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Determine the Quality of a Movie Before You See It

Posted at 09:17, 01/03/2009 by JodyK

If you are working on becoming a movie connoisseur, or would like to make sure you don’t waste your money on a dud, you may want to consider these tips.

The 100 Best Movies of All Time

Posted at 09:45, 01/03/2009 by JodyK

Seeing the top 100 movies of all time will certainly make you more conversant on the topic.

Two Useful Web Apps to Get the Most out of Netflix

Posted at 23:46, 21/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

Has Netflix become your most reliable friend? (Don’t worry—I won’t tell anyone, except every MyThings member). Get more from the service by utilizing a couple handy web apps.

Movie Lovers Trivia Site

Posted at 19:13, 15/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

This one isn’t so much a tip as a really cool site for movie lovers - and that's everyone, right?

How to Clean a DVD Player

Posted at 19:20, 15/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

All you need is a cotton swab, a hair dryer, and some alcohol to keep your DVD player running smoothly.

How to Clean a DVD Player

Posted at 01:27, 15/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

That tropical screensaver doesn’t look quite so cool when it pops up midway through Season 3 of Lost. Here’s how to prevent this.

Put a DVD in the Freezer If Your Player Won't Read It

Posted at 20:42, 13/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

If you’ve already used toothpaste to remove DVD scratches and it still won’t play here’s another idea: put it in the freezer for several hours. One of my coworkers swears by this technique.

Kids-in-Mind Tells You if a Movie is Appropriate for Kids

Posted at 21:49, 13/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

Left to their own devices kids would likely watch every R-rated flick under the sun—which is why you check the ratings before giving your approval. Unfortunately, ratings don’t always provide sufficient guidance.

How to Rip DVDs to Your iPod Using Free Software

Posted at 19:50, 05/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

Want to watch your favourite movie while sitting on the bus? So do I. Make it happen with Handbrake, an open-source, multiplatform DVD to MPEG-4 converter available for MacOS X, Linux, and Windows.

Use Burn4Free to Copy DVDs

Posted at 20:17, 05/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

You have a lot of options when it comes to burning DVDs. Not all of them are free and reliable.

How to Rent a Movie from the iTunes Store on Apple TV

Posted at 20:30, 05/01/2009 by LauraWilliams

If you have the most recent Apple TV software, you can rent many of your favourite movies to watch on your TV.

Convert Your PowerPoint Presentation to DVD

Posted at 19:02, 18/12/2008 by LauraWilliams

Weblog FreewareGenius shows you how to burn your PowerPoint presentation to DVD using three different methods.

How to Recycle Absolutely Anything

Posted at 19:19, 18/12/2008 by LauraWilliams

Yesterday’s MyThings blog was all about recycling for cash. Great minds think alike; Real Simple created a similar list with eight pages of ideas, including...

Use Coca-Cola to Remove Scratches from DVDs

Posted at 23:34, 03/12/2008 by LauraWilliams

In an earlier post we recommended using toothpaste to fix scratched discs, and people have overwhelmingly agreed it works. Here’s another interesting suggestion from jackald at Metacafe.

Joost Streams Movies to Your iPod Touch

Posted at 23:18, 02/12/2008 by LauraWilliams

Television and movie streaming service Joost officially finds its way to the iPhone and iPod touch.

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