Audio & Video
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Mr. Noobie Podcast, July 4, 2008, Episode 12
7 min, 56 sec
Topics:
Internet;
Phones & Mobile Devices;
Software
Mr. Noobie discusses changes to the Noobie web site and to the Mr. Noobie podcast. The new home for Noobie is www.noobie.com. Apple is gearing up to release its second generation iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 3G. Mr. Noobie explains the difference between the 3G and EDGE networks. Microsoft announced a subscription based Office subscription. Is it worth the money? Firefox set a record with downloads in a 24 hour period. Should you make the switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox?
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Mr. Noobie Podcast, June 20, 2008, Episode 11
6 min, 29 sec
Topics:
Digital Video Recorders
Mr. Noobie talks about storage capacity on digital video recorders (DVRs) and how video quality and compression can affect the amount of remaining storage space. A few unscientific tricks are also discussed to help you determine yourself how many more hours of recordings your DVR can store.
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Mr. Noobie Podcast, June 13, 2008, Episode 10
5 min, 31 sec
Topics:
Phones & Mobile Devices;
Text Messaging
Mr. Noobie gives a mini lesson on how to send a text message from your mobile phone. Instructions are given for phones with full keyboards, limited keyboards and mobile phones with only numbered keys.
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Just a Minute with Mr. Noobie: “What in the World is Wikipedia?”
1 min, 6 sec
Topics:
Internet
Mr. Noobie takes just a minute to explain wikis and Wikipedia.
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Mr. Noobie Podcast, June 6, 2008, Episode 9
5 min, 24 sec
Topics:
Internet
Mr. Noobie introduces the new "Just a Minute" audio feature on the Noobie web site and talks about finding videos on YouTube and what viral video is all about.
YouTube videos mentioned in the show: skateboarding dog, men dancing on treadmill
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Just a Minute with Mr. Noobie: “Amazon Super Saver and Prime Shipping”
1 min, 5 sec
Topics:
Internet
Mr. Noobie takes just a minute to tell you how you can eliminate shipping costs on Amazon.com.
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Mr. Noobie Podcast, May 30, 2008, Episode 8
11 min, 55 sec
Topics:
Digital Video Recorders
Mr. Noobie answers the popular question, "What is TiVo?" and explains the similarities and differences between the digital video recorder (DVR) your cable or satellite company gives you and the TiVo you can buy on your own.
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Using Tabs in Internet Explorer 7
3 min, 9 sec
Topics:
Internet;
Software
This video demonstrates how to use the tab feature in Internet Explorer 7. Tabs are useful when you want to view multiple web pages without having to open up a new instance of your browser for each web page.
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Mr. Noobie Podcast, May 23, 2008, Episode 7
14 min, 26 sec
Topics:
General;
High Definition;
Internet;
Television & Home Theater
Mr. Noobie gives the grand audio tour of the noo Noobie web site at http://www.noobie.com/. He explains how to use the topic buttons and the search box to find exactly what you are looking for. Features of the site including the tip of the day, featured content, recently added items and voting poll are also mentioned. Finally, Mr. Noobie explains what each of the buttons across the top of each page do and how to use the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
The question of the week deals with selecting an antenna for a new digital plasma television. Mr. Noobie explains what type of antenna is needed and discusses how to use the Antenna Web web site to locate digital stations near your location. Antenna Web can be found at www.antennaweb.org.
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Internet Movie Database Answers the Question, “Who Is That?”
1 min, 50 sec
Topics:
Internet;
Television & Home Theater
This video demonstrates how to look up the actor or actress in a movie as well as see their complete filmography using the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).
