Note that the new Tivo only works with cable or broadcast TV. It lacks any way to take input from a satellite receiver. How lame.
That's not what making out sounds like -- unless I'm doing it wrong?
Willow ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Rob - Sep 12, 2006 3:54:15 pm PDT #8892 of 10003
tommyrot - Sep 12, 2006 5:49:40 pm PDT #8893 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ooh. iTunes 7 has the gapless playback thing. It's rather slowly going through all 10,303 of my songs to "determine gapless playback information." (I'm doing this on my G4 Mac Mini, which is why it's slow....)
eta: It also has the option of automatically downloading album art for every song that has none. (Where it find the art and how obcure the songs can be, I know not.)
Dana - Sep 12, 2006 6:15:09 pm PDT #8894 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So what are the chances that my local Apple store will have 60GB iPods at a discount? Or that they'll even have the new iPods in stock yet?
tommyrot - Sep 12, 2006 6:24:45 pm PDT #8895 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Apple usually has new stuff in stock the day they announce it. (eta: come to think of it, some stores do and some don't. I'd say call ahead.) They should also have the 60GBs at a discount until they're gone.
Dana - Sep 12, 2006 6:32:56 pm PDT #8896 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
What kind of a discount? Substantial? I get 10% off for turning in my sadly broken iPod, so I'm already looking at about $300 for the 80GB.
tommyrot - Sep 12, 2006 7:10:57 pm PDT #8897 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yay! I have gapless playback on my iPod! Something I've wanted since I bought the very first portable mp3 player.
Anyway, I had to upgrade to iTunes 7, and then install the latest iPod software (iTunes asked me as soon as I pluged the iPod in).
This is with my video iPod. Haven't tried the Nano yet.
Speaking of Nanos, the new ones have a backlight scrollwheel.
eta: The iPod passed the Dark Side of the Moon test perfectly.
Lee - Sep 12, 2006 7:14:30 pm PDT #8898 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Yay! I have gapless playback on my iPod! Something I've wanted since I bought the very first portable mp3 player.
me too!
Anyway, I had to upgrade to iTunes 7, and then install the latest iPod software (iTunes asked me as soon as I pluged the iPod in).
Me too! It's going to take me a while to get used to the new format.
NoiseDesign - Sep 12, 2006 7:22:49 pm PDT #8899 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
iTunes is busy scanning 20,000 tracks right now. I'm curious to see how it deals with the artwork. Most of my stuff already has artwork attached, but there's some pretty obscure stuff in there that doesn't.
tina f. - Sep 12, 2006 8:55:26 pm PDT #8900 of 10003
It just went through my whole library and didn't add any artwork that was missing. I am thinking it only does that when you import from a CD after you upgrade.
I too am totally thrilled about the gapless playback.
esse - Sep 13, 2006 12:18:52 am PDT #8901 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I tried to software update my Mac last night and nothing popped up for iTunes 7. I hope they put it in the update queue soon.