Two Websites to Watch Talks by Great Thinkers and Doers

Here I would like to share a couple of really cool websites for motivational talks by highly successful people. These are inspired talks by the world’s greatest thinkers and doers, ranging from best-selling authors and CEOs to web gurus. Check them out, I am pretty sure you’ll find them well worthy of your time.

(1) TED

In their own words:

“The annual conference now brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).”

TED video podcast

 




The Best Places to Watch Documentary Movies Online

I really love watching documentary movies. Whether it’s a new Michael Moore movie, some 9/11 conspiracy, arrest of legendary drug cartel, life of Che Guevara, Iraq war, origins of Palestine/Israel conflict …. , most of the professionally made documentaries are quite interesting and educational. If you share this passion, here are some resources to watch documentary movies online.

1. PBS Frontline

Watch PBS Frontline Documentaries Online

PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) Frontline known for producing in-depth lengthy documentaries on various popular issues, leading to numerous awards (see more in Wikipedia). There are over 60 high quality documentaires on their website, with each documnetary available in different formats.

 




Ditch Your Cable Company With Free, Legal Alternatives

Ditching your cable company has never been more viable than it is today. The rise of online, streaming TV shows allows you to save on one of the most expensive household bills if you are willing to sacrifice a bit of the convenience of having either a cable box or DVR. The main question you will need to ask yourself is what shows you actually enjoy watching. Several name brand shows are now available online in free, ad supported formats; if your particular shows are not available then you may be stuck with your cable company, at least for now. More and more shows are always coming online, so keep checking back to see if your favorite show is available.

 




INTERVIEW with Top 5 Free Movie & TV Shows sites

With the abundance of TV Shows and Movie links sites nowadays it’s very easy to get lost for hours searching for the best quality version of what you want to watch. The reality of the situation is that virtually all the smaller sites get their links from the larger sites mentioned in this article. So if you want to find a new show or movie to watch online then check out the sites below.

  • 1. SurfTheChannel.com
  • 2. Joox.net
  • 3. Sidereel.com
  • 4. QuickSilverScreen.com
  • 5. Alluc.org

So lets take a look at them ….

 




Internet TV: A Closer Look at JOOST

I was one of the early beta testers for Joost but at the time it first came out on a restricted beta test, it was very rudimentary and needed a lot of work done to it (it would take up to 2 minutes for an option to kick in). So initially I abandoned it as useless and decided to wait until it was improved by the Joost team. I always had high hopes for it and couldn’t wait for the day when it would be sensational. fter re-installing it today, I can tell you that that day has almost arrived.

 




Top 5 Internet TV Players + TV freebies

Here you go, a quick internet TV round-up: Top Internet TV players for your desktop, major directories to watch popular TV content for FREE, and a bunch of websites to stream live TV channels.

(1) Internet TV Players

Joost (www.joost.com)

Joost - Watch TVOnline

Over 100 high-definition TV shows (Comedy central, Punk’d, Super Cars, Nat geo, etc.) and channels from various categories (Cartoons, Film, Comedy, Music, Documentary, Entertainment, Sports, and Liefstyle). More Joost screenshots here.

Zattoo (www.zattoo.com)

Zattoo - IPTV

Zattoo provides excellent picture quality and viewing experience. Service is mainly focused on European channels and offers almost 50 live TV channels (some channels are limited to particular geographical locations.)

 




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