Best of TiVo Video Downloads, 5/11/08

[TiVoStephen]

[Hey folks, it's been a few weeks since we last posted one of these -- production specialist John T. has been on vacation and busy with special projects. But here's his latest installment; let us know if you find these useful or informative. --Stephen]

I watch it all so you don't have to and here's what I enjoyed this week.


Week 33 of Dan Meth's 39 week experiment on Channel Frederator brings us a re-imagining of the first 32 weeks in glorious 8-bit. Insane? Yes. But Hilarious? Most definitely.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/info.do?mixId=tivo:mx.1265541
John McCain is calling you out, sissy-boy! This week The Onion had an important report about McCain's plan to control government spending by eliminating the need for a Secret Service detail during his presidency. What will the Treasury Department do with all that extra money and manpower?
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/program/show.do?collectionId=tivo:cl.ts.1018901&offerId=tivo:of.ts.3982121&parentMixId=tivo:mx.1056441&dispatch=offersearch
Speaking of politics, during last Tuesday's CNN primary coverage, things got a little heated between some of the panelists. Thursday's Veracifier gives the Sportscenter treatment to the best political team on television.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/info.do?mixId=tivo:mx.1267331
It all began with one red paper clip....and ended with a book. Tuesday's Rocketboom gave us an interview with Kyle MacDonald, the man who just kept trading up.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/program/show.do?collectionId=tivo:cl.ts.1002401&offerId=tivo:of.ts.3985131&parentMixId=tivo:mx.1025711&dispatch=offersearch
Remember when the Wachowski brothers' name stood for crazy effects and an awesome story? Anyone? Well, that first Matrix movie was awesome but apparently their newest project, "Speed Racer," (with Jack from "Lost" as Racer X?) misses the mark. Luckily, The New York Times is here to steer us clear of this one.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/title.do?partnerMixId=tivo:mx.1026501&channelMixId=tivo:mx.1365971

Not using Web Season Pass? (http://www.tivo.com/buytivo/tivogear/software/tivodesktopplus.html) You should be! This week I also enjoyed these shows using TiVo's Web Season Pass:


Lindsey Campbell was arrested for civil disobedience following the Sean Bell verdict in New York and covered it all on MobLogic.tv (http://www.moblogic.tv/)
The blockbuster season kicked off with reviews of "Iron Man" (awesome) and "Grand Theft Auto IV" (more awesome) from the guys on The Totally Rad Show (http://revision3.com/trs/shuttlecock/)
No idea what to make for dinner tonight? Left with crazy ingredients in the cabinet that don't go together? Sounds like a job for Stump the Chef (http://onnetworks.com/videos/stump-the-chef/lamb-frozen-dinner-rolls-banana-chips?autoplay=true)
Enjoy!

John T.

[Turtleboy]

Cool.

Stephen, the one suggestion I have for the whole Tivo Downloads is to be able to group ALL of my downloads into one folder (and if I choose do to so, have them not appear separately on the now playing list).

I have lots of downloads, most of which I don't watch, but they are there if I want them. As the number of available downloads increases, so too does the clutter in my now playing list.

If we could group them all into one folder entitled Tivo Downloads, or whatever you want to call it, I think that would do a lot to ease up on NPL clutter.

[Mars Rocket]

Stephen, the one suggestion I have for the whole Tivo Downloads is to be able to group ALL of my downloads into one folder (and if I choose do to so, have them not appear separately on the now playing list).

I'd love this! I was looking through all the stuff in my NP list just yesterday and found several downloaded shows that I had never watched because I didn't notice them in there.

[TiVoStephen]

Here's the latest from John T.:

Summer is officially here, which means we should all be spending more time outside...but why would I do that when TV is on? In between last Thursday's finale of The Office and whatever it is that's happening on Battlestar Galactica, there are still plenty of great video downloads for you to be watching. Here's what I enjoyed this week:


Remember that scene in Network where the anchor, troubled by the content forced upon him, finally breaks down and screams at the camera that he's mad as hell and not going to take it anymore? This isn't that....Barely Political brings us a hilarious take on everyone's favorite Fox News commentator losing his cool back in his early Inside Edition days. It's almost as if he's going to spontaneously combust right there on the set of his syndicated "news" magazine.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/info.do?mixId=tivo:mx.1395251
Channel Frederator's ReFrederator went all VH1 on us last week with a pop-up version of "Superman in Mechanical Monsters." With a mix of insightful commentary and a bit of Beavis & Butthead, I hope Channel Frederator tries this kind of thing again.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/program/show.do?collectionId=tivo:cl.ts.2060461&offerId=tivo:of.ts.4185421&parentMixId=tivo:mx.1265541&dispatch=offersearch
If anyone knows of anything funnier than a guy dropping to the ground and flopping around like a salmon after asking his friends to shoot him with a taser from this week's Break.com, please let me know.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/info.do?mixId=tivo:mx.1245501
Pulp Secret's Summer Movie Spectacular was a great preview of all of the blockbusters based on comic books we have headed our way this summer. Alex, Justin, and Pete always have lots of say about the way some of my favorite characters are handled in comics, so it was great to hear their thoughts on these big screen adaptations.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/program/show.do?collectionId=tivo:cl.ts.2356461&offerId=tivo:of.ts.4310881&parentMixId=tivo:mx.1267461&dispatch=offersearch
Last but not least, happy birthday Indy Mogul! Today's episode is a retrospective of some of the best moments from the past year of my favorite DIY film-making show (giant sandwich!) and includes a great joke about bees. What started as a single show (Backyard FX) has grown into three great shows a week with the addition of "Q & Erik" and "4 Minute Film School". Even if you're only shooting home movies of your family, Indy Mogul's full of great tips to help you get the most from your camera.
http://www3.tivo.com/tivo-tco/cds/info.do?mixId=tivo:mx.1268451