so much interesting stuff that you could never, ever find on disc
anywhere. Concert bootlegs, obscure b-sides, I even found some old
bluegrass MP3's that someone had pulled off of 78 RPM records.
Wonderful stuff.
- Jim
Dan Phillips (CFXHosting.com) wrote:
>Ok, I'm all paranoid now. lol
>I've been collectings MP3 since they first came out (1998 or something
>like that) and I have some stuff that you can't find anymore post-RIAA
>hubbub. Usenet, IRC, and Napster were such great tools. I have some rare
>bootlegs and other things I never seen posted since I downloaded them.
>
>Usenet is still a good source but most of the "groups" that posted there
>have stopped or were also disbanded for posting warez so there is not
>much of a selection. You can forget about IRC and FTP sites. You really
>have to know someone to get access to a good server anymore.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 4:15 PM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>
>
>I just tossed a 120 GB drive into my system. That's added to the 80GB
>and
>40GB drives already in there. Backups? HA! I laugh. Yeah, I'll be sad if
>it
>all crashes and I lose stuff. But I burn the very few things I care
>about to
>CD and figure if I lose the rest then it's called "cleaning house". I'm
>too
>much of a packrat anyway.
>
>-Kevin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 2:48 PM
>Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>
>
>
>>Jerry:
>>
>>Just out of curiousity...how do you have 240GB stored? do you have
>>
>>
>any
>kind of backup?
>
>
>>More curious about the backup issue, as I have (what I thought was) a
>>
>>
>fairly large collection (about 45GB) on one 80GB drive...and have often
>thought about the inevitable HD crash.
>
>
>>Anyone else? Others have mentioned considerable-sized mp3
>>
>>
>collections.
>Backed up onto 100 CDs? 20 DVDs? Have you invested in tape backup? :)
>
>
>>charlie
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jerry Johnson
>> To: CF-Community
>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:07 PM
>> Subject: RE: iTunes! BEWARE
>>
>>
>> Ray,
>>
>> How is it handling a collection of that size? How long to initially
>>
>>
>start up, and how long to display the collection pane?
>
>
>> Musicmatch has serious memory issues with large collections. I've
>>
>>
>had to
>break my collection into separate lists, and change between them as
>needed
>(mostly genre based).
>
>
>> I'd switch tonight if iTunes can handle larger collections (I'm up
>>
>>
>around 240 GB now, with about 20GB of my iPod filled.)
>
>
>> (And can iTunes handle the iPod? I assume so, but figured I'd ask.)
>>
>> Jerry Johnson
>>
>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/20/03 02:46PM >>>
>> Yes, I'm using as my player now for multiple reasons -
>>
>>
>> The radio player is very nice - it evens displays track info which
>>
>>
>my
>
>
>> other player did not. I also like how I can browse via genre and
>>
>>
>artist.
>
>
>> My file system had been set up so that my cd rips and my.... um...
>>
>>
>other
>
>
>> mp3s were separate. I imported both main folders (all 40+ gigs), and
>>
>>
>now
>
>
>> I have an easier way of browsing my entire collection.
>>
>>
>> -ray
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Prince Critter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:18 AM
>> To: CF-Community
>> Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>>
>> oi Raymond!!
>>
>> i see how itunes is cool for purchasing the music.... but why
>>
>>
>import
>
>
>> all your other files.... are
>> you using it as a replacement player as well?
>>
>> --
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>> Monday, October 20, 2003, 10:47:26 AM, you wrote:
>>
>> RC> Could it be some option you ran? I've imported my entire library
>> (40+
>> RC> gigs) and haven't seen any re-organizing of folders/files.
>>
>> RC> -ray
>>
>> RC> -----Original Message-----
>> RC> From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> RC> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 7:54 AM
>> RC> To: CF-Community
>> RC> Subject: RE: iTunes! BEWARE
>>
>> RC> I was excited to hear about iTunes being available for Windows,
>>
>>
>but
>
>
>> RC> after
>> RC> installing and using it for the first time I found my MP3
>>
>>
>collection
>
>
>> had
>> RC> been completely re-organized by the program. It renamed files,
>> folder,
>> RC> and
>> RC> moved files around all over the place. I am now pretty much
>>
>>
>screwed
>
>
>> -
>> RC> my
>> RC> entire collection is a total mess and I can't find half the
>>
>>
>songs.
>
>
>> RC> Consider this one huge vote AGAINST iTunes. It will probably
>>
>>
>take
>
>
>> me
>> RC> weeks
>> RC> to get everything back in the right order, and named correctly.
>>
>>
>I
>
>
>> may
>> RC> never
>> RC> be able to get it all back into place. I consider iTunes a
>>
>>
>horrible
>
>
>> RC> piece
>> RC> of software. Uninstalling now...
>>
>> RC> -Cameron
>>
>> RC> -----------------
>> RC> Cameron Childress
>> RC> Sumo Consulting Inc.
>> RC> ---
>> RC> cell: 678-637-5072
>> RC> aim: cameroncf
>> RC> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> RC> http://www.sumoc.com
>>
>> RC> _____
>>
>> RC>
>> _____
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> _____
>
>
>
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