Wow! Harriet was web 2.0 savvy before she even knew it! I have been exploring some of the winners of the Web 2.0 awards only to discover that I use some of them on a regular basis.I was an absolute devotee of Pandora.com, an excellent music resource. Sadly they have encountered licensing issues and are now restricted to only being accessible in the United States. I LOVED Pandora. What an awesome concept! You basically told Pandora what your favourite style of music is, and it created a play list or 'radio station' just for you. You could even give it just one song that you really like, for example a James Brown song, and it would play it for you along with other soul or funk songs in the same style. Or you type in the name of a group, say Bob Marley and the Wailers, and you would get a selection of reggae bands and songs. It is brilliant. And it was free! Pandora would remember your preferences and create 'stations' for you that you could visit again. They are hoping to go global again sometime soon; not soon enough for me - I MISS PANDORA!
Harriet is also a regular etsy.com shopper. Looking for something a little bit different and unique? Everything on Etsy is hand crafted by talented artists and crafty folk. Unlike ebay, you don't need to bid; the prices are set, and in some cases, you can custom order from the creators themselves. Aahh! The magic of web 2.0...
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