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Hey guys, getting too much sleep??

residue (http://howto.videosift.com/member/residue) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:12:11 -0800

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Do you find yourself waking up in the morning feeling refreshed? Tired of getting through your whole day without falling asleep?? Sick of thinking clearly and rationally all day!? Wish you could spend all night every night angry and agitated!!?! Well I've got the solution for you, have a baby!

Oh that's right, I used to be just like you before I tried this revolutionary old program. I'd hate my whole day feeling all normal and not-tired. I'd be guilt stricken with all those uninterrupted hours of sleep just piling up night after night. But now that I've started my program of "having baby," I can breathe easy during my day knowing that I've just spent a fulfilling night trying to figure out if the baby is hungry, tired, dirty, cold, hot, dead, hyperactive, confused, diabetic, allergic to nuts, deaf, blind, demonic, confused, bored, scared, wet, gassy, crampy, pregnant, worried about getting a job, worried about finding a girlfriend, tense, wanting tummy time, wanting back time, wanting hammer time, wanting more allowance, or suffering from an enlarged prostate.

Sound appealing to you? Then get with the program that's been helping people not rest for literally decades, maybe longer!! Trust me, you'll have no regrets at all (maybe)!!

- residue

The ZPI is a hilarious read

Ryjkyj (http://howto.videosift.com/member/Ryjkyj) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:17:06 -0700

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The Zombie Preparedness Initiative is a knowledge base provided by a community of citizens concerned about the impending zombie invasion and the imminent disaster that is sure to follow. We are not claiming to be experts on anything, we are merely doing what we can to gather knowledge and share the acquired information with the public. By doing this, we hope to help people prepare for the very real threat that we shall face when zombies show up and governments have not taken the time to prepare. We are working to do what we can to help people find others in their area that are interested in fighting against the zombies so that when the time comes there can be safe locations all around the world. We have recently moved to a new content management system, so if there are any problems with anything, please report it to the Site Admin.

At the Zombie Preparedness Initiative, we have a number of online items that can help you to communicate about surviving the zombie apocalypse. We have a full featured forum that you can visit where people can discuss ideas they have or ask questions of others about things they were wondering about. We have a number of articles and various special features, arranged by category, which you can view by clicking the categories up above to view the articles or features in each category. Some of the features include a group listing, where people can create groups and choose a "fallout" location to go to in case of a zombie invasion and some fiction that our members have written which can be viewed by going to the Community tab.

http://ww2.zombieinitiative.org

- Ryjkyj

Online backup services

chilaxe (http://howto.videosift.com/member/chilaxe) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:52:10 -0700

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I wanted to recommend to sifters online backup services, like Mozy and Carbonite. They backup your files as soon as you make changes.

Mozy offers 2 gig of backup free. If you want unlimited storage space, Carbonite costs $55/year and Mozy costs a little more, but Mozy lets you pay on a monthly basis.

There's probably software for external harddrives that does the same thing, which probably protects your data from most risks, but there are still the risks of theft, freak electric events, natural disasters, and extraterrestrial invasions.

My main computer is a little damaged right now (http://geek.videosift.com/talk/Uninterruptible-power-supply-Advice), so I'm glad I recently started a backup subscription.

- chilaxe

Learn Inuktitut online!

Throbbin (http://howto.videosift.com/member/Throbbin) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:29:11 -0700

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Check out http://www.tusaalanga.ca/

Now even YOU can learn Inuktitut (the language of the Inuit ) online - complete with soundfiles teaching you how to pronounce words. Give it a try, and let me know what you think.

- Throbbin

I can't embed Vimeo videos

kymbos (http://howto.videosift.com/member/kymbos) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:21:38 -0700

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This has come up plenty of times before, but I just tried to sift my first Vimeo vid and it keeps coming up 'invalid'.

Any tips? I'm trying to Sift this:

<object width="400" height="307"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4921692&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4921692&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="307"></embed></object>

IKEA Heights from DaveAOK on Vimeo.

</param></param></param>

- kymbos

Create Yourself a Spotify Account!

Tymbrwulf (http://howto.videosift.com/member/Tymbrwulf) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:25:26 -0700

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Have you heard of Spotify? If not, research it!

It's a program that streams music in real-time, any song you want(95% are usually available), has search functions, and drag-drop playlists. When you click on the artist, it goes to the artist's page and gives you a list of all the albums he/she's ever been involved in including the top hits they've had, and the songs in those albums (which can also be drag/dropped into your playlist btw).

It also has a radio function. You choose the time period (from the before the 50's rangint to 00's) and the genre, then it plays random songs that fit in the categories you chose.

It's programmed SO well that it automatically detects the media keys on your laptop.

FURTHERMORE, once you create your username, it stores all your playlists server-side so wherever you log in in the world, it uploads your playlist to that version of Spotify.

Now the catch? It's free only if you are located in the UK or France, BUT don't fret! I know how to get around this little "problem."

Step 1. Find a good UK proxy. Easiest will be web-based, since you'll only have to use it to register. I used:

http://www.htmlblock.co.uk/anonymous_web_browser

Step 2. Through the proxy, visit

https://www.spotify.com/en/get-started/

Step 3. Register. You're going to need a UK postal code, the one I used is LS18 5AZ, but you might find another one on Google.

Step 4. Download the installer. It should give you a link, otherwise use

http://www.spotify.com/en/download/windows/
http://www.spotify.com/en/download/mac/ for you mac users *shudder*

Step 5. Install it and enjoy your music. No need for any proxies or anything, you're just enjoying free music. One extra pro here is that if you listen to it through an unsupported country there are no ads!

One more thing. Logging into Spotify when you're NOT in the UK/France, you will have a 14 day period where it allows you to listen to their music, but once again, don't fret! There are two workarounds for this:

Spotify allows the use of proxies, so if you go into the proxy settings fo your Spotify, you can find a UK/French proxy that you can log into every 2 weeks or so.

The SECOND method is one I inadvertantly found myself (not sure how popular this is, and I'm hoping they don't fix it). You can use a firewall to block the incoming connections going into Spotify, which blocks the region-check part of the program.

VOILA! FREE SPOTIFY!

- Tymbrwulf

I've got the playlist blues.... I need some help.

inflatablevagina (http://sweaterkitten.videosift.com) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:53:27 -0700

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I have playlists that I try to take care of ever so lovingly.
The problem is that I want to move my playlists up to sort them. Right now they show up in the order they were created. I want some of them moved up to get more attention. Is this something that is possible and I just haven't figured it out?
Since I can't promote yet, I want my "Needs More Votes!" playlist to show first. Right now it is practically at the bottom. I want to add more to it, but right now it is practically invisible, and I love my playlists.

Thank you,
Helpless in Texas.

can I put this in the *femme channel since i am a foxy lady?

- inflatablevagina

FYI: you can discard the *discussed video of a banned member

Sarzy (http://sarzy.videosift.com) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:45:44 -0700

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Just thought I'd post a quick note reminding people that you can (and should) *discard a video if you are the person to second the *ban. There's no point in leaving it around to clutter up the sift talk page.

That is all.

- Sarzy

VideoSift 101: tags

MrFisk (http://howto.videosift.com/member/MrFisk) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:10:50 -0700

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I'd like to know, for myself and others, what are the most effective ways to use tags on VideoSift? Originally, I used capital letters and was precise. Now I use the title and incorporate lower-casing. So, what is the lowdown?

The meager information contained in FAQ follows:
What HTML tags are allowed in comments?
The following HTML tags are allowed in everyone's comments:
a, i, em, b, strong, blockquote, u, br, small, sup, sub, strike, s, ol, ul, li, code, kbd, tt, p
In addition any full URL (beginning with "http://") in comments are automatically converted into a hyperlink and any newlines will be saved.

- MrFisk

Brilliant Scheme To Attain The Love Of Your Friend

yourhydra (http://howto.videosift.com/member/yourhydra) — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:04:52 -0700

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So, you're in love with one of your friends, but she has a boyfriend and probably wouldn't have sex with you anyway.

What you will need: 1 x knife, 1 x ring, access to a sunbed, the ability to grow a beard.

Step One: Place the ring on your wedding finger and avoid contact with your friend for a month.

Step Two: Stop shaving and use the sunbed to gain a tan.

Step Three: After a month when your beard is full and your tan is noticeable, remove the ring from your finger.

Step Four: Remove all your clothes and break into your friend's house.

Step Five: Use the knife to cut your body in various places. Avoid the face. If possible, focus on your back. The more blood the better.

Step Six: Enter your friend's bedroom and lie face down on the floor. Wait for her return.

Step Seven: When she enters the room pretend to be unconscious. Allow her to turn you over and try to wake you for a few seconds before you open your eyes. The injuries to your body will serve as a distraction to your nakedness. She will be more concerned about your wellbeing instead of fearing the naked man in her room.

Step Eight: When she asks you what's happened you should ignore her questions. Instead you must act confused and ask the date. If it's September 15th she will say 'September 15th' to which you must reply 'No, what year is it?'

Step Nine: Upon hearing the year say the words 'It worked.' Pretend to lose consciousness again for a few seconds, implying that whatever it is that has worked took a great effort.

Step Ten: If your friend is a curious person she will probably ask 'What worked?', even if she doesn't ask this question it is important that you now say the words '(Insert Friend's Name), I'm from the future' in your most deadpan voice.

Step Eleven: Pause for ten seconds to allow the incrediblness of the situation to sink in. There will be no reason for her to doubt your claim, because your beard will make you appear many years older and your cuts would add weight to the idea that you've come from a post-apocalyptic future where a war is currently taking place.

Step Twelve: Raise your left hand to your face. All women are very observant, so your friend will immediately notice the tanline on your wedding finger. If she is educated to a decent standard she will realise that you are married and your ring has simply disappeared, because clothing and other items cannot travel through time. Your nudity will support this.

Step Thirteen: Now comes the hard part - The monologue. In your own words you must give a speech in which you mention all of these key points:

a) You are married to each other in the future
b) Her current boyfriend is dead
c) The world is coming to an end. It's up to you to pick a reason, but I would recommend a war against machines. This whole situation will be backed up by the Terminator franchise
d) In the future your relationship is not going well
e) You've come back in time because you can't help but feel that she would have been happier with her current boyfriend if he hadn't been killed
f) Her current boyfriend is going to be hit by a bus on a day six months from her present. She should stop him going to work that day
g) If she does exactly what you say this current version of yourself will be erased and you will never get married. If she questions this flaw in your time travel logic, because you cannot change the past, simply reference Back to the Future

Step Fourteen: Unless your friend is made of stone she will now be overcome by emotion, especially at your selflessness. Get to your feet and go to kiss her goodbye. It is important that you do this with the confidence of a man who has done this to her many times.

Step Fifteen: There is now no possible way that you aren't about to have sex with her. You're naked, kissing her, in her bedroom, agreeing to erase a version of yourself from history to make her happy. And as far as she knows you've had sex many times in a future that will no longer happen, so she thinks to herself that maybe she should have one memory of it.

Step Sixteen: After having the sex, ask to borrow some clothes then leave.

Step Seventeen: Shave off your beard and coat your wedding finger in fake tan. Carry on as if nothing has happened. There will be three possible outcomes:

1) During the sex some feelings that she didn't know existed are awakened and she will leave her boyfriend for you.
2) Life will carry on as normal.
3) You will be filled with guilt because of this moral gray area where you aren't entirely sure if what you've done counts as some kind of low level rape. You will take your own life by hanging, overdose or wrist cutting.

Taken from: http://batteriesfeelincluded.blogspot.com/2009/05/309.html

- yourhydra