Comments on: Music to e-read by: What are you listening to Internet radio with? Any product recs? http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ron Hale-Evans http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/comment-page-1/#comment-876929 Ron Hale-Evans Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:27:13 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/14/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/#comment-876929 I listen to Internet radio on a Chumby (http://chumby.com). When I moved to the Tacoma area from the Seattle area a few weeks ago, I couldn't receive the Seattle NPR station (KUOW) on any clock radio in the house. I looked into getting a high-definition clock radio from Amazon, but for less than the price of that and an antenna ($190), I found I could get the Chumby ($180). The best way to describe the Chumby is "Clock Radio 2.0". Now I can not only wake up to crystal clear KUOW, but to almost any other streaming radio station on the Internet. If I want to wake up to a music station instead of a news station, I can wake up to Radio Paradise, whereas with the HD radio, I would still be limited to crappy local commercial oldies stations and the like. In addition to streaming audio, the Chumby can deliver various other audiovisual feeds, such as Twitter and Facebook updates, and so on. I have about 40 rotating feeds right now. It's fun to leave the Chumby next to my laptop as I work and glance over from time to time. Best part of all: it's (mostly) open source, even the hardware. I listen to Internet radio on a Chumby (http://chumby.com). When I moved to the Tacoma area from the Seattle area a few weeks ago, I couldn’t receive the Seattle NPR station (KUOW) on any clock radio in the house. I looked into getting a high-definition clock radio from Amazon, but for less than the price of that and an antenna ($190), I found I could get the Chumby ($180).

The best way to describe the Chumby is “Clock Radio 2.0″. Now I can not only wake up to crystal clear KUOW, but to almost any other streaming radio station on the Internet. If I want to wake up to a music station instead of a news station, I can wake up to Radio Paradise, whereas with the HD radio, I would still be limited to crappy local commercial oldies stations and the like.

In addition to streaming audio, the Chumby can deliver various other audiovisual feeds, such as Twitter and Facebook updates, and so on. I have about 40 rotating feeds right now. It’s fun to leave the Chumby next to my laptop as I work and glance over from time to time.

Best part of all: it’s (mostly) open source, even the hardware.

]]> By: Jon Jermey http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/comment-page-1/#comment-876408 Jon Jermey Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:44:55 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/14/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/#comment-876408 Pandora doesn't work outside the US any more so I use Last.FM - just select a performer and they will try and find others that are similar. I have about eight favourites that I alternate between depending on my mood. Pandora doesn’t work outside the US any more so I use Last.FM – just select a performer and they will try and find others that are similar. I have about eight favourites that I alternate between depending on my mood.

]]> By: Todd Jonz http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/comment-page-1/#comment-876135 Todd Jonz Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:02:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/14/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/#comment-876135 I've had a Roku SoundBridge (www.roku.com) connected to my home entertainment system for a couple of years now and I've been very happy with it. I've also written a little hack that allows me to control it from any of the computers in the house. (Note to self: extend that little hack so the SoundBridge can be controlled from an iPod Touch, too.) I’ve had a Roku SoundBridge (www.roku.com) connected to my home entertainment system for a couple of years now and I’ve been very happy with it. I’ve also written a little hack that allows me to control it from any of the computers in the house. (Note to self: extend that little hack so the SoundBridge can be controlled from an iPod Touch, too.)

]]> By: Jack Tingle http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/comment-page-1/#comment-875999 Jack Tingle Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:07:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/14/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/#comment-875999 Since an AM/FM radio the size of a large USB thumb drive costs only a few dollars, I can't see why a tuner in a Kindle would add anything to it. Since an AM/FM radio the size of a large USB thumb drive costs only a few dollars, I can’t see why a tuner in a Kindle would add anything to it.

]]> By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/comment-page-1/#comment-875971 Chris Meadows Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:14:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/14/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/#comment-875971 The main "Internet radio" I tend to listen to is <a href="http://www.pandora.com" rel="nofollow">Pandora.com</a>, and I use its own desktop player to do it. But I also listen to a lot of NPR shows (usually "All Things Considered" from yesterday followed by "Morning Edition" from today) using their web player app, does that count? The main “Internet radio” I tend to listen to is Pandora.com, and I use its own desktop player to do it. But I also listen to a lot of NPR shows (usually “All Things Considered” from yesterday followed by “Morning Edition” from today) using their web player app, does that count?

]]> By: Jon Martin http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/comment-page-1/#comment-875966 Jon Martin Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/08/14/music-to-e-read-by-what-are-you-listening-to-internet-radio-with-any-product-recs/#comment-875966 I have the Sangean powered by Recevia. Absolutly no complaints, works well, and the single one button controller is fine once you get used to it. Use it mainly for BBC, BBC 7, and some news outlets not generally available in the US. Also picked one up for my father since locally there are no classical music stations - and he loves his opera. I have the Sangean powered by Recevia. Absolutly no complaints, works well, and the single one button controller is fine once you get used to it. Use it mainly for BBC, BBC 7, and some news outlets not generally available in the US. Also picked one up for my father since locally there are no classical music stations – and he loves his opera.

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