8bit l8bit

Last night while wandering around on some forums I happened upon a very cool little radio station. The station is called 8bit l8bit, and they only play chiptunes.

The music was all very good, and they do take requests. How you get those requests in is beyond me, since they don't seem to have a website or anything. I guess it comes down to if you're lucky enough to find them on a forum.

Anyways, the music was consistently good through the night, so not being able to make requests isn't that big of a deal. So, next time they're on the air you should give them a listen. Oh wait, there is a catch. They only broadcast Saturday nights, starting at midnight. Yeah, I know. Lame. Just think of it as a chiptune K.K. Slider.

8bit l8bit

Zune HD

Because I just realized I made mention of it in the E3 post, and noticed that I never actually posted it; and I'd rather not get angry e-mails about how I cover new iPods and not new products from competitors.

Yes, Microsoft has decided to up the anty on its Zune line in order to compete with Apple's iPod touch and various other touch screen portable media players. The Zune HD will feature a true 16:9 OLED touch display with the capability of 720p output. The device will continue the Zune tradition of including radio, although this time around it will be the first portable device capable of using HD Radio. Also, it will include a browser ... based on Internet Explorer.

Design wise, I personally think the industrial-esque design is more appealing than the bulky, matte design of early Zune models, or the overly glossy look of recent designs. I'm almost expecting this thing to be a Transformer, and I guess that's always neat to have in the back your mind when you listen to music or watch movies. But, this of course isn't Mac compatible, and I already have an iPod.

What does everyone else think? And how soon do you think will we see Microsoft pushing gaming on the Zune HD?

via Zune HD page at Zune.net