So, you are looking for a good show to watch on Joost, since they have like a ton of shows, and it is a bit overwhelming.
One reality show that I have found that I like is the National Geographic show, Worlds Apart. I especially enjoyed the episode Worlds Apart: Birmingham Meets Ghana. The description from the site is "An Alabama family is transplanted from a comfortable southern home to a mud and stick compound." Don't let that fool you, this show is great! It is produced by National Geographic, and while some may morn their descent into the hell that is reality TV, the very fact that it is produced by National Geographic, makes it watchable. This episode is the first one I stumbled on, and was very entertaining. When I watch shows, I like to be entertained. I think you will too, so go and check out Worlds Apart: Birmingham Meets Ghana. What do you have to loose? I mean it is the internet, if you don't like it you just click away.
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Monday, December 24, 2007
Video Podcast to Watch: Flush TV
Flush TV is another very well done video podcast. Flush TV is a video podcast about a family plumbing business and it has a very "documentarian" feel to it. The podcast is released every so often and they just started season 2. Flush TV is great as it really gives you some good insight about what it takes to run a family business. Oh, it also gives you plenty of insight about the trials and tribulations of the plumbing business, because let's face it, when you have to call a plumber, it is never a good day. I first heard about this podcast via Robert Scoble's blog and I have been a fan from the beginning. If you are looking for something funny and fresh to watch, then Flush TV is something you will enjoy.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Video Podcast to Watch: Midwest Teen Sex Show
The Midwest Teen Sex Show is a great example of how you can produce quality content using nothing more that a couple of friends, a great idea and brilliant writing. I have been watching this show since episode 3 and suddenly a bunch of new episodes showed up in my RSS reader, so I just got another dose, and it is still quality.
Now, be warned, the Midwest Teen Sex Show is not for the weak of heart, as this show talks about sex in a very frank and up-front manner that would make some people very uncomfortable. Frank and up-front are the key terms here, so be warned. With that said, I find this show very, very funny and super clever. Almost every episode I have thought to myself, "no, they did not just say/do that". Very cutting edge in the presentation of the material.
This show is like a 1964 Sex Education film mashed with that one scene from National Lampoon's Vacation. You know the scene, with the kids, in the Midwest, and that question? Yeah, THAT ONE.
Anyway, if you want to see video blogging / User created content that is done the right way, go and check out the Midwest Teen Sex Show. I wish all of America was this enlightened.
Now, be warned, the Midwest Teen Sex Show is not for the weak of heart, as this show talks about sex in a very frank and up-front manner that would make some people very uncomfortable. Frank and up-front are the key terms here, so be warned. With that said, I find this show very, very funny and super clever. Almost every episode I have thought to myself, "no, they did not just say/do that". Very cutting edge in the presentation of the material.
This show is like a 1964 Sex Education film mashed with that one scene from National Lampoon's Vacation. You know the scene, with the kids, in the Midwest, and that question? Yeah, THAT ONE.
Anyway, if you want to see video blogging / User created content that is done the right way, go and check out the Midwest Teen Sex Show. I wish all of America was this enlightened.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
NBC gets new player (s)
It looks like NBC has upgraded its 24|7 player and added download capabilities. We decided to catch up on Heroes since the season is now over and I thought I would check out NBC to see how the viewing experience was. My loyal readers will know that usually Heroes is watched via Netflix Watch Instantly, but this time I decided to try the NBC 24|7 site. Well, the NBC site has changed and the streaming video quality is really great! It also seems that it streams better on our slow-ass DSL connection, so that was really nice. However, we did still have problems viewing it, as it would pause and then jump back to the beginning, which was very annoying.
I also checked out the new download service. You can download specific shows to your computer and then play them back on the special NBC player. The shows only play on the NBC player and they obviously have DRM built in. I tried to convert the file into something I could watch on my Sansa, but no luck. Also, I never did see the show I downloaded, as it only sticks around for 48 hours and I was not quick enough and now the show is gone. Now I see why everyone hates DRM.
In conclusion, NBC 24|7 is better, but it still sucks and the download service just pisses me off. Hey, at least it is progress. I am sure they will get it right soon.
I also checked out the new download service. You can download specific shows to your computer and then play them back on the special NBC player. The shows only play on the NBC player and they obviously have DRM built in. I tried to convert the file into something I could watch on my Sansa, but no luck. Also, I never did see the show I downloaded, as it only sticks around for 48 hours and I was not quick enough and now the show is gone. Now I see why everyone hates DRM.
In conclusion, NBC 24|7 is better, but it still sucks and the download service just pisses me off. Hey, at least it is progress. I am sure they will get it right soon.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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.
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.
Monday, October 15, 2007
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.
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.
Monday, October 8, 2007
What I watched 10-7-07
Well, it has been a little while since my last post. That is ok I guess since not too many folks have been checking out this blog.
I did watch stuff on my Sansa this last week. I even got a bit of geek envy on the bus I think. I was watching stuff and this business man sat next to me. Pretty soon he busted out his blackberry, and tried to do fun things, but no video. He checked his email and read some webpages, but still no video. Haha!
All the while, I watched..
1)Ask A Ninja, Question 55 "Celebrity Weapons"
2)Bicycle-Sidewalk 303rd Post - The girl, the light, the shoes - Fukuoka Tenjin Japan
3)Boing Boing.TV Boing Boing tv: same old BB, but with talkies.
4)Boing Boing.TV Trailers From Hell/Lobotomy
5)Better Bad News REPORTS OF NEO-CON MILITARY COUP UNLIKELY IN US MEDIA
6)Geek Entertainment TV Halo 3 Launch Eve
7)The GigaOm Show - Silcon Valley's Own Microsoft
We also watched some internet video on the television. We watched some ABC shows. We watched some Ugly Betty and also checked out the new show Pushing Daisies. ABC has the best player hands down. It looks great and streams even better.
We would have been watching more internet TV, but we got sucked into some DVD action via Netflix. We watched The Real Housewives of the Orange County. That show is addictive. Growing up in Orange County 20 years ago, I see things have not changed much. Yes, this stuff really happens.
I did watch stuff on my Sansa this last week. I even got a bit of geek envy on the bus I think. I was watching stuff and this business man sat next to me. Pretty soon he busted out his blackberry, and tried to do fun things, but no video. He checked his email and read some webpages, but still no video. Haha!
All the while, I watched..
1)Ask A Ninja, Question 55 "Celebrity Weapons"
2)Bicycle-Sidewalk 303rd Post - The girl, the light, the shoes - Fukuoka Tenjin Japan
3)Boing Boing.TV Boing Boing tv: same old BB, but with talkies.
4)Boing Boing.TV Trailers From Hell/Lobotomy
5)Better Bad News REPORTS OF NEO-CON MILITARY COUP UNLIKELY IN US MEDIA
6)Geek Entertainment TV Halo 3 Launch Eve
7)The GigaOm Show - Silcon Valley's Own Microsoft
We also watched some internet video on the television. We watched some ABC shows. We watched some Ugly Betty and also checked out the new show Pushing Daisies. ABC has the best player hands down. It looks great and streams even better.
We would have been watching more internet TV, but we got sucked into some DVD action via Netflix. We watched The Real Housewives of the Orange County. That show is addictive. Growing up in Orange County 20 years ago, I see things have not changed much. Yes, this stuff really happens.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Joost is now out of beta...
Joost is now out of beta. That means that anyone can go to the site and download this cool program. 15,000 shows on 250 channels. That is a lot of stuff to check out. If you are not sure what to watch, you can always check out the joost guides at the official joost "What's On" page, or you can check out Joost List. Joost has really improved a ton since we first got the beta invite about 7 months ago. This is a really quality way to watch great video content on the internet, so go to Joost and download the player!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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.
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.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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.
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.
Friday, September 21, 2007
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.
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.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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.
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.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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
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
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