Monday, September 8, 2008

Digital Music & Audio Books

There are many forms of Music available on the internet, below are some of my favorites:

Download Music for phone or PC
Buy or download FREE Mp3's without DRM from Amazon (click here)
Of course, iTunes music store by Apple (click here)

Audio Books
Download DRM Audio books for a wide variety of devices at Audible.com (I use this all the time)
Royalty FREE legal book downloads at:
http://librivox.org/
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/1

Online Radio Stations
My favorite: Personalize your own radio station. Pandora plays music based on your preferences
Online Radio stations by AOL
Last.FM - Music recommended by users (social networking)

Satellite Radio
If you own XMRadio for your car, listen online for free!
If you own Sirius radio for your car, listen online for free!

Buy CD's
You can't beat Amazon for selection and prices

Local Radio stations
Locate local radio stations, listen online

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

100 year record set for lack of Sun Spots in August

We talk so much about what Man does on earth, and debate what, if any effects we have on the environment/world. Global Warming, Pollution, mercury poisoning, etc.

Man's effect on the world is but small potatoes compared to what the cosmos can do to earth.
Lack of SunSpot activity has historically brought on Ice Age effects to earth.
And in August, the sun had no Sun Spots (possibly 1/2 a sun spot), first time in 100 years.
If this trend continues, rather than being worried the earth is too hot, it will be too cold!
How ironic then it is our pollution may help us fight cooling, if the sun's lack of spots becomes common place.

http://www.dailytech.com/Sun+Makes+History+First+Spotless+Month+in+a+Century/article12823.htm