Wi-Fi follow-up

A couple more things about my new Wi-Fi radio setup. As was pointed out to me by tastewar, one of the features of the Logitech Squeezebox server is it can remotely control a Squeezebox client.

Logitech Squeezebos Web remote

The Web interface works for both the Squeezebox Radio and the Chumby One, which unfortunately doesn’t have its own Squeezebox UI. Needing a full-blown computer to control the Chumby makes Squeezebox support almost useless; however, I was pleased to discover that the Squeezebox Radio itself can control the Chumby. I would much prefer the Chumby having a Squeezebox control panel like the excellent interface it has for Pandora, but for now having one radio control another is a workable solution.

Brunch with the Beatle Years

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here’s hoping for a good 2010. There were highs and lows in 2009, with the low being my wife’s illness, and the high being contacted by Prue Bury.

Two syndicated radio shows I listen to are The Beatle Years and Beatle Brunch. Both programs are carried in Boston by WODS-FM, Oldies 103. If you click the link below you’ll find six months of shows available for streaming, and you can even download them. Elvis fans will find something there, too.

http://www.wods.com/Oldies-On-Demand-Audio/4334827

A particularly good example is the most recent Beatle Years installment that’s been posted. From November, 14 — “Works in Progress.”

[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2010/JAN/BeatleYears_14Nov09.mp3]

Beatle Brunch from November 8 also has excellent alternate takes of songs.

[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2010/JAN/BeatleBrunch_8Nov09.mp3]