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Website of the Day: CitySounds
I'm always on the lookout for new music, and although Pandora does a pretty good job of "getting" my tastes and introducing me to new artists, sometimes I feel like I really just need to branch out and expand my musical horizons. What a better way to do that than to check out the most popular tunes from around the globe?
That's exactly what you get with CitySounds.fm — a world tour of music right at your desk.
MP5-DS Docking Station Is Science Geek Chic, Half Off
I totally fell in love with the Sonic Integrity MP5-DS iPod docking station when I first saw it back in 2007, and now my friends, it's on sale. I loved the science behind the MP5, being that it's a tube amplifier system, which generally produces more rich and warm sounds than regular amp systems. Pack on a set of 50-watt speakers and you're ready to pump up the jams from an iPod dock that's kinda reminiscent of an old school science experiment.
Making a Comeback: Six Retro Chic Record Players
There's just something about sifting through stacks and stacks of records, finding a gem, and then taking it home to hear the crackle and amazing sound that a record provides. There's really nothing like it. And although I (and a majority of you) get our music digitally, old vinyl is making its comeback.
Love at First Sight With Philips Network Music Player NP2500
During my adventures at the Philips event in Portugal last week, I was introduced to this tiny yet mighty device — the Streamium Network Music Player. As much as I was drooling over the touchscreen Prestigo universal remote (review on the way!), I must say that this player stole my heart. At home, I usually connect my laptop to my home stereo system to listen to tunes, or else I pop my iPod on my portable stereo's dock.
Website of the Day: 8tracks
Being able to upload MP3s online and create your own playlists in a community-type website is great for a variety of reasons. One — you can access your favorite tunes online (from anywhere), two — you can hear new tunes by checking other people's playlists, and three — you can easily share your playlist with friends and family. The site that started it all, Muxtape, became unavailable last August after legal disputes with the RIAA, but thankfully an impressive site called 8tracks has debuted a similar (if yet better) online music service.
Recapture Your Lost Youth With This Winamp Tee
You never forget your first . . .
Websites of the Day: Grooveshark and Grooveshark Lite
Although Pandora is one of my favorite online radio players, I just discovered Grooveshark and Grooveshark Lite, and am completely hooked. And therefore, I thought it would be worthy enough to give you a double dose of Website of the Day action. With Grooveshark, you can upload your music for easy access anywhere that there's an Internet connection.
Reppo II Boombox on Your Back: Cool, but Please Don't Get on the Bus With Me
I'm totally torn by the Reppo II Backpack boombox I saw on Yanko Design — on one hand, it's a cool hardshell design, white, great for hanging out outside with friends — but then I think about other people using them, and I can just imagine being beyond annoyed as I am reading my book with my headphones on David Lee Roth or what have you comes blasting into my little bubble. It happens now with people doing this with their cell phone speakers, and I want to tear my hair out!
So if you get the hot Reppo II, I caution you as I caution Long Island Ice Tea drinkers: Have fun, but be careful.
Download of The Day: FoxyTunes
Oh, how I hate tabbing back and forth from Firefox to iTunes. It just takes so much time! If you're a geek, you know our goal is to make things easier for ourselves, not to control + tab our life away.
Luxurious Gold CD/MP3 Player By Memorex
With gold being one of this year's trendy colors, I can't help but be attracted to gold gadgets and gold laptop cases. So when I saw this CD Combo Player on 7 Gadgets, I needed to learn more— even though I'm somewhat over the whole boombox thing. This media player boasts the same white and gold accents of the stylish Dwayne Wade Sidekick and can play CD-R/RW cd's, has twenty preset stations and features an AM/FM radio.
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