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...connection refused to recognize my cable modem and tried to connect via the phone, something Microsoft says AOL will "fix" in its forthcoming 7.0 release. Liquid Audio, a popular music player, had the dubious distinction of causing my machine to gag. And Java programs now require you to find, download and install a special piece of software. Oh, well. Life's not perfect under a monopoly. Better get used...
...answer to that plaint, put down the bat and turn to the computer. Internet radio offers continuous treams of music, and other kinds of sound, to any consumer who can log on and download audio files. The software that makes this possible comes in the form of programs like RealPlayer that are available for free online. Users can listen to streams, called stations, created by others, or they can create their own streams. And the streams can run while the computer does other things...
...first time since Napster, a program had enough users that it could enable them to find just about any piece of popular music they sought, and enough power to locate and download it from their peers in a matter of heartbeats. Yet Morpheus is more than just the second coming of Napster--it is as indestructible as the Internet itself. "It can't be turned off, ever," says MusicCity CEO Michael Weiss. "Someone could walk into our data center in downtown L.A., shut down every server we have, and the network would continue...
...Internet Explorer on a PC, the Pop-Up Stopper from PanicWare (at panicware.com is a simple pleasure. Even if you've never downloaded software before, it's worth a try. Using a regular modem, the download and installation take less than 10 minutes. Then, every time Stopper detects an offending ad, it buzzes like one of those fly zappers, and you will never see what you're missing...
Frankly, I wanted more. I didn't just want ads to disappear; I wanted to savor the kill. Enter PopUp Killer from xfX JumpStart. Another free download (from software.xfx.net) this PC-only program works on Navigator, Internet Explorer and MSN Explorer browsers. Because it takes longer to install and involves some tinkering to get it to work just right, it's best for more experienced users. But, oh, what joy! Not only does Killer keep a detailed log of every ad it annihilates, it makes a satisfying thunk! when it nabs one. Such a lovely way to take revenge...