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06-Jan-2008, 08:04 AM #1487
these guys are giving away StarBurnShark 9.5 today, if it's ordinary price ($495.00) reflects a quality software it could be worth us downloading

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/
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06-Jan-2008, 03:18 PM #1488
It is interesting that StarBurn's version 9 (also nearly "$500") was also given away free.

Gee... I wonder how they stay in business?
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It is interesting that StarBurn's version 9 (also nearly "$500") was also given away free.

Gee... I wonder how they stay in business?
I did downloaded it and will test it out
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09-Jan-2008, 06:34 PM #1491
I'm not sure this can be considered "freeware", but it's free. If you listen to on-line radio, try out www.pandora.com, it's a new kind of radio. You can customize it to your music tastes, and it plays non-stop with no commercials, pretty cool.
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09-Jan-2008, 08:54 PM #1492
Today was the first day I'd heard of pandora...unfortunately the news I heard was that it will stop transmitting for UK users on the 17th of this month due to an issue over royalty fees
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Today was the first day I'd heard of pandora...unfortunately the news I heard was that it will stop transmitting for UK users on the 17th of this month due to an issue over royalty fees

Well.....apparently, the classic concept of opeing Pandora's box implying it can never THEN be closed....HAS EXCEPTIONS!
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09-Jan-2008, 09:06 PM #1494
I have been using the Pandora for what seems like a year now. It is great. Pick and chose your own kind of music also.
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10-Jan-2008, 03:18 AM #1495
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I'm not sure this can be considered "freeware", but it's free. If you listen to on-line radio, try out www.pandora.com, it's a new kind of radio. You can customize it to your music tastes, and it plays non-stop with no commercials, pretty cool.
Too cool.....Johnwill...I have bookmarked this GREAT site !! Thanks
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10-Jan-2008, 08:45 AM #1496
It's cool, but it also seems to penetrate my firewall even when I shut off all traffic.
I use Kerio 2.1.5
With traffic closed, I can still choose and play music.
What's up with that?.....
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10-Jan-2008, 10:29 AM #1497
Since you have downloaded the player, it has an open outgoing connection already established. If you unplug your cable, it'll stop playing.
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Since you have downloaded the player, it has an open outgoing connection already established. If you unplug your cable, it'll stop playing.
I wasn't aware of installing their player.
Is clicking on their web page considered an install?


There's nothing in my add/remove designating I installed a player.



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If you unplug your cable, it'll stop playing.
Or turn off my computer.
Or close that open browser tab.

When I set my firewall to stop all traffic, that app continues with a connection, unchallenged as long as that tab is open..
For me, that's a concern because I don't understand why the connection isn't stopped..

Once this 'player' is installed......how is it uninstalled?
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10-Jan-2008, 12:11 PM #1499
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I'm not sure this can be considered "freeware", but it's free. If you listen to on-line radio, try out www.pandora.com, it's a new kind of radio. You can customize it to your music tastes, and it plays non-stop with no commercials, pretty cool.
Thanks, JohnWill! Very neat!
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10-Jan-2008, 01:05 PM #1500
how does the free give away of the day website afford the licenses for the products? it is legal isnt it?
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