Hulu Invites no longer needed

Yes, all you folks looking for hulu.com invites can now rejoice. Huu.com is now open to everyone, so go on over there and sign up!

Not only is hulu.com open to everyone, but they have added movies and some HD video also. The HD video is now just movie trailers, but it is a start.

Now that hulu.com is open, what should you watch? I recommend if you are looking for some easy cheesy viewing to check out the 70's hit, Nanny and the Professor.

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.

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 9-24-07

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 9-16-07

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.

Videos for 9-18-07

Welcome to the first post! It might take me a couple of times to figure out the final format of these things, but until then, let's see what I have been watching.

I watched some small clips on my Sansa mp3 player while I was on the bus today. I watched...

1) Wallstrip: Weight Watchers

2) Rocketboom

3)Webb Alert

4) Rosie O Donnel's video blog

5) Vlog Soup: Dyann Bakes

Last night we watched Netflix, Watch Now. Watch now is a service from Netflix that lets you watch streaming video. The quality is pretty good and the experience is very enjoyable, even on my 100 mbps connection.

We watched The Human Face with John Cleese