Here is another example of how a web application providing APIs for external programmers can bring out some very cool apps. Netflix subscribers will definitely appreciate this new mashup – Netflix InstantWatcher. If you watch a lot of ‘Watch instantly’ movies in your computer or in your TV through a Roku box, you will know […]
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Watching 2009 US Presidential Inauguration Online
Today is an historic day. You may be stuck in a place with no TV or at work. No worries. There are plenty of ways to catch the inauguration ceremony online and here is a quick run through. The Swearing-in Ceremony is at 11:30AM and at 2:30PM the Inaugural Parade will move down Pennsylvania Avenue […]
Amazing Time Lapse Video
Just browsing through my Google Reader and came across this mind blowing time lapse video of the sky! túrána hott kurdís by hasta la otra méxico! from Till Credner on Vimeo. For the curious, the maker of the video says he shot this at Most locations are in southern Germany around the Swabian Alb where […]
FLV Editor Pro Giveaway
FLV Editor Pro from FlvSoft.com provides a rich set of features that let you edit FLV videos and add professional effects.
VLC – Best of the Free Media Players
We looked at Mozilla’s iTunes alternative SongBird last week. When I was writing about SongBird I realized I had never shared my views on one of my favorite free multimedia player for a long time – VLC Media Player. VLC media player – Quick Features Highly portable capable of playing multiple media formats Plays audio […]
How Presidential Elections Work in US? [video]
CommonCraft has done it again. If you haven’t heard their name, they were behind the popular videos like RSS in Plain English, Google Reader in Plain English, etc. They have a knack for explaining things in a very simple and effective way. Now, they explain how Americans elect their President in this short and simple […]
LG’s World’s First Netflix Streaming Blu-Ray Disc Player
My wife and I love watching movies and we have been a long time Netflixers. I even wrote about how to use your Netflix subscription to the fullest. In that post, we looked at Roku – a set top box like device that can stream Netflix’s watch online movies straight to your TV. Now, LG […]
Blaze Media Pro – A Swiss Army Tool for Audio/Video
Blaze Media Pro is really an all-in-one audio powerhouse. Anything you wanna name to do with audio, it seems to do it. Blaze Media Pro offers conversion, ripping, editing, recording, burning, playback, etc. My issue with audio/video files is that there isn’t a set of file formats you can rely on. They are available in […]
Use Your Netflix Subscription to the Fullest
My wife and I had used Netflix for a longtime almost since its inception and were very happy with it. Living in Michigan, it was very nice to receive movies in the mail and have something new to watch while we stayed indoors on a snowy day. When Blockbuster started their online service, the turn […]
Friday Fun: Live Sushi – Art or Cruelty?
The esteemed guest author (hint hint.. you should come back to write, Peter) and a great friend of mine, Pedro sent me these videos this week. Disclaimer: If you are an animal lover or for that matter fish lover, it may not be pleasant viewing for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWICCoAe9gE And this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__jD48kkzY I am not a […]
Friday Fun: Lufthansa Close Call in Hamburg Video
It definitely would have been far from fun for the passengers in this Lufthansa flight. This A320 flight was caught in the crosswind and was almost blown over. When I saw it all I could say was wow! I really wouldn’t want to be on that plane. They are guessing the wind speed when that […]
Friday Fun: Star Wars by a 3 Year Old
I swear I am not a Star Wars fan. I did talk about a Darth Vader hot air balloon last friday and this week I have more Star War stuff. Here is Star Wars according to a 3-year old! http://www.youtube.com/v/EBM854BTGL0 I am sorry if you have already seen this video making the rounds this week […]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 2008-01-22
I have my greatest respect to those who are diligent in writing posts everyday for their blogs. I have so far stuck to a schedule that works for me which 4-5 posts a week and sometimes more. I absolutely love blogging but I do that in spare time after work and in weekends. I have […]
Bye Bye Joost – Here Comes Open Source Miro
You have probably heard about Joost, one of the popular Internet TV clients that made the rounds in the blogosphere for a while. I hardly hear about it anymore. Joost was proprietary and had about 250 channels. Did you know that there is an open source alternative that has about 2500 unrestricted channels? Yes, I […]
Good Reads: Buzz in Blogs 07-12-16
I was just going through my Google Reader starred items and found these gems that I wanted to share with you. Enjoy! Caution: Online MD5 Cracker Tool – Ryan of CybetNet News MD5 is a popular encoding used widely for encrypting passwords. It is scary to find out that these MD5 encryptions could be hacked. […]
