command for that!), three digital measuring tools we use all the time, Mustard vs. Thermal Compound on your CPU, Is 16GB too much RAM, online tools that have make work so much easier... all that and more in this episode of TekThing
Nvidia Shield & Asus Zenfone 2 hands on reviews, Windows 10 on the Raspberry Pi, Cleaning registries, HomeKit news, Windows 10 launch date, all that and more on TekThing!
iOS 9, iPad multitasking, more from Apple’s WWDC. Travel friendly devices add storage to phones and tablets. “Futureproofing” vs. upgrading, thermal compound vs thermal pads, buy the right antenna for FREE OTA TV, and more, all on this episode of TekThing!
LastPass was hacked, but you should be safe with a few precautions. E3 2015: our picks for the best games. GPU help! Dual 970 in SLI vs. a single 980Ti: which should you choose, and do you need either for 1080p gaming? Best game controllers for Windows, Quad-copters are being used to view sharks of the California coast.
Want somebody to take over your system? No? Then upgrade Flash, Chrome, and if you’re running Win 8, update Internet Explorer. (Do it now, if not sooner!) CNET’s Lori Grunin joins us with Camera buying help, including camera reccos, thoughts on when it’s time to upgrade from your smartphone, and why there’s no one spec that makes a camera better, a little help buying a new PC for college, Undo Send, a Gmail update that’s, “life changing,” erasing your personal info off the Internet, and, hey, Hulu’s getting Showtime!
iPhone 6s rumors are springing up! How much memory should your next phone have? Streaming from Apple to Android, 3D Printing hell, finding lost bookmarks, viewer tech tips.
Synology DS1515+... just what is a NAS, anyhow??? Email Encryption, Are 64 Bit browsers better (and where you can download 'em!), getting surround sound speakers set up right, die Adobe Flash die, portable chargers.
Way to go NASA, the New Horizon images from Pluto are amazing! Logitech’s K400 Plus Keyboard, three awesome iPhone apps, Amazon Prime Day, securing your bank account with two factor authentication, syncing Google Drive Photos.
Do I need a UPS or power conditioner to 'protect' my PC and home theater gear? 3 travel accessories every geek should have during their summer vacation, Ethernet vs. WiFi? (Hint, one of 'em crushes the other...) Why you might want to run conduit, and how to password protect a folder on your external hard drive.
Windows 10 is here! We’re talk security, features, and answer some specific questions you sent to us. Motorola’s new Android phones look amazing for the price, and we have some great answers on what you should study if you’re college bound and want to make a career in tech.
Intel's new Skylake Core i7-6700K & Core i5-660K: overclocking friendly on top of serious performannce. (Want!) Can a $500 printer save you thousands? We tested one of Epson's new EcoTank printers to find out! Need a tiny way to share and back up files? We got hands on with the SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick. Is there a legal way to back up Blu-Ray discs? Windows 10 security paranoia might be FUD, but we’ve got privacy concerns.
DEF CON: Best Hacks and a TON of security advice! Samsung’s new 16TB SSD… the biggest HD ever. Windows AV and anti-malware, is Windows Defender still good enough?Tablet for kids: what do we recommend? Cheap USB (and HDMI) cables, making fax suck less, why you should wait to buy a new iPhone, is it time for 10GB Ethernet?
We’ve got reviews of ECS's LIVA X2 Mini PC and the Smanos W020i WiFi Alarm, more deets on Skylake from IDF, three awesome free windows apps, how to block phone numbers in Android, and explain what happens when you use your favorite video streaming gear on vacation.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ have hit and are top-of-the-line. LG's G4 is another great option... but should you -WAIT- before you buy a new phone? Two Factor Authentication: Shannon talks Authy, Duo, and Google Authenticator. Will a new motherboard mean you have to pay for a Windows 10 license? Can you move Windows 10 off a HD and onto a SSD... and why you need to upgrade in place before you do a clean install. Keep heat from killing your router, an even cheaper tablet recco for kids, a free open source app for security cameras
Is Google’s OnHub the Ultimate Home Router ...or can a $94 router spank it? The Wirecutter’s David Murphy joins us w/ the answer! What’s the best tool to manage your travel mileage rewards? Shannon’s on it! Will the FCC kill Open Source Router updates, what comes after MPEG, and your alarm system feedback
Apple Day! We’ve got details on the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, iPad Pro, Apple TV and more PCPer’s Ryan Shrout talks Skylake laptops and CPUS, the best new GPU’s, and we suggest reliable SSDs, and talk about Verison's new LTE 5G.
What comes after TrueCrypt? Reviews of the FiiO EX1 & PURO IEM 500 earbuds, can Raspberry Pi Fax, hands on with MDHearingAid's FIT, the best iOS 9 features, your experiences with Win 10 and changing hardware, why Skylake over Haswell-E, and more.
What’s new in Office 2016… and the version you can use for free. What to do if you’re fed up with AVG Antivirus spying. How to start your own hackerspace, ear plugs that won’t ruin live music at concerts, the best cheap gaming GPU for an older PC.
A new Chromecast, two new Nexus phones, the 5X & 6P, Android Marshmallow deets... big day for Google this week! Shannon says it's time to dump TrueCrypt, a couple big flaws were found. We go hand (ears?) on the NOVO Smart Volume Control, talk about Western Digital's new Blue, Black, and Green drives, pick a better ripping tool than iTunes
All the Amazon tablets reviewed... Shannon's been hands on for days! Is that $50 Amazon Fire tablet worth buying??? Microsoft gets serious with the new Surface Book and Pro 4. Play Blu-rays on Windows, weird things to do with cheap tablets, 3 awesome Windows God-Mode (and some awesome utilities!), and can you really trust your VPN?
Fast connections with hidden cables! LastPass got bought…. should we stop using it? New iMacs! Drive Enclosures for your laptop’s old SSD… ZTC Thunder Enclosure NGFF M.2 SSD &Sabrent USB 3.0 MSATA II. Oh, Apple owes a billion? So what!
November is New Laptop Month! Synology’s DiskStation Manager 6.0 hands on. What fresh email hell is this??? Do WiFi extenders slow down your network? CISA kinda sucks… a cheap OTA DVR, and Shannon’s FORBIDDEN OTTER LUST all coming up on TekThing!
Roku 4 review: should you upgrade?!? Hands on with the Surface Pro 4 & Elementary OS. Jailbreaking and Blu-ray cracking: the deal with the new DMCA exemptions. Linux installs can be a PITA, the best HTPC keyboard, how to hibernate Linux.
We go hands on with the Nexus 5x, 6p, and the new Apple TV. Gaming keyboard & mice recommendations, OneDrive shrinks, the beginning of black friday, some awesomely useful utilities, and more.
Windows 10 getting a little funky? There's an easy way to clean things up with a Refresh or Reset! Whether you’re thinking Home Automation, Internet of Things, or just want lights that turn off automagically, we can help you pick your first Smart Hub! Does Comcast’s new Unlimited Data option suck? Speeding up Android, matching RAM, and 3 great tools for any geek’s toolbox.
Does HTC’s One A9 a flagship phone or just priced like one? CDNS, ISPs, and getting files fast! Dell's $799 Inspiron 15 7559... how good is it? Gig City stomp's Comcast's data plan. What it takes to survive a 24 hour hackathon.
Mini ITX Builds, Black Friday Help, why you might want to change your Amazon password, 3 techy ways to give back to your community, Dell's Cert Drama, headphone Amp/DAC reccomendations.
Did you fix your family's WiFi while you were visiting on the holidays? 17 tools & apps to make holiday travel less traumatic, router updates, why the Internet of Things is probably doomed, adding more HDMI ports, a slick Raspberry Pi case.
Update Windows & Flash: More than 70 security updates released yesterday. $200 Chromebook vs. Windows: Find out what they can and can't do. Raspberry Pi Distros: We talk NOOBs Raspbian, Volumio, RetroPi, and more! Lenovo Yoga 900 Review: one complaint? AT&T Developer Summit Hackathon! grand prize of $25,000, register at geekslife.com/att No Headphone Jacks On Next iPhone? Step forward or a step back? And a whole lot more!!!
Drone registration? Yeah, it's coming, we explain who has to register, and why. Hands on w/ Synology's DiskStation DS216play. The best GPUs for 3D gaming under $150, FLIR's Vue Pro sUAS thermal imaging camera, blocking horizontal videos, and... yoga gifts?!?
Thermite, hydrochloric acid, and hammers... you bet we've got something against hard drives! We also talk NAS safety and massive backups, the 3-2-1 Backup Rule, swapping your perfectly set up Windows 10 HD into a new PC, and what it takes to go back to Windows 7 after your free Win10 upgrade...
Resolutions? Nah, but we've got 5 tech projects for the new year, the $5 PiZero is up and running... it's tiny, 3 apps that recover lost data, a little chat about WhatsApp security (and what options you have for secure chat), a viewer's mini-HowTo on using a hard drive with your Raspberry Pi.
It's big, it's bad, and while it's crowded with gorgeous 4K OLED TVs, and waaaay too many drones, we found some great tech to talk about, from Beer Printers, language translators that hang around your neck, amazing speakers, and so much more.
The CHIP $9 PC is here, Shannon weighs in on Cujo, Bitdefender Box, & Luma Mesh, we talk about options for wiping a used PC clean, outrageous ($3000!) earbuds
Building a PC? We've got help picking parts that fit in your budget, along with monitor reccos, a review of Dell's latest XPS 13, help with adding more memory to your system, get Android working with AirPlay, dealing with gaming surround sound that won't surround.
Your PC running slow? We've got ideas to speed it up! Shannon teaches you how to encrypt a drive using VeraCrypt, we've got a laundry list of expense trackers for your iPhone, portable audio player reccos for FLAC & MP3, talk about turning the Nexus 6p into a desktop.
We never liked CFL bulbs, anyway, the Chocolatey Package Manager is way cool, 3 receipt tracking apps for Android, the best rechargable AA batteries, Thermal Paste can save a PC, and, yes, you can do pro video editing on a smart phone... but is it really time to dump your laptop for a phone?
Huawei Honor 5X... can it beat the Moto G for best $200 Android Phone??? You asked, we got your LED bulb buying guide! HWMonitor and CPU temps, 7Zip Encryption, and that $9 C.H.I.P PC ... it's running!
9 Picasa Replacements, ThingMaker 3D Printer joins Barbie and Hot Wheels! A Text Message can kill Android phone, Old dates can kill iOS phones, renting a camera before you buy, and much much more.
New phones from Samsung, LG, and Sony... MWC 2016 was good! Luxury headphone picks, Intel's going 5G LTE in a big way, Linux Mint hacked, Safe Search fork Kids
Tons going on in this episode: the Pi 3 hands on, 7 secure android (and iOS)VPNs for your phone, cheap headphones that sound great, MicroSD card performance, and more!
Samsung S7 Hands On, Echo Takes Over, Super Routers, Color Lasers, SD Card Secrets, Surge Protector Surpise, EERO WiFI networking.
Gaming GPU picks from $100 to "I have too much money" in honor o' Game Developer Conference... does the Odroid C2 stomp the Raspberry Pi 3? Pigment vs. Dye inkjets, better VPN security and more.
Synology RT1900ac and Garmin's Drive 60 LMT get a hands on review, the Best Browser Extensions for Privacy, Reviews, Apple SE looks pretty slick, and, yes, we really do love Hubsan's X4 H107C Quadcopter.
We got hands on with Logitech's Connect, pick the Best Podcast Apps, talk Odroid C2 benchmarks (And where to find it cheaper!), drop websites that help you delete (or just find) All The Accounts! Talk Class D Amps, and, oh yeah, the FBI dropped the Apple suit.
March Build Video: Can Patrick actually avoid spaghetti cables? Cable management... it's hard to tell which one of us is worse at it. We both tend to Connect All The Things, install the OS, and start using the PC. Today, though, we're actually going to try to make it look nice inside a case, and get our Cable Management on!
Hands on with Amazon's Tap & Dot Echo, BitTorrent Sync 2.3, it's gone native and gotten way better! USB cables that don't suck (and how to keep your kids from breaking 'em), free website builders
When's the best time to buy a laptop? How to "digitize a mountain of paper files," and store 'em securely, Amazon pricing histories from CamelCamelCamel, Maps.me, and something more secure than Google Drive.
Does Anonabox deliver Plug n’ Play TOR anonymity??? WeBoost’s latest cell phone booster, the Eqo, 3 apps to make NEXT YEARS taxes suck less, music players for Android.
Can Corsair's K70 RGB Rapidfire make you a better gamer? Everything you need to know before you buy a 4K UHD TV... Robert Heron has the scoop! Dell's U3415 UltraSharp Monitor is sweet, scoring deals on PCs, Tresorit for privacy
The best SSD, GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub, Parrot Flower Power, Click and Grow Smart Herb Garden, reusing old Power Supplies for new projects, WDs new 8TB Helium hard drive, building your first Hackintosh
How much PC can you get for $500? What parts would we buy? What would we upgrade first? All that in more in this month's Patron Only build!
Pydio, Seafile, OwnCloud, Sparkleshare, Tonido… what is a Personal Cloud, anyhow? Big Storage Fails: Which Hard Drives Last Longest, The Two Dollar Pocket Tripod, and some sick Bluetooth Speakers from B&W, KEF, Libratone, and Riva
Theme episode! The theme is passwords. And password managers. And Two Factor Authentication... we're gonna talk about 'em all, some great rules for using 'em, sharing 'em, and more, 'cause all of these things work together to protect you, your data, your fiances, your Snapchat, Facebook, email, and Twitter accounts.
Lastpass vs. Authy vs. Duo vs. Google Authenticator All of these multi-factor authentication apps are free to use, available for iOS and Android, and allow you to set up 2FA on your phone for online accounts by scanning a QR code. But is Lastpass or Authy or Duo or Google Authenticator the best two factor authentication app? Watch the video to find out! 100-$150 Earbud Roundup Whether you calll 'em earbuds or in ear monitors or in ear headphones, we heard some amazing audio coming out of 1More's Triple Driver, Focal's Sphear, and Sennheiser's Momentum. Wondering which one sounds best and why? Watch the show! Should My Blu-Ray Player or TV Do The Upscaling? We had a viewer question that Robert answered while he was here… Dave S wrote, "When I purchased and hooked my new Denon AVR-X2200W I noticed that the video 4K processing was not as good as the X3200W on my Samsung JS8500 4K TV (my wife noticed also which surprised me because she could careless about AV stuff.) Robert H said to just let the TV do the up scale instead but it sdoes not look as good as the X3200W. The only setting i notice on the specs was that the HDMI scaling was at 60/50hz compared to 30/25/24hz on the lower version receiver (x2200W). Can that really be the reason?" Answer in the video! DIY Soil Moisture Measurement! Jim writes, "Measuring soil moisture can be done by burying a block of Plaster of Paris with two wires running parallel and close together. The resistance between the wires will vary as the moisture changes. I have done this for ecology research. We used ohmmeters but with an Arduino you could automate a sprinkler. This was way back in the times of IBM 360 & PDP 8 so never tried to automate.I Live with 40 inches of rain a year and a brook in the backyard so have no reason to hack it." Thanks, Jim! Another Awesome Gaming Keyboard Paul writes, "Take a look at the K95 RGB. It comes in Red and Brown keys. I was very lucky and got the Blue which was only out for a shor
Shannon’s back! How well did Google Fi, Maps, and HooToo’s Wireless Router and Battery hold up in Japan? Is Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 the coolest thing about Intel’s new Core i7-6950X 10-core Broadwell-E? Shopping for a new GPU? Check Nvidia’s GTX 1070 and 1080! Cell phone cancer FUD is back, how Brute Force Attacks on Passwords work, and, hey, high tech trains and Suica passes might be the coolest tech in Japan! All that and more in Episode 74 of TekThing!
Walabot: 3D imaging IN YOUR HAND! Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition… how well does factory installed Linux work on a laptop? H.265/HEVC on the Raspberry Pi 3? Enpass, Google Drive apps for Linux, and CHEESE, all in TekThing 75
So many amazing games from E3, not to mention the new Xboxes... we go hands on with PocketCHIP, use Distant Suns to ID Jupiter, talk up the big news from WWDC, security tech you can install in an apartment, and, hey, it’s way too easy for somebody to hijack your phone number and service, but we’ve got a fix.
A DIY Raspberry P WAP? There are so many amazing new GPUs, but it's the WORST time to build a new gaming pc, surround sound bargains, unblocking VPN
OnePlus 3 review... is this the best deal ever on a Flagship Android Phone??? Fix Windows 7 updates! You can change a lost Windows password fast for $18. What's up with running Android apps on Chrome OS? Upgrading laptop CPUs
MAME Build!!! You can spend thousands on a pre-built arcade cabinet to play games... or just to the Internet Arcade and play 'em in your browser, but we're going DIY on this one, building our own cabinet. In this episode (it's gonna take more than one), we walk you through where to get the Mulitple Arcade Machine Emulator, what it does, whether we should put it in a stand up cabinet or a cocktail table. We walk through the MAME set up on a Windows PC, then put the EmuLoader frontend n it to make it easier to use, and why we'll be using something like Ultimac's I-PAC (instead of a straight keyboard encoder) so we can use buttons, joysticks, trackballs instead of the keyboard to play the games! And, of course, we talk ROMS, the actual bits of code that contain the games, whether they're legal, where you can get 'em, and how to load 'em into MAME... and the big pile of 'em up on Archive.org.
No more headphone jacks? We test Audeze SINE headphones and Cipher Lightning cable. Is Chrome Remote Desktop a secure substitute for a VPN? Laptop Mobo Swaps, All-in-One Inkjet printer picks
Pokeman Go Panic! Zomg… chill, people. Hands on with Qnap’s new TAS-268 NAS, Dash Cams and recording the police, back up 100 TB online for cheap
Tech Bargains! We've got picks for cables, memory, drives, go hands on with the $45 1STPLAYER Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, review 6 Earbuds Under $20.
Can Ubiquiti Labs AmpliFi mesh router deliver high speed WiFi to every corner of your house in minutes? How to get a job in pentesting, 802.11n is the problem, solar charging reccos, score deals with nowinstock.net
Our MAME cabinet build got sidetracked (Patrick had to take a step back and reboot the project 'cause table saw fail) so for July, we brought in Robert Heron to talk about making your HD or UHD TV look right... yup, we're going deep on Calibration. Ever wonder about brightness, white balance, or why most TVs don't look right out of the box? Maybe if you need to spend money on hardware, or if calibration disks are enough? Does HDR make calibration harder? Maybe a one minute mini calibration? Should you calibrate your desktop monitor and what are the best tools for it?
Mr. Robot @Defcon, How much RAM do you really need on Chrome, OS X, or Windows? Block Thumbdrive Attacks, Sideclick, FLIRC & Harmony, Picking Bluetooth locks,
Gary’s Mom called that 1-800 number on the "Your Computer Has Been Blocked" popup, so we teach you how to fight Tech Support Scams. What did we learn at Defcon? Bluetooth locks are -way- too easy to pick, Android has some serious flaws, and autonomous hacking is now a thing. DIY repair for dying Harmony Remote buttons, the Sacrificial Raspberry Pi
Intel Project Alloy Wireless VR, New V-Nand Flash Means 32TB SSDs, Sub $100 Headphone DACS, Linux WiFi Troubleshooting
Dell's Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 costs $300 less an XPS, what's the difference? Tested's Norman Chan talks VR with us, Oculus, Vive, PSVR, or wait? Peak Design's Slide Strap & Capture Pro vs. a horse, and the Hashtag Wedding Photos Hack!
Kaby Lake Is here... how good is Intel's new processor? EMTEC GEM Box: can it deliver Nvidia Shield level Android TV and gaming? AutoPatcher, blocking Rogue Thumb Drives, and KEF's EGG Wireless Music System
iPhone 7, new PlayStations, Logitech’s Pop Reviewed… it’s a switch! For your smart home! The world’s HEAVIEST laptop, Lenovo's new YogaBook, and where are all the HDR 4K UHD desktop monitors?
Best Wireless Headphones, Logitech ZeroTouch Review, NVMe SSD Gets Cheap: Intel 600p NVMe SSD, Windows 10 VM VirtualBox
Windows malware? Here's how to remove it, or just save the photos and files you need off that machine! We review Dell's UltraSharp U34517W, tore into Apple's Lightning Headphone Adapter, and have some help if you're new to Linux.
Best AdBlock Plus Replacement, Epson FastFoto FF-640 Scans Family Photos Fast, Peak Design Everyday Tote, NVMe Explained
DJI Osmo Mobile hands on review, Pixel Phones and Google Home, Windows or Android for Lenovo's new Yoga Book, will the real uBlock Origin please stand up
Comcast drops data caps on more states... wondering how much will it cost you? Glasswire Firewall reveals what’s secretly using your network. Audiophile speakers and headphones from RMAF 2016.
Yoga Book Review, Automatic Backup and Protection for All The Photos… fonts for dyslexics, ham radio reccos, and MORE
Google Pixel Review, $100 Noise Cancelling Headphones, How To Put Out Smartphone Fires, Stop IoT DDOS Attacks
Did You Really Get Hacked? Do This Next! HerdProtect Download: One Click Runs 68 Malware Scanners! Best Soldering Iron
Google Home vs. Amazon Echo, Best GPU from $100 Up, Mechanical Gaming Keyboards & Headsets, Unsubscribe From Email
NES Classic Edition… A 375GB Pi? We test WDLabs PiDrive! GPUs for when you just don’t care about gaming, and, hey, is your 2FA really 2FAing??? We might be geeking out a bit on this TekThing!
Black Friday Deals! 4K TVs from $400 to $3000, 9 Raspberry Pi project gift ideas, Android phone deals,more!
Google Daydream View VR, Monoprice $199 M560 planar, Audioquest NightOwl headphone reviews! Doctor Who -is- online!
You might want to wait for Kaby Lake before you buy your next laptop! Is DJI still making the best drones you can buy??? We've got a Mavic Pro review! The best deals on 1080p desktop monitors and sub-$1000 projectors... and Is Dyson's Supersonic the finest Hair Dryer ever made??? We've got benchmarks
Desktop CPU Picks... should you wait for Kaby Lake??? Aera Home Fragrance Kit, Razer Ornata Keyboard, Tough USB Cables, Futureproof HDMI,
It's the last TekThing o' 2016... thank you so much for making the show possible! We've got what to expect at CES 2017, VR & Android Predictions for the new year, How FooVR Gets Made, Better Password Management, and, hey, is Comcast's 1 TB Data Cap Alert Broken?
Our Second CES 2017 episode is live... this one is shot at Vegas, and we talk everything from security hardware, to 4K TVs, to 2TB USB drives, Alexa Robots, and soooo much more! Parick met with AMD this morning (So much Ryzen info next week), and Shannon's looking for more cool tech
AMD Vega leaks, and hands on w/ Ryzen, affordable Android Phones from ZTE USA, 3D printers, walking on Mars, Intel's new Compute Modules, and sooooo much more from CES 2017.
What's the Best VPN... and can you trust Free VPNs? Video editing on Razer's Blade gaming laptop. Stop changing passwords so often, an Echo Alexa Apology, and three sweet geek tools under $20
Secure Facebook With A U2F Key! Razer BlackWidow V2 Review, AmFilm Tempered Glass Screen Protector Install, Magpul Industries Corp. Bump Case (And why we skipped the LifeProof Fre this time...) Standard Notes, Google Keep
What's in the show? How to Max Your Smartphone Battery Life! A Yubic YubiKey 4C Review: First USB-C 2FA Device! USB Audio: $7 Sabrent, $99 AudioQues DragonFly Black (And some good Schiit Audi, too!) Bobby asks, "Are WiFi Routers Legal On Airplanes?"
Dell’s new XPS 13 2-in-1… we’ve got a review! Securing your smartphone with a VPN... and will it secure WhatsApp? (And is WhatsApp actually insecure?) "3D Laser Printer" Deaths Debunked, Tablets with MHL
Is ECS's tiny $150 Liva Z PC really ready for "Fully-Functional Computing?" Canary's new Flex 1080p seucrity camera, and proof that Canary's Air Quality Monitoring works, Data privacy and dealing with Customs at border crossings, and, yes, we can make your PC quieter!
We go hands on with the new Raspberry Pi Zero W, find out if AMD's new Ryzen 7 CPUs beat Intel, drop a dogpile of Android picks from Mobile World Congress, and review the $120 DRAGON TOUCH X10 Android Tablet!
Nintendo Switch Battery Help, Brave Browser Review, 1More Quad Driver, V-Moda Forza, Audeze iSine, Best Earbuds!
Unlimited data plans really arent, if you're not into rolling your own 'private cloud' you might want to pick up Lima's Ultra Personal Cloud (Remember Pogoplug?), testing your VPN to make sure it's private, and, yes, it -is- hard to find an AMD Ryzen 7 motherboard right now!
Update WhatsApp and Telegram now, Lenovo Ideapad Y900 gaming laptop review, Kano Raspberry Pi computer, teach kids to code, unlimited data -is- unlimited!
The $200 Eufy RoboVac vs $400 Roomba! AMD Ryzen 7 overcloked with Corsair's H110i EXTREME performance liquid cooler... we've got benchmarks! We build a Nextcloud on Raspberry Pi with Syncloud. Samsung's Galaxy S8 and the Essential Android phones are coming, and, btw, your web history is legal to sell.
We build out, liquid cool, benchmark, and beat on one of AMD's new Ryzen 7 1800X CPUs just for you, patrons.
Big battery packs! Anker's PowerCore II 20000 and PowerCore Turbo Portable Charger. We talk Ryzen 5 CPUs, Sen.se's Bluetooth ThermoPeanut, awesome audio gear from CanJam 2017, and how to move old apps to a new PC!
3 new Dell monitors (FreeSync for under $200, and a SWEET 2560x1440 Ultrathin panel), Shannon reviews Star Trek Bridge Crew VR, the best Windows app for Two Factor Authentication (and why you might not wan to use 2FA inside Windows), Luminoodles, Dekani Audio's awesome earpads
SPEED UP your Cable Modem!!! MS Surface Pro 4 alternatives... they might cost you more than you think. Does the FAA say your battery pack is too big to carry on the plane? DNSCrypt,
7 Tech Gifts For Mom Under $100, USB Type C Dock: can Dell's TB16 or Kensington's SD4600P deliver? The Dumbest WiFi Speed Boost Ever -- TekThing 124
Top 5 Nintendo Switch Accessories, Free Music Servers, Install Windows Apps With Chocolatey, Soldering Iron Picks: Portable and Worshop
Tired of slow charging off your desktop USB ports? Don't have enough chargers to Charge All The Things at the same time? Check out Anker's Desktop USB Chargers. Shannon reviews the System76 Galago Pro Linux Laptop, yes, there are still good reasons to root your Android phone, and Lineage OS is the way to go, and, hey, let's talk about cuddling with Koala
We review 8K Dell UltraSharp 32 Monitor Review! Best Business Card Scanner, HomePod, New Drives or New NAS?
We've got the best new games from E3, Patrick reviews Common Networks. (He just dropped Comcast!) Tech gifts Dad doesn't want for Father's Day (and a few he just might), and we talk about Google's new tool for parents, Be Internet Awesome.
Where are the cheap mesh routers??? Focal Spark In Ear Review, Lag, Latency, and Bandwidth, Solar Photography with Binoculars, and more!
Summer storms, rolling blackouts, keeping Patrick's laptop charged while he's working in the Airstream... let's talk about building a battery box up, complete with 12V outlets, USB power, and an inverter. We re-purposed an old car battery, but we talk about better battery options if you're building from the ground up! (And not scrounging the garage like Patrick did.)
OnePlus 5… Shannon’s got a hands on review! What to do if you accidentally erased your hard drive, what CPUs are we running, get your first job in InfoSec,
Is the Amazon.com Echo Show worth buying on Prime Day? Build a fast PC for Adobe Premiere Pro and CC. ProtonMail just released @ProtonVPN... how does it compare to Private Internet Access? LiO battery prices are coming down, and solar power might be a bigger deal than you think!
Is The World's Best Keyboard Back??? (We can't believe new Model F keyboards are coming.) Ubuntu: It's a Windows Store App Now. Net Neutrality... we have an opinion. HD or NAS, 3 Free tools to find out where your ‘Net is slow
Dell XPS 27 7760 All-In-One Review, Encrypt Your Dropbox & Google Drive Data, Illumy Smart Sleep Mask vs. Jet Lag, Best USB 3 Hub, & Board Games
Test Your WiFi Speed... and is Ethernet really faster? Bitdefender BOX review, add storage to your laptop, and the classic, "Should I run Linux or Windows?
Fix BroadPwn Before It Ruins Your Phone! Bargain CPU options: the new 4 core Ryzen 3 (We've got a review!), or the two core four thread Pentium G4560? Best LED Bulbs, Dealing with Tiny Apps on a High DPI Monitor, and more
AMD Ryzen 3 for a cheap PC... there's one problem. As many as a billion phones are vulnerable: can you detect Broadpwn? We review Dell's biggest ultrawide UltraSharp, the U3818W, why do 802.11ac routers boost 802.11n speeds, and more help for viewing tiny apps on hi res monitors!
Cereal Box Beats $50 Eclipse Glasses, Download Google Maps, Elcomsoft Password Manager Crack, G-Sync Gaming Tested!
$35 Eufy Genie vs $50 Echo Dot, Cheap 4K Monitor, Replace CrashPlan, FING Finds Everything On Your Network, Eclipse Fun!
Back up before the hurricane, fire, or somebody steals your laptop!!! Can UPRIGHT GO fix your posture??? Best WiFI Router under $100, Back To School headphones
Need a new TV? Good ones are so cheap! Camera sensors and picture quality, Amazon Echo Multi-Room Audio!
Razer Basilisk Gaming Mouse Review, Read exFAT Drives In Linux, iPhone X, Equifax Hack? Get a Credit Freeze!
Logitech Craft Wireless Keyboard Review, Replace CCleaner With BleachBit, Video Editing PC Parts, Fixing A Dead NAS
Eero Gen 2 Review!!! Alienware AW958 Gaming Mouse & AW768 Keyboard, Etcher Burns Raspberry Pi OS Installs Better!
Awesome Android Photography Apps! Shure SE215 Sound Isolating Earphone Review, Best Wire Cutter For Makers Costs $5!
Krack WiFi Attack: What You Can DO!!! Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball Review, How Much To Scan 3000 Photos???
Google Home Mini Review, Surface Pro External Battery, USB-C Charging Hell, Canary Starts Charging For Free Services!
Google Pixel 2 XL Has A Great Camera! Google Drive & Hangouts Spam, Headphone DAC+Amp Pick, Which HD Audio Player?
Lightsabers and augmented reality: we review Star Wars: Jedi Challenges! Thinking about a Nintendo Switch? Shannon's had one for months, and has great ideas on the best accessories and games! Cherry's new MX Silent Red gaming keyboard, Alienware's 34" GSYNC monitor,
Black Friday… we've got shopping tips and useful tools so you can find real Black Friday deals! Movies Anywhere makes your movies show up EVERYWHERE. Train Amazon Alexa to recognize your voice, how to spot a successful Kickstarter, 2FA SMS vs. Google Authenticator
Fastest All-in-One Ever? Dell's 7000 27" UHD AiO packs an AMD Ryzen 1700 CPU and Radeon 580 GPU! Net Neutrality: we suggest you head to BattleForTheNet.com! We've got Toilet Tech (Mom's recovering from surgery!), the best RAID level for your new NAS, and Shannon says the restaurant tech in Japan is -way- ahead
Flagship Phone Bargain: OnePlus 5T! Linksys WRT32X Gaming Router, Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo or Google Home???
Tech Gifts for Travelers! Amazon Cloud Cam Review, Test Your Home Network Speed, $10,000 Surge Protector Save!
Porgs. There are Porgs On Our Set... Google's brought AR stickers to the Pixel 2, and Shannon's Porg obssesion is showing! Recover/Crack Windows Passwords!!! In the past couple month's we've had some Win 10 and 7 boxes with missing passwords... it's an fairly fast fix if you have a Windows password reset disk, or the box is tied ot a Microsoft Account. We talk Ophcrack Windows Password Cracker, Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, and Daosoft Password Rescuer in the video. Hint: one is much easier than the others! Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Gaming Headset We review Plantronics' RIG 800LX wireless gaming headset, Dolby Atmos games on Win10 and Xbox, and why you don't need a special headset to get Atmos in Windows 10 or Xbox... you will Dolby Access, tho! Best Wire Stripper @NatureBit, aka Bob, tweeted out, "@patricknorton What’s your recommendation for a wire stripper? I need to run new wire for a smart thermostat." Patrick's friend Tim showed him the best tool to use about 30 years ago, self adjusting wire strippers. A good current version that's easy to find is IRWIN Tools VISE-GRIP 2078300 Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper. MicroSD Cards For Switch/Best Place To Buy MicroSD Cards @GreenArrow374 tweets, "Best place to buy MicroSD cards? Looking for Nintendo switch storage." MicroSD cards make GREAT stocking stuffers... who doesn't want more storage for their phone, camera, Raspberry Pi or Switch??? We discuss the requirements for using a MicroSD card with the Nintendo Switch, how big a card you'll want, speed, the card Shannon wants for her Switch, and where we buy MicroSD cards in the video! Do Something Analog! Like Brandon, who writes, "Take a look at some pictures of a friend (which you will recognize) and myself doing the 14th Annual Tampa Bay AIDS Walk and 5K! Walking for a great cause. And it came with cool badges!" Pictures in the videos, and great job
Thank you for an amazing year, Patrons! Our last episode of 2017 includes our "Best Of" picks of the most impressive products of the year, Shannon's review of Amazon's Echo Spot (This might be the ultimate alarm clock!), VPN speed, and why there is no one "Fastest VPN" for everybody, how your refrigerator or AC can kill electronics
New Laptops! Dell XPS 13, HP HP Chromebook 14 G5 and 11 G6 Education Edition! CES 2018, Floating Neutral, Kill-A-Watt
A week at CES? Here's a collection of all the segments we shot from the show floor, from luggage that follows you, the best TVs of CES 2018 (We talk LG, Samsung, TCL, HiSense, and Sony with Robert Heron), Cherry's new low profile keys, Panasonic's Lumix HG5S (tested during the CES blackout!)
CES 2018: the big trends, 33 products we haven’t covered yetAnker ROAV VIVA Alexa Enabled Car Charger reviewed, a VR Gaming laptop recco, and a brief history of the Sentio Superbook, and why Razer's Project Linda is getting all the coverage this week
Are Bitcoin and Chinese smartphones killing DIY Gaming (and video editing) PCs??? Will GPUs ever get cheap again? The gear we used to record CES 2018, Fing’s Fingbox, Thunderbolt GPU enclosures… and ponies!
Del Visor Review! Is a $289 Windows Mixed Reality headset as good as Oculu Rift or HTC VIV??? Block CPU sucking cryptocurrency mining ads with MinerBlock or NoCoin! DuckDuckG's new Privacy Essentials, Firefo Quantum is EXCELLENT, what to back up (and check!) before you sell or gift your old Window PC
Petcube Bites reviewed: you can finally fling treats at your pet from anywhere your phone gets Internet. Apple's HomePod reviews, is the free WiFI in your new apartment safe, and is DSL an option? (Boy, did we learn a lot.) Do you need to change your CPUs thermal compound like the oil in your car? Make your headphones louder, all that, and a new Doctor Who is on the way!
Hauwei’s new flagship smartphone, the Mate10 Pro, and Western Digital’s MY Passport Wireless SSD (Backup your SD Cards anywhere, and it's a PLEX server!) … we’ve got reviews!!! Enchanted Keyfinder: sometimes Open Source downloads are dangerous. A 50 C drop in CPU temps, bee pix, and more
The Pi-Hole is back… and ads are gone!!!! Comfort in Motion? Shannon reviews Contour’s Unimouse, CPU Wattage confusion fixed, Cheap WiFi vs. Mesh WiFi… and yes, Patrick does love curling.
It's our annual backup special!!! We want the 5D storage Arch Mission uses to stuff 360 TB onto a tiny quartz glass disk! When should you start to back up your data? Our personal 3 - 2 - 1 backup plans. Tools to replace the cool features (other than offsite backup!) that were built into CrashPlan.
A $13 Mesh Router??? Smart Bulb Battle: Eufy Lumos vs TP-Link LB130! How To Oil PC Fans, Your First Multimeter, Doctor Who Cosplay From Gallifrey One!
Is it safe to buy a GPU that was used for mining??? BTW, GPU prices are dropping! Let’s talk about Cloudflare’s new DNS service, 1.1.1.1, along with Domain Name Service speed and privacy! What to look for in your new VPN (We can't review 'em all!) Mr Speakers extraordinary AEON headphones, headphone picks from $16-$800, and a fast review of 1More's new Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphones.
Affordable Dashcams: Anker ROAV Dashcam C2 vs Z-EDGE Z3! Can Elac's latest Debut 2.0 speakers top their amazing original Debut??? Audeze Mobius Gaming Headset: we got ears on down at CanJam Socal! The Best OTA 4K TV Antennas
The barbecue episode!!! Shannon’s beloved Grillbot Automatic Grill Scrubber, Patrick's favorite digital thermometers, the TrailKeg Gallon Growler, we explain the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard, Google AI has a new DIY Kit
Does 3D printing still suck??? Watch our review of LulzBot's Taz6 3D Printer! We go eyeballs on Dell’s new UltraThin S S2719DM 27" monitors, talk Ryzen 2700X, Quad9 DNS, MakeMKV
Dell’s new XPS 15 2 in 1 laptop packs Intel & AMD in one! Windows 10 April 2018: our favorite features. Get rid of TV screen glare, the best hard drives for your NAS
It was a -big- week for affordable VR! We've got reviews of the new Oculus Go and Lenovo's Mirage Solo in this episode, along with Lenovo's point and shoot VR camera, the Mirage Camera with Daydream. Looking for the ultimate digital photo frame for Mother's Day? You'll want to see Shannon's review of the Aura Digital Picture Frame! More info on that 8TB WD Red drive bargain, and some great tabletop game reccos from viewer Nick.
$500 laptop recommendation! Brave Browser, Orfox, or Firefox Focus: what’s the most secure browser on Android??? Is Caavo’s smart remote better than Harmony’s Universal remotes? Why is Windows stuck at 100% drive use, and, hey, let’s go pet a vulture
Razer's new 2018 Blade Gaming Laptop hands on! Build your own BB8 AstroMech... and lots more of our favorites from Maker Faire! BenQ's new EX3501R Ultrawide FreeSync monitor review. Need a better calendar app for your family? Check out TimeTree!
Wireless headphones do not suck… let’s talk Nuraphone, Sennheiser HD1 Wireless, and BluWave’s GET! Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1, “do I get the benefit if it’s not on my router???” Shopping for a PC Case? We’ve got a guide
Pirl USB Charger Hands On! Synology DS1618+ Review. Should You Shoot 1080p or 4k Video on your Phone? Windows 10 PIN Security Explained!
OnePlus 6 review! Are Yubikeys are more secure than Google Authenticator? Why we don’t do more Kickstarter or Indiegogo reviews, and, hey, is that a GIANT DRAGON?
Budget gaming laptop review: hands on with Acer's Aspire Nitro 5! Stopping robocalls and spam calls... do you need an app??? Viewer question: how to dual boot Windows and Linux. There's a 'secret' tool in ifixit's Essential Electronics Toolkit
Fire TV Cube? We've got Amazon.com's latest in for testing... don't buy one before you watch our review. Is Windows Defender enough AV? Probably, but we've got bargain prices on AV apps for you if you want more. VirtualBox and VMware: two great tools to expirement with another operating system on your PC
udget Gaming: we've got some great games that -don’t- need a lot of expensive hardware! You can run Netgear’s Orbi Outdoor Satellite in the rain, and get all the WiFi in the back yard! Canned air sucks: get a DataVac, viewer experience with VMWare's vSphere and ESXi, along with Hyper-v and XCP-NG.
Motorola Moto G6 review: is this the best bargain Android phone? TAP wearable keyboard for one handed typing. Format before using??? Recover your files first! Best podcatchers for iOS, Android, and Windows 10, Turing Tumble marbled powered computer.
An AC outlet in your bag? We tested Romeo's Saber Portable Charger! Lenovo’s latest bargain gaming laptop, the Legion Y530 review, our annual list of “cool things to see in San Francisco,” and look what we found at our local Mini Maker Faire!
Lenovo Smart Display: Google Assistant Gets A Screen, Logitech Spotlight Presenter Remote, Block All Notifications In Chrome!
oing to Defcon 26 this summer? We'll be there! Building a new PC? Let’s talk AMD's Ryzen 2 CPUs! We review the Bitwarden password manager, Cobra's latest Dashcam, the Dual View with iRadar (aka the Dash 2316D), and contemplated the Word Clock.
SECURE backups for your Android gear, AMD’s new B450 chipset, Zoom’s H1n Handy Recorder, Malwarebytes built a browser extension, and we’re loading the van for Defcon
Hotel room searches and voting machine hacks… things got weird at Defcon 26. The best 4K TVs of 2018, and, yes, Google does track your every move, even with Location History turned off… we’ll show you how to stop that on your iPhone or Android device
Hands on with Nvidia's new RTX 20 series GPUs!!! How pretty is raytracing, and should your preorder a 2070 or 2080??? How long does a computer monitor last, and when should you replace it, Android 9 Pie reviewed, and you sent us some awesome Chrome Extensions to try out
Hands on with Dell’s new XPS 15! How do you back up a 12TB NAS offsite? Secure Email Clients for Android, and a viewer has an iDrive review for us
Verizon’s Moto Z3: Is this the first 5G phone??? Hands on with Lenovo’s latest X1 Carbon, great speakers, 8K laser projectors, affordable 4K, and more from CEDIA 2018
You can vinally buy Nvidia’s RTX 2080: how does it perform on the games you can play now? SureCall’s new N-Range cell signal booster reviwed. Nixplay’s Iris Photo Frame costs half as much as an Aura smart picture frame… does it look nearly as good??? Best antivirus for Mac OS
Alexa’s In Your MICROWAVE… and in Netgear’s latest Orbi Satellite!!! Alienware’s AW988 is their first headset in years, a little help encoding Blu-rays in Handbrake, and a delightful Pesto recipe
Blackouts suck, especially if your gear gets zapped, Alienware’s latest gaming mouse, the AW959, got skinny, Visually impaired folks write in about Amazon's Microwave with Alexa
Google announces the Pixel 3, Home Hub, and Slate! Oculus Quest vs. Go or Rift??? Best 43” TV? Acer Predator Helios 300 Special Edition Reviewed
WiFi 6 explained! Dell XPS 13 9370 Developer Edition review: Linux on a premium laptop! Did a 400GB SanDisk MicroSD card work in our cheap Moto G6 Android phone? There’s at least one dumb TV out there
Can Caavo's new $99 Control Center top Logitech's Harmony Universal Remotes for your TV or Home Theater??? Smart vs. Dumb smoke alarms, 3 Tech Travel Tools, and some help finding 512 GB smart phones
5K Intel Overclocking Guide: The Performance Is Worth It! Pixel 3 Hands On Review! Vlogging Tools, and Video Editing On Your Cell Phone
G Suite Tips! “Will this wireless charger kill my phone???” Nokia 3310: T9 texting forever! EcoTank and INKvestment: don’t worry about bulk inkjet printers
A Black Friday Tip you should use now!!! New Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ deets! OnePlus 6T: Great Phone, Two Flaws, our favorite iPhone Lighting headphone adapter, and more
Black Friday and PC Parts: are there any deals??? Shopping Scams you'll want to avoid! Is the Audeze Mobius gaming headset worth the $400 price tag? JDS Labs ATOM Headphone Amp and ACTIVO CT10 digital audio player reviews.
Gaming PC with a handle? We review Lenovo United States's Legion C730. Is Huawei’s Matebook X Pro, a worthy competitor to Dell's XPS 13? Some gorgeous weather website (and free realtime satellite imagery) we found during the Campfire
Freshly Smoked PC?!? DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Review, New Intel Support Assistant App & Windows Modern Drivers, dupeGuru Finds Duplicate Files For Free, Sennheiser's security problem isn't an audiophile thing
GameCube and Zelda custom controllers for the Nintendo Switch reviewed! (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate FTW!) Gaming Laptop for Xmas? We've got a sub $1000 pick for you! The latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX driver dropped a -big- Battlefield V DXR performace boost, Dell's 2719DC USB-C monitor
Don't get hacked on your holiday travels... we've got tips for you! Logitech's MX Vertical and Cherry MX's MW4500 ergonomic mice reviewed, a less expensive alternative to DJI's Osmo smartphone gimbal, and check out the sweet S4 Mini-ITX case we're building up
2019 Security predictions, Q Acoustics new 30209 challenges Drobo’s Debut 6.2 for best bargain speaker, should you build a FreeNAS (or just buy a Synology or Drobo).
GTX 2060 Date & Bargain Pricing, AMD Ryzen 3000 Rumors, and Everything Else We’re Looking Forward To At CES 2019! Alienware m15 Laptop Review, Smart Lock Recommendation, Bear Tracks
CES 2019!!! New CPUs and GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA, laptops from Dell, Lenovo, MSI, speakers from Elac, Emotiva, and Kanto, Lenovo’s most excellent Smart Clock with Google Assistant, a $10,000 gaming chair, and so much more
Lenovo's Yoga A940 is gonna give the Surface Pro a run, HyperX has new gaming headsets, RAM, and a slick Quadcast Microphone for Twitch streamers , CORSAIR's latest Harpoon gaming mouse has some slick features, GE built a 27" Google Assistant into an exhaust hood
Never lose a flash drive again w/ SanDisk Flashback! Ubuntu Linux running on a Matebook X Pro, Save energy w/ a low power PC, and 2019 Headphone predictions with Wirecutter’s Lauren Dragan
A sub three pound gaming laptop??? Meet Huawei’s MateBook 13! Block SIM card swaps (and protect your phone number!), Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd earbuds, fast VPN routers, oil diffusion for better sleep
Is Dell's new 49" UltraSharp Monitor -too- big??? Can Pocketalk's translator replace Google Translate on a phone? Best Gaming TVs: we’ve got picks! CamelCamelCamel’s $49,000 hard drive crash.
Can Google Password Checkup save you from bad passwords??? AMD Radeon VII Loves Blender…. but what about gaming??? Facebook alternatives, we found -ALL- the composite inputs
Battlestations, People!!! We talk computer desks, and show off our own! Can’t clean an Ubuntu Linux dual boot off your Win10 box? We’ve got a howto to help you! SyncToy -still- does a great job synchronizing files, a fast viewer review of Dell’s 49” monitor, and cat barf vs. tech
NVIDIA’s new GTX 1660 Ti: is this the New GTX 1060??? We've got benchmarks! Lenovo's Legion Y7000p gaming laptop reviewed, Karen’s Replicator, FreeFileSync, Resilio Sync, and your battlestations
Nixplay Seed Wave: is this the best digital photo frame of 2019? Slow framerates in Apex Legends, “Should I upgrade my GPU or monitor first?” We’ve got answers! USB 4.0!!! Wait… didn’t they just rename USB 3.2 last week?
Samsung Galaxy S10 review: is Shannon giving up her Pixel 3??? Monoprice’s $160 Mini Delta printer, help blocking spam calls, aptx HD & LDAC Bluetooth streaming for your laptop
GTX 1660 - not Ti - Is this Nvidia’s true 1060 successor? And what happens when you overclock it? Lenovo’s Legion Y740 gaming laptop reviewed, Google’s gonna stream games on Stadia, Snails (are analog)
iOS 12.2: So Many Security Updates! Firefox Send Review: Free Encrypted File Transfers! Should I Restart My Phone Regularly? Killed By Google.com, Stadia is not Magic Leap
ree VPN? Cloudflare’s bringing Warp VPN to their 1.1.1.1 app! Best PSU picks: is a 10 year warranty on a PC power supply legit??? Riding in Waymo’s self driving car is cool, powerstrips that automatically reboot your cable modem, digitizing tapes
Go Ahead, yank that thumb drive anytime, Windows Quick Removal has you covered! Elgato’s Cam Link 4K and Key Light make for better video, some serious axe throwing
A universal remote with Alexa? Meet Logitech’s Harmony Express! Your Android phone is a Google Security Key, USB C Laptop charger picks, Arsenal Smart Camera Assistant Fail, a sweet portable battlestation
More 9th gen processors from Intel, from a core i9 5GHz beast for your laptop, right down to two core two thread Celerons desktop models! Mobile hotspots and international travel, upgrading your desktop speakers for better music and gaming
A silent pc running Linux? Meet Athena Computer's EOS 3 and ElementaryOS! Arsenal - The Intelligent Camera Assistant mostly works on Shannon's camera. Does it really take better pictures? Fixing blurry apps in Windows 10, a viewer reports on a Skyroam Solaris fail
Lenovo IdeaPad S940: does Dell’s XPS 13 have a challenger? Rode Wireless Go Mic Review! Oculus Quest & Rift-S VR Headsets: Tested’s Norman Chan has the inside scoop! Google’s Pixel 3a: Flagship Camera on an affordable phone!
Pixel 3a: Is this the best camera phone you can buy for $400??? Zombieload attack: time to patch your Intel CPUs! “It’s 2019. Do I really need to run Antivirus???” (Yes.) Travel gear upgrade: new cables mean faster charging! We have a lot to learn about Linux Gaming
OnePlus 7 Pro Review! New AMD NAVI GPUs at Computex Next week??? Anker Soundcore Liberty Lite wireless earbuds, Ransomeware STILL has Baltimore shut down, ServoSocks and other shiny things from MakerFaire 2019
Ryzen 3000, and Intel’s 5GHz all the time CPU, Peak Design’s Travel Tripod, KEF LSX, SVS Prime Wireless, Edifier S1000DB powered speakers
Welcome to our first Patron's Only Build Video! Thanks to all of your for making TekThing possible. We get a steady trickle of Raspberry Pi questions, so we thought that might be a fun place to start. We walk you through the setup, explain why the Pi might cost you a bit more than you expected to make it useful, some of our favorite projects and distros, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7mj1z0Mnbg
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A Haako soldering station, Arduino programming, servos, photo resistors, skulls... and the biggest glue gun you've ever seen all come together for a spooky Patreon Only Build from TekThing. Thanks for your support!
Want to learn how to solder? Follow along with Shannon as she builds (and gets the code installed for) a SnowPi! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DHOc5MXcd0
I've always wanted a pair o' full on audiophile grade Class A Monoblock amps... but who's got thousands of dollars to drop on an amp? Turns out Nelson Pass (legendary amp designer) loves DIY, and put together an easy to build amp for first timers. Called the Amp Camp Amp, we build it from a DIYaudio kit the video! We also talk amp types... Class A, B, A/B, and D. Now I'm torn between enjoying this one, and building something even more powerful... you need sensitive speakers to get these 8W amps rocking. Hope you enjoy the build, and thank you for making TekThing possible! Patrick
I needed a benchtop power supply, I had a couple PC power supply units that weren't being used. It turns out you can make that's pretty slick benchtop power supply out of an old PSU!
