Attention community members - we've made some great improvements to our site that we'd like to let you know about!

Member Updates

First, you can now see other member's birthdays in their profiles and in the members section; wish your friends a "Happy Birthday!" (Your year of birth will not be shown.)

Groups Updates

Second, take a look at the Groups section. We've now added the ability for anyone to add a download to a group. Feel free to contribute your download by using the "Submit a Download" link in the group.

Image Galleries

Last, but definitely not least - we've added Image Galleries! This exciting new feature will allow you to create a customized image gallery for your forum thread, article, download, group discussion, or blog entry.

You'll be able to add and remove photos, reorder your photos, have custom captions, and batch upload photos from your computer to the gallery to save time and effort. You'll need Flash on your computer to use the gallery feature.

Remember that if you upload a photo or photos directly to the gallery, you'll also need to upload it in the article to use it there. However, if you upload an image to the article, it will automatically be available in the gallery. Also note that if you are linking in your article/forum post/etc. to an image found elsewhere, it will not automatically be available in the gallery, and may have to be uploaded manually. Once your gallery is completed, you'll see it at the top of your content item.

Here's some photos for additional details. Click on the images to view them in the gallery, to give you a feel for how it works:

Thank you all for participating in the site. We're excited to see your new image galleries! The possibilities are endless!

The Team at MonsterCommunity

After months of waiting and wondering if it would ever see the light of day, Monster Cable has finally begun shipping their all new iSoniCast iPod Wireless Audio Bridge.

The bridge utilizes a two-piece transmitter and receiver design to wirelessly connect your iPod to your home stereo system. With the iSoniCast, the iPod itself becomes the remote control, foregoing the need to fire up a TV or use a separate remote, giving you the ease of use you've come to expect from your iPod. It's also said to be battery friendly with its low power consumption design.

As with any Monster accessory, special attention has been given to sound quality. The iSoniCast features "proprietary" 2.4GHz wireless technology with intelligent frequency hopping designed for extended range, great sound quality, and minimal interference.

It will set you back $99, but freeing your iPod from FM transmitters and adapter cables will be worth every penny to those who want the ultimate mobility and flexibility for home stereo playback.