In the world of Internet security, there are the bad guys; the malware creators, the spyware makers, the hackers, spammers and so on. Fortunately for legitimate online users, there are also the good guys; the anti-virus makers, the anti-spyware makers and the people that patrol the Internet to keep it safe. Symantec is one such good guy and Sean Carruthers got the chance to see one of three of it's worldwide

Security Operations Centers

, working 24/7, 365 days a year to do the online detective work that keeps the Internet (and your personal information) safe.

The Lab Rats went on location for the upcoming episode 176, shot on location at the Personal Computer Museum. Andy Walker chats with Syd Bolton, an avid personal computer collector and Curator of the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario. The Personal Computer Museum has about 600 computers in its collection, about 45 of which visitors can actually get hands-on with. It's a real walk down memory lane. Pun intended. Sean Carruthers also donates a working Tandy 102 to the museum.

This week the butterscotch team participated in The Inside Ride, a fundraiser organized by Coast to Coast Against Cancer that raises funds for children with cancer. We talk about our ride, and show some footage from the event!

Rogers Wireless, the official carrier of the HTC phones running Google's Android phone operating system launched two Android phones in Toronto. Sean Carruthers chats with Reade Barber about Android, what these new phones mean in the market and how they match up against the iPhone and upcoming Palm Pre. They also discuss the Android app store called Android Market with 3,200 apps already online and counting.

Flip all but created the tiny handheld video recorder market with the Flip Ultra. Now, with the latest in the line, the Flip Ultra HD, these diminutive cams have entered the HD era. With the Mac or PC compatible organizing, sharing and editing right on board, it's a true all-in-one HD video cam.

Sean Carruthers sits down with Ray Sawall, Senior Product Manager at Acer Inc. to get a peek at the latest netbooks from Acer. The 10.1-inch Acer Aspire One and the 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One. We find out why the massive netbook category shows no signs of slowing down, and how some of the key complaints that netbook users have had will be remedied with the next generation of the popular Acer Aspire One.

With interest in its Aspire One netbooks Acer is poised to create what it's calling the nettop category with its tiny Acer Aspire Revo desktop PC. We also get a look at the Acer easyStore network attached storage server.

Andy Walker meets up with Toronto based author Sheryl Steinberg for the launch of her new book, Opportunity Rings. Part chick lit, part tech manifesto, Opportunity Rings follows the somewhat technophobic Erica Swift through her job as Marketing Manager for Rockit Wireless and her personal and professional relationships.

The latest cam from FlipVideo is the MinoHD. Weighing in at less than three ounces and in a size that's smaller than many cell phones, the MinoHD puts high-def video recording literally in your pocket. Sean Carruthers chats with Scott Kabat to gets hands-on with the MinoHD and sees the new custom and designer paint jobs that are available at no extra charge.

Samsung's latest is the touch-screen OMNIA running Windows Mobile. This slick smartphone features a 5 megapixel camera and a large touch screen. You can add widgets to the OMNIA "desktop" for quick access to messages, web search, weather, news and more.