Twas a close call with lunch today. A combination of ground beef that was on sale and perhaps eating a little too much led to some not-so-good feelings right after, but I think the tidal waves of regurgitation have subsided ... for now.

It wasn't my intention to gross you out so let me get on with what I really want to talk about. So even though I've been to the site hundreds of times to watch videos and such, it was only after reading her post about Launch that I realized this is the cure for the bad radio playlist disease that seems to be plaguing Triangle radio.

Being "confined" to my computer all day with all the various projects I must work on leaves me searching for some sort of non-stop background noise/entertainment. Given the fact that the only kind of radio I can stand to listen to in the car anymore is country radio, buying a radio for my room isn't really an appealing option for me. Country radio, at least around here, is the only genre that plays a nice mix of older songs (hits from, say, the last 10-15 years) and newer stuff. Unfortunately, I like to have a little bit more variety than country when I'm listening for long periods of time.

This is where Launch fills in nicely. You can choose the genres you want to listen to and it plays stuff you've heard and stuff you may not have heard. You can't beat the mix that it gives you. I got a song by Sheena Easton the other day. Sheena hasn't had a hit in 15 years. And commercials only come up every 4-5 songs, and even then it's usually only like one 30-60 second commercial.

Al Green just came up. Al Green, ladies and gentlemen.

I could go on and on about this, but seriously, if you have the opportunity and a need for something like this, definitely try it out. The premium version is $3.00 a month, I still use the free version which only requires that you register (or have a Yahoo! account). You can decide for yourself which version is best for you. Happy listening to you all.