In my last post I discussed at length my love for my iPod. I really do love Charlie the iPod, but I still use CD's in the car. My car (Bertie the Nissan Versa) may be spiffy and new and sport an mp3 jack, but I find that using the iPod in the car, particularly for short trips, is tricky. (Besides, I don't want to leave an iPod in my car, so there's the hassle of trying to fit it in my too-small purse when I get out.)
But, because my car is crammed with far too many features, most of which aren't absolutely (or even partially) necessary, it also sports a 6 disc CD player. This means that I still rely a great deal on CD's for my music while driving. I've burned many a CD in my day (from songs purchased on iTunes) and, until something better comes along, will continue to do so.
I honestly have an incredibly hard time supporting the RIAA in their copyright crusade. They are out for blood, and it doesn't seem like they much care who gets hurt in the process. I don't want to steal music and I'm not a member of a P2P network, but it seems like the RIAA keeps pushing further and further until everything, even things that were once safe, is pushing the bounds of legality.
In their latest bid, the RIAA stated that ripping a CD you personally own (as in purchased yourself) is illegal. I find this just the tiniest bit ridiculous, seeing as it is still legal to burn one copy for yourself of a CD you own. If this newest statement holds up, it would essentially mean that people with a large number of CD's and an iPod would need to repurchase those CD's in via an online store.
But, I'd rather not get in trouble, so...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Sound #24
*cue theme music*
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. It's continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilization, to boldly go where no one has gone before!
iHCPL is back and, in true SciFi style, has a new style to it. Fantastic! So without further ado, mp3's.
As I mentioned back in the days of iHCPL 1.0, I have an iPod, fondly referred to as Charlie. I adore Charlie (even if he is so old that he's big in size, light on storage space, and incapable of playing video). I also have a shuffle, lovingly dubbed Colby. He's blue and shiny and clips onto my shirt for an easy, hands-free workout.
I've owned an iPod for several years, so I already feel like a pro at downloading music to it. In fact, just last week I hooked Charlie up to Rodney the MacBook Pro and transferred all of my new music. I believe I've stated this in the past, but Apple owns my soul. It is my goal in life to own one of the spiffy new iPod Touch models. Someday...
Even though I'm a firm believer in the awesome that is iTunes, I explored some of the other sites mentioned - all in the spirit of iHCPL, of course. What annoys me about music downloading sites is that you generally have to set up an account and give out a credit card number to purchase songs. Frankly, I don't want that information stored on three or four different sites when 98% of the time iTunes does the job. Also, Rhapsody, which I've tried to use in the past, operates very slowly on my computer. I'm not sure if it's an operating system issue or just me, but it's not worth the hassle.
I took a peek at music.download.com, and found a few interesting things. For the most part, though, I found the collection limited in scope. It might be interesting to browse through the free downloads list at some point, but it won't be priority.
As for streaming audio, it just isn't my cup of tea. I get easily distracted, particularly if I'm trying to read or write, and having songs with words playing at all times would simply not work. I know so many people who absolutely love Pandora (or something similar), and I've tried so hard to enjoy it...but I just don't. I'd rather listen to some of the 20 gigs of music I already have on my computer.
I did discover that at least one of the radio stations I sometimes listen to, Mix 96.5, has a website with Live Listening. I doubt I'll ever listen to the radio online as I can barely tolerate the radio in the car, but it's handy to know about for when that one song I just can't remember the name of plays.
Yeah, reading back over that it all seems pretty negative. I really do love Charlie the iPod and Colby the Shuffle and iTunes and purchasing songs for 99 cents! Sure, I have to limit my spending to a gift card every now and then, but it all works out in the end!
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. It's continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilization, to boldly go where no one has gone before!
iHCPL is back and, in true SciFi style, has a new style to it. Fantastic! So without further ado, mp3's.
As I mentioned back in the days of iHCPL 1.0, I have an iPod, fondly referred to as Charlie. I adore Charlie (even if he is so old that he's big in size, light on storage space, and incapable of playing video). I also have a shuffle, lovingly dubbed Colby. He's blue and shiny and clips onto my shirt for an easy, hands-free workout.
I've owned an iPod for several years, so I already feel like a pro at downloading music to it. In fact, just last week I hooked Charlie up to Rodney the MacBook Pro and transferred all of my new music. I believe I've stated this in the past, but Apple owns my soul. It is my goal in life to own one of the spiffy new iPod Touch models. Someday...
Even though I'm a firm believer in the awesome that is iTunes, I explored some of the other sites mentioned - all in the spirit of iHCPL, of course. What annoys me about music downloading sites is that you generally have to set up an account and give out a credit card number to purchase songs. Frankly, I don't want that information stored on three or four different sites when 98% of the time iTunes does the job. Also, Rhapsody, which I've tried to use in the past, operates very slowly on my computer. I'm not sure if it's an operating system issue or just me, but it's not worth the hassle.
I took a peek at music.download.com, and found a few interesting things. For the most part, though, I found the collection limited in scope. It might be interesting to browse through the free downloads list at some point, but it won't be priority.
As for streaming audio, it just isn't my cup of tea. I get easily distracted, particularly if I'm trying to read or write, and having songs with words playing at all times would simply not work. I know so many people who absolutely love Pandora (or something similar), and I've tried so hard to enjoy it...but I just don't. I'd rather listen to some of the 20 gigs of music I already have on my computer.
I did discover that at least one of the radio stations I sometimes listen to, Mix 96.5, has a website with Live Listening. I doubt I'll ever listen to the radio online as I can barely tolerate the radio in the car, but it's handy to know about for when that one song I just can't remember the name of plays.
Yeah, reading back over that it all seems pretty negative. I really do love Charlie the iPod and Colby the Shuffle and iTunes and purchasing songs for 99 cents! Sure, I have to limit my spending to a gift card every now and then, but it all works out in the end!
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