I have used a couple of media servers to stream my movies and music collection from my desktop to our Sony Playstation 3 and watch it in our big screen TV. TVersity and PS3 Media Server have worked well for their purpose. I have also dabbled with XMBC a little. However, with our 2 week […]
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Finding the Best Free Checking Account
Banks are getting hard with new regulations which are hurting their bottom line. Banks offered free checking accounts while covering that cost with overdraft fees, debit card interchange fees, etc. But, new regulations are putting a cap on overdraft fees and interchange fees that is going to affect their important revenue stream. So, how is […]
Are You a Book Lover? You Need GoodReads
When I was in high school and college, I used to read a lot of books on fiction. A lot! I’d frequent a used book store near my house and get a ton of books for the summer and go through them religiously. I continued this through college but at a diminishing rate as my […]
Top 10 Google Voice Tips and Tricks
Google Voice recently went public. If you have signed up for one and haven’t started to realize it’s potential, do not worry. I am guilty of that as well. But, a lot of folks who have embraced Google Voice as their main phone number swear by it. So, how do we go about making the […]
Google Voice Goes Public. Finally.
Google Voice was born out of GrandCentral and has been in invite-only beta for more than a year now. Even though it wasn’t hard to get one before you still had to apply for an invite and wait for it to arrive. Google Voice is now open for everyone! Google Voice gives you one number […]
Swagger Wagon: Nod to Minivan Driving Friends
This is a commercial from Toyota but a really sweet one! I share this here for all my minivan-driving friends. Enjoy!
WePad – iPad Alternative from Germany
Apple iPad has been selling like hotcakes and in fact the iPad 3G version is due to come out this week. We looked at an iPad – Notion Ink’s ADAM – alternative earlier and this is the second one in that series. No offense to Apple iPad owners, we dedicate a whole section in our […]
Deal: Samsung 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV $2299
3D LED HDTVs are the televisions of 2010. If you have been lusting after one here is a deal that’s going to tempt you a lot. So don’t blame me if you end up making your wallet lighter. Samsung 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV (Black) is available for $2299.99 with free shipping from […]
View Google Earth Inside Google Maps
Google Earth is an amazing free program that you could spend hours on flying to cities and viewing landscapes and geological features on. But, it required you download the application and install it in your desktop or laptop or even iPhone to be able to use it. Now, Google Maps has a Google Earth view […]
Free Software to Rip Blu-Ray Discs – MakeMKV
There are plenty of solutions for ripping DVDs now and DVD Shrink is my long time favorite even though I believe it has been discontinued. It is still available as a free download from many sources. But, Blu-ray is becoming more and more common place but ripping Blu-ray discs hasn’t been that easy. MakeMKV beta […]
What I Want This Summer Video – A Dolphin Boat
I can’t wait to ride one of these puppies, er, dolphins, er, boat. Innerspace Dolphin Boats look amazing! They can go underwater, do jumps, barrel rolls and some very neat tricks. I know what I want this summer! Do you?
Stream and Share Your Music Online With GrooveShark
I have become a huge of fan of Pandora both on desktop and my iPhone to listen to and discover to music. Since then I haven’t looked into any other service. I have heard great things about Spotify but it isn’t yet available in the United States. I just came across another extremely promising music […]
Stream Any Flash Video Site On Your TV With TVersity
TVersity Media Server Pro version 1.8 now supports playing any flash video site on your TV. TVersity is the versatile media server that lets us stream videos, music, pictures, etc from our computer to our TV wirelessly as long as you have a WiFi and streaming enabled device such as Sony Playstation 3, XBox 360, […]
Let Clicker Be Your Guide to Internet Television
More and more of us are starting to watch television shows and movies streamed via various websites such as Hulu, Netflix, Vimeo, YouTube, iTunes, Amazon Video on Demand and even Network TV websites such as CBS, ABC, etc. But, the TV shows and programs that are being streamed online are from disparate sources and it […]
Watch Full Length Bollywood Movies on YouTube
Are you into watching Bollywood movies? Now, you can watch a few good full-length Bollywood movies for free right on Youtube! There is a small collection of Hindi movies from Shemaroo Entertainment, Rajshri and UltraHindi. Most movies are available in both High quality and standard quality versions (360p or 480p). You can watch these movies […]
