TV OnlinePosted On: June 30th, 2008 by Jenn
I’ve mentioned before that my house has no TV service - that is to say no cable, no satelite, no TV antenna for local stations (that wouldn’t do much good for much longer anyway), etc… we watch all our TV online, via our DSL connection. Eventually ‘d like to invest in a bigscreen HD TV we can use in place of the 19″ monitor in the bedroom we watch things on now. I’ve looked into media extenders as well, but you can’t get one of those things for under $300 yet. Ouch. I’m hoping that Sony will strike some deals pretty soon, and we can eventually use our PS3 as a media extender (wirelessly, and connect to more than one TV throughout the house). Hulu is a relatively new site, 100% free, nothing to download, limited commericals, we really enjoy it. At the moment, Hulu is a collaberation between Fox & NBC. Check it out for yourself - hulu.com ABC is also flirting with running tv online, the quality is excellent, fast streaming, nice selction of shows, but the player they use is a pain in the butt though, there are tons of commericals throughout the program, and you have to click a button to continue with the show after each commercial (and when you’re laying in bed, trying to watch TV, it really sucks to get up every ten minutes and click the mouse). Other networks are following the trend, CBS has only HD clips so far, hopefully full episodes will soon follow. The WB is giving it a go too, but its still in beta, and you have to register before you can view, and the selection is really limited (again, in beta though). There are a couple, Miro & Joost, that we’re trying too, which require software downloads. they’ve proven pretty decent too. So, even though we don’t have tradtional TV, there’s always something we can watch. Testing 1 2 3Posted On: June 30th, 2008 by Jenn
This has been a test of Jenn, please ignore this test. If this had been an actual Jenn emergency…running and screaming would have ensued. Advertising UpdatePosted On: June 29th, 2008 by Jenn
I’ve been searching for a decent ad network for my sites since my boot from Google’s Adsense (for reasons still unknown because the mighty Google refuses to answer my emails or tell me why I was booted, and they kept the $65 I had built up in my Adsense account - nice huh?). Its been a royal pain in the butt thus far. I tried AdBrite - no (my earnings dropped steadily after my first month, and the ads the provided just….sucked. Skanky is about the best way to describe them…. and I’m pretty sure some of them had weird things hidden in them, pop-ups where they shouldn’t have been, possibly even trojans and the like, ugh) Now I’m giving WidgetBucks a shot - $18 bucks so far this month. Not bad compared to my previous efforts. They’ve gotten fairly good reviews around the net, and I like the quality of the ads they’ve been serving to my sites (not a half naked Girls Gone Wild ad in the bunch!! Yay!). The ads seem really well targeted to my visitors, as I’m getting a fair amount of clicks to the widgets I’ve put up so far. I’m working tomorrow on adding WidgetBucks code to my fanlistings as well. Might as well monetize those puppies too.
Page Ranks are…..Posted On: June 23rd, 2008 by Jenn
Comic Candy has a Google Page Rank of 1? How can it have as many links coming in as it does and over 350,000 page views per month, and only have a PR1? It used to have (and not too long ago) a PR of 4… suddenly its busted down to a PR1? WTF? I personally feel that the whole page rank system is flawed (and no, not just because CC has a PR1), and that too many other internet dealings depend on what Google thinks your site should be rated….by what criteria even? What purpose does PR serve? Why does everyone worry so much about it? No one really knows… (interesting article, should you decide to click the link)…. Windows 64-bit + Wireless NetworkingPosted On: June 11th, 2008 by Jenn
So I’m thinking of setting up a wireless network for the homestead, that way the PS3 would be more mobile (as in we can move it from the bedroom into the living room without the stupid ethernet wire’s shortness issues getting in the way), and all my computers and their various operating systems might actually get along and say “hi” to one another on the network. It wouldn’t be a big deal, but Edgar (the newest addition to the geeky stockpile) runs Windows Vista 64-bit, and after quite a bit of reading, the 64-bit version of Vista does not play nicely with routers and adapters. I have to find a wireless USB adapter (as I’m planning to go dual monitors again just as soon as I am able, and am saving the PCI slot for the additional graphics card). I’ve found some very mixed reviews, some say this or that hardware works perfect, while other say it sucks ass and doesn’t work at all. So far, I’ve turned up a few people claiming this Belkin router & matching usb adapter work, but half the reviews at NewEgg are scary…. and I don’t want to plunk down money on something that doesn’t work. There’s also a D-Link that might work (and then again, it might not) or a Trendnet router and usb duo that, again, might work…. Anyone have any first-hand experience? Does anyone out there have a working, wireless network set up using Vista 64 bit, in addition to a PS3, and another couple older computers running various versions of XP? What do you use? Please comment! Additionally, I live in the middle of nowhere, so super tight secuity from prying neighbors, eh, not so much an issue for me…. « Older | Layout - BCD | Artwork - Frank Cho |
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