Joost Show to Watch: Twilight Zone.

It seems that everyday Joost adds more and more content to their library. The latest show I noticed on there is the classic Twilight Zone episodes. They don't have them all, but there are quite a few. We just watched our own mini-marathon the other night with the classic "One Drink, One Bar of Gold".

I had thought I had seen them all, but it seems that there are still a few I did not recognize. One of the ones I really liked that I had not seen before was. "The Obsolete Man". I mean you can't really go wrong with Burgess Meredeth.

Anyway, check out the Twilight Zone on Joost for some good old fashioned entertainment.

Show to Watch: The Elegant Universe.

If you are looking for a very interesting and amazing show to watch on the internet, then the PBS show “The Elegant Universe” is a must see. This is actually more than just an hour show, but more of a three hour mini-series. The Elegant Universe is all about the latest theories on Physics. Wow, talk about a mind bender! This show simply and concisely explains the most way-out, cutting edge theories in a easy to digest format. This show will keep you riveted from start to end.

How does it look on the TV? PBS, while I applaud you for putting the whole series on the internet, I was a bit disappointed that I could only watch it on the teeny-tiny video screen viewer. Luckily, I have Windows XP “Media Edition” installed on the ol Dell and the Media Edition handles that problem well. What does it do? Somehow it automatically makes the video full screen on the TV. The video stays small on the computer screen, but on the regular TV it is all the way big.

So, next time you are looking for something to watch that will blow your mind, head on over to PBS Nova and watch “The Elegant Universe”. You will not be disappointed!

Joost Show to Watch: What's Happining

I found a great show that is now available on Joost. What's Happining. I watched the "Sunday Father" episode. It has been a mighty long time since I have seen a episode of What's Happening, but I see the show is still pretty good. Boy, you kids have it easy these days to learn about that 70's TV culture. What's Happening has some cheesy lines, but they are still pretty funny. Dee really gives some zingers. If you are looking for a good show to check out on Joost, then I totally recommend What's Happining.

CBS library expands on Joost

I assume that CBS innertube is still stuttering, but I have not been back there in the last couple of weeks to check. Instead, I have been watching my favorite CBS TV show, Kid Nation on Joost. I have noticed that CBS is really adding to joost and there are quite a few shows available. Not only do they have a bunch of CBS channels, but the main CBS channel has lots to see, and is adding more and more daily. I still have not had a chance to check out the Price is Right, but I know it will be there when I am ready.

CBS changes their player to CBSux

Ah, what a cleaver headline. Too bad it is true.

It had been a couple of weeks since I had visited CBS’s innertube site to see Kid Nation, so the other night I decided to catch up on the episodes I had missed. When I arrived at the site, I noticed that they had totally changed the underlying technology of their web player. How did I know this? For one, the show was actually showing up on my TV screen. You might remember my post from a couple of weeks ago how I have Windows Media Edition version of XP, and it is hooked up to my TV. Sometimes, for unknown reasons, the video will not show up on the TV screen, even though you can see it on the computer monitor. You might also remember from that post how I was able to use Real Player to view Kid Nation. While the quality of the video was just ok, the streaming experience was most satisfying- smooth and with no pauses. I HATE pauses.

This however is no longer the case. Now, the video does show up on my TV, but the streaming experience is totally horrible, and you can’t watch it using Real Player anymore. I mean the steaming was soooo bad, I could not even watch it. It just stutters along and is very jerky. I think they adopted the crappy NBC technology instead of the killer ABC technology, but whatever. I tried everything. Pauseing so the stream could catch up, switching to Explorer, shutting down and re booting… Nothing was working!

I just wanted to watch some Kid Nation. So, what is a web TV watcher to do?

Joost to the rescue! Yes, I went on the Joost guide page and searched for CBS. Low and behold, they had the latest episode of Kid Nation on their CBS channel. I fired it up and was treated to a very good night of watching Kid Nation! The downfall is that they only have the latest episode on their channel, so I have to keep on the ball.

The upside of the CBS channel on Joost? The Price is Right! Yeah, that is cool. I did not watch it, but now that I know it is there, I will be.

Oh, so how was this week’s Kid Nation? It was pretty good, even if the topic was religion. That show is totally weird anyway, I mean where are the showers? Do the kids actually take showers? Or wash their clothes? I know I would not do either at that age unless I was forced by the parental unit. How long until the clothes get so stinky and stiff that there is a rebellion? Or, maybe, they have staff that does these things for the kids off screen. Whatever, I still like the show. If you have not seen it (and you have a faster connection than I do), then go check it out on the CBS Innertube page. If nothing else, the show will stimulate discussion in your house.

Heroes

Ok, I think I need to change this blog’s format. All that linking is a pain in the neck, so instead of not talking about internet TV and just linking to what I watched, I am going to switch it up. I am going to talk more about what I watched and do less linking. Maybe that will make it easier to post.

So, with that said, let’s talk about a show I was finally able to watch.

Heroes!

As I reported a couple of posts ago, I was having trouble watching Heroes on the official NBC site. Basically, I have a slow connection and it seems that the NBC player does not stream enough into its queue to prevent it from pausing. It was very annoying! For every 5 seconds of video, it would pause for 1 second. Totally frustrating and we clicked it off after less than five minutes.

So, what is a Heroes fan to do?

Watch the show on Netflix of course! Yes, Netflix “Watch Instantly” has THIS season of Heroes for your streaming pleasure. This is really great, considering that if you want to watch the DVD of season two, you have to wait for it to come out.

I am now caught up on Heroes. Yep, I watched all three episodes on Netflix this weekend. Boy, that is a good show and it looks like this season will be great. Watching Heroes on Netflix is even better because there are NO commercials. On the official NBC site, Heroes has short commercials, so it is better than the broadcast version. Watching Heroes on Netflix is even better than that, as no commercials are better than the 30 second ones they add to the streaming site.

What I watched 10-2-07

Today I was on the bus, so I watched my Sansa. I watched…

1) Brick Films THAC 2007: Storyline Buildup

2) Bleeding Edge TV 186: A Look at HP’s New iPaq Line

3) Out On the Stoop Ethics of Reviewing Restaurants - A Discussion

4) Mike Moon Drivin' (Remake)

5) Rocketboom Monday October 1, 2007 : Japan, iPhones, MIT, Rainbows & Iran

6) Wallstrip 10-1-07 Guess the Stock Price Contest WINNER!

7) Webb Alert October 1, 2007

Last night we TRIED to watch Heroes for the 3rd, er, 4th time. It is official. The NBC 24|7 site sucks for folks with a slow connection ( 1 mbps). This is a bummer, because there is many great shows there. Basically, the streaming technology pauses for one second after 5 seconds of video. I thought if I pressed pause, it might let the video download a bit so it would not pause. However, this is not the case. You press pause and the player stops downloading. Last season, the NBC player worked great! This season… It sucks. Come on guys! Don’t make me limewire it.

What I watched 9-26-07

As usual, I watched my Sansa on the bus today. I watched...

1) Ask A Ninja, Question 54 "Vakilltions"

2)bicycle-sidewalk 301st Post - Kurume, Interview, Japan, Yatai, Ramen, Etc…

3)Rosie O'Donnel's vlog a talky

4)Rosie O'Donnel's vlog painting

5)Webb Alert September 26, 2007

6)Groove TV - The Om Trio I love the Om Trio, too bad they broke up. This video was shot at Moe's Alley, a place I have been many times.

Last night we tried to watch Heroes, but the pipes were clogged. Our internet connection is only 1MBPS, so sometime the shows pause... That happened last night and it was a bummer.

What I watched 9-26-07

Today I was on the bus, so I watched my Sansa. I watched…

1) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: where are the girl gamers?

2) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: interview with halo game producer

3) Jetset Show halo 3 launch party: fan, pros, n00bs, (zac efron?)

4) Ryan Is Hungry Santa Clara University Students Compete in the Solar Decathlon

5) Ryan Is Hungry Vermicomposting: Born Again Worm Bin

6) Ryan Is Hungry Burning Man: DIY Energy Makers

7) Webb Alert September 26, 2007


Last night we watched more of Netflix “Watch Now”. We tried to watch the season premier of Heroes, but the site was a bit buggy and the video could not be found. It is working now, so we will watch that later tonight.

What I watched 9-25-07

Today I was on the bus, so I watched my Sansa. I watched…

1) Bicycle Sidewalk – 300th Post! - Japan, Kurume, Fukuoka, Tats, Flying Machine, Sun, Taiwan, Make-up, Moments

2) Geek Entertainment TV - Million Booze March

3) Jetset show - href="http://jetsetshow.com/2007/09/halo_3_mania_tasering_rfid_wir.html">halo 3 mania, tasering, rfid, wired nextfest

4) Rocketboom Casual Friday September 21, 2007 : One Web Day

5) Vlog Soup - Survivor Behind the Scenes with Jeff Probst

6) Vlog Soup - Arin Crumley, Four Eyed Monsters

7) Test Drive Girl - NEW TEST DRIVE GIRL? Take a Look

8) Tiny Nibbles – Violet Blue my brush with the tyra banks show

9) Wallstrip 9-24-07 Logitech International SA (LOGI)

10) Webb Alert September 24, 2007


Out of the above shows, I thought that Violet’s(NSFW) vlog was very entertaining, and I would recommend it to anyone that wants the behind the scenes scoop on Hollywood.

Last night we watched part two of Rx For Survival. It was a PBS show narrated by Brad Pitt. I guess he is all about helping out the poor countries now.

What I watched 9-24-07

Today I was on the bus, so I watched my Sansa. I watched…

1) Washington Post - Back of the Pack

2) Vlog Flux - Burning Man 07

3) Brickfilms.com Latest Films - Greatness

4) The GigaOm Show - Listen Up Entrepreneurs!

5) Spices of Life - Unlocking the Secrets of Tea

Last night we watched an actual DVD from Netflix, so nothing to report on that front. If you are curious, we watched Rx For Survival. It was a PBS show narrated by Brad Pitt. I guess he is all about helping out the poor countries now.

What I watched 9-20-07

Well, I did not watch anything this morning on the bus.

However, last night we watched Kid Nation. Kid Nation is on CBS innertube. I had first heard about Kid Nation on the Silicon Valley Mom's blog,which I read and find entertaining. When they had a review of the show, I knew I had to go watch it. I am glad it is one of the shows on the innertube.

What I watched 9-19-07

Today I watched...

On my sansa.

1) Ask A Ninja: Ask A Ninja, Question 53 "Bob's Destiny"

2)Jimmy Craichead: Sailing to Annapolis Maryland

3)Dotboom: iTunes is taunting me

4)Violet Blue: los angeles erotic film fest 2007: altporn panel intro

5)Webb Alert: September 18, 2007

6) Webb Alert: September 19,2007

And last night we watched an totally amazing documentary on Netflix Watch Now. We saw "the great happiness space". The more we use Watch Now, the more we like it. Yes, the quality is not anywhere near the DVD versions, but the fact that you can watch it right now is really cool.

What I watched 9-16-07

Here are the things I watched today.

On the bus, using my Sandisk Sansa..


1) Jetset Show: hissy fits, ego-surfing, predators of the sprawl Jetset is your guide to internet culture. It is written for teens, but I have a sneaking suspicion that most of their views are older. Once again, Zadi and Steve have done a great job.

2) Rocketboom: Ice Robots, Endangered Mammals & the McClure Strait

3) Wallstrip: 9-18-07 2007 Ms. Blackberry Pageant (RIMM)

Last night we watched some Joost. We watched “Welcome Back Kotter: The Election” on the “Before they were megastars” channel. Welcome Back Kotter is a weird show. They never seemed to do any work in that class, just goofed off a lot.