Must Read: Recommended Stories I'm Reading

It's the beginning of another weekend and time to share some of the best posts I'm reading from great blogs on the internet.

First off is from iLounge.  What features are included with the last version of iTunes 7.4?  Ringtones (but don't buy the ones they have, just make your own with the music you already own for free, support for the new iPhone/iTunes devices, iPhone Address Book Sync, Music Playlist Synch, Close Captioning, Video Playback in full video view, Album ratings etc.  Check out the full rundown over at iLounge.

Internet TV from Microsoft for those of you with Media Center PC's via Engadget.

Andrew Garcia is loving his iPhone and getting attached to BeyondTV with it's new iPhone/iPod integration.  I wrote about how you can control your BeyondTV DVR with your iPhone or Smartphone.  You can also auto-load your shows from BeyondTV onto your iPhone or iPod.

I've talked before about how with Beyond TV I can access my TV Guide, setup recordings, and manage recorded shows with their web-based webadmin across the internet.  I also can placeshift my recorded shows across the internet.  Well at Lifehacker today, they highlighted the user-made add-on for SageTV that while not part of the base, sagetv install does the same thing once installed.  Microsoft Media Center has a similar offering as well and it is now free also.

Adobe has been showing off their yet-to-be-released Photoshop Express Online-version today and Brad at DownloadSquad and Ryan at CybernetNews had good overviews of the new software. 

The HowTo Geek talks about how to use Microsoft Hotmail from within Outlook.

Have a great weekend!

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iPhone Hack: Free iPhone Ringtones: even with iTunes 7.4!

Many were comlaining that they could no longer make free ringtones for their iPhone after upgrading to iTunes 7.4. Well a guy at MacRumors posted how to easily get your music into your iPhone using the new iTunes 7.4 for FREE on both Windows and Mac iTunes.



Here's how:

• Rename the AAC track to .M4R
• Doubleclick the new .M4R file and it loads into iTunes.
• When you plug the iPhone to Sync, check that new song in the ringtones tab
• Done! That was easy now wasn't it.

Read the entire how-to over at MacRumors

UPDATE: If you are have upgraded to iTunes 7.4.1 (which was an apple upgrade just to fix the above hack) then you need to do the following extra steps. Thanks to Engadget for the tip:

• Go back and re-rename that m4r file back to m4a.
• That's it. Plug in your iPhone and that ringtone will be added to your syncable ringtones list -- and it won't pop up the error from before.
  

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Fall 2007 TV Season Premiers: The Ultimate Guide

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I've gathered a complete listing of all of the TV Season Premiers for Fall 2007 for you.  This is an updated list from the one I posted last month and should include all the new premiers for most of the major TV Networks (broadcast and cable) in the U.S.  There are a bunch of shows here folks so pick and choose the ones most appealing to you.  Otherwise you will most definitely turn into a couch potato!

My strategy for the new shows is to record the first season of any new shows I think I might be interested in with my five-tuner Beyond TV DVR.  Then once the season is over, I'll delete those that got really bad reviews, those that will be canceled by their networks and those that I just never get around to.  I make exceptions for shows I know I'll like such as Heroes and Shark.
Each of the new shows are marked with two asterisks and noted in the "new" column.  There are hyperlinks for any shows with previews, extra information and in some cases free, full episodes.  Don't forget that the NBC Pilot Episodes will be available on Amazon Unbox starting September 10th.  For a list of only the new show premiers only go to this post.

If you want to see all premiers, check out the list below:
CLICK HERE to download a free, PDF version of this TV Premier listing, Enjoy!

Premier Date	Day	Show Name	New?	Network	Notes
8/30/2007	Thursday	Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?		(FOX)
9/4/2007	Tuesday	Lincoln Heights		(ABC FAMILY)
9/4/2007	Tuesday	The Contender		(ESPN)
9/5/2007	Wednesday	Tim Gunn's Guide To Style		(BRAVO)
9/6/2007	Thursday	Don’t Forget The Lyrics		(FOX)
9/8/2007	Saturday	Torchwood		(BBC AMERICA)
9/8/2007	Saturday	America’s Most Wanted		(FOX)
9/8/2007	Saturday	Cops		(FOX)	19th Season
9/8/2007	Saturday	** Extreme Ghost Stories	NEW	(WE)
9/8/2007	Saturday	John Edward Cross Country		(WE)
9/8/2007	Saturday	** Rescue Mediums	NEW	(WE)
9/8/2007	Saturday	** iCarly	NEW	(NICK)
9/9/2007	Sunday	Curb Your Enthusiasm		(HBO)
9/9/2007	Sunday	Tell Me You Love Me		(HBO)
9/11/2007	Tuesday	The Biggest Loser		(NBC)
9/13/2007	Thursday	It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia		(FX)
9/14/2007	Friday	Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders		(CMT)	Seriously
9/14/2007	Friday	** Nashville	NEW	(FOX)
9/14/2007	Friday	WWE Smackdown		(THE CW)
9/15/2007	Saturday	MADtv		(FOX)
9/15/2007	Saturday	Talkshow with Spike Feresten		(FOX)
9/16/2007	Sunday	Just Jordan		(NICK)
9/17/2007	Monday	Inside The Actors Studio		(BRAVO)
9/17/2007	Monday	** K-Ville	NEW	(FOX)
9/17/2007	Monday	Prison Break		(FOX)
9/17/2007	Monday	Deal or no Deal		(NBC)
9/18/2007	Tuesday	Beauty and the Geek		(CW)
9/19/2007	Wednesday	** Kitchen Nightmares	NEW	(FOX)
9/19/2007	Wednesday	** Kid Nation	NEW	(CBS)
9/19/2007	Wednesday	America’s Next Top Model		(CW)
9/19/2007	Wednesday	** Back to You	NEW	(FOX)
9/19/2007	Wednesday	Bones		(FOX)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	** Gossip Girl	NEW	(CW)
9/19/2007	Wednesday	Til Death		(FOX)
9/19/2007	Wednesday	Ultimate Fighter		(SPIKETV)
9/20/2007	Thursday	Survivor:China		(CBS)
9/20/2007	Thursday	Manswers		(SPIKETV)
9/21/2007	Friday	Avatar		(Nick)
9/21/2007	Friday	Friday Night Smackdown		(CW)
9/23/2007	Sunday	Cold Case		(CBS)
9/23/2007	Sunday	Shark		(CBS)	Must See
9/23/2007	Sunday	Family Guy		(FOX)
9/23/2007	Sunday	King of the Hill		(FOX)
9/23/2007	Sunday	The Simpsons		(FOX)
9/23/2007	Sunday	** The CW Now	NEW	(THE CW)
9/23/2007	Sunday	** Online Nation	NEW	(THE CW)
9/23/2007	Sunday	The War (Miniseries)		(PBS)	Must See
9/24/2007	Monday	Dancing With The Stars		(ABC)	Watch Mark Cuban Dance!
9/24/2007	Monday	Bachelor		(ABC)
9/24/2007	Monday	** The Big Bang Theory	NEW	(CBS)
9/24/2007	Monday	CSI:Miami		(CBS)
9/24/2007	Monday	How I Met Your Mother		(CBS)	Must See
9/24/2007	Monday	Rules of Engagement		(CBS)
9/24/2007	Monday	Two and a Half Men		(CBS)
9/24/2007	Monday	** Chuck	NEW	(NBC)
9/24/2007	Monday	** Journeyman	NEW	(NBC)
9/24/2007	Monday	Heroes		(NBC)	Must See
9/24/2007	Monday	Real Time with Bill Maher		(HBO)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	Boston Legal		(ABC)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	** Cane	NEW	(CBS)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	NCIS		(CBS)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	The Unit		(CBS)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	** Reaper	NEW	(CW)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	Bones		(FOX)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	House		(FOX)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	** The Singing Bee	NEW	(NBC)
9/25/2007	Tuesday	Law & Order: SVU		(NBC)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	** Dirty Sexy Money	NEW	(ABC)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	** Private Practice	NEW	(ABC)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	Criminal Minds		(CBS)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	CSI:NY		(CBS)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	** Gossip Girl	NEW	(CW)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	** Bionic Woman	NEW	(NBC)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	** Life	NEW	(NBC)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	Deal or no Deal		(NBC)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	Life		(NBC)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	Ghost Hunters		(SCIFI)
9/26/2007	Wednesday	Haunted		(SCIFI)
9/27/2007	Thursday	Ugly Betty		(ABC)	My Wife Loves This One
9/27/2007	Thursday	** Big Shots	NEW	(ABC)
9/27/2007	Thursday	Grey’s Anatomy		(ABC)
9/27/2007	Thursday	CSI: Crime Scene Investigations		(CBS)
9/27/2007	Thursday	Without a Trace		(CBS)
9/27/2007	Thursday	Smallville		(CW)
9/27/2007	Thursday	My Name is Earl		(NBC)
9/27/2007	Thursday	The Office		(NBC)
9/27/2007	Thursday	ER		(NBC)
9/28/2007	Friday	** Moonlight	NEW	(CBS)
9/28/2007	Friday	Ghost Whisperer		(CBS)
9/28/2007	Friday	Numb3rs		(CBS)
9/28/2007	Friday	Deal or no Deal		(NBC)
9/28/2007	Friday	Las Vegas		(NBC)
9/28/2007	Friday	Stargate Atlantis		(SCIFI)
9/29/2007	Saturday	48 Hours Mysteries		(CBS)
9/30/2007	Sunday	Brothers & Sisters		(ABC)
9/30/2007	Sunday	Desperate Housewives		(ABC)
9/30/2007	Sunday	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition		(ABC)
9/30/2007	Sunday	American Dad		(FOX)
9/30/2007	Sunday	Brotherhood		(SHOWTIME)
9/30/2007	Sunday	Dexter		(SHOWTIME)
10/1/2007	Monday	** Aliens In America	NEW	(CW)
10/1/2007	Monday	Everybody Hates Chris		(CW)
10/1/2007	Monday	Girlfriends		(CW)
10/1/2007	Monday	The Game		(CW)
10/1/2007	Monday	** Dr. Steve-O	NEW	(USA)
10/1/2007	Monday	** Wizards of Waverly Place	NEW	(Disney)
10/2/2007	Tuesday	** Carpoolers	NEW	(ABC)
10/2/2007	Tuesday	** Cavemen	NEW	(ABC)	Yawn
10/2/2007	Tuesday	Exalted!		(BET)
10/2/2007	Tuesday	Sunday Best		(BET)
10/2/2007	Tuesday	Queer Eye for the Straight Guy		(Bravo)
10/3/2007	Wednesday	** Better Half	NEW	(Bravo)
10/3/2007	Wednesday	** Pushing Daisies	NEW	(ABC)
10/3/2007	Wednesday	Sarah Silverman Program		(Comedy)
10/3/2007	Wednesday	South Park		(Comedy)
10/4/2007	Thursday	American Gangster		(BET)
10/4/2007	Thursday	Drawn Together		(Comedy)
10/4/2007	Thursday	Supernatural		(CW)
10/4/2007	Thursday	30 Rock		(NBC)
10/4/2007	Thursday	Law & Order: Criminal Intent		(NBC)
10/5/2007	Friday	Friday Night Lights		(NBC)
10/7/2007	Sunday	America’s Funniest Home Videos		(ABC)
10/7/2007	Sunday	** Life is Wild	NEW	(CW)
10/8/2007	Monday	I Love New York		(VH1)
10/12/2007	Friday	Men in Trees		(ABC)	Wife Favorite
10/12/2007	Friday	** Women’s Murder Club	NEW	(ABC)
10/12/2007	Friday	America’s Psychic Challenge		(LIFETIME)
10/12/2007	Friday	Blood Ties		(LIFETIME)
10/12/2007	Friday	Life Among the Dead		(LIFETIME)
10/13/2007	Saturday	Search For The Next Elvira		(FOX REALITY)
10/14/2007	Sunday	Girl Meets Cowboy		(WE)
10/15/2007	Monday	** Samantha Who?	NEW	(ABC)
10/15/2007	Monday	I Love New York		(VH1)
10/18/2007	Thursday	** Viva Laughlin	NEW	(CBS)
10/19/2007	Friday	The Next Great American Band		(FOX)
10/23/2007	Tuesday	Nip/Tuck		(FX)
10/25/2007	Thursday	Scrubs		(NBC)
11/1/2007	Thursday	** In Plain Site	NEW	(USA)
11/14/2007	Wednesday	Project Runway		(Bravo)
11/24/2007	Saturday	Battlestar Galactica Razor Movie		(SCIFI)	Must See
11/27/2007	Tuesday	** Cashmere Mafia	NEW	(ABC)
1/2/2008	Wednesday	One Tree Hill		(THE CW)
1/6/2008	Sunday	The L Word		(SHOWTIME)
1/7/2008	Monday	October Road		(ABC)
1/14/2008	Thursday	24		(Fox)	Must See
1/20/2008	Sunday	Medium		(NBC)
1/??/2008	TBA	Eli Stone		(ABC)
1/??/2008	TBA	Miss Guided		(ABC)
2/??/2008	TBA	Amazing Race		(CBS)	Must See
2/??/2008	TBA	Lost		(ABC)	Must See
2/??/2008	TBA	** Farmer Wants A Life	NEW	(CW)
MidSeason	TBA	** Oprah's Big Give	NEW	(ABC)
MidSeason	Friday	** New Amsterdam	NEW	(FOX)
MidSeason	TBA	Crowned: The Mother Of All Pageants		(CW)
MidSeason	TBA	** Canterbury's Law	NEW	(FOX)
MidSeason	TBA	** The Return of Jezebel James	NEW	(FOX)
MidSeason	TBA	** The Rules For Starting Over	NEW	(FOX)
MidSeason	TBA	** The Sarah Connor Chronicles	NEW	(FOX)
MidSeason	TBA	** Unhitched	NEW	(FOX)
MidSeason	TBA	Jericho		(CBS)	Back by Popular Demand (and a lot of nuts) GREAT SHOW!
MidSeason	TBA	** When Women Rule the World	NEW	(FOX)
MidSeason	TBA	** Baby Borrowers	NEW	(NBC)
MidSeason	TBA	** Lipstick Jungle	NEW	(NBC)
MidSeason	TBA	** The IT Crowd	NEW	(NBC)
MidSeason	TBA	** World Moves	NEW	(NBC)

In case you're interested in those shows that aren't returning this season here's a partial list:
20 Good Years (NBC)
3 lbs (CBS)
According To Jim (ABC)
All of Us (CW)
Andy Barker, P.I. (NBC)
Big Day (ABC)
Black Donnellys, The (NBC) -- I actually liked this one
Close To Home (CBS)
Crossing Jordan (NBC)
Day Break (ABC)
Drive (FOX)
Extreme Makeover (ABC)
George Lopez (ABC)
Gilmore Girls (CW)
Grease: You’re the One That I Want (NBC)
Great American Dream Vote, The (ABC)
Happy Hour (FOX)
Help Me Help You (ABC)
Identity (NBC)
In Case of Emergency (ABC)
Justice (FOX)
Kidnapped (NBC)
King of Queens (CBS)
The Nine (ABC)
The O.C. (FOX)
Raines (NBC)
Real Wedding Crashers, The (NBC)
The Rich List (FOX)
Runaway (CW)
Seventh Heaven (CW)
Show Me The Money (ABC)
Six Degrees (ABC)
Smith (CBS)
Standoff (FOX)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (NBC)
Thank God You’re Here (NBC)
Traveler (ABC)
Vanished (FOX)
Veronica Mars (CW)
The Wedding Bells (FOX)
What About Brian (ABC)
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DIY: Make a CD Case Photo Mural

I know you have some great photos and now that you've digitized your CD or DVD collection you have a pile of CD/DVD cases that aren't being used so what do you do with them?

Jpfaraco has posted an instructable showing us how to convert those photos into a giant wall mural using the excellent, free rasterbator program to create the multi-page pdf file, and then assembling the resulting photo pages using the CD cases to mount them into a beautiful mural as large as 60 feet in size! It looks like it takes some time and patience, but the end result is very nice.

Check out the entire how-to over at Instructables

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Battlestar Galactica The Final Season - Free Downloads

One of my favorite sci-fi shows, Battlestar Galactica is kicking off their final season beginning on November 24th at 8pm CST on the Sci Fi channel with a two-hour special event movie called "Battlestar Galactica: Razor". The movie's storyline puts you just before the attack on the colonies by the Cylons and sets the stage for the third season.

You can download two Battlestar Galactica primer episodes that are mostly promotional and review of past seasons for free (limited time) on Amazon Unbox.

Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far

SCI FI: Inside Battlestar Galactica

Thanks to michaellundberg for the tip!

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