Record Video with a Canon Rebel XSi (450D)

This video shows you how to enable movie record on the Canon Rebel XSi or any camera with live view. The following is a written tutorial on how to do it.

Step One: Download the program EOS Camera Movie Record here. If you're on a mac, download 0.1.9 Beta 2 because it is that last update that supports macs. If you're on a PC, download the latest version available.

Step Two: Plug your camera into your computer and turn it on. Make sure the setting is not on auto.

Step Three: Open up the program. To record, click the "write" button. Once you're done, click "Stop." To learn about all the features, watch the video above.

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FaceTime + Chatroulette = ?

Video calling has been taken to the next level. Chatroulette released in November last year was a great serviceuntil a whole bunch of immature people lucky enough to own a webcam joined in and made the whole approach to 'video nudity'. 

However, ever since Apple released FaceTime for the iPhone and now the Mac, us geeks and technology inspired people of the web can join in and talk to one another without being paired with a 'video nudist'. You may be scratching your brains out by now wondering how this can be done but from Zach Holman comes Facelette. 

Facelette is a website in which you submit your cell/mobile phone number (iPhone) or email address (Mac) to the service and moments after you are paired with someone on the other side. I've not tried this (yet) but I predict it will take off soon, only if we can hope Apple get all into 'law fever' or close the whole site down. 

Take note that you may want to create a new email for Facelette if you are thinking about using the service, but you still need to verify it with Apple's servers (which I still can't complete right now *frown*) 

If you happen to join Facelette or use FaceTime on the Mac or iPhone, drop a comment on this post and tell us how you find it.

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Cisco Unveils Umi Consumer Video Conferencing System

Cisco, known for its networking and video conferencing products has released a system for home use. Costing 

Review: Any Video Converter

This article was originally posted at http://www.jakeculpmedia.com/the-blog/2010/9/4/review-any-video-converter.html

Any Video Converter is a free to download software that will quickly and effectively convert your videos to your desired formats. The process in converting your video is written right on the software's front page. First, Click "Add Video", then choose your video format or how the software calls it your "profile." Then click "convert" and in no time your video should begin converting. 

This easy-to-use converter is a no hassle software that has no ads or offers and will not ask you to sign-up for any service at any time. Now, when I want to edit my wmv. files in Camtasia Studio 7, I will definitely be using Any Video Converter!

Ratings

- Ease of use: 5/5

- Converted file quality: 5/5

- Ads or Signup notifications: 5/5

Overall Rating: 5/5

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Cool Use of HTML5

This post was originally published at http://www.tylersmiller.com.  Enjoy!

This has been passed around the Internet the past week, but I wanted to touch on it here.  If you visit the website The Wilderness Downtown using a browser other than Chrome, you are prompted that your experience might be limited on the website.  That being said, you might want to download Chrome JUST for this website.  Let's talk about it in a nutshell.

You go the the site, type in your address and hit Search. Yep, very straightforward.  What you might not realize is that it is then pulling Google Map data for the location you specified.  After a few seconds your video is ready.  It plays a music video, using HTML5 and pops up windows that continue the story line.  Your address is then converted to Google Map data and is shown in some of these windows.  It showcases your address from a satellite standpoint and from a streetview standpoint.  In some cases, you might have to pick a well known place, like the TWiT Cottage in California, to get this to work.  I live in small town Iowa, and of course my house was not on Streetview.  So, I chose to enter in the TWiT Cottage.  (8 Keller Street, Petaluma, CA) The video was amazing.  Me talking about it does not give the site justice, you have to check it out!

So, go get Chrome.  Open Chrome, and type in http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com and type in your address or an address that you are certain is on Streetview.

Let me know what your thoughts are on this project and HTML5 as well.

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