Last.fm

In this post I want present to you a web page the objective of which is to provide a radio service through internet. It is called Last.fm and it gives lots of fuctionalities to its users. Examples of these servicies are:

• Create s user profile
• Create radio stations (perhaps, palylists is a better word than radio stations to define this feature) with the music categorized by the same users
• Create a playlist with the music of your favourite singers and similar
• The same web produces stadistics of the music that you listen and creates comparisons with your friends. It makes you recomendations depending on your likings and shows you neighbours with musical preferences similar to yours (difference between neighbours and friends is based in the fact that a friend is this person you have added to your count while a neighbour is a Last.fm user who only has a musical compatibility with you)

In addition, you can create a privileged count, paying some quote. However, I can say thit is unnecessary from my experience, because basic offered services are varied and allow users to enjoy music during hours. I can state since I'm using Last.fm my amule is more lazy than ever because I don't download so many songs, only these that really means something for me.

In other hand, for those of us that uses Linux. more specifically Ubuntu "Fiesty" (I don't know if it works in older versions) you can configure your music player Rhythmbox so it will play trhough Last.fm directly. To configure the program you have to follow 4 steps:

1. In Rhythbox go to Edit -> Connectors
2. Choose Last.fm connector and press configuration button
   
3. Write the login and password of your Last.fm count and start to enjoy of your favourite music!! :D
   

I only have discobered a little problem: with my awful ADSL connection and with the amule connected there ara sometimes that the radio station stops. However it is nothing that can not be solved pressing "play" button.
I recommend it to you, prove ti!! ;)