Jim Dye

It's the iPod Shuffle! (Not to be confused with the Icky Shuffle) Early specs (from macnn mwsf feed.) - iPod shuffle features new iTunes with auto-fill that will automatically select songs for iPod shuffle. Can also be used at flash storage device. 256MB usually cost $149. iPod shuffle in two versions: 512MB ($99) and 1GB ($149). Neon green box. Now shipping. Apple offers four accessories: Dock, Battery extender (20hours of battery life), Car adapter--each $29. Due in next four weeks. [10:56 PT] - Apple introduces iPod Shuffle..flash based player. Smaller than most packs of game. Weighs the same as 4 quarters (less than 1 ounce). Volume/Up dow. Simple LED to provide feedback. No display. Either shuffle or album-based playback. USB 2 transfer connector under connector at the bottom. 12-hour rechargeable battery. Mac/PC compatible. Ships with a laynard that connects directly to bottom connector for easy carrying. [10:52 PT]

Hmm... the link works for me. Just go to www.arstechnica.com and you'll see the article on the home page.

Ars Technica has a new Guide to Ripping and Encoding Music. Lots of good information!

Thanks! I would have guessed that they put Jasper at the beginning, not the end.

Does anyone have the original LP track listing for Spiral by Bobby Hutcherson? The connoisseur CD with Medina had all 5 tracks from the 1968 Spiral session, but didn't include 'Jasper' which was on the original record. (I know 'Jasper' is from Dialogue). I was just curious how they sequenced the LP.

Re: ADA-508 B-)

Dude, We're ADA-508 compliant!

There are several factors to consider when ripping ones collection to digital audio. First is the size of the file. If you have limited hard drive space or you have a digital audio player with a small capacity, then choose a lower bit rate. 128Kbps MP3's are compressed by a factor of about 10. You can store 9-10 albums ripped at 128 on a single CD-R. Second is sound quality. Lossless compression is great if you have unlimited storage space. There are several options. Apple recently jumped on the lossless bandwagon with its own lossless codec. There are several others, including FLAC and Monkey's Audio. Lossless codecs shrink the file size about in half. Although you have no loss in sound quality, most players do not support lossless codecs. MP3 is the most widely supported codec so I would probably use it. Especially since you are ripping your collection for the first time. You should also be aware that there are many different MP3 encoders out there. Some sound great and some sound terrible. I suggest using the LAME MP3 encoder. I rip my files at 192 or at variable bit rate using the --alt-preset standard tag. (if you don't know what that means, follow the links below... If you have a mac, use the iTunes to LAME encoder whick can be found HERE. If you use windows, use Exact Audio Copy to rip your files and the LAME encoder plugin to convert to MP3. They can be found HERE, and HERE. There is a ton of good encoding information at Hydrogen Audio.

Hey Sensei, I just found this site while searching around a little bit. http://microgroove.jp/mercury/Limelight.shtml It doesn't show album covers for either 86025 or 86031, BUT there is a note under 86031 mentioning that it was a special release for Columbia Record Club.

Terribly sad news. RIP, Ken.

I just spun this disc this morning. I arrived back home in Tennessee after a week-long trip to Michigan and Ohio to visit the Fam. Sometimes, vacation is more work than work! Anyway, I really enjoyed it. The first track has become a holiday fave in my house. Way to start out a BFT right! A most excellent collection. My favorite moment came during track 5 when the band started quoting 'Birdland' right in the middle of 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'. A great collection that will be played in the Dye house for many Christmases to come.

That is an awesome pic. Sweet lil' bunny! Here's one from tonight at bath time.

http://robpongi.com/pages/comboGKIDS01.html#zylophone

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Rolling Rock brithday!! Have a great day!

Tony Packo's Cafe

and one for B3-er...

One for Sangrey... http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/

Cute!! I see you bought those rubber play mats!

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That's so cool! What fun!

Using Flash doesn't eliminate the ability to take a screenshot.

Hey!

email sent yesterday...