On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!

Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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Juliebird - Apr 03, 2008 4:40:30 pm PDT #5447 of 25501
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

does anyone know how to capture streaming video?


Laga - Apr 03, 2008 4:48:07 pm PDT #5448 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

apple.com seems to be saying that nothing is going to happen until I've downloaded itunes and I can't download it onto my work computer.

Merry Christmas Employees: here's a device you can't use!


Laga - Apr 03, 2008 5:08:05 pm PDT #5449 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

the weird thing is that I can go through "my computer" and see the songs on the ipod and open and play them on my desktop but if I disconnect the ipod and hook up the headphones and press play it just blinks orange and green at me.


Gris - Apr 03, 2008 5:44:14 pm PDT #5450 of 25501
Hey. New board.

Oh! Yeah, sorry, I didn't realize what you meant.

Yes, you need iTunes to put files on the iPod. The iPod can also be used as a little USB key type thing, holding any file, but they only play if the iPod has them in its "there be music here!" database, which is built by iTunes.

You can play mp3s just fine (no paying) if you have iTunes, you just have to show iTunes where they are.

Dragging them into the iPod thing via Windows Explorer puts them on the drive, but doesn't make the iPod know they are musics, so it ignores them.

As to how you deal without being able to install iTunes... no idea. There may be programs you can put on without being an administrator that can talk to it, but I not be a Windows guy, so don't know for sure. I know that once upon a time the non-Itunes iPod software goto was EphPod, which can maybe install without an admin account, but I make no promises, guarantees, or insinuations.


Laga - Apr 03, 2008 5:51:07 pm PDT #5451 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

cool, thanks Gris. I'll give dowloading itunes a try when I get home tonight.


omnis_audis - Apr 03, 2008 6:24:59 pm PDT #5452 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Laga, let me know if you want help. It looks like I have evenings off this weekend. Especially if there is any left over lasagna ;)


NoiseDesign - Apr 03, 2008 6:31:06 pm PDT #5453 of 25501
Our wings are not tired

Hey, o_a, give me a call if you've got a minute.


le nubian - Apr 03, 2008 6:53:15 pm PDT #5454 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

P-C,

have you looked into eatlime.com


Laga - Apr 03, 2008 6:55:32 pm PDT #5455 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

The leftover lasagna from last night got left at Darrin's place.

The tray I froze is reserved for when Berto's jaw gets unlocked but I will let you know when that is in case you're free.

But don't depsair if you miss it: it was delicious but it could have been so much better. I will be making it again soon with requisite changes.


Polter-Cow - Apr 03, 2008 7:21:10 pm PDT #5456 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

have you looked into eatlime.com

Holy shit, that's amazing. Thank you!!