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What's Your Favorite Cap to Wear? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Typing in all caps is bad. I don't recommend it. But wearing caps is good! I have a large collection of caps. I try to only keep the ones I know I'll wear though. One of you sent me a couple of caps to wear, and they're really cool! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Edit Videos for Free http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - If you hadn't noticed, I do happen to record and upload a lot of videos. I don't really like to do video editing. However, there are times it needs to be done. One of the programs I use to edit videos is called ZS4. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Fly a Helicopter on the iPhone: Hellfire http://go.tagjag.com/hellfire - http://geeks.pirillo.com - A few years ago, I bought my dad a PSP. I haven't really shown him any games on the iPhone. This is one I cannot wait to show him... it's Hellfire. You can fly a helicopter all around your iPhone! http:/chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Windows 7: Problem Steps Recorder http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I never thought I'd say this again - but I'm looking forward to the next version of Windows. In playing with Windows 7, I've discovered features that will prove very useful. You'll definitely fall in love with this particular feature. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Race a Car on the iPhone: Slotz Racer! http://go.tagjag.com/slotz - http://geeks.pirillo.com - I'm a fan of racing games on any platform, including on my iPhone. Freeverse has released Slotz Racer, which is only $3.00! It's a lot of fun, and very interesting. It's not an average racing game, that's for sure. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Print Wirelessly from Your iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Just about every mobile device has a camera on it these days. But how do you get your pictures to your printer? If you have an iPhone and an HP Photosmart C6300 printer, you can use a brand new App to send your pictures to print. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are Your Government Officials on Twitter? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - You're on Twitter, right? I mean - who isn't? Even your elected officials are likely on Twitter. You can find, follow and communicate with your Congressmen! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mobile Credit Card Processing for the iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Every business out there takes credit cards. If they don't, they aren't really a business. I know many of you out there own a business, and you need to be able to process credit cards. I have a way for you to be able to do this right on your iPhone. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Change Avatars on the iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - If you have an iPhone, chances are you have a contact list. In your contact list, you may have photos. If not, you might want to use the eMees App to assign an avatar to them. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Fight for Your Right... to iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - iFight turns your iPhone into a cool sound effects machine! Choose one of the five sound effects (slap, whip, gong, sword or punch), and dazzle your friends. Swing your phone to hear the sound. You should never leave home without this App. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Windows 7: Action Center Utility http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - There are times when your operating system needs to tell you something. It may need to let you know that something needs to happen, such as updating certain components. This is usually managed in an ad-hoc manner, without a central location to receive these messages. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wanna Win a Wii? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Do you want a Wii? How would you like to win a Wii? You may be the winner if I am the winner of the Wii! The contest is open until Feb 6th, and all you have to do is click the mouse a couple of times! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have You Played Arcade Bowling on the iPhone? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - When I was 14 years old, I took my first job at an adventure park near my home. I made a whopping $2.00 an hour overseeing the SkeeBall machines! Now, I can spend $2.00 on an App for my iPhone to play the exact same game. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Get Graphical Emoticons on the iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Looking at my iPhone, you can see the SMS window. I was texting Ponzi, but I wasn't sending her text. I was sending some little graphics. I enabled this feature, and you can too! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Windows 7: Resource Monitor Tool http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - It doesn't matter how new your computer is, you only have a limited amount of resources. You have to keep an eye on your CPU, your memory, and your disks - you need to know what's going on! The Resource Monitor Tool has been improved for Windows 7 to make this easier for you to do. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's New in iLive '09 (iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, GarageBand)? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I am taking a look at the new iLife '09 for Mac OS X. As of the day I installed this, January 26th, it wasn't available to the public yet. Due to a misprint in a BestBuy ad, Danny was able to purchase his copy early. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Chat on the iPhone or iPod Touch http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - If you couldn't tell, I was reading what was being said in our live chat room - on my iPhone! Colloquy IRC client is now available from the App Store for only $2.00! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Travel Back in Time http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - When this application hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious stuff! Visualize data in a completely different way. If you were naive to believe that there's no software available for Mac OS X... think again. Here's another breakthrough product that's only available for the computer you claim is "too expensive." http://chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Find Files and Geotag Photos http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - It doesn't matter how you say "Houdah," the developer of this series of utilities for Mac OS X just wants you remember it. In my experience, HoudahSpot makes for an amazing (power user's) extension to the already-powerful Spotlight. HoudaGeo adds another dimension to your photos, to boot. http://chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's Shaking in the Windows 7 Beta: The Windows! http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I am running Windows 7 on my TouchSmart pc, as well as within a virtual machine on my Mac. I have the Aero basic scheme going, which I can't stand. However, even in basic mode, I can still show you a feature that will have you jumping around. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Play Crayon Physics for the iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I don't know how many of you have played Crayon Physics on the web. It's this little game where you draw little objects on your screen using your mouse. Well, on the iPhone you can now play this same game, while connecting an apple with a star. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where do You go to Find Music Online? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Sometimes you may have a song running through your head. You may know the artist and title of the song, but you cannot find it online. When you just want to hear a song, try using JustHear!t next time. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Buy and Sell on eBay http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Like many of you, I've purchased and sold things through eBay auctions. However, the experience wasn't nearly as clean as it could have been. Have you tried making a killer eBay page to sell something? It's impossible on your own - so maybe this software can help. http://chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Create a Digital Photo Mask with Ease http://tagjag.com/Tiffen-Dfx - http://live.pirillo.com - You know I'm a software addict. I like all kinds of software, and I especially love software that does what it needs to do VERY well - and if it's available on both Mac OS X and Windows. I believe I may be able to get you a coupon for this Tiffen product. http://chris.pirillo.com - http://geeks.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Watch TV Shows on Your iPod / iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - If you've been longing for a way to watch television (live or recorded) on your iPod Touch or iPhone, look no further than Equinix's solution: the TubeStick! http://chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Search Amazon, YouTube, Twitter in Windows 7 http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - RSS is powerful, for sure. I've been a fan of it since before it was supported natively within the web browser. I built a service called TagJag, where you can go to look for things you want to buy. It will generate RSS search feeds that you can subscribe to. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Stream from the iPhone / iPod Touch http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I'm live streaming from my iPhone once again! The latency isn't bad at all. You know what this means, don't you? It means I can get up and be on the move without being tethered to a laptop or desktop. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Stanford Laptop Orchestra (SLOrk) at Macworld http://live.pirillo.com - http://chris.pirillo.com - I was lucky to catch this performance live. They were on stage right before I was this year. Maybe I'll start a trend at http://geeks.pirillo.com/ soon? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Do You Manage Your Passwords? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, there are several utilities to help you manage passwords on Windows, but Mac OS X users love 1password for a reason: it's amazing. Plus, there's a free iPhone app tie-in! http://chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do You Have Network Media Storage? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - There's something to be said for having network attached storage. If you haven't invested in any hardware yet, you might consider HP's new offering. It's a bit more than the average NAS device. http://chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fruity, Cinnamon, Banana, Honey Cheerios Cereal Extravaganza http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Growing up, I ate Cheerios all the time. I eat Multi Grain Cheerios every morning, as part of my nutritious breakfast. When I went to the store to get more recently, I noticed that Cheerios is going bonkers with new flavors! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's New in Windows 7: Desktop Wallpaper! http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Traditionally speaking, Windows out of the box has sucked at wallpaper management. You could change the wallpaper, but that was about it. You could have obtained a program to help you manage your wallpapers, but that was a pain at times. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Record Audio on an iPhone http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - What exactly is the best operating system? Is it Mac OS X? Is it Windows? Is it Linux? To answer that, I asked myself. Listen in as I argue with myself, and attempt to come to a concrete decision. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Keep Thinking With a Clear Mind http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - The night I recorded this video, I was fighting off a bad cold. The chatters in my live channel noticed I was drinking something called Brain Toniq. It will allegedly help you stay focused! http://go.tagjag.com/braintoniq/ Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's the Best Gamepad Game Controller? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Here's a question for you all: what kind of game controller do you use on your computer, if any? Is it wireless, wired or even a USB-connected controller? Mac OS X really doesn't have a lot of options for game controllers, sadly. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's New in Windows 7: A Lot! http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, I'm now running Windows 7 on my HP TouchSmart PC, instead of using Vista. I knew that the Beta had been released, after hundreds of you had come pouring into our chat room asking if I had used it yet - and what I thought of it. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Persistence of Vision Meets LCD Scanning http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - You might have a scanner in your home or business. But, I'm going to show you a scanner that you probably don't have. It's a wand, and really nothing more than a toy. It's very cool, though. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Browse Playlists with Gestures http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - This week's GoToMeeting allowed us to learn about a free program called FluidTunes. Matt demonstrated this for us, as you can see on his screen once I gave him control of the GoToMeeting. For your meeting needs, check out http://www.gotomeeting.com/chrispirillo Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | These are the Coolest Glasses on the Planet Earth http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I'm watching a movie in 3D playing in the screens within the glasses. It's like I'm sitting a few feet away from a huge screen. The movie is running through my iPod. The Zeiss Cinemizer is quite possibly one of the coolest inventions ever. http://go.tagjag.com/cinemizer - http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do They Make Mirrors for Computer Monitors? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I've worn glasses pretty much all my life. It never bothered me, even when people called me 'four eyes'. As a kid, I would often use my glasses to see things behind me. It was kinda neat to do, you know? So what can I use in my office when I want to see behind me? http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do Electronic Measuring Tools Work? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - It's seven feet from my finger to my television. I was able to figure that out with a click of a button, using a digital measuring tool. It doesn't only measure things, though... it's far cooler than that! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are You Looking to Buy a Pet Collar Cam? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I'm sitting here showing Wicket the slideshow of images that were gathered from the digital camera that hangs off of his collar. He didn't seem to be too interested in watching, until he saw pictures of his new rawhide bone. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Kind of Drink Coasters do You Use? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - When you have a glass or mug with condensation on the bottom, you should set it down on a coaster. You don't want it damaging your furniture, right? If you're going to use a coaster anyway, why not use a fun LED coaster? http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | And Geek Said: Let There Be Light http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - To start off this video, I threw out some trivia questions to my chat room. I have the new Aurora Palette made by a company called Banpresto out of Japan. This is a very cool and fun gadget - and even includes glowing lights!!! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Keep a Video Camera Steady http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I'm going to walk around, and pan with the camera. It's amazing how smooth the video still is. I'm using the Manfrotto 585 Modosteady. It's a video camera stabilizer! http://chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Can you Tell Time in Roman Numeral, Octal, Hex, Binary? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - What time is it during the recording of this video? According to the time we set it, it was 11:02pm according to my Tix clocks. However, according to my Epoch Clock it's 11:03! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Force is Strong with this USB Hub http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I am a USB addict, that's a well-known fact. I have so many devices, I have to keep a handful of USB hubs on my desk at all times. I also happen to be a Star Wars fanatic, as well. What if I could mix the two together?! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Set Your USB Flash Drive on Fire http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Have you ever seen a USB device catch fire? I have, sort of. I was able to do it on the first try! It's this cool new combo flash drive and lighter! It's an 8GB drive, and of course has a lighter built in, as well. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Thanks to my 50,000 YouTube Subscribers! http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - We did it! Congratulations to everyone in the community! We have officially hit 50,000 subscribers on YouTube!! Thank you so much for following what we do. I know we may not always see eye-to-eye, but it's still great to have that interaction. http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What are You Using for Your UPS? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Do you hear that beautiful silence? The old background noise in my office is now gone. It was coming from a fan inside my UPS, and drove me crazy. I realized I needed something quieter, so went and found an excellent one! http://chris.pirillo.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are You a Movie Mash-up Mixmaster with Muvee? http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - If you've seen random clips from my live stream (such as outtakes) floating around YouTube, they were probably done by UncleJohn. Tonight in our GoToMeeting session, UncleJohn demonstrated Muvee, which is what he uses to put these clips together for all of you. http://chris.pirillo.com - http://www.gotomeeting.com/chrispirillo Distributed by Tubemogul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is the iPhone 3G Worth Buying? http://live.pirillo.com - I don't think I'll be standing in line for the release of the iPhone 3G, although I will be getting one. I do access the Internet frequently from my first gen iPhone, and here in Seattle we have the 3G Network. It will be worth it for me to have one. But overall, for the majority of people, is it worth shelling out money to upgrade? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you Want an iPhone 3G? http://live.pirillo.com - I'm never going to live down the first day I talked about the iPhone. I said it was "just another device". Of course, I have since eaten those words, many times over. The newest version of the iPhone... the 3G... is upon us. Do you want one? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where Can You Download a Company Brand or Business Logo? http://live.pirillo.com - What happens when you need to find a graphic... let's say a logo for a company? You might go online and do an image search. The problem with that is that you're not finding the high-quality logos that you most likely need. Now what do you do? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are you Worried About the Gas Crisis? http://live.pirillo.com - On June 9th, the National average for gas prices per gallon hit the $4.00 mark. This all-time high came as no surprise to most of us. Does this concern you? Are you worried about the gas crisis? I'm not. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's in the Next Mac OS X: Snow Leopard? http://live.pirillo.com - The current shipping version of Mac OS X is dubbed Leopard. At the recent Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference, Steve Jobs announced the next version, which is named Snow Leopard. Doesn't sound like much difference on the surface, does it? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Father's Day Gift Ideas http://live.pirillo.com - Father's Day is just a few days away. This year I'm more grateful than ever to have my Dad. He is recuperating nicely after his horrible car accident recently. Have you bought a gift yet for your Dad or even your Grandpa? I put together this list of top gift ideas for Dad, with the help from my chat room. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Make an iPhone Web Site and Icon http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, I have an iPhone. If you look closely, you can see my little Chris icon on there. It's also on my home screen. When I tap it, it opens my blog. When you open my blog on your iPhone, it's going to look a lot different than it would on a browser. That's due to a plugin I am running in WordPress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have you Ever Owned any Apple Hardware? http://live.pirillo.com - Do you have any kind of history of all the PCs you've ever owned? Is there a spreadsheet somewhere that outlines every machine you've had, and what the specs were? I'm guessing the answer is no. There's a program for Apple fanatics that will keep track of what's inside every piece of Apple hardware. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What are Popular Home Repair Scams? http://live.pirillo.com - The last time I changed our furnace filters, I sliced my finger open. I'm not a handyman by any stretch, but I do attempt to take care of things around my house. There are times, though, when you just have to call in someone else to fix something. How can you be sure you're not getting ripped off? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you use Gmail's New Features? http://live.pirillo.com - Ah, yes... Gmail. It's the free email service from Google, that can be accessed via the Web or by using a desktop client. They give you up to 6GB of space to use, pretty much for free. That's beyond cool. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where can you Watch Severe Weather Videos Online? http://live.pirillo.com - I love living in the Seattle area, because I'm a big fan of overcast skies. This is in sharp contrast to my home state of Iowa, where's there's severe weather of all types nearly every other day. Severe weather is terrifying, to be sure. However, it's also beautiful and many people love to see it on video. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have you Ever been to a LAN Party? http://live.pirillo.com - I asked my "son" Wicket if he wanted to go to a LAN party. That's where a group of Geeks pack up their computers, get together, and game... for hours or days on end. Have you ever been to a LAN party, or been curious as to what goes on? Here are some tips sent in by Brian to help you out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is the Windows UI Important? http://live.pirillo.com - It's kind of funny. The 45 minute long video I recorded ranting about Windows Vista still gets a ton of traffic to this day. Ponzi isn't too happy with Vista. It makes her feel stupid, according to her. She's run into quite a few walls, even with SP1. She's very frustrated, to say the least. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Upload Digital Photos to Web Albums for Free! http://live.pirillo.com - Last year, my parents lost a lot of digital photos in a hard drive crash. It was very tragic, because they had not backed up any of those photos. They had the Picasa software to help them with the backup, but I had never explained how to use it. I have apologized many times. Picasa is now a free program, and can help save your photos, should some disaster or failure ever occur. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Does Google Have a Command Line Interface? http://live.pirillo.com - It's hard to believe that many of us started learning computers before there was any kind of GUI. We existed on the Command Line. It took the release of Win 95 to get me away from the Command Line. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have You Called an Internet Advertising Phoul on Phorm? http://live.pirillo.com - I don't mind advertisers, so long as they are advertising something I would care about. I notice Marketing campaigns all the time. Overall, they don't annoy me. I know people treat advertising differently than they treat other things in life. It's a necessary evil. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do Xbox Live Marketplace Games have Problems? http://live.pirillo.com - I came across an article the other day on Wired, titled "Microsoft: Don't Cut Off the Long Tail". In the article, Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten said that Microsoft will soon begin to delete some Xbox Live Arcade games from the service. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Want a Free VPN for Public WiFi Hotspots http://live.pirillo.com - When it comes to accessing the Internet when you're away from home, you never really know what you're going to get. You have to stay secure to protect yourself. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What do you Need to Know about USB? http://live.pirillo.com - Ponzi called me while shopping with some questions about USB devices. I realized that many people may have the same questions, so I decided to try and answer some of those for you in this video. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How do you Deal with Old Technology? http://live.pirillo.com - We talk about new technology as it comes out quite a lot. While home visiting my parents at this time, I've noticed how much my parents are behind the times when it comes to tech. Here in my old bedroom, there's actually a small television with an antenna on it. That's right... no cable. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's Cheaper than a Gallon of Gas? http://live.pirillo.com - I was sitting here chatting with the people in my chat room when Ponzi called me with a pretty cool discovery that I thought you all would find interesting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | It's a Free Computer! http://live.pirillo.com - Thanks to HP and BuzzCorps, Ponzi and I gave away a $5000 Dragon notebook last night! We had a lot of fun, and I'm sure our winner Ralajer is one happy camper in sunny California! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you Have more Than one eBay Merchant Account? http://live.pirillo.com - Sutty5 writes: "Many discussions recently have focussed on having more than one eBay account. Ebay has no problems with this, as long as each account is kept in good standing. Following are five reasons for opening multiple accounts." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are you Participating in FireFox Download Day 2008? http://live.pirillo.com - Join FireFox in their mission to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours! World Download Day is fast approaching. Will you pledge to help Mozilla reach its goal? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What did you Want to be When you Grew Up? http://live.pirillo.com - What did you want to grow up to be when you were little? I wanted to be a few different things. I even had the opportunity once to ask Bill Gates this very question. Did you know that as a kid, Mr. Gates wanted to be a Mathematician? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you Embed my Videos and Photos? http://live.pirillo.com - Someone recently asked me what exactly embedding means? To embed something simply means that you are enclosing or adding something. For instance, you can embed a video into a blog post, or onto YouTube. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Make Your PC a Firewall for Free http://live.pirillo.com - Last week, we shared tips with you on things you can do with your old computers. One of those things was to turn it into a firewall. Of course, in order to do this you'll also need software. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is Home Inventory Delicious? http://live.pirillo.com - Have you ever wished you had an inventory list of all your games, software, DVDs, CDs and even books? Well, now you can easily create one, using a webcam and your computer or Mac! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Find YouTube Videos in Violation of Copyright http://live.pirillo.com - As far as online video is concerned... if it's not on YouTube, then it's not a video. I publish all my videos to YouTube, along with a few other places. I've been publishing videos for several years, but never found a place that offers me more than YouTube does. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where do you Download Desktop Wallpapers? http://live.pirillo.com - Every single day in the chat room, someone asks me where I get my wallpaper from. Sometimes I make them myself. Sometimes I download them from somewhere. But my friend Andy Stanberry reminded me about using DestopTopia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Would you Accept Advertising on your Gadgets? http://live.pirillo.com - I get invited to several events throughout the year. I was supposed to attend an event the other day at Microsoft. Unfortunately, I've been having issues with my own Web servers, and couldn't go. Microsoft has been making waves with their announcement about bringing advertising to things like the Zune. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Video Conferencing and Chat: No Download! http://live.pirillo.com - Matt says: "I just found out about this free service that allows you to video/voice chat with as many people as you like over the Internet using a flash plug-in within your browser. You just don’t have to install it on your computer or anything!" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Recover a Lost iPod, Flash Drive, or Digital Camera? http://live.pirillo.com - We depend on our gadgets and devices so much these days... so what happens when one is lost or stolen? Are we out the money and our data? Philip emailed to tell me about an open-source piece of software that can help recover those devices. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What do you do with Your old Computers? http://live.pirillo.com - UncleJohn sent an email to me the other day, with his tips for what you can do with old computers. Don't send them to a landfill to rot! There are many other options. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What was the First / Last Movie you saw in a Theater? http://live.pirillo.com - What was the first movie you ever saw in a movie theater? For me, I remember watching The Rescuers at a drive-in when I was a kid. I've been going to movie theaters all my life, even still today. Even though I have excellent home equipment to watch from the comfort of my couch, there's still a place for the movie theater. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are Personal Home Pages and Blogs Dying? http://live.pirillo.com - My first home page on the web was through my college. There wasn't much you could do with a home page back then. In order to digitize photos, you had to actually scan them. No one I knew had a digital camera back then. But, I've been building Web pages since the mid-1990s. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Could you Live Without Email or the Web? http://live.pirillo.com - How many people do you believe have used Email? If you had to give a percentage off the top of your head of US citizens that you believe have used Email, what would you say? According to a survey, about 20% of US heads-of-household have never sent an Email. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is your Avatar a Gravatar? http://live.pirillo.com - I know a few of you use forums. Some of you have blogs and other social accounts. Most of these places allow you to set up an avatar. The hope is that one day, you only have to upload an avatar once and have it populate to all places you are on the Web. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A USB Grommet Hub for your Home Office http://live.pirillo.com - Everyone knows that I'm addicted to USB devices. Because of this, I need several USB hubs, but my desk is only so big. I read about this product not long ago. So, when I saw it in a store I had to buy it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Does Flash Encoding Slow Down the Computer? http://live.pirillo.com - Dimitri just sent me an email, saying that he's really happy we inspired him to live stream. However, he's having an issue that he isn't sure what to do to fix it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is the Future of Science Research Open? http://live.pirillo.com - What was the last magazine you read? Every once in awhile, a magazine floats through my house with an article that catches my attention. The May, 2008 issue of Scientific American has on the cover "Science 2.0: The Risks and Rewards of Web-Based Research". Whoa... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are you an Indiana Jones Fan? http://live.pirillo.com - You could say I'm an Indiana Jones fan. Heck, I even watched the old "Young Indiana Jones" television show. So of course, I'm excited for the release of the newest movie! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Microsoft's Free Astronomy Software http://live.pirillo.com - Even if you're not really "in to" Astronomy, you really have to check this out. The things you will see are just amazing. Go ahead... I dare you. Open your eyes, broaden your horizons. You never know what's out there waiting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Create your own TrueType Font for Free http://live.pirillo.com - If you're like me, you enjoy creating new fonts, and downloading neat ones you find on the Web. Well, now you can create your own cool fonts... for free! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Stop Email Forwards and Video Emails http://live.pirillo.com - Doug writes: "I'm still surprised at times when I get an e-mail forwarded to me that claims something is true without anyone having checked the validity of the contents. What the world needs now is more useful information and less useless information to fill up our Email, bog down the servers, and waste our time reading the garbage." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Flip Video Camcorder Tip: Get One http://live.pirillo.com - If you buy only one new tech gadget this year, you really should look at getting a Flip video camera. This thing is literally plug-and-play. It doesn't matter if you have a PC or a Mac. If you have a USB port, you can use this camcorder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wits and Wagers Trivia Game for the Xbox 360 http://live.pirillo.com - My neighbor just happens to be Jeff, who is the CEO of Hidden Path Entertainment game company in Seattle. They just recently launched a new game into the Xbox Live community called Wits and Wagers. This is a trivia-based game. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Get Documents and Spreadsheets on the Go with Google http://live.pirillo.com - Invariably, when you're on the road, you forget a document at home. It's of course difficult to get to them, especially if no one is at home to send them to you. It's also hard to get to them with your iPhone... unless you go to docs.google.com of course! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Tie a Tie Knot http://live.pirillo.com - Enjoy seeing me in a tie... I don't do it very often. I was attending a conference in Washington DC when I recorded this video, and thought I would share with you all the proper way to tie a tie. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Could you Live Without Google? http://live.pirillo.com - Do you use Google? Could you get along without it for a week? I tried it, and dubbed it "Google Fasting". There's no way I could do that again. It was really tough, believe it or not. I got an email from Mike recently, asking if the power of Google is good for the Internet. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How and Where do you Save Files? http://live.pirillo.com - Where do you save your files? Do you have any particular folder on your computer? Or... are you one of those people who forgets to save their work? The bottom line is, I want to know how and where you save files. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you Really Want to Win this PC? http://live.pirillo.com - I'm going to be giving away the HP Dragon Notebook very soon... May 29th to be exact. This notebook is something you definitely want to have. Make sure you follow the rules for this giveaway, or you'll be crying when you aren't eligible! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where do you go to Discuss Art Online? http://live.pirillo.com - My brother Adam is an artist, who is very passionate about art of all kinds. He has a live stream now. So if you're into art or even music, why not drop by and visit him? You may even catch him live at work on a painting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How do You Deal with Information Overload? http://live.pirillo.com - The problem today isn't that there's not enough information. There's too much. It's not there aren't ways to publish content on the Internet - there are an abundance. A lot of noise comes with that signal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What are the Implications of using Video Services? http://live.pirillo.com - How do you guys out there watch tv these days? Do you still watch it on an actual television set? Do you watch it through the Internet? More to the point... how do you watch video? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Web Communities and Social Networks Need Transparency http://live.pirillo.com - I need you all to think about your answer to this question I received in an email: "What would be the one fundamental principle every social networking community must have for maintaining its integrity to the people who are using that site?". To me... the answer is simple. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Steal my Content - with Permission and Credit http://live.pirillo.com - Isn't this soundboard the coolest thing? It was created by community member desertwarrior. Not only is it fun, it also really underscores my belief in being open about everything I do. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cory Doctorow's Little Brother: DRM-Free Audio Book http://live.pirillo.com - Cory Doctorow has written a new audio book, entitled "Little Brother". He sent me the following email to give us all a peek at the plot, and to explain something very important and ground-breaking about this book. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's the Best OS for Data Storage and Stability? http://live.pirillo.com - Woomis writes: "Yesterday, I was consulting a client about OS choices. If storage failure rate was 0%... What OS would you trust to store your most important documents, photos, keepsakes and otherwise?" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | HP's Color LaserJet CM1312 http://live.pirillo.com - You guys know about my two dogs, Wicket and Pixie. I took some pictures of them recently, and printed one in about a minute flat on the new printer sitting in my office. The quality was as good as the quality of the photo itself. The big deal would be that it was printed on a color jet printer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Future of Software is Open Source http://live.pirillo.com - You are an absolute fool to believe that the future of software is anything but open. Are we there now? Obviously not... but in good time, proprietary software will become a thing of the past. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Will iPhones Fly with Free WiFi? http://live.pirillo.com - AT&T has now made it so you can now get online with your iPhone anywhere there is a HotSpot of theirs... including airports! Finally! It used to be a pita to try to get a connection in an airport. Not anymore, thanks to AT&T! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | HP Dragon Notebook Giveaway http://live.pirillo.com - I have been selected as one of the people to give away an HP Dragon notebook this month on May 29th!! My requirements to win will be simple: You must be present in my chat room at the time of the giveaway. You must be subscribed to my YouTube channel. And... you must comment on my blog. The winner will be chosen from a random blog post, so the more you comment... the better your chances of winning! Remember, only GOOD comments count. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Can Temporary Email Addresses Stop Spam? http://live.pirillo.com - I've used my chris@pirillo.com email for many years now. The reason I share that address so openly is that I'm just not afraid of it. Some of you are quite afraid of sharing your email address, with good reason. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is Online Radio Killing Traditional Radio Advertising? http://live.pirillo.com - The differences between traditional radio and Internet radio are pretty vast. Yes, they are both audio. Everything else is merely the mechanism and limitations of the delivery. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Isn't Mario Kart Wii Fun? http://live.pirillo.com - I've been having a Wii bit of fun lately, playing Mario Kart on my Wii. It's addictive. I picked it up after seeing a commercial where the player is using the little steering wheel. Even though it's wireless, I'm using my strap. I don't want it to go flying across the room! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you have Tips for Presentation Style? http://live.pirillo.com - Richard writes: "You do not come off as a shy person, as I am, but how do you manage to stay so calm and relaxed when you are presenting your live feed to the community?" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you Monitor and Mold your Reputation Online? http://live.pirillo.com - Jeff Smith created the most amazing ring tone for me! He emailed to thank me again for hooking up Cali Lewis and himself during the iYule launch party, and for the video I made regarding this project. He wanted to show me a project that he is doing for the iPhone. The project he is talking about is found at RingToneFeeder.com. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's the Future of Portable Computing? http://live.pirillo.com - I'm quite surprised with the number of reactions we received after the unboxing of the Asus Eee PC. I received an email from Gordon that was thought-provoking, and thought we should discuss what he has to say. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Truth about Wikipedia Credit http://live.pirillo.com - Imagine my surprise when a few friends of mine from the Netherlands emailed to let me know that I was featured in a video about Wikipedia! Wikipedia linked to a video I had done about them, discussing how we can use them as a source to find out truth and information. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Do You Travel with Electronics? http://live.pirillo.com - Jthermane24 from our live chat room writes: "Most of us like to travel. But when travel time comes... so does the electronics packing. I have made a set of top five tips for traveling with electronics." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Talking Twitter, RSS and Des Moines http://live.pirillo.com - On my recent trip home to Iowa, I was able to meet up with several business and personal friends at a Des Moines Tweet-Up. We discussed RSS Feeds and how Twitter has replaced them. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Unboxing an Asus Eee PC Ultraportable Computer http://live.pirillo.com - The super lightweight solid-state drive Asus Eee PC showed up at my house the other day. It was sent to me courtesy of Asus, specifically thanks to an engineer of theirs who is a regular community member of ours. Without further ado, let's do the unboxing! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do You Like Taking Road Trips? http://live.pirillo.com - At the time of this recording, I was visiting back home in Iowa at my brother's house. We're planning a road trip to Wisconsin to see a concert he had bought tickets for. It sounds like good music, and a lot of fun. Do you enjoy road trips? What should you bring with you on a road trip? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Why Would Someone Want to Blog about Magpies? http://live.pirillo.com - How many of you out there have a brother? I do... and when I recorded this video, I was at his house in Iowa visiting. I received an email from Findlay, asking for help getting interest generated for his brother's blog. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are Bloggers Journalists: Are Blogs new Journalism? http://live.pirillo.com - Is blogging the new form of Journalism? Should bloggers be held to the same standards as the media? Those questions were asked of me recently in an email, and raise a lot of food for thought. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How do you Choose to use Twitter? http://live.pirillo.com - Twitter, of course, is a type of Social Networking site where you can let people know what you're up to at any given time. You can quickly and easily tell people what you're thinking, feeling and doing! Everyone uses Twitter in a different way, for different things. How do you Twitter? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are Those "Free iPod" Websites Legit or a Scam? http://live.pirillo.com - You know the sites. You see them everywhere. "Sign up and get five of your friends to sign up... and you'll win!" It's not as easy as they make it sound. With so many sites who do the same thing, you'll have a hard time trying to find even five who want to sign up under you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have you Ever had to Travel at the Last Minute? http://live.pirillo.com - Travel can be expensive, and last-minute travel is even worse! If you've ever had to do this, you know it can be a major pain in the pocketbook. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Accessing IRC Chat via a Web Browser: Mibbit http://live.pirillo.com - Just to prove that all sorts of people come into our chat room, I'm going to leave the chat unmoderated... which can be quite dangerous at times. You'd be surprised. Even at 11:30 at night, we have several hundred people awake and talking live with us. What if you can't get into our chat? You could always try Mibbit. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Will you do with Your Tax Refund? http://live.pirillo.com - My Uncle Sam just called. The day this video was recorded was April 15th... Tax Day here in America. Let's say after I paid in taxes I deserved a refund! What am I going to spend that money on? What are you going to spend yours on? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How do you Relieve Stress During Tax Season? http://live.pirillo.com - What do you do when you're stressed out? More importantly, what do you do when you know you have to do something that will stress you out. Here are my recommendations for dealing with stress in these situations... such as doing your taxes! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where Would you go in Brazil? http://live.pirillo.com - Victor is a community member who happens to be from the gorgeous country of Brazil. Brazil is a large tourist area, and there are just some places you shouldn't visit on your trip. Here are Victor's recommendations for places to stay away from. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How do you Keep up with all Your Comments? http://live.pirillo.com - An old friend from Iowa recently emailed to ask me how I manage to keep up with all the comments I receive on a daily basis. I have comments on my blog, YouTube, MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, and so on. He wondered if I have advice for all of you to help manage your comments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Five Ways Vista is better than OS X? http://live.pirillo.com - I really don't want to fight anymore. I'm tired of it. Even more than that, I'm tired of reading insipid commentary who lack perspective, and experience, and are "armchair quarterbacking". I don't know everything. I admit that. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is the Adobe Media Player any Good? http://live.pirillo.com - For years I have been suggesting that Adobe would totally kill were it to develop a desktop media player... largely because everyone seems to have Adobe Flash installed already. Adobe has officially released a media player at long last! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have you Ever Gone to Court? http://live.pirillo.com - I recently did a video with tips from a police officer on how to get out of a traffic ticket. Here are GTPeach's tips on what to do, should you ever have to go to court. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What are Five Foods that Make you Gag? http://live.pirillo.com - Did you know there's someone from our live community who hates pizza?! That's just insane!! Ponzi, Kat and I got to talking about foods that we can't stand, and make us just want to hurl. What foods do that to you? Make sure to write our your list of five, and leave them as a follow-up to this video! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is the Quality of your Coax Cable Important? http://live.pirillo.com - Daniel writes: "I recently decided to swap my office and my bedroom, opting to gain more workspace at the loss of a little living space. In the process of the swap, I relocated my PC to a new room. The coaxial cable running from the wall jack to the router proved to be too short, and as a result, I ran new cable to the new location... there began the problems." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How can you get out of a Traffic Ticket? http:/live.pirillo.com - Acey612 writes: "My day job is as a police officer for the city where I live. We are a smaller town, but since we are 10min from the beach, we have a lot of traffic. I normally lead my department in citations per month, but I wanted to provide viewers with the top 10 ways to get OUT of a ticket." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do You Like Going to the Beach? http://live.pirillo.com - We can always count on some excellent tips from regular chat room member Bowler4Ever. This list is no exception. Here are some tips to make your next trip to the beach fun and safe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are Parrots Pets? http://live.pirillo.com - Marcus writes: "Although it is not related to tech, you did mention it on the live stream and I thought that was enough to merit a top 5 list. My top 5 list is involving one of my pets, which is my parrot. I have 1 parrot at the moment, and he is called Elvis. He is almost 1 year old, and is an African grey parrot. I have had him since January and love him! Here is a top 5 list of tips on how to handle and deal with your parrot." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Can Kids and Computers Combine? http://live.pirillo.com - Do you remember what it was like when you were a kid? Unless of course, you still are one. I know we have a large audience of teenagers, and that's wonderful! I have an Email here from Amy, with her top five reasons you should encourage your kids to make use of all Technology. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What do Girls Want for Gifts from Geeks? http://live.pirillo.com - Laura writes: "Some men are great at picking out that special gift to give to their partner. Men that are "geeks" seem to be the worst gift givers. Let me rephrase that... they are bad at giving "girl" gifts. Every girl now and again loves to receive that Techie gift from her guy: like an ipod, iphone or Blu-Ray player. However, there are times when we need to feel special - that our guy cares enough to know about what makes us a girl." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Can Washing Dishes be Less of a Chore? http://live.pirillo.com - I hate having to do the dishes. Flat out... HATE it. Does anyone like it? Seriously. Flyboycom in our chat room sent these tips in to help us try to make washing dishes a little more fun. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you Practice Proper Mobile Phone Etiquette? http://live.pirillo.com - We're all guilty at some point or another. We break one of the golden rules of phone etiquette. Come on... admit it. You do it too! Here are Gordon's top five ways to become an annoying mobile phone user. DON'T do these! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's the Most Painful thing You've ever Experienced? http://live.pirillo.com - I can't stand pain. I have a very low threshold for pain, and cannot tolerate it whatsoever. I used to be called the "Tazmanian Terror" when I had to get a shot as a kid. Matt sent in the following tips to help us all deal with pain a little better. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Google Docs has a Community?!?! http://live.pirillo.com - If you got an email from someone alledging to be on the "Google Docs Team"... would you believe it? I didn't, because they were asking if I would like to post to the Google Docs blog to help other users. True enough... Google Docs is knocking on my Virtual door. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What can you do in Argentina? Don't cry... http://live.pirillo.com - Joaquin is a 15 year old community member from Argentina. He and his mother put together this excellent list of things you can do if you are ever fortunate enough to visit this beautiful place. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are you a Touch Typist? http://live.pirillo.com - Xenaol writes: "As many computer gamers and programmers will be aware, the art of typing without looking is a very useful and envied skill to possess. As a result of this, I decided to write this top 5 list of tips to help any learners on their way, so here goes." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What are your Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts? http://live.pirillo.com - Recently, I made a comment about needing to map keys for my OS X keyboard. Using keyboard shortcuts can save you a lot of time when you're working. One of our community members sent this list of shortcuts in to give all of us a bit of help when we attempt to GTD! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do you Have any Photoshop Tips for Beginners? http://live.pirillo.com - Recently, Mushir sent in his list of favorite foods from India. Instead of food, he's passing on his top tips for people who are just beginning to learn how to use Photoshop. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Did you Work for your TN Visa in Canada? http://live.pirillo.com - Jimmy Kuo writes: "The topic I want to talk about is having qualified Canadians working in the United States using a working Visa, called the TN. There are many Canadians stopped from crossing into the US, and there are many reasons for this. Here are some tips to help make sure you have everything you need to be able to obtain your TN, and work in the US." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Can you Eat like an Egyptian? http://live.pirillo.com - Pauleece is a regular in our chat room, and hails from Egypt! He wanted to share with us the top ten foods that you MUST eat if you ever get the chance to visit his homeland. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Else can your Mobile Phone Do? http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, you can do more than make calls and send messages with your phone. Your mobile phone can actually be a lifesaver, or an emergency tool for survival. Write these tips down, or print them out... and carry them with you as reminders. I know I will. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Those Videos were April Fool's Day Jokes! http://live.pirillo.com - Due to the overwhelming response to all the videos we uploaded on April 1st... I have decided to revert my decisions. Everything will go back to the way it was the day before APRIL FOOL's day! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Why I'm Switching Back to Windows XP from Mac OS X http://live.pirillo.com - The experiment is officially over. Today I am going back to Windows XP. I really found myself needing to use Windows software. You don't realize how dependent you get on utilities like Notepad and Microsoft Paint until you no longer have them. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | It's Official: iHate the iPhone http://live.pirillo.com - It doesn't matter how much I say it. I can't stand the iPhone. I gave it a fair shake, for almost a year. I just can't take it anymore. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Follow me on Twitter http://live.pirillo.com - Who here has Twitter? Twitter isn't really a Social Networking site. I never thought it would turn into what it has. Twitter is basically the place to let the World know what you're doing, at any time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Severe Weather can Strike Anytime, Anywhere http://live.pirillo.com - TJ, DasFamiliar and KY_Wildcat are not only halfops in my live chat room, they are also all Storm Spotters. With severe weather season already upon us, they put together these tips to help keep you safe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Have you had Your Wisdom Teeth Removed Yet? http://live.pirillo.com - Sergio writes: "I recently had my wisdom teeth removed, and wanted to share my tips on how to deal with the operation with the community. So without further adieu, here are my Top 5 Tips for dealing with Wisdom Teeth Removal." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to use Google Docs for Live Polls and Quizzes http://live.pirillo.com - Did you know you can create a live poll using Google Docs and Spreadsheets? It's quite simple, really. I stumbled across this recently when I needed to do a poll for something in a hurry, and needed to keep it anonymous. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's the Best Way to Interview Someone? http://live.pirillo.com - I enjoy interviewing people. It's not what I enjoy most about producing content, though. If you look back in my archives, you'll see a lot of my early stuff was all interviews, done strictly in audio format. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's Your Favorite Keyboard? http://live.pirillo.com - For a long time, I was using the Microsoft Internet Pro keyboard. The reason I loved it so much is that it had two USB ports in the back. Microsoft stopped producing it, so I've been looking for a replacement for it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | His name is Earl: A Lifestreaming Geek with Cerebral Palsy http://live.pirillo.com - Earl Thibert, known as T-Bear to friends, is from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He is 32 years old, and has Cerebral Palsy. He is a Life streamer, via uStream. He says that his goal is to "change the world, and what people think about others who have disabilities". He certainly has a lot of fun streaming, and is a lot of fun to chat with. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Switch Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, OS X http://live.pirillo.com - Are you thinking about switching Operating Systems? Here are five things to keep in mind prior to making that big move. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Advice do you Give to Young Programmers? http://live.pirillo.com - Programming is an excellent field to go into, and good Programmers are a hot commodity. That reminds me... if anyone out there is above excellent at working with Drupal, shoot me an email to chris@pirillo.com. Thanks to Grant for sending in this list of tips for young people looking to learn Programming. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Making the Band: A Kid's Perspective http://live.pirillo.com - Alec is 13 years old. He goes by the handle iDrummer in our live community. He is a budding musician, and sent in these tips on how to get yourself or your band noticed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What do Bachelors Eat? http://live.pirillo.com - UncleJohn is a long-time community member, as well as a halfop in our live chat room. He is a bachelor, and sent in some tips on how to cook for just one. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Saudi Cuisine http://live.pirillo.com - Yaqob is a community member from Saudi Arabia. He saw all of the videos we've put up lately about favorite foods from other countries, and decided to send us his own list! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top Six Tips Before you Install Vista SP1 http://live.pirillo.com - SP1 for Vista is officially out now. There have been issues with the install reported, as can happen when you update anything. Goretsky sent these tips in, to hopefully help you bypass any troubles. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | GTD: Keeping Your Inbox Clean http://live.pirillo.com - A community member wrote: "I receive about 220 emails a day, and I sometimes find it hard to manage my Inbox. Over time, I came up with these tips for managing my Email more efficiently, and I thought that I would pass them along." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Start Playing a Musical Instrument http://live.pirillo.com - SleepyGamer from our live community is a musician. He wants all of us to realize that learning to properly play an instrument takes work and dedication. There are "right" and "wrong" ways to learn. Here are his tips to get you started. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Luck o' the Irish: Happy St Patrick's Day http://live.pirillo.com - Hopefully you were wearing green on St Patrick's Day, so that no one pinched you. Wicket wanted to make sure I enjoyed the day, so he put green food coloring in my coffee. The Little Leprechaun, Joey, sent us a list of ways to pretend to be Irish. It's all in fun, folks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Starting a Catchphrase http://live.pirillo.com - 'E Ya Later' is how I end nearly every video I do. I started using it years ago, because I wanted a catchphrase of my own. I'm not even sure where and how I came up with it... but it stuck. Have you ever wanted to start your own word or phrase? These tips sent in by a reader should help. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Save Energy http://live.pirillo.com - The cost of energy these days is outrageous. Many of us cut corners wherever and whenever we can. Ryan_Leaf sent in some excellent tips to help all of us conserve energy. How many of these do you already do? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Why Should you Drink Water? http://live.pirillo.com - Joshua(XP) is a regular member in our live chat room. He knows that most of us Geeks drink a lot of soda, and wanted to share with us the reasons why we should be drinking more water. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Start Drawing Things http://live.pirillo.com - Rofai is a community member who happens to be an artist. He wanted me to pass along his tips to all of you who may be thinking about learning to draw. I personally can't draw, not even a stick figure. But Wicket is an artist extraordinnaire! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Keep your Website Fresh and Up to Date http://live.pirillo.com - With all the design software and tools out there, anyone can make a website. Keeping it maintained and 'fresh' is another matter entirely. Seanzo is a Web Designer, and sent these tips in to help you keep your website current. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is This the Easiest way to Turn Photos into Videos? http://live.pirillo.com - We all have tons of photos, whether they're digital or print. What are you going to do with them all? You could throw them into some kind of video, but many of them are hard to use. All you want to do is create a "photo show", right? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Do You Save Money? http://live.pirillo.com - Recently, I did a video with tips on saving money for gadgets... especially when you're a teenager who can't get a 'regular' job. This time, I'm going to give you some tips sent in by a community member for saving money in general. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's the Best way to Buy a Car? http://live.pirillo.com - JP may only be 13 years old, but he sure does have an excellent grasp of what you should be looking at and thinking about when shopping for a new car. Here are the tips he sent in to me recently. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Do the British Eat? http://live.pirillo.com - I am definitely ready to head over to the UK and eat. All of the food tips being sent in are making us want to travel! Puddings and breads and pies... oh my! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do You Have any Halo 3 Tips? http://live.pirillo.com - The same chatter who brought us the World of Warcraft tips has sent me another email. This time, he's giving us his top five tips on playing Halo 3. Keep these gaming tips coming, folks. People love them! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MMORPG Etiquette http://live.pirillo.com - Being rude or offensive when playing an MMORPG can be fatal. You can get yourself removed and even "blacklisted". Here are some tips sent in by a reader to help you behave yourself properly when playing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tips for Internet Newbies (and General Reminders) http://live.pirillo.com - Nerdgirl sent me the following email: "As we get older, the world wide web gets newer. We find ourselves not able to keep up with the new world because we're still stuck spending senseless hours checking 20 emails and trying to figure out how to install a program on Vista. For those of you like me, going on 21 for the 9th year in a row, here are 5 tips to help you get through the old stuff so you can stay hip with the new." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sleep Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Tom from England writes: "A lot of people at school in the morning arrive with their eyes half closed and are complaining of how miserable they are, so I made this top 5 list (not just for teenagers) about how to get the most out of sleep." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Record Live Performances (Concerts, Plays, etc) http://live.pirillo.com - Jon writes: "My friend and I like filming shows at local venues. After a while there are some things you seem to focus on while recording these. Here are my tips for recording live performances, shows and concerts." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How and Where to Find Free Software http://live.pirillo.com - Software can be expensive these days. Thankfully, most types of software have excellent alternatives that are either free, or Open-Source. Here are some tips sent in by Chris G to help you find these alternatives. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Public Relations (PR) and the Blogosphere http://live.pirillo.com - I don't mind PR agents, really. There are some - and their approaches - that I DO mind. There's a fine line that a lot of PR people don't realize is there. I'm now being asked by a journalist to give my thoughts about PR and their direct role within the Blogging the community. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Put Yourself and Friends in a Comic Strip http://live.pirillo.com - I have always loved comic strips. However, there's a problem. I cannot draw! Thankfully, I found BitStrip online. I can now easily create my own comics... for free! Bwana joined me on this video, and let me create "him" in cartoon form! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Technology Business in Guatemala http://live.pirillo.com - Kinglacho is a regular community member of ours, who happens to live in Guatemala. He is currently studying Systems Engineering, but knows that jobs in his field are rare where he lives. Kinglacho is curious as to what it takes to start a successful online business, such as mine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Software Piracy http://live.pirillo.com - Matt is a YouTube community member who watches us regularly. He recently sent me a very interesting email, asking about my thoughts on piracy, and how to put a stop to it. Piracy of music, software and movies is rampant these days, and there is just no one sure-fire way to put an end to it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Save Money for Gadgets http://live.pirillo.com - A community member writes: "Being 14, I find that 99.99% of the time, no one will help me buy my geeky gadgets.I have created a list from my experiences on how to save money for your tech-related stuff." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Laptop Fire http://live.pirillo.com - James Bayliss is an active community member of ours. He was the creator of the "bouncing Chris heads". I got an email from him with a picture attached of a burned-up laptop! It actually happened to his Macbook Pro today. He was on a Skype call with me for this video. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | AppleTV http://live.pirillo.com - With all the chatter about the AppleTV, it's interesting to hear someone's opinions on why you should NOT rush out to buy one. Dubfrog from our Live Community sent in this Top Five list of reasons not to buy an AppleTV. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Live Streaming Tips for you and your Community http://live.pirillo.com - Ian Quinn is the President of Products and Services with Lonick Internet Solutions. He has sent in a top five list of tips he compiled to help you have an excellent live stream. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Jobs for Teenagers http://live.pirillo.com - A 14 year old community member sent in this top five list. He'll go a long way, with a determination and work ethic this strong already. Hopefully, his tips will help the rest of you who are looking for ways to make money, but are too young still for "traditional" jobs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Identity Theft http://live.pirillo.com - Arcane writes: "Hello Chris, I have come up with a guide to help prevent identity theft. With the never ending technological advances, there are so many more ways people can take over your personal information... or find ways to obtain it." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buying Software http://live.pirillo.com - Knowing what software to buy... and when... can be tricky. Here are some tips sent in by a community member to help you with your choices. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Software and Life Choices http://live.pirillo.com - runjorel from our live community sent me a very thought-provoking email. He is currently attending Grad school, studying Business Information Technology. Unfortunately, however, he's finding himself not as satisfied as he thought he would, and asked my opinion on a very good question. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wireless Carrier Wish List http://live.pirillo.com - I've always been attracted to different mobile devices. I can't carry many with me, because my pockets are only so big, and my wallet only so fat. It always confused me why certain phones would only work on certain networks... especially when the network would be compatible with other phones. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Teleport http://live.pirillo.com - We've done videos about Win2VNC. We did one about Synergy. I made reference to a program called Teleport. Instead of explaining it... I'm going to show it to you. It's freeware for the Mac, so definitely worth a try for you! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Installing the Time Capsule for Time Machine http://live.pirillo.com - As I was stepping through the process of mounting the disc into the Time Capsule as a Network disc, I realized I had two settings that may have caused a conflict. I reset everything to the factory settings. The second time through, it warned me. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Apple TimeCapsule Unboxing http://live.pirillo.com - I'm excited about my new TimeCapsule. I've been through a lot of problems over the years when it comes to hardware and wireless networking. So let's get this thing opened, and give it a whirl! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Pay as you Go Internet... Good or Bad Idea? http://live.pirillo.com - The only truth when it comes to Broadband here in America is that we don't have enough. One community member wrote in to talk about the fact that he really doesn't have any options for Broadband, other than Satellite. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | ISP Tips http://live.pirillo.com - I recorded a video not long ago about Bandwidth Capping from ISPs. I have a top-five list of things to look for when looking for an ISP. Here are some tips sent in by Lundberry to help you choose the right ISP for you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Battery Saving Tips for iPods and Zunes http://live.pirillo.com - If you use your MP3 player a lot, you likely go through batteries very quickly. Here are some great tips that can help you extend your battery life... and save you some money. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Computer Giveaway on March 15th!! http://live.pirillo.com - Every week, we give away a Web Cam, courtesy of Ustream. Not only did I give one away this past Friday, I also announced that I will be giving away another computer! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Password Help http://live.pirillo.com - In this day and age, you can't be too careful online. You have to keep your information safe, by choosing unique, impossible-to-guess passwords. Here are some tips sent in by Daniel to help you stay secure. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | You Just Can't Escape Windows http://live.pirillo.com - I really don't mind the Mac. Then again, I didn't mind Windows XP, either. I did, however, mind Windows Vista. I've shared my reasons over and over. I now have no Vista machines in my home... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Macs Never Crash... EVER! http://live.pirillo.com - I have been loving Mac OS X Leopard since I began using it. I know a lot of people were upset when I switched to Mac. I don't know what it is, but the Mac just gives you an incredible feeling of warmth. You bond emotionally with my machine! It just works so wonderfully. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Windows Vista's Rants http://live.pirillo.com - My rants on Windows Vista have been legendary. The only reason I've been so vocal about it, is because I care. If I didn't, I'd just leave it be. As someone who felt he was slighted by Windows Vista, I couldn't stay quiet. Microsoft has lost the community. I am trying to help, in whatever way I can. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Social Media Questions and Answers http://live.pirillo.com - Social Media is a huge word in my community. It can be defined in a variety of ways. It's a way for you to be yourself on the Web, using Websites that are available to upload pictures, text and more. I've been doing this long before there was even a Web, so I've looked at tools in a different way. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | ADD and OCD Help GTD http://live.pirillo.com - You may be sitting there asking yourself "How does someone with mild OCD and ADD ever GTD?". A person in the chat room asked recently asked how I am able to manage my time, and what time management tips I might have for someone who has way too much going on at once. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Build an Audio and Video Podcast http://live.pirillo.com - I had a caller who asked me about issues he's having with iTunes and his Podcast. It won't accept his Podcast at all, despite adding it three times. He's exhausted all the suggestions on Apple support at this point. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Graphics and Video Card Help http://live.pirillo.com - I asked my chat room: "What kind of Video Card do you have?". No matter what... I get asked this question constantly. Inevitably, someone wants to talk about Video Cards. "What do you have?" "What should I get?" "What is BEST?" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wireless Internet is Everywhere http://live.pirillo.com - During a discussion about Broadband and people near Seattle having trouble with Comcast, Rikai from our chat room brought up an interesting question. "What are your thoughts on the rumors of the 700MGz spectrum potentially being used for Hi-Speed Wireless connections?" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | RSS and OPML for Feed Subscriptions http://live.pirillo.com - When RSS first hit the web, no one really knew about it. It started to become a little more popular as more people started to post content. All these blog platforms started to publish these syndicated feeds. I give full credit to Dave Winer. If it weren't for Dave, RSS and Blogging wouldn't even exist in my mind. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Windows Vista and SATA Drives http://live.pirillo.com - A recent caller to the 888-PIRILLO line had trouble with his Vista Home Premium machine just after applying Windows updates. It began showing his internal hard drive and DVD write drive as removable devices... such as a SATA drive or USB device. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are You Ready for Blu-Ray DVD? http://live.pirillo.com - Now that the Format War is over (for now at least), I realize I will have to buy myself a Blu-Ray drive one of these days. I'm not in a rush, however. When I do buy one, it will be an external USB drive, so I can take it with me from one machine to another in my house. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Weather on the Wii http://live.pirillo.com - You know, the Wii is addicting... even without loading up a single game. I have discovered all kinds of cool things you can do. Did you know you can get the local weather... right on the Wii? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Comcast Technician Falls Asleep: The Interview http://live.pirillo.com - So I was sitting there in my chair, taking calls on the 888-PIRILLO line. Normally, the callers have a tech-related question to ask. I was shocked when this caller identified himself not only as a fan... but also as the guy who snapped pictures of a Comcast Tech sleeping on his couch! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Get Your News on the Wii http://live.pirillo.com - Now that I'm finding my way around on my new Wii, I am having a great time discovering everything I can do with it. Did you know, for example, that you can get your local news... right on your Wii? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is It Good to be a Geek? http://live.pirillo.com - You know you're a Geek if you are recording Tech videos at 2am. That's me, and I'm proud of it. DJOutlawz sent in his top five reasons that it's COOL to be a Geek. Do you fall into any of these categories? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Luke Skywalker Wants a Wii http://live.pirillo.com - A few months ago, I had a bit of fun with an open source utility called MacSaber. I remember hearing someone saying that the WiiSaber had come along, causing the same sound effects. Being a huge Star Wars and Luke Skywalker fan, I HAD to try this! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wii Setup http://live.pirillo.com - The Wii is finally unboxed, set up and turned on. I press the "A" button to sync the Wiimote with the console. Time to choose the language, and set the date. Let's walk through the rest of the setup now. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Open Source Wii Software http://live.pirillo.com - Minutes after I sliced my finger on the Wii box, I decided to download a program for Mac OS X called "DarwiinRemote". Essentially, you connect your WiiMote via Bluetooth to any Mac running OS X. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Nintendo Wii Unboxing http://live.pirillo.com - I'm in the middle of unboxing my Wii... a full year or more after everyone else unboxed theirs. I think I'm the last Geek on Earth to have one. The packaging on this thing is really cool, and was fun to play with. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Subscribe and Possibly get a Web Cam http://live.pirillo.com - Every week we give away a web cam, courtesy of our friends at Ustream. The requirements to be eligible for our weekly giveaways are simple. Make sure you tune in every week for your chance to win! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Blu-Ray Wins: HD-DVD is Dead http://live.pirillo.com - Up until recently, there was a huge Hi-Definition format war in relation to DVDs. We had HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray. Now... HD-DVD has gone the way of the Do-Do bird. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to be Successful with Computer Repair http://live.pirillo.com - At one point, I wanted to be a computer repair person. It didn't really pan out. After a summer of delivering pizzas, I realized I didn't want to enter people's homes on a regular basis. I really love the work I'm doing online, helping all of you for free, via my blog and the live calls. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Start with Ubuntu Linux http://live.pirillo.com - Are you a Linux fan? I know my System Administrator Allan would yell to forget Linux, and use FreeBSD. This isn't a FreeBSD conversation, though, it's an Ubuntu one. But it's just funny that Allan came to mind here, since today at work in Canada, he was recognized by someone for being part of my live show. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Safety First http://live.pirillo.com - The other night when Ponzi's plane came in extremely late, we were driving home and noticed a couple of cars. One was pulled over to the side of the road, and the other was upside-down. We were about the second car on the scene. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Xbox DVD http://live.pirillo.com - I have 4 Xbox 360s, for the simple reason that I can share media throughout the house, or be able to play games wherever I am. I was lucky to win these a few years ago. I received an email from someone saying that they are considering selling their Xbox 360 to buy a PS3. What?! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is the HP Blackbird 002 any Good? http://live.pirillo.com - A caller to the 888-PIRILLO line asked me what my opinion is on the new HP Blackbird 002. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to use this product, so I don't have an opinion. If you're talking about a gaming rig, then you definitely NEED a pc... not a Mac. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Technology Jobs in Smaller Communities http://live.pirillo.com - I grew up in Iowa, and I was a big Evangelist in Iowa as far as helping to bring small businesses to Iowa. Mike sent me an email, asking what I thought about Iowa enticing Microsoft into building a DataCenter in DesMoines... especially in light of the recent Class Action Lawsuit against Microsoft. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tech Blogs http://live.pirillo.com - I get emailed every minute of every day. Many of the ones I get now are junk emails. I love when all of you send in good questions, though. Vito sent in a question, asking me if "Tech Blogs" are overdone, or not. Have they become too common? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Task Switching http://live.pirillo.com - Every power user uses Alt+Tab. In the case of Mac OS X, it's Command+Tab. Inside of Windows, I knew there had to be a better way to switch between tasks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Mac vs PC Challenge http://live.pirillo.com - My assistant Kat is a Windows Expert, according to many people. She spends countless hours a day volunteering her time to help people fix their Windows machines. Last night... she used her new Mac Mini for the first time. I had to get her on the phone, to get her first impressions... and to find out exactly why she's using a Mac in the first place. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Telemarketing: Comcast's Traffic Shaping Feature http://live.pirilo.com - So this telemarketer from Comcast called me the other night. He attempted to sell me their Triple Play package. He kept letting me know how much I needed their services... even though I already have them. Once it became apparent that the guy had no clue what their services actually ARE and what they DO... I decided to have fun with him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Good Business Guidelines http://live.pirillo.com - I've owned and operated my own business for many years now. For the most part, it's gone very well for me. Yes, of course I've made mistakes. But... I've also made some excellent business decisions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Start (and KEEP) a Blog http://live.pirillo.com - It happens to the best of us. We start a blog with every intention of keeping it up, and then things get in the way and we forget it. Maybe you don't know what to write. Maybe you just don't have time... many things come into play. Here are some excellent tips to help you get started, and stay focused. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Making an Investment in Yourself for Business http://live.pirillo.com - Robert has sent in some excellent tips for going into business, saying: "I will say I have learned all this and more since opening my first business in the Philippines which was a Drinks shop and I'm only 19. Its been open for just under a year and I'm soon to open my second one." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Not to Send an Email http://live.pirillo.com - One of our viewers sent the following to me: "5 ways to make your e-mails more interesting and fun for all. I don't know if such a list has already been sent to you, but in any case here are my views that I am sure you can mix with other peoples views to make a super-list." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mac Media Software (and Saving Money) http://live.pirillo.com - This caller had several questions. He just converted to Mac from Windows... and is needing some video editing software for the Mac. He's hoping to find something for a Mac that works even half as good as what Nero can do. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Open Source Media Player Alternatives http://live.pirillo.com - This live call involved a gentleman asking me for a good free alternative to Windows Media Player. He's had a lot of trouble using WMP, and doesn't really like it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Eventually, Someone Wins the Web cam http://live.pirillo.com - Just like every week, we gave away a web cam on Friday. This one started out a bit rocky, since all the people who were being chosen were away from their computers. But, of course... we found our winner in the end. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Korg Kaossilator for Easy Music Creation http://live.pirillo.com - My latest musical gadget is the Korg KAOSSILATOR. It's a dynamic phrase synthesizer. Anyone can instantly play musical phrases by simply tapping or sliding their finger across the KAOSSILATOR's Touch Pad. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Develop a Sense of Rhythm http://live.pirillo.com - Apparently, it's quite obvious when I play with the KAOSSILATOR that I don't have a sense of rhythm. Mbonzo is a long-time percussionist, and sent me these tips to help me out. Let's see if they work. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to FAX over VOIP on the Internet http://live.pirillo.com - Brightstar wrote: "I keep hearing about how hard it is for faxes to work through VOIP. I've prepared a top 5 list of things you can do to make sure your faxes have the best chance of going through." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Go Grocery Shopping http://live.pirillo.com - Chris P writes: "I have worked in a supermarket for a number of years. I have seen a lot of people come into the store in a good mood... and leave in a bad one! Here are my top 5 tips for a easy and stress-free shopping trip." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Sync Bookmarks Across Multiple Browsers (Internet Explorer, http://live.pirillo.com - Over the years, you may collect a ton of bookmarks within your browser. Let's say you change browsers, or even Operating Systems. How can you sync all of your links between the browsers, and how can you make sure that the links are still good? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Find Windows Drivers for Hardware http://live.pirillo.com - I had a caller the other night on the 888-PIRILLO line who was asking where he can find drivers for old Windows hardware. His machines are, of course, home-built.. making this even more challenging. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Invest Money http://live.pirillo.com - MrBogosity wrote: "I liked your top 5 tips on saving money. One of them dealt with investments, which is really important. He made investment sound like gambling, but it doesn't have to be that way. Invested properly, it's the best thing you can do with your savings. So here are my top 5 investment tips." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Learn http://live.pirillo.com - Brian writes: "I've been watching your videos on YouTube for a few month now. I've been learning Java for a year now, and I've got some tips for learning computer programming. Hopefully, these will apply to other things, as well." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cable Management http://live.pirillo.com - Jthermane wrote: "USB, Power, FireWire... there are many types of cables out in the world that do many different things. They can bring things to life, carry data, output sound. But the more cables you get, the harder it is to keep track of them. They start showing up in different locations around your room or home office. Here are my top five tips for cable management." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Getting in Trouble with the Mac Pro http://live.pirillo.com - Meet Big Mac... or at least the box in which Big Mac sits. It arrived today, and I am officially making my move away from Windows as my primary Operating System. It won't be a perfect transition, of course. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Booting up Apple's New Mac Pro for the First Time! http://live.pirillo.com - The unboxing is done. The new RAM and hard drive are installed. Everything is hooked up. It is now... FINALLY... time to turn this sucker on! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Install a Hard Drive in an Apple Mac Pro http://live.pirillo.com - You've already seen the unboxing of my new Big Mac. You hopefully watched how easy and beautiful it was to install more memory. Now, let's put it to the test... and install a third hard drive into it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Install Computer Memory in an Apple Mac Pro http://live.pirillo.com - I've already done the great unboxing of my new Mac Pro. Now, let's take a look at installing some more RAM into Big Mac. Yes... I named the Mac Pro. Yes... it really IS named Big Mac. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Live Tech Support Calls on Friday Night http://live.pirillo.com - I had several interesting tech calls tonight. We start off with Rick calling to ask about his Panasonic cordless phone like mine. He's having trouble recording with his, and wanted to know how I was able to do this with mine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is Mac OS X Leopard Better than Apple's Tiger http://live.pirillo.com - I had someone call in tonight on the 888-PIRILLO line to ask me whether Leopard is so much better than Tiger that it is worth paying for the upgrade. He asked "is it extremely better... is it worth $120.00?". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Build an Internet Community http://live.pirillo.com - Building a strong Internet Community is no easy feat. It takes perseverance, dedication and a lot of hard work. I've been doing this for a long time now, and thought I would pass on some of my experience to you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | VNC or Remote Desktop or What? http://live.pirillo.com - My last caller for tonight was AfroThunder, another long-time member. He was wondering if I know of any KVM's with USB support. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hard Drive Problems http://live.pirillo.com - A caller said he has an HP Laptop with what he believes is a BIOS problem. When you turn on the machine, it goes through the boot screen, and then freezes. He's tried doing a full system recovery, which doesn't work. He gets errors with codes that he isn't able to narrow down further than the BIOS. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Apple iPhone SDK http://live.pirillo.com - Jeff called in to ask about the SDK coming out for the iPhone. He's wondering if I know of any programs in development or coming out soon, that may enhance the iPhone's functionability. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Time Capsule for OS X Time Machine http://live.pirillo.com - This caller is wondering how I feel about Time Capsule. I already have one on order! Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It automatically backs up everything, so you no longer have to worry about losing your digital life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mac Office 2008 Alternatives http://live.pirillo.com - Tonight's first phone call had me bobbing my head to my ring tone. The caller says they are thinking of switching to Mac as their primary machine. They are familiar with Open Office, and have heard the Microsoft Office for the Mac... and that it's not very good. He wonders if there is a good, solid application for word processing for the Mac. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Overclocking and Webcam Hacks http://live.pirillo.com - See? We get some excellent topics and conversations going when I open up the phone lines. Mbonzo had a question about overclocking! He's a long-time chatter, and has sent in top five lists before, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Boogie Bunnies on the Xbox 360 http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, that's a funny name. Yes, it's really a game. The graphics and sounds are totally awesome, and addictive! I'm normally not addicted to "cute" stuff. Calling this game cute isn't accurate. I've actually laughed out loud while playing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Go Whale Watching in Hawaii http://live.pirillo.com - You are seeing the Island of Kona in Hawaii, during our recent cruise. We just finished a whale watching expedition. I thought I'd pass along some tips, in case you ever get the chance to do this. If you do, I definitely recommend it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Do I Make Money on the Internet? http://live.pirillo.com - A few years ago, I got the crazy idea of selling things on my chest. I had offended someone, and made up for it by writing the apology on my chest. I actually ended up making a couple grand by having things written on my chest. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | VMware and iPhone Hacking http://live.pirillo.com - This caller had two questions for me! The first was that they are having a difficult time installing VMWare Tools in Linux inside a Virtual Machine. The second question dealt with iPhone Hacking. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Multi User Video Conferencing for Windows or Mac http://live.pirillo.com - A caller asked "I was wondering if you knew of any Windows-based clients that would allow multi-user video conferencing". I know I saw something the other day that was browser-based. Let's turn to the chat room for suggestions, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Game Developer Programming Suggestions http://live.pirillo.com - Are you interested in become a gaming Programmer? One of the community members who called in recently is thinking of becoming just that. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Will Microsoft Buy Yahoo? http://live.pirillo.com - This video was recorded on the night of the big announcement that Microsoft had made an offer to buy Yahoo. I opened the phone lines, and one of the first questions that came in was "Will it really happen?" That's a darn good question... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is .Mac Worth Buying? http://live.pirillo.com - On Feb 1st, I opened up the phone lines. One of the questions I received was "Is .Mac really worth having?" I personally have .Mac, and I feel it's worth it more at $60 than when it was over $100.00. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Where Should I Buy Mac Memory? http://live.pirillo.com - Recently, I ordered my new Mac Pro. I only purchased 2GB of Ram for it upon ordering. However, I definitely need to add more. Where should I get it from? And of course... how much more should I get? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Buy an MP4 Player http://live.pirillo.com - One community member wrote in to say: "Over the last few years I have come full circle when it comes to MP4 players. So here are the 5 steps to choosing the right player for you." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wireless Mobile Devices and Phones http://live.pirillo.com - PongoShawn writes: "As the years go by, more and more people are buying wireless devices." Here are some tips he sent in for you to keep in mind when purchasing one. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buying a Mac Pro http://live.pirillo.com - The night this video was recorded.... I FINALLY ordered my Mac Pro!!! Yes, that's right. I'm making the switch, and my Mac is being built, baby! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | USB Switch http://live.pirillo.com - Ever since I first laid eyes on USB... I've been enamored with USB devices. I probably have no less than 20 USB devices within arm's reach at any given time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | CD Destroyer http://live.pirillo.com - Trying to eat a CD isn't quite the most effective way to destroy it. Scissors won't actually work, either. You could spend a lot of money on a shredder, but why would you? You can just buy a CD Destroyer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Don't Jerk Your Power Cables! http://live.pirillo.com - Every day I get mail. Every once in awhile I get companies that send me products to review, and share information about with all of you. Those are always fun. Today, I got a package with a tin full of little plastic doo-hickeys. The paperwork with it said "Stop Jerking!" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tips for Keeping the Weight Off http://live.pirillo.com - Anyone who has ever lost any weight will tell you that keeping it off is often harder than losing it to begin with. I am no exception. Here are some tips to help you stay fit and maintain your weight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do You Have any Online Video Tips? http://live.pirillo.com - The videos that we typically record are not always super high quality. However, consider that the video you're watching now is done live. Our chat room is open and hopping, as you can see in the stream. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Eating Penguin Candy http://live.pirillo.com - One of our chat room moderators is four_ones. He sent me some of this Penguin Candy... so I decided to try it live, with all of you watching and envying. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Live Supwerbowl Footage http://live.pirillo.com - We may not be able to broadcast the SuperBowl, but we CAN talk about it. We can laugh at the excellent commercials, and we can diss the players. Why don't you join us all day on SuperBowl Sunday... for free! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PSP Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Do you own and use a PSP? Do you take good care of it? These aren't cheap devices, and you wouldn't want them to break unexpectedly, would you? Here are some tips for keeping your PSP in excellent working condition. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mac Vs PC Again http://live.pirillo.com - foxtrot_MGS wrote to me, and said that after watching all the videos I've done about Macs, he's been considering making the switch. However, he states: "I've always used windows, and so I have some feelings about switching to a Mac". Here are his thoughts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | NAPP: Photoshop Association http://live.pirillo.com - A community member writes: "I recently went to a seminar by the NAPP. NAPP is the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. I joined them last year. Here are my reasons for joining NAPP." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Photoshop Help http://live.pirillo.com - Using Photoshop can be daunting, at best. It's not the easiest program in the world to learn. However... it does produce excellent results. Here are some tips to help you become more familiar with Photoshop, and all it can do for you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Light Bulb Ideas http://live.pirillo.com - Most of us don't even think about what light bulbs we use in our homes... or how we use them. Here are some tips sent in by a community member that may shed a little light on the subject. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Xbox 360 Secrets http://live.pirillo.com - I know many people consider themselves "experts" when it comes to knowing all about the Xbox 360. XeWoN has sent in the following list of "tips"... which cover Xbox 360 features that are largely unknown to most people. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tinting Windows on Houses http://live.pirillo.com - One of our community members works in the field of window tinting. He writes: "The window tinting industry is growing rapidly. When people talk about tinting, the first thing comes to their mind is cars. However, this list is full of tips for tinting your house." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Bad AntiSpyware List http://live.pirillo.com - There are so many choices out there for Anti-Spyware programs. The problem is... do you realize how many of them are scams? There is a list of Rogue Anti-Spyware programs available, which I read off in this video. Is your Anti-Spyware program on this list? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Deal with Taxes http://live.pirillo.com - It's that time of year again... tax time. *GASP* Don't pass out on me! I know that tax season is very stressful for many people. Here are some tips that can make this year much easier to get through. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Start a Website http://live.pirillo.com - Have you ever wanted to have your own Website? Do you know how to go about getting started? Here are some tips sent in by Lewis that may shed some light on these questions... and more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Choose the Best Airline http://live.pirillo.com - Do you travel by air often? Are you going to be flying in the near future? What airline do you choose? How do you know which is best? Here are some tips to help you decide the next time (or first time!) you will fly. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Keep From Being Stinky http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, you read that right. This video isn't about Technology in any way. It's about Body Odor. A reader sent in these tips. Believe it or not, many people don't follow these simple tips every day... do you? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to get Homework Done http://live.pirillo.com - Recently, I did a video with tips on note taking during class. Here are some tips for getting your homework done, as well as some for getting good grades. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Get Along in an Online Forum http://live.pirillo.com - Do you visit online forums? Do you behave while you're there? Do you know HOW to behave in a forum environment? Here are some tips to make your forum experience a much happier one for you... and the forum Moderation Team. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MMORPG Etiquette http://live.pirillo.com - A community member writes: "I have been a player of the MMO, Massive Multiplayer Online game, City of Heroes and the expansion, City of Villains since the original CoH came out in April of 2004. I have ran across plenty of newbies and general idiots over the course of almost four years. I hope these tips help people not to be such "noobs"." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | iPod Software Update http://live.pirillo.com - This video was recorded on January 15th, the day Apple announced that new iPod Touch's software will have five new apps bundled with it, so long as you pay $20.00. I feel this is wrong, but want you to consider some things before you make your decision. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Deal with Media and MP3 Players while Driving http://live.pirillo.com - I'm the same as you... I take my iPhone everywhere with me. I'm sure most of you have your phones and MP3 players in your cars with you, as well. We've all heard of the potential dangers of using these devices while driving. Here are some tips to help reduce your chance of problems. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Giveaway Night http://live.pirillo.com - Just like every week, we recently gave away another web cam... courtesy of ustream.tv. We do this every week, and the requirements to be eligible are simple. What are you waiting for? Join us, and you could win something, too! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Can Software be Perfect? http://live.pirillo.com - What do we need in order to have "perfect" software? What can companies do to achieve this lofty goal? Here are some excellent tips sent in by a community member. Software manufacturers... pay attention! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Undertow for Free on Xbox 360 Marketplace http://live.pirillo.com - Are you an Xbox 360 fan? Do you enjoy playing at the Marketplace? Now you can play Undertow... completely for free. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Arcade Fun http://live.pirillo.com - I finished a game of Ms. PacMan, and decided I'd rather play Tempest. No wait, I think it's Pong I'm wanting to play. I'm not hacking anything, honest! I'm using my very own arcade machine from Dream Arcades! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Insert Coin: Game Over! http://live.pirillo.com - My new Arcade Game finally showed up today! One of the chat room members was kind enough to record the big "unboxing" moments for me. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tips for Girl Gamers http://live.pirillo.com - This may come as a surprise, but I am neither a girl, nor a Gamer! However, I do have an excellent top 5 list here, sent in by a community member... who happens to be a girl gamer! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Secure Your Wireless Network http://live.pirillo.com - One community member wrote: "After years of mistrust about wireless networks and creative use of Ethernet cabling I have now adopted a wireless network in my home for a laptop to access anywhere in the house. I have over the past week, done a lot of research and have some tips the community might want to consider in relation to the setup and/or use of wireless networks." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Chumby Widget http://live.pirillo.com - Recently, I showed off my new Chumby. It's truly addictive, and the live community has had a blast being able to send messages to Chuck the Chumby. I have a user named Rotozip who created a Widget. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hawaii To Do List http://live.pirillo.com - Ponzi and I just returned from our cruise to Hawaii. We were fortunate to stream live from the ship, thanks to a mobile broadband connection. We wanted to share with you the things we want to make sure you remember to see or do if you ever visit Hawaii. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tetris Game Without a Download: Netris! http://live.pirillo.com - It's no secret that I am highly addicted to Tetris. I love to play, and I'm quite competitive at it. I absolutely love this new online version, where I can play against others from my live community. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Vacation Credit Card Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Ponzi and I just returned from a vacation in Hawaii. Credit cards can be a blessing... or a curse. Here are some tips we came up with when going on vacation, and using your credit card. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Gimme Gimme Gimme http://live.pirillo.com - We like doing weekly giveaways. I've been trying to do them randomly. However, everyone asked so nicely, I decided to do a giveaway tonight! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Reasons I Might Never Move to Hawaii http://live.pirillo.com - It's absolutely beautiful here in Hawaii. The weather is great. The scenery is amazing. However, I just don't think I could live here. Let me tell you why... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | It's Not Just a Screwdriver http://live.pirillo.com - Screwdrivers are wonderful tools. The issue I have with some screwdrivers is that I can't quite get it to fit where it needs to go. This is increasingly frustrating when working in small spaces, especially behind your desk! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Secret Language of Lovers http://live.pirillo.com - As Ponzi and I prepared to leave for our Hawaiian Cruise last week, we had a discussion about different "code words" and phrases that we tend to use. I bet you and your significant other know exactly what we're talking about. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Whack me in the Face - You Know you Want To http://live.pirillo.com - I've always wanted to see my heads popping in and out of virtual holes. Mitch programmed my head into a "Whack a Gnome" game, that you can play for free in your web browser. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Packing Tips http://live.pirillo.com - As you know by now, Ponzi and I are on our cruise through Hawaii this week. Since we've taken so many trips and cruises together, we have become pros at packing. We thought we'd share some tips with you all. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hawaii http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, it's true. Ponzi and I are on vacation in Hawaii this week, via a cruise ship. Check out this view! How amazing is that? Don't you wish you were here? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Become a Browser Music DJ in a Flash! http://live.pirillo.com - Have you always secretly yearned to be a DJ? Here's your chance! Check out how you can become a great DJ by using your browser. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Be a Good YouTube Viewer http://live.pirillo.com - There's actually more to YouTube than just watching random videos and moving on. Here are some great tips sent in by a community member to help you enhance your YouTube experience. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cruise Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Ponzi and I are on a Hawaii Cruise this week. We both truly love to go on a cruise. Here are some tips we came up with to help you enjoy your next cruise. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Giveaway That Almost Didn't Happen - Rigged? http://live.pirillo.com - This past week, it seemed nothing was going right for our giveaway. However, we do have a winner. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Isopropyl Alcohol http://live.pirillo.com - Who knew there were so many great uses for this stuff? I certainly didn't, until this top 5 list was sent in! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hot to Play - and WIN - at Online Poker http://live.pirillo.com - You know you've always wanted to give it a try. Maybe you thought every online Poker site was a hoax, or maybe you're just afraid you won't understand how to play. Here are some tips sent in by a community member to help you get started. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Take Care of Your 2-Stroke Motorcycle http://live.pirillo.com - A community member writes: "For those of you that are able to legally ride a 2-stroke motorcycle these will be of great use! People can still use these pocket rockets for fun on private land, so these tips may still be useful." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Espresso! http://live.pirillo.com - Pixle101 made this list as a reply to my perfect coffee video. He has tried the French Press. He agrees it is great for brew coffee. But, he loves Latte and AuLait. So here are his 5 Tips to Espresso. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | MacWorld from Hawaii http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, I'm in Hawaii right now, enjoying the sunny weather. I thought I'd share with everyone the five reasons I'd rather be here in Hawaii, instead of at MacWorld. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Good Blog Comments http://live.pirillo.com - Blogging is just huge. It seems like everyone AND their mom has a blog these days. Commenting on blog posts is a great way to interact with the author. Here are some tips to help you be able to be a better commenter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Monitor Your Web Site's Uptime for Free http://live.pirillo.com - I've been dealing with Web servers for more than 10 years now. I own my own dedicated servers at this point, and host through WebAir. I may be able to work out a deal for you, if you're needing new service. Let's look at how you can monitor your uptime. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Find Local Computer Repair http://live.pirillo.com - When needing your computer fixed, you have two options: a small local repairman, or a large store-based repair technician. Which is better? Who should you trust? This video should answer those questions for you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are You a First Person Shooter N00b? http://live.pirillo.com - If you are new to playing first person shooter games, then this video is for you! Here are some excellent tips sent in by a community member to help newcomers (and old-timers!) to improve their gaming experience. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Widget Gadget Gizmo Desklet Thingamajig (Chumby!) http://live.pirillo.com - That's right... it's Chumby! This is definitely going to be a huge hit, and the favorite new gadget of many Geeks. I am having a lot of fun playing with the Chumby... and so are all the people in our live community! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buy an iPhone Case http://live.pirillo.com - So you have an iPhone. Great!! Now, do you know how to protect it? A case is extremely important, and not just any case will do. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Buy a Laptop http://live.pirillo.com - Are you in the market for a new laptop? What should you be looking for and considering? Here are some tips sent in by a community member to help you with your decision. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Shopping for Wii Accessories http://live.pirillo.com - With the Wii craze in full swing, many of you are of the "gotta have it!" mindset. You truly don't need every attachment, gadget and gizmo made for your Wii. Here are some tips to keep in mind when shopping for your accessories. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Child Computer and Internet Safety http://live.pirillo.com - In this day and age, you have to be proactive with your child's safety online. Here are some great tips sent in by a community member, to help get you started (or help you continue) with Internet safety. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Computer Backup http://live.pirillo.com - I have talked many times in the past about how critical it is to regularly back up your computer data. Here are some excellent tips sent in by a community member, to help you decide what to back up, when to back up, and HOW to back up. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Save Gas without Gas Savings http://live.pirillo.com - We all cringe when we pull up to the gas pumps these days. Unfortunately, our griping won't lower the prices at the pump. Here are some tips sent in by a reader to help you conserve gasoline, and hopefully save you some money. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Be Comfortable at your Desk http://live.pirillo.com - Recently, I talked about what to look for when buying a desk. I would say the number one priority should be comfort. With most of us spending large amounts of time at our desk, it is critical for our body's health to be comfortable, and have a good grasp on ergonomics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Take Care of your Guitar like a Hero http://live.pirillo.com - Here is a great top five list sent in by a community member, who says this can also apply to most any musical instrument. It's very important to take good care of your instruments, as repairs can be very expensive. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Blog Book Questions http://live.pirillo.com - I've written a couple of books in my life. I've also considered taking some of these videos I do, adding the text we write, and putting them into books. I got an email today from an author who is writing a book about blogging, and he asked me if he could do a chapter on me. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | USB Adapter for PCMCIA 3G Modems on Windows http://live.pirillo.com - You can't fit a square peg into a round hole, unless the square peg has a USB port. USB adapters are great, because they allow you to have backwards compatibility with legacy devices. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | I Have 10 Cavities http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, you read that right. I went to the Dentist last week, and found out that I have ten cavities. In light of that, here are some tips to keep your teeth healthy from my friend, Dr. Greg Birch. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Favorite FireFox Extensions http://live.pirillo.com - Here are some of the most popular extensions for FireFox, sent in by various Community members. Be sure to keep sending in those top Five lists! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Optimize Your ISPs Slow Internet Connection http://live.pirillo.com - How many days of the year do you complain about your connection speed? How many times do you mutter and groan that you aren't getting the promised speeds? Here are some excellent tips to help you boost that speed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Elder Tech http://live.pirillo.com - Do you have an older relative who is fairly (or totally) new to computers and technology? If so, this video and the show notes are for you! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What to Do When Your Copier Scanner Breaks http://live.pirillo.com - Having trouble getting your copier/scanner to work right? Need to troubleshoot? Here are some tips sent in by a community member that will help you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is Xbox Hot or Cold? http://live.pirillo.com - Amez writes: "I decided to send in another Top 5 Tips list, to keeping your Xbox 360 Running! Many people don't understand why they are going through so many, or why they get the 3 flashing red lights. There are some tips below to ensure it stays running." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Virtual Machine Speed Tips http://live.pirillo.com - The last time you used a Virtual Machine for anything, how frustrated did you get over how slow everything is? Did it make you curse, or want to give up? Well, here are some tips from a reader to help you speed up the state of your VM, and make you a much happier Geek. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | More Help with Your Digital Camera (SLR) http://live.pirillo.com - As you know, I bought a new Canon(SLR) camera for Christmas. One of our readers sent in ten tips to help me (and all of you!) along the way when using and/or buying one. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buy a Digital Camera http://live.pirillo.com - You're buying a camera, but you have absolutely no idea what is best suited to your needs. Even for a seasoned photographer, it can be tough. Try to keep these tips in mind next time you're shopping for a new camera. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buy a Camcorder http://live.pirillo.com - With so many brands and features, it's difficult to know which technology may be best for you. Here are some tips to help you in the selection of a Camcorder. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | New Year's Reflections http://live.pirillo.com - My friend Renee sent me a list of questions, designed to help me reflect on the past year, and set some clear goals for the coming one. I decided to video my answers to these. I'm including the questions, so that all of you can answer them for yourselves, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Computing with Elders http://live.pirillo.com - Do you have a Grandparent or older friend/relative in your life who is interested in computing? Here are some tips sent in by Clay to help you (and them!) get started. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | To Buy a Zune http://live.pirillo.com - You may be trying to decide exactly what type of .mp3 player is best for you. Here are some reasons sent in by a community member, listing why he prefers the Zune. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | InkJet Printer Help http://live.pirillo.com - So many people get frustrated when their printer messes up, and end up just buying a new one. Here are some tips to help you keep your printer humming along in perfect shape. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Losing Weight and Getting in Shape for New Year's http://live.pirillo.com - It seems as though everyone is always determined to lose weight and get in shape with each New Year. Here are some tips to get you started on that track, and keep you there. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Zonbu Computer Giveaway on New Year's Day! http://live.pirillo.com - Awhile back, I did a video review of the new Zonbu computer. I decided to start 2008 out right, by giving it away on the spur of the moment to a lucky viewer! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts http://live.pirillo.com - I find that my computing experience is greatly enhanced by knowing a few really good keyboard shortcuts. I think everyone should know a lot of these basic commands, as it speeds up your work, and makes life just that much easier when you don't have to reach for the mouse, and can keep your hands on the keyboard. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | SLR Accessories to Buy http://live.pirillo.com - Calvin writes: "Just watched you video on your new Rebel XTi. Congrats! I remember when I made the jump and it was great. As a hobby photograph,I used point and shoot cameras for a while. I thought I'd suggest 5 things that I found helpful as a DSLR owner." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to do a Successful Photo Blog http://live.pirillo.com - One of our Lockergnome Community members writes: "I'm headed to the finish line. I've only got two more posts to complete my 365 day photo blog. Here are some tips that have helped me get through this experiment". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Digital Camera Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Most people never open their camera's manual because they are huge, and starting guides only tell you how to turn the cam on and off. You don't have to read the whole manual. Here are some things that are well worth finding in the manual. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buying a Digital SLR Camera http://live.pirillo.com - A community member at large sent these tips in after watching my video about the new Canon camera we bought for Christmas. These are excellent tips to keep in mind when buying your next camera. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Open Source Questions and Answers http://live.pirillo.com - John Perez is a college Freshman who is doing an argumentative paper on Open-Source applications. He sent me a list of ten questions that I am going to answer in simple terms. Also, we're using our GoToMeeting to allow you to follow along with everyone as they use Open-Source applications. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Telekinesis: Free iPhone Remote http://live.pirillo.com - There is an open-source program available that will allow you to run your Mac from your iPhone! This is not a "hack". It's a legitimate piece of software, that you can obtain for free. Control and use your Mac with ease, right from your iPhone! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | USB to Midi http://live.pirillo.com - I love to play with my new TENORI-ON. However, I've been having trouble finding a way to sync the music from the TENORI-ON to my computer, so I can save it out as a Midi file. The TENORI-ON comes with Midi cables, so all I needed was the software to make it happen. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | XLR8 http://live.pirillo.com - Yes, that really is my Xbox you're seeing streaming live. I bet you're wondering how I'm doing that, and why I'm playing Tetris. Well, Tetris happens to be my all-time favorite game. And now, let me introduce you to the way I am streaming my Xbox live... the new XLR8. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Notebook Cooler http://live.pirillo.com - Notebooks come with many accessories. Something important that you really need is something to keep it cool. You can find many different options online. Let's take a look at this Targus Notebook cooler. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Buying a Desk http://live.pirillo.com - I am looking into possibly buying myself a new desk soon. These tips sent in by community member Serores will definitely come in handy for me. I hope they will for you, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Sell on Ebay http://live.pirillo.com - Here are some great tips for being a good Ebay seller. Building up an excellent feedback rating is critical to becoming a successful seller. Following these tips will help you do just that. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Buy on Ebay http://live.pirillo.com - From a seasoned Ebay'er, here are some excellent tips to be a good buyer. Stay tuned for the video with being a good seller, as well! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Watch a Show http://live.pirillo.com - During the holiday season, many of us will be going to see a show. Whether it's a movie at the cinema, or a live performance in a theater, here are some excellent tips to make the evening more enjoyable for everyone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Get Started with Linux http://live.pirillo.com - Here are five things you need to know before you decide to try a Linux Distro. Don't mistakenly assume it will be an easy switch for you. Any time you change to a completely new Operating System, there will be a trial period, as you get used to it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Cook at Home http://live.pirillo.com - Here are some tips sent in by Michael, who works as a Culinary Chef. They are designed to help make cooking at home easier for you, and more enjoyable! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Save Money on Mac Software (With Santa!) http://live.pirillo.com - Software and the holidays go hand in hand. There are many great deals to be found this time of year online. Today, I want to let you know about a great site to save up to 20% on Mac Software this season. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Remote Control Robot Dalek from Doctor Who http://live.pirillo.com - My friend Willie over at ThinkGeek sent me the new Dalek Robot to play with. If you know much about Dr. Who, you'll know what a Dalek is. It's remote control, and fun to play with! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | i-Sobot Robot Toy Review http://live.pirillo.com - Awhile back, I had a toy robot that I never even took out of the box. It was huge, and took like 75 D batteries to operate. The great people over at ThinkGeek sent me one of their new i-Sobot's to play with. This thing is definitely addictive... and now will be a regular part of my show. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Buy a Laptop (Notebook, Portable Computer) http://live.pirillo.com - No matter which name you prefer to call it, let's look at some ways to help you decide which one is right for you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Build Your Own Computer - Tips and Ideas http://live.pirillo.com - Here are some excellent tips you should read when you are preparing to build your own computer. Thanks to everyone who continue to send in their Top five lists. Keep them coming! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | AMD Spider Phenom Computer Review (and Computer Giveaway Tease!) http://live.pirillo.com - We'll be giving away another computer! The old computer sent to me by AMD will be given away the day after Christmas, provided we've reached 20,000 YouTube subscribers. The reason I'm able to do this? AMD has sent me a new Spider system to try out and review. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Send SMS Messages (Texting Tips) http://live.pirillo.com - Thanks to all of you for sending in your Top Five lists. These are great! Keep them coming, by emailing them to me at chris@pirillo.com. This one gives us some excellent text etiquette tips! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Casino Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Ponzi and I spent the weekend in Las Vegas for our anniversary. These tips to enhance your gambling experience came in mighty handy when we went! Thanks to a community member for sending these in. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Email Tips http://live.pirillo.com - A community member at large named Chris (great name, btw!!) sent in his top five list. These are Email Tips, for things from creating an Email address, to proper Email etiquette. Thanks for these great reminders, Chris! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Giveaway http://live.pirillo.com - Just like every Friday night, we gave away a web cam, courtesy of Ustream.tv. Don't forget, if we hit 20,000 subscribers on YouTube by Christmas, I will be giving away another computer! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The World's Most Annoying Gadget http://live.pirillo.com - Think about that person in your class or office who makes you crazy. Wouldn't it be great to annoy the heck out of them, without even having to be in the room? Thanks to the folks at ThinkGeek, you can. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Universal Remote Control (for Spies) http://live.pirillo.com - This small little key chain is the "Micro Spy Remote". It's a mini Universal remote control that will fit in your pocket. Next time you're stuck somewhere watching a television program that makes you crazy... try this out and watch the chaos ensue. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Rock Star Tips (Guitar Hero, too!) http://live.pirillo.com - Long-time community member TuxedoJericho sent in an excellent top five list. They are tips to playing Rock Star... and will work for Guitar Hero, as well! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Geek Fashion http://live.pirillo.com - So maybe there IS something fishy in my egg nog. Or just maybe... it's Geek Gone Wild! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Christmas Party Ideas http://live.pirillo.com - Every year, Ponzi and I discuss having a Christmas party. Every year, it turns into us sitting at home drinking Egg Nog. Well, it's more like me drinking it, since she doesn't even like it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Charts and Graphs http://live.pirillo.com - I'm not much of a math guy, but I do love graphics. Seeing numbers turn into charts or graphs is just cool to me. Google has created an easy way to make a chart or graph easily simply by typing in a URL. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Xbox or PS2 Bargain Games to Pick up for Christmas http://live.pirillo.com - Just because a game is in the bargain bin doesn't make it bad. "Old" games are just as fun as new ones... at a fraction of the cost. Here are SpecerDodd's top five bargain games for both the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo PS2. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | At a Movie Theater Near You http://live.pirillo.com - Michael sent in his top five tips for going to the movie theater. Yes, you'll have to leave the computer room and actually go outside of your house. That's a good thing to do every once in awhile, honest! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Privacy http://live.pirillo.com - In this day and age, you can't be too careful with your personal information. We all know I'm not a private person in any way, but I do value your privacy and want to help keep you safe. Here are some excellent tips that Josh sent in, to help your data and identity stay secure. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Google Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Google is a very powerful tool. Heck, it's a verb nowadays... not a noun or place. Most of us probably visit Google more than any other single website. Here are some tips to help you Google more effectively. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | VoIP Tips Skype, Phones, Gizmo, and Ventrilo http://live.pirillo.com - I don't use traditional means of communication anymore. I tend to use VoIP more than anything. I have Ventrilo open pretty much constantly, to communicate easily with my friends and co-workers. Today, I decided to give the Gizmo Project a try, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | I Want to Buy a Monitor http://live.pirillo.com - Buying a computer monitor isn't an easy task. There is more to consider than just how big it is. Bigger isn't *always* better. Here are some tips for you to help when you're thinking of purchasing a new monitor. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Video Stream http://live.pirillo.com - BrandonN is one of the regular visitors to the chat room at live.pirillo.com. He sent me his top five tips for having a successful live video stream. Thanks, Brandon... I'll keep these in mind. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Learn Computers http://live.pirillo.com - Tom is twelve years old, and has more insight to computers than many people three times his age. This kid blows me away, and he has an amazing future ahead of him. He sent me in his top five tips to learn more about computers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Asteroids! http://live.pirillo.com - I'm a casual gamer, always have been. I don't really get into creating characters. When I DO get a chance to play, I still love the old classics. That's why I'm hooked on Asteroids for my Xbox 360. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Giveaway of the Day http://live.pirillo.com - We used a GoToMeeting again last Friday during our webcam giveaway. GoToMeeting is an excellent way to have a meeting with desktop sharing online. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Reasons Eudora is Better than Apple Email http://live.pirillo.com - I personally use Microsoft Outlook 2007 in an Exchange environment for my email. I've used Eudora in the past, and wasn't very happy with it. However, CalgaryGuru sent me the top 5 reasons he uses Eudora instead of the Apple Email. By the way, he is also using Tiger as his Operating System. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips to Save the RIAA and the Music Industry http://live.pirillo.com - With the advent of DRM, the music industry is increasingly losing serious amounts of profits. Piracy is at an all-time high, and there's no end in sight. What can be done to help the music industry save themselves? Here are five things that they may just want to pay attention to. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips to Save the RIAA and the Music Industry http://live.pirillo.com - With the advent of DRM, the music industry is increasingly losing serious amounts of profits. Piracy is at an all-time high, and there's no end in sight. What can be done to help the music industry save themselves? Here are five things that they may just want to pay attention to. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Let's Meet the Tetris Pieces http://live.pirillo.com - The first time I played Tetris, I was hooked. I played it for seven hours straight. When I closed my eyes, I could "still" see the Tetris pieces falling. Imagine my surprise when Colin emailed me his Top 5 list... of Tetris pieces! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wireless Routers Review http://live.pirillo.com - We're using a GoToMeeting to get together and share desktops again tonight. The current presenter is surfing sites relating to WiFi, since I am going to read you Sutty5's tips for boosting wifi signal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Edit Video with a Video Editor: 5 Tips http://live.pirillo.com - MrBogosity from our live chat room sent in five excellent tips to share with you all about video editing, especially when it comes to YouTube. These are definitely ones you'll want to pay close attention to. Keep those Top 5's coming in! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Anti-Spyware http://live.pirillo.com - Tomo sent me a list of his top 5 ways to keep your computer free of Spyware. At the same time, I was lucky enough to receive a savings to pass along to all of you for SuperAntiSpyware! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | After Christmas Tips http://live.pirillo.com - Bill sent me a list of some excellent tips to follow after the Holidays are over and gone. If you think before you do... and then actually DO what you thought... your life next year might just be happier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Simple Ebay Guide http://live.pirillo.com - We're using our GoToMeeting tonight to do videos. Tonight, I'm going to pass along to you some Ebay tips that someone sent me. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mac Software http://live.pirillo.com - Wicket just doesn't understand that there ARE a lot of excellent programs out there for your Mac. And now, for the next few days, you can save up to 70% off of the regular price for many titles you'll want to own at GiveGoodFood2YourMac.com. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Are Computers for Kids? http://live.pirillo.com - Eric emailed to ask me what age I feel is good for a child to have their first computer, or access to one. He feels that it depends on the child in particular, and their level of responsibility. Personally, I feel there's much more to it than that. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wireless Gadgets for Photographers http://live.pirillo.com - The new wifi SD card for your digital camera is an awesome little gadget. You can upload your pictures immediately from your camera to any number of sites you have an account at. Photos shouldn’t be trapped in your camera. Set them free. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Online Shopping Tips and Tricks http://live.pirillo.com - Today, I went shopping online to purchase the new Casio camera that is being touted as the "YouTube camera". It encodes videos to the format used by YouTube, saving me a step or two in my recording process. I did a lot of research into finding the best price, and came across a website I wanted you to know about. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Christmas Safety http://live.pirillo.com - I love this time of year: the music, the weather, the sights, sounds, and good shopping deals! I also find people tend to be in better moods, as well. However, there are extra hazards during the holiday season that you need to watch out for. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips for Christmas Holiday Shopping http://live.pirillo.com - Shawn from TechWebLog.net sent me his top 5 tips for Christmas and holiday shopping. Reading through the list, these are all excellent things to keep in mind at any time of the year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Screen Capture Software for Windows http://live.pirillo.com - What do you use to capture video or stills on your computer? Two of my sponsors, TechSmith and ShinyWhiteBox both have excellent programs available. But TechSmith has now decided to offer slightly older versions of their screen capture software completely for FREE! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Sudoku Games Online http://live.pirillo.com - I'm more of a letters guy than a numbers guy. I hated math in school, and I just don't want to play a game that involves math. However, I do know that many of you are hooked on Sudoku, so I wanted to pass this great site along to you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Comcast Makes Me Gag http://live.pirillo.com - The Electronic Frontier Foundation has found Comcast guilty of traffic shaping. This is a practice where Comcast intentionally slows down your internet connection. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips on Buying Technology: Hardware and Software http://live.pirillo.com - I am an early adopter when it comes to technology. I tend to spot tech trends sooner than the average consumer, and I'm quick to buy something when it's hot off the shelf. However, this isn't always the best way to go about purchasing new technology. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips to Avoid Viruses and Spyware http://live.pirillo.com - Eric sent in his top five list of tips for downloading things safely from the Internet. My best advice is to remember that software such as anti-virus programs are your *second* layer of defense against malware. The #1 layer is YOU and your common sense. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips on Repairing Your own Computer: PC and Mac http://live.pirillo.com - Brandon is a community member who works for Geek Squad. He sees customers come in every day with nearly the same problems, and came up with his top five tips for getting your own machine back up and running, whether you own a PC or a Mac. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips for Buying an Audio Mic and USB Headset http://live.pirillo.com - On occasion, I've asked for your Top 5 tips and tricks. Thanks to bowler4ever for this excellent video email with his great tips on buying new Headsets and Mics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Yule Log Fire Video Screen Saver for your Desktop or iPod http://live.pirillo.com - There's nothing like a crackling fire to warm you inside and out during the holiday season. And now... you can even have that "fire" on your desktop. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | 12 Days of Christmas Song: A Music Geek Carol! http://live.pirillo.com - That's right, the 12 Days of Christmas... Geek style! Thanks to the community members in the live.pirillo.com chat room who helped me come up with the lyrics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Make Extra Money Online During the Holidays: Ebay Auctions http://live.pirillo.com - Last night, I offered up two of my old digital cameras for sale to the chat room. Nothing is wrong with either of them... in fact, they aren't really even old. Then it hit me. Why not throw these up on Ebay in auctions? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | PSP on the HDTV Component AV Cable http://live.pirillo.com - Pardon me while I watch a movie on my 42" television... oh, did I mention the movie is actually playing on my PSP, and also on my tv? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | iPhone and iPod Video and Audio Cable for TV http://live.pirillo.com - Whenever I want to show Ponzi something from YouTube, she complains that she doesn't like watching it on the small screen of the iPhone. Well, now I can connect my iPhone or iPod directly to my 42" Plasma tv! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | I'm Gonna be on Television! http://live.pirillo.com - Every day, someone asks me if I'm ever going to be on television again. I am going to settle this question once and for all. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Holiday Gift Giveaway http://live.pirillo.com - Every Friday, we give away a webcam, courtesy of uStream.tv. Until now, all you had to do was subscribe to our YouTube channel, and be present in the chat room during the drawing. Starting next week, you'll have to do those things AND leave a good follow-up comment on my blog to any one post. That blog is at chris.pirillo.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cyber Monday Coupons and Deals http://live.pirillo.com - You may think the Black Friday deals are over and done with. However, we have Cyber Monday coming up tomorrow. There are some fantastic deals to be had online, and I have posted several coupons to help you out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Technology Career Advice http://live.pirillo.com - Brian emailed me to ask my advice on getting into a Technology career. He states that he doesn't have the capacity to learn physics and math in order to get a degree in Computer Science. He is wondering about possibly programming, networking, or even system building. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What's new in Firefox 3? http://live.pirillo.com - Beta 1 of Firefox 3 was released today. I found a few bugs, but overall it's looking like there are some excellent new features and improvements. When it goes final, I may switch from Maxthon 1.0 to Firefox for my Windows machine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Things to do With a Broken iPod http://live.pirillo.com - I'm always looking for your top 5 ideas, tips and tricks. Sonya sent me an email with the top 5 things you can with a bricked iPod. Let's face it, wouldn't you want to keep it around and use it for something else? It's a fashion statement! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Black Friday Coupons http://live.pirillo.com - The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally known in the US as "Black Friday". This is when everything everywhere goes on sale in anticipation of the holiday season. The Internet is no exception, you can find amazing deals online, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What is a Torrent? Is BitTorrent Legal? http://live.pirillo.com - MadMike wrote in to ask what exactly a Torrent file is, and whether or not they are legal. He also is wondering how you can tell if something IS illegal or not. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Computer Tips and Help for Novices http://live.pirillo.com - At some point, we were all computer novices. I mean, we had to start somewhere, right? I'm lucky to have such a Technically inclined community behind me. But I want to make sure to reach out to those of you who may be beginning users, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Digital Camera Software: Upgrade Your Canon http://live.pirillo.com - I am a fan of the Canon Digital Cameras, but not such a fan of their software. Whappo sent me an email to let me know about an open-source program called CHDK, which can be used to update the software for your Digital Camera. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | LEGO Block Building Software http://live.pirillo.com - When I was a kid, I would get into trouble all the time for trying to build with my LEGO blocks when I was supposed to be sleeping. To this day, I have a box of LEGO blocks, and I still build things with them. Well, you can also do some LEGO construction using your computer! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | One Laptop Per Child vs Asus Eee Notebook PC http://live.pirillo.com - SWAT sometimes hangs out on Ventrilo with us, and even occasionally streams for me when I'm gone. He was wondering if he should go with the OLPC and help another child as well, or spend the same money and get better components for his daughter by buying the Asus Eeee. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Internet Dating Tips for Geeks http://live.pirillo.com - One of our community members emailed to ask me how he can find the woman of his dreams on MySpace. So... I decided to give you all my Top 5 tips for Internet dating. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Thankful for Thanksgiving, Thanks! http://live.pirillo.com - Whether you celebrate the actual "Thanksgiving" holiday or not where you live, we all have things we are thankful for. I'd like to share with you the top 5 things I am grateful for. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do Macs Get Viruses? Anti-Virus for OS X? http://live.pirillo.com - Michael sent me a video question via YouTube. He just bought his first Mac, and wonders if he needs an AntiVirus, and if so... what should he use? In short, the answer is YES! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mac vs Windows vs Linux Every OS Sucks! http://live.pirillo.com - Which Operating System is better? Is it OS X? What about Linux? Wait... don't forget BSD or Windows. The answer is, there IS no right answer. Yet, people still argue about it, and ask me every day which is best. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What is iPhone JailBreak? http://live.pirillo.com - I've had my iPhone for a few months now, and I've talked about it several times in previous videos. People ask me all the time if I have or am going to use JailBreak to hack my iphone. Here are five reasons why I have not... and likely will not... hack my iPhone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Change Your Mouse Cursor http://live.pirillo.com - I used to be addicted to cursors. In fact, back in the day I would create them. Heck... people sometimes even paid me to create them! What is a cursor you ask? And how can you change it? Elementary, my dear Watson. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 iPod Ideas http://live.pirillo.com - I love getting your emails with your Top 5 tips, tricks, ideas and suggestions... whether they are Technology related or not. Tonight, I wanted to share a community members' recommendations for improving an iPod. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Beauty and the Geek Video http://live.pirillo.com - I don't watch much TV, but I occasionally get drawn into a Reality series. This is very true of Beauty and the Geek. I can't help it. I'm a Geek! Did you know that they wanted me to appear on the show... twice? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Find Old Software http://live.pirillo.com - Have you ever loved a program on your computer, only to hate it after updating to a new version? You go back to the site, and find out the older version is no longer available? Well, thanks to community member FireWireIRA, I want to tell you about a site that will change that. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Makes Ron Paul Different http://live.pirillo.com - I can't believe that everyone in the chat room right now wanted me to record this video. I know it is likely to tick some people off, but so be it. My purpose is not to sway your vote. My purpose is to GET you to vote... to think... to make your OWN decision. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Make Games http://live.pirillo.com - What kind of games do you play? My bet is you're at least a casual gamer, whether you play Sudoku, do crossword puzzles, or even play bingo online! Have you ever thought of creating your own game? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Digg Effect http://live.pirillo.com - After we made the front page on Digg for my recent article about the Top 100 Mac Apps, I promised that I would give away a USB stick. In order to win, you had to have Dugg the story, and be present in the chat room. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Microwave Popcorn Taste Test http://live.pirillo.com - I won't eat things that have much (if any) Trans fat in them. Ponzi found three types of microwave popcorn that have no Trans fat, and no Hydrogenated oil. I agreed to taste each of them, and give her my final opinion. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mass Effect: XBOX 360 Game Sneak Preview http://live.pirillo.com - I received an advance copy of Mass Effect for my XBOX 360 this week. This game hasn't been released for the public yet, but I've been allowed to show you a one minute long sneak peek of game play. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Communication Tools http://live.pirillo.com - If I tell you that you can screen your calls, find out why they're calling, record calls on the fly and play them back later online, and even send phone numbers to several lines at once... would you be interested? Of course you would! What if I also tell you this service is completely FREE? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Flash iPhone Firmware http://live.pirillo.com - I have never had any device that is easier to update the firmware than my iPhone. For anyone who may not be sure, firmware is basically the 'software' that runs a device's hardware. That's the easiest way I can think of to put it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | File Sharing at College and the Repercussions http://live.pirillo.com - Kat came across an article regarding file sharing on college campuses and the possibility of the schools losing all funding from the Government as a result. As you will see, she got pretty heated in her argument against this. SC_Thor and Wirlesspacket chimed in with us on this, as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Stream Video Online for Free http://live.pirillo.com - Many services charge money to help or allow you to stream content live over the Internet. Why pay for them, when you can use what I do. Ustream.tv is absolutely free! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Find Hidden Music in Windows XP http://live.pirillo.com - During our GoToMeeting last week, EvilHomer decided to show us how to access a hidden music file within Windows XP. Let's follow along, and see what we discover! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top Cool Laptop Accessories http://live.pirillo.com - I've been multi-tasking today using Ponzi's MacBook Pro... AND my own, as well. Doing so much on Ponzi's machine caused it to run really hot, so I needed a good way to cool it. I tried out the Chill Pak I ordered awhile back. Oh and yes... her MacBook Pro has a red Spec case. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Boot Camp Hard Drive Warning http://live.pirillo.com - For any of you going through the Boot Camp for OS X install for the first time, I wanted to show you something that is VERY very important in this process. Failure to do this step properly can result in OS X being completely messed up. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Playing Dead http://live.pirillo.com - I have an imaginary gun... with imaginary bullets... and I tried them out on Pixie and Wicket. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Erase Files Securely http://live.pirillo.com - A community member wrote in to ask how to completely zero out data on his Mac before upgrading to Leopard. Fortunately, this feature is built right into OS X. There's no need to install anything to completely get rid of files and folders. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to View Weather Maps in Google Earth http://live.pirillo.com - When I was a kid, I wanted to be a Meteorologist when I grew up. Well, I still haven't grown up. And... I still love to play with the weather. I use WeatherBug on my computer, for many reasons. But today, Google announced a VERY cool new feature for their Google Earth application. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | There's Nothing Wrong with Windows Vista http://live.pirillo.com - I'm so tired of people saying that the problems are with Vista, instead of blaming themselves! I mean seriously. It's not Vista's fault you buy crappy hardware. It's not Vista's fault your drivers don't work. It's all YOUR fault. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Dog Pictures http://live.pirillo.com - I caught Wicket looking at doggie websites he shouldn't be. He doesn't know I'm on to him... so let's sneak in there and see what he's up to! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Wicket the Internet Puppy http://live.pirillo.com - Wicket has suddenly learned how to play Hide 'n' Seek with me. He hides... and I can never find him! He better not be surfing those Lassie websites again, or he's seriously going to be in the dog house this time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | DEFCON Game for Windows, Linux and OS X http://live.pirillo.com - The guys who hang out with me on Ventrilo recently got hooked on a PC game called DEFCON. After they explained it all to me, I had to try it for myself. The demo is fully-functioning, and free! It has excellent graphics, and a stellar soundtrack that you can now buy on iTunes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Favorite Sci-Fi Movies of All Time http://live.pirillo.com - Bwana, SC_Thor, SWAT, Wirelesspacket and I had an excellent conversation via Ventrilo the other night, discussing different Sci-Fi movies... what is good, and what is not. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Movies that Don't tell the Tech Truth http://live.pirillo.com - I don't mind when a movie has something "Tech" in it, as long as it's realistic, or even remotely so. There have been times in movies, though, where you just have to hang your head as a Geek and wonder what Hollywood was thinking. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Track Things on Google http://live.pirillo.com - When you send a package to someone, you will receive a tracking number. You can then use that number to track the progress of that package. Did you know you can enter that number on Google.com and get information? There are many things you can search on Google that you may not have known. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What is a PDF? http://live.pirillo.com - PDF stands for Portable Document Format. Saving a document in this format ensures that it will look the same when viewed on another computer as it did on the original computer when created. It will also have a MUCH smaller file size, hence the "portable" part of the name. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Changing Your Desktop Wallpaper is Easy! http://live.pirillo.com - Chances are, you have a picture on your monitor screen behind your icons. This is called your desktop, and the picture is your wallpaper. It's exceedingly easy to change this picture, and I'm going to show you how. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Virtual Clipboard Inside your Computer http://live.pirillo.com - Think of the virtual clipboard like a real clipboard. When you cut or copy some information from a document or spreadsheet, for instance, it is saved on the clipboard for you to paste somewhere else later. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Task Switching http://live.pirillo.com - I often see my parents working on their computer. They will open a task, then close it. Open another... then close it. Many people don't realize that you can have several tasks open at once, and easily switch between them. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What is a ZIP File? http://live.pirillo.com - I'm sure you've received a ZIP file in an email, or downloaded them from the Internet at some point. What exactly is a ZIP file, and what are they for? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Google Docs http://live.pirillo.com - Most everyone has some type of office suite installed on your computer, likely Microsoft Office. Did you realize you can do everything that Office can do online... for free? Google has free office tools called Google Docs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Electric Toothbrushes: Sonicare vs Ultreo http://live.pirillo.com - When is the last time you brushed your teeth? Hopefully it was sometime today. Right now, I'm brushing my teeth with a totally Geeky toothbrush, the Ultreo. It tells you when you need to switch quadrants in your mouth. How cool is that? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Set up a RAM Disk for Free http://live.pirillo.com - Many people confuse the difference between Hard Drive space, and RAM. A Hard Drive is where the data sits, and is stored. RAM is what the data uses when it is actually running. RAM has no moving parts, therefore it is faster. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Set up Hard Drive for OS X Leopard Time Machine http://live.pirillo.com - The big buzz surrounding Leopard has been about the Time Machine feature. When enabled and properly configured, it will automatically and incrementally back up everything on your Mac. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Braun Pulsonic 9595 Review http://live.pirillo.com - We Pirillos are a hairy bunch. I've had to shave ever since I was a young teen. I hate straight razors, and being a Geek... I need gadgets! I've tried nearly every brand and razor out there, and am happy with the line of Braun electric razors. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Xbox Marketplace: Mutant Storm Empire Review http://live.pirillo.com - Many people ask me on a daily basis if I am a gamer. No, I'm really not. I'm more of a casual gamer. When Xbox 360 came out with Mutant Storm, I was impressed. Then... I got to try out the sequel. I admit it. I'm hopelessly addicted. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips to Improve Computer Case Noise http://live.pirillo.com - I've asked for your "Top 5" tips and tricks. We've all had problems with loud computer noises at times, so when I got this email I had to share it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Turn your Mac into a Haunted Computer http://live.pirillo.com - How would you like to have someone walk by a Mac that no one is touching... and have it scare the beejeebuz out of them? It's quite an easy thing to turn your Mac into a seemingly haunted machine, and I'm going to show you how. Thanks to Wirelesspacket for this tip. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Apple Macbook Battery Help http://live.pirllo.com - There are a few tips I have when it comes to keeping track of your battery health and performance. You can do these things from inside your Macbook, or by using a great little application I discovered. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | iPhone vs Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Business http://live.pirillo.com - I was a Windows Mobile device user for about seven years. I was against the iPhone at first, thinking my Windows device suited my needs just fine. Then Ponzi bought me the iPhone. MajorDef wrote in to ask which is better for business... a Windows Mobile device, or an iPhone? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Choice is Windows XP over Windows Vista http://live.pirillo.com - I was surfing my RSS feeds the other night using Vienna. I came across a blog post about Vista from back in July, and decided it should be shared with you all, and commented on. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Bitmap to Vector Graphics Software http://live.pirillo.com - When you resize a small image to make it larger, it tends to run the color together, and makes the edges jaggy or blurry. By turning a photo into Vector art, you get rid of those little imperfections. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Make a Cool Windows Vista Screensaver http://live.pirillo.com - DreamScene on Vista allows you to run a video as a wallpaper. Unfortunately, I can't use it. Vista claims my monitors are too big. That's ok, I'm not giving them up. I did, however, discover a very cool trick awhile back to run a screen saver behind my active windows. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Mac Help is Great in OS X Leopard http://live.pirillo.com - There is a new feature in Leopard that is available for every application and program on your Mac. This Help feature is so amazing, it will save you an incredible amount of time and trouble. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Free Disk Partition Tool http://live.pirillo.com - Many of you have asked me for a recommendation for a partition tool. In the past, I've recommended Partition Magic, which of course is not free. Wirelesspacket gave me a link to a free partitioning program that appears to be quite good! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Chris Plays Santa and Gives away an LED Keyboard http://live.pirillo.com - After I reviewed the Saitek LED keyboard, I was unable to actually use it. So, I decided to bring Christmas a little early, and give it away to one of our community members at large. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Apple Trusts Users more than Microsoft? http://live.pirillo.com - I bought the Family Pack for Leopard. Apple gives me licensing to install my copy of Leopard on up to five Macs. The thing is... the disc is the exact same as the one for ONE install. Apple TRUSTS me to install this as I say I will. They BELIEVE in me. How many others companies DO that? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Is Apple's .Mac for OS X Worth it? http://live.pirillo.com - Back in 2002, I felt that a .Mac subscription was just a waste of money. Man oh man, has my mind ever changed. The upgrade to it with Leopard is so amazing, I can't imagine NOT having it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Why a Mac Does not Need a Second Mouse Button http://live.pirillo.com - I get so tired of people saying that you cannot right click or scroll with a Mac. That is absolutely false, and I'm going to show you how to enable these functions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | iChat is More than Instant Messaging http://live.pirillo.com - When Apple released the features of Leopard, some Mac users got their hoodies in a twist over iChat. They compared it to Windows Messenger... but couldn't be further from being correct. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Windows Vista - Promises Delivered? http://live.pirillo.com - Several of us got together on Ventrilo just to chit chat. We ended up talking about Vista and XP, the differences, the expectations... and the opinions on the reality that is Vista. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Troubleshoot your Network http://live.pirillo.com - How often have you had trouble with your home network, and tried various different programs to attempt to figure out the problem? Wouldn't it be easier to have one tool that can do pretty much everything you need to keep your network running properly? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Future of the Operating System is on the Web http://live.pirillo.com - Datalore brought up an excellent point during a conversation with Wirelesspacket and myself recently. The future of the Operating System most definitely IS in Cloud omputing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What is Ventrilo? http://live.pirillo.com - The community at large is loving the GoToMeeting we have been using. While we were chatting tonight, Wirelesspacket wanted to show us all about a new VoIP client he found, called Ventrilo. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Making the Case for Windows http://live.pirillo.com - Laptop Magazine recently asked the question "Would you recommend a Mac to someone looking to buy a Notebook?". One of the so-called "experts" was so wrong with his answer, I couldn't stay quiet and let it go. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Trillian Astra Instant Messaging Alpha Preview http://live.pirillo.com - During the GoToMeeting, racedude showed us the Alpha version of the new Trillian Astra. There are some very cool new features and enhancements. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Live Video of ASCII Art http://live.pirillo.com - Don't adjust your monitor. That really is me in this video, and I look this way on purpose. You, too, can stream yourself live using ASCII characters... if you have OS X. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Make Text Glow in Photoshop http://live.pirillo.com - During a GoToMeeting conference the other night, Zergdog shared with us how he uses Photoshop CS3 to make glowing text. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tech Treats as Halloween Candy Alternatives http://live.pirillo.com - Are you tired of giving out unhealthy candy for Halloween? Why not give out some of these Geek alternatives? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Best Computer Halloween Tricks http://live.pirillo.com - Halloween is fast approaching, and I thought it would be fun to come up with a list of tricks you can play on someone using their computer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Halloween Costumes for a Geek or Nerd http://live.pirillo.com - When I was a kid, I always dressed as Hans Solo. I wasn't very imaginative back then, I suppose. I decided to try and come up with a list of excellent Geek Halloween costumes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Halloween Decorations Made from Old PC Hardware http://live.pirillo.com - I have a lot of old hardware and components lying around my house. I was wondering what to do with it all, when it hit me. Why not recycle them as Halloween decorations?! Here are our recommendations for turning those old PC parts into decorations! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Opt Out of Junk Mail and Catalogs http://live.pirillo.com - If you're like me, you may receive a LOT of junk mail. Catalogs, mailers, credit card offers... they fill up my mail box. Thankfully, I've found a couple of free websites to help us out! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Top 5 Tips for Migrating from Windows to Linux http://live.pirillo.com - We get questions every day from people wondering about how to switch to Linux. What do they need to know? What should they get? One of our Lockergnome bloggers came up with an excellent starting point. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Email Video and Audio Annotations with Web Page Links http://live.pirillo.com - How often do you send a website link to friends or family? Instead of only sending a text link, why not send them a free eyejot message telling WHY they should visit the link, as well? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | A Little Net Disaster Web Fun http://live.pirillo.com - I rented a baby to crawl across the page on flickr with my childhood photographs on it. The baby can scribble to its heart's content, and ruin the pics. Ok, so I didn't really rent a baby. But I CAN "ruin" those pics over and over... for free! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Stan James - Lijit http://live.pirillo.com - Lijit was one of our sponsors for Gnomedex 2007. They were gracious enough to provide me with one of the MacBooks that we used during the conference. Here, Stan James of Lijit talks with Molly Stanberry. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Eric Berto http://live.pirillo.com - Eric Berto talking with Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Molly Stanberry's Turn in Front of the Camera http://live.pirillo.com - Ben Metcalfe turned the camera around to interview Molly at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ben Metcalfe http://live.pirillo.com - Ben Metcalfe being interviewed by Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Unpacking a New PSP Slim http://live.pirillo.com - I love my PSP. The screen is amazing, and it's great to watch movies on when I travel. I'm a casual gamer, so this has fit my needs well. I was anxious to try the new PSP Slim this week, and decided to open it on a video. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Community Desktop Sharing with GoToMeeting http://live.pirillo.com - GoToMeeting is a new sponsor of ours. Several of us got together, networked in, and had a great time! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Favorite Christmas TV Show Classic Cartoon Gift http://live.pirillo.com - I love Christmas. I love the lights, the sounds, the smells... and the good feelings that are abundant. I decided to bring Christmas a little early this year, by having a giveaway! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Christmas Music Parody - Blue Vista http://live.pirillo.com - Every year, I enjoy making a tech-themed parody out of a Christmas song. This year is no exception. Welcome to "Blue Vista". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Lee LeFever http://live.pirillo.com - Lee LeFever being interviewed by Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ken Deering http://live.pirillo.com - Ken Deering being interviewed by Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | John Blue http://live.pirillo.com - Molly Stanberry interviewing John Blue at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Andy Kazeniac http://live.pirillo.com - Andy Kazeniac talking with Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Aaron Johnson http://live.pirillo.com - Aaron Johnson talking tech with Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Andrew Clark http://live.pirillo.com - Andrew Clark talking with Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tom Schmitz http://live.pirillo.com - Tom Schmitz being interviewed by Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ianiv Schweber http://live.pirillo.com - Ianiv Schweber speaking to Molly Stanberry at Gnomedex 2007. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Improve USB Hard Drive Speeds and File Copying http://live.pirillo.com - A community member emailed to tell me he recently bought a PCI 2.0 card. It's advertised to get speeds of 280 megabits/second. In reality, he's only getting about 84 megabits/second when transferring files. He knows this isn't right. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | The Taste of Perspiration and Sweet Victory http://live.pirillo.com - Last year, I made a video of myself taste testing the Pea flavored drink from Jones' Soda. This year, I picked up their new holiday pack to try with the camera rolling. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Xbox 360 PGR4 Sneak Preview http://live.pirillo.com - I recently got a copy of PGR4 for the XBOX 360. The graphics and sound are just amazing! Check this out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tweaking Acrobat PDF Adobe Reader http://live.pirillo.com - Almost every computer has a .pdf reader on them these days. Lately I've been having trouble with Adobe Reader not printing my .pdf documents properly, and I had to do a lot of investigating as to how to fix it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Make a Good PowerPoint Presentation http://live.pirillo.com - Gordon emailed to ask me if I've heard of Preezo.com. Preezo is a free website you can use to build presentations, much like with PowerPoint. You can easily build, share and email things with Preezo, so I decided to check it out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Save on Printer Toner and Ink http://live.pirillo.com - My round table gang and I came up with a few tips to help you save on expensive ink for your printers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How Many Computers do you Have in your House? http://live.pirillo.com - Which is preferable? One machine that runs a lot of virtual machines for separate tasks? Or would you rather have more than one machine, each maybe dedicated to specific purposes? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Blabberized Pirillo Wedding http://live.pirillo.com - Ponzi and I were married back in December of last year. Someone Blabberized our ceremony... and it's hilarious! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Giving is Better than Receiving http://live.pirillo.com - A couple hundred people stuck around after the computer giveaway, in order to try and win the weekly web cam! The web cam is provided by uStream.tv, and we're grateful to them for that! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Disc Encryption and PGP http://live.pirillo.com - PGP's "Whole Disc Encryption" sounds like a good idea. Everything is protected! But, what about the drawbacks of that? What about the fact that it's considered a 'feature'... one that can be disabled anytime a user chooses? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | What Browser do you Use? http://live.pirillo.com - With the newest version of both Firefox and IE due out soon, what browser are you using... and will you be changing? Are you happy with your browser, or do you feel it's lacking? I asked a panel of friends for their thoughts on the latest and maybe not always greatest. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Computer Giveaway! http://live.pirillo.com - Tonight was the big computer giveaway!! The chat room and live stream were flooded with over 400 of you! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | How to Find a Good Computer Repair Person http://live.pirillo.com - According to research conducted by CBC News, only 3 out of 10 technicians who may come to your home actually know what they are doing. This is not just sad, its downright scary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Do You Own the Music, or Does the RIAA? http://live.pirillo.com - The lead attorney for Sony BMG announced publically that copying music you legally purchased for your own use is illegal. The round table had a field day with this one. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |