Thursday, September 21, 2006

Zune back in the running...my bad

As reported two days ago, Zune will not add DRM to all media downloaded to it. As I understand, it will only add protection to the songs that you share with other Zune users using the wireless networking. Sorry for any confusion. So Zune is back on my shopping list.

The wireless networking connects two Zunes together, enabling the sharing of full-length sample tracks of select songs, recordings, playlists and pictures with others. Tracks received from another users can be played for up to three days or three plays, whichever comes first, after which it will need to be purchased via the Zune Marketplace store—their official name for the store - Wikipedia -


YouTube: Zune on Ellen

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Mugshot: What I'm listening to right now

Mugshot: Indie Grandpa


new Sansa e280 MP3 Player 8GB

Sansa e280 MP3 Player 8GB
SDMX4-8192 Price: $249.99
Shipping in first half of Sept ‘06
Features:
World’s first 8GB Flash MP3 player, the largest capacity in the market. Sleek, thin design with large 1.8” TFT color screen for easy viewing. Strong alloy metal back casing provides excellent durability and scratch resistance. Simple to use, backlit controls for fast device interface navigation

User replaceable and rechargeable Lithium Ion battery for up to 20 hours of battery life. Includes the Sansa Media Converter to support all picture and video formats. Features microSD™ expansion slot for additional memory capacity. Supports SanDisk TrustedFlash and Gruvi content cards. Digital FM tuner, on-the-fly FM recording, and voice recording. Supports Subscription Music Stores

Minimum System Requirements:
Windows XP
Windows Media Player 10+
CD-ROM drive
USB 2.0 port required for hi-speed transfer

Package Contents:
Sansa e200 Series Player
Travel pouch and lanyard
Stereo headphones
Lithium Ion rechargeable battery
USB cable
Quick Start Guide, CD with User Guide, & additional flyer inserts

review:
The world's highest-capacity flash-memory MP3 player — for now
By WILSON ROTHMAN
One reason that the iPod is so successful is peer pressure: kids, embarrassed by clunky old CD players, joined the White Earbud Brigade to fit in. Now that so many kids have iPod nanos, the self-styled outsiders who may have previously chosen Apple for niche appeal are looking for an alternative MP3 player. SanDisk made news recently by introducing the highest-capacity flash player — the Sansa e280, with 8GB of internal storage. It's small enough, powerful enough and different enough to be the un-iPod of choice.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Lozen at The Alibi Wednesday


Lozen
Originally uploaded by HumCity.
who: Lozen
description: Humboldt Free Radio presents Lozen (two-piece sludge metal from Tacoma)
when: September 13 at 10:30pm doors / 11:15pm music
cost: $3 cover 21+
location: The Alibi , 744 9th , Arcata

Lady of the Highway: Beauty Won't Save Us This Year

I blogged about this at last.fm few weeks back. I'm just curious what were your favorite songs? Mine are:  Coming Apart, Oybat, Fine Dancer, and Duet.

Lady of the Highway 
last.fm tag: alt-country 

 If your at eMusic pick up the Our Lady of the Highway free mp3's of the whole album! I have had it in rotation for about a week and can't stop listening to a couple of the tracks. Let me know how you liked it. - HumCity at last.fm, Aug 20, 2006 -

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Friday, September 08, 2006

Jobloft: a job board for young people

Jobloft is a specialized job board for young people looking for employment in the retail, food, and hospitality industries, created by four young entrepreneurs straight out of Ryerson College.

Only for Canada at the moment but look out, there may be a new monster in town. Listen to the podcast at Inside the Net.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Kazoo Funk Orchestra gives away debut album

The Kazoo Funk Orchestra drop trou at iTunes and it's clones for the insane cost of MP3's and have decided to give away their debut album 'Midnight Finger Painter' free via digital download. Released under Creative Commons, they've ignited some controversy after their label PGRecords had their public argument with Apple, as featured on Digg. read more | digg story

new football season means NFL Cheerleaders 2006!


Thanks Fox! I may be old but I'm not dead. Go Raiders!

read more | digg story
Check out the new Bazooka Joe ad campaign. The kid looks like a pirate to me. You can mash-up downloadable mp3's. Make your own Bazooka dance video and upload it to YouTube

read more | digg story


Bazooka Joe Dot Com
Bubble gum goes digital!
Bazooka Joe is now up and running, online with his very own website at www.bazookajoe.com.

"My mom, she gave me...
A dime? A quarter? How about a 10 dollar bill? With some skill, you can rhyme that! It's so much fun to make up your own words; but start out with the original version! We put the words to the Bazooka song on the website, where you can download the track too!

See you on YouTube
Pssst. We are letting you in on some top secret info now, so listen up. When you go to our website, we are going to ask you to make your own Bazooka dance video and upload it to YouTube"

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

LEDs in fabric. Very cool!

Check out this cool new technology Philips. It's amazing! They are integrating LEDs into fabric and had some jackets and a couch there. Really cool!read more | digg story

Get more information on physorg.com

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Humcity-06-08-28-Bang! Bang!

Bang! Bang! at HumCity Podcast

HumCity podcast #31 with Bang! Bang!
libsyn: HumCity-060828-Bang! Bang!
who: Bang! Bang! - new wave, indie punk,  from Chicago Illinois
tag line: What is Sex Rock, anyway?
myspace: bangbangband.  review: Sounding like the oversexed offspring of The B-52s, The Buggles and Devo, Bang! Bang! holds new wave's (and Glam's) punk roots close to its heart as it bumps and grinds. Decked Out, with its cunning combination of giddy pop hooks and suggested lust, establishes the Chicago outfit among the leaders of today's new wave revival such as The Epoxies and Menthol. [But] Bang! Bang! isn't falling into the world of I Love the '80s camp and nostalgia. For every plastic, soulless new wave outfit, there was one just as sincere and important. Bang! Bang! is one of the latter - Aversion.com -
show notes:
background music: Green Milk From The Planet Orange
buy: Bang! Bang!-Decked Out at Amazon
online events calendar: Eventful
events podcast: Podbop
online music community: last.fm , Muiso (pronounced MOO-EE-SO)  MOG , Mugshot , Musicmobs 

Our prayers to Todd Cochrane at the Geek News Central Podcast. He lost his father in an automobile accident this week.

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