Geek your way to a lower entertainment budget

February 20th, 2009 •
Tags: cable, entertainment, finance, Hulu, money, Netflix, personal finance, Video

J.D. over at Get Rich Slowly (one of my favorite blogs, btw) has a fantastic article about how he ditched cable, spent a fraction of the cost on iTunes downloads, and supplemented that with some free content from Hulu. This trend is becoming more and more popular in recent times. Kevin Rose has mentioned a couple of times on his podcast Diggnation that he recently ditched cable and now gets his entertainment via the Internet. I personally have been cable-free for quite a few years now. Between video games, Hulu, and Netflix streaming, there’s never a dull moment.

How I Cut My Television Bill in Half (via Get Rich Slowly)

All podcast feeds are live (with iTunes links)

February 4th, 2009 •
Tags: podcast, vidcast, Video, video podcast, vodcast

I have added two new podcast feeds. I now offer raddevon video in standard definition QuickTime and audio-only formats. With the original two formats (HD QuickTime and iPod), this should cover the gamut of video needs for the majority of viewers. If you need another format for whatever reason, feel free to contact me.

You can always find the podcast feed links and the iTunes links in the sidebar on the right-hand side of the page. Enjoy this week’s episode which is coming up Friday at 8pm Eastern!

Web site offers new ways to browse Netflix InstantWatch

January 28th, 2009 •
Tags: instantwatch, movie, Netflix, streaming, Video

ReadWriteWeb has discovered a new way to browse Netflix InstantWatch titles. I am a huge fan of the InstantWatch system. It always seems that when I have time to watch a movie, either my discs are still in transit or I’m not in the mood for the movie I have. Without InstantWatch, I may have already ditched Netflix even though I think it is an excellent service even if the only offering were discs by mail. There is nothing like the convenience of being able to sit down and watch any time I please. The newly launched Xbox 360 integration is icing on the cake.

One of my biggest complaints about Netflix in general is that browsing for movies is very inflexible. For instance, while browsing Blu-ray movies, I can’t filter by genre. In the InstantWatch section, it seems there are too few ways to separate the good from the bad. In short, any site that will make it easier for me to find cool stuff on InstantWatch is a site that gets tagged in my delicious. Instantwatcher.com offers just that. I’m already loving the “Highest rated” list and the ability to call up a random title.

NetFlix InstantWatcher: A Netflix Mashup for Impatient People