Science & Technology
Chatroulette is an uncensored Web site taking social network users out of their comfort zones
Chatroulette is the roadside freak show of the Internet. It’s best not to stop there, but the idea of possibly seeing something completely bizarre drags people in. Created by 17-year-old Andrey Ternovski from Moscow, www.chatroulette.com is a new type of Web site taking social network users out of their comfort zone.
Pandora's Music Genome Project is redefining radio
Internet radio site www.pandora.com is transforming the way people listen to music. Based on the concept of traditional radio — listening to an externally chosen playlist of songs — Pandora Radio allows users to pick specific genres of music to be played. Based on user feedback, the site then “learns” what songs are most likely preferred, generating a listening experience unique to each user’s customized station.
Strumming the right chord depends on picking the right kind of guitar
Music is everywhere. It’s in the whistling of the wind, in the trickles of a flowing river, in the tapping of restless feet — but more importantly, it’s in the hearts of musicians. Modern bands continuously use augmented drum beats and amplified acoustics for songs. Whether it’s a passion-charged strum on an electric or a low-powered pluck on an acoustic, the sound of a guitar pulls the heartstrings of even the dullest souls.
iPeriod, iMaxipad, iTampon and iPadWithWings are a few names this newest techno toy has been called. Since its Jan. 27 announcement, Apple’s latest and hottest gadget, the iPad tablet, has been spurned with overused jokes of feminine hygiene products.
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