To Whom It May Concern...

So... I set up my GnuMP3d server again. What that means is I can access all of my audio over the web. Including on my new Web enabled SmartPhone (Only $74.99!!!) So, I have my audio with me where ever I go. The cool factor, for me, is up there. I probably won't stream music all day... it could catch up with me at some point. Perhaps my cell provider will get cranky, or my ISP at home throttle me. I'd like to get my videos streaming though. I can access them through GBPVR's Enhanced Web Admin. But it doesn't have a very good mobile interface. Perhaps in the future?

This thing is cool! http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/a512/ Will the cassette tape ever die? ... This MP3 player is built into a standard cassette tape, letting you use it as either a uniquely old-school-style MP3 player, or with any car cassette or cassette player to play your music. You will have no problems listening to hours of your favorite songs via the built-in SD card slot, and you can easily change to different songs if you have multiple SD Cards. If you are into retro style looks but with a new technology upgrade, this is a MP3 player worth adding to your gear. PS. This is on my wish-list!

I thought I'd start an online store of media, books and music and such, that was safe of offensive lyrics. A lot of the music I have up there is instrumental/jazz/classical crossover with no lyrics. Please take a look. The Safe Media Web Store

At least it is to me. http://www.yourmusic.com/ It sounds like, you pay $6.99/month, and then order the CDs you want. Has anybody tried this or investigated?

I took piano lessons as a kid, and never gave it the respect it deserved. I like music, I'd love to be able to make music... but until I can get better at guitar, I'll have to settle for being able to listen to all the music I want. In that regard... I've been trying to get my music library running through GBPVR to my stereo. This has proved trickier than I thought. Here's why... I've amassed my collection of digital music over the years through various means. I've imported from CDs via iTunes and Media Player. Both applications import through their own means, and save the files in their own ways. GBPVR has a very slick music plugin for it called Music Library 2. The biggest selling point for my, besides the slick interface, was that it Scrobbled to Last.FM. (Basically, it keeps track of what you've listened to, and customizes an online radio station for you.) One problem, to keep design time down, this was designed to ONLY use .mp3 files. What to do about m...

I wiped and re-installed my system drive this past week. It's nice to have a fresh install. I've already had issues. Actually, it was a minor thing. LogMeIn. When I installed this software, and rebooted, I could see the Windows logo as it started, then my monitor stopped getting a feed. I could hear my startup music, so I knew it was just a driver issue. Reinstalling the drivers (after rebooting into VGA mode, YUCK!) seemed to fix it. But now I'm back up and running. And Patched! As you can see from this post from Coding Horror , (one of my new favorite blogs!) it's very easy to kill an unpatched system. What is my goal!?! Ubiquitous media! I want music, videos (recorded via DVR/PVR), and pictures that I can access from anywhere. That means, I want my PDA to plug into my system at home, and pull a random selection of music from my music server to take with me when I go. I don't want to have to think about selecting this one, or that one, but not that one, cause I...

Okay, let's broaden the search. What online music services do you use to listen to streamed music. This is music that plays through your browser (or software) but is not downloaded. I have used Launchcast and Last.FM. How about you?

If you do, please comment here. My username is mkenyon2