Netreport

Netreport is a weekly technology podcast. The hosts speak in nice, pleasant tones that are generally easy to follow. The content is interesting and they stay on topic most of the time.

http://www.c-radio.net/link/netrepor.html

Another tip: podcasts with two people talking are easier to follow than monologues. The sentences are shorter and more questions are asked.

Japanese Linux

Instead of getting a Japanese version of Windows or paying for a version that supports a language pack, you could always run Linux in Japanese. The following are one learner's reccomendations on which distros are best for Japanese (he reccomends something other than Ubuntu):

http://www.nihongoperapera.com/japanese-linux.html

Vista Interface

Officially, only Vista Ultimate can switch interface languages, but...

http://www.froggie.sk/index.html