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Gifts for Him and Her

Gifts for Him and Her is a post from Chris Pirillo

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I gave you a chance to ask for what you wanted this holiday season. Hundreds of you responded, but only one of you… actually, TWO of you were given a gift. We’ll do this again next year, assuming our community continues to grow.

The first winner was Kari, who asked for a digital camera for her stepdad. Apparently, her camera was stolen somewhere on her college campus recently. So, her stepdad didn’t think twice, and gave his camera to her so she’d have one. Kari didn’t ask for something for herself. She asked for something for another person, which is why I chose her as a winner. Her video was very touching, and her intentions were very good.

The other winner is long-time community member Ron Knights. Ron asked for financial help to go visit his elderly parents for the holidays. I believe Ron himself lives clear up in Maine, and his parents are in Atlanta, Georgia. Living on a fixed income, it’s difficult for Ron to make the trip on his own. I’m more than happy to help out, so that they can spend some time together. Ron also posted a follow-up thank you video last night. That made his winning even more special for me!

I had a great time going through all of the videos. It was a tough choice, to be sure. Thank you to everyone who entered. I appreciate your support!

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LEGO Games

LEGO Games is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Part of the geek experience is playing with LEGO. I took the bricks for granted, as some people (like Imei) have never played with them at all. This was her first time – caught on tape. Actually, it was caught on Memory Stick.

LEGO is serious business for most of us Geeks. We GET it, you know? You don’t need to have a set of directions, or a particular build in mind. You just dump out your bricks and build whatever is in your mind! It’s almost like a Zen experience for me!

What was your first LEGO experience?

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How to Save Money on Mac Software

How to Save Money on Mac Software is a post from Chris Pirillo

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You know I love software, especially when I can get it at a discount. Mac Update is currently running their promo winter bundle. You can get 14 Mac Apps for only $50.00!! That is a 90% savings off of the normal retail price. Celebrate the holidays with a collection of legendary apps and a few new classics at an unbeatable price!

Once you purchase, you will receive Path Finder, Socialite, Yep, Radio Gaga, GarageSale, Drag Thing, Speed Download, PCalc, HealthNut, Machinarium, iRip, and more!

You have to hurry, as this is a time-sensitive sale. It ends at midnight on Sunday night, December 27th! There’s only about a day and a half left, as of the writing of this post. Nearly ten thousand bundles have already been sold, so what are you waiting for? Hurry and get yours!

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Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol is a post from Chris Pirillo

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I hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday! Did you get a chance to watch Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this year? If so, what is your favorite part? What do you love about the movie?

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Christmas Dogs

Christmas Dogs is a post from Chris Pirillo

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We woof you a Merry Christmas! We woof you a Merry Christmas! We woof you a Merry Christmas! And a happy new bark!

Wicket and Pixie are really in the Holiday spirit this year. How are your dogs doing? Upload a video response starring your Christmas pets if they wanna play along.

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Gift Certificates Coupons

Gift Certificates Coupons is a post from Chris Pirillo

It’s officially Christmas Eve! Time to start buying Gift Certificates for those hard to buy people on your list. Here’s a listing of dozen of online merchants that offer gift certificates, along with as many coupons as I could find. My personal favorite are the ones that offer email delivery on their gift certificates. That way you can still get them in time for Christmas.

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Santa Claus is Coming to Town is a post from Chris Pirillo

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It’s officially Christmas Eve in some parts of the World right now, and only a few hours away here in Seattle!! Santa and I go wayyy back – all the way to my childhood. When I found out that the Jolly Elf himself was going to be live streaming this year, I had to get in on the action. After all, this is what I DO! So, I contacted Santa up at the Pole, and proposed an offer he couldn’t refuse. We hooked up via the Intertubez in order to tell all of you: “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night”

I have to thank my friend and long-time community member Databrokers for hooking Santa up with the stream this year. It’s thanks to Databrokers and his squirrels that Mr. Claus was able to show up online to talk with everyone. I’m told that he made the front page of Ustream earlier tonight, and pulled in just under 40,000 viewers for the night!

I meant what I said earlier in this post. From Pixie, Wicket and myself… Happy Christmas to all.

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Santa Claus Email

Santa Claus Email is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Santa sent me a video email! Can you believe it?! I didn’t know he did things like this! Oh, I hope I’m on the Nice list! I’ve tried so hard to be good this year. I only asked Santa for one thing. If I’m lucky, I’ll find it in my stocking on Christmas morning!

Wait, what? Santa says I haven’t been good enough? That is a load of hooey! I’ve been a model citizen this whole year! I’ve been good, I swear it! What’s the deal?! That list is rigged, I’m telling you. Someone is telling lies about me!

Are you on the naughty list – or the nice list? What do you think you’ll find in your stocking on Christmas?

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Dogs Christmas

Dogs Christmas is a post from Chris Pirillo

Wicket and Pixie wanted to help me wish you a Merry Christmas.

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MyBlogLog to Close Down in January

MyBlogLog to Close Down in January is a post from Chris Pirillo

MyBlogLog is an interesting – and very popular – service, which boomed across the Internet a couple of years ago. Yahoo! bought it back in 2007 for a whopping ten million dollars. MyBlogLog is a service that shows blog writers and readers the faces and profile information of other MyBlogLog users that visit their sites. It grew like crazy after the acquisition by the Yahoo! team, and then… well… it fizzled flat.

In a move that isn’t really surprising anyone, Yahoo! is reportedly shutting the service down in just a few weeks. Yahoo! is not confirming this, stating that they are “looking at options” for MyBlogLog, and that “closing it down is only one option”.

Bloggers are going to be ticked. The general consensus seems to be that Yahoo! let this potentially powerful service languish, and is wasting what could have been an amazing tool for us all. The data amassed from this piece of Heaven could have proven very valuable to people like you and me – had Yahoo! chosen to develop and cultivate it at all.

MyBlogLog doesn’t just show you who visited you. It also offers access to activity streams from social networks that users had associated with their MyBlogLog accounts. For example, there was a bookmarklet built that would show the recent bookmarks on Delicious, pictures from Flickr, and items posted to LinkedIn accounts of your latest blog visitors. How insanely useful could that have been?!

It’s possible MyBlogLog may have been ahead of its time. Services like Twitter and Facebook are just now becoming a major source for connectivity and sharing. So, why is it that Yahoo! isn’t starting to work on further developing and promoting this service… instead of just closing the doors? It makes no sense to me at all.

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OLPC to Bring a $75 Laptop to the Market

OLPC to Bring a $75 Laptop to the Market is a post from Chris Pirillo

Skeptics are busy bashing the newest idea from the One Laptop Per Child folks. Their last offering was the XO, which was clunky and childish looking. It works well for younger children, I’m sure. However, for anyone older than grade-school age, this simply isn’t an option.

OLPC is spreading images – and words – about their newest innovation – the XO-3. It isn’t targeted for release until 2012, so we should not be too skeptic at this point. We have no idea if they will be able to pull off what it is they’re attempting to do this time around. The plans call for a notebook that is thinner than an iPhone, and uses touch interface. It is purported to have every traditional feature found in a computer, save the 8.5-by-11-inch screen. Instead of a mouse and keyboard, there will be a virtual (touch) keyboard that the child can use.

The idea being OLPC is a very good one. I purchased one of these myself during the original offering. You buy a laptop for a child you know, and another one is sent free via OLPC to a child in a developing country who would otherwise likely never see a computer.

So, what do you think? Is this something that they are going to be able to pull off? Will the $75-dollar laptop become a reality sooner than we think? If so… is it going to be something that everyday computer users would be able to make use of?

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New Year’s Resolutions with a Twist

New Year’s Resolutions with a Twist is a post from Chris Pirillo

While you’re making your list of resolutions this year, why not add in some of a different nature? If you’ve been “meaning” to have more of a presence on the various social media networks, why not turn that into a resolution? Resolve to send out a particular number of thought-provoking tweets per day. Decide how often you will be able to update your various site profiles, and stick to it!

People want to know what you’re up to. I know, I know… you’re busy. I am, as well! But it’s critical these days to have an active presence on the various social media sites if you’re any kind of social Geek. You have to keep yourself – and your community – updated. Don’t just post about your dinner, either. People want to know what’s really going on in that head of yours!

Commit yourself to not only blogging yourself, but to reading what others have done. There are a lot of excellent findings right within our own community, if only you make the time to look!

Just in time for the holiday shopping crunch, our downloads team has assembled an excellent array of software and App offerings. Be sure to check out what’s available, and save money on software purchases!

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Manage Your iPod Without iTunes

Manage Your iPod Without iTunes is a post from Chris Pirillo

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If you have an iPod, you know that using iTunes to sync it and manage your music can be a pain at times. Copy Trans Manager is a free alternative that is much easier to use. Marques is back with another screencast, and this time he’s going to show us all how to effectively manage our playlists and libraries with ease.

Copy Trans Manager can manage all of the music on your computer, not just that within your iPod or iPhone. Add music & videos to iPod, edit song tags and artworks, create and organize iPhone playlists, or preview tracks with the integrated music player. It has never been this simple!

It’s faster and lighter than iTunes… and it’s free. iTunes cannot effectively manage all of your media, though. Once you’ve downloaded Copy Trans Manager, simply install it. After installation, you’ll be taken to the Copy Trans Manager interface. Click to open the Copy Trans Manager itself.

First, the software will let you know it’s safe to connect your iPod. Go ahead and import all of your music, photos and even games into the program. Under “Advanced Settings”, there are numerous options you can choose in order to manage your music and files to your liking. Play around with them until you are satisfied with the way things are.

Copy Trans Manager is a very powerful piece of freeware, one that works amazingly well. It’s simple to use, and will do everything iTunes can do… and so much more!

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Protect Your Computer for Christmas

Protect Your Computer for Christmas is a post from Chris Pirillo

Happy Holidays! If you are one of those generous Santas who is giving a computer this holiday season, please remember to protect it with some anti-virus and anti-spyware software. It seems that the hackers / criminals are going to vary and increase their attacks in the new year. It has been reported that file sharing networks will be under attack.

The tragic death of Brittany Murphy has meant fake sites spreading malware and faked emails leading to bogus sites. It is simply dangerous, and any new computer needs immediate protection.

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This generous offer will be valid until January 5, 2010. Our thanks to the Sunbelt crew for this generous offer to our readers. This product will protect those new computers – and it is a great idea as a year-round gift that is functional every time your friend or family member turns on the computer.

Have a great and safe holiday.

Sick of Seeing Noise? Search Only Your Friends’ Tweets

Sick of Seeing Noise? Search Only Your Friends’ Tweets is a post from Chris Pirillo

You know how frustrating it is, right? You do a search on Twitter for something specific, and get a million results you don’t want to see. Heck, often the results may not even be necessarily what you’re looking for! There are times I want to do a search, and see what MY community has to say… not the entire world.

Enter Flocking Me, a new service that lets you perform Twitter searches, giving you only results from people you are following! Finally, I can find out what only the people I want to hear from are saying! It’s YOUR thoughts I want to hear. It’s YOUR ideas I want to share. Yes, sometimes it may be interesting to have a bajillion results when you’re looking for something. But for the most part, your group can give you the information you need much faster than if you had to sort through the masses.

Is this something you feel is going to help you in the long run when you’re looking for something? Being able to check out what’s going on in our community is vital to what I do, and services like this only make it that much easier for me!

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I love tech, movies, anything geeky really! I'll try anything once. I Love researching products. I know all about everything apple.
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Chris Pirillo (His stream or Youtube videos I cant remember)
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iMac 24" 2.8Ghz 500GB HD 2GB RAM Magic Mouse/Keyboard
Nintendo Wii
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PSPGo Black 16GB
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ALOT I also laugh at inappropriate times (funerals church) Im not evil!
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I pretty much eat sleep breath and live geeky but probably crying during Star Wars Episode III.. probably shouldn't have told you that.

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My Poem about Chris Pirillo

I had to write a poem for a poetry class and it has to follow an outline of a poem called "Who" .
I decided to write mine about Chris for some reason. It's not that great but I thought it was kinda cool.
In honor of Chris.

Chris Pirillo Who

Chris Pirillo who sits at his desk every day
And asks, What is your favorite Bluetooth device?
Who is able to answer your questions
Who is friendly and funny
Whose glasses are thick and black
Is always connected
Who tells haters where to go
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Posted on April 13, 2009 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

Matt Harris

Would you like a great deal on a Nintendo DS Lite Package?

I am selling my 5 month old Nintendo DS Lite Crimson Black. I have kept it in near perfect condition and even kept the original box paperwork and packaging. It is clean and free of smudges and scratches and works perfectly. Along with this wonderful DS I am including 6 games of the DS; Brain Age 1, Brain Age 2, Guitar Hero on Tour with guitar attachment, Guitar Hero on Tour Decades with guitar attachment (Special Edition), TMNT(Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and the Nintendo DS Internet Browser w… Continue

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 2:09pm —

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I've been soo Busy Lately!

I haven't been on Geeks.Pirillo.com for a few days straight! I know please hold your stones and pitchforks. I've just been soo busy lately what with school, relaxation time *I know it's a sin* and shooting a movie with my friends, I haven't posted a blog discussion or anything on any site for a few days! Well I hope to get back in to my normal routine and start posting like crazy like before. I hope all of you are doing well!

Matt

Posted on January 21, 2009 at 3:02pm — 5 Comments

Matt Harris

Top 5 iPhone/iPod Touch Apps. of 2008 (From Matt Harris's iPhone 3G)

These are the ones I use everyday and work amazing for me.

1: i.TV
2: Twinkle
3: Jaadu VNC
4: Trace
5: Flick Bowling


1. i.TV is a TV Guide/Netflix App/Movie Theatre App/Trailer App/ Review App/More it has an insane amount of features and its FREE!

2. Twinkle is for Twitter Users and connects you with people around you and your followers/followees very fun to get into its a "Mini Blog" About 1 sentence about your status or whatever.

3. Jaadu VNC is your computer in your pocket. It will displ… Continue

Posted on December 30, 2008 at 11:53pm —

Matt Harris

Xtand Stand for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPhone 3G

I got the JustMobile Xtand for my White iPhone 3G and I have got to say that it is amazing. I have a 24" iMac and the stand matches the iMac's stand perfectly. It is a little smaller then I expected but Its just fine for me. I love how it matches my other components.
It also allows you to view the iPhone in either portrait or landscape mode for movies and other things. The phone sets on rubber corners snugly so it wont come out on accident but you can take it out easily. One bad thing about it h… Continue

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At 1:33pm on July 30, 2009, jLonzi said…
ah that's cool.. well do you have a YouTube account?
At 5:37pm on July 27, 2009, Streetking said…
hey man, whats up?
At 4:58pm on July 27, 2009, jLonzi said…
I am good thanks.. just working on some websites.. do you stream often?
At 4:07pm on July 27, 2009, jLonzi said…
hey man, how's it going?
At 6:52pm on June 15, 2009, Anubis said…
Lol, nice, I have been outside a lot too xDDD. Just haven't burnt yet lol.

-Anubis
At 6:39pm on June 15, 2009, Anubis said…
Lol, not to much, just the same old same old lol.

-Anubis
At 3:46pm on June 14, 2009, Anubis said…
No sry, I am trying to save up enough money to buy a PC sry lol.

-Anubis
At 1:58pm on June 14, 2009, Anubis said…
Hey, been a little while lol.

Hows things going??

Any thing new??


-Anubis
At 6:09am on May 24, 2009, Anubis said…
Lol, thats funney, I have been working on the same thing xDDD. Which company are you going to try and develope Apps. for?

Other than that not to much xDD.

-Anubis
At 8:57pm on May 23, 2009, Anubis said…
Hey, hows it going

-Anubis
 
 

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