Archive for December, 2009

FreeAllMusic.com, which began a test version for invited users on Dec. 22 and plans to open to the public in January, will allow users to download songs, which may be copied and shared — unencumbered, in other words, by digital rights management restrictions.

In return, instead of paying 99 cents a song as on iTunes, users must first watch a 15- to 30-second advertisement.

“It’s iTunes meets Hulu,” said Richard Nailling, chief executive of FreeAllMusic.

Two of the four major labels have signed with the service and will provide their full digital catalogs, said Mr. Nailling, who declined to name the labels. Six advertisers are on board for the site’s debut, he added, including Coca-Cola, Warner Brothers Television and Zappos.com.

Source: New York Times

Using OLED technology, the flower plastered stuff called wallpaper could be lighting homes across the world, cutting carbon emissions, and eliminate the need for light bulbs as early as 2012.

The government-backed carbon trust has awarded a £454,000 ($720,000) grant to a company by the name of Lomox, to develop the special wallpaper. Inspired by OLED TVs which use low voltage, Lomox hopes to use some of the same technology for wallpaper that lights up rooms and outdoor areas.

Source: Gizmodo

It happens only once in a blue moon — and scientists say a blue moon is exactly what we’ll see in the skies this New Year’s Eve.

Don’t expect an azure glow over our lunar satellite, however. The term “blue moon” simply refers to the second full moon in a calendar month, something that hasn’t happened on a New Year’s Eve for nearly 20 years, NASA says.

“December 1990 ended with a blue moon, and many New Year’s Eve parties were themed by the event,” said Professor Philip Hiscock of the department of folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland, in Canada. “It was a lot of fun.”

Most months have just one full moon, because the 29.5-day cycle of the moon matches up pretty well with the length of calendar months. Occasionally, there will be two full moons in a month, something that happens about every 2½ years, NASA says.

But a blue moon on December 31 is rare.

To read more visit cnn.com

Source: CNN.com

Time has published a list of the 50 best websites of 2009. Here’s a look at the top 10.

1. Flickr

2. California Coastline

3. Delicious

4. Metafilter

5. popurls

6. Twitter

7. Skype

8. Boing Boing

9. Academic Earth

10. OpenTable

See the full list here

See how the NYT pictured the past 10 years, below. Click here to see more

Sometimes, sacrificing a bit of choice can save you a bundle, and that’s exactly why you’ll take whatever the daily sandwich special gives you, even though there’s a high probability of ham. For a cheap vacation, take whatever travel’s offered to you, with Voyij.

Voyij spins trip hunting by asking merely a general window for your possible vacay, then spitting back thousands of travel deals, sales, and special offers to hundreds of destinations, perfect for the kind of person who will go anywhere, as long as its $60.

To hunt, plug in your airport and date range (this weekend, within two weeks, or up to 4+ months out), and the engine’ll search hundreds of suppliers to mine tens of thousands of last-minute specials, promo rates, undersold stock, etc.

Where will your next vacation be? Find out at voyij.com.

Source: Thrillist

People’s Most Shocking Moments of 2009.

1. Michael Jackson Dies

2. Miracle Crash on the Hudson

3. Chris Brown assaults Rhianna

4. Jaycee Duggard Found Alive

5. Ballon Boy Hoax

6. Letterman’s Blackmail Confession

7. Daisy Gets Coyote-Napped

8. MacKenzie’s Incest Secret

9. Sarah Palin Resigns

10. Miami Priest in Love

11. S.C Governor Admits Affair

12. Tiger’s Fall From Grace

Read more at People.com

With over 45 million status updates a day from 30 million unique visitors the winners are……..

1 - Facebook Applications

Specific words: Farmville, Farm Town, Social Living

2 - FML
Specific word: FML
3 - Swine Flu
Specific words: Flu, Swine Flu, H1N1
4 - Celebrity Deaths
Specific words: Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Billy Mays
5 - Family
Specific words: Family, Mom, Dad, Son, Daughter, Kids
6 - Movies
Specific words: New Moon, Transformers, Star Trek, The Hangover, Paranormal Activity and Harry Potter
7 - Sports
Specific words: Steelers, Yankees
8 - Health Care
Specific words: Health Care, No one should have to…
9 - FB
Specific words: FB, FB Friends, News Feed
10 – Twitter
Specific words: Twitter, RT
11 - Years
Specific words: 2008, 2009, 2010
12 - Lady Gaga
Specific words: Gaga, Poker Face
13 - Yard
Specific word: Yard
14 - Religion
Specific words: Easter, Lord, God
15 - I
Specific words: I, is

On December 11, Source Marketing employees gathered for a joyful day of shopping and wrapping gifts for families in need via the Norwalk Open Door Shelter. Hundreds of gifts were donated to over 25 local families. We especially thank all of our clients who helped to make this possible.

Check out pictures from the day here!