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  1. Comment on What "lost" web page would you like to find again? in ~tech

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    Back in the mid 1990's a guy named Chris White had a newsletter/website called topfive.com. He invited people to contribute humorous suggestions on a topic to create a David Letterman-style top...

    Back in the mid 1990's a guy named Chris White had a newsletter/website called topfive.com. He invited people to contribute humorous suggestions on a topic to create a David Letterman-style top ten list daily. It must have been one of the first instances of crowdsourcing via the internet. It was generally always good for a laugh or two

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  2. Comment on What are the best cover songs that reinterpret the original into a different genre, style, or mood? in ~music

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    If you are interested in cover songs, Brian Ibbot has posted nearly 1500 episodes since 2004 of his Podcast Coverville.

    If you are interested in cover songs, Brian Ibbot has posted nearly 1500 episodes since 2004 of his Podcast Coverville.

    3 votes
  3. Comment on What is your favorite internet radio station? in ~music

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    This may not quite fit with the other suggestions here, but there is a donor-supported over-the-air radio station in Alberta that also streams - CKUA . A focus on musical discovery means that...

    This may not quite fit with the other suggestions here, but there is a donor-supported over-the-air radio station in Alberta that also streams - CKUA . A focus on musical discovery means that there is not a genre that isn't played at some point.

    2 votes
  4. Comment on What are the greatest TV intro songs of all time? in ~tv

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    While greatest is subjective, I suggest that the theme songs written by Sherwood Schwartz for the shows he produced -Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch and Its About Time - need to be mentioned....

    While greatest is subjective, I suggest that the theme songs written by Sherwood Schwartz for the shows he produced -Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch and Its About Time - need to be mentioned. They are all catchy, describe the premise of the show, and at least two of them have become cultural icons.

    2 votes