Search And Listen To Thousands Of Online Radio Stations With RadioTuna

I can remember the day growing up where a transistor radio and listening to a local radio station was high tech. Wow, has things ever changed! There are so many music sources today and music player devices, it will make your head spin…

I still get into the mood to listen to music, with my genre being country or classical; especially, when I am working on my computer. I tune into a station using my personal favorite online radio application called RadioTuna. What is cool about RadioTuna is that it is very easy to use and you have two options play music.

You can either visit the website, select the type of music you want to hear, select a station, and you are good to go; OR, you can download the RadioTuna Online Desktop Player (see screenshot below). I especially enjoy the desktop player, due I can set presets for the channels I desire to listen to.

It is advisable to establish an account with RadioTuna so that you can save your favorites; however, an online account is not required.

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Bookmarks4Techs – Over 500 Listed Tech Sites

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A Straightforward System Information Utility

There are many great system information utilities out there that will give you a rundown on the specs of your computer or any computer that you may be working on (such as the hardware, software, and system configurations). What I have found is that many of these utilities often provide more information than what is really needed (such as useless memory addresses) and are easy to get lost in.

Today, I bring to you a system information utility, called System Spec, that is straightforward in its’ approach, easy to use, and can be carried around on your flash drive (self-contained portable app)

System Spec is a freeware system information utility that produces a specification of your system’s hardware and software. With System Spec you can see, save and print a complete spec of your PC. This standalone, system information utility can also perform various windows functions. Additional advanced info includes CPU, drives, applications, display, memory, networking, internet, CD / DVD drives and more.

One of the things I like about System Spec is that the menus at the top of the program window serves as a launching point to many of the troubleshooting and maintenance applets on your computer such as the control panel, device manager, defrag, on screen keyboard, etc… A very nicely done utility and fast too…

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PhotoFiltre Portable 7.0 Rev 2 (photo editing and effects) Released

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Get The Real Scoop On Printer Ink Cartridges

I do not think I have to tell you that printer ink cartridges are expensive and that you have options out there to “supposedly” save you money; such as, refilling the cartridge (with a kit), buying recycled cartridges or buying generic brand cartridges.  But, are you really saving money by using any of these options?

If you want the real scoop on printer cartridges and whether the alternatives out there (as I have indicated) are worth your time and money, then you need to read “Ink. Nozzles. Cartridges” .

This article, “Ink. Nozzles. Cartridges” is from a tech that I have great respect for and I totally agree with his analogy and advice on this subject. You do not see many techs write about printer issues, including  myself, due to the fact we despise printers. They can be hard to troubleshoot, hard to work on and just knowing you get the printer at a cheap price and pay big time in the long haul for ink is a big turn off in my book.

I would like to hear your input on printers and whether or not cartridge refill kits, recycled cartridges or generic cartridges are worth it or not???

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What My Years In Tech Has Taught Me

I started working with computers in a time before there was such a term called “information technology”. It was a time before Microsoft Windows, a time when certifications was not heard of and a time before, what we consider to be, the internet of today. The blessing in all of this is that I had the opportunity to let technology teach me.

During those years I worked at a State government agency and had no training whatsoever in computer technology. As a matter of fact my job had nothing to do with computers whatsoever. It all got started at home with an Apple IIc and at work with an IBM PS/2. As a result, I found myself filling the shoes of a computer information specialist at the same State agency where I planned and managed a network in a campus style setting consisting of ten buildings. All along the way I let technology teach me.

My years in Tech taught me discipline, to be patient, to teach and share with others what I was learning, how to be innovative in streamlining business processes, to become a business administrator, to be always organized, to be a gatekeeper and protector (of data), and to be always current with what technology was out there.

Today, as a retiree, my love for technology is still there. It is the one reason that I enjoy blogging about computers, software and information technology.

I would be interested in hearing comments from other techs on “what tech has taught you”…  You can leave comments below.

NOTE: This article was posted as a result of a wager with TechPaul at Tech-for Everyone.  Deal was, if Texas won the World Series TechPaul had to write the article and if San Francisco won the World Series I (Ramblinrick) had to write the article.  Congratulations to TechPaul!

Addendum (11/02/2010): Following the completion of this article, TechPaul at Tech-for Everyone followed up with a similar article,

‘The Unintended Consequences of Gambling – You Win’.

I encourage you to read this article to learn about the history of TechPaul.  As he is always telling me, “You’re a good man Charlie Brown”…

Addendum (11/05/2010): As a result of this article, Steve over at TTC Shelbyville composed an article titled,

“Every Tech Has A Story”

His article shows tribute to those who grew up in the age of computers and explains his background as well.  Steve is the lead Computer Information Technology Instructor at TTC Shelbyville (Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville) and it has been a real honor to be associated with him. As Steve puts it, “ In today’s world, the new guys will be old guys quick…”. How true that is!

If you are a young (and even old) and have that burning  desire to learn tech, Tennessee Technology Center is where to start.

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Bookmarks4Techs – An Ongoing Experiment

If you haven’t visited Bookmarks4Techs lately, then you are missing out on a growing list of tech sites. As of the date of this posting, the site is currently listing 464 bookmarked links to computer and information technology sites across the internet. You can literally spend hours hitting these sites. Also posted are RSS feeds to some of my favorite blogs and sites. This will continue to grow, as well.

Another featured experiment is that I am tyring is randomly selecting articles, from the 464 bookmarked sites, on a daily basis and posting links to those articles under Random Tech News. I am hoping that I can get people to drop by to read the latest news from the random selection and to encourage site owners to place Bookmarks4Techs on their blogroll.

Bookmarks4Techs, I set up to encourage people to learn about information technology and computers.  If you want to learn what is going on out there, the bookmarked sites is a good place to start.

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FREE Software License Giveaway to Prevent Theft of Your Laptop

TechPaul, at Tech-for Everyone is currently running a software license giveway (drawing for 10 licenses) for the software package called LAlarm. Typically LAlarm is FREE for personal use; however, a license is required if you desire to use LAlarm for business use (i.e. on an employees laptop).

Laptop theft is common and a constant threat. Thwart thieves with the free (for personal use) program – LAlarm – which emits a loud siren sound when a thief tries to steal your laptop. More importantly (IMHO) it can destroy selected data (and also retrieve it ¹) if the laptop is stolen — which is an important step in protecting your “identity”, and personal information.

Get over there now to Tech-for Everyone for details on how you can be eligible to win one of those licenses.

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A Windows Registry Tech Tip…

How many users know what the Windows Registry is?  How many users out there use “Registry Cleaners”?

A “must read” article at “Tech-for Everyone”

Top Tech Tip #2: Leave Registry Cleaners Alone
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This is one of those articles, very well written, that explains to you about the Windows Registry and how you can be baited into using Registry Cleaners, that could cause you more problems that it is worth.  The few minutes to read this article, will educate you enough to avoid problems in the future.

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