Earlier this year, I told you about Pandora, my favorite source for free streaming music I listen to at home and in the office.

Since our subscription base has climbed exponentially (250,000) over the past quarter, I thought this free music engine was definitely worth mentioning again, along with 15 ways to tweak it.

Listed below are a few of the ways you can make Pandora sing (pun intended) on your computer, but click on the link below for the full list.

• Run Pandora in its own browser window.
• Restart Pandora every two hours so it can find music more quickly.
• Search for entire albums rather than individual songs.
• Attract a broader range of music by creating stations with an artist's name.
• Share your music selections with others.