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Have you seen the trailer for the ‘9′ movie yet? I happened to catch a teaser for it in theaters earlier this year (and couldn’t wait to see more). I figured anybody who loved Sci-Fi / Fantasy as much as I did would likely want to see the movie, too.

Yep, this is one I’d want to see on opening night. It’s already captured my imagination, and I’m hopeful we’ll see more from the 9 universe soon enough.

I’ve loved just about everything Tim Burton has touched:

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Corpse Bride
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Beetlejuice
  • Family Dog

]]> 9 is a post from Chris Pirillo

Have you seen the trailer for the ‘9′ movie yet? I happened to catch a teaser for it in theaters earlier this year (and couldn’t wait to see more). I figured anybody who loved Sci-Fi / Fantasy as much as I did would likely want to see the movie, too.

Yep, this is one I’d want to see on opening night. It’s already captured my imagination, and I’m hopeful we’ll see more from the 9 universe soon enough.

I’ve loved just about everything Tim Burton has touched:

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Corpse Bride
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Beetlejuice
  • Family Dog

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/9/feed/ 3 Top Five Movie Sceneshttp://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-movie-scenes/ http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-movie-scenes/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:56:27 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/top-five-movie-scenes/ Top Five Movie Scenes is a post from Chris Pirillo

Geek!This is OmniDragon’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not necessarily my own:

Mike Singletary, former Linebacker for the Chicago Bears who was captain of the defense when they went 15-1 in their Super Bowl winning season in 1985, used to watch a certain movie scene before each game. He would put Patton in the VCR and watch the beginning where George C. Scott talks to the Third Army about war and what being a warrior is all about. Singletary would then strap on his helmet and take his position upon the field of battle with the full intention of ripping the enemy limb from limb. And that’s exactly what he did. There are a few movies out there that I would put into the VCR, DVD player, or the computer just so I could watch a particular scene that really gets me going.

  1. Heat: In this one, Al Pacino plays Vincent, a homicide detective who spends more time chasing down bad guys than he does paying attention to his family. Robert DeNiro plays Neil, the bad guy who’s on the verge of retiring from a life of crime if he can just pull off this one last score. Well, Vincent has just arrived at his house, late as usual. He goes upstairs to find that his wife is getting all dressed up for a night on the town without him. So, he calls up his cop buddies and has them trail Neil in a helicopter until Vincent can catch up to him and pull him over. He invites him to have a cup of coffee, Neil accepts, and they have a nice little chat in the diner, good guy to bad guy.
  2. True Romance: Clarence Worely (Christian Slater) and Alabama (Patricia Arquette) are on the run after Clarence killed Alabama’s pimp ex-boyfriend and stole a half a million dollars worth of cocaine. They get married, go visit Clarence’s dad (Dennis Hopper), and then go to Los Angeles so they can sell the drugs, make a bundle of money, and live happily ever after. The day after they left for L.A., the mobster who hired the pimp to sell the drugs in the first place (Christopher Walken) shows up at Dennis Hopper’s place looking for Clarence and his “girlfriend”. As soon as he answers the door, Clarence’s dad gets punched in the face and knocked out cold. He wakes up sitting in a chair with Christopher Walken standing across from him, ready for the interrogation. This is where we get to find out just what kind of father Dennis Hopper’s character really is. I love this scene. And to have it be Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper makes it nothing short of a classic.
  3. Lord Of The Rings – The Two Towers: This is an epic movie. But after having seen it a hundred times, sometimes I just can’t wait for that part where the elves show up at the castle, ready for war. And, then of course, the battle for Helm’s Deep. If you haven’t seen the extended DVD version of this film, I highly recommend it. Without which you will never know what happens to all those orcs who retreat into the forest attempting to flee from battle.
  4. Tombstone: Kurt Russel really outdid himself in this one. Most of the time, I’ll actually watch it all the way through, though it’s mostly just background noise up until the nighttime scene at the train station. Ike Clanton and Stillwell thought they were going to get the drop on Wyatt and his brother. Little did they know, Wyatt and his friends were already there. Wyatt, McMasters, Texas Jack Vermillion, Turkey “Creek” Jack Johnson, and Doc Holiday. Wyatt kills Stillwell and then has Ike down on his knees crying and begging for his life. He tells Ike what’s what, the scene breaks, and then all hell breaks loose. I get chills every time, though I think my liking of this part mostly stems from everything that follows, all the way to where Jhonny Ringo gets killed.
  5. Scent Of A Woman: Charlie Simms (Chris O’Donnell) comes from a working class home in Oregon and currently attends an all boys prep school in New Hampshire on a Young American’s merit scholarship. Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Al Pacino) is a retired, disabled veteran from the U.S. Marine Corp. He embarrassingly lost his eyesight while practicing a grenade juggling act in the military. The Colonel needs someone to look after him over the weekend while his normal caretakers go on a family trip to Albany, NY. Charlie reluctantly takes the job and he and the Colonel spend the weekend in New York City. Charlie has been stewing over an incident that took place before they left for New York. He and another student were implicated in witnessing a prank played on the Headmaster by other students. When the weekend is over, Charlie and George are called to a hearing so they can name the perpetrators involved in the incident. George has his rich father backing him up. Poor Charlie has nobody…until the Colonel shows up and gives a speech about life and about what “leaders should be made of” that ends in a roar of applause from the spectating crowd. Al Pacino won an Oscar for his performance in this film. Again, I get goosebumps every time.

Honorable mention in this category includes the speech given at the end of The American President by Michael Douglas, near the end of Strange Days when the riot starts, at the end of The Game when Sean Penn says happy birthday to his brother. That one actually brought a tear to my eye. Sean Penn is a genius. One more. The part in What Planet Are You From where Annette Benning sings High Hopes. That was beautiful.

Well, how about you? Are there any movies that you would watch just so you could see that one particular scene? Leave me a comment. I’d be interested in hearing what you have to say about this.

]]> Top Five Movie Scenes is a post from Chris Pirillo

Geek!This is OmniDragon’s submission for the HP Magic Giveaway. Feel free to leave comments for this article as you see fit – your feedback is certainly welcomed! If you’d like to submit your own how-to, what-is, or top-five list, you can send it to me. Views and opinions of this writer are not necessarily my own:

Mike Singletary, former Linebacker for the Chicago Bears who was captain of the defense when they went 15-1 in their Super Bowl winning season in 1985, used to watch a certain movie scene before each game. He would put Patton in the VCR and watch the beginning where George C. Scott talks to the Third Army about war and what being a warrior is all about. Singletary would then strap on his helmet and take his position upon the field of battle with the full intention of ripping the enemy limb from limb. And that’s exactly what he did. There are a few movies out there that I would put into the VCR, DVD player, or the computer just so I could watch a particular scene that really gets me going.

  1. Heat: In this one, Al Pacino plays Vincent, a homicide detective who spends more time chasing down bad guys than he does paying attention to his family. Robert DeNiro plays Neil, the bad guy who’s on the verge of retiring from a life of crime if he can just pull off this one last score. Well, Vincent has just arrived at his house, late as usual. He goes upstairs to find that his wife is getting all dressed up for a night on the town without him. So, he calls up his cop buddies and has them trail Neil in a helicopter until Vincent can catch up to him and pull him over. He invites him to have a cup of coffee, Neil accepts, and they have a nice little chat in the diner, good guy to bad guy.
  2. True Romance: Clarence Worely (Christian Slater) and Alabama (Patricia Arquette) are on the run after Clarence killed Alabama’s pimp ex-boyfriend and stole a half a million dollars worth of cocaine. They get married, go visit Clarence’s dad (Dennis Hopper), and then go to Los Angeles so they can sell the drugs, make a bundle of money, and live happily ever after. The day after they left for L.A., the mobster who hired the pimp to sell the drugs in the first place (Christopher Walken) shows up at Dennis Hopper’s place looking for Clarence and his “girlfriend”. As soon as he answers the door, Clarence’s dad gets punched in the face and knocked out cold. He wakes up sitting in a chair with Christopher Walken standing across from him, ready for the interrogation. This is where we get to find out just what kind of father Dennis Hopper’s character really is. I love this scene. And to have it be Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper makes it nothing short of a classic.
  3. Lord Of The Rings – The Two Towers: This is an epic movie. But after having seen it a hundred times, sometimes I just can’t wait for that part where the elves show up at the castle, ready for war. And, then of course, the battle for Helm’s Deep. If you haven’t seen the extended DVD version of this film, I highly recommend it. Without which you will never know what happens to all those orcs who retreat into the forest attempting to flee from battle.
  4. Tombstone: Kurt Russel really outdid himself in this one. Most of the time, I’ll actually watch it all the way through, though it’s mostly just background noise up until the nighttime scene at the train station. Ike Clanton and Stillwell thought they were going to get the drop on Wyatt and his brother. Little did they know, Wyatt and his friends were already there. Wyatt, McMasters, Texas Jack Vermillion, Turkey “Creek” Jack Johnson, and Doc Holiday. Wyatt kills Stillwell and then has Ike down on his knees crying and begging for his life. He tells Ike what’s what, the scene breaks, and then all hell breaks loose. I get chills every time, though I think my liking of this part mostly stems from everything that follows, all the way to where Jhonny Ringo gets killed.
  5. Scent Of A Woman: Charlie Simms (Chris O’Donnell) comes from a working class home in Oregon and currently attends an all boys prep school in New Hampshire on a Young American’s merit scholarship. Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Al Pacino) is a retired, disabled veteran from the U.S. Marine Corp. He embarrassingly lost his eyesight while practicing a grenade juggling act in the military. The Colonel needs someone to look after him over the weekend while his normal caretakers go on a family trip to Albany, NY. Charlie reluctantly takes the job and he and the Colonel spend the weekend in New York City. Charlie has been stewing over an incident that took place before they left for New York. He and another student were implicated in witnessing a prank played on the Headmaster by other students. When the weekend is over, Charlie and George are called to a hearing so they can name the perpetrators involved in the incident. George has his rich father backing him up. Poor Charlie has nobody…until the Colonel shows up and gives a speech about life and about what “leaders should be made of” that ends in a roar of applause from the spectating crowd. Al Pacino won an Oscar for his performance in this film. Again, I get goosebumps every time.

Honorable mention in this category includes the speech given at the end of The American President by Michael Douglas, near the end of Strange Days when the riot starts, at the end of The Game when Sean Penn says happy birthday to his brother. That one actually brought a tear to my eye. Sean Penn is a genius. One more. The part in What Planet Are You From where Annette Benning sings High Hopes. That was beautiful.

Well, how about you? Are there any movies that you would watch just so you could see that one particular scene? Leave me a comment. I’d be interested in hearing what you have to say about this.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-movie-scenes/feed/ 13 What’s the One Movie You Wanted to See, but Didn’t?http://chris.pirillo.com/whats-the-one-movie-you-wanted-to-see-but-didnt/ http://chris.pirillo.com/whats-the-one-movie-you-wanted-to-see-but-didnt/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:01:53 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7871 What’s the One Movie You Wanted to See, but Didn’t? is a post from Chris Pirillo

No matter what the reason, there’s always that one movie we wish we would have watched, but just haven’t. I know for me, there are several that fall into this category. I keep promising myself I’ll get around to watching them, but never do. I asked several of my friends what movie they missed out on.

On The Waterfront. I’ve read about it a thousand times but it just looks so boring that I can’t hit the play button. I had the same feeling about Citizen Kane and that turned out to be a very incorrect intuition. But I’m still being influenced by the historically ridiculous inner voice. – Andrew Burd

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema by Slavoj Zizek – Hayk Hakobyan

I’ve always wanted to see Pulp Fiction but I don’t have any time to go to my local movie store and pick it up. – Richie Keith

Apocalypto – Going to add it to my Netflix queue now :) – Mattb4rd

Probably Krzysztof Kieslowski’s trilogy. ‘Blue’, ‘White’, and ‘Red’ – Rodfather

Richie…GO get Pulp Fiction…I love it…cool flick – Susan Beebe

Susan, I’ll try and do my best on getting it :) – Richie Keith

Gah, this list would be a hundred titles long. I’m deficient on movies released before 1970 for some reason and many of those movies I want to see only because they’re movies I’m supposed to have seen like Gone With the Wind. So, I dunno. Battleship Potemkin? – Akiva Moskovitz

Don’t have any actually. Put this on my New Year’s Resolution list two years ago and finally watched ‘Giant’ @Andrew: On The Waterfront is fantastic. – AJ Kohn

2001: A Space Oddyssy – I even downloaded it like a year ago and it’s sitting on my hard drive unwatched. I think I even have the sequel although I don’t know if it’s any good – Nick Austad via twhirl

Red is one of my favorite movies of all time. – edythe

a blue whale… i can’t wait – Zee at WeDoCreative

Citizen Kane… What if I don’t think it is as great as everyone says – John Worthington

Apocalypse Now – Jon Price

Nick, the sequel’s a completely different kind of movie but fun in it’s own right. John, Citizen Kane’s still a good movie but it’s best enjoyed in critically and in its cinematic context. Jon, one of my favorite movies but I have to be in a specific mood to watch it. Make sure you get the theatrical version and not the longer Redux cut which I think just makes longer without adding enough to make it worth it except for people who are already Apocalypse Now fans. – Akiva Moskovitz

practically every decent movie that’s come out since my second kid was born – nathan

man, you know – i’m not reading stuff properly today. I read another friendfeed message wrong & i did the same here. I read that as "what ANIMAL you’ve always wanted to see, but haven’t – for whatever reason?" . I’m guessing none of you have heard of a movie called ‘a blue whale’ huh? – Zee at WeDoCreative

There are a lot of movies I could list. For some odd reason Das Boot is the first one that comes to mind. As far as the reason, I just never remember to rent it when I am out, or check for it on the DVR. – Aden

2001: A Space Odyssey – Ethan

Mummy 3 – reason: I heard it is the suxors. – Todd Jordan

Spiderman 3.. I just wasn’t able to find time and company during that time to watch the movie. – Winston Teo

The Matrix. – Larry Huffman

Andrew – On The Waterfront = great movie…to fall asleep to. I wanted to like it but it was so damn boring. – Corie Allison

A better question is what movie did you see that you wish you hadn’t! – Todd Loren Sinclair

The Bridge Over the River Kwai With movies like this one I always have that fear that they won’t hold up to expectations. – Joe Pierce

Todd, the Matrix and the Doors come to mind immediately. – Akiva Moskovitz

Mirrormask…and sadly, I own it and just haven’t found the time to pop the thing in and finally watch it. – Bryan Irrera

Todd…Forrest Gump would be pretty high on my erase from my mind list. – Bryan Irrera

Pan’s Labyrinth – Jack Carlson

Todd, Titanic, and The Village spring to mind immediately as painful parts of my life that I’ll never recover. Jack, have you seen "The Devil’s Backbone?" "Pan’s" is goo, but I liked "Backbone" a lot better. Also definitely worth checking out if you like those movies is "The Orphanage." – Joe Pierce

Boiler Room. Just haven’t gotten around to it. – Chris Brogan

Joe, from Netflix I’ve had the Orphanage sitting on my shelf for weeks now but I just haven’t been in the right ‘mood’ for it. Netflix should have an option for you to put how many times a movie was viewed once it was rented. It’d give an interesting metric for not only usage but for user enjoyment as well. – Akiva Moskovitz

Uhm…this may sound funny, but the Dark Knight? – Gordon Swaby

The Breakfast Club. – James Ferguson

Rodfather – I love that trilogy. Red being my most favorite. . – Yolanda

So what movie have you always wanted to see, but didn’t? And… why haven’t you?

]]> What’s the One Movie You Wanted to See, but Didn’t? is a post from Chris Pirillo

No matter what the reason, there’s always that one movie we wish we would have watched, but just haven’t. I know for me, there are several that fall into this category. I keep promising myself I’ll get around to watching them, but never do. I asked several of my friends what movie they missed out on.

On The Waterfront. I’ve read about it a thousand times but it just looks so boring that I can’t hit the play button. I had the same feeling about Citizen Kane and that turned out to be a very incorrect intuition. But I’m still being influenced by the historically ridiculous inner voice. – Andrew Burd

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema by Slavoj Zizek – Hayk Hakobyan

I’ve always wanted to see Pulp Fiction but I don’t have any time to go to my local movie store and pick it up. – Richie Keith

Apocalypto – Going to add it to my Netflix queue now :) – Mattb4rd

Probably Krzysztof Kieslowski’s trilogy. ‘Blue’, ‘White’, and ‘Red’ – Rodfather

Richie…GO get Pulp Fiction…I love it…cool flick – Susan Beebe

Susan, I’ll try and do my best on getting it :) – Richie Keith

Gah, this list would be a hundred titles long. I’m deficient on movies released before 1970 for some reason and many of those movies I want to see only because they’re movies I’m supposed to have seen like Gone With the Wind. So, I dunno. Battleship Potemkin? – Akiva Moskovitz

Don’t have any actually. Put this on my New Year’s Resolution list two years ago and finally watched ‘Giant’ @Andrew: On The Waterfront is fantastic. – AJ Kohn

2001: A Space Oddyssy – I even downloaded it like a year ago and it’s sitting on my hard drive unwatched. I think I even have the sequel although I don’t know if it’s any good – Nick Austad via twhirl

Red is one of my favorite movies of all time. – edythe

a blue whale… i can’t wait – Zee at WeDoCreative

Citizen Kane… What if I don’t think it is as great as everyone says – John Worthington

Apocalypse Now – Jon Price

Nick, the sequel’s a completely different kind of movie but fun in it’s own right. John, Citizen Kane’s still a good movie but it’s best enjoyed in critically and in its cinematic context. Jon, one of my favorite movies but I have to be in a specific mood to watch it. Make sure you get the theatrical version and not the longer Redux cut which I think just makes longer without adding enough to make it worth it except for people who are already Apocalypse Now fans. – Akiva Moskovitz

practically every decent movie that’s come out since my second kid was born – nathan

man, you know – i’m not reading stuff properly today. I read another friendfeed message wrong & i did the same here. I read that as "what ANIMAL you’ve always wanted to see, but haven’t – for whatever reason?" . I’m guessing none of you have heard of a movie called ‘a blue whale’ huh? – Zee at WeDoCreative

There are a lot of movies I could list. For some odd reason Das Boot is the first one that comes to mind. As far as the reason, I just never remember to rent it when I am out, or check for it on the DVR. – Aden

2001: A Space Odyssey – Ethan

Mummy 3 – reason: I heard it is the suxors. – Todd Jordan

Spiderman 3.. I just wasn’t able to find time and company during that time to watch the movie. – Winston Teo

The Matrix. – Larry Huffman

Andrew – On The Waterfront = great movie…to fall asleep to. I wanted to like it but it was so damn boring. – Corie Allison

A better question is what movie did you see that you wish you hadn’t! – Todd Loren Sinclair

The Bridge Over the River Kwai With movies like this one I always have that fear that they won’t hold up to expectations. – Joe Pierce

Todd, the Matrix and the Doors come to mind immediately. – Akiva Moskovitz

Mirrormask…and sadly, I own it and just haven’t found the time to pop the thing in and finally watch it. – Bryan Irrera

Todd…Forrest Gump would be pretty high on my erase from my mind list. – Bryan Irrera

Pan’s Labyrinth – Jack Carlson

Todd, Titanic, and The Village spring to mind immediately as painful parts of my life that I’ll never recover. Jack, have you seen "The Devil’s Backbone?" "Pan’s" is goo, but I liked "Backbone" a lot better. Also definitely worth checking out if you like those movies is "The Orphanage." – Joe Pierce

Boiler Room. Just haven’t gotten around to it. – Chris Brogan

Joe, from Netflix I’ve had the Orphanage sitting on my shelf for weeks now but I just haven’t been in the right ‘mood’ for it. Netflix should have an option for you to put how many times a movie was viewed once it was rented. It’d give an interesting metric for not only usage but for user enjoyment as well. – Akiva Moskovitz

Uhm…this may sound funny, but the Dark Knight? – Gordon Swaby

The Breakfast Club. – James Ferguson

Rodfather – I love that trilogy. Red being my most favorite. . – Yolanda

So what movie have you always wanted to see, but didn’t? And… why haven’t you?

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/whats-the-one-movie-you-wanted-to-see-but-didnt/feed/ 10 What Software do You use with TiVo?http://chris.pirillo.com/what-software-do-you-use-with-tivo/ http://chris.pirillo.com/what-software-do-you-use-with-tivo/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:46:00 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7663 What Software do You use with TiVo? is a post from Chris Pirillo


Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed

After I blogged recently about wanting to try TiVo, I was sent a unit to review for a few weeks. I’ve been wanting to try it out, so this was a great opportunity. With certain software, you can take programs you record on TiVo and transcode them on your computer. You can then turn them into videos you can watch on pretty much any device. All the DVRs I’ve had are boxes unto themselves, they couldn’t be networked in any way. By networking my TiVo, I can then do as I described, to create videos I can play on my computer, iPhone or any other device I wanted to use. Here are a couple of programs you can use to accomplish this.

TiVo Butler is an application that can track programs from multiple TiVo devices that you have on your home network. It’s free, and allows you to browse the recordings you’ve made on your TiVo. You can download them, encode them and much more. TiVo Butler is only available for Mac OS X.

However…

TiVo Playlist is the Windows equivalent. Everything that you could hope to do with your TiVo, you’ll be able to do with ease using TiVo Playlist.

  1. Retrieve TiVo Now Playing lists over an ethernet connection and calculate total recording time and disk space used
  2. Support for multiple TiVo units
  3. Estimate free space remaining given the capacity of the TiVo hard drive(s)
  4. Display either full List View or Folder View
  5. Mouseover Title shows description of recorded show along with Year Released/Air Date, Actors, Director, etc.
  6. View graphical representation of disk free space and space used by either recording status or recording quality
  7. Export of Now Playing lists to CSV files for use in other programs such as Microsoft Excel
  8. Batch downloading of recordings to PC (even from multiple machines)
  9. Tested to run under Windows 2000 and XP Pro and reported to run under Windows 98/ME, XP Home and Vista
  10. Works best at screen sizes 800×600 or larger if running 96dpi, or 1024×768 or larger if running 120dpi
  11. Downloads to FAT32 partitions support up to 4Gb filesizes, NTFS partitions support files > 4Gb (Windows 2000/XP/Vista only)
  12. Access via HTTP/HTTPS and requires TiVo software version 7.1 or newer

You know how to email me, if you have other DVR or TiVo software or tips to pass along to me! I’ll be glad to check them out and share them with the community.

Want to embed this video on your own site, blog, or forum? Use this code or download the video:

]]> What Software do You use with TiVo? is a post from Chris Pirillo


Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed

After I blogged recently about wanting to try TiVo, I was sent a unit to review for a few weeks. I’ve been wanting to try it out, so this was a great opportunity. With certain software, you can take programs you record on TiVo and transcode them on your computer. You can then turn them into videos you can watch on pretty much any device. All the DVRs I’ve had are boxes unto themselves, they couldn’t be networked in any way. By networking my TiVo, I can then do as I described, to create videos I can play on my computer, iPhone or any other device I wanted to use. Here are a couple of programs you can use to accomplish this.

TiVo Butler is an application that can track programs from multiple TiVo devices that you have on your home network. It’s free, and allows you to browse the recordings you’ve made on your TiVo. You can download them, encode them and much more. TiVo Butler is only available for Mac OS X.

However…

TiVo Playlist is the Windows equivalent. Everything that you could hope to do with your TiVo, you’ll be able to do with ease using TiVo Playlist.

  1. Retrieve TiVo Now Playing lists over an ethernet connection and calculate total recording time and disk space used
  2. Support for multiple TiVo units
  3. Estimate free space remaining given the capacity of the TiVo hard drive(s)
  4. Display either full List View or Folder View
  5. Mouseover Title shows description of recorded show along with Year Released/Air Date, Actors, Director, etc.
  6. View graphical representation of disk free space and space used by either recording status or recording quality
  7. Export of Now Playing lists to CSV files for use in other programs such as Microsoft Excel
  8. Batch downloading of recordings to PC (even from multiple machines)
  9. Tested to run under Windows 2000 and XP Pro and reported to run under Windows 98/ME, XP Home and Vista
  10. Works best at screen sizes 800×600 or larger if running 96dpi, or 1024×768 or larger if running 120dpi
  11. Downloads to FAT32 partitions support up to 4Gb filesizes, NTFS partitions support files > 4Gb (Windows 2000/XP/Vista only)
  12. Access via HTTP/HTTPS and requires TiVo software version 7.1 or newer

You know how to email me, if you have other DVR or TiVo software or tips to pass along to me! I’ll be glad to check them out and share them with the community.

Want to embed this video on your own site, blog, or forum? Use this code or download the video:

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/what-software-do-you-use-with-tivo/feed/ 5 What was the First / Last Movie you saw in a Theater?http://chris.pirillo.com/what-was-the-first-last-movie-you-saw-in-a-theater/ http://chris.pirillo.com/what-was-the-first-last-movie-you-saw-in-a-theater/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 04:56:00 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7220 What was the First / Last Movie you saw in a Theater? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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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. There needs to be some changes, yes. And the cost? Don’t get me started there.


I talked to my chat room, and asked them what their thoughts are as to what movie theaters need to be like for the future. Here is what they came up with:

  • Free food! We know that’s how they make their money, but maybe they can come up with other ways to make money. I mean seriously. Bring on the popcorn dripping butter! Why not trying free popcorn or soda night?
  • Discount licensing. Imagine if you went to a movie and you take your stub… and use it to buy that DVD, or be able to download it. Your ticket would entitle to you to a discount.
  • Aroma and audience ambiance That would likely get me to go to the theater for that kind of experience.
  • Force-feedback seats. How cool would that be? The only feedback I get on my seat is when I move it around. Bringing the movie off the screen and into the audience is something that would be really cool.
  • Interaction! Let the audience choose their own ending. The audience could create a noise level or push a button to choose how they would like to see the movie end.





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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. There needs to be some changes, yes. And the cost? Don’t get me started there.


I talked to my chat room, and asked them what their thoughts are as to what movie theaters need to be like for the future. Here is what they came up with:

  • Free food! We know that’s how they make their money, but maybe they can come up with other ways to make money. I mean seriously. Bring on the popcorn dripping butter! Why not trying free popcorn or soda night?
  • Discount licensing. Imagine if you went to a movie and you take your stub… and use it to buy that DVD, or be able to download it. Your ticket would entitle to you to a discount.
  • Aroma and audience ambiance That would likely get me to go to the theater for that kind of experience.
  • Force-feedback seats. How cool would that be? The only feedback I get on my seat is when I move it around. Bringing the movie off the screen and into the audience is something that would be really cool.
  • Interaction! Let the audience choose their own ending. The audience could create a noise level or push a button to choose how they would like to see the movie end.





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]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/what-was-the-first-last-movie-you-saw-in-a-theater/feed/ 117 How to Buy an MP4 Playerhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-buy-an-mp4-player/ http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-buy-an-mp4-player/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:31:01 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/05/how-to-buy-an-mp4-player/ How to Buy an MP4 Player is a post from Chris Pirillo

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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.”

  • What do you need it for? If you want your MP4 player for listening to music and taking your favorite video clips with you to watch when you have a minute, you’ll probably be looking for a small screen player with 2 – 8 GB storage. Or if you’re looking for a device to use on the train to watch that TV show you missed last night or on an airplane to watch a movie or two, you’ll be looking for a larger screen player so you don’t strain your eyes with between 10 and 120 GB of storage.
  • Choose Your Brand! I’m sure I’m not the first to notice this but whenever Apple comes out with a new iPod, Creative will come out with something a month or so later that does just the same thing, looks a lot uglier but costs a lot less too. So if you’re a big apple fan with no budget, go for the iPod. If you’re not bothered either way, save some money and take the creative. Alternatively, if you’re just going to use it for watching videos, get an Archos.
  • Chose Your Model! With each different model you get a different screen size. If you’d rather have a small player, you’ll be looking at the new iPod nano with its sleek design and versatile storage, the new Creative Zen MP4 player with between 4 and 16 GB of storage, or the new Archos 105. If you prefer the larger player, you’ll be looking at the Apple iPod Classic, iPod Touch or the iPhone, the Creative Zen Vision M or W or the Archos 406, 506 or 706.
  • Protection. As with all small consumer electronic products, you’d be a fool not to buy a case. The Archos is the only device that comes with a half decent case. The others just come with those pouches to keep away dust and scratches. These are no good if you knock or drop the product so invest in a hard wearing case. It might also be worth looking into extended warranties and accidental damage cover. These things are expensive don’t forget.
  • Get the most out of your product! Now that you know what you want, look into the extra features and see how they will benefit you. You’d be surprised what features are on these devices. Wifi and internet browsers, card readers, AV input/output ports, docking stations, TV recording features… There’s a lot more than meets the eye to these players and most people don’t realize it!

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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.”

  • What do you need it for? If you want your MP4 player for listening to music and taking your favorite video clips with you to watch when you have a minute, you’ll probably be looking for a small screen player with 2 – 8 GB storage. Or if you’re looking for a device to use on the train to watch that TV show you missed last night or on an airplane to watch a movie or two, you’ll be looking for a larger screen player so you don’t strain your eyes with between 10 and 120 GB of storage.
  • Choose Your Brand! I’m sure I’m not the first to notice this but whenever Apple comes out with a new iPod, Creative will come out with something a month or so later that does just the same thing, looks a lot uglier but costs a lot less too. So if you’re a big apple fan with no budget, go for the iPod. If you’re not bothered either way, save some money and take the creative. Alternatively, if you’re just going to use it for watching videos, get an Archos.
  • Chose Your Model! With each different model you get a different screen size. If you’d rather have a small player, you’ll be looking at the new iPod nano with its sleek design and versatile storage, the new Creative Zen MP4 player with between 4 and 16 GB of storage, or the new Archos 105. If you prefer the larger player, you’ll be looking at the Apple iPod Classic, iPod Touch or the iPhone, the Creative Zen Vision M or W or the Archos 406, 506 or 706.
  • Protection. As with all small consumer electronic products, you’d be a fool not to buy a case. The Archos is the only device that comes with a half decent case. The others just come with those pouches to keep away dust and scratches. These are no good if you knock or drop the product so invest in a hard wearing case. It might also be worth looking into extended warranties and accidental damage cover. These things are expensive don’t forget.
  • Get the most out of your product! Now that you know what you want, look into the extra features and see how they will benefit you. You’d be surprised what features are on these devices. Wifi and internet browsers, card readers, AV input/output ports, docking stations, TV recording features… There’s a lot more than meets the eye to these players and most people don’t realize it!

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]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-buy-an-mp4-player/feed/ 29 Buy a Camcorderhttp://chris.pirillo.com/buy-a-camcorder/ http://chris.pirillo.com/buy-a-camcorder/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:25:49 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/01/04/buy-a-camcorder/ Buy a Camcorder is a post from Chris Pirillo

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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.

  • Manual focus. Do you ever get annoyed when you are trying to video tape something and the camera keeps focusing to something in the background? A focus wheel is a nice quick fix or if it is in a menu option you can have a quick fix but you won’t be able to focus if the subject moves.
  • Low Light Conditions. Get tired of having to have perfect light to see things if you want to make a quick video at night? A Night Shot Plus or another low light system is nice. I personally like the Sony Night Shot Plus it has a professional look at it uses inferred technology .
  • Battery. I have noticed some videos that the description is always, sorry the battery went dead. I find Info Lithium battery’s hold a long charge. There is also a few company’s that will sell bigger battery’s and have a connector clip so that it fits on the camera. I find these are very hard to get off sometimes though. So you might want to find a regular sized battery that holds a longer charge.
  • If you have a tri-pod. Sometimes it gets very annoying if you want to just take out the tape and put in a new one without going though the mess of taking it off the tri-pod. I see allot of smaller camcorders having bottom open tape “drawers?”. These are very frustrating because I know I like to get my camcorder on the tripod nice and tight and I don’t want to spend 5 minutes in the middle of shooting video trying to get the camera off the tri-pod.
  • Last thing, Firewire/USB. I got my camcorder and hoped to start importing right then. But what? There was no USB or firewire cable included. If you get this I might suggest reading what comes with the camcorder so you don’t get caught in this mess.

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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.

  • Manual focus. Do you ever get annoyed when you are trying to video tape something and the camera keeps focusing to something in the background? A focus wheel is a nice quick fix or if it is in a menu option you can have a quick fix but you won’t be able to focus if the subject moves.
  • Low Light Conditions. Get tired of having to have perfect light to see things if you want to make a quick video at night? A Night Shot Plus or another low light system is nice. I personally like the Sony Night Shot Plus it has a professional look at it uses inferred technology .
  • Battery. I have noticed some videos that the description is always, sorry the battery went dead. I find Info Lithium battery’s hold a long charge. There is also a few company’s that will sell bigger battery’s and have a connector clip so that it fits on the camera. I find these are very hard to get off sometimes though. So you might want to find a regular sized battery that holds a longer charge.
  • If you have a tri-pod. Sometimes it gets very annoying if you want to just take out the tape and put in a new one without going though the mess of taking it off the tri-pod. I see allot of smaller camcorders having bottom open tape “drawers?”. These are very frustrating because I know I like to get my camcorder on the tripod nice and tight and I don’t want to spend 5 minutes in the middle of shooting video trying to get the camera off the tri-pod.
  • Last thing, Firewire/USB. I got my camcorder and hoped to start importing right then. But what? There was no USB or firewire cable included. If you get this I might suggest reading what comes with the camcorder so you don’t get caught in this mess.

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]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/buy-a-camcorder/feed/ 25 How to Watch a Showhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-watch-a-show/ http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-watch-a-show/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:25:56 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/12/23/how-to-watch-a-show/ How to Watch a Show is a post from Chris Pirillo

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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.

  • Get there thirty to forty-five minutes before it starts. This is important, for concerts and theatrical performance they “open the house”. That means the doors are opened to allow the audience to find their seats and get all manner of talking out of the way before the show begins. It is also distracting to stage actors to have people attempt to find seats while they are trying to preform.
  • Make reservations. This mainly applies for theatrical shows and symphonic concerts. You may ask why, but the answer is simple. If you fail to reserve a ticket, then there is a chance the show will sell out. If it is a popular show, or a show that parents will want to children to see, there is a good chance that the show will sell out. Some places will call you back to confirm the reservation. Also, if you realize that you cannot make the reservation, then call the box office and tell them ASAP. That way, the box office can open those seats up to other people. If you fail to reserve tickets, then do not blame the people working the box office. It is not their fault that you were idiotic and not make a reservation.
  • DO NOT TALK during the show. You may think your comment is funny, but the people around you will not. In a movie, it’s not as bad as a play. Also, just because you think the lead actor of the show is gay, you may not want to say this because you don’t know if the people in front of you are friends of the actor or not.
  • Do not bring children under the age of four or five to see a show. Yes, it may be a good show for them to see, but if they end up to cry or be fussy, you can bet that the actors and the other audience members will be unhappy and distracted. If it gets too bad, you may be asked to leave. If you take a child to a show, request to get isle seats. This way, if the little bundle of joy is fussing, you can quietly get up and take the child out to the lobby and attempt to calm him or her down.
  • TURN OFF YOUR WIRELESS “CELL” PHONE! This is one, that even reminded by the director before hand, people tend to forget. Nothing like watching a showing of the musical Shenandoah, and hearing someones ringtone. Not only did the phone ring not fit the show, it also gained the ire of the actors on stage, and the audience members, not to mention the technical crew.
  • DO NOT TAKE PICTURES! The flash photography could bind the actor on stage, or it could also lead to the actor being injured and a lawsuit for you. It’s best to leave the camera at home. Also, if you are at a movie, and take out a camera, you could be reported as attempting to pirate the movie. This could land you in hot water with the MPAA, as well as in extreme cases, lead to jail time.

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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.

  • Get there thirty to forty-five minutes before it starts. This is important, for concerts and theatrical performance they “open the house”. That means the doors are opened to allow the audience to find their seats and get all manner of talking out of the way before the show begins. It is also distracting to stage actors to have people attempt to find seats while they are trying to preform.
  • Make reservations. This mainly applies for theatrical shows and symphonic concerts. You may ask why, but the answer is simple. If you fail to reserve a ticket, then there is a chance the show will sell out. If it is a popular show, or a show that parents will want to children to see, there is a good chance that the show will sell out. Some places will call you back to confirm the reservation. Also, if you realize that you cannot make the reservation, then call the box office and tell them ASAP. That way, the box office can open those seats up to other people. If you fail to reserve tickets, then do not blame the people working the box office. It is not their fault that you were idiotic and not make a reservation.
  • DO NOT TALK during the show. You may think your comment is funny, but the people around you will not. In a movie, it’s not as bad as a play. Also, just because you think the lead actor of the show is gay, you may not want to say this because you don’t know if the people in front of you are friends of the actor or not.
  • Do not bring children under the age of four or five to see a show. Yes, it may be a good show for them to see, but if they end up to cry or be fussy, you can bet that the actors and the other audience members will be unhappy and distracted. If it gets too bad, you may be asked to leave. If you take a child to a show, request to get isle seats. This way, if the little bundle of joy is fussing, you can quietly get up and take the child out to the lobby and attempt to calm him or her down.
  • TURN OFF YOUR WIRELESS “CELL” PHONE! This is one, that even reminded by the director before hand, people tend to forget. Nothing like watching a showing of the musical Shenandoah, and hearing someones ringtone. Not only did the phone ring not fit the show, it also gained the ire of the actors on stage, and the audience members, not to mention the technical crew.
  • DO NOT TAKE PICTURES! The flash photography could bind the actor on stage, or it could also lead to the actor being injured and a lawsuit for you. It’s best to leave the camera at home. Also, if you are at a movie, and take out a camera, you could be reported as attempting to pirate the movie. This could land you in hot water with the MPAA, as well as in extreme cases, lead to jail time.

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]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-watch-a-show/feed/ 32 At a Movie Theater Near Youhttp://chris.pirillo.com/at-a-movie-theater-near-you/ http://chris.pirillo.com/at-a-movie-theater-near-you/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:45:23 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/12/08/at-a-movie-theater-near-you/ At a Movie Theater Near You is a post from Chris Pirillo

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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!

#1. Turn off your cell phone, pager or mobile device. There is nothing more annoying than to be engrossed in an excellent movie and hear someone’s phone start ringing shrilly. I know your cell phone is like glued to your hip, and you might die without it. But honestly… would you REALLY die in a two hour period?

#2. Keep talking to a bare minimum, except for laughter during funny parts of the show. Also, try not to go to a sequel with someone who didn’t see the first one. They’ll interrupt you and everyone around you by constantly asking “who is she?” or “well that doesn’t make sense”.

#3. Go to a matinee to save money. Also, matinee’s are a great time to take younger children. Since most people take the kiddies during the day, the likelihood of babies crying at night movies is much less.

#4. Save money by sneaking in your own snacks and/or drinks. I know most theaters frown on this, but seriously. Have you ever been caught and thrown out? Just be smart about it.

#5. Research the film you’re planning to see. Get recommendations from friends, relatives and even the “Intarnets”. If a film gets bad reviews from like *everyone*, skip it until it comes out on DVD. Save your money and see something else.

Excellent list, Michael. The only movie I nearly walked out on was Ghost Dad with Bill Cosby. I thought it was awful, and wished I had saved my money. Oh… there was also that whole fiasco near the end of Independence Day, where they tried to sell us on the whole “virus on a floppy for a Mac” thing. Give me a break.

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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!

#1. Turn off your cell phone, pager or mobile device. There is nothing more annoying than to be engrossed in an excellent movie and hear someone’s phone start ringing shrilly. I know your cell phone is like glued to your hip, and you might die without it. But honestly… would you REALLY die in a two hour period?

#2. Keep talking to a bare minimum, except for laughter during funny parts of the show. Also, try not to go to a sequel with someone who didn’t see the first one. They’ll interrupt you and everyone around you by constantly asking “who is she?” or “well that doesn’t make sense”.

#3. Go to a matinee to save money. Also, matinee’s are a great time to take younger children. Since most people take the kiddies during the day, the likelihood of babies crying at night movies is much less.

#4. Save money by sneaking in your own snacks and/or drinks. I know most theaters frown on this, but seriously. Have you ever been caught and thrown out? Just be smart about it.

#5. Research the film you’re planning to see. Get recommendations from friends, relatives and even the “Intarnets”. If a film gets bad reviews from like *everyone*, skip it until it comes out on DVD. Save your money and see something else.

Excellent list, Michael. The only movie I nearly walked out on was Ghost Dad with Bill Cosby. I thought it was awful, and wished I had saved my money. Oh… there was also that whole fiasco near the end of Independence Day, where they tried to sell us on the whole “virus on a floppy for a Mac” thing. Give me a break.

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]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/at-a-movie-theater-near-you/feed/ 32 Favorite Sci-Fi Movies of All Timehttp://chris.pirillo.com/favorite-sci-fi-movies-of-all-time/ http://chris.pirillo.com/favorite-sci-fi-movies-of-all-time/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:30:00 +0000 Chris http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/11/08/favorite-sci-fi-movies-of-all-time/ Favorite Sci-Fi Movies of All Time is a post from Chris Pirillo

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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. It was impossible for us to come up with a concrete “Top 5″ list. There are just too many good ones to pick from! Here is our list of videos that we all agree are excellent:

  • The Last StarFighter
  • Time Bandits
  • Star Wars
  • Equilibrium
  • Blade Runner
  • The Fifth Element
  • The Matrix
  • Labyrinth
  • War of the Worlds
  • Tron
  • The Navigator
  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
  • The Explorer
  • Operation Takedown

What are your favorites, and why? Can YOU actually narrow it down to only five favorites?

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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. It was impossible for us to come up with a concrete “Top 5″ list. There are just too many good ones to pick from! Here is our list of videos that we all agree are excellent:

  • The Last StarFighter
  • Time Bandits
  • Star Wars
  • Equilibrium
  • Blade Runner
  • The Fifth Element
  • The Matrix
  • Labyrinth
  • War of the Worlds
  • Tron
  • The Navigator
  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
  • The Explorer
  • Operation Takedown

What are your favorites, and why? Can YOU actually narrow it down to only five favorites?

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There just aren’t many scary movies for Geeks. Sad… but true. Our community members came up with some titles for scary movies. Here are some of the suggestions everyone came up with:

  • I Know What you Installed Last Summer
  • The Exorcism of Emily’s Comcast Connection
  • The Texas Chainsaw Macintosh
  • Macula
  • Final UNinstall 3
  • The Hills Have Vista
  • 28 Updates Later
  • Nightmare After XP
  • Bride of Macinstein

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There just aren’t many scary movies for Geeks. Sad… but true. Our community members came up with some titles for scary movies. Here are some of the suggestions everyone came up with:

  • I Know What you Installed Last Summer
  • The Exorcism of Emily’s Comcast Connection
  • The Texas Chainsaw Macintosh
  • Macula
  • Final UNinstall 3
  • The Hills Have Vista
  • 28 Updates Later
  • Nightmare After XP
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