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Welcome Home Troops
In October, the president said that troops in the Iraq war, nearly 40,000, would be coming home; and they’d be home for the holidays. Keeping right on his word, the troops are coming home.
The greatest thing a family can hear from their soldier is “I’m coming home” and lots of families are getting that gift this year.
Welcome back and thank you for all you’ve done.
Google Music’s uploader app finally adds playlist support.
I’ve been using Google Music for a while now, but my biggies issues is that the app uploads everything in iTunes. This means that it uploaded Christmas & children’s music whether I wanted it or not. Plus there is no way to create smart playlists so I could listen to everything but those genres.
Turns out that when I opened Google Music’s uploader system preference the other day it now appears that it supports playlists; regular not smart playlists. This should make it easier to upload only the music I want and exclude the rest.
Dueling Kermits entertain and inspire to help the homeless.
One of the best things about the internet today is how quickly one person can create something unique, something inspiring, and have it seen by millions of people almost overnight.
Hopefully this video inspires you to help, donate, volunteer or do what you can for those who need it.
Google Music vs Amazon Cloud Player – A quick review.
I’ve been testing out both Google Music and Amazon Cloud Player and have to say that they are both nice services.
Below are my pros and cons of each service after some initial testing.
Price:
Google Music – Free (for now)
Amazon Cloud Player – First 5 gigs are free, after that it’ll cost. Tip
Uploading:
Google Music:
- Pro: Creates a native Mac system preference.
- Pro: I can set the bandwidth used to upload my music.
- Pro: Automatically uploads all my music. And when new music is added to my system, automatically uploads that as well.
Get an extra 20 gigs of Amazon Cloud space for $0.69.
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Amazon has a new cloud storage service that allows you to save your digital life online. The biggest feature here is that you can upload all your music and play it online whenever you want, wherever you want.
Amazon gives you 5 gigs for free, but you can get an extra 20 gigs for only $0.69.
How? Well Amazon has stated that if you purchase any MP3 album, you get a free 20 gigs. So you just need to find an album for $0.69.
Music I hate to admit that I saved.
Remember when we were younger and the music was awesome. Now we look back and don’t admit to liking it while secretly loving it because it brings back good memories?
Well I’ve been going through my old CDs and deciding which ones to get rid of. If I’m on the fence about any, I just import them into iTunes so I know I have them if I ever need a flashback moment.
Here is some of the stuff I hate to admit but I saved.
One Week by Barenaked Ladies
Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
Glee knows where the money is; merchandising.
What’s the key to success in the entertainment industry?
Merchandising
Fox’s Glee has to be one of the smartest shows on TV when it comes to merchandising.
Now I’m not talking about t-shirts and DVDs, Glee is killing the competition with music.
Every week the Glee cast releases a few songs and every week, they skyrocket to the top of iTunes. When the Glee kids went to regionals, they dominated iTunes the very next day.
In the first season alone Glee sold 12.9 million digital tracks with another 3.6 million in album sales. That helped them reach #28 on Billboard Music’s Top 40 Money Makers. [source]
8 Super Awesome, or Strange, Christmas Songs
Every year, hundreds of artists sing the same old Christmas songs that everyone else does. Lame.
Thankfully, or maybe not, some songs come out that are unique and stand out from the rest.
Here are 8 unique, funny, or just plain weird Christmas songs.
All I Want For Christmas Is You by Vince Vance & The Valiants
I have to say, this is one of my favorites. I don’t know why, but I love it.
Actually, the best thing about this song is the video. Unfortunately, YouTube doesn’t allow me to embed the original version. If you want to see it, click here.
I don’t understand the Beatles iTunes hype.
I’m a bit annoyed by the whole Beatles iTunes thing. I just don’t get it and think it’s incredibly over advertised.
When I go to the iTunes Store, I hate seeing all Beatles music. I get that they want to promote it, but do they have to fill up every square inch on the homepage?
Chances are, if you want Beatles music, then you’ve got Beatles music. Is there anything new here?
Does Apple really think that a band that disbanded in the 70s is worth all this fuss?
32 iTunes Replacement Icons
Don’t like the new iTunes 10 icon? Well you’re not alone. Graphic designers have been working to create new iTunes icons and below are 32 iTunes replacement icons that would make a great addition to your desktop.
