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Songerize - Listen Now

Posted: February 6th, 2008, 11:54pm CET by jfaller

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What it does

Looking to listen to free music, but don’t want to search high and low on the web for songs? Songerize is the quickest, easiest way to find and listen to MP3s. Simply go to the homepage, put in an artist’s name and the song you’re looking for, and it pops up and starts playing in a matter of seconds. If you just want to listen to any old song by your favorite artist, leave the song name blank and a random track will begin to play. It’s really that simple. Songerize’s song results come from Seeqpod.

In their own words

“Songerize is a simplified interface for the SeeqPod.com music search engine. Think of us as SeeqPod's "I'm Feeling Lucky" button. If you have any inquiries about the music provided by this service, please contact SeeqPod directly.”

Why it might be a killer

Songerize is so easy to use. If all you want to do is listen to music, then it’s the perfect site.

Some questions

Is Songerize too basic? Is it deserving of its own site?

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ICN.tv - Comedy for the Reasonably Intelligent

Posted: February 6th, 2008, 7:05pm CET by jfaller

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What it does

The Independent Comedy Network is all about funny. The site hosts plenty of original comedic content with online shows (including a spoof on Quarterlife called 2/8 Life) with new episodes in the near future. The Independent Comedy Network is more than just a place to watch silly videos; it’s also a social networking site. Join the site and create your own videos to share with others, make comments, and participate in blogs. The Independent Comedy Network also features an online store for purchasing souvenirs related to your favorite shows.

In their own words

“The Independent Comedy Network is a new media comedy brand. We work with professional talent to develop and distribute original comedy series online and beyond.

ICN operates under the basic improvisational comedy principle of YES, AND. In improv terms this means that whatever is presented on stage by one actor is heard and accepted by a fellow actor (YES) and then built upon (AND). This concept is the primary building block for all great improvisational comedy.”

Why it might be a killer

The Independent Comedy Network has a lot of room to expand and grow and maybe branch out to regular TV. It’s funny and original content will no doubt lead many comedy enthusiasts to join its community and contribute material.

Some questions

Will the Independent Comedy Network’s community videos be completely overshadowed by those created by the site?

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Torrentem.com - Find All Your Torrents

Posted: January 29th, 2008, 8:14am CET by Siri

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What it does

Torrents are all the rage among the P2P crowd. This means inevitably, that there are innumerable new sites dedicated to finding and hosting torrents. One such site is new kid on the block Torrent’em, a torrents search engine. The interface is dead simplicity. You have your logo and you have your search box, nothing more, nothing less. The reason for such sparseness perhaps can be attributed to Torrent’em’s breadth—it is in fact a sort of meta torrent search, as it aggregates the results from a handful of different search engines. So you actually save yourself some time using it. You’ll also get the occasional Torrent Freak news update thrown at you.

In their own words

“Torrent’em beta”

Why it might be a killer

This site is remarkable for its simplicity and elegance. It’s incredibly effortless. It’s clean and it’s attractive. In a rather crowded market, less becomes more.

Some questions

Torrent’em lacks in some areas. There’s no way to order your search results for one. There’s no way to pick which engines to search for another. Also, it’s flash based so results take some time to appear.

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Chumby.com - Your Personal Internet Player

Posted: January 26th, 2008, 6:01pm CET by fredb

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What it does

I will definitely spare you from explaining out the incredible resources available from the internet in terms of information and entertainment. If you got thus far, you are already probably familiar with those. Now, the thing is that the people at Chumby.com have come up with the idea of actually playing all that through a small device, the size of a coffee mug. This gadget, which will be sold through this site for $179, needs a wireless internet connection and a power supply, and is on all the time, getting all the stuff you like from the internet and playing it as if it were a TV. When buying one, you have to set the stuff and websites you like into it, and then your Chumby will just get all the stuff automatically. At the site, you can take a look at the technical specifications, browse widgets or purchase a Chumby. However, if you are not sure if you’d actually like to invest in one of them, create a virtual one which you can manage from your computer and see it working.

In their own words

“What is a chumby?

The chumby is a compact device that displays useful and entertaining information from the web using your wireless internet connection. Always on, it shows — nonstop — what's online that matters to you”.

Why it might be a killer

There is a strong chance that the Chumby might become a highly coveted item for internet addicts around the world, and since it’s not so expensive and it’s cute, plus it plays all the stuff you like, it’s probably the closest we can get to livestream internet playing, which is definitely a milestone in IT for the time being.

Some questions

Since the gadget is not that big and needs a power plug, I get the feeling that there will be lots of people who’ll rather stick to their mobiles, which they can control at which time show what stuff; just imagine having your Chumby presenting a widget of your bookmarked CollegeHumor stuff when your in-laws are coming in for cocktails…

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app2you

Posted: February 7th, 2008, 12:50am CET by Saurier Duval

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app2you

your custom application in minutes

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goYaar

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 12:03pm CET by Saurier Duval

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goYaar

social search tool and social utility for all things related to India.

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Fanista

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 12:03pm CET by Saurier Duval

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Fanista

Where you indulge your passion for movies, music and games in a community of other entertainment enthusiasts

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trackthepack

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 12:03pm CET by Saurier Duval

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trackthepack

TrackThePack is way for you to not only keep a handy list of the various tracking numbers you may have, but also is a lovely way for you to actually track all of your packages in one place

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Smart PageRank

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 12:03pm CET by Saurier Duval

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Smart PageRank

the easy way to check and monitor your PageRank

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Start-ups Rally

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 11:57am CET by Saurier Duval

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Slightly off topic: Plugg opened up registrations for its Start-ups Rally

Plugg wants to provide a platform for emerging European tech start-ups looking for early-stage funding and trade press, tech blogger and early-adopter attention. A selection of 20 start-ups with strong roots in Europe will be carefully picked by a jury of renowned industry professionals out of the submitted companies. They will have the opportunity to present themselves on stage in front of the entire audience and have a chance of winning the Plugg Start-Up of the Year Award 2008.

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Yamelo

Posted: December 17th, 2007, 4:46pm CET by Saurier Duval

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Yamelo

Find and remember music videos
- Yamelo, volviendo al pasado con la música
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BlewSpace

Posted: December 17th, 2007, 4:42pm CET by Saurier Duval

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BlewSpace

put your Blog into the map
- Blewspace, registrando nuestros blogs en un mapa y conociendo otros cercanos
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andUNITE

Posted: December 17th, 2007, 4:29pm CET by Saurier Duval

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andUNITE

The Network of Seekers

Blog
- andUNITE
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photophlow

Posted: December 17th, 2007, 4:05pm CET by Saurier Duval

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photophlow

(open by invitation only…)

Photophlow is a fun way to share flickr photos in real time. invite your friends, search together, chat and comment all at once.

Blog
- Enjoying PhotoPhlow
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outshouts

Posted: December 17th, 2007, 3:39pm CET by Saurier Duval

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outshouts

Mash your favorite audio with your own voice and send it to someone you like.
- Outshouts Makes Shout Outs Embeddable
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MXPlay

Posted: December 14th, 2007, 9:27pm CET by Saurier Duval

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MXPlay

(extension for Firefox or IE; beta 0.9.1)

Make the entire web your personal playlist
- MXPlay FireFox Add-On Finds, Plays, and Enhances Web Music
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Epoch Times | China News

A New Digital Cold War?

Fetched: January 14th, 2008, 9:57am CET

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Just when it seemed that cyberspace was safe again, there is reason to believe that a new cyber army is waging war. In 2005 the Pentagon logged over 79,000 intrusion attempts into their network. Fr...
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Tibetans Forced to Oppose Dalai Lama's Return, Group Says

Fetched: January 6th, 2008, 11:56pm CET

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BEIJING-Chinese authorities have been forcing Tibetans to sign a petition opposing the Dalai Lama's return, a London-based group said, in apparent retaliation for the award of a high U.S. honou...
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Digg / Design

How To Create Web 2.0 Effects With Photoshop

Posted: December 28th, 2007, 5:10am CET

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Using Photoshop, I'll show you how to add Web 2.0 graphic goodness to your site design using non-destructive techniques. It may even take your site from boring to trendy!
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Digg / Linux/Unix

How to fix your Windows MBR with an Ubuntu liveCD

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 3:10pm CET

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Something happen to a windows Master Boot Record (MBR) that you’re responsible for? Want a very quick, very easy way to restore it with nothing but your craft, native intelligence and a liveCD?
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Digg / Science

How the web began - did you know this?

Posted: January 17th, 2008, 6:30am CET

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Tim Berners-Lee, a scientist at CERN, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1990. The Web, as it is affectionately called, was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for automatic information sharing between scientists working in different universities and institutes all over the world.
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Jupiter sounds (so strange!) NASA-Voyager recording

Posted: January 16th, 2008, 4:50pm CET

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Jupiter sounds (so strange!) NASA-Voyager recording
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Why Isn't Antarctica Melting Like the Arctic?

Posted: January 11th, 2008, 4:20am CET

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Antarctic sea ice hasn't shown the same obvious melting patterns in recent decades as the Arctic, fueling the global warming denialist crowd. Though the data isn't as consistent as in the North, where the extent of sea ice this summer hit a stunning record low, southern sea ice has been expanding.
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New Evidence of ‘Inconvenient’ Galaxy

Posted: January 10th, 2008, 8:20am CET

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Discovery of two new components within a puzzling spiral galaxy confirm it must have a pair of arms winding in the opposite direction from most galaxies. The galaxy, known as NGC4622, lies 200 million light years away in the constellation Centaurus.
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Digg / Security

TrueCrypt 5.0 Released!!!

Posted: February 7th, 2008, 1:00am CET

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TrueCrypt 5.0, The Free Open-Source Disk Encryption Software now has a Mac OS X Version.
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BackTrack 3 Beta is out!

Posted: December 14th, 2007, 6:10pm CET

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Remote Exploit has done it! Again!The best security Distro, in its leanest, meanest and sexiest form ever.An official announcement is due tomorrow, and until then, the ISO and USB images are available on torrent.
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Digg / Software

The Best, Free Alternatives to Nero CD/DVD Burner

Posted: February 7th, 2008, 2:30am CET

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Nero is one of the best piece of softwares available in the market for CD/DVD Burning Purposes, but it’s quite expensive. It’s bulky and comes with a lot of programs that you’ll never really use. Why not try some freeware CD DVD burning applications that can serve as an alternative to Nero Burning ROM for your Windows PC?
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Top 10 Underhyped Webapps

Posted: January 10th, 2008, 3:10pm CET

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Every once in awhile we get sick of constantly writing about the big name webapps everyone knows about, so today we're turning the spotlight away from the obvious greats and taking a look at online tools that may have flown under your radar. Here's our top 10 pick of of underhyped webapps that should get more attention than they do.
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WeStream: Streaming Music From A Torrent File

Posted: January 9th, 2008, 5:00am CET

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WeStream is a new applet that allows you to listen to individual music tracks, streamed from .torrent files. The applet is developed by BitLet, has a great interface, and is compatible with all Java-enabled browsers.
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YouTorrent: Great New BitTorrent Search Engine

Posted: January 5th, 2008, 12:10pm CET

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New BitTorrent sites are launched every day, but only a few stand out or have something new to offer. YouTorrent is such a site; feature-wise it’s just a meta-search engine, but the design and user interface make it one of the best i’ve seen.
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