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I have to remember to make sure the iPod isn't connected any time I shut down the computer or finish charging?
No, you have to "eject" the iPod if you want to disconnect it while the computer is still running. Shutting down the computer should "eject" the iPod during the shutdown process.
You can check whether it's been ejected or not (assuming it's working properly) by looking at the iPod screen. If it hhasn't been ejected it'll show the circle-with-a-line-through-it and say "do not disconnect". Once the computer is shut down it will just show its normal menu.
Disconnecting the iPod while it's still unejected can damage the iPod and/or the computer, though how or why is not clear to me.
If anybody here owns a Zune: [link]
(They're all suddenly screwed - I guess date related).
I think I finally am at the point where I could have a legitimate need to register a domain. What nonskanky and reasonably budgeted place(s) should I go to do this?
GoDaddy. I've used several and GoDaddy is both reasonable and efficient.
Theo,
What kind of things do you need with your domain? I like godaddy, but I have another domain registered with namecheap.com - just to park it.
I'd like to have email capability, and PHP/MySQL, since I want to be able to develop and test stuff, at least in small quantities.
I like Godaddy's prices, but loathe their web interface. For domain + hosting, I've been very happy with Dreamhost.
Theo,
go with godaddy then. btw, you can use gmail for domains with godaddy. There are instructions on how to set it up and may happen automatically if this is something you want to do.
dreamhost is great, but I found it to be far more expensive than what I needed.
Godaddy really is a good choice for registering domains. Use someone else for hosting, and you won't have deal with their annoying interface very often. I use steadfast networks which has so far proven cheap and reliabile. Evil Jimi also uses them.
