Tag Archives: ipod
smart playlists considered harmful
iTunes performance on my PC has just been dragging lately. Seriously. Whether it’s adding files, syncing stuff up, or just fixing title case, I feel like I can have iTunes open or everything else. “This is probably because my library’s … Continue reading
on podcasting
I can’t tell you how disappointing it is to read in Wikipedia’s article about what Podsafe means that podcasters are still slavishly following Adam Curry’s lead. Adam Curry’s effective status as the advocate, role model, and protector of all podcasters … Continue reading
iPod on shuffle
Okay, the game is to critique five random tracks from the iPod, with the specific instruction not to skip anything that’s uncool. Here we go: Ludacris – “Hip Hop Quotables” – I gave this three stars at some point, just … Continue reading
new iPods
Album art on the iPod is awesome. I believe I’ve mentioned this. I have one tiny complaint, though: clicking the middle button on a non-color iPod presents the following options. Not clicked yet: regular time countdown (scroll wheel controls volume) … Continue reading
ipod purchases
We all got new iPods! Yeah! In short, the nano, at $199, could not be denied my sweet wife. We’d looked at the minis a few times, and I’d always had questions about sharing my iTunes installation with her, syncing … Continue reading
KQRS Morning Show Podcast
I got an email last night from Noah, the KQRS web guy saying that they’d added a daily podcast to the existing KQ Morning Show streaming page. Good news for fans of that program, which I am, or at least … Continue reading
iPod Crash ’05
Huh. I got an iTrip on Saturday, plugged it into my iPod, threw the whole thing into the dock, and POW: my new PC rebooted, and when it came up, Windows was complaining about drive integrity. iTunes wouldn’t recognize it … Continue reading
