Month: May 2008

I work in the software industry. I also have a large circle of people who rely on me for computer support. I’m occasionally reminded of the things I take for granted as common knowledge that really do not fit that category.   One of these is the method people use to navigate the web. For me, ctrl+o or alt+d and the web address of choice are second nature when web surfing. Yet I encounter numerous…

Pandora, available at http://www.pandora.com, is one of the more innovative music services I’ve found on the web. The basic premise behind the service is that there’s a genealogy to music. A FAQ for the service says in part:   Pandora is a music discovery service designed to help you enjoy music you already know, and to help you discover new music you’ll love.   It’s powered by the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken,…