Pick and choose exactly which aspects of
your system WinAudit reports on.Other Internet radio stations
have promised to intuitively
create a mix of music we’d
love, but their limited song
libraries and imperfect track
selections have failed to
impress us. Last.fm, however,
has us dancing in our seats.
In addition to selecting art-
ists or styles of music, with
Last.fm you can tag songs aswell as create custom sta-
tions based on tags, so it’s
easier to refi ne your listen-
ing experience and fi nd the
music you want. With its
great range of artists, expan-
sive search functions, and
spot-on recommendations,
Last.fm is where we
go to discover
new music.
http://www.last.fmUsing Last.fm’s tag feature, we dis-
covered our new favorite progressive
folk-metal band, Orphaned Land.Really get to know your system with this PC audit and inventory
software. The self-contained program, which requires no instal-
lation or confi guration, runs a thorough scan of all the hardware
and software on your PC and presents the information in a com-
prehensive, categorized, browser-friendly format. You’ll see your
system in a whole new light: Learn which extensions, instruc-
tions, and technologies are enabled in your processor; peruse a
log of all your application errors; learn whether any of your hard
disks are at risk of failure; and even discover which motherboard
is in your Aunt Edna’s PC. It works with all fl avors of Windows
from 95 through Vista. http://www.pxserver.com/winaudit.htmWRITELY: Google’s web-based word-
processing app offers Word func-
tionality and lets you store and share
your documents online.
http://www.writely.comBACKPACK: It sounds goofy, but shar-
ing your to-do list and notes online is
eminently useful. http://www.backpackit.comSPOTBACK: Get personalized news
and customize a front page of all
your RSS feeds, complete with
updated lists and mouse-over
summaries of the latest stories.
http://spotback.com/Last.fm
Finally, intelligent
internet radioAPRIL 2007 MAXIMUMPC 37
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WinAudit 2.1
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Pick and choose exactly which aspects of
your system WinAudit reports on.Really get to know your system with this PC audit and inventory
software. The self-contained program, which requires no instal-
lation or confi guration, runs a thorough scan of all the hardware
and software on your PC and presents the information in a com-
prehensive, categorized, browser-friendly format. You’ll see your
system in a whole new light: Learn which extensions, instruc-
tions, and technologies are enabled in your processor; peruse a
log of all your application errors; learn whether any of your hard
disks are at risk of failure; and even discover which motherboard
is in your Aunt Edna’s PC. It works with all fl avors of Windows
from 95 through Vista. http://www.pxserver.com/winaudit.htmWinAudit 2.1
A journey through your PC’s every nook and cranny