http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats Mon Jun 22 22:00:00 +0200 2009 A fun and educational video cast by Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers about how to use technology you already own. Covers PCs, Macs, all kinds of gadgets and the latest HDTV technology. Includes a healthy dose of humor, a few antics and lots of tech education. Includes cameos of lab cats Biff and Boo. en ℗ & © 2008 Slurp Media Inc. http://vodcast.gmx.net/gmx/logo.gif http://vodcast.gmx.net/ http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/75264 Andy and Sean head to the PC Museum (www.pcmuseum.ca) in Brantford, Ontario, and take a look at some of the machines they grew up with! Mon Jun 22 22:00:00 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/75264 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/65923 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. Mon Apr 13 21:00:26 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/65923 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/65924 Andy and Sean take a look at what you should do if you want to create your very own web page, including getting a domain name, securing hosting, and designing the page itself. Mon Apr 06 22:00:00 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/65924 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/65287 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 80s. Mon Mar 30 22:00:00 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/65287 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63771 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. Mon Mar 23 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63771 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63021 Andy and Sean talk about making sure you don't end up paying more than you mean to when you shop or do banking online, and give you some tips to keep your money safe in your own accounts. Mon Mar 16 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63021 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63022 In this high tech world we often reach for high-tech solutions when our technology fails, but put your wallet away: Andy and Sean have some decidedly low-tech solutions to some of your high-tech problems. Mon Mar 09 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63022 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63023 In episode 161, Got a web link that sixteen trillion characters long? Andy and Sean explain the anatomy of a long web address, and show you several ways to trim it down to something more manageable. Mon Mar 02 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63023 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63024 In episode 160, When you're ready to get rid of a computer, don't just toss it on the curb! Andy and Sean talk about various options that are better for the environment, and show you how to safeguard your privacy, too. Mon Feb 23 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/63024 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/59336 In episode 159, Andy and Sean take a closeup look at the tiny new phenomenon known as netbooks, explain what they are, and talk about the pros and cons of these ultra-portable devices that are not-quite-notebooks. Mon Feb 16 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/59336 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/59337 In episode 158, Andy and Sean downloaded the beta of Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, and give you a tour of some of the new features, as well as some commentary on whether or not it's going to be worth the wait! Mon Feb 09 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/59337 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/57670 In episode 157, Andy and Sean take a look at some of the techie things every soccer mom--or any mom or dad, for that matter!--should have at their disposal in order to manage their day to day life with kids. Mon Feb 02 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/57670 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/56822 In episode 156, Andy and Sean look more closely at Microsoft's Windows operating system, explain a bit of its history, and take a quick peek at what's coming in the near future with Windows 7. Mon Jan 26 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/56822 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/56100 In episode 155, Andy and Sean take a look at some of the weirdest items they found at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Mon Jan 19 22:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/56100 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/56101 In episode 154, Andy and Sean show off some of their favourites from the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Tue Jan 13 21:00:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/56101 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/54871 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). Tue Jan 06 03:45:00 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/54871 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/53022 In episode 152, Got a brand new computer? Andy and Sean take a look at what you should do first, to make sure you stay safe and don't run into troubles down the road. Mon Dec 22 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/53022 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/53023 In episode 151, Andy and Sean answer more of your viewer mail, and Cheryl shows off a program that will help you keep all your drivers up to date. Mon Dec 15 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/53023 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/50716 In episode 150, Sean and Andy explain what it means to shoot pictures in RAW mode when you're using your digital camera, and go through some of the pros and the cons. Mon Dec 08 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/50716 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/49699 In episode 149, Andy and Sean explain what "radio" is, and how it's used not only in radio and television, but in cell phones, routers and Bluetooth headsets. Cheryl makes a beanie to protect her head from the radio waves all around her. Mon Dec 01 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/49699 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/48945 In episode 148, Andy and Sean take a look at the different types of digital audio formats out there, explain how they different, and take a quick look at the difference between lossless and lossy compression. Meanwhile, Cheryl digs into some of Audacity's many features. Mon Nov 24 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/48945 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/47993 In episode 147, Andy and Sean take a look at what video editing is, and show off a few video editing programs. Cheryl takes a look at a DVD authoring package. Mon Nov 17 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/47993 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/46644 In episode 146, the Internet can be a scary place, so Andy and Sean show off some ways to help protect your kids while they're online. Cheryl also shows off parental control software. Mon Nov 10 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/46644 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/45658 In episode 145, Andy and Sean look at the reasons that computers get slower over time, and show some quick and easy fixes that'll pep up your PC. To help even further, Cheryl shows off SpeedUpMyPC 2009. Mon Nov 03 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/45658 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/45659 In episode 144, Andy and Sean are both on the ball as they share tips about how to keep your body healthy while you're using your computer. Meanwhile, Cheryl shows off a program to help you prevent Repetitive Stress Injury. Tue Oct 28 03:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/45659 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/43530 In episode 143, Andy and Sean explain Dots Per Inch with the assistance of a giant green eyeball, and talk about why that's different from image resolution. Cheryl shows off an application that will help you save ink while printing. Mon Oct 20 21:00:34 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/43530 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/42597 In episode 142, Andy and Sean look at how to prevent identity theft, both online and offline. Mon Oct 13 21:00:41 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/42597 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/41566 In episode 141, Andy and Sean show off a technology that allows you to use your house's electrical wiring for networking your gadgets, and Cheryl helps tame Windows Vista's annoying authorization requests with Tweak UAC. Mon Oct 06 21:00:49 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/41566 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/40278 In episode 140, Andy and Sean answer another batch of viewer questions, and Cheryl takes a look at an audio ripping and conversion program. Mon Sep 29 21:00:36 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/40278 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/40279 In episode 139, Andy and Sean learn tips and tricks on hanging a flat panel television. Mon Sep 22 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/40279 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/37701 In episode 138, Andy and Sean explain how to measure the quality of a digital photo. Mon Sep 15 21:00:47 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/37701 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/37702 In episode 137, Andy and Sean look at the pros and cons of various types of headphones. Mon Sep 08 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/37702 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/36928 In episode 136, Andy and Sean explore the world of fonts. Mon Sep 01 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/36928 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/36124 In episode 135, Andy and Sean weigh in on innovations of the iPhone 3G. Mon Aug 25 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/36124 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/34079 In episode 134, Andy and Sean responds to a viewer email about surround sound. Mon Aug 18 21:00:49 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/34079 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/33050 In episode 133, Andy and Sean answer email about the PDF's, video card issues, virus/spyware infections, and more. Mon Aug 11 19:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/33050 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/33051 In episode 132, Andy and Sean look at Intel’s laptop chipset technology. Mon Aug 04 19:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/33051 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/32321 In episode 131, Andy and Sean explain at Adobe’s handy Portable Document Format. Mon Jul 28 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/32321 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/31494 In episode 130, Andy and Sean take a look at digital satellite radio such as XM and Sirius. Mon Jul 21 12:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/31494 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/29027 In episode 129, Andy and Sean explain file transfer protocol and how you can use it. Mon Jul 14 21:00:35 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/29027 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/28410 In episode 128, Andy and Sean look at current and future technology that can be controlled by touch. Mon Jul 07 21:00:31 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/28410 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/26054 In episode 126, Andy and Sean demystify network attached storage devices. Tue Jun 24 01:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/26054 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/23926 In episode 125, Andy and Sean answer email about PVRs, NAT firewalls, and the annoying pop-up sound on the show titles. Mon Jun 16 21:00:34 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/23926 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/23152 In episode 124, Andy and Sean demystify power bars, UPSes and more. Mon Jun 09 21:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/23152 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/23153 In episode 123, Andy and Sean show how to get rid of browser hijackers with a free tool. Mon Jun 02 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/23153 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/21575 In episode 122, Andy and Sean help you figure out what to do now the HD DVD/Blu-ray war is over. Mon May 26 16:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/21575 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/21576 In episode 121, Andy and Sean explain at personal video recorders, like TiVo and Windows Media Center. Mon May 19 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/21576 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/21577 In episode 120, Andy and Sean show you how to recover your deleted data (and your marriage!) using oranges. Mon May 12 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/21577 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/19237 In episode 119, Andy and Sean answer viewer mail including fun stuff like file sharing, proxies, anonymizers and static IPs. Mon May 05 21:01:07 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/19237 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/19238 In episode 118, Andy and Sean look at Apple’s new ultra thin, envelope friendly laptop. Mon Apr 28 22:00:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/19238 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/16740 In episode 117, Andy and Sean explain the weird settings on your SLR camera. Mon Apr 21 21:00:34 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/16740 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/15491 In episode 116, Andy and Sean look at how flash memory could be a replacement for magnetic hard drives. Mon Apr 14 21:00:24 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/15491 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/14423 In episode 115, Andy and Sean look at new electronic book devices including the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader. Mon Apr 07 21:03:10 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/14423 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/13345 In episode 114, Andy and Sean explain waterproof ratings on gadgets. Mon Mar 31 21:00:18 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/13345 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10440 In episode 113, Andy and Sean respond to viewer questions about podcast production, external hard drives and frost-bite in a can. Mon Mar 17 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10440 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10441 In episode 112, Andy and Sean get jiggy on how to rip tunes to MP3 from a record player. Mon Mar 10 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10441 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10442 In episode 111, Andy and Sean explain aspect ratios using cheese and chocolate. Mon Mar 03 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10442 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10443 In episode 110, Andy and Sean explore which browser to use for best system security. Mon Feb 25 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10443 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10444 In episode 109, Andy and Sean discuss how to choose a flat panel display for your computer. Mon Feb 18 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10444 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10445 In episode 108, Andy and Sean hack the iPod Touch to make it more useful. Plus, a little cat crack! Mon Feb 11 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10445 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10446 In episode 107, Andy and Sean looks at the legalese on software installations. Mon Feb 04 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10446 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10447 In episode 106, Andy and Sean weren't there, but they still have a lot to say about the products launched at the Apple conference this year. Mon Jan 28 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10447 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10448 In episode 105, 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. Mon Jan 21 22:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10448 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10449 In episode 104.4, Andy and Sean are live in Las Vegas at CES. Today's episode includes a special introduction by Patrick Norton and Roger Chang. Our interviews include Microsoft, SCOTTeVEST, Mio Technology, Skype, and LG. Sat Jan 12 14:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10449 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10450 In episode 104.3, Andy and Sean are live in Las Vegas at CES. Today's episode includes a special introduction by Dick Debartolo and interviews with Bits Ltd, Horizon Fuel Cell, FreePlay, Sony, Texas Instruments, Samsung, Griffin Technology, and Tangent Audio. Sat Jan 12 14:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10450 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10451 In episode 104.2, Andy and Sean are live in Las Vegas at CES. Today's episode includes a special introduction by Justine Ezarik and interviews with Sony, Sling Media, Belkin, Plantronics, Beceem Communications, Seagate, Data Evolution, Jawbone, XtremeMac, and Tonium. Sat Jan 12 14:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10451 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10452 In episode 104.1, Andy and Sean are live in Las Vegas at CES. Today's episode includes a special introduction by Veronica Belmont and interviews with Interactive Toy Concepts, Iqua Ltd, Human Touch, Logitech, WiQuest, Pinnacle Systems, Celestron, Moletech, and OmniMount. Sat Jan 12 14:00:00 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10452 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10453 In episode 103, Andy and Sean reviews software, freeware and other types of "ware". Mon Dec 17 22:00:00 +0100 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10453 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10454 In episode 102, Andy and Sean look at why the new Mac operating system is a bit spotty. Mon Dec 10 22:00:00 +0100 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10454 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10455 In episode 101, Andy and Sean (and Elmo TMX) share their geek gift picks for the 2007 holiday season. Mon Dec 03 22:00:00 +0100 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/196-lab-rats/10455