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  1. Review - YamiPod for Windows

    0.87 (Nov 21, 2005)

    An excellent idea, but....

    ...it corrupted my iPod. I tried to add songs to the library using YamiPod instead of iTunes and it screwed the file system. I had to reformat the iPod and refill it from scratch. I used iTunes this time!

    YamiPod is good for copying music from your iPod, but I prefer Sharepod - smaller and better, uses the same single exe file approach. No install needed.

  2. Comment - IHT: Major Label to Embrace MP3 Soon?

    0.87 (Jan 23, 2007 - 4:19 PM)

    The problem with a DRM-Free monthly subscription service is that a user could sign up for a month, download tracks during all the hours the month sends, then "unsubscribe". This would mean that *nobody* would buy individual tracks, or albums, meaning that record companies and artists would make just-less-than-no-money.

    For those of you that like subscription services, DRM is here to stay. However, I don't believe in renting my music, so I buy tracks to own. Giving access to buy mp3s without DRM would be a big bonus IMO, but like I say: you can't "rent" an mp3.

  3. Comment - RIAA Piracy Damages Questioned in Ruling

    0.87 (Nov 10, 2006 - 6:45 PM)

    As far as I was aware, the punishment for a crime is decided by a court, not an industry body. It's beyond me why the RIAA have got away with an arbitrary charge of $750 per track for so long.
    I believe that "actual damages" should be set at $0.99 - the actual cost of each track. "Punitive Damages" should be decided by the judge as per every other type of lawsuit in the world.

  4. Comment - Zune Reviews: It's OK, But No iPod

    0.87 (Nov 10, 2006 - 6:41 PM)

    Fair enough... but the rest of us are listening to much higher quality audio.

  5. Comment - ICANN Approves .tel Domain

    0.87 (May 17, 2006 - 9:12 AM)

    My guess is any site where the owner is happy to pay for the domain.

  6. Comment - MP3 Player Market Doubling as Apple Dominates

    0.87 (May 1, 2006 - 6:48 PM)

    Yeah, they're generally still "mp3" players.

    Speaking of FLAC and OGG, check out http://www.rockbox.org - they've got alternative firmware for iPods, iRivers and Archos players that enable FLAC, OGG etc, and add a load more features like games and plugins.

    Absolutely screws the iPod's already-modest battery life though.