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There’s a New YouTube Player!

Chris — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:27:40 +0000

There’s a New YouTube Player! is a post from Chris Pirillo

Well, there’s a new YouTube video player to embed throughout the Internets – it’s for some of us, apparently…

Doesn’t seem to be too much of a leap forward, although (as evidenced by the following screen shot) you can tweak the colors to better match your site. I find the transitions to be a bit smoother, and my guess is that this new player is going to be forward-compatible with the YouTube advertising strategy.

Not sure if embeds have really helped my subscriber count – as there’s virtually no way of telling where new subscribers come from. I truly believe that YouTube is the vector for newer, better “podcast” subscribers. These are typically people who don’t know who I am – which is the audience I’m looking for (or, largely, the people who used to be addicted to TechTV).

Play with it – see what you think:

I really like the wide player, too – but it’s a bit too wide for me to embed on this particular page. If you’d like a look, it’s already embedded at the very bottom of on our Live site (which likely needs a redesign at some point in the near future). If you’d like to see the wide YouTube player somewhere else, feel free to use this code:

Video Upgrades Video

Chris — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:52:15 +0000

Video Upgrades Video is a post from Chris Pirillo

Upgrades! Get your upgrades here! We’ve got PCI, AGP, IDE, SATA, PCMCIA, PDAs, RAM, Hard Drives, and just about everything else! We’ve got software updates too! We’ll keep your operating system secure with automatic updates! Come on, get your upgrades here! We’ve even got guides on how to upgrade your system yourself!

Upgrades! Get your upgrades here!

We’ve Got Laptop Upgrades!

Problem-Free Windows Updates!!

Faster Video Cards for Fast Flash Video!

We’ve Got Upgrades for Your Crappy Webcam Mic!

We’ll Even Help You Decide What You Should Purchase!

Webcam Giveaways

Chris — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:24:22 +0000

Webcam Giveaways is a post from Chris Pirillo

Have you ever wanted to stream over Ustream.tv? Maybe you would like to be able to video conference with your friends or coworkers? Perhaps you would enjoy producing your own short videos for YouTube? Well, whatever you want to do, you’ll need a good webcam, but those cost money, so why not try to win one in a weekly giveaway? That’s right, folks, we’re giving away one free webcam a week for the next ten weeks (possibly longer)!

It’s pretty simple to enter your name into the giveaway, just follow one of these three steps:

Subscribe to our YouTube channel, or
Subscribe to our iTunes channel, or
Stick around in the chat room on live.pirillo.com!

More Info on the Free Webcam Giveaway

The Webcam Giveaway is Legit, But Are Free Software Offers for Real?

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Should you Upgrade or Buy a New Computer?

Mount ISO Files With a Fake Drive

Ponzi Got an iPhone?!?!

Chris — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:46:26 +0000

Ponzi Got an iPhone?!?! is a post from Chris Pirillo

Technology is an amazing thing, isn’t it? The digital world is the only thing that could provide us Easter Eggs that aren’t made of chocolate and spam made of greeting cards – not even Hormel could have through of that one! Of course, technology also brought about a new kind of person: the power user. And, it’s these power users that help people understand the world of technology, including domain name and the iPhone.

And yes, though she hasn’t been very public about it: Ponzi purchased an iPhone right before our mini-vacation this weekend. I went ballistic – up until the point where she started having problems with it. Then i started laughing – and then I started sleeping on the couch. Coincidence? George Noory says there’s no such thing as coincidences. Then again, George has never met Ponzi. I have stopped laughing long enough to recover 15 Health points and 25 Experience points.

Robert Scoble Tries to Convert Me

Greeting Cards are Made of Spam!

Buying a Domain Name has Never Been Cheaper

Save some money on your next domain purchase by using GoDaddy.com and these coupon codes:

CHRIS1, CHRIS2, CHRIS3, or BLAUGH

Easter Eggs are not Made of Chocolate Anymore

What IS a Power User, Anyway?

My Wireless World

Chris — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:02:37 +0000

My Wireless World is a post from Chris Pirillo

A lot of things can go wrong in life: you can lose your car, your home, even your job. Heck, thanks to the digital world, it’s even easier to lose all of your personal information to a cyber-criminal. And, with new technologies coming out of the woodwork at an astounding rate, it’ll be much easier to have your personal information stolen in the blink of an eye.

On top of all of that, you have things like “802.11″ which is an identifier that can make non-techies turn their heads in confusion. Then there are the times when Windows screws up and your keyboard acts funky for no apparent reason.

Of course, there are always telemarketers to screw things up for you…

Don’t Turn up Your Speakers

The CTRL Key Goes Wonky

802.11 a, b, g, n, pre-n, wifi, thingies

Wireless Peeping-Tom Cameras

Would You Call Security for a Virtual Machine Virtual Security?

Upload Video Tool – 50% Discount

Chris — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:20:01 +0000

Upload Video Tool – 50% Discount is a post from Chris Pirillo

We’ve been trying the Video Post Robot tool for the past couple of days. It’s not perfect, but we’re finding that it’s saved us quite a bit of time. If you use this link in conjunction with the “bestvideotool” coupon code, you’ll get 50% off the price – which is quite substantial for a tool that will save you at least THAT much if you’re someone who is also producing video.

Yeah, I know – the site design is totally spammy / marketingy (and I hate that). However, the tool does work, and we’re providing feedback directly to the author to make future versions even better. If I didn’t think it was worth your time, i wouldn’t be linking to it – and I certainly wouldn’t have sussed out a healthy discount for everyone.

Watching the Shuttle Landing (and other stuff)

Chris — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:24:19 +0000

Watching the Shuttle Landing (and other stuff) is a post from Chris Pirillo

Gave some advice about starting a computer club…

Played a better game of solitaire…

Shared a few book writing tips…

Discussed wired vs wireless peripherals…

Explained the big differences between IMAP and POP3…

Saw few differences between widgets and gadgets…

Figured that on-board sound was good enough…

Explained the concept of “the clipboard”…

Helped friends embed album art within their MP3s…

You Tube: The Movie

Chris — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:07:19 +0000

You Tube: The Movie is a post from Chris Pirillo

I was invited to become a Branded Channel on YouTube this afternoon – largely because we’ve been producing and uploading 5 videos a day for the past couple of weeks. If you thought my live site was being done for pure fun, you’re pure wrong. It’s there to build community, support community, and extend community.

If you’re not putting your videos on YouTube, you’re insane.

And if you’re not putting videos online in the first place, you’re asleep at the wheel.

Video Guide Links

Chris — Wed, 30 May 2007 08:25:09 +0000

Video Guide Links is a post from Chris Pirillo

Video Tutorials

Chris — Sat, 26 May 2007 17:34:38 +0000

Video Tutorials is a post from Chris Pirillo

How to Handle Remote Tech Support

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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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