What Does the Community Want From Video?

Feb 15, 2010 | 17 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I record videos for YouTube – and other outlets – on our live stream. I’ve been doing this for awhile now. Since I was using standard definition in the past, I could only eke out a few frames per second. This [...]

Raising Money for MDA with Subservient Chris

Dec 26, 2009 | 6 Comments

This year, we will once again be doing the Subservient Chris fundraiser on New Year’s Eve, from 10:00 PM until 1:00 AM Eastern Time. That’s 7pm until 10pm Pacific time, where I live! In the past, the monies raised were donated 100% to the irc network that my channel is found on. This year, we [...]

Changes in Our IRC Network Channel

Oct 24, 2009 | 9 Comments

As many of you know by now, my live chat room changed networks today. For many years, my various channels were located on the WyldRyde network. For the most part, things worked very well between myself, the network, and its staff. There have been many changes recently, and I’m not going to make much comment [...]

What Do You Read?

Oct 19, 2009 | One Comment

Earlier today, I posted a video (and blog post) filled with tips on how to maximize your comprehension when it comes to whatever you are reading. That video made me reflect on the types of things I tend to read. I don’t often sit down with a book. When I do, though, my concentration is [...]

How to Talk to Strangers Online

Apr 29, 2009 | 7 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Growing up, my parents warned me to never talk to strangers. It’s really never smart to talk to random strangers. However, I’m going to tell you about a service that will connect you with a stranger, and provide hours of entertainment. [...]

Subservient Chris Raising Money for WyldRyde

Dec 18, 2008 | No Comments

If you were with us last New Years’ Eve, you know what we have in store for you this year! If you weren’t, you truly have no idea what you missed! What is a Subservient Chris, you might be asking right now… well, let me take a few moments to fill you in! I’m sure [...]

What’s Your Usual Handle in a Chat Room?

Sep 29, 2008 | 10 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Lockergnome is a nickname that I kind of gave myself, but I can’t take full credit. My college-prep writing teacher called me the Gnome. Then one day, I told my friend Dave that I am the Locker Gnome. That’s how I [...]

How Can You be a Good Member of our Live Community?

Aug 15, 2008 | 9 Comments

One of our community members took it upon himself to put together a top five list of tips for being a part of our live community. You’ll see new people come into the chat room all the time, demanding a “show”, or telling me to hurry up and “DO SOMETHING ALREADY”. What you have to [...]

Google Lively VR Chat Reviews

Jul 9, 2008 | 12 Comments

Google recently released Lively chat. Create your own Lively avatar, and choose how it should to be dressed. If you create your own room, you can decorate it to suit your personality. Visit other people’s rooms, or even embed your Lively chat onto your website. What do all of my friends think about Lively? Details, [...]

Free Video Conferencing and Chat: No Downloads!

May 23, 2008 | 109 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed 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 [...]

Accessing IRC Chat via a Web Browser: Mibbit

Apr 21, 2008 | 30 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed 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 [...]

Chat Room Rules and Guidelines

Dec 8, 2007 | 35 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed We have an awesome community at live.pirillo.com. We have a lot of fun, and help a lot of people. Here are some tips that Scott sent in to enhance your video viewing experience when visiting our channels. Kat also adds in [...]

IRC Chat Safety and Security

Aug 30, 2007 | No Comments

Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Ted asks “How safe is the chat room? I mean can anyone in the room somehow access someone else’s computer? Is there a website that explains chat rooms and has all the commands listed to do the various things I’ve seen?” [...]

Flash IRC Script

Jun 13, 2007 | 15 Comments

Ever since I can remember, we’ve been relying on a Java applet to provide visitors an interface to IRC – without requiring them to install a separate client, sign up for an account, or fire up a proprietary program. We didn’t choose Java because it’s an amazing technology, however. Java in the browser is slow [...]

Schedule Bot in IRC

May 17, 2007 | 5 Comments

Via Live… [13:39] <@ChrisPirillo> bear? [13:39] <@ChrisPirillo> I need wicket to IM me a reminder. :) [13:39] <@bear> ChrisPirillo, yes? [13:39] <@ChrisPirillo> I have a dinner appt at 7pm. :) [13:39] <@bear> ok – shall I code a simple schedule/alarm command? [13:39] <@ChrisPirillo> Can Wicket IM me to remind me that it’s happening a half [...]