Wes Derby

With the new subscription plans from XM and Sirius, many current subscribers are questioning benefits of the merger. Here is a simple plan to help the new company keep us happy.

If you're a sports fan, or you're buying a gift for a sports fan, there is no better gift you can give than a subscription to either XM or Sirius and a receiver to get the person started. Believe me, ...

The Original Roadhouse Grill just opened a location in Everett, Washington, to go along with its locations in several other states. This is a great place for food and drink with family and friends.

In recent FCC filings, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio have addressed many post-merger concerns, including several new tiered subscription plans. However, one begins to wonder if these plans are benefic...

On Friday, June 15, after serving a 30-day suspension forced upon them by one of their employers, Opie & Anthony made their triumphant return to XM Satellite Radio.

Radio host and Fox News contributor Erich "Mancow" Muller has put out his "Ten Commandments for Radio Personalities". The reaction from the industry and from listeners should be fun to watch in the co...

It's often seemed to me that the news media reports first, and checks the facts later, if at all. The recent suspension of Opie And Anthony from XM Satellite Radio offers further proof of the news med...

On Tuesday May 15, XM Satellite Radio suspended popular talk duo Opie and Anthony for 30 days. This suspension was a serious mistake on XM's part, and Opie and Anthony fans are not taking it lightly.

The Old Spaghetti Factory in Hillsboro, Oregon serves up tasty Italian food, but they serve it very slowly. The food is good and the prices are reasonable, but be sure to set aside a large chunk of ti...

Black Sabbath is back, with a new anthology of tracks from all three CDs featuring Ronnie James Dio. Included are three new tracks, essential to any Sabbath fan's collection.

Alt-country icon Jack Ingram has put out a fantastic new release which is sure to please old fans as well as garner him new fans. With one exception, this CD has great tracks from start to finish.

Australian author Michael Robotham has published two of the best mystery/psychological thriller novels I've ever had the pleasure of reading. His third book, due out in the US in June, should be just ...

As far as portable media/MP3 players go, Apple's iPod Video is almost perfect. It's honestly the only Apple product I can say I love, and I'm really not sure how I ever got along without it.

Newcomer Jason Michael Carroll's debut CD "Waitin' In the Country" brings back a sound reminiscent of early material from guys like Rhett Akins, Trace Adkins, and Tracy Lawrence. If you like country, ...

Memphis rockers Saliva have just released their fifth CD, fourth on a major label, Blood Stained Love Story. Fans new and old are sure to enjoy this latest release.

Rockbox is free, open-source replacement firmware which can be used on many Jukebox-style MP3 players, such as Apple's iPod. In many cases, it gives your player greater functionality than the original...

As a totally blind computer user, one of the most common questions I hear from sighted friends, associates, or people I deal with at work is "How can a blind person use a computer?" In this article, I...

Whether you're someone who's a die-hard fan of country artist Gary Allan, or someone who just likes the songs you've heard on the radio, Gary Allan's new CD, Greatest Hits, is worth buying.

Having been a user of Norton products since 1999, and having always been quite happy with them, I was amazed to learn just how inaccessible the current line of Symantec products are to blind users.

In an earlier article, I mentioned the Myspace is mostly accessible with a screenreader. Unfortunately, one area that is not so user-friendly is the adding of music to profiles.

Though there are many technological innovations which have improved our quality of life, perhaps none have had as profound an impact as the internet.

We've all seen them when registering for a site or making a purchase; those visual verification boxes with text you have to enter before continuing. Great security, bad for blind consumers.

As someone who has been a fan of many styles of music for all of my life, I was very excited about the possibilities brought on by Satellite radio. Once I purchased my first receiver and became a sub...