So if you’ve got all your files on your iPod, how do you back it up. If you aren’t near your computer, this could be a disaster. “iLounge”:http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/ saves the day with a good overview of the many utilities available. I’ve used a bunch of these are they are so, so reliable !http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/features_transfermusic2/9.jpg! Here is […]

I had lunch with Geoff at an awesome Singaporean place in Menlo Park and he asked me a bunch of geek questions, here are the answers for one and all: “iLounge iPod Recovery Guide”:http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/ as iLounge points out there are a bunch of iPod recovery tools around. Most cost a nominal $15. I use the […]

It is really confusing now that there appear to be two ipods both that are 30GB, the confusing question is what’s really changed. For instance Costco has a 30GB iPod, but not he 80GB iPod, so which is it. The only way to know appears to be the model number for the new one (MA444LL/A). […]

“Ilounge”:http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/ covers iPod backup and copying utilities. It recommends the $15 PodPlus or the 10 pound Podutil.

!http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/12/0,1425,i=127093,00.jpg!:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1927961,00.asp * “Think Outside BoomTube H2O1 review by PC Magazine Think Outside BoomTube H201 looks like the Apple Hifi, but according to PC Magazine, this $150 portable sounds much better. It is round and has dual subwoofers (if you can call 2.2 inch drivers subwoofers). * Apple iPod Hi-Fi. Super expensive at $350 so way […]

Mystery chips, no PortalPlayer inside new iPod nano the new second-generation iPod nano has three Apple-marked chips of unknown origin and no chip from PortalPlayer. According to a Wedbush Morgan Securities report, one of the Apple-marked chips is a Samsung ARM processor, occupying the socket formerly supplied by PortalPlayer. Earlier this year, PortalPlayer warned that […]

I’ve been using Videola which has been OK and is free, but the user interface is confusing and it is easy to create invalid iPod Video formats particularly with variable bit rate encoding. It’s best to stick to 640Kbps video and 128Kbps audio and you get good results. Using Videohelp, I found DVD-Guides.com – H.264 […]

For $20, “Griffin iFill”:http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/ifill/ will fill up your ipod when you recharge it overnight with any of a set of FM stations. A pretty good idea, it makes some sense as a usage scenario, but seems like you’d rather get news when it happens rather than overnight. Probably good for music though. I wonder how […]