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Monday, October 30, 2006

Weekly MP3 share Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. For this week:

Mp3 Share TV On The Radio
"Snakes and Martyrs"

"Return to Cookie Mountain" is the sophomore LP for "TV on the Radio". I was a bit taken aback by this album. It took several plays to warm up to the sounds produced by this Bronx group. The main song, you may possibly hear, is "I was a Lover". I decided to share "Snakes and Martyrs" with you. It is a small intro to what the rest of the songs are like. If you like this you might warm up to the rest of the album as I did. The group is definitely unique.

Skip at 6:30 AM 

Friday, October 27, 2006

Just in case you didn't know, Skype is offering free calls to any mobile and landline within the US and Canada until at least the end of the year, if you're located within these countries. Skype also allows free calls to 1-800 numbers from anywhere. For some free fun download Skypeout and phone some long lost friends. Download it at Skype and use it free till the end of the year.

Skip at 7:17 AM 

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

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Check out Picturetrail where you can get great things like this rotating picture cube. It's a free photo sharing, social network with lots of neat tools and many ways of sharing your photos.

Skip at 7:10 AM 

Monday, October 23, 2006

Weekly MP3 shareAnother share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. For this week:

Mp3 Share Rod Stewart
"You're In My Heart"

Rod Stewart has a new release of "Great Rock Classics". Not bad if you like Rod Stewart. I decided to share one of his older tunes from his "Best Of" album, "You're In My Heart". Will these oldsters never go away? I can envision Rod and Mick on stage in their wheelchairs and with medical attendents 20 years from now.

Skip at 7:11 AM 

Friday, October 20, 2006

For some Friday Fun and things to watch for in the movie you go to this weekend check 40 Things That Only Happen In Movies at Nostalgia Central.
As an example:
1. It is always possible to find a parking spot directly outside or opposite the building you are visiting.

I wish I could live in movie land. That parking spot would be really nice!

Skip at 7:10 AM 

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The free Gmail Signature Generator at Brightdev.com allows you to make a nice small PNG for your website that contains your Gmail id. It allows you to put a picture instead of code that can be data mined. Try it out.

Skip at 7:30 AM 

Monday, October 16, 2006

Weekly MP3 share Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. For this week:

Mp3 Share The Snitches
"Right Before My Eyes"

Back to being influenced by commercials. The Snitches "Right Before My Eyes", from their 2002 album, has been featured in a commercial here in Canada. I keep getting the hook in my mind and keep it there long after the commercial is over. So I thought I'd inflict this on anyone dropping by here this week. Enjoy.

Skip at 7:11 AM 

Friday, October 13, 2006

Have some fun with the On Line Alarm. You can set it and let it go off when you need it. You can select the size, colour, and alarm time. Don't know why I would use it but it's handy to know it exists. Have Fun.

Skip at 7:29 AM 

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

WorldCat is the largest library network in the world. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their free resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information. At the heart of WorldCat is a database of information about the things libraries own that is constantly updated by information professionals.

WorldCat.org lets you:

  • Search many libraries for an item and then locate it in a library nearby
  • Find books, music, and videos
  • Find research articles and digital items (like audiobooks) that can be directly viewed or downloaded
  • Link to "Ask a Librarian" and other services at your library
  • Post a review or notes about an item

  • WorldCat Check it out.

    Skip at 7:05 AM 

    Monday, October 09, 2006

    Weekly MP3 shareAnother share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. For this week:

    Mp3 Share Chris Isaak
    "Wicked Game"

    A bit of a change this week with an selection from the 1989 album of Chris Isaak called "Heart Shaped World". I got to really got to like Chris when his show was playing on MTV Canada. I loved the naked lady rotating for some reason in the little room off stage. Chris always used her to get cryptic advice on whatever the show was about that week. In between he did some great tunes with some great guest stars. Going through some clean up I ran across this album and decided to share. Happy listening.

    Skip at 7:11 AM 

    Friday, October 06, 2006

    I was as a loss to do anything meaningful today so I took the Muppet Test. No big suprise for me. How about you?
    You Are Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
    You take the title "mad scientist" to the extreme -with very scary things coming out of your lab.
    And you've invented some pretty cool things, from a banana sharpener to a robot politician.
    But while you're busy turning gold into cottage cheese, you need to watch out for poor little Beaker!
    "Oh, that's very naughty, Beaker! Now you eat these paper clips this minute."
    The Muppet Personality Test

    Skip at 7:27 AM 

    Wednesday, October 04, 2006

    Check out the free website monitoring offered by Montastic.

    Billed as: Website monitoring made cool:
  • Get an email when your site goes down
  • Get an email when it goes back up
  • Read statuses via RSS or Yahoo widget
  • Fun, easy and elegant user interface
  • No unreasonable limit on the number of websites monitored

  • Skip at 6:41 AM 

    Monday, October 02, 2006

    Weekly MP3 share Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. For this week:

    Mp3 Share Tragically Hip
    "Use It Up"

    Back to basics again. From the 2002 release of "In Violet Light" here is the Tragically Hip’s "Use It Up". Whenever I can’t make a decision or need a respite, you know, it is back to the Hip. Hope you enjoy this one.

    Skip at 6:48 AM 

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