Music: iRiver online music guide

iRiver is a Korean company that makes some kick-ass anti-iPods, or "antiPods" as I like to call them. I have both their slim MP3/CD player and their H10 mini-hard drive player. iRiver also runs a neat American site that not only showcases the products available on this side of the Pacific, but also has a monthly music guide.

In the guide, you can download a smattering of mp3s each month for free. Including familiar and not-so-familiar artists, it's a nice way to sample what might be worth listening to in the future. If your tastes don't include rock, electronica, or hip-hop, you're kind of out of luck here - they only feature artists from those categories.