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Q: I have a collection of Anime, movie, etc. and then I have an iPod. Most of the anime and movie are in AVI format, now I’m wondering if and how I can convert these AVI videos to iPod videos sothat I can watch them on the iPod on the go. By the way, I only have a Windows 7 computer.

Today people like watching movies on the go and there are lots options for you to do this job easily. Media players, cell phones and PSP, etc now enable you to watch your video any time anywhere. Depending on what format your videos are in, however, getting them to play on a specific device can be easier said than done. Fortunately, there's a large number of video converters offer a way to convert incompatible formats so they can play on your device of choice. Here is a simple tutorial to guide...

In my last article, I discussed how you could download almost any video from almost any video sharing site using the free NetVideoHunter add-on in Mozilla Firefox. Now in this article, I will discuss how to convert those videos you've downloaded to any format—also for free. Most of the time, the videos you download with NetVideoHunter are in FLV (Flash video) format, which is something that not all video players can play. That's why I made this article.

DVD fans have never lost their passion for collecting DVDs and enjoying them since DVD disk films came. But you may be wondering how to make backups of the DVDs so that you can watch the films without the disk? Now you don’t have to worry about this for there being program-DVD ripper for Mac to solve your problem. It can rip/copy your DVD disks in original quality on your Mac, so you do not only keep a digital copy of your DVD collections but also can enjoy DVD movies on your portable devices...

Have you ever browsed the web, watched a video, then wanted to download it? Well, there's a fabulous program that does just that, simply and easily. It's called VideoCacheView by NirSoft. The program basically extracts the FLV video directly from your browser's temporary folders. It's very user-friendly, and great for downloading virtually any online video.

All of us know that Audio Video Interleave (also Audio Video Interleaved), known by its acronym AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. Mac users want to convert MXF to AVI for some reasons, but how to convert MXF to AVI on Mac freely is still a problem for most of them.

Nemo PDF to Word is a powerful but free tool to help us to convert PDF to Word with a few simple clicks. Even beginners who don't have much computer knowledge can easily manage it.

Spotify is a free, ad-supported program that allows you to listen to music online for free. The music is everything from indie labels to the top 100 charts. This guide will help you learn how to listen to music using a Spotify account.

Since PDF files are so popular in both our daily life and work, we see them everywhere. And sometimes we find there are terrfic images or text in the PDF files and we want to save them as seperate files for future use, such as in a presentation or post. Here's the question: how can we save those elements from the non-editable file formats?

Portable Document Format, more commonly known as PDF is the most popular method to send data over the internet and via email, to "print" documents into a unified standard format, including text based and graphic files, and even web pages, because it locks in the formatting of the file. However, a PDF is not easy to edit, and if you are looking to import the data into an AutoCAD program you must convert the PDF into the default AutoCAD format of .dwg. Keep reading this short review and you’ll...

For many people, using  graphics software for the first time can be a scary experience. There are lots of buttons and icons to press and it can be difficult to know where to start.

Communication appears to be one of the most critical issues for both small and large-scale companies. The importance of successful communication can scarcely be overestimated, as a solid team makes favorable results and good profit. At that rate, what are the conditions for good team work when it comes to the several-floored offices, where some colleagues can hardly recognize each other in the corridors?

Wondering how all of these videos of people's screens get made? Here's a video of someone's screen with the answer. Learn how to download and install CamStudio to capture video of your screen without using a camera, and then start making videos!

How cool is the time vortex effect in the opening titles of the BBC's Doctor Who? If you would like to know how to recreate that FX for your own video, watch this Blender 2.5.7 tutorial. The technique covered in this video can also be used to model a roller coaster track.

Here's a really helpful video for anyone that is interested in Portal 2 game design. Watch and learn how to create a Shredder from scratch in Hammer. This video provides step by step instructions and an on screen demonstration for your benefit.

Thanks to digital media, music lovers can listen to the newest tune from their favorite band whenever they want, however they want. Audio files can be played in many different formats on many different devices, from iTunes on your computer to Pandora on your cell phone. The music you love will always be instantly available to you, note for note, word for word—just how you like it. But as a result of today's software-driven world, you now have another, less static option for listening to your...

Have you heard? Probably not, if you don't have Skype, the free global calling service that enables video chat over wireless. Download Skype and follow the instructions of this helpful video to learn how to install it, so you can start making calls.

Do you ever wonder if the files you're trashing on your Mac are actually trash?

Android devices are becoming more and more popular with each passing day, so why is it that Google has yet to design a software program that allows users to manage their music and video libraries on their computers? Apple's iTunes offers iPhone users an easy way to control their media files, as well as effortless syncing capabilities. But where's the option for Android smartphones? Is there no easy way to synchronize your media library with your DROID?

Would you like to record your PC screen? Download CamStudio and watch this video to learn how to capture video of your PC, perfect for making tutorials and let's plays. This video explains all you need to know about CamStudio: what to download and how to use it.

If you have an Android device, you have an enormous music library at your fingertips. Learn how to use the Amazon Cloud Player app to stream music to your Android smartphone and you'll be able to play any song you like anywhere, anytime.

Gimp is an amazing free program that is capable of creating many of the same effects as Adobe Photoshop. In this video, you'll see how Gimp can be used to select one area of an image to be edited. Using a few of the program's many tools, you can transform images however you want.

Download Free Video Converter from Freemake. Install and start the program.

You may be a movie fanatic like me and have collected many wonderful DVDs. However, it’s not very inconvenient to bring the DVDs and play them anytime anywhere. You might be thinking if there is a solution to enjoy the favorite DVD movies everywhere. It is not a problem with the DVD riper for Mac now. By ripping DVD video to the popular video formats like AVI (DivX, XviD), MOV, MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4, WMV, MP4, H.264, 3GP and FLV, etc. that can be played directly on media players or mobile...

Apple has launched a new operative system only available for developers. Mac os x lion is expected to come summer 2011 for sale.

Eager to share your favorite pieces of literature, but can't find any electronic version of the book? Don't worry! You can create your own e-book library. All you need is a digital camera and some free software.

Nintendo DSL player has a self-designed multimedia player called Moonshell, which makes it possible for any video playback on the player as long as the video is converted to DPG format. If you are going to convert WMV to DPG videos, this guide will tell you how in only 5 steps.

There are many video formats and video players out in this world today; and just the same, there are many video converters that allow you to convert your videos to just about any format imaginable. But as you might have already found out, these converters take hours to convert; and many times the video quality does not come out all too great.

Is you computer safe enough? Does your Windows 7 ask for a logon password when you start your PC? It should. If not, a logon password must be created as soon as possible. This article will tell you how to make a user login password on Win7. It is easy and usually takes less than a few minutes

If you want to password restrict some of your data, or just want to know who is doing what in Microsoft Access 2007, you will want to set up a login form for MS Access 2007. This is an easy procedure, and you can create one yourself with just a basic understanding of the structure for MS Access. Watch this video, and Uncle Gizmo will show you how to do a login form and several other forms for MS Access.

Downloading images from Google Images search can be a time consuming and DANGEROUS process.  On more than one occasion, while trying to save the full size image and being forced to the originating website, I have accidentally come across malicious websites.

This tutorial is for people who are already using the cPanel Hosting account, and want to learn how to add a new email address to the existing account (such as for a new employee). It's an easy, quick process - this video shows you how!

Wanna have some fun with Photoshop? Well, instead of touching up a photo to make someone look thinner, how about editing the photo to add on a few pound? Or 20? Or 40? Heck, why not an even 100 lbs! Well, with Adobe Photoshop liquify you can push those pounds to the max. Go for it and watch that skinny minnie turn into a beached whale. Of course, you then have the option to turn it all back again. After you post the photo to Facebook.

Everyone wants to be thinner, BUT, what if you'd like to put on a little weight? Or, how about a LOT of weight? Even in a photo? Well this video shows how to use Photoshop and its liquify tool to expand someone from their svelt self to a bigger, beautiful person.This is a quick demonstration of the effects that can be achieved using Photoshop to manipulate the human form.