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The Giz Wiz ... Organized
Episode 1677
This week's gadget from Dicky D is called The Cabinet Caddy. The Cabinet Caddy provides an opportunity to reclaim cluttered spaces. Perfect for spices, medicine cabinet, bathroom vanity, workbench hardware and more, Cabinet Caddy fits stand cabinets and looks great on countertops as well. Each Cabinet Caddy holds 30% larger bottles than competitors. Just pull and rotate the device for easy access to organized items. Cabinet Caddy was engineered to fit and function neatly side-by-side to create a “library” of organized materials.
Why isn't Amazon giving me a full refund?
Episode 1677
Dennis fromDennis bought some new computer memory from Amazon. It proved to be defective. So he returned it and only got partial credit. Amazon says that he used store credit and as such, he didn't pay the full price. Shouldn't he get that credit back? Leo says absollutely. Sadly, that's Amazon's policy and you have to beware of it. But Dennis should also be wary about what you buy from Amazon because over half of it isn't from Amazon, even if fullfilled by Amazon. It could be defective because it's counterfeit.
What Can I Do With a 32GB Laptop?
Episode 1677
Justin fromJustin bought a small HP laptop with 32 GB of storage. But he cannot update Windows on it. Options? Leo says the PC is so desperate to get a low price point, they're making products that are basically useless. Leo says if Justin feels comfortable with Linux, there are flavors that are designed to run in small, constrained and older laptops. Puppy Linux is one. He can also install an open-source Office suite like Libre Office.
Does Asus make a good laptop?
Episode 1676
Steve fromSteve bought an Asus 536 2 in 1 notebook, which comes with a 256 GB storage, and a 2TB data drive. Good buy? Leo says they're great. What's the battery life about? Leo says that the battery life may be short, read the reviews. Leo recommends keeping all your data on the 2TB drive, and the programs on the 256GB drive. You can specify that in WIndows settings.
Why can't my iMac read my SD cards?
Episode 1676
Vanessa fromVanessa has a two-year-old 27" iMac. She uses it for her drone photography editing, but her SD card adapters aren't reading. Leo suspects that the SD cards aren't reading because of the format they've been formatted in. It may be due to formatting the card in the drone itself. Leo recommends Disc Utility on the Mac and format the card with ExFAT. Copy off the data first though with a Windows machine. Also, make sure you use a card that the Mac supports.
Is Raspberry Pi a good secure computer for kids?
Episode 1676
Brenda fromBrenda wants to know if the Raspberry Pi is a computer that her grandkids could learn with. Leo says absolutely. It can not only teach kids how computers work but teach them how to program. You can run Windows on it; you can run Minecraft on it. It's an excellent computer for kids, and it's only about $35. But that's only the board. It's not the computer monitor, keyboard, or mouse. Check out ADAFRUIT; they have a great starter pack for around $100. Can you block websites? Leo says not on the Raspberry Pi, but you can do it from the router.
How can I unclog my printer head?
Episode 1676
Steve fromSteve has an Epson all in one printer, and recently it's started to print lighter and lighter, making it steadily unreadable. Leo says that the heads are clogged, preventing ink from getting through the head to the page. He cleaned the heads with a video he saw on YouTube, and now it won't print at all. Leo says that printers are always being problematic. He recommends calling Epson and see if there's a replacement head assembly. It may be cheaper than buying a new printer. The problem with all inkjets is that if they aren't used regularly, the ink in the heads dry and clog.
Are there third party tire pressure monitoring systems for older vehicles?
Episode 1676
Tony fromTony wants to know if he can add a third party tire pressure monitoring system to his 94 Toyota Pickup. Sam says that over at TireRack.com, there are third party systems available.
Sam Abuelsamid and the next generation
Episode 1676
Sam joins Leo to talk about Bed 3, the third generation electric vehicle by General Motors. GM believes that the Bed 3 will be the electric vehicle platform that will take the generation propulsion architecture mainstream. Bed 3 will also eliminate the use of cobalt in the battery system and make it easier for servicing and reuse.
New Law to Expand Surveillance State
Episode 1676
A new bipartisan bill will greatly expand the surveillance state by giving government the power to decrypt anything. Leo says that the Graham Blumenthal EARN IT Act will end any notion of privacy that we have. It's happened in Russia, Australia, Sweden, and now the US. It'll also be interesting how it will affect the new iPhone.
