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Elster88 Sep 22 2005 10:43 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 22 2005 11:39 AM

So Metallica won't even sell their songs on iTunes? I also couldn't find Black by Sevendust. They only have like five songs total available. _____________________________ This post had the designation 147) Jeff Reardon

metirish Sep 22 2005 11:13 AM

Some groups just won't embrace the technology, mean while it might have a lot to do with the record companies... ]Apple in music download price duel Apple CEO Steve Jobs warns that raising the prices customers pay for downloading music could spur piracy. Apple boss Steve Jobs vowed yesterday to repel "greedy" record companies' demands for higher music download prices, warning that any such move would encourage piracy. Jobs, speaking before the opening of the Apple Expo in Paris, said some music majors were pushing for an increase in prices on Apple's online iTunes Music Store. Apple's co-founder and CEO said record firms already earn more profit from songs sold through iTunes - cutting out costs of manufacturing, marketing and returns - than from those sold on CD. "So if they want to raise the prices it just means they're getting a little greedy," he said. As their contracts with Apple come up for renewal, music companies are seeking to improve their take from sales through the U.S. iTunes site, which charges 99 cents per song. Prices are typically higher in Europe, Japan and other regions. Apple's iTunes accounts for 82% of legal downloads in the U.S. The company has sold more than 500 million songs online and about 22 million iPod digital music players. Apple launched its Japanese iTunes site in August without Sony BMG's music catalogue, as negotiations dragged on. Observers say the same issues are likely to surface in talks between the two companies on their U.S. sales, and Warner Music Group also is reportedly seeking price increases. Warner Music and Universal Music Group declined to comment. Sony BMG and EMI Group did not return calls. Jobs intends to stand firm. "Customers think the price is really good where it is," he said. "If the price goes up a lot, they'll go back to piracy. Then everybody loses." Industry analyst Philip Leigh, who runs market research firm Inside Digital Media, said record companies were smarting over their loss of control as online customers cherry-pick favorite hits. But as long as Apple controls the market for music players and paid-for downloads, Leigh said, "it's going to be very difficult for the labels to avoid dealing with Steve Jobs on his terms." The Associated Press [code:1][/code:1]

KC Sep 22 2005 11:25 AM

Anyone have problems with iTunes 5.0? I downloaded and installed it twice last week and it won't communicate with the actual iPod. I get a message that it's not installed properly and to re-install it. VERY frustrating.

Elster88 Sep 22 2005 11:37 AM

Oh my god, I was about to break my iPod for that very reason....but the exact same thing was happening on my earlier version. I reinstalled like five times and then it randomly started working again. We pitched in and got my mom an iPod for her birthday and they can't get it to work. I'm going to step in and see what I can see this weekend. More to come. _____________________________ This post had the designation 147) Jeff Reardon

cooby Sep 22 2005 11:38 AM

Happened to my son, too. Glad it wasn't just him, to tell you the truth

Edgy DC Sep 22 2005 11:42 AM

Cha is one download short of her next payday. Won't you please help?

KC Sep 22 2005 11:49 AM

Now that a few of you posted problems, I did a google on something like 'iTunes 5.0 windows installation error" and whole lotta links pop up. I guess it's a big problem. I'll try the Elster route and just keep installing and hope to get lucky.

KC Sep 22 2005 11:52 AM

Apparently there's a new version already that works better ... http://www.corante.com/mooreslore/archives/2005/09/21/apple_claims_itunes_fix.php

KC Sep 22 2005 03:42 PM

Bah, I downloaded and installed and re-installed and re-installed and re-installed version 5.0.1.4 and get the same results. I get the same message, "the software required for communicating with the iPod is not installed correctly. Please re-install iTunes to install the iPod's software". My songs are on an external drive, so I can try my laptop instead - but my inner-compulsive-neurotic-why isn't this working- we need a new computer- self is just busting a gut. Thanks for letting me rant.

metirish Sep 28 2005 09:37 AM

Apple admits flaw with new nano iPod.. http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article315611.ece ]Apple admits problem with new iPod By Caroline Gammell, PA Published: 28 September 2005 The technology giant Apple admitted today there was a problem with its latest iPod product - but insisted the numbers affected by the flaw were minimal. Complaints about the iPod nano surfaced on the internet with owners complaining about cracked screens and easily-scratched surfaces. The iPod nano was launched with great fanfare earlier this month, billed as the music system which is thinner than a pencil. Each iPod nano, on sale for £179, holds up to 1,000 songs or 25,000 photographs. It was described as an "impossibly small size" which could fit into the smallest pocket. But complaints about the product grew to such an extent that a website was set up by disgruntled owner Matthew Peterson entitled flawedmusicplayer.com. He invited other iPod nano owners to air their views and posted pictures of cracked screens on the net. Today Apple conceded that there had been a problem with the iPod nano but insisted it was not a design flaw. Phil Schiller, from Apple, said: "This is a real but minor issue involving a vendor quality problem in a small number of units. "In fact, this issue has affected less than one tenth of 1% of the total iPod nano units that we've shipped. It is not a design issue." He said any iPod nano owners who found their screens were cracked would get their music player replaced free of charge. Referring to the alleged easy scratching, Mr Schiller said the product was made out of the same material as Apple's white fourth generation iPod which had received no complaints. "We have received very few calls from customers reporting this problem - we do not think this is a widespread issue," he said. "If customers are concerned about scratching, we suggest they use one of the many iPod nano cases to protect their iPod." Mr Peterson posted a response on his flawedmusicplayer.com site welcoming Apple's stance. He wrote: "I am very delighted to see Apple take this issue seriously. It is sad that it took a website and a lot of publicity before they finally investigated but at least future nano users with the same problem I had will not be subjected to the same treatment that I was. "This was a real issue and most people tried to ignore it. I know a lot of people are going to complain that they still have to spend extra money on a case to prevent scratching. "I guess I can handle using an iPod sock on my nano knowing that I can look at my screen and show someone a picture. Thank you Apple." The technology giant Apple admitted today there was a problem with its latest iPod product - but insisted the numbers affected by the flaw were minimal. Complaints about the iPod nano surfaced on the internet with owners complaining about cracked screens and easily-scratched surfaces. The iPod nano was launched with great fanfare earlier this month, billed as the music system which is thinner than a pencil. Each iPod nano, on sale for £179, holds up to 1,000 songs or 25,000 photographs. It was described as an "impossibly small size" which could fit into the smallest pocket. But complaints about the product grew to such an extent that a website was set up by disgruntled owner Matthew Peterson entitled flawedmusicplayer.com. He invited other iPod nano owners to air their views and posted pictures of cracked screens on the net. Today Apple conceded that there had been a problem with the iPod nano but insisted it was not a design flaw. Phil Schiller, from Apple, said: "This is a real but minor issue involving a vendor quality problem in a small number of units. "In fact, this issue has affected less than one tenth of 1% of the total iPod nano units that we've shipped. It is not a design issue." He said any iPod nano owners who found their screens were cracked would get their music player replaced free of charge. Referring to the alleged easy scratching, Mr Schiller said the product was made out of the same material as Apple's white fourth generation iPod which had received no complaints. "We have received very few calls from customers reporting this problem - we do not think this is a widespread issue," he said. "If customers are concerned about scratching, we suggest they use one of the many iPod nano cases to protect their iPod." Mr Peterson posted a response on his flawedmusicplayer.com site welcoming Apple's stance. He wrote: "I am very delighted to see Apple take this issue seriously. It is sad that it took a website and a lot of publicity before they finally investigated but at least future nano users with the same problem I had will not be subjected to the same treatment that I was. "This was a real issue and most people tried to ignore it. I know a lot of people are going to complain that they still have to spend extra money on a case to prevent scratching. "I guess I can handle using an iPod sock on my nano knowing that I can look at my screen and show someone a picture. Thank you Apple."

KC Sep 29 2005 04:53 PM

I still can't get the damn thing to work, and I don't want to use my laptop. Anyone know anything about using an iPod with Linux? There's no iTunes, but I was under the impression that it can use an iPod from features listed on the box which I've thrown out. I'm being lazy and disgusted over this so forgive me for asking questions I can probably google answers to.

KC Oct 23 2005 12:34 PM

I really feel fucked by Apple. I finally got the damn thing to work on another computer and have song authorization issues, battery problems, and Win- dows conflicts. And what do you get from Apple on a daily basis? Ads with nice color screens and shrunken cool looking new products while my in- vestment in a monochrome discountinued piece of shit lies practically useless on my desk. I'm doubly bitter because someone at work told me to buy the stock or get some options when Apple was in the toilet and he made a boat load of cash and I laughed at the thought at the time. I really can't see spending another $70 to get a new battery either at this point. My 5,200 songs are on an external drive and I think it's time to just get another less expensive player and be done with the whole cluster fuck of an experience.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 23 2005 12:49 PM

Don't hold back Kase - tell us how you really feel! What a pain! I'm sorry that it didn't work out better for you. The concept was cool.

KC Oct 23 2005 01:02 PM

Pardon me, my bile was showing.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 23 2005 01:10 PM

No problem. That's what we're here for. BTW, on page 13 of this week's Rolling Stone magazine there's an article about iPod users being shut out by certain record labels.

sharpie Oct 24 2005 06:56 AM

Got a Nano for my birthday on Saturday. My kids, with their minis, are jealous.

soupcan Oct 24 2005 07:03 AM

Been downloading mlb.com's 'Stayin' Hot' PodCast. Available for free through iTunes. It's a show that varies from 30 minutes to an hour with former Met Daryl Hamilton and some other guy. A new show every day or so. Very entertaining, I recommend it.

KC Oct 26 2005 07:14 PM

The annoying Eminem commercial aired during the last week or two might just be grounds for dumping Apple too. Ooops there goes gravity? Sounds like fun but it just grinds my ear drums.

Mark Healey Oct 27 2005 07:08 AM

How do you "refresh" the IPod itself, as in erase it and start over..

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 07:21 AM

]The annoying Eminem commercial aired during the last week or two might just be grounds for dumping Apple too. Well, thank you. I think I have to embrace my inner old fart, if the alternative is embracing corporate music masquerading as a countercultural threat. Charlene refers to the subwoofer sonic sludge pouring out of the car next to us as "Orcsong."

martin Oct 27 2005 10:24 PM

my nano stopped working yesterday, so i went to the soho apple store and they gave me a brand new one on the spot. i love those guys. my ipod had permanantly set itself on hold, regardless of the position of the hold switch. anyways, the apple store is awesome.

Elster88 Oct 31 2005 12:24 PM

My iPod just stopped working yesterday. Nothing works. Plugging it in does nothing. I think the nearest Apple store is at the mall in Danbury.

cooby Oct 31 2005 12:32 PM

Elster, my son's stopped working a couple weeks ago and he thought it was because he left it in the car overnight and it got too cold; my husband thought he did something wrong when he took the car for gas and turned off the radio and adaptor, etc, etc. Anyway, he "reset" it whatever that means and it worked.

Elster88 Oct 31 2005 12:46 PM

How do you reset it? Help me, Obi-wan Cooby. You're my only hope.

cooby Oct 31 2005 12:50 PM

Thanks, I needed that laugh.... ;) I'll ask him tonight and report back to you tomorrow!

Mark Healey Oct 31 2005 01:01 PM

Mark Healey wrote: How do you "refresh" the IPod itself, as in erase it and start over.. Why is it you guys only answer me if you're yelling at me? :D Is this really a dumb question (the resetiing the IPOD) or is it impossible to do?

holychicken Oct 31 2005 01:09 PM

I have an MP3 player that I bought in 2000. Archos something or other. The thing's a tank, but mainly because it is about the same size and weight as a tank. I'm anti-Ipod. Apple has a history of poor treatment of chickens.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 31 2005 01:25 PM

That thing happened to my Ipod too. I forget how I fixed it. It was a matter of holding one button down by pushing another. I also recall findig an answer at the apple site (or maybe it was iPodlounge.com ).

Elster88 Oct 31 2005 01:32 PM

Thanks, Dickie. I found two helpful pages: [url]http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=32222[/url] which links to this [url]http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705[/url] I'm guessing this will erase everything I had on there?

martin Oct 31 2005 03:48 PM

no that wont erase it, just reboot it if it is acting funny. to erase it you run the ipod updater on it, which resets it to blank with factory setting and no music. the reset you do by holding down the buttons doesnt erase anything.

cooby Nov 01 2005 06:51 AM

Here is what he said: Turn off Ipod. Press top button on dial and select button at same time. I didn't look at your links, I suppose they say the same thing

Elster88 Nov 01 2005 06:53 AM

Thanks a bunch, Cooby. Yeah, the web site said basically the same thing, and it worked nicely.

cooby Nov 01 2005 06:54 AM

Good :)

Rockin' Doc Nov 01 2005 06:44 PM

I really wanted an IPod for Christmas, but after reading about everyone's either breaking down or needing to be reset, I'm pretty leery of getting one. Does any one have experience with other brands of MP3 players?

seawolf17 Nov 01 2005 06:54 PM

Ah, yes. The Creative Zen. My best friend. A little sensitive; it gets knocked easily, unlike the iPod, but it's been pretty solid for me for two years now. Doesn't have the battery problems that the iPod does, and the 30 or 40 GB players cost a lot less than any of the Apple players. If you want something smaller, I bought my wife the 5 GB Micro, and it's pretty solid. They came out with some newer versions, like the Touch, but I don't really know much about them. I suppose they're sturdier.

martin Nov 02 2005 01:29 AM

Rockin' Doc wrote: I really wanted an IPod for Christmas, but after reading about everyone's either breaking down or needing to be reset, I'm pretty leery of getting one. needin a reset is no big deal. it takes 10 seconds and thats it. and i didnt know it at the time, but my nano broke because my friend dropped it on concrete right on the corner where the hold button is. i had a mini before the nano and it never game me a single problem.

HahnSolo Nov 16 2005 01:58 PM

I've had my Mini since June, and I have a playlist question: if I create a playlist, can I control the order in which the songs are played? Each time I listen to a playlist, it seems the song order is random. I want to put together something for a party (oh how the missus hates changing discs and tapes) and was hoping I could create a list and have it play in the order I want.

Johnny Dickshot Nov 16 2005 02:13 PM

You should be able to: We deejayed our wedding with an ipod (I'd have preferred, as things turned out, to have iTuned it off a laptop, since it crossfades and ipod doesn't. But what's done is done). Anyway, you oughta be able to find a way to turn off random in preferences, unless that's one of the features the regular old iPod has and the mini doesn;t. Just keep hitting buttons and you'll find it.

HahnSolo Nov 16 2005 02:34 PM

I'll try that. Thanks JD.

KC Dec 17 2005 02:49 PM

I’m a weak and tortured slave to the technology man. I folded like a cheap suit at the mall and got another one as a christmas present to myself. Black, 60GB - it's real neato. Anyone find The Apple Store a little, I dunno, weird? It’s al- most antiseptic or something. I left feeling a little brainwashed, or like I just scored an eight ball and couldn’t wait to get home and cut it up and dig in. If anything goes wrong with this thing before it's time, I will be driven to violence of high magnitude.

seawolf17 Dec 17 2005 03:24 PM

60. Jeez, that's a lotta gigs. I thought my 30 was big.

Edgy DC Dec 17 2005 03:40 PM

Probably why the place is so antiseptic --- to make the atmosphere institutionally calming to sooth people looking to go nuts over the piece of crap they bought.

Giant Squidlike Creature Feb 02 2006 12:52 PM

Bump-a-palooza

Elster88 Feb 08 2006 06:48 AM

Did I complain yet that about three months after I bought my iPod the color iPod with Photo came out for the exact same price?

soupcan Feb 08 2006 07:05 AM

No Beatles, Zeppelin or AC/DC on iTunes. I was looking for AC/DC and one thing they have is this tribute album: Now, I only sampled each track but I believe it to be worse than bad. It's all acoustic and its all chicks. It's so bad that its funny. It's almost like William Shatner singing Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. It could be called 'AC/DC as Sung in a Coffee Shop by Militant Lesbians'. OE: I mean who are these people? Hells Bells by Sunny Hodge Shoot To Thrill by Marmalade What Do You Do For Money Honey by Nikki Boyer Given The Dog A Bone by My Sister Amazing Let Me Put My Love Into You by Erin Alden Back In Black by Reyo Bikkin You Shook Me All Night Long by Leslie King Have A Drink On Me by Kerstin Wiberg Shake A Leg by Kate Higgins Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution by Roxanne Morgentem Highway To Hell by Patty For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) by Jessica Will 'Highway To Hell by Patty' ??

Edgy DC Feb 08 2006 07:36 AM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Feb 08 2006 08:02 AM

In my attempts to find AC/DC on iTunes, I stumbled across Hayseed Dixie, a country-pickin AC/DC tribute act. Since the glory days of Dread Zeppelin, I've found gimmicky recontextualizing tribute acts to be obvious and unfunny at worst, and bedeviled by a short shelf life at best. But I've enjoyed these guys, built around the notion that Hank Williams' "Lost Highway" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" are the same road. The vocalist sings as if he's down to his last three teeth, and they sound just as terrifically stupid as the songs they cover. Nonetheless smart enough to realize the short shelf life of such bands, they followed their AC/DC tribute efforts up with albums that also include other big dumb rawk classics --- "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "The Ace of Spades," for instance --- as well as awful originals that always seem to be built around references to poop.

Elster88 Feb 08 2006 07:55 AM

I find it easier to deal when it's a really good band that sticks up their collective nose at iTunes. I can just buy the CD and most of the tracks are good. It's the relatively crappy bands who have written one or two songs that I like...with them I'm stuck. I used to have a disorder for buying CDs because I liked one song.

soupcan Feb 28 2006 09:46 PM

I'm sorry to be a pain but I'm the only one awake in my house while I'm waiting for the 30 songs on 'Gold: The Velvet Underground' to download. I remember that someone here had a way to transfer music from a cassette to their iPod, but I can't find that particular thread. Can anyone point me to it or remind me me of that transfer process? I can hook up the walkman to my laptop and play the cassette through the computer but then I'm stuck. What's my next step? Anyone? Bueller?

Willets Point Feb 28 2006 10:03 PM

Here's the reason the Beatles aren't on iTunes: How 'bout them Apples.

Rotblatt Mar 01 2006 05:48 AM

Here's a nifty iPod-centered website that I've been looking at periodically. They rate accessories, provide links to free (legal) music and discuss everything else iPod related. I've also found that when I have a problem with my iPod, I can usually find out how to fix it here. http://www.ilounge.com/

Elster88 Mar 01 2006 07:10 AM

The cover of one of the wires on my headphones is cut open, right where the two wires split away from each other. Overuse injury.

Johnny Dickshot Mar 01 2006 07:26 AM

I need new 'phones too: Mine have come apart at both earbuds and the joint where the wires connect. Any recommendations that won't set me back $100?

Rotblatt Mar 01 2006 07:39 AM

As a matter of fact, I do. I picked up a pair of Sony MDR-EX81 in-ear headphones, and I think they're pretty damn good. I got them on sale for around $50 at RadioShack. I've also heard good things about the MDR-EX71's, which I think are cheaper. They're in-ear, which I kind of like--blocks out some of the extraneous noise on the subway--but they may not be your cup of tea. Check out http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/review_grades/C79/ for a pretty extensive list of headphone reviews.

Methead Mar 01 2006 07:44 AM

I had the Sony EX-71 phones for a couple years, and liked them fine until the right one died. http://playlistmag.com/products/complete/36-detail.php They go in your ear differently than the stock earphones... you gotta play with em for a few minutes when you first try them to get the seal right. After that it becomes second nature. They're nice becasue they block a lot of ambient noise without any extra noise cancellation nonsense. They also have the option of a short cord which is perfect, if you use the ipod's remote. I recently upgraded to the Shure e2c phones and they are amazing. They took a lot more experimentation to get them to fit in my ears though.

Johnny Dickshot Mar 01 2006 07:48 AM

Excellent. Thanks!

Willets Point Mar 06 2006 07:50 AM

soupcan wrote: I remember that someone here had a way to transfer music from a cassette to their iPod, but I can't find that particular thread. Can anyone point me to it or remind me me of that transfer process? I can hook up the walkman to my laptop and play the cassette through the computer but then I'm stuck. What's my next step? Anyone? Bueller? I'd like to know what that process is too. Meanwhile, some may find this hardware interesting.

soupcan Mar 06 2006 07:55 AM

Well I guess that's one solution...

Johnny Dickshot Mar 07 2006 09:11 AM

Methead wrote: I had the Sony EX-71 phones for a couple years, and liked them fine until the right one died. http://playlistmag.com/products/complete/36-detail.php They go in your ear differently than the stock earphones... you gotta play with em for a few minutes when you first try them to get the seal right. After that it becomes second nature. They're nice becasue they block a lot of ambient noise without any extra noise cancellation nonsense. They also have the option of a short cord which is perfect, if you use the ipod's remote. I recently upgraded to the Shure e2c phones and they are amazing. They took a lot more experimentation to get them to fit in my ears though. Picked these up yesterday, 2 questions: --Why the F doesn't the extension jack fit snugly? Unless you're completely delicate with it you'll lose one channel. --What's the logic behind there being 1 ear peice with a shorter cord than the other? It seems to want to force you to place your device in your right pocket, which can be a pain if you prefer to put your bag on the right side like me. I better not hate these...

Rotblatt Mar 07 2006 09:36 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Picked these up yesterday, 2 questions: --Why the F doesn't the extension jack fit snugly? Unless you're completely delicate with it you'll lose one channel. --What's the logic behind there being 1 ear peice with a shorter cord than the other? It seems to want to force you to place your device in your right pocket, which can be a pain if you prefer to put your bag on the right side like me. I better not hate these... Huh. I have the 81, and thought I was the only one with a shorter cord on the ear piece. I figured it was a manufacturer defect and didn't care enough to get off my ass and return it. If it's planned, it makes no sense to me at all. Not sure about the extension jack--or what an extension jack is. My headphones plug in fine, although for the first 2 days of having my iPod, I didn't push in the plug far enough and was all "Why the hell is the sound so soft? Am I going deaf?"

soupcan Mar 07 2006 09:38 AM

I've had [url=http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_PRODUCT_PAGE_EVENT&product=qc2_headphones_index&ck=0]these[/url] for about 4 months and they are wonderful. If you play a live album it's like you're at the concert. Expensive ($300.00 but you get a free portable Bose cd player with them) and I don't recommend walking around with them as the reverberration of your heels hitting the ground is unnerving (as is crunching Fritos), but if you commute (as I, and the guy in the picture on the website, do) and find yourself sitting for hours at a time with no need to speak to anyone or hear anything else - they are perfect.

Methead Mar 07 2006 09:43 AM

Hmm... I never used the extension jack, since I had the ipod remote instead. Not sure I can help you there, they could be defective. As for 1 ear peice with a shorter cord than the other, it's designed so the one with the longer cord goes around the back of your neck. That way, when you remove them from your ears, they hang on your neck just like any other set of 'phones. It's a feature I actually liked. I carry my bag on the right side too, and I'm pretty sure I had the shorter cord in my left ear, and the long one in my right.

Johnny Dickshot Mar 07 2006 09:46 AM

I get it now. They're designed to go behind the neck, not in front. This way, the device can go on your left side. Looks like the model comes either in a short-cord (extendable) or single long cord configuration and I got the former without realizing it. Don't see how I'd use the short cord effectively and like I said the extension peice fits strangely (not completely snug).

Edgy DC Mar 08 2006 06:35 AM

Wasn't Apple Computers behind the Us Festival?

sharpie Mar 08 2006 08:51 AM

Steve Wozniak, a co-founder of Apple, was behind the Us Festival. I was living in California at the time but never seriously thought of going. If I had I would've seen the last Clash performance.

Rotblatt Mar 08 2006 09:00 AM

Behind your neck, huh? I'm retarded. This is much better. Am I crazy, or is the sound actually better that way? Maybe the left one just fits better in your ear when you do that . . .

Methead Mar 08 2006 01:56 PM

The sound really depends on the quality of the fit in your ear. It's possible you're getting a better seal, now that the weight of the cord isn't trying to pull the plugs out of your ears.

martin Mar 08 2006 04:06 PM

i picked up a pair of the sony in-ear plugs, and i like them but i have minor issues. i like to listen to music during lunch, and the in-ear style really makes the sounds of crunching and chewing rattle my skull. also they are almost dangerously effective when i am out and about, i cant hear a thing except the ipod. this is obviously a great feature, but still, it makes me a little nervous about my surroundings. i definitely keep my eyes open wider with em in. but anyways, i like em, because i used to have to turn the old ones up so loud to hear my podcasts (the ricky gervais one is fantastic), but now i can hear everything clearly at a less ear-destroying volume.

Methead Mar 09 2006 08:50 AM

Yeah, you definitely need to keep your wits about you when you're out walking around.

Johnny Dickshot Mar 09 2006 08:56 AM

Well, it's official: I hate these headphones. The extension attatchment is ridiculous, the shit doesn't stay in my ears, and I don;t see the great advantage to behind the head (or disadvantage either, I will add). Went to exchange them for the model that clips to the ear, and of course they're out of stock.

Willets Point Mar 09 2006 09:07 AM

I can't stand earbuds so I just use a set of regular headphones I got for 3 for $10 at Radio Shack (I tend to break headphones so I'm not shilling out more for anything fancier).

Methead Mar 09 2006 09:10 AM

Sorry to hear that, JD... I tried.

HahnSolo Mar 10 2006 11:17 AM

I had this problem once before and fixed it, but now don't remember how I did it. All the songs I've bought on iTunes are now not playing on my iPod. I thought that all I had to do was download the latest version of iTunes. I did that, and it didn't work. Anybody know what to do?

sharpie Mar 10 2006 12:02 PM

I'm like Willets, earbuds bug me. Have a cheap set of headphones I like just fine. For a while I was using a set I got for free from American Airlines. They were pretty good.

soupcan Mar 10 2006 03:03 PM

HahnSolo wrote: I had this problem once before and fixed it, but now don't remember how I did it. All the songs I've bought on iTunes are now not playing on my iPod. I thought that all I had to do was download the latest version of iTunes. I did that, and it didn't work. Anybody know what to do? Are they all 'checked' in your iTunes? Do you have manual or automatic update selected?

HahnSolo Mar 10 2006 06:14 PM

Thanks. I've solved the problem, I think. I downloaded the latest iPod updater, and have the most updated iTunes. So things are working. For your second question, I don't know. I would assume I'd want automatic, right? How would I check?

soupcan Mar 10 2006 07:28 PM

HahnSolo wrote: Thanks. I've solved the problem, I think. I downloaded the latest iPod updater, and have the most updated iTunes. So things are working. For your second question, I don't know. I would assume I'd want automatic, right? How would I check? Automatic is what you want. If you have it set to manual it will only upload those songs that are checked. With your iPod connected and selected in your iTunes go to 'Edit', 'Preferences', 'iPod'. Under the 'Music' tab select 'Automatically update all songs and playlists'. Done.

mlbaseballtalk Mar 13 2006 08:28 PM

I wonder what would be Jane Jarvis' reaction if she knew her rendition of "Meet The Mets" on the Hammond organ along with the original, instrumental and the 80's Remix of Meet The Mets, is currently on my iPod! All four tracks on a give-a-way day at Shea CD, I forget the year, probably late 90's-early 00's Steve

Elster88 Apr 04 2006 07:39 PM

Is there really no way to delete songs from your iPod? Not your iPod, but iPods in general.

soupcan Apr 04 2006 08:09 PM

Sure you can delete songs. You have to delete them from your iTunes first, then sync up your iPod. Your iPod will mirror exactly what is in your iTunes so if a song is deleted from iTunes it won't show up on your 'Pod. $20 please.

Elster88 Apr 16 2006 02:54 PM

I still owe Soupcan $20, but, I've got one more question. I don't want all these songs jamming up space on my computer. Deleting out my "Library" in iTunes won't delete them from my iPod will it?

mlbaseballtalk Apr 16 2006 02:56 PM

Nope

Elster88 May 05 2006 07:56 AM

I've been spending a dollar a song on iTunes. But my buddy yelled at me and mentioned a site he subscribes to where you get any song you want for a $50 yearly subscription fee. I figure I'll probably download 50 or slightly more songs a year so it sounds like a good deal to me. What do you use?

Johnny Dickshot May 05 2006 08:06 AM

Isn't the deal with those services that you must continue to pay for the service no matter how many songs you buy and when you cancel you can't hear them anymore? Buy your rock n roll, don't rent it. And 99 cents was what I paid for 45-rpm single THIRTY YEARS AGO. It's a goddamned bargain. BTW, the Coinstar change-counter at my local Key Food will give you a store-credit coupon minus 7% ... or FACE VALUE in an iTunes gift card. Easy choice as far as I'm concerned.

Elster88 May 05 2006 08:51 AM

From what he was telling me, you download and keep the MP3 just like with iTunes. Then you put it on your iPod or a CD or your hard drive or whatever. I could be wrong.

Rockin' Doc May 07 2006 07:47 PM

I'm with JD on this. I pay 99 cents per track that way I never have to worry about losing music if I choose to drop my subscription.

Elster88 May 08 2006 07:08 AM

I'm with him too. But if I find a place that says: "Here's a yearly subscription fee and you keep the music permanently", then I'm going to make the switch.

Edgy DC May 08 2006 07:47 AM

]Buy your rock n roll, don't rent it. And 99 cents was what I paid for 45-rpm single THIRTY YEARS AGO. And that single was...?

Elster88 May 08 2006 07:50 AM

Can anyone else readdress my original question? Does anyone know of a site where you pay a yearly subscription fee of $50 where you keep the songs the same way you keep them from iTunes?

Johnny Dickshot May 08 2006 08:00 AM

Not that I know of. I also can't figure how it would exist, unless its software run by some guy using pirated songs who's collecting all the money for himself. It doesn't seem as if record companies would give the OK for an unlimited volume discount at $50, does it?

Elster88 May 08 2006 08:40 AM

Yeah, not to me either, which is why I got so excited. If it's too good to be true, it probably isn't.

Edgy DC May 08 2006 08:57 AM

]It doesn't seem as if record companies would give the OK for an unlimited volume discount at $50, does it? It seems like once that portal was open, somebody would come up with software to download their whole catalog.

Elster88 May 23 2006 03:03 PM

Bump.

Rockin' Doc May 23 2006 05:59 PM

Edgy - "And that single was...?" The first 45 RPM single I can remember buying was Roundabout / Long Distance Runaround by Yes (around 1972).

TheOldMole May 24 2006 07:06 PM

Elster - I used to have a service like that -- I think it was called e-music. It wouldn't be for everyone -- it doesn't have much in the way of contemporary hits. I loved it, because it had pretty close to the entire Blue Note, Prestige and Riverside jazz catalogs.

TheOldMole May 24 2006 07:08 PM

My first 78 RPM single was "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" by the Cheers. I can't remember my first 45 - you'd think I would. First LP was "Satch Plays Fats."

Johnny Dickshot May 24 2006 09:02 PM

]And that single was...? Saturday Night by the Bay City Rollers Convoy by CW McCall was probably No. 2

cooby May 24 2006 09:03 PM

Mine was "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night

Elster88 Jun 04 2006 03:19 PM

I wanted to buy the thing they play at the end of Inside Man, but they only let you buy the soundtrack as a whole. Fucking assholes.

metirish Jun 07 2006 07:23 AM

] Apple introduces the new U2 iPod By AppleInsider Staff Published: 08:00 AM EST Apple on Tuesday introduced a new version of its U2 Special Edition iPod as part of a continued partnership between Apple, U2 and Universal Music Group (UMG). The new U2 iPod is based on the company's fifth-generation 30GB iPod and holds up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 photos or over 75 hours of video. It features a distinctive, all-black stainless steel enclosure, red Click Wheel and custom engraving of U2 band member signatures. U2 iPod adopters will also receive 30 minutes of exclusive U2 video downloadable from the iTunes Music Store, Apple said. The new iPod is available immediately for $329. "We're thrilled to continue working with one of the greatest bands in the world to bring U2 fans a special edition of the world's best digital music player," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of worldwide iPod Product Marketing. "With its distinctive new design, including an all-black stainless steel enclosure, the new U2 iPod is sure to be a hit." The new U2 iPod features Apple's patent-pending Auto-Sync technology that automatically downloads digital music, podcasts, photos, audiobooks, home movies, music videos and popular television shows onto the iPod and keeps them up-to-date whenever the iPod is plugged into a Mac or Windows computer using USB 2.0. The new U2 iPod features up to 14 hours of battery life for music playback. Pricing & Availability The new 30GB U2 iPod is available immediately for a suggested retail price of $329 (US) through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. Each player includes earbud headphones, USB 2.0 cable, a case and dock insert. U2 iPod customers will also receive a coupon for 30 minutes of exclusive U2 video content downloadable from the iTunes Music Store.

Elster88 Jun 07 2006 07:30 AM

That's a pretty cool looking iPod. These are the times that I wish I were rich, when something I have absolutely no need for comes along that would be cool to have.

Edgy DC Jun 07 2006 07:34 AM

I sense the Bono/McCartney relationship souring.

ScarletKnight41 Jun 07 2006 07:48 AM

A lot of McCartney's relationships are souring, apparently.

Elster88 Jun 07 2006 07:54 AM

He was the cute one, right?

ScarletKnight41 Jun 07 2006 07:58 AM

Yup © But, as he's quickly approaching age 64, apparently nobody needs him or wants to feed him anymore.

sharpie Jun 07 2006 08:54 AM

The first single that I bought was, I think, either Let It Be/You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) or Cecilia/Keep the Customer Satisfied.

Willets Point Jun 20 2006 10:56 AM

If you import a CD that has a secret bonus track, it shows up in iTunes as "Secret Bonus Track". Kind of ruins the whole point doesn't it?

HahnSolo Jun 20 2006 12:34 PM

I should know this but don't: Can't you just rename it in iTunes?

Willets Point Jun 20 2006 01:31 PM

You can rename them. However, since it's a secret bonus track I don't know what title the artist intended for the song if any. It's just a difference of formats. On a CD you can hide a song at the end. On iTunes/iPod the song is labeled unironically as "Secret Bonus Track." More amusing than anything else.

sharpie Jun 20 2006 01:48 PM

Then you can rename "Secret Bonus Track" whatever you think it should be. Much time can be spent thinking of just the right ironical name for each particular piece.

seawolf17 Jun 20 2006 01:50 PM

Of course, it's usually pretty easy these days to figure out the names of the hidden bonus tracks just by poking around the Web.

metirish Jun 29 2006 01:08 PM

Want to post this as it might be of use to iTunes and Mac users. ] Moving Music To a New Computer Q. How can I move my iTunes music from my old Mac to my new PC? A. Music collections tend to far outlive — and outgrow — the computers they're stored on. Built-in programs like the Windows Files and Settings Transfer Wizard or the Mac OS X Setup Assistant can shift music files from the old machine to the new one on the same operating system over a cable connection, but it is slightly more complicated to make a move from a Mac to a PC or vice versa. By default, Apple's iTunes music jukebox program stores all the computer's digital audio files in the iTunes folder on the hard drive. On a Mac, you can find this folder in the Music folder of your Home directory; on Windows 2000 or Windows XP, look inside the My Documents folder for the My Music folder to find the iTunes folder. Before you make the move, however, make sure all your songs are in one place by going to the Advanced menu in iTunes and choosing the Consolidate Library option. Once you get a copy of iTunes for Windows installed on the PC (free to download from www.apple.com/itunes), one fairly simple way to move all those songs from the Mac to the PC is to copy the entire iTunes folder onto an external hard drive or over a network from the old Mac to the new PC. Put this copy of the iTunes folder in the exact same place where iTunes for Windows stores it. You may have to delete the existing iTunes folder on the PC — which will be empty anyway. Once you start up the iTunes program on the PC, your songs should be waiting for you. While Mac OS X can recognize iPods formatted for Windows, Windows does not recognize Mac-formatted iPods without third-party software, like XPlay from Mediafour. This means if you formatted your iPod for Macintosh, you will need to reformat it for Windows so the PC will acknowledge its existence. To do that, download the iPod software for Windows (www.apple.com/ipod/download), connect your iPod to the PC and follow the on-screen instructions. Reformatting the iPod erases all the songs on it, but you can reload them from your transplanted iTunes library once Windows welcomes the converted iPod.

Willets Point Aug 05 2006 02:39 PM

Now you can use your iPod as a Magic 8 Ball. Put your iPod, iTunes, or MP3 player on shuffle and ask the following questions. Hit shuffle for each question and the song that plays is the answer to that question. NOTE: For entertainment purposes only How does the world see you? Will I have a happy life? What do my friends really think of me? What do people secretly think of me? How can I make myself happy? What should I do with my life? Will I ever have children? What is some good advice for me? How will I be remembered? What is my signature dancing song? What do I think my current theme song is? What does everyone else think my current theme song is? What song will play at my funeral? What type of men/women do you like? What is my day going to be like? Where Am I?

Rockin' Doc Aug 05 2006 03:07 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 05 2006 07:55 PM

A few make no sense, but it's amazing how many of these actually make some sense. How does the world see you? Skateaway - Dire Straits Will I have a happy life? Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen What do my friends really think of me? Angel From Montgomery - Bonnie Raitt with John Prine What do people secretly think of me? Tequila Sunrise - Eagles How can I make myself happy? Love Me Do - Beatles What should I do with my life? I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles Will I ever have children? Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen What is some good advice for me? Red Rain - Peter Gabriel How will I be remembered? Money For Nothing - Dire Straits What is my signature dancing song? Save Me - Sister Hazel What do I think my current theme song is? Don't Stop Me Now - Queen What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band What song will play at my funeral? My Head's In Mississippi - ZZ Top What type of men/women do you like? Authority Song - John Mellencamp What is my day going to be like? Eight Days a Week - Beatles Where Am I? It's Only Rock 'N Roll - Rolling Stones Edited to add band names. I guess I'm just a conformist at heart.

Elster88 Aug 05 2006 03:08 PM

Yeah it doesn't really work.

seawolf17 Aug 05 2006 06:39 PM

Ah, it might not work, but I'll play anyway. How does the world see you? Blew - Nirvana Will I have a happy life? Don't Stop Me Now - Queen What do my friends really think of me? King Of Pain - Police What do people secretly think of me? If You Don't Love Me (I'll Kill Myself) - Pete Droge How can I make myself happy? Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe - Whale What should I do with my life? Prime Time - Firehouse Will I ever have children? Streets Of Love - Rolling Stones What is some good advice for me? Castles Made Of Sand - Thunder How will I be remembered? Sam - Meat Puppets What is my signature dancing song? Turn It On Again - Genesis What do I think my current theme song is? Same Old Song & Dance - Black 'N Blue What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Freakshow - Bowes & Morley What song will play at my funeral? NIB - Ozzy Osbourne & Primus What type of women do you like? Perfect Lie - Firehouse What is my day going to be like? Again - Franky Perez Where Am I? Eurotrash Girl - Cracker

Johnny Dickshot Aug 05 2006 07:27 PM

How does the world see you? Something Beatles Will I have a happy life? Down Down Down Dave Edmunds What do my friends really think of me? Country Feedback, REM What do people secretly think of me? Running on Empty. J. Browne How can I make myself happy? Stacked Crooked, New Pornographers What should I do with my life? Ten Second News Son Volt Will I ever have children? Jingle Bell Rock, Hall & Oates What is some good advice for me? Locomotive Breath Jethro Tull How will I be remembered? Pop Music M What is my signature dancing song? Song for Children Brian Wilson What do I think my current theme song is? Cry to Me, Bob Marley What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Falling through your clothes, New Pornographers What song will play at my funeral? Storm Windows, John Prine What type of men/women do you like? Learning the Game, Buddy Holly What is my day going to be like? Bad Time, Jayhawks Where Am I? The Mortician's Daughter, Freedy Johnston My 8-ball suxx

TransMonk Aug 06 2006 12:08 PM

How does the world see you? Face Pollution - Soundgarden Will I have a happy life? Rattlesnake - The Replacements What do my friends really think of me? Left A Slide - Son Volt What do people secretly think of me? China - Tori Amos How can I make myself happy? Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh What should I do with my life? Touch, Peel And Stand - Days of the New Will I ever have children? Round The Bend - Beck What is some good advice for me? Thinking About You - Radiohead How will I be remembered? Fearless - The Bravery What is my signature dancing song? You Can't Quit Me Baby - Queens Of The Stone Age What do I think my current theme song is? Down South - Tom Petty What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Rocket - Smashing Pumpkins What song will play at my funeral? Wouldn't Mama Be Proud? - Elliott Smith What type of men/women do you like? The Best - And You Will Know Us By The Trial Of Dead What is my day going to be like? Stop Breathin - Pavement Where Am I? Friends of P. - The Rentals

TheOldMole Aug 06 2006 12:16 PM

How does the world see you? Drift Away Will I have a happy life? Coconut Woman What do my friends really think of me? Only You What do people secretly think of me? Tweedlee Dee How can I make myself happy? Sunday Kind of Love What should I do with my life? Slow Walk Will I ever have children? Well, since I already do, plus grandchildren, maybe this is appropriate What Is Your Secret? What is some good advice for me? Seven Days How will I be remembered? Stormy Weather What is my signature dancing song? Theme from Peter Gunn What do I think my current theme song is? Pal Joey What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Little Joe, the Wrangler What song will play at my funeral? Hobo Bill's Last Ride What type of women do you like? Just Friends What is my day going to be like? I Ride an Old Paint Where Am I? I Should Have Loved Her More

Willets Point Aug 06 2006 11:33 PM

How does the world see you? Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards) - Tom Waits Hmmm...I do tend to wear my shoes out and ocassionally feel self-conscious about them. I also send my friends lots of postcards Will I have a happy life? Moonshiner - Redbird "I spent all my money on whiskey and beer." I don't know if that's happy or sad. What do my friends really think of me? Lucky Day - Erin McKeown Ain't that sweet! Of course that's a Judy Garland standard so maybe they think I'm a gay icon. What do people secretly think of me? Shakespeare's Sister - The Smiths Huh? This is moving more toward the gay/gay icon perception, I suppose. How can I make myself happy? Heaven is Less Than Fair - Magpie Well that cheers me up! What should I do with my life? Jigsaw Puzzle - Rolling Stones Oh no! I'm that talentless chick from Citizen Kane. Will I ever have children? One - U2 That may be the most straightforward answer I'll get from this thing. What is some good advice for me? Twisted Niche - Hum Machine So I really should be talking to TransMonk. How will I be remembered? Third Jinx Blue - Tarbox Ramblers I'm not sure if being remembered in a blues tune is good or bad. What is my signature dancing song? Smokebelch II - The Sabres of Paradise Ibiza here I come! What do I think my current theme song is? Ramshackle - Beck Lets see: moody, then silent, and then secret bonus noise. Yep, that fits. What does everyone else think my current theme song is? The Light of Christ - Marty Haugen I guess I give off an aura of holiness. What song will play at my funeral? Canceled Check - Beck Seems suitable. What type of men/women do you like? Lady of the Island - Crosby, Stills & Nash Mystical hippy chicks? Yup. What is my day going to be like? bike thief - Freezepop Oh shit! Where Am I? Home Sweet Home - Jennifer Roland Eerie. Wonder what it would have said if I were at work.

sharpie Aug 07 2006 07:39 AM

How does the world see you? Career Opportunities - The Clash They only like me for the jobs I can give them. Will I have a happy life? Little Bird - White Stripes If I were in a cage, I guess the answer would be yes. What do my friends really think of me? Bright Side of the Road - Van Morrison Excellent answer, friends. What do people secretly think of me? Dirty Waters - Church of Betty Memo to self: shower more often. How can I make myself happy? Pretty Boy Floyd - The Byrds Short answer: robbing banks. What should I do with my life? From Her to Eternity - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Ah read her diary on her sheets Scrutinizin' every lil bit of dirt Tore out a page'n'stufft it inside my shirt Fled outa the window, And shinning it down the vine Outa her night-mare, and back into mine Will I ever have children? Get Back In Line - The Kinks Lining up for children is now the way to go. What is some good advice for me? The American Ruse - MC5 They told you in school about freedom But when you try to be free they never let ya They said "it's easy , nothing to it" And now the army's out to get ya How will I be remembered? I'm Looking Through You - The Beatles Answer: Not. What is my signature dancing song? You Can Leave Your Hat On - Randy Newman Kinda creepy. What do I think my current theme song is? Fight Test - Flaming Lips I thought I was smart - I thought I was right I thought it better not to fight - I thought there was a Virtue in always being cool What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Darkness On the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen I cultivate fear from afar. What song will play at my funeral? It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry - Bob Dylan Let's see how many trains show up at my funeral. What type of men/women do you like? Downtown Train - Tom Waits the downtown trains are full with all those Brooklyn girls they try so hard to break out of their little worlds What is my day going to be like? Two Little Hitlers - Elvis Costello & the Attractions Why did I bother coming to work with these assholes? Where Am I? (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon Now that is depressing.

Edgy DC Aug 12 2006 11:11 AM

I haven't got an iPod, but Pandora today is pounding me with roudhouse punch after punch of rock 'n' soul. The Pogues "Down in the Grownd Where the Dead Men Go" Aphrodite's Child: "Babylon" Poi Dog Pondering: "Pulling Touch" The Baptist Generals: "500 League" Eastmountainsouth : "All the Stars" Los Malos: "For Ramona..." Peter Case: "Blind Luck" The Shins: "Gone for Good" Paul Thorn: "High" Tom Petty and the Hearttbreakers: "Make It Better" Arthur Alexander: "Bye Bye Love" Keb' Mo': "Remain Silent" The Cure: "Charlotte Sometimes" The Fall: "Hot Aftershave Bop" New Order "60 Miles an Hour" Some songs I know, some songs I don't by bands I do, some complete strangers, all kicking my ass.

OlerudOwned Aug 12 2006 09:02 PM

How does the world see you? "Jane Says"- Jane's Addiction Says what? Dammit, now I'll never know what the world thinks of me. Will I have a happy life? "Tarpit"- Dinosaur Jr So I'll either be a heavy smoker or spend a lot of time visiting dinosaurs. What do my friends really think of me? "I'm Mad"- the Reverent Horton Heat Oh come on, just a bit cranky. What do people secretly think of me? "Hate & War"- The Clash Well...that sucks. How can I make myself happy? "Rock & Roll Circus"- Blackstar (Rising) That does sound like fun! What should I do with my life? "The Chill Remains"- The Wipers Buy a jacket? Will I ever have children? "Auto Pilot"- Queens of the Stone Age Auto pilot, no control What is some good advice for me? "Blown Away"- The Pixies I got nothing How will I be remembered? "You Always Sing"- Red Hot Chili Peppers Well that one was pretty much to the point. What is my signature dancing song? "What's The Ugliest Part of Your Body?"- Frank Zappa and TMOI Cool What do I think my current theme song is? "Intimate Secretary"- The Raconteurs I have a rabbit, it likes to hop True, actually I have a girl and she likes to shop 2-for-2 The other foot looks like it won't drop Eh? I had an uncle but he got shot Fortunately, no What does everyone else think my current theme song is? "Full On Kevin's Mom"- Soundgarden I don't think I know many people who have heard that song. What song will play at my funeral? "Cheating on You"- Franz Ferdinand Ouch. Cold. What type of men/women do you like? "Dismantle Me"- The Distillers Surgeons. What is my day going to be like? "Date Rape"- Sublime Oh come on now. That's not even funny Where Am I? "Two Beats Off"- Fugazi I have no rhythm.

HahnSolo Aug 14 2006 09:44 AM

How does the world see you? LIKE A SONG, U2 Will I have a happy life? THIS LOVE, MAROON 5 What do my friends really think of me? BAD IS BAD, HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS What do people secretly think of me? I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR, U2 How can I make myself happy? ELEVATION, U2 What should I do with my life? IT'S MY LIFE, TALK TALK Will I ever have children? IF YOU LEAVE, GOOD CHARLOTTE What is some good advice for me? A LITTLE RESPECT, ERASURE How will I be remembered? I GET AROUND, THE BEACH BOYS What is my signature dancing song? YELLOW, COLDPLAY What do I think my current theme song is? LIMELIGHT, RUSH What does everyone else think my current theme song is? BROWN SUGAR, THE ROLLING STONES What song will play at my funeral? ITS ONLY LOVE, BRYAN ADAMS & TINA TURNER What type of men/women do you like? HOTEL CALIFORNIA, THE EAGLES What is my day going to be like? SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT, NIRVANA Where Am I? ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?, ELVIS PRESLEY Hmmm. I'm pretty pathetic.

Willets Point Sep 19 2006 02:59 PM

Bump. Actually, I have a question. Does anyone here listen to podcasts and if yes do you have favorites you would reccomend.

Edgy DC Nov 26 2006 06:40 PM

I'm having troubles. I can't download any music. I try and download one song and I get the message: "The availability of the item changed while you were using the store. The same item may be available with a different price or elsewhere in the store." I try a different song and I get: "This item is being modified. Please try again later." Another item is only available in the British version of iTunes or something. All more or less plausible excuses, except the entire store is stonewalling me.

Rockin' Doc Nov 26 2006 07:41 PM

They must have got word that you're one of the elitist from the CPF. Seriously, that sucks. I don't use itunes, so I can't be of any help. It's likely a minor issue that one of the experienced ipod/itune users can help you sort out. If all else fails, e-mail the support people for itunes. When I got my mp3 player last Christmas, I initially had problems downloading music. A quick e-mail to the support people and they helped me rectify a software problem. They had me downloading music in no time.