Site of the Week - Pandora Radio

Today’s Site of the Week is... Pandora Radio. Pandora came out some years back (8 years to be exact). It’s awesome an online radio site. What separates Pandora from Yahoo Music or other music sites, is that it’s main purpose is to find songs you might like based on a song or artist you searched for. Let’s say you type in Hikaru Utada (yes, you can even search for Jpop artist), the program might play a song of hers and then based on an algorithm it’ll find you songs similar to hers. There are about 400 different musical characteristics it uses to determine the what to play next.

Then as more songs play you can rate them. Click on the thumbs up if you like, and they’ll send you more songs like that, or click on the thumbs down and they remove that song from your list. You can create and save various stations by artists, song or genre and share them with friends. You can also listen to your stations on phone if you have AT&T or Sprint. It doesn't stop there. You can also find other people who have similar stations and leave them notes and buy saved songs from Amazon or iTunes (or Limewire if you're me). Unlike the mythical tale of Pandora's box, this site opens a whole world of new music to you. It’s a great way to refresh your music library if you’re tired of listening to the same song over and over. Pandora – a great way to discover new music.

So, have you tried Pandora? Did ya enjoy the experience?

Tech Thursdays - Crest Spinbrush Toothbrush

The toothbrush was great when I first got it. It had two speeds and made my teeth feel like I had just came from the dentist without the unnecessary pain. One part of the head rotates while the other moves up and down. About 3 months or so later, the battery died (the AA I put in). So, I recharged them and after a week or so, the battery died again. Eventually, it stopped working altogether. I tried recharging my batteries and even adding new ones and that didn't help.

I contacted the company, thinking I had a defective product. They sent me a coupon for a replacement. I ended up getting the Spinbrush one speed. After a few weeks it too stopped working. Well, it was useful and great while it lasted. I did learn a few things:

1. When buying an electric toothbrush, pay more for the plug-in variety. That way you won't spend more time and $$$ replacing the batteries.

2. Make sure to brush close to the gums. It's easy to forget that.

3. If all else fails, go back to your manual brush. You'll have more control, it'll last at least 6 months, and you'll invest only a few bucks (unless you get one free from your dentist) :)

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Now playing: Madonna - Dress You Up In My Love
via FoxyTunes

Tuesday's Tunes! - "Untouched"

In addition to Tech Thursdays, I thought it would be great to include music in The Lucy Show. With so many artists springing up, it's hard to keep track of them. So, every Tuesday I'll be bringing you a song or artist you might not have heard of yet (and whose music I enjoy). Let's begin...


"Untouched" by The Veronicas

Symphonic, electric and gripping melodies are four words I'd use to describe this track. These twin siblings know where it's at. "Untouched" arouses the senses with their use of electric guitars, stringed instruments, and pounding bass. The Veronicas, Jess and Lisa Origliasso, first came out with their single "4ever". Then it became part of their album "The Secret Life of the Veronicas".

If you love this song, also check out "4ever"

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Now playing: The Veronicas - Untouched
via FoxyTunes