semana
December 25th, 2003, 03:47 AM
FM Transmitter for Christmas
I got myself a gadget for Christmas from C. Crane, www.ccrane.com It's an FM transmitter. You plug it into the earphone jack on your computer, tune it to an FM frequency. Then, anywhere within 70 feet you can tune an FM receiver to that same frequency and whatever is playing on the computer will play through the radio. Effectively, that turns my computer (where I have stored my entire CD collection) into a jukebox, allowing me to listen anywhere in the house or outside near the house by using a portable FM radio. This is great for several reasons.
First, FM reception where I live is terrible, because of the mountains.
Second, I listen to any song in any order by programming my Windows Media Player.
Third, because I can get thousands of radio stations from all over the world via internet, I can now listen to them through my computer, through my two Bose Wave Radios or through a portable radio anywhere in the house or on the back patio.
Fourth, I can listen to archived audio programming from National Public Radio, the BBC or any other station that archives its programming. Great little device, and makes an FM antenna unnecessary. I can even listen to JAZZ on KLCC-FM in Eugene, Oregon - the station where I was Program Manager 34 years ago.
Song Downloads for 88 cents each
Another thing I just started doing. for 88 cents each, you can download songs from Walmart. This is the same place where I upload my digital photos. They print 4 x 6s for 26 cents each and deliver them free to the nearest Walmart store. Well, today I downloaded 5 Diana Krall songs for $4.75 (including tax). I can write up to 10 CDs with these songs, back them up on two computers or have unlimited download permission to my MPEG3 portable listening device. Kewl!
I got myself a gadget for Christmas from C. Crane, www.ccrane.com It's an FM transmitter. You plug it into the earphone jack on your computer, tune it to an FM frequency. Then, anywhere within 70 feet you can tune an FM receiver to that same frequency and whatever is playing on the computer will play through the radio. Effectively, that turns my computer (where I have stored my entire CD collection) into a jukebox, allowing me to listen anywhere in the house or outside near the house by using a portable FM radio. This is great for several reasons.
First, FM reception where I live is terrible, because of the mountains.
Second, I listen to any song in any order by programming my Windows Media Player.
Third, because I can get thousands of radio stations from all over the world via internet, I can now listen to them through my computer, through my two Bose Wave Radios or through a portable radio anywhere in the house or on the back patio.
Fourth, I can listen to archived audio programming from National Public Radio, the BBC or any other station that archives its programming. Great little device, and makes an FM antenna unnecessary. I can even listen to JAZZ on KLCC-FM in Eugene, Oregon - the station where I was Program Manager 34 years ago.
Song Downloads for 88 cents each
Another thing I just started doing. for 88 cents each, you can download songs from Walmart. This is the same place where I upload my digital photos. They print 4 x 6s for 26 cents each and deliver them free to the nearest Walmart store. Well, today I downloaded 5 Diana Krall songs for $4.75 (including tax). I can write up to 10 CDs with these songs, back them up on two computers or have unlimited download permission to my MPEG3 portable listening device. Kewl!