COOL HUNTING

Pandora

Internet radio that allows you to build
customized “stations” based on a particular song, artist, genre or combination of the three. Pandora automatically streams a playlist based on your selection, but users can opt out of a particular song by giving it a “thumbs-down.” The free subscription allows users 40 hours of music per month, with 15- and 30-second ads running every five songs. The paid subscription, which costs $36 a year, allows ad-free, unlimited listening.

www.pandora.com

Stereomood

For those who prefer to listen to music based on their moods, this free Internet radio sorts playlists by emotions and activities, with categories such as “Feel Like Crying,” “Working” and “Dressing Up.”

www.stereomood.com

Gilt Groupe

Shop designer fashions, accessories and household goods at a fraction of the cost at this members-only site. A new sale begins every day at noon and lasts 36 hours, and a new group of designers is featured each day. Need your personal invite? E-mail us at info@thefamilygroove.com!

www.gilt.com

Google Reader

Read all of your favorite websites and blogs in one location with this useful RSS aggregator. Simply subscribe to the feeds you want to read, and Google Reader will organize them by name, updating automatically so you never miss a new article. Posts show up as new and read—just like e-mail—and you can star favorites to read later (or create your own labels). You can also share items with fellow web users or search through your entire Reader by keyword.

www.google.com/reader

Simply Audiobooks

A Netflix for audiobooks, Simply Audiobooks allows members unlimited access to a library of more than 14,000 books on CD in 33 categories. Users arrange an online queue where they can sort their interested titles, and each book comes in one shipment, so you won’t be stuck mid-chapter waiting for your next disc to arrive. Perfect for commuter mommies. $21/month.

www.simplyaudiobooks.com