I too use a left-side Dock -- I was surprised that there weren't any at Lifehacker.Org's Show Us Your Dock pictures.
Well, lady, I must say-- You're my kinda stupid.
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Theodosia - Oct 29, 2007 12:41:08 pm PDT #3293 of 25497
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
tommyrot - Oct 29, 2007 12:43:43 pm PDT #3294 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Come to think of it, left-side makes more sense than right-side, as the scroll bars are on the right.
So who else auto-hides the dock? I do - mostly to maximize limited screen real estate on a 13" MacBook.
Daisy Jane - Oct 29, 2007 12:46:46 pm PDT #3295 of 25497
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Is there a way to hook up an iPod straight to the car stereo's speakers?
I ask because I've had my stereo stolen for the third time, and I really only ever listen to NPR, which I listen to all day at work. If I leave all the guts of the stereo hanging out, perhaps it will serve as a deterrent.
Theodosia - Oct 29, 2007 12:48:48 pm PDT #3296 of 25497
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
DJ, you could do something sneaky like leave the wires hanging out, and set up a new car stereo inside the glove compartment? or maybe just the attachment-dock for the iPod.....
tommyrot - Oct 29, 2007 12:50:50 pm PDT #3297 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Is there a way to hook up an iPod straight to the car stereo's speakers?
You'd need an amp of some sort (as an iPod doesn't put out the power to handle the car speakers itself).
omnis_audis - Oct 29, 2007 12:52:39 pm PDT #3298 of 25497
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
or buy a car amplifier with a input cable hidden in the glove box for the iPod, or some such. If you don't want/need the tuner, no need to get a fancy schmany "reciever" car stereo. I'm sure if you take it to a car stereo shop and say "I want it to look like I have nothing but stolen guts here" they could accommodate you.
Daisy Jane - Oct 29, 2007 12:52:48 pm PDT #3299 of 25497
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I want to avoid having to get another stereo. It seems like there should be a way to just use the speakers, I just don't know how.
Daisy Jane - Oct 29, 2007 12:54:02 pm PDT #3300 of 25497
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
or buy a car amplifier with a input cable hidden in the glove box for the iPod, or some such. If you don't want/need the tuner, no need to get a fancy schmany "reciever" car stereo. I'm sure if you take it to a car stereo shop and say "I want it to look like I have nothing but stolen guts here" they could accommodate you.
I think this is the answer I'm looking for. Does it need to be a car amp? I think we have a couple dozen amps around the house.
omnis_audis - Oct 29, 2007 12:54:32 pm PDT #3301 of 25497
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
ha, x-post with tommy.
Ya, the problem is, the speakers you have now need to have an amplified source. So, you can get a small car amplifier. Depending on your vehicle, it can sit behind the dash or under a seat, etc. If your not looking to make windows rattle, it won't be very large. It's just a matter of wiring it up.
tommyrot - Oct 29, 2007 12:54:52 pm PDT #3302 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Does it need to be a car amp?
It'd need to be small and run off the 12V power system of a car.