Linux/Mac (through MacPorts): Grooveshark may have pushed out a new Flash-free interface, but Pandora users aren't so lucky. Free app Pianobar takes the resource-sucking Flash player out of your browser and uses a low-power Terminal player instead.


We've shown you one native Pandora client before, but if you're a command-line geek and want to keep the strain on your system as low as possible, Pianobar is a great alternative. Linux users have an easy install, with there being packages available for a number of different distros, though Mac users will have to use MacPorts to install the software. The program itself is simple: just fire it up in your terminal, log in to your account, and select the station you want to listen to. You can even thumbs up and down songs, create a new station, view song history, and do everything else you can do in Pandora right from the app with simple Terminal commands. Hit the link to check it out.


Pianobar is a free download for Linux machines, as well as Mac OS X through MacPorts.

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Pianobar [via One Thing Well]