Well, my company is gone and my household is settling back into normal mode. Which means as little housework as possible :)
I found another free audio resource. This one is an hour of classic comedy from the BBC. It includes stuff from Blackadder, Dad's Army, Monty Python, Yes Prime Minister, Alan Partridge, The Goon Show and more. You can get it here, look for the "free" tab.
The site is also a good place to buy audio books if there is a particular title that is on your must have list. Good prices and instant downloads. If you are using an mp3 player, now you don't have to mess with transferring files from a CD on all the audio books that you want to own. You can find everything from bestsellers to foreign language courses. And all sales help keep the free resources coming :)
Happy Listening!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
My Favorite Husband with Lucille Ball
I have company coming this weekend. That of course, means cleaning to do. And there isn't much I detest more that housework!I would rather be doing almost anything but. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to go away just because I don't want to do it.
Listening to something interesting on my mp3 player is the only way I know to make housework somewhat bearable. So this morning I was listening to my favorite audio book The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles. This is the audio book that first got me interested and made me long for an mp3 player. I got my copy of it over at the ScienceOfGettingRich.net I just recently found a free text and audio copy of it here. I can't recommend reading or listening to this piece of work enough. It has completely changed the way I look at things.
Anyway, there's more housework to do and now I want something on the more lighthearted side to listen to. I just found an old time radio show called My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball! Sounds perfect. My only complaint is that the site doesn't have the complete listing of shows. In fact it starts with episode 20. If I enjoy the shows they do have, I'm going to try finding a source of all that is missing. But for now I need to go do some more of that dreaded housework!
Happy Listening!
Listening to something interesting on my mp3 player is the only way I know to make housework somewhat bearable. So this morning I was listening to my favorite audio book The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles. This is the audio book that first got me interested and made me long for an mp3 player. I got my copy of it over at the ScienceOfGettingRich.net I just recently found a free text and audio copy of it here. I can't recommend reading or listening to this piece of work enough. It has completely changed the way I look at things.
Anyway, there's more housework to do and now I want something on the more lighthearted side to listen to. I just found an old time radio show called My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball! Sounds perfect. My only complaint is that the site doesn't have the complete listing of shows. In fact it starts with episode 20. If I enjoy the shows they do have, I'm going to try finding a source of all that is missing. But for now I need to go do some more of that dreaded housework!
Happy Listening!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Time Management Free Audio
It's Thursday already and I have no idea where this week has gone. Not only is the week more than half over, but I have accomplished no where near the amount of things that I wanted to.
Sound like a problem with time management to me!
So of course I started looking for some free audio on the topic... But this time I didn't find much. Apparently the experts on the topic are holding their secrets close to their chest on this one. LearnOutLoud does have two free audio books on the topic at their free section though.
I did find a site dedicated to personal developement that has some free audio on a range of personal development topics here. None of his podcasts were about time management although the site has articles on the topic.
I guess I will have to continue the research on this topic :)
Happy Listening!
PS - While trying to do two things at once (cooking and blogging) I just set the smoke alarms off. I'm pretty sure that's not a very good example of effective time management. I may have to break down and pay for help on this one! :)
Sound like a problem with time management to me!
So of course I started looking for some free audio on the topic... But this time I didn't find much. Apparently the experts on the topic are holding their secrets close to their chest on this one. LearnOutLoud does have two free audio books on the topic at their free section though.
I did find a site dedicated to personal developement that has some free audio on a range of personal development topics here. None of his podcasts were about time management although the site has articles on the topic.
I guess I will have to continue the research on this topic :)
Happy Listening!
PS - While trying to do two things at once (cooking and blogging) I just set the smoke alarms off. I'm pretty sure that's not a very good example of effective time management. I may have to break down and pay for help on this one! :)
Thursday, July 12, 2007
More Free Radio Shows
I really enjoy the old time radio programs. Good, clean fun for the most part. And even better is that the whole family enjoys listening! Perfect for when we are all in the car!
And I found another site that gives access to old time radio shows. OTR.net has over 12,000 radio shows with more added each week. There are 169 different shows that all episodes are available. That way you don't get caught up and then miss the ending!
Happy Listening!
And I found another site that gives access to old time radio shows. OTR.net has over 12,000 radio shows with more added each week. There are 169 different shows that all episodes are available. That way you don't get caught up and then miss the ending!
Happy Listening!
Helping Others with Free Audio
We took a recent visit to my Grandmother, who is in a nursing home. It turned out to be a pretty difficult visit for my children as it is always so sad to see so many people bored and unable to do anything about it. My son in particular was very upset about not being able to help everyone. So we have started a project so that we can continue "helping" even when we are not there.
I am downloading audio books that are in the public domain or that the copyright owners have given permission to distribute and copying the files to disc. In order to get the most info on one disc (to lessen the number of discs that I have to buy and to decrease the number of times the disc needs to be changed by folks that might not find this easy to do) I am using mp3 files. This means that I will need to make sure that CD players capable of reading mp3 files (most newer ones can) are given along with the discs.
The kids are helping chose what titles would most be enjoyed. For now we have been browsing through the classics at Librivox and the old time radio shows at RadioLovers and Mercury Theatre.
If you can think of anyplace or anyone that might benefit from the gift of audio books, consider giving some gifts of your own. Nursing homes, senior centers, assisted living facilities, centers for the blind, etc. might all be happy to get audio books for their members to enjoy. Call and ask what would be welcome.
Happy Listening!
I am downloading audio books that are in the public domain or that the copyright owners have given permission to distribute and copying the files to disc. In order to get the most info on one disc (to lessen the number of discs that I have to buy and to decrease the number of times the disc needs to be changed by folks that might not find this easy to do) I am using mp3 files. This means that I will need to make sure that CD players capable of reading mp3 files (most newer ones can) are given along with the discs.
The kids are helping chose what titles would most be enjoyed. For now we have been browsing through the classics at Librivox and the old time radio shows at RadioLovers and Mercury Theatre.
If you can think of anyplace or anyone that might benefit from the gift of audio books, consider giving some gifts of your own. Nursing homes, senior centers, assisted living facilities, centers for the blind, etc. might all be happy to get audio books for their members to enjoy. Call and ask what would be welcome.
Happy Listening!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Free Harry Potter Audio Books?
After analyzing some traffic statistics, it has come to my attention that a lot of people are looking to find Harry Potter audio books for free. A part of me can understand, after all, they ain't cheap!
But let's be real. These are books (and audio books and movies...) that people wait in line for. That people are willing to pay money for to get their hands on as soon as possible. If you were a business, would you be handing out a product that has that kind of demand for free? I don't think so. I know I sure wouldn't be.
As for the author, yeah I've heard that she is rich - as in richer than the Queen of England - more money than she can ever spend - rich. But you know what, good for her. Anyone who has the dedication to write 7 books totaling over 4,100 pages and has the creativity to make kids and adults absolutely love reading those books, deserves every penny! I don't begrudge her a single cent.
All that aside, that doesn't mean that you have to pay to listen to the audio books. You can get on the waiting list at your local public library or you can borrow a copy from your friend who just had to buy it. Two perfectly legitimate ways to listen to Harry Potter audio books for free. (Notice that I said borrow and not copy if you want to maintain legitimacy!)
Not good enough for you? Your next option is to pay as little as possible for those Harry Potter, or any other bestselling audio books. If you only buy the occasional audio book then your best bet is just to buy at the best price possible. One example is the obvious, Amazon.com, where audio books are routinely 30-40% off the retail price. Another option is signing up for one of the online audio book clubs. If you are an avid listener of bestseller audio books, this is probably your best money-saving option. Whether you want to rent or buy, get cds or download files there is a club that fits the bill.
For your convenience, here are some of the online audio book clubs out there. All are good choices - it's more a matter of finding the one that best fits your needs. Take a moment to determine what you want, such as price, commitment, rent or buy, cds or downloads, etc. before you sign up for anything.
Audible.com
SimplyAudiobooks.com
Jiggerbug.com
Booksfree.com
And for those not in the US/North America:
Audible.co.uk
Audible.de
But let's be real. These are books (and audio books and movies...) that people wait in line for. That people are willing to pay money for to get their hands on as soon as possible. If you were a business, would you be handing out a product that has that kind of demand for free? I don't think so. I know I sure wouldn't be.
As for the author, yeah I've heard that she is rich - as in richer than the Queen of England - more money than she can ever spend - rich. But you know what, good for her. Anyone who has the dedication to write 7 books totaling over 4,100 pages and has the creativity to make kids and adults absolutely love reading those books, deserves every penny! I don't begrudge her a single cent.
All that aside, that doesn't mean that you have to pay to listen to the audio books. You can get on the waiting list at your local public library or you can borrow a copy from your friend who just had to buy it. Two perfectly legitimate ways to listen to Harry Potter audio books for free. (Notice that I said borrow and not copy if you want to maintain legitimacy!)
Not good enough for you? Your next option is to pay as little as possible for those Harry Potter, or any other bestselling audio books. If you only buy the occasional audio book then your best bet is just to buy at the best price possible. One example is the obvious, Amazon.com, where audio books are routinely 30-40% off the retail price. Another option is signing up for one of the online audio book clubs. If you are an avid listener of bestseller audio books, this is probably your best money-saving option. Whether you want to rent or buy, get cds or download files there is a club that fits the bill.
For your convenience, here are some of the online audio book clubs out there. All are good choices - it's more a matter of finding the one that best fits your needs. Take a moment to determine what you want, such as price, commitment, rent or buy, cds or downloads, etc. before you sign up for anything.
Audible.com
SimplyAudiobooks.com
Jiggerbug.com
Booksfree.com
And for those not in the US/North America:
Audible.co.uk
Audible.de
Free Audio From the Smithsonian
I just found this. And here is a quote from the site about what they offer:
"Voices From the Smithsonian Associates® provides online streaming programs featuring lectures and discussions by world renowned scholars, performers and authors."
To make it a little clearer, you can get free audio in the form of lectures and discussions on the following topics: history, literature, current affairs, performing arts and personal development.
They even have an interview with Carol Burnett titled A Legacy of Laughter. I just love her work, she is so funny!
Happy Listening!
"Voices From the Smithsonian Associates® provides online streaming programs featuring lectures and discussions by world renowned scholars, performers and authors."
To make it a little clearer, you can get free audio in the form of lectures and discussions on the following topics: history, literature, current affairs, performing arts and personal development.
They even have an interview with Carol Burnett titled A Legacy of Laughter. I just love her work, she is so funny!
Happy Listening!
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