Thursday, May 30, 2013

Search Netflix from Wikipedia

I never got around to finishing this thing, but it’s a great extension for Mac users of Safari.

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This extension is a great way to easily see if the performer or title you are viewing on Wikipedia is available for streaming on Netflix.

Enjoy!

Roku 3 - now at Amazon!

By now most of us have some sort of hardware TV set-top box for our streaming needs, but if you are still using Netflix (or even Amazon Instant Video) on your computer (and you don’t have a 27” iMac or something similar like I do), you NEED one.

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While the Roku 3 is only 99 cents cheaper at Amazon, it does come with free shipping for Prime members, and Prime members also benefit from a growing library of programming that rivals Netflix.

Check it out here -> Roku 3 Streaming Player

I know it seems like I’m always hawking Amazon products, but as noted in my disclosure, I do use affiliate links for Amazon, and while that doesn’t cost you anything extra, it does provide me compensation for posts. By the way, if you find a better price ever on a product that I mention in a blog post, all you have to do is say so and I’ll edit the blog post to give you credit for the recommendation and share the lower price. In today’s economy, we all want to save and if Amazon isn’t the lowest price, I want my readers to know it!

See what people are Tweeting about the Roku 3 below.

Note: this blog post was scheduled for posting in advance. Any errors should be pointed out in the comments section and they will be corrected in the future. Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

 

Monday, May 27, 2013

Fanhattan? The cool iOS app is a website too!

If you love movies (which is one good reason to read this blog), you’ll love Fanhattan. You can search the iOS app by movie title, actors, and other key attributes of entertainment to find lists of sites and services where you can watch streaming right away! Sometimes when a movie isn’t available streaming anywhere, you’ll just get links to buy the DVD/Blu-Ray instead.

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Using search is simple, just type in letters and watch results appear:

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One you choose a program, you are presented with watch now and watch list choices.

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You can select the option you want to view a streaming choice. If you have Amazon Prime or Netflix, you can often watch your choices free.

If the title you want isn’t available for free streaming, add it to your watch list and you’ll be notified when it is available.

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The point of this post: I have a few invites left available. Post a comment or send me a message and I’ll hand them out as long as I’ve got them. To be fair, I’ll be accepting requests through tomorrow and choosing randomly from the requests.

Once you get an account for the web version (at http://fanhattan.com) you’ll also be able to invite people after a short delay.

Enjoy!

 

LOST - Still on Netflix and Today is the #EndofLost Twitter Session!

You can still enjoy Lost on Netflix but today is a great time to enjoy the Twitter feed celebrating the anniversary of the End of Lost!

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