Radionomy—a sizeable digital broadcast network from Belgium—has completed its purchase of Winamp and Shoutcast, which means the time has come to wrap up my Winamp-related textual tour de force. After all, every up-and-down back-from-the-brink story deserves a solid trilogy. As world-renowned chemist Walter White once taught us, there’s something wonderful about the sequence of growth,…
Some of you may recall the eloquent words I recently committed to the topic of Winamp’s sad descent into abandonment; feelings and experiences from years of my childhood, condensed into digestible and informative paragraphs. How silly would I feel if AOL ended up saying “oh, whoops, we’ve changed our minds”? Fairly silly, you might well…
Llamas worldwide have emerged from their safety bunkers upon hearing the news that Winamp and its associated services will be abandoned in December, bringing to an end 15 consecutive years of being a better option than Windows Media Player. If you know what I mean, then you were there with me. Join me in remembering…