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f.lux

Valerie
Tired of having a glaring computer screen in the middle of the night but hate having to keep adjusting the screen brightness all the time? F.lux might be able to help you with that. This nifty program works by automatically adjusting your screen's brightness setting throughout the day. With this program, you can say goodbye to glaring bright screens which strain the eye especially if you work at night. The program works on a Windows, Mac and Linux system. Best part is, it's available as a free download. Go ahead and check out how this program can help you.
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MIT Choir: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana

Valerie
Originating from 1230 AD, the Carmina Burana is a set of medieval manuscripts consisting of 254 poems and dramatic text. It was an epic piece of text that was created by theological students mainly to satirize the church. Most of the works centered on subjects such as wealth, the nature of life, financial abuses, joy of Springtime and even the pleasure and perils of drinking. The Carmina Burata was translated into an beautiful cantata by German composer, Carl Orff in 1937. The composer's version of the Carmina is now available as a free download right on FMA. Performed by none other than the MIT Orchestra under the direction of Dr. William Cutter (2006.) This is a great piece of classical/medieval music brought to life in these modern times.
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Break

Valerie
Most of you might be familiar of the retro game, Arkanoid. The main point of the game was to bounce a ball off a moving platform in order to break down various colored bricks. This was a very popular game during the time and quite a lot of remakes were done along with a similar gameplay. Break is another one of these remakes but this time, it's set and made perfect for the iPad platform. The game was developed by Jirbo Inc. and made available as a free download on iTunes. It works on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. If you are too young to remember Arkanoid, then you might want to give this game a try. Definitely good fun.
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Galaxie Junktion

Natalie
Recently released by Junktion, a New Zealand music collective, compilation features some amazing and hand picked quality dustep, hip-hop, electronic, and ambient sounds from across the world. Featuring talented artists such as Mecca:83, B Lewis, Benny Tones & Mara TK, tom2k, and Ghost, Galaxy Junktion promises to bring in some refreshing beats for just about any type of electronic music lover out there.
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Eastern Phoebes: Wampum

Valerie
Wampun is the debut album of indie folk pop duo Eastern Phoebes. Made up of Ry Smith and Meg Bayley, the power couple formed back in January 2010. They started out with Ry recording songs he wrote and asked Meg to "sing and clap on a bunch of tunes." From them on, they have been unstoppable; recording and releasing several EPs, like Rods of Energy, as well as this full length record in just a year. Wampum is their official debut and carries 10 heartfelt, catchy indie pop tracks that will surely become a soundtrack to your warm and lazy summer afternoons. The album was also the band's official entry into the RPM Challenge.
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Silverpennies: Come On Villains

Natalie
Another great album from Sweden? Sure, why not. Meet Silverpennies. Following their previous two successful releases, the trio (Adam Leslie Jonsson, Anders Ludwigsson, and Oskar Eriksson) bring us their most recent EP Come On Villains. Filled with beautiful melodies, lovely piano, great vocals worthy of a radio hit, and lyrics that will make you sing along as you go about your day, the EP is a nice, and free, little treat from across the continent.
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Johnwaynes: What Is All About

Natalie
A little bit of bossanova, electro-acoustic sounds, electropop delight, some disco/jazz influence and great vocals in all the right places; What Is All About is certainly a melting pot for your senses. Released in 2010 by Johnwaynes album (made available for a download by the Optimus Discos Label), brings us five excellent tracks ready to bright up your day with their light and chill out sounds that will not be quickly forgotten.
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Speak-A-Message

Valerie
If you're like me and you just hate having to use small keyboards when typing messages on your smart phone or computer, then go ahead and give Speak-A-Message a try. Even though most of us are already adept and have no problems typing away in front of our little gadgets all day, there are those who prefer to just talk and record a message for one reason or another. With this nifty tool, it's easier to send voice messages or transcribe a spoken message into text and send it off as an email. It's a great piece of software to have if you have typing problems too. The program offers an unlimited home edition that features all the basic requirements you need.
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Adult Swim: African Swim

Natalie
African Swim is a collection of some of the most popular African hip-hop music from the recent years. The compilation, brought to us by Cartoon Network's animation bloc Adult Swim, features fifteen great tracks hand selected from the far corners of South Africa. Among the artists making an appearance on African Swim you will find B Zee, Juzi with his latest hit Muthaland, Gumshev, Da L.E.S., and Drencko; all showcasing their modern sounds, great vocals, and beats that will keep you on your feet. All in all the release is definitely worth checking out!
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