My jaw dropped when I saw an eMail from
Joost in my inbox. It felt like an eternity since I submitted my request to be a beta tester. Joost is like web 20.0.
Hello Joseph,
The waiting's over! Since we received your application to join the Joost beta test program, we've been very busy fine-tuning it for you.
So here's some good news: we're now ready to expand our beta test program, and we're delighted to invite you to join us.
You can download the Joost software right away, by clicking on the link below. You'll find instructions for installing and running the software on our download pages...
From the Joost Site
Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet. With Joost, you get all the things you love about TV, including a high-quality full-screen picture, hundreds of full-length shows and easy channel-flipping.
You get great internet features too, such as search, chat and instant messaging, built right into the program - so you find shows quickly and talk to your friends while you watch. And with no schedules to worry about, you can watch whatever you want, whenever you like - as often as you want. Joost is completely free, and works with most modern PCs and Intel Mac-based computers with a broadband connection. Get Joost today!
My first impression is "whoa"... The interface is brilliant, easy to use with no instruction needed. There are a LOT of channels that as far as I know you cannot get on regular TV, or at least around here in St. Louis. One channel in particular called LazyTV has a funny show called "The People's Champion". Another channel, BITE, has a show called "The Conventioneers" which is absolutely freaking hilarious. I watched every episode straight through. And the FIGHT NETWORK is a nice little fix for my MMA needs. They have fights from MECA and TKO so I'll be diving into those very soon.
Oh, another cool feature, you can actually chat with other people watching the same channel, it's called "Channel Chat". You can also rate shows. I'm really just blown away I can't even get all of the cool stuff out on this entry.
I STOKED!!!! If I get invites I'll let ya know!