Simple Randomness

My Thoughts on Playlist and Pandora

So I’ve gone back and forth with Playlist.com and Pandora.com for a while, and I can’t really in the end decide which one I like the best.  Pandora has it’s uses for playing things at random, Playlist let’s you choose the songs you want to play.  The only problem is that sometimes I get sick of the songs I have on my list, and don’t want to take the time to go find new songs to add!

I’ll probably go back and forth for a while, but here’s something that I’ve noticed about Pandora: it seems to get stuck in a repeat loop sometimes.  What I mean is that I sometimes go along rating songs and then it just plays the same songs that I’ve rated, nothing new.  I’ve also experimented with not rating anything at all, but it has the same problem there as well.  Isn’t the point of Pandora to give you new music to discover?

Have you used either or both of these services?  If you haven’t, you should check them out sometime.  They’re both great in their own right because you don’t have to store any music on your computer, just stream it online.

If you have used either one I’d love to hear your thoughts.  Which do you like better and why?

Should You Save Your Baby’s Cord Blood?

So I’ve seen or heard of this idea a couple of times in the last couple of years, especially in the news and other things.  But I’ve honestly never really looked into it.  It does seem pretty interesting though!

So why would you want to save your baby’s cord blood?  What good does it really do?  Well, what it can be used for is later in life if your kid develops a disease like leukemia, cerebral palsy, anemia, lymphoma, or diabetes.  They can use the cord blood and stem cells to help them fight off these and other problems.  Pretty crazy!

But of course, not all of these blood blood banks are created equally.  One that looks really good is Cryo-cell. They’ve been around since 1992 and have already helped over 175,000 families to save cord blood samples.

Their simple challenge is this: compare us! In other words, compare them with a lot of the other cord blood banks out there.

Here are 5 things to consider when choosing a cord blood bank: cost (what value do you get), security, financial stability (will they be around long term), certification, and expert industry leadership.

Cryo-Cell stands out in all 5 of these categories and are worth checking out if you are going to be having any kinds soon. You can check out their current offer at their website and learn more about what they can do for you!

Bought Some Glutamine!

I know I’ve written from time to time on this blog about my health goals, fitness, and all that kind of stuff.  Well, last week I bought some glutamine.  For those of you not familiar with Glutamine here’s the kind of thing it can help you with:

• Supplementing with glutamine can help give your immune system a boost
• Glutamine can help increase growth hormone levels
• Glutamine is used to help maintain cell volume and hydration
• It also helps with digestive health.

Digestive health is actually one of the main reasons why we bought it.  I read on a site somewhere that it can help cure ulcers.  My wife had one of those last year that really messed her up, so we’re hoping that using glutamine mgiht help that whole mess heal a little bit.

Anyway, there’s a random personal update for you.  By the way, if you want to find the best prices on supplements like glutamine, check out SupplementPricing.com.  They compare prices for a supplement from multiple stores so you save money!

Dating Site for Horse Lovers

Everyone has interests, some more fanatical than others.  And hey, when you’re looking for someone to date, you should be looking for those common interests as well right?

That’s one of the great things about the internet is that you can find sites that are just in the one niche that you care about.  Well here’s one for you: a dating site for horse lovers!

The name of the site is Equestrian Cupid and I think the name says it all: it’s a dating/friend site for people who are into horses and all things equestrian.  So if this is what you’re into, it might just be the right dating site for you.

Unlike a lot of dating sites out there, this one has a completely FREE sign-up. No monthly or yearly subscription fees. Just sign up and start finding friends that share your common interest in horses.

They are an exclusive community for equestrian singles and horse lovers to find new riding buddies, pursue the country lifestyle, discover uncharted trails, find the best riding areas from others that have the same interest, and also possibly find someone to share your country pursuits with!

They’ve been around for a couple of years and have had great success in this area.  So seriously, if this is your area of interest or passion, check them out!

Joe Satriani - “Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock” Review

So for my birthday one of the presents that my wife got me was a the newest CD from Joe Satriani called Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock.  This is my second Joe Satriani CD and I’m really enjoying it!

The other CD I have is Crystal Planet, which I think might be a little better than this newest album.  Don’t get me wrong, they’re both really good but there are things about Crystal Planet that I like better.  It’s amazing the changes after 10 years (these two cd’s were made ten years apart).

Highlights from the CD would be:

• Musterion
• Professor Satchafunkilus
• Revelation
• Come On Baby
• Diddle-Y-A-Doo-Dat (except for the intro, kinda pointless and weird)
• Andalusia

All of the songs are good, but I like those ones the best.  So this cd was a great addition to my Satriani collection, which now amounts to a whopping 2 cds!