Spotify lists most-streamed tracks and albums of 2010

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/computing/internet-and-broadband/images/spotify_pic-200-200.jpg" /> <br /> <iframe align="right" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=6132317937&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Spotify has compiled playlists of the most listened to tracks and albums during 2010 – and you can listen to them now. <br /> There are separate lists for the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Spain, Netherlands and France – click the links to view the relevant lists. However, if you don't like Lady Gaga, you might be advised not to bother. You can also step back in time to check out what was topping the most-listened charts last year. <br /> The company has also compiled lists of the most streamed tracks from last Christmas and the last few days of 2009. <br /> 2010 has certainly been an interesting year for Spotify. The desktop app has been completely revamped with playlists and social additions, while the service has also rolled out to more mobile platforms and Sonos boxes, too. <br /> Spotify CEO Daniel Ek used his SXSWi talk in March to make it clear that the service was making money, but the predicted US launch still hasn't happened, while $9.99-a-month streaming service Rdio, has already launched there. <br /> <b></b><br /> <b>Spotify's most-streamed tracks in the UK:</b><br /> 1. Lady Gaga – <i>Telephone</i><br /> 2. Bob – <i>Airplanes </i>[feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore] - Explicit Album Version<br /> 3. Lady Gaga – <i>Bad Romance</i><br /> 4. Mumford & Sons – <i>The Cave</i><br /> 5. Rihanna – <i>Rude Boy</i><br /> <b>Spotify's most-streamed albums in the UK:</b><br /> 1. <i>The Fame Monster</i> by Lady Gaga<br /> 2. <i>Lungs </i>by Florence + The Machine<br /> 3. <i>Sigh No More</i> by Mumford & Sons<br /> 4. <i>xx </i>by The xx<br /> 5. <i>Rated R</i> by Rihanna

Spotify lists most-streamed tracks and albums of 2010

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How to Convert LP Tracks for a CD

<P>Place your LP on the IonAudio LP 2 CD.</P><P>Press “Menu” and then “Yes” to switch to “Flash Player” if you aren’t in that mode already.</P><P>Flip the “Phono/Line” switch to “Phono,” then press the “Record” button.</P><P>Move the record needle to the LP track you want to record or the start of the record if you want to record it all. Then press “Play” to begin playing the record. Press “Stop” once the track or record has finished.</P><P>Press “Burn CD” and insert a blank disc into the CD drive. Burning will automatically begin and then eject the disc once burning is complete. You now have a CD of your LP tracks.</P><P>Download Acoustica Spin It Again, double-click the download to begin setup. Double-click the icon on the desktop to launch the program.</P><P>Connect your Hi-Fi or record player to your computer, then click “Record a Vinyl LP.”</P><P>Click “Record,” then press “Play” on your record player. Click “Stop” on your computer and your record player once your LP or track has finished.</P><P>Click “Next,” then “Burn Audio CD.” Insert a blank disc into your drive. Click “Next” to begin burning; the disc will eject once recording has finished. You have converted your LP tracks to CD.</P><P>Download Golden Records (see Resources), then double-click the installer to begin setup. Double-click the desktop icon to launch the program.</P><P>Connect your Hi-Fi or record player to your computer.</P><P>Click “Wizard,” select your recording source and click “Next.” Play a record to test the volume, and adjust volume sliders if it is incorrect.</P><P>Click “Next,” then move your record needle close to the end of a track. Click “Measure Noise Floor” and then play your record until the song changes to the next one. Click “Next” twice more.</P><P>Insert a blank CD and select “Burn as Audio CD” from the “Output” drop-down menu. Move the needle on your player back to the beginning. Click “Next,” then play your record. Golden Records will record your files to CD once recording is complete.</P>

How to Convert LP Tracks for a CD

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Earthquake Turns Train Tracks into Bizarre ZigZag

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4zK5mjY_whzpL8-1RP7i4yJHPnU54hF-d2aRsNf5lzDrszCvAFhPW0cs5uKRIFxIT3W4vMfMsTcpDscVEo_W2_TPhpHMrBIvZJEdZ7Ca0YMPFKxlOZW9eiEL8wIsAnBakvGYhi1Ldyk/s1600/Earthquake+Turns+Train+Tracks+into+Bizarre+ZigZag_1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Earthquake Turns Train Tracks into Bizarre ZigZag" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAN59xvE5AehJPUEvRM9Ksd_OkDQ9AWfK0AzgbIHSx87EkbyhGzf4OVqJXbRfv4YuaUQ93qEUmp3IuuG_FhqlIhYP5ul90Vr6PJCkNFfEuLk3Ozrifa23qT250JTS-uv7RdrLPRAnoZJU/s320/Earthquake%252BTurns%252BTrain%252BTracks%252Binto%252BBizarre%252BZigZag_1.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /> <br /> No, we know you're thinking that this picture has been magically enhance by any editing software out there, but we tell you <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5685475/the-power-of-an-earthquake-turns-train-tracks-to-spaghetti">it isn't</a>. This scene is from Canterbury, New Zealand which is rocked by an earthquake last September and was left behind is this bizarre spaghetti shaped train tracks.<br /> <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3630952467398438450&postID=4531012910300458257" name="more"></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFZhj3hHug8Sk3CXgB8rGAQtj_Upa2_d-eTKGaXEaokFByQBWaTcfC5Jlego1SLBxUUYFEc7uP8xwS48bMFLtHFMxPrgb2vym32w9iID8SDwmIECW7QmQX9D4gNy362tI_JEjjLdr1wo/s1600/Earthquake+Turns+Train+Tracks+into+Bizarre+ZigZag_2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Earthquake Turns Train Tracks into Bizarre ZigZag" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7HjCM1S0VHOUCkGJxFCqjN93pGwnEFA74A6pt-54MfMwXd4LzrfhCsBTef-qEOg2fwY0cPotvnhRwuH8nUhfyrC3SvFIoKrDEAdoyGPMyVmvmIJdc_qmzdHpmtFfcGA7sI3aiAySN38/s1600/Earthquake%252BTurns%252BTrain%252BTracks%252Binto%252BBizarre%252BZigZag_2.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /> <br /> According to Dave Petley, writing for American Geophysical Union, they're not sure how this unusual thing happens, accordingly:"The compression on the very strong railway line was accommodated when a weak point was found, leading to a comparatively rapid deformation to form the main buckle on the left. This then concentrated stress on both sides of the buckle, allowing the other (right side) bends to form."Now we know how the natural phenomena can break or make anything, really remarkable.

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