04-05-2005 08:57									#1
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Of course, non-iPod folks are welcomed to chime in. I have a 4 GB Mini iPod. I filled it all up on the first day. Here's a nice trick I found on the Smart Playlists site

(1) you create a manual playlist specifically for your iPod. You can call it iPod, for example. Basically, you put all the music you want to put on your iPod on this playlist. Its real easy to maintain and making sure the playlist doesn't go beyond 4 GB (3.7 GB, to be more precise) is piece of cake.

(2) You create a bunch of smart playlists based on that playlist. For example, the rock songs you listen the most; your top rated rock songs; your top rated alternative rock songs... The possibilities are endless with smart playlists.

(3) You set iTunes to auto-sync exclusively with these playlists.

	04-05-2005 09:02									#2
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40 gb capacity on my Zen. Haven't filled it just yet. Will run out of space on my actual computer first.

	04-05-2005 09:14									#3
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4 GB is plenty of room for my needs. So how are those Etymotics? I'm still stuck with my stock Apple earbuds. God do they suck...

	04-05-2005 09:26									#4
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Sent the Etymotics back. If you have to jam something that far into your ear to get a passable sound (and it wasn't a great sound), it ain't good for you.

	04-05-2005 09:30									#5
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That sucks.

	04-05-2005 09:32									#6
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I do your trick with my flashpod. I use the autofill to select from whichever one I feel like on the day.

I use multiple genres too.

	04-05-2005 11:13									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Sent the Etymotics back. If you have to jam something that far into your ear to get a passable sound (and it wasn't a great sound), it ain't good for you.

The problem I have with my pair is the damn things keep sliding out, despite my small stature ergo small ears. Even without the slightest trace of earwax I still have to scrub with a kleenex before jamming the buds into my ear canals. If they had textured foam coverings instead of the completely smooth rubber I'd be able to use them more effectively.

	04-05-2005 11:15									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon I do your trick with my flashpod. I use the autofill to select from whichever one I feel like on the day. I use multiple genres too.

I tend to Autofill and then play in order (which is random enough for me), but if I am shuffling and don't recgonize a song, I just go back to normal and find the next song I know in order.

	04-05-2005 11:20									#9
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quote: I tend to Autofill and then play in order (which is random enough for me), but if I am shuffling and don't recgonize a song, I just go back to normal and find the next song I know in order.

10 bucks says that Frank Sinatra has never followed Slayer in your Shuffling career.

	04-05-2005 11:42									#10
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Just this evening I went from Britney Spears - Anticipating to Metallica - Enter Sandman to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry to Chopin - Piano Sonato No. 2 one right after the other. I for one have broad enough musical tastes that I wouldn't be bothered, put off by, or even really notice such a drastic change in genres as presented by my mp3 player (brand spanking new black 5gb Zen Micro ) while I'm working.

	04-05-2005 12:02									#11
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I actually like every single thing you mentioned, DRose.

	04-05-2005 13:10									#12
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Another nifty trick. Suppose a song is problematic (because I want to remove it from my iPod, or because there's a problem with its id tag). In that case, I give it a 1 star rating. All songs with a 1 star rating go straight to my "problematic song" smart playlist. That way, I don't forget about the problematic songs.

	04-05-2005 18:52									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon 10 bucks says that Frank Sinatra has never followed Slayer in your Shuffling career.

Aw man, I was hoping you'd recognize my post.

	04-05-2005 19:48									#14
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quote: Aw man, I was hoping you'd recognize my post.

I just didn't believe it. The Zen has Shuffle anyway – they all do, don't they?

	04-05-2005 19:49									#15
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Yes, before the iPod ever did.

	04-05-2005 20:05									#16
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In other news, Apple's share of the US flash market climbed to 58% last month.

	04-05-2005 20:10									#17
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In other news, Rob Thomas' debut CD debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, and was #1 on the iTMS.

http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/bb200.jsp

No other solo male has ever debuted at #1 on the Billboard top200 album charts before.

	04-05-2005 20:13									#18
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And the charts are supposed to be an indicator of quality?

	04-05-2005 20:14									#19
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Is marketshare?

*zing*

	04-05-2005 20:17									#20
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No. And you know I don't believe that, so I'm surprised you tried.

We elitists in the ivory towers of the world spit on the market.

I'm just surprised the iPS is so popular. On the other hand I had to force my wife to buy her own.

	04-05-2005 20:19									#21
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Why would you be surprised.

It's cheap chic bling.

Pet Rocks were popular at one point. So were slap-bracelets.

	04-05-2005 20:20									#22
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It's pretty bland for bling.

	04-05-2005 20:21									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Asher In other news, Rob Thomas' debut CD debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, and was #1 on the iTMS. http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/bb200.jsp No other solo male has ever debuted at #1 on the Billboard top200 album charts before.

Elton Johns Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy debuted #1 in 1975.

Bruce Springsteens greatest hits double-album debuted at #1 as well (though he might not qualify, as a number of his releases are billed with the E Street Band.)

	04-05-2005 20:25									#24
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Ah, the official title is:

This is the first time that a male artist from a rock or pop group has debuted at #1 with their first solo album in the 50-year history of the Billboard charts.

	04-05-2005 20:26									#25
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quote: This is the first time that a male artist from a rock or pop group has debuted at #1 with their first solo album in the 50-year history of the Billboard charts.

When you have to parse your record so fine as that, is it really a record?

	04-05-2005 20:38									#26
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In other news, Apple released a patch for 20 security flaws in OS X 10.3. This comes a month after they patched nearly a dozen flaws.

Apple is so lucky no one uses their OS.

More holes than swiss cheese!

	04-05-2005 22:17									#27
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Still no viruses.

	04-05-2005 22:34									#28
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No users, no software, no viruses.

	04-05-2005 22:51									#29
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quote: No users, no software, no viruses.

Still no proof of this ridiculous assertion.

	04-05-2005 23:46									#30
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Here's your proof:

Why didn't the 9/11 terrorists crash their plane into a farm in Kansas?