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tiggy - Feb 21, 2008 4:35:45 am PST #4846 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

there's also this, which allows you to rip just audio too.


Gris - Feb 21, 2008 5:16:31 am PST #4847 of 25501
Hey. New board.

I use a program called "TubeSock" to download YouTube vids on my Mac. It will let you convert the files into a format that iTunes/iPods can read as well. Pretty cool.


le nubian - Feb 21, 2008 10:21:45 am PST #4848 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Raq, if you want to that a lot (rip youtube) and have a pc, any video converter is really good software that will let you batch download and rip.

there is a free version:

[link]


Sophia Brooks - Feb 21, 2008 10:30:12 am PST #4849 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Does anyone have any recommendations for a phone/phone-type device for going on the internet, particularly look at checking email/gmail, and reading here and livejournal?

Also, in order to use the internet with a mobile device, do you pay for it with your phone plan, or do you have to have some other sort of plan for your home which you tap in to.

I am with t-mobile, but not averse to leaving for Verizon. I really like the Blackberry Pearl that is pink and available from verizon, but don't really know if it does any of these things!

Thanks


le nubian - Feb 21, 2008 10:32:00 am PST #4850 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

do you need a keyboard - or can you live without one? judging from my experience shopping for Beau's phone - if you don't HAVE to have a keyboard, you have a lot more options without one.


Jessica - Feb 21, 2008 10:33:13 am PST #4851 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The only smartphone I know of capable of handling LJ is the iPhone. It's crashed every other mobile browser I know of.

Gmail and B.org do pretty well on almost any internet-capable phone.


Sophia Brooks - Feb 21, 2008 10:43:11 am PST #4852 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I can probably live without LJ... the primary purpose is for me to be able to get my email from the theatre when I am without internet connection , and other web things are really just a perk. I think I can be without a keyboard as well, as they are so small I figure there is a learning curve involved anyway...

Also, I think what I really do want is an iphone, but I can't quite figure out how much the plan could/would/should be? Does anyone know? (the ATT site just seems to say that the phone ships un activated, and you activate it once you get it)


Kevin - Feb 21, 2008 10:45:23 am PST #4853 of 25501
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Lj is a little flaky on my iPhone, although it's usable. My friends page doesn't always render properly, I have to refresh it when that happens. Buffistas works wonderfully, using it now.


le nubian - Feb 21, 2008 10:57:57 am PST #4854 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Sophia,

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click the "plans" tab on the page for the breakdown in prices.


Sophia Brooks - Feb 21, 2008 11:02:04 am PST #4855 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Thanks le nub! I am being a little technologically ignorant!

Also, is it moronic to have a video ipod and an iphone, especially when I have only one computer I can synch with, and that it at work?