Show Notes - Episode 162
SERIES: Lab Rats
EPISODE #: 162
RELEASE DATE: March 9, 2009
TITLE: Low tech solutions for high tech problems
RUN TIME: 24:13
HOSTS: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers
STUDIO DIRECTOR: Matt Harris
EDITOR: Matt Harris
SOURCE: www.labrats.tv/episodes/ep162.html
NOTES:
- 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.
- Tip #1: You don't have to buy an expensive component cable to hook up your electronics: for short cables, that $5 cable with the red, white and yellow tips works exactly the same. Just remember to match the colours at both ends, and you're golden.
- Tip #2: If you're too far away from your car to lock it with the remote lock dongle on your key ring, try putting the remote up to your head and using your skull as an antenna, before walking all the way back to the car.
- Tip #3: Focus your wireless router's signal with a bit of paper and aluminum foil, using a template you can download from freeantennas.com.
- Tip #4: Use Andy's book (or a pizza box) as a makeshift notebook cooling stand. Just remember to take the pizza out first!
- Tip #5: Use toothpaste and cotton balls to remove minor scratches from your CDs and DVDs, instead of that $30 cleaning solution.
- Tip #6: If you drop your cell phone into the toilet or sink, remove the battery at once, and then submerge the phone into rice!
- Mr. Mobile with Jay Goldman: Apple Application - Google Mobile App = $FREE US
- If you're on Facebook don't forget to join the Biff and Boo Fan Club.
- Be sure to check out Andy's new DVD, Getting Started with Windows Vista, on sale now!
- Little Geeks Organization - Little Geeks is a philanthropic organization that collects, refurbishes and re-distributes donated home computers to children in need. Please give generously to the Little Geeks Foundation holiday fundraising campaign at http://www.tinyurl.com/3xb8dv.
- Check out Andy's Books that are available now!
- Sean Carruthers Flickr Account at - GlobalHermit at Flickr.
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