Archive May 2007
How to Use a Camcorder as a Webcam
Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – There are many ways to stream video on the Internet, but a crucial component is the video camera that you use. I can either be a webcam, built specifically for capturing video and displaying it on your computer, or a camcorder. The question is, then, how do you [...]
Wired vs Wireless Networking
Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – What’s the one thing Linksys, D-Link, and Netgear all have in commin? They all offer networking equipment, both wired and wireless. A user in the chat room wants to know what’s better: wired or wireless networks. The answer: It really depends on what you’re going to be doing [...]
Free Software vs Free Trial
I don’t know if I’d call myself a software expert, by any stretch of the imagination – but I do know good software (and a good deal) when I see it. Window Clippings just went shareware, and I started an exchange with Kenny Kerr about this move – specifically, related to the new licensing structure [...]
Video Guide Links
Xbox 360 vs Playstation 3 vs Wii What is RSS? How to Convert Videos for the PSP How to Embed You Tube Videos What is VoIP? How to Repair Your Credit Money Management Bulletin Board Software Screen Capture Software Windows Vista Sound Driver Problem A Giveaway to Beat All Giveaways Scan and Convert to PDF [...]
Personal Money Management
A penny saved is a penny earned, Ben Franklin once said. Smart man, that Ben – and I guess his sage wisdom has not escaped the minds of my generation. Of course, the lessons learned have been lessons different! Ponzi and I were recording videos yesterday, when she suddenly started talking about one of my [...]
Make Your Intel Mac a Fast Mac with Less Fat?
This is pretty amazing, thanks to a new supporter (“JC”): I saw your you and your wife use a mac. You mentioned in one of your videos and I also saw it in the video too. I am not sure if yours is one of the core duo or core2duo chips inside of it. If [...]
Help with Bad Credit Loans
One of my readers, Bill, had this bit of feedback on our Bad Credit video and set of credit help links: First, using credit score to base a person’s financial ability is DUMB. More and more companies are doing it for mortgages, insurance, to rent an apartment and even job applications! There are some people [...]
Pay Off Student Loans
Continuing the student loans thread, I went back and asked my LinkedIn contacts how they paid off their student loans. Their stories provide both advice and inspiration to anyone feeling trapped by education debt. Jason Carey: People actually pay them off? Student Loan Consolidation: Eliminate Them! Student Loan Debt Student Loan Solutions Sheilah Etheridge: The [...]
Xbox 360 vs PlayStation 3 vs Wii
Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – The console wars are underway, and the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 are all fighting it out for the top spot in the video game industry. This generation of consoles has been out for a while and we want to know which one is better: the Xbox [...]
Analytics vs Mint
Click To Play http://live.pirillo.com/ – Tracking website statistics can be very difficult. TaylorOlson in the chat room wanted to know which was better for tracking website statistics: Google Analytics, Mint, or something else. Web statistics are an amazing utility for webmasters: they allow you to keep track of your visitors and help you understand what [...]
What is RSS?
Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ RSS – Really Simple Syndication – is probably something you’ve seen around the Internet lately, but you may not know what it is or what to do with it. So, what is RSS? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and it lets you syndicate website content without ever visiting [...]
How to Convert Videos for the PSP
Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – Playing videos on your PSP is pretty darn cool, but converting videos to play on the PSP can be a difficult and time consuming process. How do you convert videos so they can play on the PSP? You’re going to need to use some software if you want [...]
How to Embed You Tube Videos
Click Image to Play Video Embedding You Tube videos is second nature to some geeks, but other people have a difficult time figuring out how they canput their videos on their blogs or websites. YouTube can do this automatically for you. After you log into your account, go to the Video Posting Settings option in [...]
What is VoIP?
Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – Voice over Internet Protocol – VoIP – is a method of using the Internet to talk to people. VoIP technologies can be either software or hardware; for example, Skype offers both a software solution as well as a hardware solution. They offer quick, easy, and cheap access to [...]
Bad Credit Report Repair
Even though the live stream wasn’t working very well at the time we recorded this, I’m pretty pleased with how this video / conference call turned out. Keep in mind, possibly before you watch (or listen) to our segment, that Jason has fully explained his situation in the How to Repair Your Credit post. There’s [...]
