Mr. Lazy Blogger Gets An IPod
December 29th, 2006 at 9:54 pm by Preston Taylor HolmesThat’s right… thanks to a stroke of good fortune courtesy of Santa Claus, yours truly has entered the I-age. What does this mean? It means that, instead of going through the rigors of trial and error and research, I’m going to bleg my bevy of readers and fellow bloggers for assistance with this mysterious device.
You see, I’m just a cave man, and… well hell, let’s just get on with the questions.
I’ve figured out the music part – I’m about 1/1000th of the way through my bloated music collection now, but I’m making progress. (Currently converting to MP3, “Floored Genius: The Best of Julian Cope and the Teardrop Explodes”…) As you can see, I have many other things besides gainful employment curtailing my blog production.
I’ve figured out the photos as well as importing mpegs. However, when I import MPEGs, they lose the audio. Haven’t figured that part out yet.
Is it possible to take my own personal DVDs and import them for watching on the IPod? I’d love to convert the most recent season DVD collection of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and watch them at work instead of actually working. Can I import my DVD of The Jerk and watch it while I’m driving instead of watching the road?
On a semi-related note, I checked out I-Tunes’ collection of movies and tv-shows and found it sadly lacking in content and quality. Is there any other place to look for IPod-compatible movies and videos? Surely the manufacturers of this gadget don’t expect me to do the work of finding the answers to these questions.
As usual, you can send your suggestions, insults, etc, via e-mail (preston-at-sixmeatbuffet-dot-com) or in the comments for all to enjoy.
December 30th, 2006 at 12:26 am
PTH: I swear to God I won’t wear this theme out. Promise. But do yourself a favor and download Planxty’s “Little Musgrave.” If you don’t like it, ban me. Better yet, if you don’t like it, I promise to take my life in the most disgusting way possible, something involving Rosie, JF’n Kerry, HitleryBeast, Romulan ale, a Klingon cock-ring, chains coated with ground glass and Elton John music in the background.
December 30th, 2006 at 1:00 am
Geezer…
You sold me…I will put some Planxty in my mp3 player this week in your honor.
Now quid-pro-quo…you look for The Rugburns and “Kilkenny Pub”…it’s not “real” Irish music, but it is a great tune.
Preston, I just broke down and got my first MP3 player…I have room for 15,000 songs and will probably have every darn song recorded in the ’80s on that thing. But I am like you…all of the bells and whistles on my MP3 player, or IPod, or Media Center or whatever it is, frightens and confuses me too.
But the 14 year old girls on my basketball team could probably launch the space shuttle with the thing…
December 30th, 2006 at 1:34 am
Billy, we fear change, but you’re on. The Rugburns I’ve heard of, at least… and have quite an amusing story about a good friend of mine back in the day re rugburns, to boot.
Any chance you’re “The Young Ones” capable? This would make any further communication between us that much more in line with current federal regulations for the humourous-disabled, not to mention a great way to piss people off who just don’t know what the fuck we’re talking about.
December 30th, 2006 at 1:56 am
For anyone who could give a rat’s tsuchis, “Pissin’ and cussin’ and blowin’ yer load” sounds a lot like “Insufferable Pricks in 2006″… show me there. So, so there, it hurts.
“Kilkenny Man” on the album “Morning Wood” by the Rugburns hits a 4 out of 5 on the geezometer, as if anyone gives a shit.
December 30th, 2006 at 10:06 am
First thing to remember is that the ipod only plays videos in .mp4 format. If you rip a DVD you’re going to need to convert it. If you’re looking for a free converter, go to http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/ and download the program.
Be warned, the formating is a little wonky. I still haven’t quite figured out how to get widescreen movies properly formated. Instead I get full screen stretched out versions. One of the reason I’ve been downloading movies I own instead of ripping them. The great thing is that movies in .mp4 are pretty small, usally half a gig. I have about 10 movies on there right now. Burns battery power, but pretty nice to have.
And not that I would ever endorse piracy, the best torrent site to go to for ipod videos is http://www.ipodnova.tv/ ….but that would be wrong.
December 30th, 2006 at 10:46 am
Thanks G. Bob! That’s the kind of direction I needed. And, of course, we don’t endorse piracy either. That would be wrong. Pay for your digital media, kids, or the soulless, disgusting pedophiles who run the entertainment industry won’t be able to afford single-malt whiskeys.
December 30th, 2006 at 11:52 am
we don’t endorse piracy?
arrr, that blows matey!
December 30th, 2006 at 1:24 pm
Geezer…
The Young Ones?!?! Oh my gosh…I can’t believe I had forgotten about that show!
Unfortunately, I wasn’t as fluent in Limey Anarchist as some of my friends…but I remember this clip from back then:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8-VarWtw25c&mode=related&search=
“That makes me a criminal. Right ON! Yeah, this will shake them up at the Anarchist’s Society.”
My friends and I would make up and excuse as to why we couldn’t do or get something…it was always, “there’s an atom bomb in front of it.” Or if we did something wrong (like not calling a girl “the night after”)…”that makes me a criminal!”.
Needless to say, right now Preston is about to type, “What the hell are you guys talking about?”
As far as The Rugburns, they are a local San Diego band fronted by Steve Poltz (who has written for Jewel). If we ever do have an IP Convention, it is even money we could probably get them to play, as long as you don’t mind them chugging Jagermeister onstage…
And do yourselves all a favor. Buy Morning Wood. Or get Morning Wood some other way. If Cranky ever opens up another music post, I’ll try to further enlighten you to this terrific band.
December 30th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
Thanks again, Billy, and Happy New Year to all. I’m humbled to be in your presences, if only digitally.
January 6th, 2007 at 5:12 am
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