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If you have old CDs, DVDs, Video games and other stuff, now is your chance to exchange them for something else that you need. I found this site called SwitchPlanet that lets you put your old and unwanted CDs, DVDs, video games and similar stuff to good use. You dont have to throw them away… this makes for a great eco friendly practice.

SwitchPlanet is a social media trading website where members can switch their old DVDs, CDs, Games and Books with other members for free. Social tools such as friends, groups and forums are available to help members communicate between trades.

Members also support various charities via our SwitchFunds program. The service is free, so if you find it useful, you are encouraged to make a small donation. This donation goes to charity. I also found that the "buy it" buttons link to amazon. This is also one way to help fund the site.Switch planet is a great way to enjoy media/entertainment for the cost of postage.

More on Switch Planet:
Use more…waste less! The idea is simple but the end result is amazing. Members save money by trading the things they already have but no longer use to get the things they need. One person gets rid of something taking up space in their home and another person benefits by filling a need…so everyone wins.

Most importantly SwitchPlanet was built to help an even greater need. Because SwitchPlanet is free to use members are given the option to donate any amount they choose every time they receive something for free on the SwitchPlanet Network. These donations are put into a SwitchFund that is then distributed among selected charities and non-profit organizations.

“I want this thing to be huge so the positive impact it has on society is also huge,” states Founder, Chris Samarin, “If we can get millions of people using the site and donating on average $1 per month, wow, we can sure help a lot of people if that happens.”

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Gulfstream Internet (www.GulfstreamInternet.com) wants to spread the word about its site, iPodSweepstakes.com. Most free iPod offers make it very difficult to ever get an iPod. iPodSweepstakes.com gives away a free iPod every single day. There's nothing to buy, no credit card needed and you don't have to refer your friends. In addition to winning an iPod, members can earn a free iPod by completing simple offers like taking a survey or requesting free information. Gulfstream Internet has been in business for 7 years and owns 6 rewards sites. We have given away more than 3,000 free iPods so far.

Get a Free iPod from iPodSweepstakes.com Now!

The process is simple:

1. Select the color of the iPod you want
2. Enter your email address.
3. Login using the email address you choose.

The login form then goes to more registration detail. And this is where i got stuck. It only allows US state and zip. I live outside of the US. Does this mean that the contest is for US residents only?

It seems that you have to earn 1000 points to be eligible for the iPod. You earn 200 points just by registering. The rest is by clicking on ads on the spot. You go and visit the websites listed there and you start accumulating the points.
This is a great web promotion idea.

The following is a paid review.

If you want to know the Top 100 DJs in the trance music scene, then http://www.progressivetrance.net/ is the website to go to. Progressive trance music originates from the combination of psychedelic trance and progressive house and has a distinctive sound softer than normal trance and harder than normal house music.

The progressive trance music network is a resource website for artists, DJ's, record labels, promoters and people who simply love the music and the scene. They feature a TOP 100 list of DJs including their profiles. If you get hooked, you can always go to their music shop. If you just want to try it out, go to their free MP3 downloads. It also has a music website directory as well as a news section from the blogsphere.

The current top 20 DJs in their list include:

1. PAUL VAN DYK
2. ARMIN VAN BUUREN
3. TIESTO
4. CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE
5. DJ DAN Top house DJ
6. FERRY CORSTEN
7. SASHA Top Prog DJ
8. JOHN DIGWEED
9. ABOVE & BEYOND
10. DEEP DISH
11. CARL COX Top Techno DJ
12. INFECTED MUSHROOM
13. ATB
14. PAUL OAKENFOLD
15. HERNAN CATTANEO
16. JUDGE JULES
17. EDDIE HALLIWELL
18. MARCO V
19. MARKUS SCHULZ
20. GABRIEL & DRESDEN

I myself tried out the smoothing sample music on their site called phacelift from the links to free mp3. The sound came in clear in stereo. Although we had a bit of buffering from the experience. It was a great experience if you play it on the windows media player with the alchemy visualizations set to random. After the file loaded i was able to save it from the media players' file save as button.

The Monthly Winner for January!

Contestant1 - Anna Dane Aquino

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Contestant2 - Marben Soriano

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Contestant3 - Eloisa Datuin

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The winner of 3rd weekly eliminition!

Contestant1 - Ryan Jay De Vera

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Contestant2 - Melanie Munoz

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Contestant3 - Eloisa Datuin

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Here are the top 3 who will be competing for the 3rd Weekly Elimination on January 20, 2007 at HOT FM Station, Dagupan.

1. Contestant # 22 - Ryan Jay De Vera of Mangaldan, Pangasinan
2. Contestant # 3 - Melanie B. Muñoz of Dagupan City
3. Contestant # 26 - Eloisa Datuin of Calasiao, Pangasinan

The top 4 and top 5 will serve as fillers incase one of the 3 will not make it to the contest.

4. Contestant # 1 - Gleceria Urbano of Binmaley, Pangasinan
5. Contestant # 6 - Kevin Querol of Calasiao, Pangasinan

The winner of 2nd weekly elimination.

The winner of First Weekly Elimination!