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The Best Websites For Finding Live Music You Love

GeekSugar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:25:04 -0700

It's fun to rock out to your favorite tunes all day long at the computer, but there's something to be said for a live show! These three sites import your favorite music from iTunes and sites like Pandora and Last.fm, then help you keep track of when your most-loved bands are coming to town.

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Website of the Day: Sonic Living

GeekSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:00:18 -0700

Oh, I know there's an unholy amount of music websites and services online (I think I've written about a few . . .), so I'm a little bit more conservative now about both highlighting and getting sucked into a new service. Thankfully, Sonic Living took the notion of there being so much music-related web stuff and ran with it: It's a website that syncs your bands and likes from iTunes and Last FM and lets you know when a concert is coming up or alerts you of any breaking news and pictures from Flickr photostreams of your "wishlist" bands.

Like almost any new website, there's a social network aspect involved, but it's pretty useful in this case, as you can share upcoming concerts with the friends you'd like to attend it with. Sonic Living is like a one-stop shop for all your favorite music services - you can even add concerts to your calendar and buy tickets with one click from Sonic Living!

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Social Networks Are Lost on Most Adults

GeekSugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:45:18 -0700

I thought everyone knew what a social network was, especially since you really can't get away from them these days. But apparently you guys are on the cutting edge of trends, so give yourselves a pat on the back! Why? Well, a recent report says that 58 percent of worldwide adults surveyed are totally clueless about what a social network is. I know, I know, I'm shocked too.

Even more surprising, a whole 30 percent of Americans couldn't tell you what Myspace or Facebook is, let alone describe what Yelp, Loopt, or Sonic Living are about, since they are totally oblivious to the popular networking trends! My heart breaks a little to know that a big chunk of our nation's adults still don't understand the joys of Twitter, let alone all the great wines that are just waiting to be discovered through one of my social networking faves. I guess I'll have to start a grassroots campaign to educate the social network deprived out there - you know, take it to the streets!

Technologies To Help Heal The World

GeekSugar — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:06:41 -0800

Technology definitely enhances our personal lives, but is it being utilized to assist in the betterment of our earth? CNNMoney.com featured an article entitled 8 technologies to save the world. Eight futuristic projects are listed, which promise to make the world greener. The list includes the following:

Home Hydrogen Fueling Station
Environmental Sensor Networks
Toxin-Eating Trees
Nuclear Waste Neutralizer
Autonomous Ocean Robots
Sonic Water Purifier
Endangered-Species Tracker
The Interactive, Renewable Smart Power Grid

To learn more about each technological advancement, click Business 2.0: 8 technologies to save the world.