Sattelite Radio

For those of you who haven't tried XM Or Sirius lately, you're really missing out.

That is, if you like commercial-free music (of pretty much any genre), radio theater, news (CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and a few other stations in your car), or sports (football, baseball, hockey, and basketball).

XM has more channels and is a little more family oriented (several "family" and Christian channels). Sirius has Howard Stern and NFL. Both sound better than FM radio and can get reception anywhere in the United States and Canada. Most of the stations are also available on-line as well, so you don't have to have a radio to listen at work or in the house (provided that you're listening to one of the on-line stations. Not all of XM's channels are available on-line).

Yes, it's $13 a month, but now that I've gotten hooked on it, I'm never going back to the "old" way of listening to the radio again. In fact, I even sprung for a second radio that connects directly to my computer. I'm also working on a new controller program, partly to sharpen my skills, and partly just because this is fun!

Check out the free trial of XM's on-line service. I don't think you'll be dissapointed.