mornings

The best way to discover new music

Finding new music has never been easier, and music podcasts are my favorite discovery path. I prefer shows with hosts that put music in context. That's why I like discussion and music sets, and occasional interviews with musicians and live performances. The shows listed below (for the most part) can be downloaded and played back when you're ready to hear them.

WNYC's John Schaefer has two daily programs, Soundcheck, which features a wide mix of music genres, interviews, and live-on-the-radio performances; and New Sounds, which, if anything, covers an even wider range of music styles. Each episode … Read more

Yahoo bolsters news content with ABC partnership

NEW YORK--Yahoo and ABC News announced a news distribution pact here today, with some bonus teamwork thrown into the mix.

ABC News will distribute some of its content via Yahoo News, and the deal kicked off today with the airing of "Good Morning America." While that may sound ho-hum at first, the companies said they will blend their news-gathering divisions in several ways.

According to Ross Levinsohn, executive vice president of the Americas at Yahoo, the news departments from each organization will work together on developing content for Yahoo as well as for ABC News sites. ABC will … Read more

iBoobs in Android. No, they're not real.

Links from Monday's episode of Loaded:

Google confirms that it had to remove malicious apps from the Android Market

iBoobs comes to the Android Market two years after being kicked out of Apple's App Store

"The Today Show" relaunches its Web site with more emphasis on video and original Webcasts

A new study shows that technology is having a negative effect on American's sleep habits and overall health

CBS acquires Clicker and brings in the CEO to run CBS Interactive

Charlie Sheen owned the Internet over the weekend with his new Ustream show

A new spin on a coffee cup

Mornings can be treacherous things to navigate, and most of us have developed some kind of ritual to help us get through those choppy waters. Coffee and tea have always been popular day-starters, and how we get it varies as much as how we like to enjoy it. Some of us rush about, grabbing our beverage of choice so quickly that the sloshing in the cup threatens to spill onto the floor. And others like to sit back, relax, and let the early morning stares take over. For those who belong to the latter group, here's something you might … Read more

Rasmussen: Why I left Google for Facebook

One of the lead engineers behind Google Maps and Google Wave has left the Web powerhouse to get into the thick of the "compelling" action at Facebook.

Last Friday, Lars Rasmussen said goodbye to his six-year career at Google; he'll start his new job at Facebook in December following a vacation. The noted Sydney, Australia-based software developer explained why he jumped ship in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald.

"It feels to me that Facebook may be a sort of once-in-a-decade type of company," Rasmussen told the Herald. "Obviously they've already changed … Read more

Juicer gives new meaning to rise and shine

Mornings, despite the brightness of the new day, are dark and hectic things. For millions, a first sip of freshly squeezed juice is the catalyst needed to start the day. And sometimes all you need to do is look at the juicer.

Shining like a beacon, the Bodum 'Bistro' Citrus Juicers blaze away morning fog. Fashioned in bright, vibrant colors the juicers awaken the senses before one even reaches the machine. While one may be fully awake before actually getting a chance to even use the juicer, for those that aren't, the easy-to-use appliance offers foolproof operation.

Measuring 11 … Read more

No more cold toast

Toasted breads, and associated goodies like toaster pastries, waffles ,and other treats, are deceptively simple breakfast foods. It doesn't take much to send morning schedules careening off track, and having a bite to eat is the cornerstone that gives us the energy to get through the day (or at least out the door). As the most important meal of the day, breakfast meant to be hot should never be served cold.

Hectic mornings often scatter attention, but with an 8-second toast drop, the DeLonghi DTT720 2-Slice Toaster can at least help keep hot breakfasts on schedule. The stylish brushed-metal … Read more

Greeting the morning with more than toast

Mornings can be fraught with difficulty. Navigating the treacherous confines of the refrigerator all too often leads to breakfast dashed upon the shores of our kitchen counters. Some of us seek morning sustenance in a manner that is as easy as can be, and have learned that to get through those fateful first minutes of the day the best advice is to simply keep it easy. This evolution of understanding has made it clear that nothing more complicated than a toaster is safe to operate in the morning. As such, bread products are the favored breakfast item--until faced with the … Read more

Morning coffee on your terms

The chaos of the morning can be a time-crunching affair. We fall out of bed, slam the alarm clock off, and proceed to get ready for the day. Most people enjoy a set routine and stumble through it on autopilot. Anything that shaves a moment or two off the routine gets us out the door that much sooner. (In theory, at least; in reality it just translates to extra time in bed.) Instead of waiting for the coffee to be ready, you can save a couple of minutes by taking it with you and have it when you're ready.… Read more