Re: [Swprograms] Somewhat OT: Fwd: [uk-radio-listeners] Internet radio stations

["Richard Cuff" <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

Speaking of the RCA Infinite Radio:

Here's a Youtube video with the Audiovox marketing manager touting the
radio at a trade show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Mk7EU9goY

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From a UK listeners' list I frequent...
>
> These aren't so much "radio stations" but music discovery services  I
> am personally fond of Pandora.
>
> Some of these are built into wifi "Internet Radios" as well.
>
> If Santa gave you a $120 - $130 windfall, you might want to lock at
> the RCA (Audiovox?) "Infinite Radio" -- see
> https://www.rcainfiniteradio.com/.
>
> Buy.com lists it for $102 but it is currently sold out.
>
> It appears to handle Real Audio formatted stations and also has an
> onboard FM tuner.
>
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mike Terry <miketerry73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 2:38 AM
> Subject: [uk-radio-listeners] Internet radio stations
> To: uk radio listeners <uk-radio-listeners@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Advice from The Saga Newsletter:
>
> When most people think about digital music, they think of Apple's iTunes and
> the 79p per track download service. But there's another way to find and
> enjoy music on your PC, and it doesn't cost a penny, writes Rob Beattie
>
> The internet is redefining what we think of as radio. Certainly, you can go
> to www.bbc.co.uk and listen to whatever Radio 2, Radio 3 or 6 Music is
> knocking out at the time, or use the 'Listen Again' service to catch a show
> that you've missed.
>
> But the real fun is happening elsewhere, with websites that allow you to
> listen to the music you like when it suits you, rather than when it's
> scheduled by the broadcaster.
>
> Not only that, but they'll recommend other, similar artists they think you
> might like, so you get to listen to new stuff along with your old
> favourites.
>
> Try it. Load your web browser and then click in the address line (where all
> the 'http' stuff is) type in www.last.fm and press 'Return'.
>
> When the site loads, type in the name of someone you like and after a
> moment, the site will start playing one of their songs (or if they're a
> little obscure, something from a similar artist).
> From the player window you can skip tracks you don't like, pause the current
> song, or jump directly to another artist you like the sound of.
>
> The performance 'hit' of listening to internet music like this is minimal,
> which means you can check emails, write letters and so on, while the music
> plays in the background.
>
> There are plenty of sites like this, including www.finetune.com which lets
> you download its music player to the desktop and www.soundpedia.com which
> lets you listen to entire albums, instead of cherry-picking individual
> tracks.
>
> (By the way, www.pandora.com is still the most interesting music site on the
> net, but until they open it up to UK registrations we won't recommend it.)
>
> Alternatively, try something completely different and visit
> www.musicovery.com. When the site loads, use the little mood-o-meter to
> define whether you're feeling energetic, calm, positive or dark, then pick a
> genre (or genres) of music and a decade.
>
> After a moment, Musicovery will display a psychedelic musical map of songs
> based on your choices, and you can either let the site navigate the map
> track by track, or jump around
> wherever you like by pointing and clicking with the cursor. As you do,
> Musicovery suggests new connections all the time.
>
> All you need to enjoy a world of music for free is a broadband connection
> and a reasonably modern PC which should have all the necessary sound gubbins
> built in.
>
> If it doesn't, then something like the Sound Blaster Audigy SE for around
> £30.00 will do the trick.
>
> Hook it up to the hi-fi or a pair of powered stereo computer speakers which
> will set you back £20.00 or more; Apple Mac and laptop owners have
> everything they need already.
>
>
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> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
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Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

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