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Tekzilla Daily Tip - Episode 54 - Hidden Screen Savers in OS X
March 6th, 2008 - Although the selection of screen savers that ships with OS X Leopard is a bit slim, there is a way to additional "hidden" animations into the mix and expand your screen saver library. To find out how watch today's Tek...

Tekzilla Daily Tip - Episode 53 - Speed Up FireFox
March 5th, 2008 - Is FireFox not responding as quickly as it should, especially with your pricey broadband service? Sounds like you need to watch today's Tekzilla Daily and put your web browsing into the fast lane!

Tekzilla Daily Tip - Episode 52 - Turn Your Photo Album into a Screen Saver
March 4th, 2008 - If the default Windows XP screen savers aren't doing it for ya... then why not make your very own custom screen saver with your own photos? Watch today's Tekzilla Daily and learn how!

Tekzilla Daily Tip - Episode 51 - Secret User Account Settings
March 3rd, 2008 - By default Windows XP gives you a pretty limited range of options when dealing with user accounts. You can create and edit accounts, change passwords, pictures, account type and simple logon/logoff functions. But what...

Episode 22 - DVD Ripping Tools, HD Antenna, MP3 Players, Wondercon!
February 29th, 2008 - Rip any DVD with AnyDVD, MP3 Player Reccos, Game Developers Conference, HD picture frame antenna, Spoof a MAC address, get kicked out of school. Wondercon!

Tekzilla Daily Tip - Episode 50 - Customize Windows Sounds
February 28th, 2008 - Bored with the same old Windows sounds day in and day out? The replace them with your own custom sounds! Just watch the video to find out how.

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desktop upgrade advise

Posted by fishtoprecords on 01/07/2009 at 05:19:17 pm in Tekzilla

Why not quads? They can be twice as fast as dual cores when you use professional software that is written to use them. And both the AMD and Intel quad processors are very reasonable (if you stay away from the i7 for a few months)

Security Question

Posted by fishtoprecords on 01/07/2009 at 05:17:25 pm in Tekzilla

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Just because you are paranoid, that doesn't mean that they are not out to get you or your kid.

The reality is that social engineering is the easiest way to hack something. Looking over your kids shoulder, asking what the password is, guessing what it is because you know they love smurfs, etc.

Erasing cookies is a good idea, periodically, but cookies are pretty benign.

This is a problem with the borg, its hard to keep clean

Macworld, CES or NAMM predictions

Posted by davmoo on 01/06/2009 at 06:18:27 pm in Tekzilla

Here's my first prediction...

News about Macworld will be as overblown and out of touch with reality as it always has been, even without His Holiness and Supreme Master Commander Lord Steve.

New i7 Cores or the usual Quad-Core processors?

Posted by davmoo on 01/06/2009 at 01:01:41 am in Tekzilla

Yep, color me "me too" on that one. When I can get a motherboard that supports the core-2 series of quad cores for $60 or less versus an i7 motherboard at $300 plus, and then I have to stuff it with a processor that is $300 at the bottom end of performance and I can get similar stats in a higher end core-2 for less money by overclocking, there's no debate. And then there's the issue of having to buy all new memory. I'm not going to pay that much just to show off.

When I can get an i7 and motherboard combo for around $300 and it still has the option of using DDR2, I'll think about it.

CES 2009 and meet-up

Posted by Glugory on 01/08/2009 at 04:53:22 pm in Tekzilla

Is it just me or does the chat room not work at all?

Suggestion for a new PC

Posted by computoman on 01/08/2009 at 08:49:18 am in Tekzilla

Save yourself a boatload of money a get a used or a new but not the latest technology machine. Since most of the options are apple, I have a funny feeling someone's mind is already made up.

Mac/iChat compatible webcam

Posted by Revision3Fan on 01/05/2009 at 05:32:33 pm in Tekzilla

Here are the requirements from an Apple support link - notice USB Video Class (UVC):

*link*

Veronica's stiff neck

Posted by Murphy1d on 01/08/2009 at 03:11:42 am in Tekzilla

The Brain: Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Pinky: I think so, Brain, but this time, you put the trousers on the chimp. NARF!:D

How do I get Windows XP to Switch Users When I Close My Lapton Lid?

Posted by tehBoris on 01/03/2009 at 06:21:16 pm in Tekzilla

*link*

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Posted by Cybersuchus on 01/07/2009 at 07:01:42 pm in Tekzilla

HAHA! "Snotty Belmont." I see a recurring character. Although, I don't think anyone will watch the show if I do that....

I could imagine it being an occasional sketch in the same vein as Amanda Bynes character - "Ask Ashley" - from All That.

Crazy example:

"Dear Heat Sink Conundrum: Why of course it's fine to run your new quad core processor without a heat sink. In the wacky land you live in, with fairytale monsters and tap dancing hamburgers, anything is possible. While you're at it, consider resting your tongue on the processor as it starts up, or sticking your fingers in the nearest wall socket. What a moron!

Someone fetch me a bigger lolly!

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