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10 months ago
in Mac’s are Computers Too! on Macgasm
Macs are computers, but they're not possessive.
No, I'm not going to point out all grammatical mistakes, just obvious ones in headlines and whatnot.... although I'd feel a bit better if you put that final K on the end of Macboo. And maybe drop the capital I on iMac....
(Right, I know. If I didn't worry so much about punctuation, maybe I'da posted something in the last month....)
No, I'm not going to point out all grammatical mistakes, just obvious ones in headlines and whatnot.... although I'd feel a bit better if you put that final K on the end of Macboo. And maybe drop the capital I on iMac....
(Right, I know. If I didn't worry so much about punctuation, maybe I'da posted something in the last month....)
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trish
You're right, it's my fault. I had not slept all night and should not have published a post I'd read without sleeping. Thanks for keeping us aware.
11 months ago
in I want my Audiobooks, and I want it NOW! on Macgasm
Um. You mean lame Audible. Really freaking lame, as that DRM is an Audible issue, not Apple.
A few months back, Cory Doctorow was on This Week in Tech, which is sponsored by Audible. And he went off on a tear about Audible's DRM. I think it was TWIT 124. Let's see...Here is is: http://aolradio.podcast.aol.com/twit/TWiT0124H.mp3. Comes at about 2/3rds of the way through. OR you can go to twit.tv and listen to it in a bunch of formats, or download via iTunes.
Right now Apple is getting screwed over by the record companies who are offereing DRM free tunes to Amazon and other non-Apple companies, while Apple is locked into their 128KBS/DRMed music deal for the next little while. I don't think Apple wants DRM, but is willing to use it so as to make the inroads it needs to.
A few months back, Cory Doctorow was on This Week in Tech, which is sponsored by Audible. And he went off on a tear about Audible's DRM. I think it was TWIT 124. Let's see...Here is is: http://aolradio.podcast.aol.com/twit/TWiT0124H.mp3. Comes at about 2/3rds of the way through. OR you can go to twit.tv and listen to it in a bunch of formats, or download via iTunes.
Right now Apple is getting screwed over by the record companies who are offereing DRM free tunes to Amazon and other non-Apple companies, while Apple is locked into their 128KBS/DRMed music deal for the next little while. I don't think Apple wants DRM, but is willing to use it so as to make the inroads it needs to.
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macgasm
See, I can transfer it between any apple computer I want, much like iTunes tracks. It plays fine in my iTunes library. The problem isn't really the DRM. The problem is that I'm asked to format my iPhone when I plug it into my laptop. I own them both, and they're both on the same iTunes account. So, my iPhone is preventing me from getting the audio off of my laptop while I was on the road. Not the DRM.
The DRM sucks, but the DRM isn't really my problem here. The problem is that Apple refuses to let me use my iPhone with multiple computers that I own. :( I'm not sure if I clearly addressed that in the post. lol.
For a company that markets the AIR to road warriors, I wonder if they assume that people will never purchase a track or audio book while on the road with their AIR and want to transfer it to an iPod at some point. So, it looks like I still mean LAME APPLE... REALLY FREAKIN LAME. heh.
You should be able to access tracks from multiple iTunes libraries so long as you purchased them with the same account on both machines. Doesn't seem too difficult.
The DRM sucks, but the DRM isn't really my problem here. The problem is that Apple refuses to let me use my iPhone with multiple computers that I own. :( I'm not sure if I clearly addressed that in the post. lol.
For a company that markets the AIR to road warriors, I wonder if they assume that people will never purchase a track or audio book while on the road with their AIR and want to transfer it to an iPod at some point. So, it looks like I still mean LAME APPLE... REALLY FREAKIN LAME. heh.
You should be able to access tracks from multiple iTunes libraries so long as you purchased them with the same account on both machines. Doesn't seem too difficult.
11 months ago
in But, Apple Dumbifies their software. on Macgasm
Hey J:
Nice. Simple, effective argument, just like an apple product. Except, say, Back to my mac. I don't hear this argument that often, but I agree, it's baffling that people thing that because something is complex and difficult to use that it is somehow better or more powerful than something that is simple and easy to use.
Nice. Simple, effective argument, just like an apple product. Except, say, Back to my mac. I don't hear this argument that often, but I agree, it's baffling that people thing that because something is complex and difficult to use that it is somehow better or more powerful than something that is simple and easy to use.
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macgasm
Thanks for the kind words. :)
