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How to Edit Video

Chris — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:18:12 +0000

How to Edit Video is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Most video editors suck. I don’t mean the people who edit videos. I’m talking about the software itself. Many of them require you to take classes in order to even begin to grasp how to make use of the program. You just want to edit video! Maybe you have video sitting on some kind of media like VHS tapes that you want to digitize, edit and share. If you’re looking to edit video without installing any software (or getting an advanced degree!) – you’re in luck!

Pixorial lets you easily edit your home movies online. You can upload your content from your own computer, or send old tapes to them and they’ll upload them for you. You’ll have your own password-protected account that stores all of your movies, right in one place. Some estimate the average lifespan of a VHS tape to be as low as eight years. Do you really want to chance losing all of those memories?

Pixorial lets you view, label and organize your video content all in one place, on your own password-protected digital video library on the web. It currently supports Firefox and Internet Explorer. Sadly, other browsers – such as Safari – simply cannot handle the high volume that is needed to temporarily store these files.

Making your own high-quality productions is fun and easy with Pixorial. If you can click, drag, and drop, you can produce something extraordinary to enjoy! Add titles, credits, transitions, and remix old and new footage.

Safeguard your memories today. Take a look at Pixorial, and see how they can help you make your life last a … well … lifetime.

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Bye Bye, VHS – The Last Distributor Gives Up the Ghost

coupons — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:57:29 +0000

Bye Bye, VHS – The Last Distributor Gives Up the Ghost is a post from Chris Pirillo

Good luck finding a replacement VHS tape for your favorite movie. The Los Angeles Times interviewed the last distributor of VHS tapes, and they have shipped out their last truckload. Whatever is left will be given away or thrown away. It’s sad to imagine all those tapes rotting in a landfill poisoning the earth, and very unfortunate.

As you may have noticed, a lot of your favorite movies might not have made it to DVD, and last you knew they could only be had on VHS. Some cult movies, documentaries and independent flicks couldn’t afford the jump to digital media.

Now, this news doesn’t mean that blank VHS tapes won’t still be on the shelf at Staples or Wal-Mart. But it does mark an important place in history, as commercial recordings will be unavailable very quickly.

Will VHS take its place in the graveyard next to BETAMAX? Or do you think we have a while still, where we can do our own thing with our dated equipment? If you haven’t converted your favorite tapes to DVD yet, you may want to consider it quickly. Certainly you haven’t sent all your greatest moments captured on VHS to America’s Funniest Home Videos!

Do you have a plethora of VHS tapes? Are they movies you’ve purchased, home movies, or TV shows you’ve recorded over the years? Do you have tapes that you have no idea what is on them? Have you converted them to DVD, your computer, or to YouTube?

Are You Still Using a VCR for VHS Tapes?

Chris — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:35:36 +0000

Are You Still Using a VCR for VHS Tapes? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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So what do all the cool kids want for Christmas this year? They want a VCR, of course! It’s such a hot product, since it’s been running for awhile. A VCR can play VHS tapes, you know! Thank goodness I finally have a VCR of my own! I have here the new Ion USB VCR from the folks at ThinkGeek!

EZ VHS Converter software lets you burn your videos to DVD, watch on your PSP, iPod or laptop computer. Exported MPEG4 video is compatible with select mobile phones and portable multimedia devices. Connect your VHS, VHS-C, or 8MM camcorder to the front panel jacks to backup your camcorder videos. When you’re finished archiving your videos to your computer, VCR 2 PC is the perfect VHS player for any room in the house. Some of the main features include:

Connects to Windows XP and Vista machines via USB 2.0 port.
Capture video at resolutions up to 720 x 480 (NTSC) or 720 x 576 (PAL).
Sends video uncompressed over the USB cable.
Burn Video to DVD Export video to iPod or PSP format.
Plug and play USB computer connection Standard RCA and composite outputs for connection to any TV or home theater system.
Standard RCA inputs for connecting video cameras.
Auto-tracking, variable speed slow motion, playback, and rewind.
Soft-touch, backlit buttons.

The Ion VCR is an excellent device. How else can you turn any of your old VHS movies into something you can watch on today’s technology? It’s so easy to use! If you’re planning to get a VCR anyway, make sure you pick this up to turn your VHS tapes into something more useful.

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How do you Deal with Old Technology?

Chris — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:58:34 +0000

How do you Deal with Old Technology? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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We talk about new technology 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.

This little piece of technology, however, was considered to be state-of-the-art at the time it was bought. It has a port in the front of it that allows you to put in something called a VHS tape. I know, most of you are now heading to Google to see what a VHS tape is! Trust me, they were huge back in the day before DVDs. The movies resided on a magnetic strip within the rectangular case. These were played on a device called a VCR. If you wanted to watch part of the movie again, you had to rewind a little bit. If you wanted to watch the whole movie again, you had to rewind it to the beginning.

Is anyone else out there having to deal with old technology when you visit somewhere? How do you get through it? Do you have to smack your hand against the side of a tv to get any reception? What about dialing up to an Internet account from their house, and opening their Netscape browser?? How do you deal with this?!? Doesn’t it make you crazy?

Calgon… take me away.

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How to Handle Remote Tech Support

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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