Free Online Streaming Music

March 3, 2010

Need music while you work?

Let’s face it, not everyone can afford to download every single song that we hear in the course of a week. There is so much out there and maybe your musical tastes change throughout the day.

What if you forget your iPod?  Or maybe, Coldplay is just too jarring when you are trying to write that progress report for your boss.

Here are a couple of links for FREE ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES:

Grooveshark (free, sign in required)

The interface is colorful and easy to use. Like with most SaaS, you will need to sign up for an account. This is a typical screen.

Grooveshark interface

You can look up your favorite artist(s) and save as many playlists as you want.  Okay, I lied. I have no idea if you can have 50 or 500 playlists. I currently have 15 and still building, but I seem to be stuck on one artist right now.

AOL Online Radio

(no membership or signing in required)

http://music.aol.com/radioguide/bb will bring up some variation of this:

AOL Radio Blog Site

Okay! Pop Quiz time! What are you to do on this screen?

This service allows you to have 10 “presets” (your favorite stations).

AOL-CBS Radio Player

As you can see, there are many options. Simply expand each option by clicking on the plus sign next to each genre and you’ll have hundreds of options from which to choose.

The only real drawback to this is that every hour or so, they play a series of commercials. It’s not like a regular radio where you’ll get annoyed every 9 minutes from commercial breaks.

MUSIC LOVER’S BONUS:

An eclectic mix of LINKS for your your viewing and  listening pleasure:

That’s all for now.

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What if I don’t know how to design a new template!

December 3, 2009

Who cares about Designing a new WordPress template?

That’s okay sweetie, you don’t have to know! You may fall into one of a few categories if you are reading this article:

♦ Luddite
♦ Novice
♦ Experience Blogger
♦ Design Lurker

For the Luddite:

You might not even be sure if blogging is for you. Afterall, why would you want to put your private thoughts online? That’s okay. You don’t have to blog, but if you are curious, there are lots of things to consider, but here’s a start:

  • What would you write about?
  • Who is your intended audience?
  • What will you name your blog

There is something for everyone. You could write a blog that is only for you and your family. Whether we like it or not, the technology is changing.

For the Novice Blogger:

How do I change my blog template?

Once you have entered your WordPress world, find your Dashboard.  Once you find your Dashboard, scroll down to to the word Appearance.

Here are some links to FREE templates that you can use:

A word for Designers lurking on this page:

If you have a design you would like to submit to the WordPress Directory for the world to use, contact them and shine like the star that you are! What are you waiting for?

Linking to a survey that will open on another page:

coming soon…

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