iTrip - Griffin Technology iTrip - Griffin Technology

This little unit looks pretty handy, it's an FM Transmitter for the iPod, you can select the station, so an easy way to be able to transmit and rebroadcast your iPod without requiring any cables, so you can bring the soundtrack to the party, or the car or whatever... There's a car version available that's also a charger, connects in through the cigarette lighter (Isn't that a hillarious commentary on our society that the way that we get power in our cars is still from a device designed to light a cigarette... Ha!)  ¶ 8:35 PM 0 comments

  FREEWARE Streaming Radio Application This is a beauty little program, my buddy Steve Maragos told me about it... It's a cynch to download and install, and then it comes with a wack of pre-configured radio stations, broadcasting in decent 128-bit MP3 quality...

Big freakin' deal right? I know Internet radio is old news, how about having your radio station RECORDING, to individually saved and named MP3 files? Oooh? I've got your attention now?

http://www.screamer-radio.com/

I installed it last night, and actually left it running over night and through the day, on an Eighties station, and check out the list of tracks I ended up with...

Sweet.... - Here's the link to the Download page... http://www.screamer-radio.com/download.php

38 Special - Caught Up In You [1982] A-Ha - Take On Me [1985] A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV [1985] ABC - The Look Of Love (Part One) [1982] Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes [1982] After The Fire (Falco) - Der Kommissar [1982] Air Supply - All Out Of Love [1980] Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing [1983] Air Supply - The One That You Love [1981] Animotion - Obession [1984] Aretha Franklin And George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) [1987] Asia - Don't Cry [1983] Asia - Heat Of The Moment [1982] Asia - The Smile Has Left Your Eyes [1983] Asia - Wildest Dreams [1982] Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour [1987] Bananarama - Venus [1986] Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth [1987] Berlin - No More Words [1984] Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself [1980] Billy Idol - Mony Mony (Live) [1983][1] Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) [1984] Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car [1988] Billy Ocean - Loverboy [1985] Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) [1986] Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going [1986] Billy Squier - Don't Say You Love Me [1989] Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You [1982] Blondie - Call Me [1980] Blondie - Rapture [1980] Blondie - The Tide Is High [1981] Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy [1988] Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart [1983] Boston - Amanda [1986] Breathe - Hands To Heaven [1987] Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy [1984] Bruce Hornsby And The Range - The Way It Is [1986] Cameo - Word Up [1986] Cheap Trick - The Flame [1988] Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red [1987] Christopher Cross - Sailing [1980] Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over [1987][1] Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me [1983] Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms [1986] Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time [1983] Dan Fogelberg - Longer [1980] Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes [1989] Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy [1984] Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Single Edit) [1989] Devo - Whip It [1980] Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen [1982] Diana Ross - Upside Down [1980] Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 [1981] Duran Duran - Notorious [1986] Duran Duran - Rio [1982] Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight [1986] Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue [1983] Erasure - Sometimes [1986] Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) [1983] Expose - Point Of No Return [1987] Expose - Seasons Change [1988] Falco - Rock Me Amadeus [1985] Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing [1987] Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is [1984] Gary Numan - Cars [1980] Genesis - Invisible Touch [1986] Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) [1986] Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On [1985] Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You [1989] Golden Earring - Twilight Zone [1982] Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey [1987] Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy [1983] Hall And Oates - Kiss On My List [1981] Hall And Oates - You Make My Dreams [1980][1] Herbie Hancock - Rockit [1983] Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better [1985] Huey Lewis And The News - If This Is It [1983] Huey Lewis And The News - Stuck With You [1986] Huey Lewis And The News - The Power Of Love [1985] INXS - Need You Tonight [1987] Irene Cara - Fame [1980] Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme [1985] Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong [1982] Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out [1982] Joe Walsh - A Life Of Illusion [1981] John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over [1980] John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) [1985] John Waite - Missing You [1984] Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams [1988] Journey - Open Arms [1982] Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts [1981] Junior - Mama Used To Say [1982] Kajagoogoo - Too Shy [1982] Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine [1985] KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go [1980] Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone [1986] Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes [1981] Kim Wilde - Kids In America [1981] Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On [1987] Kool And The Gang - Celebration [1981] Kool And The Gang - Get Down On It [1982] Kool And The Gang - Ladies Night [1980] Laura Branigan - Gloria [1982] Laura Branigan - Self Control [1984] Level 42 - Lessons In Love [1986] Level 42 - Something About You [1985] Lionel Richie - Truly [1982] Lipps, Inc - Funkytown [1980] Lisette Melendez - Together Forever [1990] Lobos - La Bamba [1987] Madness - Our House [1982] Madonna - Holiday [1983] Martika - Toy Soldiers [1989] Men At Work - Down Under [1983] Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now [1982] Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance [1983] Michael Sembello - Maniac [1983] Mick Jagger - Just Another Night [1985] Mike And The Mechanics - The Living Years [1988] Mr Mister - Broken Wings [1985] Mr Mister - Kyrie [1986]

Nayobe - Please Don't Go [1984] New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough [1989] New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle [1986] New Order - Blue Monday (Radio Edit) [1988] Night Ranger - Sister Christian [1983] Noel - Silent Morning [1987] Oingo Boingo - Weird Science [1985] OMD - If You Leave [1986] Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield [1983] Patti LaBelle And Michael McDonald - On My Own [1986] Paula Abdul - Straight Up [1988] Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer [1986] Peter Godwin - Baby's In The Mountains (12'' Version) [1983] Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight [1981] Phil Collins - One More Night [1985] Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) [1980] Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy [1980] Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn [1988] Pretty Poison - Catch Me (I'm Falling) [1988] Quarterflash - Harden My Heart [1982] Queen - Another One Bites The Dust [1980] Queen And David Bowie - Under Pressure [1981] Rainbow - Stone Cold [1982] Ray Parker Jr - The Other Woman [1982] REM - Orange Crush [1988] REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling [1985] Richard Marx - Hold On To The Nights [1988] Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting [1989] Rick James - Super Freak (Part 1) [1981] Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything For You [1981] Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl [1981] Robbie Nevil - C'Est La Vie [1987] Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love [1986] Rod Stewart - Downtown Train [1989] Rush - New World Man [1982] Scorpions - No One Like You [1982] Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go [1983] Shannon - Let The Music Play (Remix) [1984] Shannon - Let The Music Play [1983] Sheena Easton - Strut [1984] Sheila E - The Glamorous Life [1984] Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) [1981] Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me (12'' Mix) [1986] Simply Red - Holding Back The Years [1986] Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [1985] Smokey Robinson - Being With You [1981] Soft Cell - Tainted Love Where Did Our Love Go (12'' Version) [1981] Soft Cell - Tainted Love [1981] Spandau Ballet - Gold [1983] Spandau Ballet - True [1983] Spinners - Working My Way Back To You (Forgive Me, Girl) [1980] Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now [1987] Starship - Sara [1986] Starship - We Built This City [1985] Stray Cats - Rock This Town [1982] Survivor - Burning Heart [1986] Survivor - The Search Is Over [1984] Swing Out Sister - Breakout [1986] Talking Heads - Burning Down The House [1983] Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere [1985] Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World [1984] Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels [1985] Tears For Fears - Shout (12'' Mix) [1985] Tears For Fears - Shout [1985] Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love [1989] Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam [1989] Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well [1988] The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky [1982] The Bangles - A Hazy Shade Of Winter (Remix) [1987] The Bangles - A Hazy Shade Of Winter [1987] The Bangles - Eternal Flame [1989] The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian [1986] The Bee Gees - You Win Again [1987] The Cars - Drive [1987] The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way [1986] The Cover Girls - Show Me [1986] The Cure - Fascination Street [1989] The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another [1983] The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me [1982] The Go-Go's - We Got The Beat [1981] The Human League - Don't You Want Me [1981] The J Geils Band - Centerfold [1982] The Moody Blues - The Voice [1981] The Outfield - Your Love [1985] The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away [1983] The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) [1984] The Power Station - Some Like It Hot [1985] The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang [1982] The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink [1986] The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep [1984] The Smiths - This Charming Man [1983] The SOS Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right), Part 1 [1980] The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra [1982] The Tubes - She's A Beauty [1983] Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science [1982] Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now [1984] Thompson Twins - If You Were Here [1983] Tiffany - Could've Been [1987] Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now [1987] Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It [1984] Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 (Jenny) [1982] Toto - Africa [1983] Toto - Rosanna [1982] Trio - Da Da Da (I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha) [1982] U2 - With Or Without You [1987] Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes [1984] Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love [1986] Visage - Fade To Grey (12'' Version) [1980] Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight [1986] Warrant - Heaven [1989] Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go [1984] Whitesnake - Here I Go Again [1987] Will To Power - Baby, I Love Your Way Freebird Medley (Free Baby) [1988] Will To Power - Dreamin' [1988] Yaz - Situation [1982] Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart [1984] ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag [1985]

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  Smartphone Review by CNET. HP iPaq hw6900 Reviews. Smartphones Reviews by CNET. Ok, so we're all familiar with mobile phones, and blackberries, and GPS's and Camera Phones, big deal...

I think we're still really in the infancy of delivering on the promise of the ultimate mobile gadget, but nonetheless I still find it fascinating to watch the progress.

Read the full review of the details, but this latest PocketPC, the HW6900, from HP has the following features:

4.6 x 2.8 x 0.7 inches
6.4 Oz
Mobile Phone w/ Quad Band support - meaning it works pretty much anywhere in the world
Speakerphone
Full Qwerty Keyboard
WiFi & Bluetooth
Windows Mobile 2005 - so you get Internet Explorer, Office, etc
1.3 Megapixel Camera w/ Video recording capability
GPS receiver & Navigation software
416MHz CPU
128MB of Flash + 64MB SDRAM

Nothing new about any of these individual features, but awesome to see them all together released by a prominent manufacturer...

No pricing available yet, but it's a newer version of the hw6515, which goes for about $600USD...

By applying the laws of accelerating returns, and based on the typical way these things work, it's fair to expect that we'll all be able to get a device like this, with even BETTER functionality, smaller, lighter and for about $200-$300 within a few years... Geek it up!  ¶ 1:51 PM 0 comments

  Internet Explorer 7: Beta 2 Preview Internet Explorer 7: Beta 2 Preview

Check it out, Microsoft has released an open BETA 2 release of the latest version of Internet Explorer. It takes on some of the features that have debuted in some other popular rival browsers (Firefox, Opera, etc)...  ¶ 5:52 AM 0 comments