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American Online has announced some enhancements to its streaming audio service, Radio@AOL. One new feature apparently allows faster loading of stations for dialup users. Call me biased, by why would anyone want to listen to Radio@AOL? I would prefer to listen to the diverse range of Internet radio stations found on independent networks; at least these aren't entirely programmed by computers.
Perhaps I'm not being fair. I know that there's a niche for personalized, pre-programmed mixes of music and other programming, and in my experience most receptionists listen to these Spinner-type services while scheduling appointments and shopping for life's accessories online. I know because I've asked them, and I'm not simply knocking receptionists; it seems that most of the office workers I've met are stuck in the unimaginative aural landscapes of AOL and other corporate Internet radio. Yet for those of us more adventurous types who enjoy the happy surprises made possible by human-programmed Internet radio stations, we've got Live365, Shoutcast, Virtual Tuner, and a myriad of other Internet radio options out there--you just have to dig a little deeper. If you're the type that likes to play it safe, then stick within the parameters of AOL's closed world, but don't say later that no one ever told you: you're missing out, you really are.
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