Fearless

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Minutes
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Hosting websites is not rocket science but it seems like lots of web hosting companies just cannot get their services straight and we still have trouble with bad hosting companies and unscrupulous business owners.

I received a phone call about a week ago from a man who had a Zune domain he was prepared to build a site on. He got the domain from his web hosting company. He should have done some research on web hosting using one of the many web host review sites online because his hosting company cost him dearly.

The company offered free domains with hosting packages and this guy prepaid for two years on a great Zune domain (soon to be released as our new hacks site) but somehow never used it. He had the account and was told he needed to renew his domain. He paid the hosting company who I assume was supposed to pay the domain fees but they failed to do so and ended up going out of business before this guy could get his domain back.

I bought the domain on the domain aftermarket and he contacted me rather upset that he had lost his domain. I told him I was going to build the site and use the domain in conjunction with my plans to expand this site. He says he’s going to sue his web host for the money they charged his credit card but he is no longer looking for his domain.

If you find yourself in similar circumstances it may pay to find a better web hosting service using review sites like WebHostingGeeks.com

Here is the RSS link to mp3 and mp4 files from the ZuneInsider podcast. These Zune downloads are available for free to anyone looking for free downloads for their Zune or even their iPod.

Just click on the link below and you can either subscribe with your Zune player using the settings you have in your Zune software. You can also use your favorite RSS reader such as Google Reader or my favorite Firefox.

http://zuneinsider.feeds.zune.net/rss

A special edition Gears of War II Zune 120 has been announced. The new Zune 3 device is being released along with the latest edition of the gory Xbox game. Gears of War fans who want to show their pride with a new mp3 player will be able to order the special edition Zunes online for a limited time.

Gears of War 2 canvasses special-edition Zune – Engadget

Microsoft couldn’t let the gory, highly-anticipated launch of Gears of War 2 (chainsaw duels! Rhhhahaararggg!) pass without bloodying a Zune or three in the process, Halo 3-style. Specifically, Microsoft has laser-etched that pesky little “Crimson Omen” onto a glossy black Zune 120, pre-loaded the device with 244 pieces of “Gears of War” media — the soundtrack, concept art, behind-the-scenes vids and so forth, nothing you won’t be able to find elsewhere — and squeezed it all into some “collectible” Gears packaging, featuring our testosterone-addled protagonist pondering the meaning of life.

Seems Zune originals is the only place you can get Blue, Green, Pink and Red Zune players. Along with the custom engraved Zune players you can buy from Microsoft their online store is the only place to get any other color besides black which is what is being released to stores for the holidays.

What color Zune do you want?

Zune updates Originals store with new designs | Crave, the gadget blog – CNET

It may be worth it, however, since Microsoft is stating that the only way for customers to currently get their hands on red, green, pink, and blue versions of the new 16GB Zune is to order directly through the Zune Originals online storefront. Brick and mortar stores will only be seeing the black versions of the new 16GB and 120GB third-generation Zunes (at least, for now).

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Nokia and Microsoft working to bring Zune marketplace to Nokia handsets?

If the majority of new products and services from wireless carriers and handset manufacturers recently seems to be an answer to something from Apple, it’s probably because it is. Sure, Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 3G, iTunes integration, and AppStore may not be directly responsible for all of the wireless industry’s recent advancements, but Cupertino’s entry in to the mobile space certainly sparked a new appreciation among manufacturers and service providers for sleek and integrated user interfaces that deliver a user experience to be desired.

Recordnet.com: “Zune-Arts.net” website review

By Michael Jimenez
Middle College High School
March 06, 2008 6:00 AMZune-Arts.net

This is a friendly Web campaign focused on promoting emerging artists. The page contains the collaborated works of individuals taking advantage of the advertising the site provides.

Zune.net | The Good, The Bad & The Queen – Artist Profile Page

The Good, The Bad & The Queen began life in the Aphrodisia Studios in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2004. Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) and guitarist Simon Tong (The Verve) had travelled to Lagos to record with veteran drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen (Africa 70, Fela Kuti). Working with local musicians, the trio recorded an album’s worth of material. Back in England, Damon was finishing off Gorillaz’ Demon Days album and the project went on the back burner.

By the time they came back to it−and when Damon gave the recordings to producer Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton−feelings about the record had changed. “When Brian came on board it really started to become, The Good, The Bad & The Queen. I started writing about this area−West London−and coming to define here and why I think it’s such a special place to live,” said Albarn.

The final collaborator to come in to the studio was Clash bassist−and West London native−Paul Simonon, and the album was finished by early summer 2006.

The result is a record specific to a place and a time but with a background that is geographically wide-ranging and stretches far back into a glittering musical past. The Good, The Bad & The Queen traces a journey from the English music hall tradition, over to West Africa for Afrobeat, zigzagging through the West Indies and its reggae and dub, back to England and London’s punk scene, all the while taking in a strand of British beat music from the ’50s right through to Britpop.

Preview and download their self-titled album, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, on Zune Marketplace today.