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<title>Free Your Airwaves: 13 Ear-pleasing Podcast Websites


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<![CDATA[																<p>There is a podcast out there for everyone. Probably, there is the perfect show for you to listen to, just sitting out there waiting for you to download and you don't even know it.</p> 


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How is someone to find the perfect podcast?  First, I guess I'll send you to some great sites that help you find those podcasts that have been patiently waiting to be found by you.</p>

<h3><a href="http://podcastalley.com/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_1.jpg" /></a></h3>

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 This is by far the best site to find podcasts (in this author's humble opinion).  Podcasters submit their programs to be listed on the site.  Once the show is successfully listed, the popularity of the podcast on the site is entirely dependent upon the listeners who must vote for the show.  Vote tallies are reset every month to keep up with the changing popularity of shows.

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<h3><a href="http://podcastpickle.com/" target="_blank"><img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_2.jpg" /></a></h3>


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 Many podcasters list their shows on numerous sites, but I've noticed that there is a vast difference between the top one hundred shows on this site versus podcast alley, so I thought I should list it.  I haven't found as many gems from this site, but it definitely lists some shows worth your time.

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<h3><a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_3.jpg" /></a></h3>

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 This, I suppose, is the most obvious to list.  Simply go into the itunes store and select podcasts from the main menu.  The main page will load with a wide variety of podcasts separated by categories.  More importantly, itunes makes an effort to keep the front page from being dominated by any one media. 

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<p>These resources should be useful in helping you find that perfect podcast for you.  Now let me throw out some suggestions.  The shows I'm about to list here are ones that I have been listening to for over a year. The audio quality is always good, which is important if you want to listen to the entire show.</p>




 
<h3><a href="http://www.therationalradical.com/podcast.html" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_4.jpg" /></a></h3>

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 As the name indicates, this is a political podcast.  If you are left wing or liberal, this show will appeal to you.  The host, Jack Clark, does an excellent job of presenting his opinions and viewpoints as well as backing up anything he says by citing the source.  It is also important to note that the sources he uses are reliable and often used by the right wing which helps validate his arguments. </p>




<h3><a href="http://www.dancarlin.com/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_5.jpg" /></a></h3>


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 This is another political podcast that I use to help balance out my listening.  Although not an all around right wing view point, the host Dan Carlin shares interesting and thought provoking non partisan opinions and ideas. 

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<h3><a href="http://www.hbo.com/billmaher/downloads/" target="_blank"><img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_6.jpg" /></a></h3>


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 Yes, I know that this is a political podcast as well, but you have to admit that host Bill Maher is one funny guy.  This podcast is the audio from Bill's weekly show on HBO.  You don't have to subscribe to HBO to be able to download the show. </p>




<h3><a href="http://thehistoryofrome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_7.jpg" /></a></h3>


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 For those of you who want to gain knowledge from your podcast, I recommend this show.  Host Mike Duncan does an excellent job of talking you through Roman history without falling into the trap of being boring.  The information here is broken up by show into sort of chapters which helps keep all those repeating names from running together.</p>




<h3><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6263392" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_8.jpg" /></a></h3>


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 Another show meant to expand the horizons of its listeners, this show is a rebroadcast of the NPR intelligence squared radio debate show.  The topic of discussion is always up to date and controversial.  The debaters are well educated and notable in their respective fields.  Listening is a little dry, but hearing the arguments is worth the suffering. </p>




<h3><a href="http://www.theclassictales.com/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_9.jpg" /></a></h3>



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 Host BJ Harrison weekly reads classic short stories from the public domain.  The recording quality is excellent and BJ has an interesting voice that helps to present the stories nicely. </p>




<h3><a href="http://www.keithandthegirl.com/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_10.jpg" /></a></h3>

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 Stand up comic Keith and girl friend Chemda host this daily hour long show from their home in New York.  They push the boundaries that radio cannot, due to their freedom from the FCC.  The show contains explicit content but is very entertaining. 
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<h3><a href="http://www.distortedview.com/show/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_11.jpg" /></a></h3>



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 Host Tim Henson puts on this daily show of politically incorrect entertainment.  The show is unique in that listeners can subscribe to a free side or to a paid subscription.  The paid subscription provides more content to listeners.  This show is also explicit and the humor is controversial. 

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<h3><a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/" target="_blank"> <img border= "0" alt="" src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/webupon/2008/04/15/143114_12.jpg" /></a></h3>

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 This list would fall short of complete if it did not hold some video podcasts.  The downloads from this show consist of up to five minute videos taken from National Geographic documentaries.  They are as interesting and educational as you would expect from National Geographic. </p>




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 This show, which is not anywhere near as edgy as the title suggests, is incredibly unique and entertaining.  It features the video diary of a young girl with a made up disease that causes her to look like a middle aged man. </p>



<p>Hopefully this list will contain at least one show that you want to add to your subscription list.  Feel free to leave comments of any shows that you think should have been included.</p>														<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FAudio%2FFree-Your-Airwaves-13-Ear-pleasing-Podcast-Websites.109689"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FAudio%2FFree-Your-Airwaves-13-Ear-pleasing-Podcast-Websites.109689" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<title>50 Great Gadgets That No Geek or Nerd Should Live Without</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>This is not a top 50 list and is not is any specific order, but the gadgets in this article are the coolest and sometimes most useful gadgets that are on the market presently. These great gadgets are innovative ideas that are interestingly entertaining and useful. No geek should live without the fifty gadgets that dared to be different and won.</p>





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<h3><a href="http://www.smarthome.com/6184CK.html" target="_blank">Remote Pet Feeding &amp; Viewing Camera Kit</a></h3>


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 Forget to feed your pet today, before you rushed out the front door and off to work or school? Don't worry again, because the innovated use of both the Internet and a USB automatic pet feeder with pc camera takes the worry out of your day. Jump onto the Internet and access your remote access account, then with a click on your mouse, let the automatic pet feeder do the rest. </li>

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<h3><a href="http://www.techchee.com/2007/11/01/crealev-levitation-tech-what-is-gravity/#more-2789" target="_blank">Levitating Buddha and Lamp Shade</a></h3>

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 Just when you think that you have seen everything, then comes along not one, but two extremely innovative levitating products by Crealev, a company based in the Netherlands. The levitating Buddha and levitating Lamp Shade are floating masterpieces of technology and design that will leave any geeks friends scratching their heads in disbelief. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/9771" target="_blank">USB Memory Watch</a></h3>
 If James Bond were on a secret mission to retrieve some valuable computer data to save the world, then you can be sure that he would want to be wearing the USB Memory Watch to covertly store the electronic computer data in its 2GB storage unit. The watch allows the user to securely store all of their MP3s files and images for easy transportation. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/91a2" target="_blank">The Mandylion Password Manager</a></h3>
 For most computer users and especially Internet surfers trying to keep up with all of the passwords that we must rely on in our daily Internet life can be a challenge. Now, your password management can be as easy as 1-2-3 and as secure as the US military's password protection. The Mandylion Password Manager can securely manage up to 50 logins, safe combinations, security codes, ECT up to 14 characters in length. In addition, it can generate cryptographically strong passwords and it complies with all DoD, Govt. &amp; Industry Password Security Policies. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2005/09/x-ufo-four-motor-remote-control-ufo.php" target="_blank">X-UFO: Four-Motor Remote Control UFO</a></h3>


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 I can only imagine just how many geeks would be tugging their mother or spouse's arm as they beg to own one of these awesome R/C UFOs. Fly the UFO with expert precision through your own flight course or blast-off and soar up to 300 feet away. The X-UFO received the 2005 Award for Technology for its innovative design and concept. This is an amazing toy that any geek would dig. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://aquamaker.com/comman.asp?key=products%7cproducts" target="_blank">AquaMaker AM10</a></h3>
 This is a state-of-the-art water-generating machine that produces water from the air that we breath. The AM10 water purification system consistently delivers high-quality, great-tasting water by removing the harmful substances, taste, odor and particles that is commonly found in drinking water. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071213/color-changing-shower-heads/#more-10722" target="_blank">Illuminated Shower Head</a></h3>
 This great little shower gadget turns up the mood by colorfully illuminating the watercolor spraying from the showerhead. The Illuminating Shower Head from Kzlidea changes colors with the temperature of the water. It will change to blue when the temperature ranges between 33-41 C, changing to purple in the 24-45 C degree range, then to red at 45 C degrees range and it will remain the normal clear white color if the temperature stays above 32 degrees. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2004/10/pin-clock.php" target="_blank">The Pin Clock</a></h3>
 Do you remember the toy that is a clear plastic box with hundreds of polished metal pins and when you would press your hand on one side of the pins, then you could see the impression of your hand on the otherside as the pins pushed forward in the box? Well, this clock uses the same concept, but instead of seeing your hand impression, this clock generates the impression of the daily time. It is really not that important that the clock doesn't have any other functions besides tell the time, because anyone owning this clock is doing so, because of its novelty. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2006/11/squidsoap-teaches-trains-how-to-wash-hands-properly.php" target="_blank">Squid Soap</a></h3>


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 This is the first soap that I ever have seen that teaches people how to properly wash their hands each time it is used. This is no ordinary soap, because this soap leaves an ink spot that will not come off until after washing for 15-20 seconds as is recommended by doctors. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2006/11/ice-n-go-portable-backyard-ice-skating-rink.php" target="_blank">Ice N' Go: Portable Backyard Ice Skating Rink</a></h3>
 For a mere $700.00 anyone can now create the perfect outdoor winter activity area for anybody itching to lace up some ice skates and edge their way to some real winter fun. The Portable Ice Rink comes in various sizes all the way up to 37' W x 63' L and requires 2 to 3 days to freeze in freezing temperatures. This is the perfect outdoor gadget for the winter outdoor sports geek. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thegreenhead.com/2005/04/aquatic-pod-suite-only-91100.php" target="_blank">Aquatic Pod Suite</a></h3>
 Imagine yourself accompanied by your closest family and friends enjoying a warm summer's day on the lake, just soaking up some rays or barbequing burgers and all of the fixings on your very own Aquatic Pod Suite. For a small geek's fortune ($91,100) this 150 Square Foot self-contained floating circular suite is fully loaded for your outdoor water enjoyment. It comes equipped with Central air conditioning system, desalination unit, mini-bar, and audio-video system with a Bose stereo, king-size bed, toilet and shower and much more. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.hovermower.com/hovermower.htm" target="_blank">The Hover Mower</a></h3>
 The HoverMower is the perfect answer to uneven lawns that are usually quite difficult to mow with a traditional lawn mower. Why? Because, it floats on a cushion of air and has no wheels, so mowing in any direction is fast and easy. The HoverMower can cut steep slopes, lake banks, and sand traps and hard to mow areas that have awkward angles even if the grass is wet. This is a really cool lawn gadget! </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1889?src_t=cat%26src_id=techtoys" target="_blank">Tangent Quattro WiFi Alarm Radio</a></h3>
 If you enjoy listening to Internet radio rather than traditional radio, then the Tangent Quattro WiFi Alarm Radio is the answer to waking up to your choice of over 6000 Internet radio stations. Just connect to your wireless network and tune-in to your favorite radio programs and music, so that you are awakened to the sounds that you enjoy. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/ecigarette-anti-cigarette-nicotine-replacement-therapy" target="_blank">E-Cigarette</a></h3>
 The E-Cigarette is an alternative “Anti Cigarette Nicotine Replacement Therapy” that is designed to help smokers quit the unhealthy, nasty smoking habit. The E-Cigarette is inhaled and the user will exhale smoke and receive a nicotine fix in the process, but without inhaling harmful tar and carcinogenic found in real cigarettes. Now wait, you haven't heard the best part. You do not light up this cigarette, because it is an electronic gadget with its own built-in power source for safety. The E-Cigarette (5) cartridges that are included in the stop smoking system delivers 400 tobacco flavored, nicotine mouthfuls (Aprox 30 cigarettes) gradually reducing the nicotine doses with each cartridge smoked. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/01/24/flying-stick-camera" target="_blank">Flying Stick Camera</a></h3>

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 This gadget jarred an old childhood memory of playing with a flying toy called the Whirly-Bird, but the one that I played with wasn't as cool as this one is. The Flying Stick has a built-in camera that snaps photographs as it twirls through the air. Currently, just a concept prototype with possibly military and mainstream market potential. That is, if the price isn't too high. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getusb.info/?s=missile+launcher" target="_blank">USB Wireless Missile Launcher</a></h3>
 Futuristic warfare hasn't ever been this sweet, as this USB remote control wireless missile launcher clearly demonstrates. Invite up to 3 other friends over with their laptops and prepare for battle. This awesome missile launcher can be controlled up to 15 feet away while rotating 360 degrees around and about 45 degrees up and down. Once your target moves within 10 feet of the launcher quickly give the order to fire and let them have it. Missile launching sound effects could be used to create a diversion allowing you to take the target out, before you are taken out first. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.universearchitecture.com" target="_blank">Air Mattress</a></h3>


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 For the geeks that want the most futuristic sleeping arrangements available, then you need not look any further, because this bed levitates 16 inches above the floor using magnetic fields. The sleek, simplistic design and the $1.5 million dollar price tag probably make this the most expensive bed you'll ever own. </li>


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<h3><a href="http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=102591262&amp;pnr=PLScm_mmc=ls-_-affiliate-_-Catalog-_-102591262&amp;pnr=W22&amp;siteID=zgmC70XXLTQ-n7aRVykbQ6AWqB0KwgOTlA" target="_blank">Iwavecube Personal Microwave</a></h3>
 This is one very cool cooking appliance that is often taken for granted until you need are somewhere without one nearby. Microwaves can be found in nearly 90 % of US households, but they are usually way to big and heavy to move once you have it where you want it. The Iwavecube measures a mere 10.5”x12”x10” making it the first portable personal microwave that I personally have ever seen. Take it to work or dorm room or wherever there is a electrical outlet, and then heat your lunch or just a bag of popcorn whenever the mood strikes. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4237853.html?page=1" target="_blank">Aptera's Super-MPG Electric Typ-1h</a></h3>
 Let's face reality for a minute. Oil and gas prices are rising and fully electric power cars are too expensive and not practical to drive more than 120 miles on a single charge, but the Aptera Typ-1h boasts that it will hit 300 mpg with its eco-friendly hybrid electric gasoline Aptera Super-MPG Electric Typ-1h car. Checkout the cool test drive video to watch a comprehensive demonstration of the Aptera Typ-e1 and prepared to be amazed. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://dvice.com/archives/2008/01/real_fireplace.php" target="_blank">Real Fireplace Illuminational Heater</a></h3>
 Much of the world experience frigid cold conditions in the wintertime and since electric and natural gas prices are soaring through the roof. More people are purchasing portable electric heaters to heat their environments to save some money on their utility bill. The Real Fireplace not only heats the area, but also has a built-in flatscreen display of virtual wood burning. Own a real fireplace without the dirty mess to cleanup. Available in Japan for just 25,800 yen ($242) and if you ask really nice the company may be willing to ship via FedEx, but you'll never know until you try. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/10/16/projection-mobile-phones" target="_blank">Projection Mobile Phone</a></h3>


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 Just when we think that we have seen it all in cell phone technology, and then comes along an innovative improvement that leaves you almost speechless. The Projection Mobile Phone uses an USB cable to connect to a user's computer, and then projects an image of the computer screen on any flat wall when the phone is laid flat down and open. The future is coming! The future is coming!! This is currently only a cell phone concept, but could hit the market, if the market demand is great enough. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/05/25/tarati-touchless-cellphone" target="_blank">Tarati Touchless Cellphone</a></h3>
 This is probably the most innovative cell phone that I have ever seen and I have seen plenty researching for this article. The Tarati Touchless Cellphone looks like something that warped right out of a science fiction movie, but it is real. Users poke their finger through the number holes and a light built into the number slots record the number chosen. Its design is sleek and simple which makes this my number one choice for future cell phone purchases. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getusb.info/imono-80-in-1-high-speed-card-reader" target="_blank">iMono 80-in-1 High Speed Card Reader</a></h3>
 This is a great little gadget that is sure to please any geek or nerd that uses other electronic gadgets and digital cameras. It seems that just about every new gadget are either coming with built-in memory or are using memory cards and these memory cards create a dilemma, because not all computers come with latest card reader size reader slots. The iMono 80-in-1 High Speed Card Reader not only has just about every size card reader size memory card slots, but this little gadget boosts the transfer data at lightening speed. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071219/creative%e2%80%99s-videophone-leaked-by-uncle-sam/#more-10860" target="_blank">Creative Videophone</a></h3>
 Now, I can see where this cool gadget would find a market with business professionals, because of its videophone feature, but it may be a hard sell to reach any further. With a 7-inch LCD screen and 16.7 million colors to display and a TI DaVinci chipset and a built-in 76-degree wide VGA camera, this videophone allows users to work hassle-free for up to 2 hours. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.madforstuff.co.uk/1/uber-orbs/comments" target="_blank">Uber Orbs</a></h3>
 Not all cool gadgets need to be a high-tech, Urbergeek innovative technology to peek a geek's interest. The Uber Orbs is a fine example of this. Made from powerful magnets and actually having no other use other than pulling them apart and tossing them into the air in close proximity of one another and watching them or better yet, hearing them create an unusual sound as they crash back together again. Probably good for a stress reliever or for younger geeks and nerds it would make for a nice toy. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.madforstuff.co.uk/1/usb-pc-central-locking/comments" target="_blank">USB PC Central Locking</a></h3>
 If you own a laptop computer, then you have surely worried at times that if you leave your pc unattended for even a minute, then it could possibly fall prey to an unwanted guest. With the USB PC Central Locking device, a user simply plugs it into the USB port and when you move more than 2 meters away from your pc the locking gadget secures the pc by locking it, so no one can access it without your permission. The user carries a remote and it communicates with the USB PC Central Locking device each time the user moves away or moves within the 2-meter lockout range. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getusb.info/wi-fi-hot-spot-detector-simple-cheap-why-not" target="_blank">Wi-Fi Hot Spot Detector</a></h3>

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 Wireless PC users will love this Wi-Fi Hot Spot Detector, because it allows the user to locate Wi-Fi hot spots without the need to boot up the PC and start roaming for a Wi-Fi signal. Its small compact design makes this useful gadget compact enough to attach to a keyring to carry around. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/12/12/chocolate-portable-hdd" target="_blank">Chocolate Portable HDD</a></h3>
 Now, this is a Hard Drive with a new attitude and a fresh design. Surrounding a central touchscreen hub are 16 modular flash drives, this portable HDD gives new meaning organization. This gadget allows users to view and organize those important files that you want to secure with care. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/04/17/radia-circular-cell-phone-by-michael-laut" target="_blank">Radia Circular Cell Phone by Michael Laut</a></h3>



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 Well, I don't even know where to start with this unusually unique concept cell phone. So, let me begin with its circular shape, and then next lets jump right over to its very cool touch-display and its brushed aluminum outer rim with built-in microphone that extends 180-degrees around its perimeter, which actually leaves me speechless beyond this point. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.slashphone.com/87/2688.html" target="_blank">Nokia 888 Concept Phone</a></h3>
 Do you remember playing with a toy bracelet that had a thin flexible metal band that was covered with a cheap fabric partly used to prevent the metal from injuring the user and partly used to make the bracelet appealing to own? Well, this phone is flexible and bendy and a fully functional cell phone that you can wear as a bracelet or bend into different shapes if it pleases you to do so. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74083.asp" target="_blank">The Slide and Negative To Digital Picture Converter</a></h3>
 This is a neat gadget to use if your family is anything like mine, then you probably have a box filled with old family slides and negatives of family reunions and baby pictures, but do not have a projector to look through them. Converting your slides and negatives into a portable digital version is made easy with “The Slide and Negative To Picture Converter”, so you can invite your family and friends over and remember the good ol' days again. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.slashphone.com/121/5951.html" target="_blank">NEC Tag Concept Phone</a></h3>
 Here's another bendable cell phone, but NEC manufactures this one. It uses a shape-memorizing rubber-like material that allows the user to easily change the phone's shape at will. Users can wear this phone like a bracelet or just simply bend it to see what shapes that you can make. It is a functional cell phone that is my opinion would be nearly impossible to drop and break, but anything can be broken if the conditions are ripe for it to break. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.bamabots.com/lawnbott-lb3500.htm" target="_blank">LawnBott LB3500</a></h3>
 Excuse me, I had to pinch myself, because this is the lawn mower I always wished I had when I was a teenager. The LawnBott LB3500 reminds me of a mars rover instead of any lawn mower that I have ever seen. The company claims “it can comfortably handle 1 acre of grass straight out of the box and nearly 3 acres with a full compliment of lithium ion batteries.” It works on its own traveling back and forth and around corners until it is finished cutting the lawn area. It is so smart that it automatically calculates when the job is completed. Power-up and let the LawnBott LB3500 do all of the hard work, while you sit and relax sipping on a glass on cold iced tea. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1702?src_t=wnw%26aff=512" target="_blank">EZVision i-Theater</a></h3>
 Get ready for a movie experience of the 21st century with the EZVision i-theater that you wear like a pair of futuristic sunglasses. The EZVision i-theater allows the user to watch a movie or video of their choice, while simulating a 50-inch television screen and surround sound entertainment. Compatible with i-Pods makes this fantastic gadget a geek's dream come true. Now, only if it allowed users to play their favorite video games while wearing it that would have this clever gadget selling likes hotcakes. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.madforstuff.co.uk/1/zero-gravity-wall-climber/comments" target="_blank">Zero Gravity Wall Climber</a></h3>

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 Remote controlled vehicles have just leaped into the twilight zone, because unless my eyes deceive me, this remote controlled Hummer is climbing walls. The Zero Gravity Hummer knows no boundaries; because when flat ground isn't exciting enough this vehicle will do what no other remote control has gone before - right up the wall. Yes, you heard right, but I suggest that don't let your kids catch wind of this, because I expect it would give a whole new meaning when you cry out “stop driving me up the wall”. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1625?src_t=wnw%26aff=512" target="_blank">USBCell Batteries</a></h3>
 Stop wasting your good hard earned money on expensive AA batteries to only power your portable gadgets. The USBCell AA Batteries is the answer to your prayers. Simply recharge the batteries using the power of your computer by inserting the handy and well-hidden USB slot into your PC's USB port will allow the PC to recharge the batteries that can later be used to power a laptop or any electronic gadget that requires AA batteries to operate. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.getdigital.de/products/clocky" target="_blank">Clocky Runaway Alarm Clock</a></h3>



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 For folks who have a difficult time waking up from a deep sleep. The Clocky is a unique alarm clock on the move. At first Clocky will sound just like any other alarm clock, but if you hit the snooze button to get a few minute more sleep, then Clocky will start to run away from you. You will have to get up and catch it, so to turn it off. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0320" target="_blank">USB Pencil Sharpener</a></h3>
 Leave it to geeks to make something so simple, so complex. Combine a traditional pencil sharpener and build-in a USB port, so to enable yourself to sharpen pencils using the power of your PC. Cool, but not very practical. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0202" target="_blank">Light Mat Illuminated Mouse Pad + 4 Ports Hub</a></h3>
 Light up your night with this very cool lighted USB illuminated mouse pad. It comes complete with 4 built-in USB ports hub, so that you can plug-in even more cool gadgets to play with. Perfect for lighting up a work area in poor lighting conditions. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=31730" target="_blank">BlackBerry Pearl (T-Mobile) Cell Phone</a></h3>



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 The BlackBerry Pearl cell phone is smarter and has more innovative functionally than ever before. Take picture with its built-in 1.3 Megapixel camera. Send a private message using Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk. Watch videos or listen to MP3 music and still do everything that you are use to doing with the BlackBerry Pearl T-Mobile Cell Phone. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/9d6f" target="_blank"> BodyGard Self-Powered Emergency Tool</a></h3>
 This is the ideal gadget for any geek that wants to carry the best technology into the wilderness. The BodyGard 12-in-1 Emergency Tool gives its user the advantage when the situation warrants it. Charge your cell phone or hit the panic button if danger lurks nearby. Activate the security alarm or use the signaling mirror to draw attention to your position, if you are lost. Use the digital radio to get the latest news and weather conditions or use the super-bright LED flashlight to light up your way. No batteries are needed, because with a few turns of the hand crank will generate the power that is needed to operate the BodyGard. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0639" target="_blank">USB Drum Kit</a></h3>
 Get your beat on with this totally cool USB Drum kit. Complete with 6 pads for you to play around with, so that you obtain the tempo and the beat of your favorite songs. The software that is included with the USB Drum Kit will teach you how to drum like you've been playing all your life. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/991e/?cpg=cj" target="_blank">Wi-Fi Detector Shirt</a></h3>
 The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt is really quite impressive that actually has a unique feature to it. This T-shirt locates Wi-Fi Hot Spots and lights up the logo on the T-shirt while it displays a stronger signal by lighting up the logo on the front of the shirt. Never be without a Wi-Fi Hot Spot ever again when you sport this high tech t-shirt around town. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.everythingusb.com/solidalliance_ghostradar_usb_memory.html" target="_blank">GhostRadar with Built-in Flash Drive</a></h3>
 Ghost hunters listen up, now you have a new gadget to use when those ghosts are playing hard to get. The GhostRadar lights up when a ghost is in your area. It reads usual magnetic waves and alerts you with flashing red lights and an audible alert. However, I am not exactly sure how useful the flash drive really is, so I am not reporting on it. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1755?src_t=cat%26src_id=techtoys" target="_blank">Lightcast</a></h3>


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 Here's a nifty music gadget that reacts with a memorizing light show that is in sync with the music that is streamed through it. Watch the lights as they dance across the walls and ceiling whilst you play your favorite music through it. Plug in the your MP3 player, pc or nearly any other music source, and then sit back and relax to your favorite music transform into an amusing light show. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1697?src_t=cat%26src_id=gadgets" target="_blank">iKaraoke for iPod</a></h3>
 So, here's your chance to be a star using your i-Pod as a portable karaoke machine. Simply attach the i-Karaoke microphone into your i-Pod and get your groove on. Sing along to your favorite music and entertain your friends and guests just like the star that you are. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1450?src_t=cat%26src_id=boystoys" target="_blank">Sonic Grenade</a></h3>
 I just love things that make loud sounds and this sonic grenade is just what the doctor ordered for those of us that especially like to play practical jokes on our friends and family. Pull the pin and toss in a crowded room and the sonic grenade will unleash a sonic noise that surely will grab the attention of anyone standing nearby. Simply re-attach the pin to deactivate the device. Oh, yeah, be prepare to run really fast, because some folks, just don't like to be surprised and may want to toss you instead of the sonic grenade. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&amp;action=product&amp;pid=797" target="_blank">Q BBQ</a></h3>



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 Grill a thick ribeye steak or just some hotdogs, but do it using the Q BBQ for a futuristic grilling experience. Just check it out for yourself, because there are just too many details to include in this article. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.everythingusb.com/logitech_wireless_music_system_for_pc.html" target="_blank">Logitech Wireless Music System</a></h3>
 The awesome Logitech Wireless Music System enables users to broadcast their favorite tunes that are stored on the PC wirelessly throughout the entire house or office. Connect the USB cable to a free USB port on your computer, and then select your choice of music to be broadcasted and sit back and relax to the crystal-clear digital audio and control the music system with the handy remote control. </li>
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<h3><a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1970?src_t=cat%26src_id=techtoys" target="_blank">Atari Keychains</a></h3>
 This is probably the most ingénues video game gadget that I have seen in a very long time. No you see are not deceiving you, it really is a miniaturized Atari controller with built-in classic Atari video games that where very popular in the 1980's. Simply plug your Atari controller keychain into your television and play your favorite Atari video games. This is awesome.</li>
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<title>A List of Sites to Bring You New Music</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>Finding new music ranks in my top hobbies, and the internet is a great place to find new music.  Here are some of the sites I enjoy using to find new music.</p>
 
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.pandora.com">Pandora</a>
 tops my list as the site for new music.  It's an internet radio service, but before you role your eyes (I know there's been a lot of bad internet radio), it's backed by The Music Genome Project which has already analyzed a massive selection of popular and indie music.  Each song in the MGP is analyzed for over 400 musical attributes.  Pandora takes this information and uses it to make suggestions for new music you may enjoy.  You simply tell them a song or artist you enjoy listening to and they do the rest.  Rating songs thumbs up or thumbs down allows Pandora to further understand your taste in music.  Two great things about this service:  1.  They explain why they choose any song for you to listen to which can equip you with an incentive as to why you like the music you like.  2.  Clicking on any song title, album title, or artist name brings you to a page in the MGP where a vat of knowledge awaits your wallowing.</p>
 
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.liveplasma.com ">Liveplasma </a>
- Originally, Live Plasma was Music Plasma.  Now they've added movies or something to it.  I'm not sure; I only use it for its music suggestions.  The scope of the music spectrum Live Plasma covers is considerably more limited than Pandora's - sticking to top 40 and indie bands with a larger niche, but it's still useful.  Live Plasma generates a map of similar artists around one artist you submit.  The suggestions span several genres and the more similarities between two artists, the closer they are in the map.  Every artist name is clickable with limited information.  The larger the orb, the more influence in popular music they hold.</p>
 
 <p>Cnet's
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.mp3.com">Mp3</a>
 - In its heyday (turn of the century), was the ultimate new music site.  Artists submitted mp3s to the site and selected what restrictions would be placed on individual files.  There was no restriction to the library size each artist held and some artists had their entire collection available for download.  It covered many genres and nearly every sub-genre of the time.  There were charts for every genre and sub-genre.  That Mp3.com no longer exists after Cnet bought the site in 2004.  Now mp3.com stores a mediocre collection of mp3s (most of which must be streamed at low quality).</p>
 
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.allmusic.com">Allmusic</a>
 Containing a wealth knowledge on many artists, All Music first functions as a reference to answer questions like... Who performed this song? or How many albums does this artist have?  But the similar artist section on the main artist page is a great resource to finding good and very similar artists.</p>
 
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.musicovery.com ">Musicovery</a>
created by those who created Music Plasma, and is an interesting combination of the Music Plasma map system and internet radio.  Listeners click their mood somewhere on a grid to have a map of music created for them.  The map is fully navigable and features a limited form of pick and play.</p>
 
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.epitonic.com">Epitonic</a>
is not the best at updating and probably not winning an award for navigability, Epitonic does store a limited selection of independent artists and very few genres.  Most of the artists on the site are worth looking at and you could learn a little something about some lesser known genres.  It's kind of in an old Mp3.com format.  Kind of.</p>
 
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.indietorrent.com">Indie torrent</a> -
 I really shouldn't even include this site in this list since its invite only, but I had a membership once.  Everything on the site is bit torrent and it's heavily policed.  It's a rather elitist club, but if you get an invite, check it out, then send me one.  It's all user submitted, and whatever trend is running through the site is usually what you'll find, but the site is (poorly) search-able.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FAudio%2FA-List-of-Sites-to-Bring-You-New-Music.64195"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webupon.com%2FAudio%2FA-List-of-Sites-to-Bring-You-New-Music.64195" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
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<![CDATA[<h3>Creating Stations:</h3>


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If you type Andy Gibb in <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pandora.com">Pandora</a>, you will hear his songs and songs by other artist that wrote songs similar to his songs. You can create as many stations as you want and share in your blogs. Each song that is played has a thumbs up and a thumbs down. 

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If you like the song you hear, you can check thumbs up to help Pandora know what you like. If you don’t like the song, check thumbs down, and you can go on to the next song. When you have created all the stations that you want to create, you can mix them.
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<h3>Profile:  </h3>

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You will also have a profile page. There you can type in a song that you have heard and have a list of your favorites songs. You can email and share with your friends.
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<h3>Podcasts:</h3>


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An email was sent to me from Pandora. I got a chance to listen to Pandora’s podcasts for free. I was inside what they call the Genome Project. The project is updated with the latest releases, emerging artist, and catalog titles. Listening to the podcasts, I learned about how synthesizers shape sound waves to emulate the sounds of bells or helicopters or organs. 

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My favorite podcast was about Ariah Firefly. She is a wonderful singer. I learned about mixing vocals, recording vocals, and the basics of vocal harmony. Pandora’s pod casting is wonderful audio news and education about music. You may hear the podcasts <a target="_blank" href="http://blog.pandora.com/podcast/">here.</a>
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