OT: Consumers Wait in Line to Buy New iPhone then “Charge” i

[Jeßus]

Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/

"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed people’s
ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were duped by
4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new phones, which
retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well… science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let’s just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

Many people were outraged by 4chan’s cruel act and some threatened
lawsuits over Twitter for “disrupting vital communications.” Setting
aside the fact that the individual was able to post to Twitter, we can
safely assume that if you were willing to place your phone in a
microwave, your communications were probably not a huge loss to
society and were in no way “vital.” I’m willing to bet you weren’t
going to phone in the cure for AIDS or bring peace between warring
nations."

 

[Rod Speed]

Jeßus <none@all.org> wrote

Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/

"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed
people's ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were
duped by 4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new
phones, which retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well. science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let's just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

You can microwave items that contain metal, al foil is routinely
used in microwaves to stop some stuff like the end of drumsticks
from getting burnt.

Many people were outraged by 4chan's cruel act and some threatened
lawsuits over Twitter for "disrupting vital communications." Setting
aside the fact that the individual was able to post to Twitter, we can
safely assume that if you were willing to place your phone in a
microwave, your communications were probably not a huge loss to
society and were in no way "vital." I'm willing to bet you weren't
going to phone in the cure for AIDS or bring peace between warring
nations."

 

[Trevor Wilson]

On 8/10/2014 9:20 AM, Rod Speed wrote:

Jeßus <none@all.org> wrote

Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/


"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed
people's ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were
duped by 4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new
phones, which retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well. science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let's just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

You can microwave items that contain metal, al foil is routinely
used in microwaves to stop some stuff like the end of drumsticks
from getting burnt.

**Indeed. Microwave popcorn bags and warming plates contain ferrite
material. However, don't forget: We are talking about Aplle fanbois. A
very large number of which are as dumb as a pile of rocks.


--
Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[Clocky]

On 8/10/2014 5:24 AM, Jeßus wrote:

Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/

"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed people’s
ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were duped by
4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new phones, which
retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well… science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let’s just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

Many people were outraged by 4chan’s cruel act and some threatened
lawsuits over Twitter for “disrupting vital communications.” Setting
aside the fact that the individual was able to post to Twitter, we can
safely assume that if you were willing to place your phone in a
microwave, your communications were probably not a huge loss to
society and were in no way “vital.” I’m willing to bet you weren’t
going to phone in the cure for AIDS or bring peace between warring
nations."

Hehehe, dumbarses.

Like this dickhead (or Apple stooge?) in Perth supposedly the first to
buy an iPhone 6 in Australia ,which everyone has probably seen by now,
but anyway...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjaxxC2bys0

 

[SG1]

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
news:c9j7vjF10smU1@mid.individual.net...

On 8/10/2014 9:20 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
Jeßus <none@all.org> wrote

Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/


"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed
people's ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were
duped by 4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new
phones, which retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well. science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let's just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

You can microwave items that contain metal, al foil is routinely
used in microwaves to stop some stuff like the end of drumsticks
from getting burnt.

**Indeed. Microwave popcorn bags and warming plates contain ferrite
material. However, don't forget: We are talking about Aplle fanbois. A
very large number of which are as dumb as a pile of rocks.

I find that comment offensive to many (but true), I prefer as bright as a
burnt out match or 2.

--
Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au

 

[Adrian Jansen]

On 8/10/2014 7:24 AM, Jeßus wrote:

Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/

"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed people’s
ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were duped by
4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new phones, which
retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well… science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let’s just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

Many people were outraged by 4chan’s cruel act and some threatened
lawsuits over Twitter for “disrupting vital communications.” Setting
aside the fact that the individual was able to post to Twitter, we can
safely assume that if you were willing to place your phone in a
microwave, your communications were probably not a huge loss to
society and were in no way “vital.” I’m willing to bet you weren’t
going to phone in the cure for AIDS or bring peace between warring
nations."

Maybe its lucky that its difficult to put your head in a microwave and
turn it on....


--
Regards,

Adrian Jansen adrianjansen at internode dot on dot net
Note reply address is invalid, convert address above to machine form.

 

[Noddy]

On 08/10/14 8:24 AM, Jeßus wrote:

Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/

"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed people’s
ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were duped by
4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new phones, which
retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well… science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let’s just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

Many people were outraged by 4chan’s cruel act and some threatened
lawsuits over Twitter for “disrupting vital communications.” Setting
aside the fact that the individual was able to post to Twitter, we can
safely assume that if you were willing to place your phone in a
microwave, your communications were probably not a huge loss to
society and were in no way “vital.” I’m willing to bet you weren’t
going to phone in the cure for AIDS or bring peace between warring
nations."

ROTFL

Iphone users are knobs anyway


--
--
Regards,
Noddy.

 

[Jeßus]

On Wed, 08 Oct 2014 06:47:12 +0800, Clocky <notgonn@happen.com> wrote:

On 8/10/2014 5:24 AM, Jeßus wrote:
Love it:

http://theantimedia.org/consumers-wait-line-buy-new-iphone-charge-microwave/

"In an amazing demonstration of how consumerism has destroyed people’s
ability to think for themselves, Apple iPhone users were duped by
4-Chan (thanks guys, seriously) into placing their new phones, which
retail for about $650, into the microwave.

4chan basically created an ad that told people that microwaving their
phone for about a minute would charge it, and people believed it. The
phones burst into flames after a few seconds because, well… science.
Image credit: Twitter Without getting too deep into the intricacies of
that esoteric knowledge lost on America, let’s just say that you
cannot microwave items that contain metal.

Many people were outraged by 4chan’s cruel act and some threatened
lawsuits over Twitter for “disrupting vital communications.” Setting
aside the fact that the individual was able to post to Twitter, we can
safely assume that if you were willing to place your phone in a
microwave, your communications were probably not a huge loss to
society and were in no way “vital.” I’m willing to bet you weren’t
going to phone in the cure for AIDS or bring peace between warring
nations."



Hehehe, dumbarses.

Like this dickhead (or Apple stooge?) in Perth supposedly the first to
buy an iPhone 6 in Australia ,which everyone has probably seen by now,
but anyway...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjaxxC2bys0

Don't have the bandwidth but yeah, familiar with the story.
What a sad cunt

 

[BuckyBalls]

On 8/10/2014 9:46 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Trevor Wilson <trevor@spamblockrageaudio.com.au> wrote:
[...]
**Indeed. Microwave popcorn bags and warming plates contain ferrite
material. However, don't forget: We are talking about Aplle fanbois. A
very large number of which are as dumb as a pile of rocks.

What have piles of rocks ever done to you, to deserve that kind of
insult!?

I have had *free* mobile phone for the last 10 years. The company gives
me about 4 hours credit each month, which is always less than the calls
I make. The SIM card has worked with later model phones which cost
fuck-all. I think they are expecting me to *upgrade* to an I-Wank phone
with a hefty data contract price, but that ain't happening! So the
I-Wank losers are paying for all of my calls!

 

[Frank Slootweg]

Je?us <none@all.org> wrote:

On Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:53:37 +1100, Noddy <me@wardengineering.com.au
wrote:

On 08/10/14 5:23 PM, Jeßus wrote:

No argument there, old boy. I fucking hate Apple and it's faggoty
marketing. It'll be a cold day in hell before I'll buy an Apple
product.

My wife bought me an Ipod Nano a couple of Birthdays or Christmases ago
after I said I'd like an MP3 player and expected her to get one of the
30 buck cheapies. It works okay, albeit a little bit fiddly at times,
but the Itunes software is fucking *appalling*.

I had a hundred gig or so of music stored on hard disc that I had sorted
the way *I* wanted it, and after installing Itunes and letting it "add
music to the library" it completely rearranged everything and totally
fucked it all up to the point where a couple of years later I *still*
don't know where shit is.

Way to go Jobs. I'm glad you're dead, you cunt

What a bastard when software does things like that.
That's where backups come in handy - not that most of us actually do
that

Well, (no) backups are only part of the problem. Even if one has
backup, the problem is that with this kind of crap software, you don't
know *what*, *where* and *how* to (not) restore.

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

 

[Jeßus]

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
wrote:

Je?us <none@all.org> wrote:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:53:37 +1100, Noddy <me@wardengineering.com.au
wrote:

On 08/10/14 5:23 PM, Jeßus wrote:

No argument there, old boy. I fucking hate Apple and it's faggoty
marketing. It'll be a cold day in hell before I'll buy an Apple
product.

My wife bought me an Ipod Nano a couple of Birthdays or Christmases ago
after I said I'd like an MP3 player and expected her to get one of the
30 buck cheapies. It works okay, albeit a little bit fiddly at times,
but the Itunes software is fucking *appalling*.

I had a hundred gig or so of music stored on hard disc that I had sorted
the way *I* wanted it, and after installing Itunes and letting it "add
music to the library" it completely rearranged everything and totally
fucked it all up to the point where a couple of years later I *still*
don't know where shit is.

Way to go Jobs. I'm glad you're dead, you cunt

What a bastard when software does things like that.
That's where backups come in handy - not that most of us actually do
that

Well, (no) backups are only part of the problem. Even if one has
backup, the problem is that with this kind of crap software, you don't
know *what*, *where* and *how* to (not) restore.

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

Heh. I guess at least you generally don't get raped in the wallet with
Linux. Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

 

[Frank Slootweg]

Je?us <none@all.org> wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

Je?us <none@all.org> wrote:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:53:37 +1100, Noddy <me@wardengineering.com.au
wrote:

On 08/10/14 5:23 PM, Jeßus wrote:

No argument there, old boy. I fucking hate Apple and it's faggoty
marketing. It'll be a cold day in hell before I'll buy an Apple
product.

My wife bought me an Ipod Nano a couple of Birthdays or Christmases ago
after I said I'd like an MP3 player and expected her to get one of the
30 buck cheapies. It works okay, albeit a little bit fiddly at times,
but the Itunes software is fucking *appalling*.

I had a hundred gig or so of music stored on hard disc that I had sorted
the way *I* wanted it, and after installing Itunes and letting it "add
music to the library" it completely rearranged everything and totally
fucked it all up to the point where a couple of years later I *still*
don't know where shit is.

Way to go Jobs. I'm glad you're dead, you cunt

What a bastard when software does things like that.
That's where backups come in handy - not that most of us actually do
that

Well, (no) backups are only part of the problem. Even if one has
backup, the problem is that with this kind of crap software, you don't
know *what*, *where* and *how* to (not) restore.

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

Heh. I guess at least you generally don't get raped in the wallet with
Linux.

Well, (other than as part of the 'system') I never paid for Windows
software and paid only once - a few Euro - for Android software (and
never had - and probably never will have - an Apple device).

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

'manage'? 'music'? 'collection'? 'files'? I've no idea what them there
big words mean!

 

[Andy]

Jeßus wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

There's a few Windows and Linux offerings that don't randomly move shit
around on the filesystem but are still capable of generating a 'library'
and playlists at least, but yeah, last I looked nobody had figured out a
way to do it that didn't suck.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

Indeed - My collection is managed/arranged just fine - alphabetically
on the bookshelves in the spare room

--
Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/

 

[Jeßus]

On 10 Oct 2014 09:08:05 GMT, Andy <nospam@no.no> wrote:

Jeßus wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

There's a few Windows and Linux offerings that don't randomly move shit
around on the filesystem but are still capable of generating a 'library'
and playlists at least, but yeah, last I looked nobody had figured out a
way to do it that didn't suck.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

I've tried all sorts of HTPC and audio software that make things look
'pretty' and does all sorts of fancy things - but quite simply
Explorer does everything I need or want quickly and easily, whereas
all the purpose designed software I've tried simply gets in my way all
the time.

Indeed - My collection is managed/arranged just fine - alphabetically
on the bookshelves in the spare room

So are my CDs and DVDs, apart for a couple dozen crates of vinyl. One
day I'll have my music room built and it'll be another story then.

 

[Jeßus]

On 9 Oct 2014 20:09:37 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
wrote:

Je?us <none@all.org> wrote:
On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:
Heh. I guess at least you generally don't get raped in the wallet with
Linux.

Well, (other than as part of the 'system') I never paid for Windows
software and paid only once - a few Euro - for Android software (and
never had - and probably never will have - an Apple device).

The only OS I've bought was OSX, which went a long way towards
encouraging my rabid dislike of Apple. It just seemed to fight me
every inch of the way with everything I wanted to do and I couldn't
take to their 'way'. I ended up putting Ubuntu on my G4, which was
much better... not much later I sold the machine though. It was my one
serious effort at giving Apple/Macs a fair go... and thus ended my
dalliance with Apple on a permanent basis.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

'manage'? 'music'? 'collection'? 'files'? I've no idea what them there
big words mean!

!

 

[SG1]

"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
news:519j3ahslg6cjafvkphonk1b6ap2rkev0a@4ax.com...

On 10 Oct 2014 09:08:05 GMT, Andy <nospam@no.no> wrote:

Jeßus wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

There's a few Windows and Linux offerings that don't randomly move shit
around on the filesystem but are still capable of generating a 'library'
and playlists at least, but yeah, last I looked nobody had figured out a
way to do it that didn't suck.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

I've tried all sorts of HTPC and audio software that make things look
'pretty' and does all sorts of fancy things - but quite simply
Explorer does everything I need or want quickly and easily, whereas
all the purpose designed software I've tried simply gets in my way all
the time.

Indeed - My collection is managed/arranged just fine - alphabetically
on the bookshelves in the spare room

So are my CDs and DVDs, apart for a couple dozen crates of vinyl. One
day I'll have my music room built and it'll be another story then.

My "new" media machine uses VLC & Explorer. I do have a remote for WMP but
that program is a PITA.

 

[Jeßus]

On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:41:11 +1000, "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> wrote:

"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
news:519j3ahslg6cjafvkphonk1b6ap2rkev0a@4ax.com...
On 10 Oct 2014 09:08:05 GMT, Andy <nospam@no.no> wrote:

Jeßus wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

There's a few Windows and Linux offerings that don't randomly move shit
around on the filesystem but are still capable of generating a 'library'
and playlists at least, but yeah, last I looked nobody had figured out a
way to do it that didn't suck.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

I've tried all sorts of HTPC and audio software that make things look
'pretty' and does all sorts of fancy things - but quite simply
Explorer does everything I need or want quickly and easily, whereas
all the purpose designed software I've tried simply gets in my way all
the time.

Indeed - My collection is managed/arranged just fine - alphabetically
on the bookshelves in the spare room

So are my CDs and DVDs, apart for a couple dozen crates of vinyl. One
day I'll have my music room built and it'll be another story then.

My "new" media machine uses VLC & Explorer. I do have a remote for WMP but
that program is a PITA.

I went through all the HTPC thing, looked at a lot of interesting
purpose-built hardware too - but in the end I still prefer using
Explorer, Foobar, VLC and MPC. Does everything I need.

 

[Bob Milutinovic]

"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
news:qhkj3a5r0pdenvoqktdfitms7cuo4da4da@4ax.com...

On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:41:11 +1000, "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> wrote:


"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
news:519j3ahslg6cjafvkphonk1b6ap2rkev0a@4ax.com...
On 10 Oct 2014 09:08:05 GMT, Andy <nospam@no.no> wrote:

Jeßus wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you
should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

There's a few Windows and Linux offerings that don't randomly move shit
around on the filesystem but are still capable of generating a 'library'
and playlists at least, but yeah, last I looked nobody had figured out a
way to do it that didn't suck.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

I've tried all sorts of HTPC and audio software that make things look
'pretty' and does all sorts of fancy things - but quite simply
Explorer does everything I need or want quickly and easily, whereas
all the purpose designed software I've tried simply gets in my way all
the time.

Indeed - My collection is managed/arranged just fine - alphabetically
on the bookshelves in the spare room

So are my CDs and DVDs, apart for a couple dozen crates of vinyl. One
day I'll have my music room built and it'll be another story then.

My "new" media machine uses VLC & Explorer. I do have a remote for WMP but
that program is a PITA.

I went through all the HTPC thing, looked at a lot of interesting
purpose-built hardware too - but in the end I still prefer using
Explorer, Foobar, VLC and MPC. Does everything I need.

Try "MediaMonkey." It takes the best features of iTunes without any of the
crappy ones, doesn't move anything around, and can "sync" with anything that
presents itself as a storage device (as well as iThingies, if you're that
way inclined).

Admittedly the full-blown version costs, but the freeware version is more
than ample for most use.

http://www.mediamonkey.com/

--
Bob Milutinovic
Cognicom

 

[Rod Speed]

"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:41:11 +1000, "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> wrote:


"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
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On 10 Oct 2014 09:08:05 GMT, Andy <nospam@no.no> wrote:

Jeßus wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you
should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

There's a few Windows and Linux offerings that don't randomly move shit
around on the filesystem but are still capable of generating a 'library'
and playlists at least, but yeah, last I looked nobody had figured out a
way to do it that didn't suck.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

I've tried all sorts of HTPC and audio software that make things look
'pretty' and does all sorts of fancy things - but quite simply
Explorer does everything I need or want quickly and easily, whereas
all the purpose designed software I've tried simply gets in my way all
the time.

Indeed - My collection is managed/arranged just fine - alphabetically
on the bookshelves in the spare room

So are my CDs and DVDs, apart for a couple dozen crates of vinyl. One
day I'll have my music room built and it'll be another story then.

My "new" media machine uses VLC & Explorer. I do have a remote for WMP but
that program is a PITA.

I went through all the HTPC thing, looked at a lot of interesting
purpose-built hardware too - but in the end I still prefer using
Explorer, Foobar, VLC and MPC. Does everything I need.

Main thing nothing still does properly is keep track of where
you have got to in each piece of media so that you don't have
to watch it in its entirety and can come back to it again later.

Almost everything except the Adobe reader does that
with ebooks, but almost nothing does that with videos.

 

[Toby]

On Mon, 13 Oct 2014 06:50:18 +1100, Rod Speed blathered on in:

"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 10:41:11 +1000, "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> wrote:


"Jeßus" <none@all.org> wrote in message
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On 10 Oct 2014 09:08:05 GMT, Andy <nospam@no.no> wrote:

Jeßus wrote:

On 9 Oct 2014 15:29:59 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid
wrote:

I.e. If iTunes has screwed up things, you'll have to investigate on
the interwebs, what you should restore were and how and what you
should
not restore. (And no, (Windows) System Restore won't help either,
because it's broken by design.)

Anyway, there's ample choice: You can choose between bad Apple
software, bad Microsoft software, bad Google/Android software and bad
Linux software. Ain't life dandy!?

There's a few Windows and Linux offerings that don't randomly move shit
around on the filesystem but are still capable of generating a 'library'
and playlists at least, but yeah, last I looked nobody had figured out a
way to do it that didn't suck.

Personally, I don't want or need any software to manage my
music collection, or any other files, for that matter.

I've tried all sorts of HTPC and audio software that make things look
'pretty' and does all sorts of fancy things - but quite simply
Explorer does everything I need or want quickly and easily, whereas
all the purpose designed software I've tried simply gets in my way all
the time.

Indeed - My collection is managed/arranged just fine - alphabetically
on the bookshelves in the spare room

So are my CDs and DVDs, apart for a couple dozen crates of vinyl. One
day I'll have my music room built and it'll be another story then.

My "new" media machine uses VLC & Explorer. I do have a remote for WMP but
that program is a PITA.

I went through all the HTPC thing, looked at a lot of interesting
purpose-built hardware too - but in the end I still prefer using
Explorer, Foobar, VLC and MPC. Does everything I need.

Main thing nothing still does properly is keep track of where
you have got to in each piece of media so that you don't have
to watch it in its entirety and can come back to it again later.

Almost everything except the Adobe reader does that
with ebooks, but almost nothing does that with videos.

New record.
I agree with R. Speed twice in one calendar year!!

--
Toby