Top 5 Tips on Buying Technology: Hardware and Software

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http://live.pirillo.com - I am an early adopter when it comes to technology. I tend to spot tech trends sooner than the average consumer, and I'm quick to buy something when it's hot off the shelf. However, this isn't always the best way to go about purchasing new technology.   

Top 5 Tips to Avoid Viruses and Spyware

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http://live.pirillo.com - Eric sent in his top five list of tips for downloading things safely from the Internet. My best advice is to remember that software such as anti-virus programs are your *second* layer of defense against malware. The #1 layer is YOU and your common sense.   

Top 5 Tips on Repairing Your own Computer: PC and Mac

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http://live.pirillo.com - Brandon is a community member who works for Geek Squad. He sees customers come in every day with nearly the same problems, and came up with his top five tips for getting your own machine back up and running, whether you own a PC or a Mac.   

Top 5 Tips for Buying an Audio Mic and USB Headset

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http://live.pirillo.com - On occasion, I've asked for your Top 5 tips and tricks. Thanks to bowler4ever for this excellent video email with his great tips on buying new Headsets and Mics.   

Yule Log Fire Video Screen Saver for your Desktop or iPod

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12 Days of Christmas Song: A Music Geek Carol!

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http://live.pirillo.com - That's right, the 12 Days of Christmas... Geek style! Thanks to the community members in the live.pirillo.com chat room who helped me come up with the lyrics.   

Make Extra Money Online During the Holidays: Ebay Auctions

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http://live.pirillo.com - Last night, I offered up two of my old digital cameras for sale to the chat room. Nothing is wrong with either of them... in fact, they aren't really even old. Then it hit me. Why not throw these up on Ebay in auctions?  

PSP on the HDTV Component AV Cable

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http://live.pirillo.com - Pardon me while I watch a movie on my 42" television... oh, did I mention the movie is actually playing on my PSP, and also on my tv?   

iPhone and iPod Video and Audio Cable for TV

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http://live.pirillo.com - Whenever I want to show Ponzi something from YouTube, she complains that she doesn't like watching it on the small screen of the iPhone. Well, now I can connect my iPhone or iPod directly to my 42" Plasma tv!  

I'm Gonna be on Television!

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http://live.pirillo.com - Every day, someone asks me if I'm ever going to be on television again. I am going to settle this question once and for all.   

Holiday Gift Giveaway

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http://live.pirillo.com - Every Friday, we give away a webcam, courtesy of uStream.tv. Until now, all you had to do was subscribe to our YouTube channel, and be present in the chat room during the drawing. Starting next week, you'll have to do those things AND leave a good follow-up comment on my blog to any one post. That blog is at chris.pirillo.com  

Cyber Monday Coupons and Deals

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Technology Career Advice

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http://live.pirillo.com - Brian emailed me to ask my advice on getting into a Technology career. He states that he doesn't have the capacity to learn physics and math in order to get a degree in Computer Science. He is wondering about possibly programming, networking, or even system building.   

What's new in Firefox 3?

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http://live.pirillo.com - Beta 1 of Firefox 3 was released today. I found a few bugs, but overall it's looking like there are some excellent new features and improvements. When it goes final, I may switch from Maxthon 1.0 to Firefox for my Windows machine.  

Top 5 Things to do With a Broken iPod

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http://live.pirillo.com - I'm always looking for your top 5 ideas, tips and tricks. Sonya sent me an email with the top 5 things you can with a bricked iPod. Let's face it, wouldn't you want to keep it around and use it for something else? It's a fashion statement!  

Black Friday Coupons

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http://live.pirillo.com - The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally known in the US as "Black Friday". This is when everything everywhere goes on sale in anticipation of the holiday season. The Internet is no exception, you can find amazing deals online, as well.   

What is a Torrent? Is BitTorrent Legal?

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Computer Tips and Help for Novices

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http://live.pirillo.com - At some point, we were all computer novices. I mean, we had to start somewhere, right? I'm lucky to have such a Technically inclined community behind me. But I want to make sure to reach out to those of you who may be beginning users, as well.   

Free Digital Camera Software: Upgrade Your Canon

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http://live.pirillo.com - I am a fan of the Canon Digital Cameras, but not such a fan of their software. Whappo sent me an email to let me know about an open-source program called CHDK, which can be used to update the software for your Digital Camera.   

LEGO Block Building Software

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http://live.pirillo.com - When I was a kid, I would get into trouble all the time for trying to build with my LEGO blocks when I was supposed to be sleeping. To this day, I have a box of LEGO blocks, and I still build things with them. Well, you can also do some LEGO construction using your computer!  

One Laptop Per Child vs Asus Eee Notebook PC

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http://live.pirillo.com - SWAT sometimes hangs out on Ventrilo with us, and even occasionally streams for me when I'm gone. He was wondering if he should go with the OLPC and help another child as well, or spend the same money and get better components for his daughter by buying the Asus Eeee.   

Internet Dating Tips for Geeks

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http://live.pirillo.com - One of our community members emailed to ask me how he can find the woman of his dreams on MySpace. So... I decided to give you all my Top 5 tips for Internet dating.   

Thankful for Thanksgiving, Thanks!

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Do Macs Get Viruses? Anti-Virus for OS X?

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http://live.pirillo.com - Michael sent me a video question via YouTube. He just bought his first Mac, and wonders if he needs an AntiVirus, and if so... what should he use? In short, the answer is YES!  

Mac vs Windows vs Linux Every OS Sucks!

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http://live.pirillo.com - Which Operating System is better? Is it OS X? What about Linux? Wait... don't forget BSD or Windows. The answer is, there IS no right answer. Yet, people still argue about it, and ask me every day which is best.  

What is iPhone JailBreak?

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http://live.pirillo.com - I've had my iPhone for a few months now, and I've talked about it several times in previous videos. People ask me all the time if I have or am going to use JailBreak to hack my iphone. Here are five reasons why I have not... and likely will not... hack my iPhone.  

How to Change Your Mouse Cursor

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http://live.pirillo.com - I used to be addicted to cursors. In fact, back in the day I would create them. Heck... people sometimes even paid me to create them! What is a cursor you ask? And how can you change it? Elementary, my dear Watson.  

Top 5 iPod Ideas

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http://live.pirillo.com - I love getting your emails with your Top 5 tips, tricks, ideas and suggestions... whether they are Technology related or not. Tonight, I wanted to share a community members' recommendations for improving an iPod.  

Beauty and the Geek Video

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http://live.pirillo.com - I don't watch much TV, but I occasionally get drawn into a Reality series. This is very true of Beauty and the Geek. I can't help it. I'm a Geek! Did you know that they wanted me to appear on the show... twice?  

How to Find Old Software

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http://live.pirillo.com - Have you ever loved a program on your computer, only to hate it after updating to a new version? You go back to the site, and find out the older version is no longer available? Well, thanks to community member FireWireIRA, I want to tell you about a site that will change that.   

What Makes Ron Paul Different

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How to Make Games

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http://live.pirillo.com - What kind of games do you play? My bet is you're at least a casual gamer, whether you play Sudoku, do crossword puzzles, or even play bingo online! Have you ever thought of creating your own game?  

How to Change Website Language Settings

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Christmas Wallpaper

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http://live.pirillo.com - Ahhhh... the holiday season is upon us, whether you're ready for it or not! We spend a lot of time, money and effort decorating our homes. Regardless of which holiday you may celebrate... I want to know how you deck your desktop!  

Instant Messenger Virus

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http://live.pirillo.com - Michael Downing emailed me to say that a friend of his had gotten a virus through Windows Live Messenger. He is wondering if Windows Defender can remove it, and is it for stopping viruses... or just spyware?   

Sing a Song Music Matching: Better Than Karaoke

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http://live.pirillo.com - Have you ever had a song on the tip of your tongue? But alas... you cannot remember the title, or even the artist? Well, now there's a website that can help you figure it out.   

Presence Social Network - Twitter, Pownce, and Jaiku

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http://live.pirillo.com - Social Networking sites such as Twitter, Pownce and Jaiku are all "Presence" networks. They are a way for you to let everyone know what you're up to, what's on your mind, or even where you're heading off to.   

The Internet is Shaping Politics - Ron Paul

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http://live.pirillo.com - Allan's friend Jake sent me an email to ask me to discuss the impact Social Networking and the Internet in general are having on the US Presidential campaign. The "now" of Politics is online... the future is a given.   

Easy Video Effects with Stomp

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http://live.pirillo.com - ShinyWhiteBox.com is one of our sponsors. I want to highlight one of their newest products in this video. It's their new Video "editing" program called Stomp. To actually call it an editor would be incorrect.   

How to Access Your Computer Remotely with a VNC KVM

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http://live.pirillo.com - I have a monitor hooked up to one MacBook Pro, the other monitor hooked up to my Vista desktop machine, and the other MacBook Pro all sitting on the desk here. I have ONE mouse, and ONE keyboard. Now... watch as I play around and move things on all three screens using that one little mouse.   

OS X Multi-Monitor Setup

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http://live.pirillo.com - I've been using the dual 30" monitors with my Vista machine, hooked up with Dual Link DVI cables. Someone in chat suggested I use one of them for the MacBook Pro. With these new MBP's, it's quite easy. Just plug in one of the DVI cables, and off you go... or so I thought.   

How to Install Boot Camp on OS X

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http://live.pirillo.com - I haven't installed Boot Camp since I used the Beta version on the Mac Mini. Ponzi needs to use Windows on her MacBook Pro, so she can run various applications. Using Boot Camp allows you to either boot your Mac like an actual Windows machine, or boot to OS X.   

Free Webcam

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http://live.pirillo.com - Friday has turned into giveaway day for us. Each Friday, we give away a webcam, courtesy of Ustream.tv. This week is no different, and we used our GoToMeeting to choose the winner.  

Do You Have a Data Backup Crash Plan?

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http://live.pirillo.com - I have reviewed online backup services before, but I never bit the bullet and signed up for any of them. I didn't want to pay to access my data, and I didn't like not knowing where exactly the "remote location" is that stores my data. Today I received an email about another service, which gave me a Review Account.   

Aptana Stuio Web Development IDE

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http://live.pirillo.com - A community member who uses the name of Fatal email me today. He said he was looking for an alternative to Dreamweaver, and came across Aptana. This is a free, open-source application, and wanted me to try it out.   

Gears of War for PC Game Review

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http://live.pirillo.com - My friend Bwana from Bwana.tv reviewed this game for me. He did an amazing job, and the game looks great! Gears of War was released in November of 2006, and sold over 10 million copies in the first ten weeks! Let's see Bwana's take on the computer version of this game.   

The Digg Effect

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http://live.pirillo.com - After we made the front page on Digg for my recent article about the Top 100 Mac Apps, I promised that I would give away a USB stick. In order to win, you had to have Dugg the story, and be present in the chat room.   

Microwave Popcorn Taste Test

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http://live.pirillo.com - I won't eat things that have much (if any) Trans fat in them. Ponzi found three types of microwave popcorn that have no Trans fat, and no Hydrogenated oil. I agreed to taste each of them, and give her my final opinion.   

Mass Effect: XBOX 360 Game Sneak Preview

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http://live.pirillo.com - I received an advance copy of Mass Effect for my XBOX 360 this week. This game hasn't been released for the public yet, but I've been allowed to show you a one minute long sneak peek of game play.   

Free Communication Tools

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http://live.pirillo.com - If I tell you that you can screen your calls, find out why they're calling, record calls on the fly and play them back later online, and even send phone numbers to several lines at once... would you be interested? Of course you would! What if I also tell you this service is completely FREE?  

How to Flash iPhone Firmware

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http://live.pirillo.com - I have never had any device that is easier to update the firmware than my iPhone. For anyone who may not be sure, firmware is basically the 'software' that runs a device's hardware. That's the easiest way I can think of to put it.   

File Sharing at College and the Repercussions

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http://live.pirillo.com - Kat came across an article regarding file sharing on college campuses and the possibility of the schools losing all funding from the Government as a result. As you will see, she got pretty heated in her argument against this. SC_Thor and Wirlesspacket chimed in with us on this, as well.  

How to Stream Video Online for Free

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http://live.pirillo.com - Many services charge money to help or allow you to stream content live over the Internet. Why pay for them, when you can use what I do. Ustream.tv is absolutely free!   

How to Find Hidden Music in Windows XP

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http://live.pirillo.com - During our GoToMeeting last week, EvilHomer decided to show us how to access a hidden music file within Windows XP. Let's follow along, and see what we discover!  

Top Cool Laptop Accessories

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Boot Camp Hard Drive Warning

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Playing Dead

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How to Erase Files Securely

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http://live.pirillo.com - A community member wrote in to ask how to completely zero out data on his Mac before upgrading to Leopard. Fortunately, this feature is built right into OS X. There's no need to install anything to completely get rid of files and folders.   

How to View Weather Maps in Google Earth

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http://live.pirillo.com - When I was a kid, I wanted to be a Meteorologist when I grew up. Well, I still haven't grown up. And... I still love to play with the weather. I use WeatherBug on my computer, for many reasons. But today, Google announced a VERY cool new feature for their Google Earth application.