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WebBeat.TV 167 I've had the time of my Web Life!

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:22:05 +0000

Pels has some shocking news for you!

WebBeat.TV 166 Giveaway! How to stop Facebook data tracking, NONONO cat, KarmaGoat, and Copygr.am

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:12:06 +0000

Stop Facebook Data Tracking The NO NO NO Cat Website of the Day: CopyGram.com For more info visit webbeat.tv/166

WebBeat.TV 165 Risks and benefits of cloud storage, interview with Springpad's Jeff Janer.

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:44:56 +0000

"Pelpina Skypes with Jeff Janer, founder of Springpad, about the risks and benefits of cloud storage. Find Jeff Janer on Twitter: @Jeffjaner Springpad: Springpad.com Watch the full Springpad video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwEjuPyzvOw "

WebBeat.TV 164 Giveaway! Batmanning, Hardcore social gamers take over gaming world, Back-up your Facebook data, and despair.com!

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:19 +0000

"Hardcore Social Gamers The 'social gamer study' surveyed 1400 gamers in the US, and found that 82 percent of hardcore gamers were playing on their game consoles less -- and they spent 50 percent less on traditional games. How To Back Up Your Facebook Pictures and Data When you're on your profile, Just head to Account > Account Settings and Download a Copy of Your Facebook Data. Batmanning The latest internet craze. Planking, but vertical! Watch the viral video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xynq4xmCw Website of the Day: Despair.com The folks from despair.com have one dream: to help crush yours... through large posters with crushing, demotivating, pessimistic words. Funny!"

WebBeat.TV 163 Leah D'Emilio joins to talk about Facebook changes and answer your questions, plus find out who unfriended you on Facebook!

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:46:54 +0000

"Pelpina skypes with Leah D'Emillio, to talk about the recent Facebook changes. Follow Leah D'Emilio on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/leahdemilioty Leah D'Emilio Website: http://leahdemilio.com iPad2 case giveaway: http://webbeat.tv/ipad2case"

WebBeat.TV 162 Giveaway! Rafflecopter, the worlds cheapest waterproof iPhone case, fly over planet earth, and whatwasthere.com

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:05:13 +0000

"Giveaway! iPad2 Case We're starting a new giveaway with our friends at itemize.com and broodr.com. We're giving away a great Contega iPad2 case! Head over to webbeat.tv/ipad2deals to enter! Rafflecopter Giveaway Rafflecopter makes giveaways a lot easier, especially if you want people to be able to enter in several different ways: by liking a Facebook page, following a Twitter account, leaving a comment, etc. Rafflecopter manages your giveaway and automatically counts the entrees! Rafflecopter.com Word's cheapest waterproof iPhone case Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l4gogV7pk4&feature=share Fly over planet earth Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74mhQyuyELQ Website of the Day: Whatwasthere.com We've all seen then-and-now pictures of a building in a city museum or something, it's always pretty cool to see what a place or building looked like in a specific moment in time. Whatwasthere.com takes that concept online - and wants to be a virtual time machine, of every single place in the world. "

WebBeat.TV 161 Gamification of social media and news: a conversation with Ford's Scott Monty

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:22:31 +0000

"Pelpina sits down with Scott Monty, the head of social media at Ford Motor Company, to talk about the gamification of social media and news. Follow Scott Monty on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/scottmonty Scott Monty's blog: http://www.scottmonty.com/ iPad2 case giveaway: http://webbeat.tv/ipad2case"

WebBeat.TV 160 Tumblr vs Wordpress, instructables.com, gamer addict commute, confused bird, and rent books from Amazon, Netflix style!

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:25:20 +0000

Rent books from Amazon The wall street journal reports that Amazon is planning to launch a digital library - a Netflix for books. There are not a lot of details out yet, but apparently customers will pay a fixed monthly fee to rent books, like Netflix - but they would be mainly older titles. And, folks who subscribe to Amazon prime would get it as well. Read more here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576565040210224696.html Tumblr vs Wordpress A great article on Read Write Web, by Richard McManus, shows how popular Tumblr apparently is now - its founder got invited to the White House, and more importantly - it's getting 12 billion page views per month - which is 8 times more than WordPress.com! Read more here: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tumblr_reels_in_big_traffic_now.php Viral video: Gamer addict commute It's the average commute of a serious gamer addict. How many gaming references can you spot? Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aEsr_2Cfp4 Bird is confused by escalator Watch the video here: http://wimp.com/confusedbird/ Website of the day: instructables.com Here, you can find tutorials, how-to posts and videos on do-it-yourself projects. And most of them are super practical!

WebBeat.TV 159 LinkedIn part 3: using third party applications on LinkedIn

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:05:06 +0000

Part Three of our short series on LinkedIn, where people talks to Mike Merrill, the President of the Dallas Social Media Club, about using third party applications on LinkedIn

WebBeat.TV 158 LinkedIn Part 2: LinkedIn Jail, Connections, and Pricing Models

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:28:00 +0000

Pelpina interviews LinkedIn.com aficionado & President of Social Media Club of Dallas - Mike D Merrill.

WebBeat.TV 157 LinkedIn Part 1: Basic tips and tricks to build your network

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:21:07 +0000

Pelpina interviews LinkedIn.com aficionado & President of Social Media Club of Dallas - Mike D Merrill.

WebBeat.TV 156 Twitter experiments: should police tweet emergency calls?

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:46 +0000

"Twitter experiments: should police tweet emergency calls? Leave a comment! Pelpina interviews Ryan Grelle, media relations officer at the Denton Police Department."

WebBeat.TV 155 Communication technology LifeNet when disaster strikes, and shaking hands like President Obama!

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:28:16 +0000

LifeNet LifeNet is a WiFi-based data communication solution designed for post-disaster scenarios. It is open-source software and designed to run on consumer devices such as laptops, smart-phones and wireless routers. Stop motion within stop motion This viral video comes all the way from Israel. It involves 500 people, and an equal amount of unique pictures. http://wimp.com/withinmotion/ Website of the Day: TinyPay.me No-auction, social media friendly selling and buying website. Simple and smart! Video: Shaking hands like President Obama Here's how to shake hands like the President: http://www.dump.com/2011/08/23/obama-shakes-hands-fresh-prince-style-video.

WebBeat.TV 154 Best Twitter accounts for money-saving deals, and Surprise Wedding!

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:56:31 +0000

Tabledrum This app lets you play drums on every day objects around the room. Just sync it to everyday sounds. Best Twitter accounts to follow for money-saving deals This segment is part of our ""people you should follow on Twitter"" series. Check it out here: webbeat.tv/twitterdeals Viral Video: Surprise Wedding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53-6dPB1hkg&list=PL966DEC27D0DEF212&index=2 Website of the Day: Tastebuds.fm Find a date based on your music taste.

WebBeat.TV 153 You know you're addicted to Twitter when!

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:27:01 +0000

Boob video Watch the video Pelpina teases here: onemansblog.com/smallboobs Who to follow on Twitter: lists Find the Twitter lists here: webbeat.tv/follow Wake up: doom style! When his 4-year old son didn't want to wake up one morning, his dad woke him up...doom-style! Watch it here: http://wimp.com/parentinghouse Website of the Day: Little Albums The first online baby book that helps new parents record all those special moments of baby's first year! http://littlealbums.com/.

WebBeat.TV 152 Pelpina interviews Jonathan Brewer, Co-Founder Meet-Meme Cards!

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:43:44 +0000

Pelpina interviews Jonathan Brewer, the Co-Founder of Meet-Meme. Dave Curlee shoots because Nor could not be there

WebBeat.TV 151 | Upload pictures to SnapJoy, 315 ft. Motorcycle Jump, Tightest Parallel Parking, and Play Games on humblebundle.com!

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:19:07 +0000

SnapJoy.com - a website that lets you upload your pictures, and it automatically sorts them by date. The world's largest stop motion animation set is shot with a Nokia N8 The longest motorcycle ramp jump, a big crowd gathered to see the new Guiness World Record. The motorcyclist jump a total of 315 ft! Another Guiness World Record, the most knives thrown at a person. Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfRxNjae6y8&feature=channel_video_title A driver does the Tightest Parrallel Park for the Guiness World Record. HumbleBundle.com - A website where you can play a number of very fun games for $6.

WebBeat.TV 150 | Faceanonymous: Facebook rehab site for addicts, mayor destroys wrongly parked cars with tank, Should I go to harvard?, Anonymous vows to destroy Facebook November 5, and 11points.com!

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:00:57 +0000

Faceanonymous.com A Facebook rehab site - an experiment by two self-proclaimed Facebook addicts. Vilnius Mayor Destroys Car With Tank If you think getting a ticket is bad when you park your car in an illegal spot - make sure you never go to Vilnius, Lithuania! Site: Should I go to Harvard? Web entrepreneur crowdsources a tough decision: should he go to Harvard or continue working on his startups? Anonymous will destroy Facebook? A group of hackers known as Anonymous says it will destroy Facebook on November 5th. Website of the Day: 11Points.com A great blog made up entirely of random 11-item lists. Because: ""top 10 lists are for cowards.

WebBeat.TV 149 | Itemize.com, eTrade Baby loses everything, Skanz bracelet, Melissa post-it viral video, 11points.com

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:48:01 +0000

Itemize A brand new website that offers only deals that are of interest to you, by scanning your email for past purchases. It creates a personal shopping profile and gives you a set of offers that is personalized to you. viral: eTrade Baby loses everything Skanz Bracelet These bracelets have QR codes that you can scan with a smartphone, to reveal contact information by its wearer. They're very useful during social media and networking events. Skanz is in private beta now and will launch August 16 2011. Viral video: Melissa Post-it mural Website of the Day: 11points.com This blog is made up entirely of 11-item lists, completely random and on any subject you can imagine! FUNNY.

WebBeat.TV 148 | Rate your priest with hirtenbarometer.de, Singing street boy Arjohn Gilbert conquers the web, Giant geoglyph Google Earth tour, Mariachi band performs for whale, MyTab.co

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:50:09 +0000

Hirtenbarometer.de The 'shepherds barometer' rates the performance of pastors and priests: how well they do in worship, credibility, youth work, senior work, etc. The better they do, the whiter the color wool of their sheep is. Arjohn Gilbert conquers the web Watch more videos of this Fillipino street boy here: webbeat.tv/arjohngilbert Giant Geoglyph Google Earth Tour Sculptor Andrew Rogers led the creation of 47 giant geoglyphs in13 different countries. Mariachi band serenades Beluga whale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_6-IwMPjM Website of the day: MyTab! MyTab is a great online solution to help you save money. You can ask friends & family to gift you cash for your school trip or volunteer relief trip. And Because myTab is integrated with Facebook, you can easily message posts to your Facebook Wall. (Don't worry, if you create an account, you can also invite your aunt Tia who is NOT on Facebook, but IS a big giver).

WebBeat.TV 147 | The Gmail Man, Every Book is a Startup, Crazy Cliffside Motorcyclist, ShareThisCircle.com, RecommendedUsers.com, and YardSaleTreasureMap

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:41:59 +0000

"Book: Every Book is a Startup Writer Todd Sattersten is selling his latest ebook 'Every book is a startup' for $4.99. But - it's only two chapters right now. If you buy the book now, you will get the other chapters and updates for free. But if you wait until the full book is completed, it'll cost you $25 instead. It's a very interesting concept, that could change the way books are funded. Cliffside Motorcyclist Crazy video, watch it here: http://wimp.com/cliffsidemotorcyclist/ Google Plus Recommendation Websites Websites sharing circle suggestions: recommendedusers.com (groups Google+ users into circles like web celebrities, podcasters and tech entrepreneurs). ShareThisCircle.com has a similar concept. Viral Video: Gmail Man Website of the Day: YardSaleTreasureMap.com YardSaleTreasureMap.com puts all the local sales on a map. Just type in your zip code, and you'll see exactly what's coming up where, and when. Very neat, and super easy to use!"

WebBeat.TV 146 | Netflix Relief Fund, "I'm Expecting" New Facebook Option, Viral Plot Device, Teach Me How To Plank, PopChartLab.com, and Tweetheart.TV!

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:50:58 +0000

I'm Expecting"" option added on Facebook Facebook users can now add 'Expecting:Child' to their relatives on Facebook. You can add the baby's name and anticipated date of birth, and the word goes out as an update in your newsfeed. Video: Plot Device What if you had a device which would bring popular movie plots right into your life? That's what this viral video/short movie is all about: a plot device! Netflix Relief Fund Netflix' recent pricehike has left many people upset -- and even inspired a video for 'Funny or Die.' Jason Alexander introduces the Netflix Relief Fund! Teach Me How To Plank Watch the newest viral video on planking here! Website of the day: Popchartlab.com This website puts everything you can think of in a chart. From the (very) many varieties of beer, the grand taxonomy of rap names, to the illustrious omnibus of superpowers!

WebBeat.TV 145 | Plancast.com, Galaxiki.org, Puppy has a bad dream, and iPiccy.com!

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:46:26 +0000

"Plancast A social network that helps you discover upcoming events, and shows you who is planning on going to them. http://plancast.com Guy crosses a busy street in Vietnam Watch the full video here Galaxi.org A social network, fictional galaxy and wiki. Each star, planet and moon is represented by a wiki page, which can be edited by site members. Viral Video: Puppy has a bad dream Watch the full video here: http://webbeat.tv/puppydream iPiccy.com A free online picture editor that let's you edit any picture, apply photo effects, add text, and even paint!"

WebBeat.TV 144 | Top ten web sams, Harry Potter in 99 seconds, MyConservationPark, and Grooveshark.com!

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:40:42 +0000

Pelpina, viral video, Harry Potter in 99 secs., 10 scams to watch out for, Taiwanese principal gives cool graduation speech, Ironman, costume, cool, amazing, surprising, grooveshark.com, music listening, music preferences, MyConservationPark.com, build virtual wildlife, support nonprofit organizations, Fossey Gorrilla Fund, Wild Aid, Sea Shepherd.

WebBeat.TV 143 | Google+ vs Twitter spreading Norway news, WeChooseTheMoon.org, Too hot to swim outside, First animated tattoo ever, and AtMeTees.com!

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:32:31 +0000

Twitter speeds Norway news Google+ vs Twitter Dog tries to take pool inside house

WebBeat.TV 142 | Funny and memorable moments with Norm and Pelpina from WebBeat.TV!

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:48:43 +0000

"Who knew shooting a show could be so much fun? Today, Pelpina shares some of the funniest and most memorable behind-the-scenes moments with Norm and her, shooting WebBeat.TV!"

WebBeat.TV 141 | Hire Someone to Solve Your Awkward Email Problems with ShameBeGone.com, Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat, PeekYou.com, and WaveAtTheBus.Blogspot.com

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:39:14 +0000

"In this WebBeat.TV, Pelpina takes a look at: How to control your thermostat online The Filtrete Wi-Fi Thermostat is programmable from your iPhone, your computer, or PDA - anything that has WiFi. ShameBeGone Hire a personal email assistant to clean up your awkward email problems with shamebegone.com! PeekYou.com Interested in finding out more about a person online? PeekYou.com can save you some time. Just type in a person's name, and PeekYou will find cities he or she lived in, social networks he or she is part of, public records, online facts, and more. Wave At The Bus This dad dressed up and waved at his 16-year old son's school bus every day for 170 days! http://waveatthebus.blogspot.com"

WebBeat.TV 140 Future internet trend predictions - Kiip.me's Brian Wong and What's Trending's Shira Lazar!

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:49:29 +0000

Pelpina talks to Shira Lazar, host of 'What's Trending,' and Brian Wong, CEO of Kiip.me, about internet trends for the latter part of 2011.

WebBeat.TV 139 Gethuman.com lists large business numbers to REAL people, Source of all horror: the waterphone, Homefair, Cat playing shell game, and Dropshots!

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 05:12:29 +0000

A site that can help with pains of moving or relocating, a site that keeps your family pictures and videos private - and a great site with special phonenumbers of big companies, which connect you to real people, not those awful machines! Business phone numbers that let you speak with a REAL person Gethuman.com has a very long list of major companies -- with phone numbers that will actually let you speak to a live person, instead of an automated phone system. They also list the average waiting time for every business, which right now, Facebook has a 62 minute average waiting time, and users list it as “horrible.” But there's also a human-service for Verizon wireless, where the average waiting time is less than 5 minutes, and users rate their experience as 'good.' Video: Creepy Metallic Horror Noises - the WaterPhone I've wondered many times where those creepy metallic noises in horror movies come from - turns out, the majority are made by this instrument: the waterphone. http://wimp.com/thewaterphone/ Homefair If you're moving, relocating, or trying to find a new place to stay, make sure you check out this site. HomeFair. It has a bunch of very important resources, like city reports, school reports, and relocation wizards. It can also calculate whether you are getting a fair salary for your credentials and the location of your new job. Plus, you can calculate whether it'd be wiser to buy a home or rent one. Very useful! Viral Video: Cat playing the shell game Look at this cat, playing the shell game. Fully concentrated! And he's not bad at it either! http://wimp.com/shellgame/ Website of the Day: Dropshots! Oe of the hardest things about living in a different country than your family, is keeping in touch. I've been using DropShots for a while now, and I'm loving it. This website is all about sharing pictures and videos - but only with a select group of people. You just use a password to protect your content. Uploading images and videos is super simple. Once you have the dropshots box downloaded on your computer, you just drag pics and videos to the box, and it'll automatically appear on the site - timestamped and everything.

WebBeat.TV 138 Listen to podcasts on ANY phone with podlinez.com, printwhatyoulike.com, schedule conference calls with Rondee.com, Viral video: what is your biggest regret? And Scribd!

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:39:54 +0000

"I have a bunch of cool sites I want to share with you today. One that lets you print more clean and efficient, one that lets you listen to any podcast on any phone, AND a site that claims it has more information than wikipedia... Print What You Like So, this happens to me all time time: I want to print an article I found on a site, but when it comes out of the printer - the paper is full of ads, text is running off the page, and there's a bunch of useless empty space. A waste of ink and paper, and just frustrating. printwhatyoulike.com is basically a very simple online editor that lets you format any web page for printing in just seconds. You can delete a website's background, it's images, and its margins - and even change the font. PrintWhatYouLike is free, and super easy to use. Listen to Podcasts from regular phones with Podlinez.com Did you know that there is a way to listen to podcasts on regular phones? Podlinez.com lets you listen to any podcast you're interested in - from any phone. It has a phone number assigned to any internet audio content, so you can just call in to listen to it. Set up Conference Call with Rondee.com Speaking of phones - if you ever need to set up a conference call, you can just do that online as well. There are several sites who do this for free, one of them is Rondee.com. You can schedule a conference call, and rondee also offers audio recording, a listen-only option, and a report on who participated. Viral Video: What is your biggest regret? A bunch of film makers went on the street, and asked 50 random people one question: what is your biggest regret? http://www.dump.com/2011/05/21/fifty-people-one-question-video/ Website of the Day: Scribd. This site lets you publish and discover documents on the web. Like YouTube is for video, so is script for documents: pretty much a large library of online documents. They use Facebook to give you reading recommendations based on what your friends are sharing - and the things you like. Navigating through the site is not the easiest, but - if you're into sharing and finding cool information, Scribd is exactly what you're looking for. "

WebBeat.TV 137 Get out of your cellphone plan with cellswapper, website lets students create fake error documents, Ultraslow: frozen balloon, Website of the Day: Oh don't forget!

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:17:23 +0000

"A website that lets you get out of your cellphone plan early, without termination fees - plus a bunch of very cool viral videos! Cellswapper How pften do you hear people complain about their cellphone plan? Being stuck in a contract you're not happy with sucks. Cellswapper lets anyone post their cell phone plan online, and sell them to anyone who's interested. It's a loophole to save money on those early termination fees. Just tell them who your provider is, what kind of plan you have, and how many months are left on your contract. You basically transfer the remainder of your contract to another consumer. Cellswapper chargers 15 bucks for a transfer - that's much, much less than those early termination fees! Create fake document to skip school deadline I'm about to give away a student's secret - I know students will HATE me for, and teachers will LOVE me for informing them. There are several sites, like this one (http://www.xnet.se/fd/) that let students create genuine-looking documents - that are complete fakes. When teachers open the files, they get an error, and it looks like there was just something wrong with the file. Students can just blame their old computer. So, there you have it. Better watch those fake documents, teachers! Viral Video: Frozen Balloon http://wimp.com/frozenballoon/ This is from a web video show 'ultraslow,' in which they put everything in super-slomo -- but this video is a bit different. Website of the day: Oh don't forget!! If task lists and email reminders don't work for you - or if you have an event or appointment that is super important and you really can't forget, this site can help. You can schedule text messages to any cell phone number, at any day or time - with whatever reminder you want."

WebBeat.TV 136 | A behind-the-scenes look at WebBeat.TV!

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:42:22 +0000

Pels and Nor take you behind the scenes at WebBeat.TV. Pelpina writes and produces the show, and Nor shoots and edits WebBeat.TV. Nor explains how he shoots the show using the Tricaster.

WebBeat.TV 135 | WebBeat.TV in Dutch/ WebBeat.TV in het Nederlands! Esmee Denters, Marktplaats, Hyves, Heineken Viral Video, Frankwatching.com, Tweakers.com, Nachtjeweg.nl and Weekendjeweg.nl

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:15:24 +0000

"So many have asked me to do this. An entire WebBeat show in Dutch. Nou, hier is ie dan! WebBeat.TV in het Nederlands! Heineken Viral Video Big Dutch brands are doing well abroad. One word: Heineken! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ZZreXEqSY Dutch YouTube star: Esmee Denters En we hebben natuurlijk ook ons eigen YouTube sterretje: Esmee Denters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cndPHeBiM3s&feature=player_profilepage Tweakers.com Nederlands' grootste site voor alles wat met computers, consumenten electronica en andere technologie te maken heeft: is uiteraard tweakers. The Netherlands’ largest site for anything that has to do with computers, electronics and other technology is Tweakers.com. Frankwatching.com Ook erg interessant is Frankwatching.com. Ik heb deze site net ontdekt en ik heb al verschillende interessante artikelen gelezen over internet trends en tips. Kan natuurlijk ook niet anders, met meer dan 250 experts achter deze site. Another very interesting Dutch technology site: Frankwatching.com Viral Video: Dutch Soccer Star http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkEHzblc8-A Website of the Day/Website van de dag: Nachtjeweg.nl & Weekendjeweg.nl: lekker goedkoop verblijven in een mooi hotel. "

WebBeat.TV 134 The best websites to save money: FatWallet, PaperBackSwap, FreeCycle, SwapaDVD, Swap.com, Zilok,Priceprotectr, Coupons.com, Gasbuddy and GasPriceWatch.com!!

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:51:15 +0000

"Today, I'll show you the BEST the websites that will stretch your dollar! PaperBackSwap Saving money doesn't mean you can't get a new book or DVD. If you're willing to swap, you can have a different collection every month, without paying a single dime! You can trade books through PaperBackSwap - with anyone, by mail. Just sign up, list ten books you’re willing to swap, and the site gives you two credits. Getting a book costs one credit – and every time you send a book to someone else, you get a credit. SwapaDVD Very similar is SwapADVD, where you can refresh your DVD collection - without breaking your wallet. Swap.com Swap.com claims to be the world's largest swap marketplace. Besides from books and DVD's, you can swap clothes, toys, sports equipment, jewelry, home goods - pretty much anything you're looking for OR are trying to get rid of. Just create a list of things you HAVE, a list of things you WANT, and swap it! No need to pay! Coupons Coupons.com shares a lot of coupons on pretty much anything, but it's a great source to lower your weekly grocery costs. One of the best things you can do, is to find a blog or site that focuses on your region - and your supermarket. There are many blogs out there that mainly focus on one supermarket in a specific region, and they give you the best deals of the week, complete with meal deals, AND - free deals!! Gasbuddy & Gaspricewatch.com Gasbuddy.com and gaspricewatch.com track the cheapest gas stations by YOUR area. All you need to do is, plug in your zipcode, and you can find the best places for filling up. Freecycle If you like free stuff, and if you're online all the time, check out FreeCycle. It basically is one huge free flea market. Freecycle offers a large collection of things people are giving away for free. Just sign up for your city, and you'll automatically get email updates with free offererings. But you have to be very fast, most items dissapear in minutes. "

WebBeat.TV 133 | Websites and tools that will save you time! Rescuetime.com, Wridea.om, Google Docs, Google Tasks, Remember the Milk, Monkey On Your Back, the email game, and HootSuite!!

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:04:08 +0000

"I've found the BEST online tools and websites that help you get things done! RescueTime If you ever look at the clock and wonder where your afternoon went -- check out RescueTime. The site claims,that on average, Rescue Time recovers almost 4 hours of productive time per week, per person. It's a wonderful web app that tells you exactly how much time you're spending on what. It basically just sits in the background of your Mac or PC while you are working, and records every page that you're looking at. Wridea Wridea is an online idea management service, with a bunch of brainstorming tools. Plus you easily share your genius ideas with colleagues and friends - and they can collaborate too. Google Tasks Now, what usually overwhelms me, is my to-do list. I create a bunch of them, every day, and I have to admit I still stick to pen and paper - but many people swear by Google Tasks. It can turn your Gmail emails into tasks, and set notes, deadlines, and alerts on your Google Calendars. So, it's all digital, you're not wasting paper, plus, you can access on the web or through their mobile app. Google Documents I use Google Documetns all the time to write scripts and stack the show and keep track of written articles on WebBeat.TV. I say, there is NO easier way to share and collaborate on documents - Google Docs wins HANDS DOWN! Remember the Milk This site lets you manage your to-do lists, but with every tool imaginable. They have a site, a phone app, and work through sms. It works with Google Calendar, and you can add tasks from Google, and most importantly: it’s free! Monkey on Your Back This site is your to-do-list for what you want OTHER people to do.You create a monkey for every task you want to delegate to someone else. The person will get an email reminder about the task, and you will get an email reminder when the deadline for the task has expired. The Email Game The folks behind the email game say they make checking your email 30% faster and 100% more fun! You get points for deleting emails fast, the more you go through, the more points you get. Hootsuite And finally, another tool that saves me a lot of time: Hootsuite. I've connected it to all my social media accounts, Facebook pages and Twitter lists. I have several social media streams, so I don't have to go from site to site -- it's a huge time saver. Plus, it lets you schedule tweets and Facebook posts, so if you know you'll be out for a bit, just schedule ahead."

"WebBeat.TV-132 (NR!) Get more Twitter followers, be influential on social media, Klout.com’s Joe Fernandez, Twitalyzer, Twitter Grader, Yes that can be my next tweet! "

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:56:03 +0000

"Today, I'm taking a look at some of the best ways to measure your online influence - and what NOT to do! How do I increase my Twitter following? The answer might not be as simple. Because really, it's not about how many Twitter followers you have, it's about how influential you are. You can have thousands of followers, but if they're not interested in what you have to say - it's like a stadium full of people with headphones on. Klout, Twitalyzer and Twitter Grader Services like Klout measure your true influence.Klout gives you a score from 1 to 100. It measures your true reach (so the true size of your engaged audience), your amplification probability (which is the likelihood that people are retweeting or at-replying you), and your network influence - how influential your engaged audience is. If it's always the same people, if they're influential themselves, and so forth. Twitalyzer.com also gives you a score, in percentages. It checks your number of followers; number of unique mentions; the frequency of unique retweets; frequency that you retweet. And if you like getting a score elementary school-style, you'll love Twitter grader. It ranks you out of all the accounts it analyzes. Website of the Day: Yes, that can be my next tweet If you ever suffer from tweet-anxiety, you know, thinking for hours about your next tweet -- this site can help you out. Just type in your Twitter handle, and this site combines words from a bunch of previous tweets, into somethign that makes absolutely, totally, no sense - but is hilarious!! "

WebBeat.TV-131 (NR!) Digitization of Television: Main Trends, Andrew Kippen from Boxee Box, Interview Leo Laporte, Apple TV, Roku, Netflix, YouTube.

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:26:20 +0000

"Back in the day, people would turn on their TV specifically to watch the 9p.m. news. But services as Verizon FiOS, Netflix and Hulu - and products as the Boxee Box and the Apple TV - are changing the way we consume television news. Many TV stations nowadays are struggling to get the younger generation to watch their newscast. Why would they watch a late newscast that just covers things they already see LIVE during the day, on their laptops and smartphones? When a plane landed in the hudson, a tweeted picture broke the news. And during the revolution in Egypt, people from all over the world watched Al Jazeera’s live feed. Some say 2011 will be the year of ‘cord-cutting' : people will give up cable TV for online video and streaming providers such as Roku, the Boxee Box, and Apple TV. These are small set-top boxes that you connect to your TV and wireless network, to easily access popular content players like Netflix, Vudu, and YouTube. And while many regular TV outlets are struggling, and cutting back, Boxee box just raised 16.5 million dollars. I skyped with Andrew Kippen from Boxee box - he says they're changing the way people are watching television. So, these digital services might be thriving, faster and cheaper - but what are the downsides? Live television, watching sports and news: that's one of the main reason people do not cut their cords yet. Apple TV, Roku and Boxee box are working on this, and there are already several apps and hacks out there to stream live TV through these boxes. The digitization of TV is changing the way people get their news and favorite shows - but how is it changing the way it's made? Nowadays, all you need is a smartphone or a single camera to make the news. A 2010 survey by Oriella PR Network found an increase of 20% in traditional news outlets who might be taken off the market. And, an increase of about 5% of publications who will switch their entire publication - online. That seems to be just one trend, of many, in the digitization of television: a change in the way news and shows are put out, a possible cable-cutting trend, but also: a shift in the way we watch television. "

WebBeat.TV 130 Awesome street art, I hate young people, Homeless person blogs at Boomsy.com, Learning to Dance with YouTube videos, and UnnecessaryQuotes.com!

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:00:21 +0000

Awesome Street Art This takes street art to a whole new level! Watch the video here. http://wimp.com/mindstep/ I hate young people I understand getting older might not be very glorious, but the title of this site says it all: I hate young people. It lets people rant, rave and vent over what they dislike most about young people: whether it's their clothing style, choice of music, or Twitter addiction. Boomsy.com This supposedly is a blog with the bitter news and views of a homeless blogger. Most articles are NSFW - or Children, but so worth reading. All the content is gleaned from today's top stories, popular gossip, but strained through the blogger's filter of bitter opinions - as he or she calls it themselves. Hover.com 10% off code Hover has smart/simple tools, clear prices, and excellent customer service. You can now use my code WebBeat for a 10% discount on domains at Hover.com. You'll be supporting the show, AND I promise, you won't be dissapointed in Hover's excellent service. Go to WebBeat.TV/domains for more! Viral Video: This video shows a guy's progress of dancing skills - all aqcuired just by watching YouTube videos, in the course of 2 years. http://wimp.com/dancestory/ Website of the Day: UnncessaryQuotes.com This site is a great selection of funny pictures of signs and things that don't need quotation marks, and other misused bits and pieces of grammar out of place. There's even a book out on unnecessary quotes. "

WebBeat.TV 129 Thwipster: Daily Deal Site for Geeks, Infinadrive Giveaway, Star Accessory Move Along Tripod, and Creaza!

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:55:11 +0000

I've found the best completely cloud-based movie editor, a daily and weekly deal site for geeks, and of course, an awesome viral video anyone with a camera will appreciate. Thwipster Thwipster is a daily and weekly deal site for geeks! Every day, they offer an awesome price on things like great comics, and they have a weekly item as well. The site mainly focuses on graphic novels right now, but they're hoping to expand their selection soon. Math Doodling Videos Vi Hart makes math understandable for people who are not great with numbers: she makes it visual by doodling on a piece of paper. Check this out! Infinadrive Giveaway Infinadrive has a special offer for all you awesome WebBeat viewers! It's a new service that can make sure you never run out of space on your computer - by putting files in the cloud. And right now, you can get 3 months free, just go to WebBeat.TV/infinadrive for more. Hover 10% Discount Hover has clear and to-the-point prices and excellent customer service. So, use my code 'webbeat,' and spread the word! More info on webbeat.tv/domains Viral Video: Star Accessory Moving Tripod Today’s viral video is a great project by two product designers - who've come up with something genius: a product that lets your mobile camera follow your every move. Website of the Day: Creaza This is a web-based toolbox for all your creative work. Whether you like to create cartoons, edit movie clips, or sound - Creaza has it. You can then share and collaborate in your online workspace and publish all your creations to Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. So, Creaza is entirely web-based, all your projects are in the cloud, it takes any camera or format, and it's also integrating mobile uploads soon. "

WebBeat.TV 128 Pawngo: 2011 version of the Pawn Shop, Infinadrive Giveaway, Hover.com Discount, Facebook in Real Life, UnboxIt and Munitio Earphones

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:55:05 +0000

"Make cash FAST with the 2011-version of the pawn shop, Facebook on the streets in real life, and a special offer for you WebBeat.TV viewers! Pawngo This site is the 2011-version of the Pawn Shop. Pawngo works just like a regular pawn shop, it gives loans in exchange for goods, like jewelry and electronics. Say, you need cash NOW, and you have a watch that's worth a lot of money. Just go to Pawngo, describe your watch, and they'll email you an offer within an hour. If you're in for the deal, you can Fedex your watch for free, and they'll send you the cash. When you've paid off your loan, you get your watch back. Interest rates are between 3 and 7 percent, and loan terms range from 3 to 6 months. If you don't pay your loan off in time, Pawngo will sell it. Don't worry though, about 90% off the people do pay their loans off. Infinadrive Giveaway Infinadrive is a new service, completely cloud based, that will make sure you never run out of space on your computer. It takes old files, and files you hardly ever huse, and moves them to a cloud drive - linking it back, so it still works - they're just cloud based. Try it for 3 months here: http://webbeat.tv/infinadrive Hover Discount Code If you're looking to register a new domain - make sure you use my discount code 'WebBeat' for 10% off at Hover.com. Hover has an excellent reputation, clear to-the-point prices, and great customer service: everything you want from a domain register service! Go to webbeat.tv/domains to watch a video of me explaining the details! Viral Video: Facebook to Real Life Website of the day: Unbox it! Every Friday, John P and Cali Lewis unbox a bunch of cool gadgets on GeekBeat LIVE. But what if you'd like to see more unboxings? http://webbeat.tv/unboxit"