Daily Archives: January 5, 2013

Technology

Preparing an Order for YesVideo

Videotape Roulette

I’m an ambassador for YesVideo and part of my ambassador duties is to try out the YesVideo service through CVS. I went over to my parent’s house to look through the media that they have with our collectively stored memories. I found photos, videos and even 8mm movies. I decided on selecting the 8mm movies to send off to get converted to DVD because we have no way of finding an 8mm projector to check out those movies. I have it in my head that maybe I’d scan some of the photos myself (but probably won’t) and the video tapes we just have to figure out which ones actually have personal stuff on them as opposed to old episodes of TV shows or presidential inaugurations. I have no idea why we have them. Continue reading Preparing an Order for YesVideo →

Disney, Movie

“OZ The Great and Powerful” Win a Trip to The Emerald City

NEW YEAR’S TWEETS PAVE THE ROAD TO DISNEY’S “OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL”

FANS JOURNEY TO DISNEY’S “OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL” BY ENTERING A NEW YEAR’S SWEEPSTAKES FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (THE EMERALD CITY)

OZ The Great and Powerful

BURBANK, CALIF. (December 31, 2012) – Disney announced today that they are launching a New Year’s Sweepstakes and an Instant Win game on December 31st in support of their upcoming, Sam Raimi-helmed film “Oz The Great and Powerful,” which opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2013. The promotion runs through January 31, 2013, and offers a Grand Prize as well as Instant Win Prizes.

Inspired by the wizard’s journey, the Road to the Emerald City Sweepstakes invites fans to Tweet their New Year’s resolutions, using #DisneyOz, for a chance to win the Grand Prize—a 4-day/3-night trip to Seattle, Wash., for two.

Visit the official Oz The Great and Powerful Facebook page to watch the Tweets pave the way to the Emerald City and click on select bricks to instantly win prizes, including $100 gift cards for HSN (Home Shopping Network), $50 Visa cards, $10 Starbucks gift cards, copies of the L. Frank Baum Book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” signed movie posters, and other “Oz The Great and Powerful” products. Continue reading “OZ The Great and Powerful” Win a Trip to The Emerald City →