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Lab Rats

Your Password Sucks
#306 / 2012-07-03 15:45:17 / 16:39 min.
The weakest link in your security is generally your own password strategy. People choose really weak passwords out of laziness, or because they're easier to remember than good, hard-to-guess passwords. Sean and Andy show you some tips for making your passwords stronger, and talk about Last Pass and 1Password.

Lab Rats

Save Your Favorite YouTube Videos
#305 / 2012-06-26 15:45:16 / 14:04 min.
If you spend a lot of time on YouTube and want to keep videos you love for future use, there is a way to extract them so you can save their content. Andy and Sean show you their faves.

Lab Rats

Taking a Slurp of Android Ice Cream Sandwich
#303 / 2012-06-12 15:45:10 / 14:19 min.
The newest version of Android is called Ice Cream Sandwich, and it's got a number of features that make it particularly ice cream sandwichy. Andy and Sean go through a few of the new features, on the Sony Tablet S and the Acer Iconia Tab A200.

Lab Rats

CISPA Demystified
#302 / 2012-06-05 15:45:10 / 12:20 min.
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is a proposed law in the United States, which would allow for the sharing of Internet traffic information between the U.S. government and certain technology and manufacturing companies. Andy and Sean talk about what it means, if you should be concerned, who are the good guys and bad guys on the issue, and what resources you should check out to learn more.

Lab Rats

Top Five Dropbox Tips and Tricks
#301 / 2012-05-29 15:45:08 / 16:49 min.
Dropbox has become an incredibly popular cloud storage tool for both individuals and businesses. After you sign up for a Dropbox account, you can install it on your various devices, and share content between your machines. You probably already know that when you drop a file into your Dropbox, it will automatically sync to all of the other computers you have with Dropbox onboard. But there are a few other power tips you can use when using Dropbox!

Lab Rats

Five Secret and Awesome Tips for iOS 5
#299 / 2012-05-15 15:45:03 / 12:16 min.
Looking to get more out of iOS5 running on your iPhone? Andy and Sean have a few iOS5-specific tips that will help you unlock the power hidden in your phone!

Lab Rats

Making Sense of Google's New Privacy Policy - Lab Rats #296
#296 / 2012-04-24 19:45:21 / 12:45 min.
Google brought its new unified privacy policy into effect on March 1, 2012, but what does that mean for the average user? Should you worry that Google is reading the label on your underwear? And how can you protect yourself? Andy and Sean break it down and show you a few things you can do to make sure you don't give away too much of yourself online.

Lab Rats

Reviewing the Windows 8 Consumer Preview
#295 / 2012-04-17 17:45:18 / 17:19 min.
Microsoft has made the consumer preview release of its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system free for download. It's optimized for tablets, but it's also what you'll use on your desktop machine. Andy and Sean take a look at Windows 8 Consumer Preview, give it the once-over and talk about whether it's going to work for you.

Lab Rats

What's New With the New iPad?
#294 / 2012-04-10 18:50:39 / 12:56 min.
Don't call it the iPad 3 anymore - it's just being referred to as "the new iPad" by the powers that be. But what's so new about it? Sean and Andy take a look at the features in Apple's new tablet, describe what they do, and discuss whether it's worth the upgrade.

Lab Rats

Episode 292: A look at iOS5 and the iPhone 4S
#292 / 2011-10-12 17:00:00 / 25:08 min.
In this episode, Andy and Sean take a look at the new products recently released by Apple. They start by taking a look at the new improvements packed into the iPhone 4S and showcase some of the features of iOS 5.

Lab Rats

iPhone 4 vs Google Nexus S!
#260 / 2011-02-07 17:00:00 / 22:33 min.
With the release of Google's new Android-based smartphone, the Nexus S, both Andy and Sean are wondering how it stacks up against the iPhone 4. They're joined by butterscotch's Andrew Moore-Crispin, who fills them in on what's new in the Nexus S and in Gingerbread, the newest version of the Android operating system.

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Best of Mobile at CES 2011
#258 / 2011-01-24 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.
Andy and Sean hit the show floor at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show for the best new products with a mobile focus, and are joined by colleague Andrew Moore-Crispin with a showcase of items for your mobile lifestyle...including a heaping helping of tablets!

On Deck

If you ask it, we will answer
#98 / 2011-01-21 17:00:00 / 4:51 min.
Matt chats with Andy about the latest feature to hit butterscotch.com: Ask. Ask any mobile tech related question and get a mobile tech related answer. It's pretty simple, when you get right down to it. We'll tackle whatever questions you have. If we don't have the answer in our mental Rolodex, we'll use Google-fu, industry connections and a little black magic to find out.

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CES 2011 - 3D HD cameras by Sony
#427 / 2011-01-17 10:19:33 / 1:29 min.

Andy Walker

gets to check out the

Bloggie 3D HD Camera by Sony

. This camera has two lenses on the front for

3D shooting

and is ideal for those who want to

shoot short videos

with an affordable, pocket-sized camera. Due out in the second quarter of this year, Andy got a sneak peek of the Bloggie while

at CES 2011

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Samsung introduces the Sliding PC
#415 / 2011-01-15 10:17:50 / 1:35 min.
Difficult to identify but undeniably cool, the

Sliding PC 7 by Samsung

is neither a

netbook nor a tablet

. The device was on display

at CES 2011

running

Windows 7 Home Premium

with an

Intel Oak Trail processor

. >h3 class="seo">Andy Walker gets to try it out and demonstrate the touchscreen functionality and the full keyboard concealed within.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

On Deck

Butterscotch at ShowStoppers CES 2011
#93 / 2011-01-11 14:30:00 / 3:48 min.
Matt Harris catches up with Andy Walker at ShowStoppers at CES 2011 on the butterscotch.com video stage at ShowStoppers. The pair chat about the partnership with ShowStoppers a fantastic satellite event at CES and other major industry tradeshows that connects the exhibiting companies one on one with the press.

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CES 2011 - Televisions with built-in Boxee
#346 / 2011-01-11 11:20:00 / 3:00 min.
Boxee, the

media-streaming device

that brings media content to your television from the Internet, is going to be delivered built-in to a line of Viewsonic TVs.

Andy Walker

talks with Andrew Kippen of Boxee about the

Viewsonic CE4100 with built-in Boxee

that was on display

at CES 2011

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Boost your wireless signal with zBoost
#334 / 2011-01-11 11:00:00 / 3:23 min.
While

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

talks with Roni Pridemore of zBoost. The products they were displaying included the

zBoost SOHO and zBoost Metro

, which are capable of

boosting your wireless signal at home

whether you live in a house or apartment. This leads to

clearer communications

and faster data transfer over all of the cellular networks.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Massive LCD televisions by Sharp
#388 / 2011-01-08 17:20:00 / 2:46 min.
While

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

talks with Abraham Cherian of

Sharp Electronics

about Sharp's massive

LCD televisions

. The spotlight was on the

LC-70LE935 with its 70'' screen

, LED backlighting and

Quattron technology

for the sharpest image possible.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Sharp Electronics is projecting 3D into the home
#387 / 2011-01-08 17:15:00 / 1:51 min.
Those on the fence about buying a

3D television

might have had the right idea.

At CES 2011

, Sharp unveiled a new

3D DLP projector called the XV-Z17000

.

Andy Walker

talks to Abraham Cherian from Sharp about what makes the projector so special, besides the surprisingly low price point.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.


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CES 2011 - Sharp's stylish 16 9 tablet
#386 / 2011-01-08 17:00:00 / 2:06 min.
This year seems to be the

year of the tablets

at

CES 2011

. These compact and portable devices come in a variety of shapes, sizes and speeds, but until now none has come in a

16:9 aspect ratio

. In this episode, Andy Walker talks with Abraham Cherian of

Sharp Electronics

about the new

Galapagos 5.5'' Tablet by Sharp

which offers

true widescreen viewing

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Finally the Complete Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray
#394 / 2011-01-08 12:57:19 / 7:30 min.
While

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

hears some incredible news.

The Complete Star Wars Saga will soon be released on Blu-ray

, as announced by Mike Dunn of

Fox Home Entertainment

and Bill Carr of

Amazon.com

. Among those surprised by the news was

Darth Vader

and his stormtrooper entourage. While pleased with the plan, Vader warned that there better not be any screw-ups... or else.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Easily find lost valuables with PhoneTag
#389 / 2011-01-08 12:55:29 / 3:19 min.
In a world where high-tech electronics are getting smaller and smaller it's easy to lose or misplace important items. While

at CES 2011

Andy Walker

gets a chance to speak with Christian Smith of

Phone Halo

about the

Cobra Electronics PhoneTag

, a device made to

prevent your valuables from going missing

and to

find your lost items

when they do.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Home robotics solutions by LG
#379 / 2011-01-08 12:44:26 / 3:00 min.
There are few things cooler than having

robots clean your home

, which is something LG must have learned in 2010. That's because

at CES 2011

they were displaying the

LG Hom-bot

, which is capable of cleaning and patrolling your home or feeding your pets remotely.

Andy Walker

talks to Frank Lee of LG for more info.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Active and passive 3D glasses at the LG booth
#370 / 2011-01-08 11:05:58 / 3:46 min.
While checking out the

3D displays

at LG's

CES 2011

booth,

Andy Walker

gets a chance to talk with Frank Lee about

3D technology

and the 3D glasses that allow you to watch it. Andy hears about both LG's

passive and active 3D glasses

and is informed that there is a small percentage of people who are

unable to perceive 3D

imagery.

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up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - A sneak peek at LG and their Pen Touch Plasma TV
#369 / 2011-01-07 23:01:35 / 3:17 min.
Whiteboards and chalkboards look out,

touchscreen televisions

are on their way.

Andy Walker

got to check out the

LG Pen Touch Plasma TV

while

at CES 2011

. Not to be restricted to just professionals giving presentations, this technology clearly has potential in schools, homes and more.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Life is good with LG's new smartphones
#367 / 2011-01-07 22:12:10 / 3:30 min.
While

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

talks to Frank Lee of

LG Electronics Canada

about the next wave of smartphones that LG is planning on releasing. Both the

Optimus 2X

and the

Optimus Black

look like impressive mobile devices and sport some cool features like the ability to

beam content to your HD television

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Interactive and intelligent food packaging
#365 / 2011-01-07 21:56:31 / 4:56 min.
In a technological leap that has to be seen to be believed (or easily explained),

Fulton Innovation

has found a way to make

food labels digitally and wirelessly interactive

. While

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

got to talk to Bret Lewis of Fulton Innovation about how these labels can light up using

inductive inks

and

inductive charging

and allow products to automatically keep stock of their contents or heat up on certain surfaces.

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up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Wearable HD 3D cameras by GOPRO
#363 / 2011-01-07 18:52:06 / 2:44 min.

Andy Walker

checks out GOPRO's booth

at CES 2011

and speaks with Liz McGarrity about the

GOPRO's HD cameras

. These cameras can capture up to two and a half hours of HD video, come with their own attachments and can even be paired to

shoot in 3D

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Introducing the cuddliest high-tech bear at CES 2011
#361 / 2011-01-07 18:18:10 / 2:32 min.
While searching the stalls

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

talks to Paul Moore of Fujitsu about

Fujitsu's new Emotion Bear

. This teddy bear is incredibly high-tech and is made to be sort of a

digital companion

. It has 13 sensors, a camera and moving limbs, and it can apparently tell when you're feeling down so it can cheer you up.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - The latest in OLED display technology from Universal Display Corp.
#358 / 2011-01-07 17:50:00 / 3:41 min.
While on the

show floors of CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

gets a chance to talk with Janice Mahon of

Universal Display Corp.

about some of the latest developments in the world of

display technology

. The displays being showcased each boasted incredible

OLED imagery

in an amazingly small package.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Retro phones that work for your mobile
#355 / 2011-01-06 19:48:32 / 4:13 min.
While

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

talks with Aurelien Joy of

Native Union

about why the world still needs handset phones. If you don't remember

traditional handset phones

, they're the ones that you hold with your whole hand and have one specified end for talking and one for listening.

Anyways, these handset phones range from the

POP Phone

to the

Moshi Moshi 03i

and plug into your

mobile device

to allow you to talk on it without fear of radiation or battery drain.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - TiVo on your iPad - the future is now
#352 / 2011-01-06 19:13:53 / 4:14 min.

Andy Walker

talks to Krista Wierzbicki about the new lineup of

services TiVo

is set to launch this year.

In addition to the

free TiVo iPad App

that was being shown off

at CES 2011

, TiVo was also displaying the

TiVo Premiere

which is able to

search movies over both television and Internet

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Turn your mobile device into a credit card machine with Intuit GoPayment
#349 / 2011-01-06 18:32:00 / 3:53 min.

Andy Walker

talks to Andrew Freed of

Intuit GoPayment

about their service that allows users to

scan customers' credit cards

when

selling goods or services

.

While it might not sound like the most exciting thing

at CES 2011

, it is big news for businesses of all sizes, especially for

small companies and start-up businesses

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Bright ideas from Energizer
#343 / 2011-01-06 18:16:00 / 4:32 min.
While scouring the floor

at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

talks to Karyn Percival-Berry about what

tech toys Energizer

is getting ready to release this year.

We get the goods on

Energizer's Solar Flashlights and Solar Lanterns

, as well as their new

Inductive Charger

. What's an inductive charger you ask? Well it's able to

charge devices without wires

. Check it out.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Access your PC or Mac remotely from your mobile device
#337 / 2011-01-06 16:45:46 / 3:42 min.

Andy Walker

talks to Cliff Miller of Splashtop about the new

Splashtop Remote

, which allows you to

operate a Windows or Mac computer

using a mobile device.

While

at CES 2011

, we got a demo of how it worked and saw how you can

use a Samsung Galaxy Tab

to control a Windows computer with a touchscreen interface.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Be the best spy with these amazing spy camera watches
#331 / 2011-01-06 16:30:49 / 2:56 min.
Didn't every kid want a

night vision camera in their wristwatch

when they were growing up? Well now those fancy

spy watches

actually exist, as

Andy Walker

discovers while

at CES 2011

.

Andy talks with Stephanie Russo of

JAKKS Pacific

about the company's

SpyNet Video Watch

. Not only are these

spy gadgets

cool, they're affordable too.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Protective gear for the iPhone and iPod nano
#330 / 2011-01-06 16:19:12 / 3:16 min.
While

on the show floor at CES 2011

,

Andrew Moore-Crispin

talks with Bryan Hynecek of Speck, a company that makes

protective cases for iPhones and iPods

.

The first product we were shown was the

Tough Skin for the iPhone

, a case with two layers of protection, and the second was the

Time to Rock for the iPod nano

, which

turns your nano into a wristwatch

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Jabber away with Jabra's new line of hand-free products
#325 / 2011-01-06 15:05:30 / 3:51 min.

Andy Walker

spends some time

on the floor at CES 2011

talking with Michael Jensen, Senior Director of Product Marketing Management of Jabra, and gets to see some of the year's lineup.

The 2011 line of

hands-free devices by Jabra

show off a wide range of products line the

STONE2, CRUISER2, and the EXTREME

for PC that has been developed with

Skype calls

in mind.

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CES 2011 - HD video-recording goggles for scuba or the slopes
#322 / 2011-01-05 19:17:54 / 2:51 min.

Andy Walker

takes to the

CES 2011 show floor

to talk with Melanie Pearson, VP of

Liquid Image Co.

The company has developed a line of goggles that can shoot video via a tiny camera located in the top-middle of the visor.

Liquid Image produces goggles for

Scuba-diving or snowboarding

that can

take HD videos

and store them on a micro-SD card.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Orbitsound T14, for sound that orbits the room
#320 / 2011-01-05 19:02:03 / 3:11 min.

Andy Walker

finds himself face-to-face with the

Orbitsound T14

on the floor

at CES 2011

and gets to talk with Daniel Fletcher, Product Manager of

Orbitsound Ltd.

, about the

sleek sound system

.

The Orbitsound T14 is priced at an affordable $599 and comes with a sound bar that is patented to produce

stereo sound

throughout the room, a

wireless subwoofer

and a

wireless iPod dock

that can be used as an audio-in port.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Asteroid by Parrot give you voice-activated calling GPS and more in your car
#315 / 2011-01-05 17:20:52 / 2:48 min.
While

at CES 2011

Andy Walker

finds the

Asteroid unit by Parrot

. This is an

Android-powered device

that's meant to be

installed in your car

and can accomplish a wide range of tasks.

Cristina Sanz, VP of Marketing & Communications at Parrot, talks to Andy about some of the functions of the Asteroid, such as

voice-activated calling

,

GPS navigation

and numerous

Android applications

that help make driving a joy.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Lenovo custom tablets
#312 / 2011-01-05 16:44:19 / 4:54 min.
In this episode,

Andy Walker

talks to Sam Dusi, Vice President of Lenovo, about

Lenovo's upcoming tablet

model.

This

prototype model

, as of yet unnamed, was displayed on the

floor of CES 2011

more

customizable tablet

than most others as it will allow consumers to choose

what OS is installed

, what connectivity options are available and more.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Cinemin Slice projector
#309 / 2011-01-05 16:04:25 / 3:00 min.

Andy Walker

gets to check out the

Cinemin Slice by

WowWee

and talk to Director of Marketing Steve Hardy about what the device can do.

As shown on the floor

at CES 2011

, the Cinemin Slice lets users plug in their

iPhone, iPod touch or iPad

and easily

project movies

throughout their house onto screens, walls or ceilings while sound comes out of the built-in speakers.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Lenovo's 2011 line of laptops
#306 / 2011-01-05 15:27:36 / 4:32 min.
The lineup of

Lenovo ThinkPad laptops

scheduled to arrive later this year are more

stylish and affordable

than ever before, as

Andy Walker

discovers.

Andy talks to

Jason Parrish

of Lenovo about the

2011 line of laptops

that were displayed

on the floor at CES 2011

, including the

ThinkPad X120e

, the

ThinkPad Edge E220s

and the

ThinkPad Edge E420s

.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Streaming HD with MyWirelessTV
#303 / 2011-01-05 14:55:17 / 2:38 min.
On the

show floor at CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

talks with

Manoj Gujral

, VP & GM of Broadband & Consumer Division at

Cavium Networks

, about the company's new

MyWirelessTV device

.

MyWirelessTV

allows you to use your

home WiFi network

to

beam HD output

from one device to another in

full 1080p resolution

at 60 frames per second. The device should be available in the second quarter of this year.

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up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Motion Computing's CL900 Tablet PC
#300 / 2011-01-05 14:50:20 / 3:16 min.
In this

exclusive coverage of CES 2011

,

Andy Walker

interviews

Mary Anne Gunn

of

Motion Computing

about the company's new

tablet PC, the CL900

.

This is a

Windows 7-based tablet PC

that is great for professionals working in industries ranging from healthcare to construction to you name it. The tablet features an

Intel Oak Trail processor

that's been optimized for the tablet PC.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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CES 2011 - Andy Walker takes aim at new toys from Interactive Toy Concepts
#297 / 2011-01-05 14:00:00 / 4:55 min.
Andy Walker hits the

CES 2011 show floor

to talk with

Ian Chisholm

, Marketing & Licensing Director of

Interactive Toy Concepts Ltd.

about their

2011 line of toys

.

From

Duck Hunter: Launch & Load

and

Shooting Gallery

, which let you shoot targets with

infra-red laser

to the

Medal of Honor

line of toys that can shoot at and interact with each other, these

interactive toys

look like a lot of fun.

Stay tuned to butterscotch.com for more

up to the minute video coverage from the CES 2011 show floor.

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Pre-CES Predictions
#255 / 2011-01-03 17:00:00 / 08:06 min.
Andy and Sean are about to head to the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, so it's a short episode this time out. Still, the boys speculate about what's going to be big at the 2011 show, and point you to butterscotch.com/CES2011 - the home for all of butterscotch's CES content this year.

Lab Rats

The 2010 Lab Rats Awards!
#254 / 2010-12-27 17:00:00 / 21:17 min.
2010 has been a busy year, full of gadgets, software, viral events and intrigue. In this capper to the 2010 Lab Rats season, Sean and Andy hand out awards for Smartphone of the Year, App of the Year, Device of the Year, Viral Event of the Year, and Web Gaffe of the Year.

Lab Rats

VPN Demystified
#253 / 2010-12-20 17:00:00 / 17:43 min.
What do cupcakes and dryer vent tubing have to do with Virtual Private Networking? Andy and Sean explain all in this episode of Lab Rats, and show not only how VPN can keep you safe online, but can also give you access to things on the web that may normally be blocked in your country.

On Deck

The new butterscotch.com and CES 2011 plans
#86 / 2010-12-17 17:00:00 / 6:54 min.
A lot has changed on butterscotch.com and we've accomplished a lot too. Not ones to toot our own horn (OK, just this once) we've delivered over 3,700 videos including over 2,000 tutorials. We've covered the major tradeshows including CES 2010, E3 and CTIA. We've launched a bunch of new shows, we've done a full redesign and we're now powering the fabulous Downloads.Yahoo.com. Not bad for one year. Stay tuned for 2011 when we really kick it into high gear.

Lab Rats

Mobile Computing Face-Off!
#252 / 2010-12-13 17:00:00 / 24:43 min.
We're all on the move these days but sometimes we need more computing power than we find in our smartphones. Andy and Sean take a look at three of the most recent compact computing devices, the netbook, the tablet and the new Macbook Air...which one will reign supreme for which users?

Lab Rats

Lab Rats App-o-Rama 2010
#251 / 2010-12-06 17:00:00 / 21:57 min.
If you're looking for new apps for your iPhone or iPad, check out this episode: Andy and Sean show off some of their favourites, including a pulse-taking app, a great iPad game involving bubbles, a drink tracker, an old-school synth...and much more!

Lab Rats

Lab Rats 2010 Holiday Gift Guide
#250 / 2010-11-29 17:00:00 / 23:03 min.
It's that time of the year again! Sean and Andy show off some of their favourite gift suggestions for the season, including an e-book reader, a turbocharged clock radio, a 3D camera, and a jacket that holds all your gadgets...and much more!

Lab Rats

Going Back to the Mac
#249 / 2010-11-22 17:00:00 / 20:37 min.
It's been nearly a year since long-term Windows diehard Andy Walker made the leap into the world of Mac - but how is he feeling about it a year later? What have the advantages been...and what does he still not like about the world of Mac?

Lab Rats

The world of Bluetooth
#248 / 2010-11-15 17:00:00 / 18:05 min.
You're probably familiar with using Bluetooth to connect your cell phone to a handset but you can use it for way more than just that. Sean and Andy show off a few different uses for Bluetooth connectivity, including connecting mice and keyboards, and wireless stereo headsets.

Lab Rats

Building a PC part 2: Putting it together
#247 / 2010-11-08 17:00:00 / 21:02 min.
In this second part of the Building a PC series, Sean and Andy take the parts they selected in episode 243 and put them all together to create a brand-spanking-new home-built computer.

Lab Rats

Video podcasting...on a budget
#246 / 2010-11-01 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.
If you're wondering how you can get started video podcasting without spending a huge amount of money, take some advice from Winston Sih, who drops by the Lab Rats studio to tell Andy and Sean how he creates video podcasts without spending a lot of money on the gear!

Lab Rats

First Look at IE9
#245 / 2010-10-25 17:00:00 / 20:03 min.
Andy and Sean get their hands on IE9, the new beta web browser from Microsoft. Is it any good? What's new in it? And can the Lab Rats get through a whole demo without the beta software crashing? Tune in to find out!

Lab Rats

The AppleTV and Me: IPTV Demystified
#244 / 2010-10-18 17:00:00 / 25:17 min.
Hardly anyone likes paying their cable TV bill...but is it possible to get all of your television content on the web? Sean and Andy take a look at Internet Protocol Television alternatives such as Hulu and Netflix, as well as dedicated IPTV hardware like the AppleTV and the Roku XDS.

Lab Rats

Building a PC part 1: Getting the parts
#243 / 2010-10-11 17:00:00 / 24:19 min.
The Lab Rats have promised to show you how to build your own PC for quite some time, and now they're delivering the goods. In this first part, Sean and Andy gather together all the parts they need to build their own computer from the ground up!

Lab Rats

Be the Master of your Domain
#242 / 2010-10-04 17:00:00 / 20:28 min.
Ever thought about buying a web domain? Or ever wondered why you'd want to? Andy and Sean take a look at what it means to register your own web domain, and explain what you'll need to do after reserving your domain name.

Lab Rats

Connect your Notebook to your HDTV
#241 / 2010-09-27 17:00:00 / 21:02 min.
If you've ever wished you could watch the content on your notebook on a much bigger screen, check this out! Sean and Andy show you what you need to know to get content from your PC or Mac onto your high definition TV screen.

Lab Rats

The 1, 2, 3's of HTML5
#240 / 2010-09-20 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at the

new HTML5 specification

, explain what it means and explore some of the new features. The future of Adobe Flash is also discussed. Is

HTML5 a mortal threat to the rule of Flash on the web

?

Lab Rats

Ping! A look at what's new in iTunes 10
#239 / 2010-09-13 17:00:00 / 21:22 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at iTunes 10, the newest version of Apple's music library software. They take a look at the new design of the program as well as the addition of Ping, a social networking aspect for music lovers.

Lab Rats

Can Blackberry hold a Torch to the iPhone?
#238 / 2010-09-06 17:00:00 / 19:08 min.
The smartphone wars just heated up with the release of Blackberry's new Torch, but can it hold a candle to Apple's popular iPhone? Andy and Sean take a look at these two next-gen smartphones in a face-off, and compare their strengths and weaknesses.

Lab Rats

Power Friending with Amber Mac
#237 / 2010-08-30 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.
Ever wonder how to best build your brand online? The Lab Rats' good friend Amber Mac guests on this episode of the show, where she passes on some key tips for those looking to make a mark in the world of social media. Included in the discussion: being consistent and authentic, as well as what you should do when someone decides to criticize you mercilessly. Check out the whole episode for all the tips, as well as for information on how you can win a free copy of Amber's new book, Power Friending!

Lab Rats

The Advanced Side of the iPad
#236 / 2010-08-23 17:00:00 / 19:32 min.
So you've gone ahead and bought your iPad, and you've been playing around with it for a while. Sure, it's fun and there are a lot of great apps you can run on the device, but you may be wondering if there's more you can do with the iPad than what you've done so far -- it's the Lab Rats to the rescue! Andy and Sean show off some of their favorite intermediate-to-advanced tips for the iPad, including

using USB devices with the iPad

, saving web photos to your library and setting them as your wallpaper, accessing alternate characters using the on-screen keyboard, enabling autofill and much more!

Lab Rats

Dusty Videotapes to Digital Videos
#235 / 2010-08-16 17:00:00 / 18:33 min.
If you have a stack of old videotapes gathering dust in the basement, pay attention: eventually, videotapes degrade to the point of unplayability, which means all your precious videotaped memories may disappear into eternity. In this episode of Lab Rats, Sean and Andy show you a way to convert those old videotapes into digital video files, using analogue-to-digital capture devices. Whether you use your old VCR with a capture card, or spring for ION's USB-connected VCR2PC, there's a way to get your old memories into the digital age, and the Lab Rats show you how.

Lab Rats

Back to School - Desktop, Notebook, Netbook or Tablet?
#234 / 2010-08-09 17:00:00 / 21:32 min.
Andy and Sean look ahead to the start of the school season and talk about what kind of computer you may want to get for the school year, if you're in the market for something new.

Lab Rats

3G and 4G Explained
#233 / 2010-08-02 17:00:00 / 20:51 min.

What is 3G?

What is 4G?

Come to thing of it, what is a G and how many of them do I really need? Andy and Sean explain the difference between the different types of 3G and 4G data networks, with the help of a bunch of melons.

On Deck

Andy Walker On Deck and the new top 100 feature
#73 / 2010-07-30 17:00:00 / 4:20 min.
Andy Walker previews new Lab Rats episodes and unveils the new butterscotch.com top 100 software feature on butterscotch and Tucows. This is the place to find the top of the top downloads from the Tucows, butterscotch and mobile.butterscotch libraries. You can also hit the butterscotch.com top 100 freeware software list.

Lab Rats

Bring 3DTV to you living room
#232 / 2010-07-26 17:00:00 / 14:19 min.
If you're wondering about 3DTV's seemingly inexorable march toward your living room, the Lab Rats go straight to the source and ask the burning 3DTV questions. Andy and Sean chat with Brian Lang of Panasonic Canada about what you need to bring the world of 3D television to your very own living room.

Lab Rats

Dr. Labrat's 3D House of Video Cameras
#231 / 2010-07-19 17:00:00 / 15:47 min.
3D is coming at you with 3DTVs and "3D Ready" TVs already appearing on big box store shelves. Andy and Sean travel to Panasonic Canada's headquarters to find out what all the fuss is about. The pair get a sneak peek at Panasonic's forthcoming 3D video camera and chat with Panasonic's Kevin McKay about what's involved in shooting 3D footage.

Lab Rats

Hands-on with the iPhone 4
#230 / 2010-07-12 17:00:00 / 18:32 min.
Andy and Sean camped out to get their hands on the

iPhone 4

, the best performing product at launch for Apple... at least to date. Find out what all the hype is about and whether it's worth buying into. The guys do a show-and-tell on some of the

new features in the iPhone 4

, like the Retina Display, multitasking, and more.

Lab Rats

The Skinny on iOS 4
#229 / 2010-07-05 17:00:00 / 20:54 min.
Sean and Andy take a look at iOS 4, the new mobile phone operating system from Apple, and explain some of the new features.

Lab Rats

How a touch-screen works
#228 / 2010-06-28 17:00:00 / 18:42 min.
Think about it. You probably use a touch screen every single day. Whether it's the resistive sort requiring the use of a stylus or the capacitive sort where just your finger will do, touch screen technology has fundamentally changed the way we interact with our devices. Andy and Sean explain how touch-screen technology works, using Nutella, marshmallow spread, cranberry juice and bananas.

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Post E3 and 60-Second App On Deck
#70 / 2010-06-24 14:00:00 / 4:59 min.
Matt returns to the studio after a great Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) experience in Los Angeles. Andrew Moore-Crispin wraps up our E3 2010 coverage with an E3 post-mortem. Next, Andy Walker takes to the deck to talk about the latest batch of 60-Second App episodes, now in production and coming soon to butterscotch.com.

Lab Rats

Accessorize that iPad!
#227 / 2010-06-21 17:00:00 / 23:54 min.
Sean and Andy show off a number of accessories that will not only protect your iPad, they'll power it, hold it upright, and make it more useful while you're on the road.

Lab Rats

Live Mailbag!
#226 / 2010-06-14 17:00:00 / 24:44 min.
Andy and Sean answer questions from the students of Trenton High School's computer science department, live in studio!

Lab Rats

Advanced tips for the Mac switcher
#225 / 2010-06-07 17:00:00 / 22:15 min.
Sean and Andy take a look at some more advanced tips for those switching to the Mac from the Windows World, including setting up a second mouse button, the Disk Utility, and Spaces/Expose.

Lab Rats

Miss Manners for the Digital Age
#224 / 2010-05-31 17:00:00 / 21:29 min.
Andy and Sean talk about etiquette tips for using your technology in the modern age, including tips for email, mobile and social networking. There are no hard and fast rules for

proper tech etiquette

, but the guys have some solid real-world tips to ensure your online interactions are more genteel.

On Deck

Matt Harris welcomes Trenton High School to the set of Lab Rats
#66 / 2010-05-28 17:00:00 / 4:52 min.
Matt welcomes the students from Trenton High School to On Deck. He chats with the Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, about their first studio audience mailbag episode experience and talks to Daniel Beylerian about Lab Rats in the classroom.

Lab Rats

Facebook Privacy and Security
#223 / 2010-05-24 17:00:00 / 20:32 min.
If you're a big Facebook fan, pay attention: Andy and Sean show you some of the things you need to pay attention to, to avoid turning Facebook into an open book with all your private data. If you've wondered

how to make your Facebook profile private

, the Lab Rats have the answer.

Lab Rats

Spring Cleaning Your Windows 7 PC
#222 / 2010-05-17 17:00:00 / 20:02 min.
Spring is in the air and with that, Andy and Sean give a few helpful tips on how to clean up your Windows 7 PC to make it run smoothly. Over time, your PC gets bogged down with installed programs you probably never use and a bunch of left over junk that doesn't do you or your computer any good. The guys show you how to get rid of the junk and

speed up your Windows 7 PC

.

Lab Rats

High-tech Commute
#221 / 2010-05-10 17:00:00 / 21:18 min.
Andy and Sean show off how they've pimped out their ride to work with technology. Andy shows off gadgets and apps he uses in his car, while Sean shows off some bike-friendly items

Lab Rats

RAID!
#220 / 2010-05-03 17:00:00 / 20:01 min.
RAID gets a bad rap for being too geeky and niche. It's an awesome technology for either speeding up your computer drives, creating a redundancy or both, and now it's getting a lot more consumer friendly too. Sean and Andy revisit the world of RAID (also known as Redundant Array of Independent Disks), explain what it is, and talk about the differences between the major consumer-friendly versions of RAID.

Lab Rats

Build Your Own DIY Ethernet Cables
#219 / 2010-04-26 17:00:00 / 21:59 min.
Andy catches the DIY bug and decides that paying good money for Ethernet cables is a bad idea when you can make your own for much less money, and shows Sean (and you!) how to do it yourself. Making your own

DIY Ethernet cables

is surprisingly easy... and just think of all the geek cred you'll get.

Lab Rats

Does the iPad live up to the Hype?
#218 / 2010-04-19 17:00:00 / 24:41 min.
Andy and Sean finally get their hands on the new Apple iPad and put it through its paces. What's the hardware like? Is it good for games and productivity? And ultimately, is it worth the hype?

Lab Rats

Run Windows 7 on your Mac
#217 / 2010-04-12 17:00:00 / 23:36 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at the updated version of Parallels Desktop, which allows you to run Windows 7 on your Mac. That means you can actually

run Windows applications on a Mac

. The guys talk about the

differences between Parallels and Boot Camp

, and show off some of the display modes in Parallels.

Lab Rats

Computing in the Cloud
#216 / 2010-04-05 17:00:00 / 20:05 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at the topic of cloud computing.

What is cloud computing?

How does cloud computing work?

. Do I really want to trust my important data to the ethereal cloud? The guys explain cloud computing, share some of their experiences and offer some

pros and cons of cloud computing

.

Lab Rats

Tech Easter Egg-o-Rama!
#215 / 2010-03-29 17:00:00 / 19:01 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at some of their favourite technology easter eggs in place like Google, PhotoShop, Firefox and Windows 7.

Lab Rats

What is eSATA?
#214 / 2010-03-22 17:00:00 / 18:00 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at the external version of SATA, better known as eSATA. The guys

compare eSATA to USB 3.0 and Firewire

show off some eSATA-capable gadgets.

Lab Rats

Streaming Media From PC to TV
#213 / 2010-03-15 17:00:00 / 21:18 min.
Sean and Andy show off a few new gadgets that will help you dip your toe into the multimedia stream, allowing you to move your digital media files from your computer to your living room. In this episode we look at new gear and software from

Sonos, Roku, Boxee and Apple

.

Lab Rats

Switcher's Guide to the Mac
#212 / 2010-03-08 17:00:00 / 22:05 min.
Andy has finally gone off the deep end and ordered himself a Macbook Pro! Sean gives him some tips on what to expect when making the switch, and gives some rough equivalents between Windows and Mac.

Lab Rats

Mailbag #9
#211 / 2010-03-01 17:00:00 / 21:28 min.
Andy and Sean respond to viewer mail, with letters about multi-monitor configurations, BIOS flashing disasters, how to pronounce "2010" and more.

Lab Rats

The Ol' Hard Drive Swapperoo
#210 / 2010-02-22 17:00:00 / 17:43 min.
Sean and Andy show off the steps for swapping a notebook hard drive, including cloning your old drive, and the physical swapping of the drive. Warnings are given and gadgets are shown!

Lab Rats

Get up to speed with USB 3.0
#209 / 2010-02-15 17:00:00 / 20:51 min.
We're all waiting on the faster transfer speeds that

USB 3.0

will bring to our desktops. Until USB 3.0 ports come standard on our notebook and desktop PCs, we're going to have to jump through some hoops to feel the

speed of USB 3.0

. Sean and Andy take a look at USB 3.0, talk about speed and compatibility, and show off some

USB 3.0 gadgets

.

Lab Rats

Is the iPad worth the wait?
#208 / 2010-02-09 17:00:00 / 21:07 min.
Andy and Sean get their hands on Apple's new tablet, the iPad...
well, kinda. They talk about what it's designed to do, what it won't do, and whether or not it's going to be worth waiting for its spring 2010 launch date.

Lab Rats

What's new with Intel?
#207 / 2010-02-01 17:00:00 / 23:37 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at Intel's currently consumer-friendly CPU lineup and get a glimpse at the new products just announced at CES 2010.

Should I buy an Atom processor?

Should I bother with Celeron?

Pentium? Dual core, Core 2 Quad? i7, i5?

The Lab Rats

demystify computer processors

.

Lab Rats

Robots at CES 2010
#206 / 2010-01-25 17:00:00 / 13:58 min.

Robots take over CES 2010

. Andy and Sean travel to gadget Mecca, AKA

CES 2010

to try to ingratiate themselves to their soon-to-be robotic overlords before Skynet comes online. The guys hit the road, visit Vegas and give a glimpse at

the best robots from CES 2010

.

Lab Rats

Weirdest of CES 2010
#205 / 2010-01-18 17:00:00 / 20:08 min.
In among the shining stars of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), highlighted in Lab Rats episode 204 and in our on-location CES coverage for @ (At), there are the weird, wonderful, wacky and sometimes whacked-out gadgets and gizmos on the CES show floor. Every year without fail there's the technology that has everyone talking. And then there are the slightly more offbeat announcements. Sometimes they have all the earmarks of a hit gadget. Sometimes... not so much. Sean and Andy scoured the show floor to find these, their picks for

the weirdest of CES 2010

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CES 2010 video -The eco-friendly Sony Vaio W series
#235 / 2010-01-18 11:30:00 / 2:21 min.
Andy Walker learns how the Sony Vaio W series uses recycled CDs and DVDs for parts to cut down on their eco-footprint.

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CES 2010 video - Sony's HX LX and NX Bravia TVs
#233 / 2010-01-18 10:30:00 / 3:55 min.
Andy Walker talks with Sony about their new branding for the Bravia series of TVs. The Bravia LX series is a luxury line with connectivity to the Internet and great picture. The HX series offers great picture quality but no connectivity, and the NX series offers connectivity but sacrifices somewhat on picture quality.

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CES 2010 video - LG explains the difference between LED, LCD and Plasma TV
#231 / 2010-01-15 11:30:00 / 3:00 min.

What's the difference between LCD, LED and Plasma TV?

How does 3D work?

Andy Walker talks with Frank Lee from LG about all the buzz words that surround TVs and what they all mean.

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CES 2010 video - LG allows you to control your TV with your cell phone
#230 / 2010-01-15 11:00:00 / 1:47 min.
Cell phones controlling your TV. We all knew it was coming. Andy Walker talks with Frank Lee of LG about how an LG phone can control an LG TV.

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CES 2010 video - Microsoft demonstrates the in-car operating system Uvo by Kia Motors
#228 / 2010-01-15 10:00:00 / 4:05 min.
Andy Walker learns about Microsoft's operating system for cars, Windows Embedded Auto, and Kia Motors version of it dubbed Uvo. Uvo allows for voice control of your music as well as SMS texting via voice, music playback and more.

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CES 2010 video - ShoutOUT from Promptu for the iPhone lets you dictate SMS messages
#225 / 2010-01-14 15:00:00 / 3:24 min.
Andy Walker talks with Matteo Monteverdi of Promptu about their ShoutOUT iPhone app. The program allows you to send SMS messages, but also has a feature to dictate the message if you are on the go.

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CES 2010 video - Pogoplug allows you to share your content online with friends and family
#223 / 2010-01-14 14:00:00 / 3:31 min.
Pogoplug by CloudEngines is a simple to use device that allows you to share your photos, video or any media over the Internet with your friends and family. By connecting Pogoplug to your home network and any USB device you are able to share the files through the Pogoplug website.

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CES 2010 video - Eye-Fi Pro X2 with built in Wi-Fi to download to your computer and share online
#221 / 2010-01-14 13:00:00 / 5:34 min.
Eye-Fi CEO, Jeff Holove gives Andy Walker a demonstration of the new Eye-Fi Pro X2 SD card for digital cameras. The Pro X2 connects wirelessly to your computer and home network. Once you get home from a day out shooting pictures, just turn your camera on and the card will automatically send the photos to your computer and out to any website you want it to access.

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CES 2010 video - Wireless charging with Duracell myGrid Cell Phone Starter Kit
#218 / 2010-01-14 11:30:00 / 3:06 min.
Andy Walker talks with Duracell about their new myGrid Cell Phone Starter Kit and wireless charging for cellphones. Duracell is getting into the wireless charging game with their myGrid system. With adapters for over 30 phones, and more to come, you can charge your phone by simply putting it on a myGrid mat.

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CES 2010 video - LG releases a Blu-Ray player with a hard drive and a new TV with net-cast capabilities
#213 / 2010-01-13 17:00:00 / 3:36 min.
Andy Walker talks with Chris Rayner from LG Electronics about their brand new Blu-Ray player BD590 with a built-in 250GB hard drive. Also LG's new line of TV's, the LE8500 LCD TV, allows for connection to the net for net-casting and Skype calls.

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CES 2010 video - Magellan releases the RoadMate iPhone app
#202 / 2010-01-13 11:15:00 / 4:12 min.
Andy Walker talks with Stig Pederson from Magellan about their new iPhone app, their new Premium Car Kit for the iPhone and the RoadMate 1700 with a larger screen.

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CES 2010 video - A kinder gentler way to wake-up in the morning with Philips Wake-up Light
#200 / 2010-01-12 21:00:00 / 1:47 min.
For those people, like Andy Walker, who want a better way to wake-up in the morning that isn't a blaring alarm clock, Philips has introduced their Wake-up Light. The light slowly begins to illuminate the room to wake you up slowly and more naturally.

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CES 2010 video - Philips Activia is the perfect workout MP3 player
#199 / 2010-01-12 20:45:00 / 2:21 min.
Andy Walker talks with Court Elliot from Philips about the brand new Philips Activa, an MP3 player that's also your personal coach in the gym. Once you've loaded up the Activa with your music it will automatically create different play-lists based on the beats per minute. For added incentive the Activa also has a little programmable voice to help get you motivated.

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Best of CES 2010
#204 / 2010-01-11 17:00:00 / 21:48 min.
The Lab Rats just got back from Las Vegas and the annual Consumer Electronics Show. To wrap up the week (and what a week it was) Andy and Sean take a look at their

favorites from the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show

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CES 2010 video - Quad Pixel TV by Sharp has a yellow streak
#195 / 2010-01-11 16:30:00 / 2:46 min.
Are four colors better than three? Sharp certainly thinks so with their new Quad Pixel Design series of TV's. Andy Walker talks why RGB just got a little yellow.

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CES 2010 video - LG shows off the thinnest LED TV display in the world
#192 / 2010-01-11 15:00:00 / 2:16 min.
Andy Walker talks with Frank Lee from LG about LG's Super Thin LED display. At 6.9mm (or .2 of an inch) this LED display is hard to miss, unless you're looking at it from the side. This technology is so new it doesn't even have a name yet!

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CES 2010 video - Sony Electronics is making video blogging easier with Bloggie
#188 / 2010-01-09 16:15:00 / 4:38 min.
Sony Electronics has released two great blogging tools for modern day bloggers. Andy Walker checks in with Sony Electronics and their Bloggie Camera (MHS-PM5) and Bloggie Camera (MHS-CM5).

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CES 2010 video - Sound Egg personal sounds space
#186 / 2010-01-09 15:45:00 / 2:27 min.
If you're looking for a quiet space to blast your music look no further than the Sound Egg. The Sound Egg is a padded semi-enclosed space that has 5 speakers and a sub-woofer and is perfect for dorm rooms, apartments, or kids who like to play their video games loudly.

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CES 2010 video - Sony unveils the Dash an Internet appliance
#183 / 2010-01-09 15:00:00 / 2:30 min.
Sony Electronics shows Andy Walker the Dash, a device that you can put on any desk, table, or counter that gives you access to the parts of the Internet that you want to see.

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CES 2010 video - Powergenix shows off their stronger and longer lasting batteries
#178 / 2010-01-09 13:45:00 / 3:55 min.
Andy Walker talks with Dan Squiller from Powergenix about their 1.6 volt battery.

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CES 2010 video - Energizer shows off their solar powered flashlights
#175 / 2010-01-09 13:00:00 / 3:54 min.
Andy Walker talks with Kimberly Roban of Energizer about their series of solar powered flashlights. Using new technology, Energizer has created flashlights for a variety of situations.

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CES 2010 video - Explore online content with the Boxee Box
#172 / 2010-01-09 12:15:00 / 3:58 min.
Andy Walker discovers how your television can be used to access a whole world of online content. The Boxee Box released by D-Link can be connected to your TV and gives you access to a wide variety of music, TV, movies and more.

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CES 2010 video - TomTom Ease GPS makes GPS easier to use
#170 / 2010-01-08 18:00:00 / 3:00 min.
Andy Walker talks with Kevin Carter from TomTom about the

Ease

. The simple to use

TomTom GPS

allows people who have never been comfortable with GPS systems to make the transition easily.

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CES 2010 video - Sharp 3D TVs from Sharp
#167 / 2010-01-08 17:15:00 / 2:30 min.
Andy Walker talks with Kevin Andre of Sharp Canada about

3D technology

, and the

3D TVs that Sharp

will be offering to the marketplace.

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CES 2010 video - Introducing the Eneloop Hybrid Bicycle
#165 / 2010-01-08 16:45:00 / 3:42 min.
Andy Walker talks with David Politis about Sanyo's Eneloop electric hybrid bicycle. Charge the bicycle while you ride to give you an extra push to get where you need to go.

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CES 2010 video - Barnes and Nobles Nook eBook
#162 / 2010-01-08 15:30:00 / 4:00 min.
Andy Walker takes a look at a big contender in the eBook world, the Barnes and Nobles Nook.

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CES 2010 video - Sharper Image shows off some iPod technologies
#157 / 2010-01-08 13:00:00 / 3:01 min.
Andy Walker takes a look at a variety of new products for the iPod and iPhone from The Sharper Image.

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CES 2010 video - Orbitsound shows us how to get big sound out of 1 speaker
#156 / 2010-01-08 12:30:00 / 3:09 min.
Andy Walker talks to Harvinder Hungin from Orbitsound about how the audio world is changing. With Orbitsound's lineup of speakers you can get complete spacial stereo.

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CES 2010 video - MSI computers shows off touchscreen computers
#155 / 2010-01-08 12:00:00 / 3:36 min.
Andy Walker talks to MSI Computers about

touchscreen computing

with their Wind Top AE2220.

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CES 2010 video - 3D TVs from Mitsubishi Digital Electronics
#152 / 2010-01-08 11:15:00 / 2:31 min.
Andy Walker talks with David Naranjo about 3D TVs for your home. Using DLP technology Mitsubishi has created a line of

3D ready TVs

that start at 60''.

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CES 2010 video - Microvision shows off the ShowWX laser pocket projector
#149 / 2010-01-08 10:30:00 / 2:01 min.
Andy Walker talks with Matthew Carmean from Microvision about the ShowWX. This

pocket projector

uses lasers to project images from your laptop, cell phone, or any device with a TV output.

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CES 2010 video - Checking in with D-Link about the Boxee Box and Home Monitoring
#146 / 2010-01-07 18:00:00 / 2:29 min.
Andy Walker talks with Daniel Kelley Senior Director of Marketing at D-Link about some of their new projects. The D-Link Boxee Box allows you to

stream HD media

to your TV and share it with your friends. The Home Monitoring Starter Kit gives you the ability to monitor your home from anywhere in the world.

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CES 2010 video - Where is OLED technology today
#143 / 2010-01-07 16:30:00 / 3:00 min.
Andy Walker talks with Janice Mahon about how

OLED technology

is being used today, and its future in the world.

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CES 2010 video - Neato Robotics shows off its laser powered robotic vacuum cleaner
#140 / 2010-01-07 15:00:00 / 1:53 min.
Andy Walker talks with Charlotte Empey, Director of Marketing at Neato Robotics, about their laser equipped

robotic vacuum cleaner the XV-11

. With the lasers on it, the robotic cleaner knows what your room looks like and will make sure that it's always clean.

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CES 2010 video - Zomm makes sure you never lose your cellphone
#138 / 2010-01-07 14:00:00 / 2:07 min.
Andy Walker talks with Henry Penix, the CEO and Co-Founder of The Zomm about their device, Zomm. Not only does this device make sure that you never leave your cellphone behind again, but it doubles as a

speaker phone on your key-chain

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On Deck on location at CES 2010
#48 / 2010-01-06 15:05:00 / 3:17 min.
Butterscotch will be bringing tons of

video coverage of CES 2010

from the show floor and the peripheral media events. Leading up to the show's start, Matt Harris chats with Andy Walker (both the GM and performer versions), Sean Carruthers and Andrew Moore-Crispin about the show.

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CES 2010 video - Duck Hunter Xtreme from Interactive Toys
#134 / 2010-01-06 10:00:05 / 3:06 min.
Andy Walker checks back in with Ian Chisholm from Interactive Toy Concepts on the new and improved Duck Hunter Xtreme game. Last year Andy checked out Duck Hunter but this year, Ian is in control of the duck with the new remote control feature.

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CES 2010 video - enTourage eDGe beyond ebook readers
#133 / 2010-01-06 09:50:54 / 4:00 min.
Andy Walker talks with Doug Atkinson, VP of Marketing and Business Development from Entourage Systems Inc. about their brand new enTourage eDGe. The eDGe offers an ebook reader on one side and an LCD monitor running an Android operating system on the other.

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Pre-CES 2010 check-in
#203 / 2010-01-04 17:00:00 / 2:53 min.
Andy and Sean check in quickly before heading to CES and let you know what to expect in the weeks ahead, and where to find daily coverage from the butterscotch.com team for CES 2010.

Lab Rats

Beating WiFi Deadzones
#202 / 2009-12-28 17:00:00 / 20:01 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at why your WiFi signal may not be strong throughout your entire house, and show you a way to beat WiFi dead zones using powerline networking and a second wireless router.

Lab Rats

TV Cables Explained
#201 / 2009-12-21 17:00:00 / 19:46 min.
Andy and Sean take an updated look at the cables needed to get a high def picture from your multimedia equipment to your high definition TV.

On Deck

Looking back on 2009 plus Sexy Tech announced
#46 / 2009-12-18 17:27:55 / 6:18 min.
It's that time of year. Time to take stock of the year that was, look back on our successes, learn from our mistakes and look forward to the next crazy year. Matt and Andy discuss all that happened in 2009 and look at what 2010 will bring for the butterscotch.com network. Here's a hint: Good things all 'round. Plus, a new show announced!

Lab Rats

Two Hundredth Episode (Recession-Adjusted) Spectacular!
#200 / 2009-12-14 17:00:00 / 16:17 min.
To celebrate their 200th episode, Andy and Sean reminisce about what's happened to the world of Lab Rats over the last 100 episodes, and pick some of their favourite moments...and one not-so-favourite moment.

Lab Rats

Lab Rats Holiday Gift Guide 2009
#199 / 2009-12-07 17:00:00 / 20:45 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at their top gift-giving picks for the holiday season, including robot vacuums, a USB turntable and many, many flying things.

Lab Rats

e-Ink Explained
#198 / 2009-11-23 17:00:00 / 16:03 min.
You've been thinking of buying a Kindle or a Sony eBook reader with an e-Ink screen but you're wondering: why not just read eBooks on your laptop or large-screen smartphone's LCD screen? The reasons are many but the biggest one is how each of these display technologies push pixels. Andy and Sean explain how e-Ink works using eggs, salt and shoe polish.

Lab Rats

Lab Rat App-O-Rama
#197 / 2009-11-16 17:00:00 / 22:48 min.
Every time Andy and Sean get together to discuss show ideas for Lab Rats, they seem to spend the first 20 minutes showing off their favorite iPhone apps. The iPhone is one of the most popular consumer gadgets out there, and everyone has their favorite apps. Andy and Sean bring their iPhone faves out of the meeting and into the spot light.

Lab Rats

A Mouse in the House
#196 / 2009-11-09 17:00:00 / 21:07 min.
The lowly mouse. It sits upon your desktop and is so much a part of your computer you probably don't give it a second thought. However, there have been great strides made in mouse tech; from wireless to optical, laser and now, improved tracking that lets you use your mouse in more places. Sean and Andy take a look at the evolution of the computer mouse, and take a look at some of the newest improvements in this everyday object.

Lab Rats

Save those Electrons: Power Saving Tips
#195 / 2009-11-02 17:00:00 / 20:53 min.
Whether your motivation is to save the world or to save a few bucks (no judgments here), these power saving tips from the Lab Rats have something for you. Sean and Andy take a look at a few ways to use your power more efficiently, from energy-conserving power bars to rechargeable batteries to LED lighting.

Lab Rats

Robot Invasion!
#194 / 2009-10-26 17:00:00 / 23:56 min.
Sean and Andy take a look at the types of robots we are now starting to welcome into our home, whether they're designed to help us vacuum or help keep our kids entertained, it's a robot invasion! Andy and Sean ingratiate themselves with our soon to be robotic overlords by welcoming the first wave and suggesting you do the same.

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What's exciting about Windows 7
#123 / 2009-10-22 17:10:00 / 6:23 min.
Microsoft is promising that Windows 7 is faster, leaner, better, smarter and more user friendly. Andy Walker chats with Owen Sagness of Microsoft to find out what's exciting about Windows 7 and what we'll see upon upgrading.

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Hardware requirements for Windows 7
#122 / 2009-10-22 16:30:00 / 3:09 min.
Once upon a time, a new version of Windows meant buying a new computer. Windows 7 represents the first time a Windows release is not directly tied to the "hardware upgrade cycle." In other words, if your computer can run Windows Vista, your computer will be able to run Windows 7. In fact, even your well-specced Windows XP machine can probably run Windows 7 too, though without some of the new features.

Lab Rats

Six little-known things about Windows 7
#193 / 2009-10-19 17:00:00 / 16:53 min.
Andy and Sean dig a bit deeper into Microsoft's brand new operating system, Windows 7, and uncover a few things about it that aren't as well known yet.

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Web video on your TV with Roku and Mediafly
#120 / 2009-10-17 22:31:36 / 4:45 min.
Andy Walker catches up with an old friend and longtime tech industry mainstay Brian Jaquet, now working with Roku. Roku, along with its partner Mediafly enables web video on your TV via Roku and makes it easy to get your favorite video blogs streaming to your living room in HD.

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Chatting with Cali Lewis at Blogworld
#119 / 2009-10-17 19:14:05 / 3:14 min.
Andy Walker, GM of butterscotch.com, catches

Cali Lewis

to find out what's new, what's happening at Blogworld Expo and what's new with her, with GeekBrief.tv and WealthNation.fm... and of all things, the difference between being rich and being wealthy.

Lab Rats

Six Cool Things about Windows 7
#192 / 2009-10-12 17:00:00 / 22:41 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at six of the coolest new features in Windows 7.

Lab Rats

Get printing! Choosing the right printer for your needs
#191 / 2009-10-05 17:00:00 / 20:41 min.
Long have we waited for the fabled paperless office. The office where e-mail rules all, where paper is not shipped in by the crate and loaded into the printer daily by the ream. While we've made some steps forward, the paperless office is still but a pipe dream. Until we reach that paper-free plateau, we're going to need printers. Andy and Sean take a look at inkjet, laser and multifunction printers, explain how they work and explain why you might want to choose one type over the others.

Lab Rats

Will the new nano kill the Flip?
#190 / 2009-09-28 17:00:00 / 18:51 min.
Sean and Andy take a look at the

iPod nano's video capabilities

to see how they measure up against offerings from

Flip video

. Should the good people at Flip be, as Sean puts it, pooping their pants or as Andy puts it, crying? The guys take a good look at the

iPod nano vs. Flip in video quality, size and ease of use

.

Lab Rats

Which video camera is for you?
#189 / 2009-09-21 17:00:00 / 20:39 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at some of the different types of video cameras you can choose, from the very small to the semi-pro.

Lab Rats

Smartphone Showdown!
#188 / 2009-09-14 17:00:00 / 22:58 min.
The Lab Rats come to the rescue of anyone that has wondered

"which smartphone is right for me?

" The guys take a good look at the iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre and the Blackberry Tour, and talk about each phone's strengths and weaknesses.

Lab Rats

What's new in Snow Leopard?
#187 / 2009-09-07 17:00:00 / 21:32 min.
Sean and Andy take a look at Apple's new version of Mac OS X, known as "Snow Leopard", and talk about what's new...and what's not so new.

Lab Rats

Mailbag #8
#186 / 2009-08-31 17:00:00 / 18:49 min.
How do I subscribe to a podcast in iTunes? WTF is AAC? Should I buy a BlackBerry or an iPhone? Should I set my computer to hibernate or "sleep?" What Windows Vista package should I grab? Is it worth grabbing the Google App for my iPhone? All these questions and more answered as the Lab Rats break open the mailbag.

Lab Rats

Router Maintenance 101
#185 / 2009-08-24 17:00:00 / 18:39 min.
What do you do if you

wireless network is slow

? Or you're

having trouble connecting to your wired or wireless network

? The best way to keep your network running in tip-top shape is to make sure you have the most up-to-date

router firmware

and

wireless adapter drivers

for your PC. Andy and Sean show us

how to check and update router firmware

and

how to update your wireless drivers

on your PC or Mac.

Lab Rats

Fitness 2.0
#184 / 2009-08-17 17:00:00 / 19:21 min.
If you're suffering under the weight (pun fully intended) of a Body By Cupcakes, the

Lab Rats

have some tech tips that can help you to get active while catering to tech lust. Using the

Wii, Wii Fit and EA Sports Active

, an iPhone apps and even the

Nike+

a pair of high-tech shoes that link up with Apple's iconic player, the guys show talk about how to get in shape and stay that way with tech.

Lab Rats

The ABC of Digital TV
#183 / 2009-08-10 17:00:00 / 18:48 min.
We've been hearing a lot about the

digital TV (DTV) switch-over

in the past few months but many of us are no closer to understanding

what the DTV switch-over actually means

.

Can I still use my rabbit ears antenna to get TV signals?

How much does a decent DTV-capable antenna cost?

Can my TV get digital signals?

Will sitting too close to the digital TV make me go cross-eyed?

All of these questions will be answered in this episode of Lab Rats. Except the last one.

Lab Rats

Analyze This! Google Analytics Explained
#182 / 2009-08-03 17:00:00 / 20:39 min.
Every day, people are visiting your web site, checking out your message. Perhaps sharing their find with a friend. Wouldn't it be nice to know where these people are coming from? How they heard about you? Which of your links they're clicking on? Then again, maybe you're

not getting anywhere near as much traffic as you'd like and you're wondering why

. Andy and Sean take a look at Google Analytics a free, full-featured web stat reporting service, and show how to integrate it into your web site to get

detailed reports about your site traffic

.

Lab Rats

Three generations of iPhone evolution
#181 / 2009-07-27 17:00:00 / 24:43 min.
Andy and Sean crack open the case (so to speak) on the three generations of iPhone and take a look at what makes them run, as well as speculating on what's coming next from Apple. Check out the

head to head comparison of all three generations of iPhone

and find out

what's under the iPhone's hood

Lab Rats

Outlook begone! Merge your email accounts with Gmail
#180 / 2009-07-20 17:00:00 / 19:03 min.
Andy and Sean talk about

Gmail

's ability to

get mail from multiple accounts

. Andy explains how he

ditched Outlook

completely, and merged

all of his email into Gmail

.

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Microsoft Office 2010 technical preview
#106 / 2009-07-14 11:00:00 / 4:32 min.
Andy Walker checks out the latest iteration of Microsoft's desktop computing mainstay, Microsoft Office. Office 2010. Andy hits up the Canadian

Office 2010 Technical Preview

event and chats with Jason Brommet about what the

next version of Microsoft Office

will have in store.

Lab Rats

Put that cell phone down!
#179 / 2009-07-13 17:00:00 / 20:11 min.
Driving while using a cell phone is widely recognized as a bad idea. In many jurisdictions, it's even against the law. Andy and Sean demonstrate how to abide by the

handsfree cell phone use laws

that recently came into effect in the USA and Canada... and that many cell phone loving nations have had to contend with for some time already. The Lab Rats run down

how to go handsfree for free

and outline some of the hottest

handsfree headsets and speakers

that keep you connected while keeping you on the right side of the law... and the road.

Lab Rats

Mailbag #7
#178 / 2009-07-06 17:00:00 / 18:52 min.
Andy and Sean bust open the mailbag to answer viewer questions! In this episode:

PayPal security

,

Folding@Home

,

choosing the best handheld video game system for you

and what's the difference between

Crossfire and SLI

for video cards.

Lab Rats

The wild and wooly truth about NAS
#177 / 2009-06-29 17:00:00 / 20:23 min.
With the rapidly expanding storage needs of a multi-computer connected household, wouldn't it be nice to have all your family's files in

one central, backed-up storage location

? And wouldn't it be nicer still to be able to access said storage location from anywhere in the house? Well, with

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

, always-accessible central storage for the home is a reality. You can

stream music and movies anywhere on the network, share documents, pictures

and much more.
Sean and Andy talk about Network Attached Storage, explain why you need it in your house, and

how to set up your own NAS

... And along the way, animal sounds are made.

On Deck

Lab Rats' biggest UK fan: Andy Smith
#33 / 2009-06-26 17:00:00 / 4:20 min.
A week after the official start of summer, Matt Harris makes a triumphant to return to his titular deck for this episode. See behind the scenes at the recent Lab Rats shoot at the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Matt also chats with Lab Rats' biggest fan, viewer Andy Smith visiting the Lab Rats from across the pond. Thamesmead, London, UK to be exact.

Lab Rats

On location at the PC Museum
#176 / 2009-06-22 17:00:00 / 12:15 min.
The Lab Rats take a trip down memory lane (pun fully intended) as they visit the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario. Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers take a look a the computers that left an impression on the Lab Rats in their younger days. Tune in as they explore the

Radio Shack TRS 80 Model IV

, the

Sinclair ZX81

, the

IBM 5150

, the

Commodore Amiga 1000

, the

Commodore PET

, the

Texas Instruments TI-99

and even the holy grail, an

Apple Lisa 2

. It's a

retro PC

lover's dream come true and a bit of a history lesson for the young'uns.

On Deck

The Lab Rats On Deck at the Personal Computer Museum
#32 / 2009-06-16 14:00:00 / 2:58 min.
Matt Harris chats with the

Lab Rats

as they wrap up a day of shooting at the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario. After the guys proved they could be trusted by not breaking any of the computers in the museum's more than 600 piece collection, they're afforded behind-the-scenes access to curator Syd Bolton's

massive personal video game, Star Wars and Star Trek collections

. It's geekhalla, pure nerdvana. A game devotee and sci-fi fiend's wildest dream come true.

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On location at the Personal Computer Museum
#104 / 2009-06-15 17:01:00 / 5:17 min.
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.

Lab Rats

Put your top secret data in the 'Crypt'
#175 / 2009-06-15 17:00:00 / 19:15 min.
Is there anything on your hard drive or USB key you'd rather no one knew about? Perhaps important business documents, sensitive presentations or your resume. Perhaps private photos or movies or, you know, other stuff. Sean and Andy take a look at the open source TrueCrypt software, explain what it does, and show how (and why) to use it.

Lab Rats

Your Basic DSLR Lens Kit
#174 / 2009-06-08 17:00:00 / 23:24 min.
Sean and Andy take a look at how removable lenses work on a digital SLR camera and show off which types of lenses you should add to your camera bag.

On Deck

Paying off a debt to Little Geeks
#31 / 2009-06-04 16:00:00 / 2:19 min.
Matt chats with Greg Pilsworth, Director of Operations for the Little Geeks Foundation at the Tucows Inside Ride for Coast to Coast Against Cancer. Matt puts paid to a long standing debt to Little Geeks co-founder Andy Walker with a donation to Little Geeks.

Lab Rats

iTunes Power Tips
#173 / 2009-06-01 17:00:00 / 17:39 min.
iTunes is powerful software for managing your movie and music collection. However, incorrectly tagged songs and albums that you've downloaded or ripped, digital rights management (DRM) and other issues can hamper the experience. To cure your iTunes and iPod Shuffle ills, Sean and Andy show you some ways to bend iTunes to your will, so you can use it more efficiently!

Lab Rats

Printing to the network
#172 / 2009-05-25 17:00:00 / 15:49 min.
The oft-promised paperless office is no more a reality today than it was 20 years ago. Until the paperless office takes hold, perhaps sometime this century (no promises), a home printer is necessity. Andy and Sean take a look at setting up a printer on your home network. This way, any computer you allow on your network, whether PC or Mac, can use your printer too. And you no longer have to waste valuable desktop real estate on your printer.

Lab Rats

BitTorrent Unscrambled
#171 / 2009-05-18 17:00:00 / 22:45 min.
You've likely heard of BitTorrent. It's the latest file transfer technology that spreads the load out across a huge network of "peers" and "leechers." But how does it work? Andy and Sean take a look and explain, using raw eggs and protective gear. They also look at some of the legal issues associated with downloading. Contrary to prevailing wisdom, BitTorrent isn't equal to piracy.

Lab Rats

Batting away Viruses - Anti-Virus signatures explained
#170 / 2009-05-04 17:00:00 / 17:42 min.
Andy and Sean explain how an anti-virus program work by protecting your system against viruses and other harmful Internet mayhem, using fruit and a baseball bat.

On Deck

Making a Mess with the Lab Rats
#26 / 2009-05-01 17:00:00 / 4:27 min.
Matt Harris catches up with the Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, to see what's up. Andy and Sean discuss the triumphant return on the Lab Rats food demos. In upcoming episodes of Lab Rats we'll see eggs getting smashed and fruit being batted around the studio. We also hear a little about the upcoming book Opportunity Rings that mentions the Lab Rats, written by Toronto author Sheryl Steinberg.

Lab Rats

Which browser is for you?
#169 / 2009-04-27 17:00:00 / 24:31 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at the newest version of the major web browsers, including IE8, Firefox 3, Opera 10, Safari 4, and the first version of Google Chrome.

Lab Rats

To refill or not to refill: Ink cartridge refills examined
#168 / 2009-04-20 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.
Andy and Sean put on protective gear to explore the topic of ink cartridge refills, and whether or not you should buy cartridges only from the original manufacturer of your inkjet printer.

Lab Rats

WPA2 Revisited - Setting up wireless security on your router
#167 / 2009-04-13 17:00:00 / 24:26 min.
Andy and Sean take another look at the same topic they looked at in episode number 1, setting up security on your wireless router, and show off what's new in the world of Wi-Fi Protected Access.

Lab Rats

Build your own website!
#166 / 2009-04-06 17:00:00 / 25:40 min.
A personal web site can be a place to update friends and family on your exploits or can be a virtual meeting place for peers and colleagues. It can host your writing, music, photos and videos, it can be a place you list your professional achievements. In short, it can be anything you want it to be.

The Lab Rats run us through the basics of marking our online territory, from registering a domain to posting our first content page.

Lab Rats

Rock out with GarageBand
#165 / 2009-03-30 17:00:00 / 25:38 min.
Sean and Andy put on their Devo hats and show off some of the basics of creating your own music using Apple's GarageBand music-creation software. Andy also valiantly tries to defend the music of the 80s.

Lab Rats

Alternatively charged! Alternative-energy charging solutions
#164 / 2009-03-23 17:00:00 / 21:05 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at alternative ways to keep your gadgets all charged up, including solar energy, wind power... and they even talk a little bit about hydrogen and the hydrogen economy.

Lab Rats

Shop safely online
#163 / 2009-03-16 17:00:00 / 22:10 min.
Andy and Sean take a close look at online shopping: How to make sure you keep your credit card safe, how to make sure you're getting the best deal, how to protect your personal information and more. If you've ever wondered about online shopping, this is the episode for you.

Lab Rats

Low-tech solutions to high-tech problems
#162 / 2009-03-09 17:00:00 / 23:52 min.
Inspired by a New York Times article Sean and Andy will transform you into MacGyver as they show you how to use common household equipment to fix your high-tech gadgets and gizmos. See how tinfoil, rice, or a book can fix many common problems.

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Shorten that long URL!
#161 / 2009-03-02 17:00:00 / 24:21 min.
In your online travels, you've probably wanted to share a link to some directions in Google Maps or a series of photos on Flickr, or a page of search engine results only to find that the web page address (aka the URL) is WAY too long to send via email or instant message.
Today, the guys demystify URLs and give us some practical tips for shortening those long and cumbersome URLs so we can easily share them.

Lab Rats

You're done with your PC... Now what?
#160 / 2009-02-23 17:00:00 / 21:23 min.
Now that you've gotten a brand new PC in episode 152 of Lab Rats, it's time to get rid of your old one. The guys detail useful, fun and philanthropic alternatives to kicking your old PC to the curb and show you how to make sure your sensitive personal data doesn't end up in the wrong hands.

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Notebooks? No! Netbooks!
#159 / 2009-02-16 17:00:00 / 22:07 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at netbooks, a hot category of small laptops perfect for taking on the go. They're great for checking email, surfing the web and composing documents. They feature good battery life and are super portable but have smaller screens and keyboards. So, is a netbook right for you? Stay tuned as the Lab Rats break it down.

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The 411 on Windows 7
#158 / 2009-02-09 17:00:00 / 21:23 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft. Windows 7 has yet to be officially released. That said, there's a "beta" version available that lets Windows lovers get a taste of Windows 7 before its official release, slated for early 2010.

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The weirdest of CES 2009
#155 / 2009-01-19 17:00:00 / 19:58 min.
In among the shining stars of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), highlighted in Lab Rats episode 154
 and in our on-location CES coverage for @, there are the weird, wonderful, wacky and sometimes whacked-out gadgets and gizmos on the CES show floor.

Every year without fail there's the technology that has everyone talking. And then there are the slightly more offbeat announcements. Sometimes they have all the earmarks of a hit gadget sometimes... not so much.
Sean and Andy scoured the show floor to find these, their picks for the weirdest of CES 2009.

On Deck

Wrapping up CES
#14 / 2009-01-13 12:00:00 / 3:01 min.
Matt wraps up at CES from within the Microsoft booth at CES 2009. After a hard week of slogging the colossal trade show floor, we recap what we covered, what was happening on the show floor and whether or not rumors of the show's shrinkage are founded.


iPhone Basics

Getting the iPhone 3G online with cellular or WiFi
#5 / 2009-01-09 09:00:00 / 6:01 min.
The iPhone 3G's true power and potential is realized when you take it online. We'll show you how to connect your iPhone to the cellular network using your data plan and how to connect to a wireless hotspot, your home or office network to get the iPhone 3G online without service charges.

On Deck

On location in Las Vegas
#13 / 2009-01-06 17:21:55 / 3:00 min.
Matt Harris is on location in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2009. He chats with the Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers who will be covering the show for @ (at) the latest show to hit butterscotch.com.

@

@ is on the air
#1 / 2009-01-06 16:41:13 / 0:31 min.
@ is on location at CES 2009 for the inaugural series in this, the latest show to hit the butterscotch.com network. We'll be bringing you the latest and greatest, the best and worst, the weirdest, wackiest, the most innovative and just generally interesting news straight from the show floor. Updates will come as often as is humanly possible so check back often, grab the @ RSS feed from butterscotch or subscribe to the feed on iTunes.

Lab Rats

Consumer Electronics Show 2009 - Welcome
#153 / 2009-01-05 22:14:24 / 1:45 min.
Andy and Sean hit the road to visit the Consumer Electronics Show 2009. Brought to you from the back of a limo, speeding down the Las Vegas strip, they guys introduce the Lab Rats plans for CES domination and also announce the latest butterscotch show called @ (at).

On Deck

Coming soon to butterscotch.com...
#1 / 2008-10-28 11:00:00 / 2:29 min.
Matt Harris connects with Andy Walker to find out what's up with butterscotch.com. Andy and Matt talk about some of the shows that launch with butterscotch.com as well as what we can expect to see.

Lab Rats

The power of powerline networking
#141 / 2008-10-06 00:00:00 / 21:55 min.
In episode 141, Andy and Sean talk about a technology that allows you to use your home's electrical wiring for networking your gadgets. No need to string cables from your router to your Xbox 360, Blu-ray DVD player, TiVo or other networked gear. Power Line Networking uses existing house wiring to transmit data. Plug in to the wall, plug in an Ethernet cable and you're up and running.

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How to Mount a Flat Panel TV
#139 / 2008-09-22 17:00:00 / 24:45 min.
In episode 139, Andy and Sean learn tips and tricks on hanging a flat panel television.

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Do These Ones Go To 11?
#137 / 2008-09-08 17:00:00 / 21:02 min.
Andy and Sean look at the pros and cons of various types of headphones.

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Fonts Demystified
#136 / 2008-09-01 17:00:00 / 15:41 min.
Andy and Sean explore the world of fonts.

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What is Centrino?
#132 / 2008-08-04 17:00:00 / 26:22 min.
Andy and Sean look at Intel's laptop chipset technology.

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FTP Demystified
#129 / 2008-07-14 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.
Andy and Sean explain file transfer protocol and how you can use it.

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How a NAT Router works
#127 / 2008-06-30 17:00:00 / 24:49 min.
Andy and Sean use tiny potatoes to explain how home network routers protect against inbound malware.

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Mailbag #3
#125 / 2008-06-16 17:50:37 / 20:00 min.
Andy and Sean answer email about PVRs, NAT firewalls, and the annoying pop-up sound on the show titles.

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Camera Settings Demystified
#117 / 2008-04-21 17:00:00 / 25:52 min.
Andy and Sean explain the weird settings on your SLR camera.

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Dunk your Digicam!
#114 / 2008-03-31 17:00:00 / 18:42 min.
Andy and Sean explain waterproof ratings on gadgets.

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iPod Hacking
#108 / 2008-03-11 17:00:00 / 23:34 min.
Andy and Sean hack the iPod Touch to make it more useful. Plus, a little cat crack!

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Do Adjust Your Set
#111 / 2008-03-03 17:00:00 / 17:01 min.
Andy and Sean explain aspect ratios using cheese and chocolate.

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Browser Security
#110 / 2008-02-25 17:00:00 / 18:43 min.
Andy and Sean explore which browser to use for best system security.

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How To Buy An LCD Monitor
#109 / 2008-02-18 17:00:00 / 21:37 min.
Andy and Sean discuss how to choose a flat panel display for your computer.

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EULAs Demystified
#107 / 2008-02-04 17:00:00 / 19:25 min.
Andy and Sean looks at the legalese on software installations.

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Macworld 2008
#106 / 2008-01-28 17:00:00 / 24:52 min.
Andy and Sean weren't there, but they still have a lot to say about the products launched at the Apple conference this year.

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CES 2008 Bonus Footage
#105 / 2008-01-21 17:00:00 / 24:25 min.
Andy and Sean wrap up their coverage of CES in Las Vegas. Iincludes interviews with Linksys, Green Plug, Microsoft (check out Andy’s naughty Zune interview!), Samsung, and LG. And product previews from Crucial, Art Lebedev Studios, WowWee, Yujin, Roboware, Hagisonic, Hanulkid, iRobot, Kyodo America, Meccano, and Robotis.

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CES 2008 Coverage
#104 / 2008-01-07 17:00:00 / 20:29 min.
Andy and Sean are live in Las Vegas at CES. Be sure to watch all four episodes of CES 2008 coverage!

Lab Rats

Whatware?
#103 / 2007-12-17 17:00:00 / 19:27 min.
Andy and Sean reviews software, freeware and other types of "ware".

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Intro to Mac OS X Leopard
#102 / 2007-12-10 17:00:00 / 23:51 min.
Andy and Sean look at why the new Mac operating system is a bit spotty.

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2007 Gift Guide
#101 / 2007-12-03 17:00:00 / 23:20 min.
Andy and Sean (and Elmo TMX) share their geek gift picks for the 2007 holiday season.

Lab Rats

A Very Special Lab Rats
#100 / 2007-11-26 17:00:00 / 47:55 min.
Andy and Sean celebrate their 100th episode, and Sean stops Andy from taking off his pants again.

Lab Rats

How to Hide your Data
#99 / 2007-11-19 17:00:00 / 16:32 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to conceal your secrets from the bad guys.

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Vista to XP Networking
#98 / 2007-11-12 17:00:00 / 26:56 min.
Andy and Sean show how to share files between Windows computers.

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Multi-Monitor Setups
#97 / 2007-11-05 17:00:00 / 20:25 min.
Andy and Sean show how to enable you computer to use two or more screens.

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Hotspot Safety
#96 / 2007-10-29 17:00:00 / 20:00 min.
Andy and Sean look at issues around public Wi-Fi access points.

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Trojan Horses Demystified
#95 / 2007-10-22 17:00:00 / 15:21 min.
Andy and Sean show how Trojan horses work using watermelons in a food demo.

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User Accounts Demystified
#94 / 2007-10-15 17:00:00 / 17:26 min.
Andy and Sean show what the big deal is about user accounts on your Mac and PC.

Lab Rats

LabRats at New Media Expo 2007 Part 2
#93 / 2007-10-09 17:00:00 / 27:15 min.
Andy and Sean attend the New Media Expo and interview individuals from Goodnight Burbank, Revision3, Midwest Teen Sex Show, iJustine.tv, and the author Podcasting For Profit.

Lab Rats

LabRats at New Media Expo 2007
#92 / 2007-10-03 17:00:00 / 28:23 min.
Andy and Sean attend the New Media Expo and interview's with the producers and hosts of MacMost, This Week in Science, Torrent TV, NosillaCast, and PixelCorps.

Lab Rats

Update your PC for Performance
#91 / 2007-09-27 17:00:00 / 21:24 min.
Andy and Sean talk about hardware upgrades for your computer.

Lab Rats

How to Fix an iPod
#90 / 2007-09-17 17:00:00 / 18:54 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to repair and refurbish your Apple music player.

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Troubleshoot an Ailing Network
#89 / 2007-09-10 17:00:00 / 14:29 min.
Andy and Sean show how to use ping and traceroute on a Mac and PC.

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Decoding Computer Ads
#88 / 2007-09-03 17:00:00 / 26:24 min.
Andy and Sean help you translate the geek speak when you buy a computer.

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A2DP is Not a Droid
#87 / 2007-08-27 17:00:00 / 19:20 min.
Andy and Sean demystify stereo Bluetooth technology.

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Vampire Power Demystified
#86 / 2007-08-20 17:00:00 / 17:54 min.
Andy and Sean show how much power gadgets use when they are off.

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Software Troubleshooting in Vista
#85 / 2007-08-13 17:00:00 / 19:38 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to make older programs work in Vista.

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iPhone Any Good?
#84 / 2007-08-06 17:00:00 / 26:14 min.
Andy and Sean weigh in on Apple's new smart phone, with special guest Ben Freedman.

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How LCD and Plasma TV Work
#83 / 2007-07-30 17:00:00 / 26:14 min.
Andy and Sean break out the props to show how flat panel TV technology works.

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Perpendicular Storage Demystified
#82 / 2007-07-23 17:00:00 / 15:19 min.
Andy and Sean use cheese to demo new hard drive tech.

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Intro to Apple TV
#81 / 2007-07-16 17:00:00 / 24:35 min.
Andy and Sean take a closer look at the new set top box from Apple that links your computer to your TV.

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Get Ready For High Definition DVDs
#80 / 2007-07-09 17:00:00 / 24:54 min.
Andy and Sean cover what gear you need to enjoy HD DVD or Blu-ray.

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Software Surgery
#79 / 2007-07-02 17:00:00 / 26:09 min.
Andy and Sean show how to manually remove a program from Windows.

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Understanding USB
#78 / 2007-06-25 17:00:00 / 24:26 min.
Andy and Sean explain the fundamentals of Universal Serial Bus plus some troubleshooting tips.

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Transform XP into Vista
#77 / 2007-06-18 17:00:00 / 17:28 min.
Andy and Sean retrofit a Windows XP machine to look and work like Vista.

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How to Video Podcast
#76 / 2007-06-11 17:00:00 / 27:03 min.
Andy and Sean turn the camera around and show you how they make Lab Rats.

Lab Rats

What is WIMAX?
#75 / 2007-06-04 17:00:00 / 19:10 min.
Andy and Sean discuss the hot new wireless broadband technology.

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Disk Utility Demystified
#74 / 2007-05-28 17:00:00 / 21:20 min.
Andy and Sean demo fun features of Disk Utility in Mac OS X.

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Backup 101
#73 / 2007-05-21 17:00:00 / 24:29 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at backup technologies in Vista and on the Mac.

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Smart Phones 101
#72 / 2007-05-14 17:00:00 / 23:48 min.
Andy and Sean discuss handheld computers that are also mobile phones.

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How Flash Memory Works
#71 / 2007-05-07 17:00:00 / 13:19 min.
Andy and Sean show how flash memory works using Brussel sprouts.

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Home Network Security 101
#70 / 2007-04-23 17:00:00 / 32:30 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to secure your wireless router.

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Mac vs. PC
#69 / 2007-04-16 17:00:00 / 25:16 min.
Andy and Sean battle it out on the merits of the two platforms.

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UAC Hacks
#68 / 2007-04-09 17:00:00 / 22:05 min.
Andy and Sean show how to tweak Windows Vista security.

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Cars for Geeks
#67 / 2007-04-02 17:00:00 / 14:07 min.
While Sean's away, Andy checks in with Maurice Cacho who's been to the Toronto Auto Show.

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Hot Windows Vista Features
#66 / 2007-03-26 17:00:00 / 15:30 min.
Andy and Sean show you hot Windows Vista tricks including how to use your USB key to boost system performance.

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Home Network Basics
#65 / 2007-03-19 17:00:00 / 17:05 min.
Andy and Sean explain home network routers and Wi-Fi.

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Vista Performance Tools
#64 / 2007-03-12 17:00:00 / 15:59 min.
Andy and Sean unveil how to monitor and tweak Windows Vista performance.

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Run Windows on a Mac
#63 / 2007-03-05 17:00:00 / 21:26 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to run Windows (or Linux!) on your Apple computer.

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How To Choose An MP3 Player
#62 / 2007-02-26 17:00:00 / 17:54 min.
Andy and Sean look at the pros and cons of flash vs. hard-drive storage on digital music players.

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Windows Security 101
#61 / 2007-02-19 17:00:00 / 19:44 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to tighten security on Windows XP and Vista PCs.

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Remote Control Your Mom's PC
#60 / 2007-02-12 15:01:26 / 17:19 min.
Andy and Sean demonstrate how you can solve tech problems at a distance and for free!

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Intro to Windows Vista
#59 / 2007-02-05 17:00:00 / 21:22 min.
Andy and Sean take a tour of Windows Vista, the newly released operating system from Microsoft.

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CES Robots!
#58 / 2007-01-29 17:00:00 / 15:57 min.
Andy and Sean show off bonus footage from CES 2007 including lots of robot footage.

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Printers 101
#57 / 2007-01-22 17:00:00 / 16:46 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at the difference between laser, inkjet and multifunction printers.

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CES 2007 Coverage
#56 / 2007-01-01 17:00:00 / 18:14 min.
Andy and Sean are live in Las Vegas at CES. Be sure to watch all four episodes of CES 2007 coverage!

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Intro to Linux
#55 / 2006-12-18 17:00:00 / 21:56 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at Ubuntu, a popular version of the Linux operating system.

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Defrag Demystified
#54 / 2006-12-11 17:00:00 / 14:25 min.
Andy and Sean show how disk defragmentation works using eggplant and zucchini.

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Vista Business Launch
#53 / 2006-12-04 17:00:00 / 22:53 min.
Andy and Sean attend the unveiling of Windows Vista Enterprise in Toronto.

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Super-Charge Skype
#52 / 2006-11-26 17:00:00 / 17:49 min.
Andy and Sean show you extreme router secrets that improve the quality of Skype phone calls.

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Mac Maintenance
#51 / 2006-11-20 17:00:00 / 17:25 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to tweak your Mac.

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Intro to Digital SLR
#50 / 2006-11-13 17:00:00 / 18:27 min.
Andy and Sean demystify pro-am digital cameras.

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Core 2 Demystifed
#49 / 2006-11-06 17:00:00 / 16:00 min.
Andy and Sean discuss Intel's new family of microprocessors.

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GPS Demystified
#48 / 2006-10-30 17:00:00 / 17:55 min.
Andy and Sean show how the global positioning system helps you navigate using a melon and tomatoes.

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Upgrade Your Video Card
#47 / 2006-10-23 17:00:00 / 19:54 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to upgrade your video adapter so you can supercharge your system's graphics.

Lab Rats

LabRats at Podcast Expo 2006 (Part 2)
#46 / 2006-10-16 17:00:00 / 23:22 min.
Andy and Sean interview more of the who's who of podcasting at the Podcast Expo, including Calli Lewis of GeekBrief.tv, Matt Harris of G4techtv's Torrent and more! Andy also makes a bit of a splash.

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LabRats at Podcast Expo 2006 (Part 1)
#45 / 2006-10-10 17:00:00 / 20:05 min.
Andy and Sean attend the Podcast Expo and interview the who's who of podcasting including former Microsoft blogger Robert Scoble and RocktBoom's Andrew Baron.

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DSL vs Cable Internet
#44 / 2006-10-02 17:00:00 / 21:02 min.
Andy and Sean discuss buying a broadband connection.

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Upgrade Your Power Supply
#43 / 2006-09-25 17:00:00 / 20:13 min.
Andy and Sean show you how more power in your system solves ornery problems.

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Mobile Phone Travel
#42 / 2006-09-18 17:00:00 / 18:03 min.
Andy and Sean offer tips for roaming overseas with your cellular phone.

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High-definition DVD Primer
#41 / 2006-09-11 17:00:00 / 23:27 min.
Andy and Sean look at first generation players that play Blu ray and HD DVD discs.

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CODEC 101
#40 / 2006-09-04 17:00:00 / 21:12 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at what audio and video codecs do, and show you how to troubleshoot your codec headaches.

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New Gadgets From Creative
#39 / 2006-08-28 17:00:00 / 14:22 min.
Andy and Sean look at hot new audio and video gadgets from Creative.

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Flash Your BIOS
#38 / 2006-08-21 17:00:00 / 21:37 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to fix weird blue screens by updating your BIOS.

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Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
#37 / 2006-08-14 17:00:00 / 18:50 min.
Sean goes on location to the Apple Developers Conference, while Andy stays at home and moves house.

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BIOS Basics
#36 / 2006-07-31 17:00:00 / 20:02 min.
Andy and Sean dig into the system BIOS to show you what the heck it does.

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Registry 101
#35 / 2006-07-24 17:00:00 / 14:08 min.
Andy and Sean teach the basics of the Windows registry and show you how to clean it up!

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Instant Notebook Upgrades
#34 / 2006-07-17 17:00:00 / 16:21 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to upgrade your notebook in 7 minutes!

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TV to Computer Technology
#33 / 2006-07-10 17:00:00 / 14:29 min.
Andy and Sean look at the Slingbox and other living room multimedia technologies.

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Build or Buy a PC
#32 / 2006-07-03 19:43:48 / 17:46 min.
Andy and Sean debate where you should design your own or buy a pre-built computer.

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How To Be A Geek Musician
#31 / 2006-06-26 17:00:00 / 19:55 min.
Andy and Sean check in with Dee Long on how use technology to write songs.

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How to Buy a Mac
#30 / 2006-06-19 17:00:00 / 18:49 min.
Andy and Sean talk about what to look for when shopping for a Mac.

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Windows Vista Preview
#29 / 2006-06-12 17:00:00 / 16:29 min.
Andy and Sean take a look at the beta 2 version of Microsoft's new operating system.

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Reinstall and Reformat
#28 / 2006-05-29 17:00:00 / 16:41 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to wipe the hard drive clean and install a fresh copy of Windows.

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Keep Your PC Cool
#27 / 2006-05-22 17:00:00 / 14:08 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to groom the inside of your PC to optimize airflow.

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How to Add a Second Hard Drive
#26 / 2006-05-15 17:00:00 / 19:25 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to easily add a second hard drive to your Mac or PC.

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Multi-Core Processors Demystified
#25 / 2006-05-08 17:00:00 / 10:50 min.
Andy and Sean break out pudding and blenders to explain how the latest generation of processors double up their work.

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VOIP Demystified
#24 / 2006-05-01 17:00:00 / 13:40 min.
Andy and Sean give you the scoop on voice over IP using gadgets and a few flying eggs.

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Clean Your Computer
#23 / 2006-04-24 17:00:00 / 13:59 min.
Andy and Sean gives you the dirt on a little spring cleaning for your computer.

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Understanding Drivers
#22 / 2006-04-17 17:00:00 / 15:30 min.
Andy and Sean talk about the importance of drivers, what they are, and how updates can keep your computer running smoothly.

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RAM Upgrades Demystified
#21 / 2006-04-10 17:00:00 / 13:35 min.
Andy and Sean discuss how memory upgrades help improve your computer's performance and the pitfalls you should avoid.

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Digital Cameras Demystified
#20 / 2006-04-03 17:00:00 / 13:34 min.
Andy and Sean check in with Panasonic to discover the critical components of a digital cameras and tips on how to buy the right one.

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Hot New Panasonic Gadgets
#19 / 2006-03-27 17:00:00 / 13:13 min.
The Lab Rats go on location to get a insider look at new Panasonic gadgets including a high-tech massage chair, a stove that boils water in 45 seconds and a new exercise gadget that looks like a mechanical bull for the home.

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TV Technology Demystified
#18 / 2006-03-15 17:00:00 / 11:00 min.
Lab Rats take you to the HP Digital Living Room where they look at the pros and cons for LCD, plasma and projection TVs.

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HDTV and More!
#17 / 2006-03-06 17:00:00 / 14:14 min.
Lab Rats take a look at high-definition television and demystify all its strange specifications with TV guru John Kelly of Hewlett Packard.

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A Trip To The DMZ
#16 / 2006-02-27 17:00:00 / 14:46 min.
Lab Rats use marshmallows and a fake brick wall to explain how a DMZ works and how to use it to bypass your router's firewall for gaming, a home server and more.

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Optical Media Explained
#15 / 2006-02-20 17:00:00 / 15:25 min.
Lab Rats grab a bag of marshmallows and fire up their blow torch and show you how optical discs work. Includes coverage of CDs, DVDs and blu-ray and HD DVD.

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MAC Address Filtering
#14 / 2006-02-13 17:00:00 / 12:45 min.
We explain MAC address filtering and show you how it can be used to make your home network more secure.

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Motherboard Anatomy
#13 / 2006-02-06 17:00:00 / 17:31 min.
We explain the anatomy of a motherboard. Includes an overview of components such as RAM, processors, graphics cards and more.

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CES and Macworld Wrap Up
#12 / 2006-01-23 17:00:00 / 14:22 min.
We wrap up our coverage of Macworld and CES. Includes interviews about Microsoft Vista, the Blu Ray vs HD DVD debate and electronic fabric.

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Macworld Expo 2006 Coverage
#11 / 2006-01-11 17:00:00 / 15:34 min.
LabRats brings your 2006 Macworld coverage brought to you live from San Francisco with today's tech trends and the future of Apple products. Also including interviews with your favorite Apple geeks.

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CES 2006 Coverage
#10 / 2006-01-06 17:00:00 / 15:10 min.
We are taking you to Las Vegas to bring the frontlines of CES to your doorstep including interviews with companies designing today's cutting edge gadgets.

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Network File Sharing
#9 / 2005-12-19 17:00:00 / 18:03 min.
We explain how to share files and folder on a home network for both Windows and Mac. Plus Boo makes a surprise appearance.

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RAID Explained
#8 / 2005-12-12 17:00:00 / 20:16 min.
We explain exactly what RAID is, how it works, and the differences in RAID using simple sandwiches to explain the more complex ideas of RAID.

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Setup a Wireless Home Network
#7 / 2005-12-05 17:00:00 / 15:12 min.
We show you how to setup your own wireless home network. Also discuss the speed and range of the differnet wireless techonologies.

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Home Network Primer
#6 / 2005-11-28 17:00:00 / 14:41 min.
We demystify the set-up of a home network and discuss DSL and cable Internet connections. Plus Biff takes a header off the set in a rather humorous outtake.

Lab Rats

Adding A New Hard Drive
#5 / 2005-11-21 17:00:00 / 15:12 min.
We show you how to add a hard drive to a PC. Discussion about Serial ATA vs IDE/EIDE and external USB vs Firewire. We suffer a power outage, get interrupted by our pizza guy and enjoy the company of a studio audience that helps out with lighting.

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Optimize Windows XP Startup
#4 / 2005-11-14 17:00:00 / 14:54 min.
We show you how to use the hidden msconfig program in Windows XP to cut your Windows boot time in half. Plus also use it to remove unwanted programs including spyware from the registry. Biff makes an appearance and messes with the audio. And winter is here in Toronto, so we pull out the tuques.

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New camcorder features
#3 / 2005-11-07 17:00:00 / 14:56 min.
It's camcorder time! But not just any old camcorder. Sean and Andy talk about new camcorder features using cheese and crackers. And, well, the usual mayhem ensues as you would expect with anything that includes cheese. Includes coverage of image stabilization (how it works and which type is better), tape vs. solid state memory cards and CCD (is 1 chip really better than 3?).

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TV Connectors
#2 / 2005-10-31 17:00:00 / 16:41 min.
Andy and Sean turn the TV around and show you what the heck all those weird connectors are for. Includes coverage of coax, component, composite, HDMI, optical, DVI and S-Video! Plus Andy insults cable makers and Sean tries to apologies for him. Biff hangs out. Boo shows up for the credits.

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Setting Up Wireless Security
#1 / 2005-10-26 17:00:00 / 15:10 min.
Andy and Sean show you how to keep the bad guys and broadband bandits off your wireless network by enabling security features on your router. Includes show and tell on WEP and WPA secuirty technology. Biff the cat makes an appearance. Sean reveals hair gel secrets. And Andy shows off his inner wienerness.

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Lab Rats 0 - Testing 1, 2, 3
#0 / 2005-08-18 16:32:58 / 5:15 min.
In the prequel to the first Lab Rats episode, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers get geared up and test some of the technical elements of the show.

Also, Biff and Boo make their first appearance.

Lab Rats

Hosts: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers

Lab Rats demystifies technology in a fun, friendly and understandable style. Hosts Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers discuss everything from practical ways to combat identity theft to keeping kids safe online, from wall mounting a flat panel TV to fixing a broken iPod. It's tech made simple, and slightly funny.
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