Netflix on Droid 2

This weekend Verizon automatically updated my Droid 2. Initially I was not happy as the update changed alot of cosmetic things and it threw me. (While I love change when I initialize it, it makes me very unhappy when it is thrust upon me). 

Not knowing what changes were actually made, I decided to explore Android Market and see what apps were available. I noticed the Netflix app so I installed it.

I am so glad I did! This app streams smoothly (no fits and stops). All my "instant" choices are there for me to choose from.  What a sweet treat to watch a movie on my phone! (I tried running both Netflix and Hulu on my phone when I first got it but they were not supported on the Droid 2 at the time).

I haven't tried Hulu yet but if you have  Netflix account, I highly recommend seeing if the app is supported on your phone. It's pretty sweet!

Old Time Radio (OTR)

Before the days of television, video games and the internet, people used to sit in front of their radios and listen to shows, such as Sherlock Holmes, Superman, Father Knows Best, and Blondie. Once tv became popular in the 1950's most of these shows went off the air. Thanks to the internet, these shows can still be enjoyed today.

As much as I love tv, I find that I tend to use it as background noise rather than visual entertainment. Now I listen to OTR when I'm doing crafts, cleaning, and, most enjoyably, as my nightly bedtime story. Listening to OTR is fun and entertaining. I really like to listen to OTR with younger children. They enjoy havng someone tell them a story and it introduces them to entertainment of a time gone by.

There are a multitude of sites that offer free OTR. Some of my favorites are:

http://www.radiolovers.com/
http://www.oldtimeradiofans.com/
http://www.best-otr.com/
http://www.megaloradio.com/