iPod, schmiPod
Published by Becky S July 21st, 2004 in tech, arts
Today’s free computer time is devoted to this new toy, a gift from my wonderful family. Yes, on the day that the entire blogosphere is having a techno-orgasm over the new iPod, I have become the proud owner of Creative’s Nomad MuVo2 (the 4 GB version). It has some interesting features; for example, it doesn’t cost $300, and the battery is removable.
I am busy copying CDs into the “little box,” as Moon Pappy calls it. It’s taking longer than I reckoned (the computer is complaining about no high-speed USB, boo hoo), so I’m thinking deep thoughts:
Q: What is a crack whore?
A: I’m not really sure, even though there’s much chatter about crack whores around here.Q: What are the 10 cakes that husbands like best?
A: Chocolate rapture cake tops the list, but Suzette has the details, plus a bonus recipe.Q: Can I play this mp3 player through the computer?
A: Yes! Boss-across-the-hall is in for a treat!Q: What’s the latest on the war against eighties?
A: A reliable source reports a flipped collar epidemic in New England. I recently attended a tutor training session at Philadelphia’s Center for Literacy, and one of the students—an urban dude wearing a backwards baseball hat and a thick, gold chain—was pegging his pants. Right in front of everybody.
UPDATE: Somehow, during the process of ripping and copying and importing and exporting, my music organizer thing got its wires crossed. Caitlin Cary is now Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, and The Yayhoos are David Garza, who in turn has morphed into Fatboy Slim! Oops!
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Regarding question 1, will this help?
See, I thought that the term crack whore was drug-related.
Oh yeah, and can I add a question to your list? Question 1a: What’s the plural of ho? Hos? Hoes? Ho’s?
Is this in any of your style manuals?
“See, I thought that the term crack whore was drug-related.”
I still think it is, but I like the positive spin that dictionary put on it.
War on the Eighties: I have seen two examples of this. I forget where the first one was, I was in shock. The second one was on a 20 year old boy serving my tea in the local coffeeshop.
This was in Vancouver, Canada.
But I should point out that the kids coming for English as a Second Language school from Japan have been rocking that for the last couple of years.
Can “MuVo” be verbed? As in, I was out “MuVoing last night”. “MuVoing” sounds very cool in that dorky kinda way that I really like.
And I plan on buying MuVo and will then call myself a MuVoer.
Hee hee.
I am having too much fun with this brand name.
Or maybe you could be a “Muvo and shaker.”
Sadly, the battery died, and it’s not charging through the USB like it’s supposed to.
well no doubt i AM queen crack whore!
thank you all so much for putting a positive spin on what could be thought an unflattering nick name!
WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
I am relieved and at the same time appalled that this flipped-collar, 80’s look is not limited to just Montreal.
Nomad-scmomad! 4GB by USB!? That’s crap! I’ve reserved myself an iPod Mini which I will pick up at an Apple retailer as soon as they become available here in Canada (supposed to be at the end of this week). Oh, and no USB on iPods, just Firewire! Faaaassssst!
Apple rules!!!
Damn. A typo.
I meant to write ‘Nomad-schmomad’, not ’scmomad’.
Sorry!
You know you wouldn’t have all these problems if you had gotten yourself an iPod.
Yeah, I figured you Apple geeks would come crawling out of the woodwork sooner or later.
Splurge, the USB might be slower, but who cares about firewire if you have to be on a waiting list to get it?
Ok, I concede to being pissed about the battery, but I didn’t really give it a full charge ‘cuz I was too excited to use the player. Also, I was using my work computer to play the files (trying to annoy the boss), and I read about how that sucks up power.
Actually Splurge, the iPod DOES support USB, for our PC friends (although much like the MuVo2 it is USB 2.0).
And for my money I would get the 20 gig iPod for $50 more than the iPod mini.
But that is just me.
You know becky, I got me one of them creative mp3 players some time back. Now, it is not the some type as yours exactly, but I am now in the midst of one hell of a fight to get the damn battery to charge.
You know, I am a big fan of creative when it comes to the cheaper prices and whatnot, but I dare you, no, double dare you, to try and get a little tech support with your problem. Really, give it a try, and then when you do, say I didn’t warn you, because, well, I didn’t.
Because the things I have to say are so important I am going to go ahead and use up two comments.
Tonight, in Portland, Oregon, I saw a young man walking about with his collar all flipped up, as if to imply that he was all hip n’shit. He was wearing a polo type shirt, although I wasn’t able to get close enough to observe whether or not there was a crocodile on the breast.
I will update you as more information becomes available…
Badpenny–I read about your Creative dilemma over on your weblog. I hope it won’t come to that. Embarrassingly enough, I was able to resolve my problems by reading the directions. RTFM, as we say in the biz.
The collar observation is interesting. It’s clear that our friends, the patiently-waiting-for-iPod-minis Canadians, are behind the US flipped collar problem. Just look at the comments in this thread. Vancouver leaked to the US West coast, and Montreal leaked to New England. I’m not sure yet where the Japanese fit into the picture.
“I’m not sure yet where the Japanese fit into the picture.”
Canada ships a tremendous amount of timber to Japan. Much like other vermin, some flipped collar people probably went along as unintended cargo.
I am a midwesterner and have not seen the flipped collar yet. Could be we are just behind on the latest trend, but that is one trend where being last is not a bad thing.
I think the midwest is just coming out of the first go around of flipped collars. You are safe for a few more years.