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Back Related Items: Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0789856117529 Label: K. Records Manufacturer: K. Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: K. Records Release Date: 2006-05-09 Studio: K. Records Rating: - Kimya Dawson is more than a song or two of the Juno soundtrackI liked her music off the Juno soundtrack that I bought the company... I mean her CD... Despite most of the songs sounding the same, the lyrics and progressions make this effort rather interesting.... Rating: - Wonderful, clever and simply far outHeard her songs in the Juno film, watch it if you haven't, and he songs and style kind of stood out. I found myself watching the film and wanting more of her songs to come on. Bought this CD and one other. I was soo pleased. If I would of heard something like this 20 years ago I'd be on the road right now, but only if I could've brought my wonderful wife along. Buy this CD if you like clever heart felt songs. Keep it up Kimya. Rating: - What A Wonderful Womyn!I have been into Kimya since her going solo from the Moldy peaches and i have to admit that she has gotten me through some serious times. "I'm trying to feel brave cause when I'm brave other people feel brave....." Any fan of Juno should seriously consider collecting every Kimya album, to support her and independent music and Panda and the pursuit of truth as it rages everyday..... Rating: - Best Kimya CD everThis is the best Kimya Dawson CD ever. Her self esteem is up and she is singing about political issues too, she still has the myriad references to dead babies, which is why I love her so, you just can't get that anywhere else! Great CD, and even if she did record it in her closet or basement it sounds like way better quality than the Moldy Peaches CD (which on one of the tracks has the phone ringing in the background). MUST HERE THIS CD, some songs are available to preview on her website so check it out if you want to hear the awesomeness for yourself!!!! Rating: - Dorky Yes, but Unquestionably GreatI've discovered Kimya Dawson only a few months back, having heard "Caving In" and "I Like Giants" on a local station. I confess to being baffled at first by her sing-song delivery and her overly earnest themes, but I'm always on the lookout for someone with a different approach to music and her songs certainly catch the ear. After a few more chance encounters, I picked up the album and was quickly won over by her enthusiam and unique sound. The songs on 'Remember That I Love You' may at first remind you of the dorky girl you went to church camp with who played campfire guitar; but it would be misleading to say the charm of this album is only its unassuming sound. After a number of listens I have ... Read More |
Startup VoIP provider DeFi makes big claims, but delivers worldwide calling from a smartphone for $40 or $50 per month: DeFi has a very stripped down business model designed to appeal to a specific, but large class of traveler. They make software that's currently available for Nokia S60 phones (E and N series), and later this year for the iPhone, that acts as a kind of VoIP shunt for calling behavior. When you place a call, the software determines whether you're on a Wi-Fi network, and routes the call out that way; if not, it goes to cell. It also routes inbound calls, and can ring your cell phone's number if you're not on a Wi-Fi network and your inbound DeFi number gets a call.
For $40 or $50 per month (1 or 3 inbound phone numbers, respectively, in any of about 30 countries), you get 3,000 minutes (they call it "unlimited") of calling to and from 75 countries. This includes cell lines in Europe, typically a huge extra for most VoIP plans. DeFi said they signed deals directly with carriers, which they say most VoIP providers have not.
Wi-Fi access works at what they say is "1 million" hotspots, but is really Fon plus several tens of thousands of typical hotel, café, and airport venues. Wi-Fi fees are included for VoIP and data in the monthly subscription. DeFi uses Devicescape behind the scenes to handle no-entry authentication to their Wi-Fi footprint.
The integration is the key point DeFi makes about their product, and may be a stumbling block for an iPhone application. The head of DeFi told me that the company wants their service to require no behavioral changes for customers. Of course, users still have to make sure when they're in areas in which a cell call would be expensive that they don't accidentally wander away from a Wi-Fi hotspot. And Apple doesn't currently allow the kind of integration that would be required for call handling and interception, although DeFi said it's having no problems in its development work.