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2004 October

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Podcasts A-Go-Go!

Gnomie Harold writes:

I wanted to let you know that rebroadcasts of my new music show, Tempo of the Down, are temporarily available here.

Let me know if you have any trouble tuning in!

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Rip Your Favorite Internet Audio Stream

I often tune to the bottom of the FM dial and look for eclectic Internet radio stations like RadioIOAcoustic . This earthy, folksy, sophisticated, soothing mix of folk, alt-country, pop, rock, jazz, and blues has something for everyone. The problem is, some of the aritsts you hear on stations like this are not mainstream and […]

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Joey

When Joey, the Friends spin-off started, I thought that it would take a while for it to come together. A new ensemble, a new writing team, and new situations make this inevitable. Unfortunately, with six episodes aired, Joey has not yet hit its stride.

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Famous Deaf Individuals Select Sorenson VRS for Communication

SALT LAKE CITY - October 18, 2004 - Sorenson Video Relay Service (VRS)
instantaneously connects deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals with the hearing
world. Tens of thousands of users rely on Sorenson VRS to communicate daily
with their business associates, family, or friends. Some prominent Sorenson
VRS users, including a reality television star, a pro-basketball player, and a
world-famous mime, are […]

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I ♥ Huckabees

This movie recounts the story of several people and their association with a department store called Huckabees. It is an odd yet wonderful movie that tells the interconnected tales of a crusader against suburban sprawl, a petroleum-phobic fireman, a smooth-talking executive and his girlfriend, and an agency of existential detectives.

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The Plugin Site announces the PhotoWiz Contest 2004

The Plugin Site is proud to announce the PhotoWiz
Contest 2004, which is running from October 1 to December 31, 2004. This
contest is dedicated to all creatively minded photographers. It offers them
the possibility to present the best samples of their work to the public and
win a lot of exciting prizes. Everyone is invited to submit his […]

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Has Downloading Music Lost Its Fluff?

In a recent study, it seems less Americans are using the Internet to
download music.
“Research firm NPD Group says that, while Apple Computer’s iTunes service
remains the clear market leader in the sector, the number of paying
customers using such services has declined since April. Consumers paying for
downloads fell from a peak of 1.3-million in April 2004 to […]

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SnapStream Media Leaps Forward In PVR Technology

Beyond TV 3.5 gives television viewers more control of their television viewing experience with new features like multi-tuner, Beyond TV Link, and Portable Media Center support.
SnapStream Media, Inc., a leader in digital home entertainment products, announced today the release of Beyond TV 3.5. Beyond TV 3.5 offers a series of new features, […]

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Photo iPod

Not long ago, Apple Computer released its new 4th generation iPod. Thinking it was just released, and will not be outdated for a while, I bought one. I just proved myself wrong. There is rumor - and only a rumor - that Apple is in the process of creating a ‘Photo iPod.’

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The Lowering Price Of Higher Tech

I was clearing old magazines stacked over the months, then I came across a
mint-condition technology publication dated March 2002. As I flipped through the pages, I thought in amazement how fast technology has progressed in two years. The
funny thing is how such magazines let us travel back in time mentally and
remind us that the stuff […]

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Sananda Maitreya’s Foray Into P2P

Multi-Platinum Grammy-Award Winning Artist Sananda Maitreya Becomes The First Major Artist To Fully Embrace File Sharing With His Own Branded P2P File Sharing Software.

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Intel Cooperates With Japanese PC, CE, And Content Industries To Promote Use Of Premium Content In The Digital Home

Content Protection Specification Enables Secured Sharing of Broadband and Broadcast Content in the Home.

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The Singing Songwriter - Linda Stout

I was quite busy with something at work until from RadioioAcoustic - my favorite Internet radio feed - there streamed the soft, simple, sweetly seductive voice of Linda Stout . She hijacked my attention completely for the next hour, so I got nothing done except for surfing her site and listening to the mp3s posted […]

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Adobe Establishes A New Standard For RAW Files

Adobe’s digital negative format establishes a new standard for RAW files.

“Adobe is aiming to break down the barriers between differing digital camera
makers with the introduction of the digital negative format - a new. unified
standard for RAW data generated by digital cameras which have until now
varied from camera to camera. RAW is a popular format amongst […]

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freeiPods.com

I’ve received tons of emails from readers over the last month or so about the latest thing, freeiPods.com. As with most others I’ve talked to about this, I was sure that it was just another Internet scam. I turned on CNN that night, to find that there was a report of freeiPods.com. They said that […]