Video Podcasts

Here's how I watch Podcasts. I don't own an iPod Video, and even if I did, no thanks... Sometimes I'll watch them on my PC. But what I really like to do is download them to my PC, and burn them to DVD as Data files (I use Xvid or Divx format). My DVD player then just reads the .avi's and plays them in alphabetical order. I have a Philips 642, which appears to be the most versatile DVD player I've ever come accross. It plays everything I've thrown at it.

Watching them on TV, I can get my wife to watch with me. She likes Ctrl+Alt+Chicken.

Veronica Mars 2.0

Just a little reminder, Season 2 of Veronica Mars comes out next week on DVD. If you haven't watched this show at all, DVD is the way to go, since order matters...

Bruce Campbell News Central

Bruce Campbell News Central
They are suggesting that Nathan Fillion could be the next Bruce Campbell... I would say that he is more like the next Harrison Ford, but I would also say that he brings the funny a little more than Harrison, so Bruce isn't a stretch...

I can go either way, but really, I just plain like watching Nathan on the big screen playing a big character.

Other stuff to check out..

Just a real quick share with some of my daily/weekly browsing habits.

Gizmodo, digg, whedonesque, dailykos, Wil's blog, and the geekdrome podcast.

Done the Impossible

I recently received my "Done the Impossible" DVD, which is a fan documentary about the fans of Serenity, and the efforts they went through to keep a show they loved alive. The documentary by itself is at times interesting, and other times tedious... What is truly cool is the special features, including the interactive time line. This was really cool, and my only gripe was I thought they would link the video to ComicCon and WonderCon panels, but alas, no... (correct me if I'm wrong here though)

If you are a fan, there is some pretty cool stuff, and watching the full interviews, such as Orson Scott Card going on and on about TV and SciFi are very entertaining. A portion of the proceeds also go to Equality Now, so hey, thats cool too...

Mos Eisley Cantina Lego

So, the other day my son Greyson, age 5, is playing with his Mos Eisley Cantina Lego set. I hear the laser blast, I see Gredo fall over... Greyson has only ever seen the "new" trilogy, so I ask, "Did Gredo shoot first?" He says, like I'm the biggest idiot on the planet, "No, Han shoots because Gredo was threatening him." (duh) I continue to probe, "Are you sure Gredo didn't shoot first?" Exasperated. "Dad, if Gredo shot first than Han would get hit, he's only 3 feet away"

The idea that Gredo shot first and missed is so stupid to him that he dismisses what he sees on the screen, although, to be honest, he is usually acting it out while he's watching, so the visual queue doesn't really register...

Take that Mr. Lucas...