YouTube

One of my favorite things to do on the Web is browse through the video selection over at YouTube. Here's a few helpful YouTube links:

• Browse Videos: Just start checking out the literally thousands of videos that YouTube has to offer. I like to go straight to the Top Rated Videos section.
• YouTube Tags: Check out the YouTube tag cloud to get an idea of what people are searching for.
• YouTube Categories: Another way to find good videos at YouTube is just to browse via categories.

You can also share videos, or "broadcast yourself", at YouTube - registration is easy and only takes a minute. A quick note: not all videos at YouTube are safe for work or for younger searchers, so please use caution when viewing videos at YouTube.

Downloading YouTube Videos

Sometimes you might come across a video that you want to download onto your own computer for playback later. You don't necessarily have to download YouTube videos onto your computer; YouTube has a handy Quicklist feature that lets you tag all the videos you want into one easily accessible playlist, good for anytime you want.

However, if you'd like to download videos onto your computer for safekeeping, you're going to need a download utility that will get them onto your computer, burn them to a DVD, or convert them to a more user-friendly file type. There are quite a few free download tools out there, including:

• YouTube Downloader
• The Top Fifteen Free Movie Download Tools.

Note: As with any downloads, be sure to use proper caution when downloading videos onto your computer.