[chris v]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

This is why I only buy music from the ITMS that is not available anywhere else. And even then I back it up on 8 different types of storage media and stash they in 4 different geographical locations in 3 different countries and 2 different hemispheres. Just to be safe.

You are about to get sued by the RIAA for "excessive backing-up of copyright-protected works." They must leave no stone unturned in their battle to root out every customer, you know.
But yeah, if you don't have it twice, you don't have it.

Mine is on my main drive, my backup drive (both in the same tower) burned to CD, on my iPod, and on my work machine. Maybe I should put a backup on 128 mb magneto-optical disks into orbit, just in case.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by chris v 

You are about to get sued by the RIAA for "excessive backing-up of copyright-protected works." They must leave no stone unturned in their battle to root out every customer, you know.
But yeah, if you don't have it twice, you don't have it.

Mine is on my main drive, my backup drive (both in the same tower) burned to CD, on my iPod, and on my work machine. Maybe I should put a backup on 128 mb magneto-optical disks into orbit, just in case.

Apple told me to back it up. They even have it as part of the OS. It's called "time machine". And they also outline on their website how to back up to CD-R or DVD-R.
You didn't take me seriously did you?!?! Please please please tell me you didn't.

[imitchellg5]

That doesn't mean it makes the RIAA happy.

[chris v]

Hmmm.... maybe the RIAA could sue Apple for making software that makes backing up copyright-protected files possible... I hope their lawyers are on that! You see, it should work like it did with vinyl. If you scratched an album, you had to buy it again. (until home taping killed music, that is)

There was a thread here, I think, recently (maybe metafilter -- I forget) in which someone posted some quotes by a RIAA lawyer who refused to admit that it was actually legal to even rip a CD that you bought to your computer to begin with. Not that they were actually thinking of prosecuting anyone for ripping CDs, (yet) but that it was, you know, "against the rules." Those are some wacked out lawyers over there at the RIAA, is all I'm saying.

[abbaZaba]

Originally Posted by lavar78 

FWIW, everyone who posted a pic of their list uses Graphite.

wrong

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

A year ago, you'd see about 10 Sigur Ros songs at the top of my playlist. I lost all of their music (iTunes Store) in the piece-of-crap music loss.

That’s just criminal.

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Too close to my birthday...

Third wednesday in March?

Deal.

Speaking of Laminar, where has he been?

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

That’s just criminal.

Listening to Sigur Ros, or losing their music along with everything else?

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

Listening to Sigur Ros, or losing their music along with everything else?

Losing music, theirs in particular.

[Jawbone54]

Good to have another Sigur Ros fan in the forums.

My wife and friends all absolutely hate them, so I usually have to enjoy it in solitude.

[lavar78]

Originally Posted by abbaZaba 

wrong

Come again? Please show me the iTunes screenshot in this thread that isn't using Graphite.

[abbaZaba]

Originally Posted by lavar78 

Come again? Please show me the iTunes screenshot in this thread that isn't using Graphite.

my own

edit: after a quick glance at the shots before mine, I'm pretty sure none of them use graphite.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

Deal.

Speaking of Laminar, where has he been?

I don't know. Girlfriend? Job? School?

Anyone know?

I kinda miss the guy.


But not the Ford! That should bring him running.

[Jawbone54]

I tried to draw him out earlier in the thread, but NUTHIN'!

No bite.

Back on topic: I found my Mute Math CDs, so I'm adding them back to the playlist. This thread has inspired me to spend a large chunk of this evening re-ripping CDs.

[zro]

StrawHousePig - iTunes Playlist

I'm a little embarrassed the number one track is... mine.

[Paco500]

You know how I know I'm gay? Two Coldplay songs in the top 25.

In fairness, some of these are down to my kids.


Light & Day/Reach for the Sun -> The Polyphonic Spree
Verdi Cries 10,000 Maniacs -> In My Tribe
Sharp Cutting Wings (Song to a Poet) -> Lucinda Williams
Clocks -> Coldplay
Fade Into You -> Mazzy Star
Theme From The Pink Panther -> Derek Sebastian & Pure Heart
Hide And Seek -> Imogen Heap
Wigwam -> Bob Dylan
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want -> The Smiths
Wimoweh -> Nanci Griffith
Doctorin' The Tardis -> The Timelords
Smile Smile Smile -> Dan Zanes
LDN -> Lily Allen
Once In A Lifetime -> Wassis Diop
Don't Panic -> Coldplay
The Hoppity Song -> John Ondrasik
Ana Ng -> They Might Be Giants
Music Farm -> Xtatik
Teri Yaadein -> Lucky Ali
We Walk -> R.E.M.
It's Not Happening -> The Be Good Tanyas
Happy Together -> Leningrad Cowboys
Hey Ya! -> OutKast
Groovin' -> Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) -> Talking Heads

[Oisín]

Why is everyone so upset about having Coldplay on their lists?

I like Coldplay...

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Does the play count from an iPod get transfered to the iTunes library?

Yes, so long as you don't manually manage your music.

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Yeah, *sigh*, some mod decided that I violated an non-existing rule about double nicks.

Apparently, I'm the only one around here using more than one nick

-t

Yeah, I never understood that.

Originally Posted by lavar78 

FWIW, everyone who posted a pic of their list uses Graphite.

True, though I wonder how much the gay traffic light buttons are to blame, rather than a preference to color itself. If only Apple took a cue from Max Rudberg.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

Speaking of Laminar, where has he been?

I kidnapped him and forced him to do my bidding. Which happens to be doing an internship 3 hours from home where his internet use is strictly monitored. Also, eating babies.

Originally Posted by Paco500 

You know how I know I'm gay? Two Coldplay songs in the top 25.

In fairness, some of these are down to my kids.

I wouldn't give you ****, but Clocks? I mean... come on.

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Why is everyone so upset about having Coldplay on their lists?

I like Coldplay...

Because it's not über-macho or something...

[Cipher13]

EDIT: Ah, sometimes I can't help but tease music. I'll try to be good.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

Top Tracks in the last 12 months
Generated: 3 Jan 2008

1 Operator Please – Get What You Want (57)
2 Operator Please – Crash Tragic (43)
3 Operator Please – Two For My Seconds (39)
4 Operator Please – Waiting By The Car (37)
5 Operator Please – Just A Song About Ping Pong (32)
6 Operator Please – Other song (27)
7 Operator Please – One Yellow Button (26)
8 Operator Please – Leave It Alone (20)
9 Operator Please – Pantomime (18)
9 Operator Please – Cringe (18)
9 Operator Please – Zero zero (18)
12 Operator Please – I like it, I like it alot (17)
13 Operator Please – Ghost (16)
14 Klaxons – Gravity's Rainbow (15)
15 Soko – I'll kill her (14)
15 Operator Please – The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) (14)
15 Operator Please – 6/8 (14)
18 Klaxons – Atlantis to Interzone (13)
18 Operator Please – Yes, Yes! Vindictive! (13)
18 Operator Please – Terminal Disease (13)
21 Röyksopp – What Else Is There? (12)


Top Artists this Week
13 Jan 2008 – 20 Jan 2008

1 The Killers (67)
2 Liam Finn (42)
3 Go Home Productions (11)
4 t.A.T.u. (9)
5 Midnight Juggernauts (8)
5 The Wallflowers (8)
5 Roachford (8)
8 David Cross (6)
8 Totom (6)
10 Gonzales (5)


Top tracks (overall)
Registered: 28 Feb 2005
Tracks played: 34,761

1 Gnarls Barkley – Crazy (199)
2 Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek (151)
3 Gnarls Barkley – The Necrophiliac (130)
4 Monophobe – Can I Turn Now (MJ Re-remix) (127)
5 Gnarls Barkley – Gone Daddy Gone (Love Is Gone Away, The) (123)
6 Gnarls Barkley – Suicide (Has Crossed My Mind) (117)
7 Strawberry Sadness – Taking My Breath Away (108)
8 Gnarls Barkley – Free (105)
9 Gnarls Barkley – Here I Come (101)
10 Strawberry Sadness – Place To Place (95)

That's a quality post. Well, everything except the lack of images.

[Oisín]

I wouldn't give you ****, but Clocks? I mean... come on.

Clocks is a great song! Overplayed, yes, but still a great song.

True, though I wonder how much the gay traffic light buttons are to blame

Did I miss something here?

[chris v]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Did I miss something here?

Didn't you know? Traffic lights like to have sex with other traffic lights of the same gender! Shocking, and newsworthy! Well, almost as newsworthy as celebrities who have sex with people of the same gender.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Clocks is a great song! Overplayed, yes, but still a great song.

Yeah, I lost my perspective with how overplayed it is. But I wouldn't consider it Top 5 from that album.

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Did I miss something here?

Talking about people deciding to use Graphite instead of the default aqua.

Edit:

Originally Posted by chris v 

Didn't you know? Traffic lights like to have sex with other traffic lights of the same gender! Shocking, and newsworthy! Well, almost as newsworthy as celebrities who have sex with people of the same gender.

[Paco500]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

I wouldn't give you ****, but Clocks? I mean... come on.

I do kind of like it, but that is one of those songs that is down to my son. He heard it in the movie "The Wild," and had overplayed it ever since. I got him turned on to the only other Coldplay song I had for a bit of variety.

[Paco500]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Why is everyone so upset about having Coldplay on their lists?

I like Coldplay...

I don't really feel that bad about it, I mostly just get a giggle from that scene in 40 year old virgin.

[Oisín]

Talking about people deciding to use Graphite instead of the default aqua.

I use the default theme (no modding or changing of preferences at all), and I see no traffic light buttons anywhere..?

Oh, hang on, I get it now—you were talking about the three little ‘close/minimize/optimize size’ window buttons? I don’t even notice those, never really thought of them as traffic lights. But at least I’m on the same page as everyone else now.

Didn't you know? Traffic lights like to have sex with other traffic lights of the same gender! Shocking, and newsworthy! Well, almost as newsworthy as celebrities who have sex with people of the same gender.

Speaking of, one of the free subway papers here had (on the front page, too!) an extremely important article a few days ago, about how some actor on some TV show called DeGrassi (I think? It’s not even aired here) had just come out in an interview.

Stop the presses, indeed.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

I use the default theme (no modding or changing of preferences at all), and I see no traffic light buttons anywhere..?

Oh, hang on, I get it now—you were talking about the three little ‘close/minimize/optimize size’ window buttons? I don’t even notice those, never really thought of them as traffic lights. But at least I’m on the same page as everyone else now.

Yeah, I'm not sure where I heard the term used first (I imagine these forums) but it definitely stuck with me. I just don't like the color combination, especially in comparison to this:

[Tiresias]

1. V Agnus Dei (i) Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

2. III Credo (v) Crucifixus
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

3. III Credo (iv) Et incarnatus est
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

4. XX Nocturne Op. post in C sharp minor For Violin And Piano
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)
Chopin

5. Adagio for Choir
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Adagio for Choir

6. V Agnus Dei (i) Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Opus 123: Missa Solemnis (1955 Recording)

7. Fantaisie Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)
Chopin

8. III Credo (vi) Et resurrexit
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

9. II Dies irae (ix) Lacrymosa
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Messa da Requiem

10. III Credo (ix) Et expecto resurrectionem
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

11. i. Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight')

12. Black Swan
Thom Yorke
The Eraser

13. Prelude IV in E minor
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)
Chopin

14. Pavane for orchestra and chorus
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Pavane pour orchestre avec choeur, Op. 50

15. III Credo (viii) Confiteor unum baptisma
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

16. And It Rained All Night
Thom Yorke
The Eraser

17. II Gloria (v) Qui tollis peccata mundi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Great Mass in C minor (1987 Recording)

18. V Agnus Dei (ii) Dona nobis pacem
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

19. The Eraser
Thom Yorke
The Eraser

20. iii. Presto
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (1675-1741)
II. Violin Concerto in G minor 'L'estate' (Summer)

21. III Credo (i) Credo in unum Deum
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor (1968 Recording)

22. Weightless
Brian Eno
Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks

23. Piano Sonata III
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849)
Chopin

24. Rex tremendae
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Requiem in D minor (1990 Recording)

25. i. Allegro non molto
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (1675-1741)
II. Violin Concerto in G minor 'L'estate' (Summer)

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

I use the default theme (no modding or changing of preferences at all), and I see no traffic light buttons anywhere..?

Oh, hang on, I get it now—you were talking about the three little ‘close/minimize/optimize size’ window buttons? I don’t even notice those, never really thought of them as traffic lights. But at least I’m on the same page as everyone else now.

I keep the default preferences as well. It helps me instruct people what to click on when I get the unOfficial tech support calls here. Seems I am the conductor of a Mac help desk. Since I convinced a number of people to switch, they feel free to call for help desk support. Saying "clicking the red dot on your application window does not quit the application" is a lot easier than saying "clicking the 'close window' button does not quit the application".

Most non-geeks tend to keep their Macs in the default preferences. And whenever I change my preferences I forget what the defaults are.

[andreas_g4]

I think, in all honesty, that my top 25 are the best so far.

[lavar78]

Originally Posted by abbaZaba 

Originally Posted by lavar78

Come again? Please show me the iTunes screenshot in this thread that isn't using Graphite.

my own

edit: after a quick glance at the shots before mine, I'm pretty sure none of them use graphite.

Are you trying to confuse me? This is Graphite:

Originally Posted by abbaZaba 

This is Aqua:


See the difference?

[scottiB]

Usually listen from my iPod plugged-in at work, but here's my work Mac.

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by andreas_g4 

I think, in all honesty, that my top 25 are the best so far.

Certainly not the worst list I've seen. But Final Fantasy's version of Your Ex-lover is Dead trumps the original.

[abbaZaba]

Originally Posted by lavar78 

Are you trying to confuse me? This is Graphite:


This is Aqua:


See the difference?

when you say graphite, I assume you are referring to picking between "Blue" and "graphite" in the Appearance panel of system preferences. the two pictures you posted are just different versions of iTunes and don't have anything to do with the rest of the system.

[lavar78]

Originally Posted by abbaZaba 

when you say graphite, I assume you are referring to picking between "Blue" and "graphite" in the Appearance panel of system preferences.

Yes.

the two pictures you posted are just different versions of iTunes and don't have anything to do with the rest of the system.

iTunes respects the choice in the Appearance panel. When you select Blue, the check boxes are blue. When you select Graphite, they're gray.

[abbaZaba]

Originally Posted by lavar78 

Yes.


iTunes respects the choice in the Appearance panel. When you select Blue, the check boxes are blue. When you select Graphite, they're gray.

I don't know why you continue this. you're wrong. I am using "Blue" not graphite, as are most of those people. do you have Leopard or even the latest versions of iTunes? changing between Blue and Graphite in Leopard does nothing to change the check boxes.

[lavar78]

Originally Posted by abbaZaba 

I don't know why you continue this. you're wrong. I am using "Blue" not graphite, as are most of those people. do you have Leopard or even the latest versions of iTunes? changing between Blue and Graphite in Leopard does nothing to change the check boxes.

I just tested this and you're right. Weird. Now that I think about it, it was probably part of the iTunes 7 update. FWIW, the checkboxes in the iTunes preferences still change as always. I wish they hadn't turned it off for iTunes.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by lavar78 

Yes.


iTunes respects the choice in the Appearance panel. When you select Blue, the check boxes are blue. When you select Graphite, they're gray.

No. The latest version(s?) of iTunes has the darker-blue checkboxes (they’re not grey), not the lighter ones.

Full-app screenshot for clarity (apologies for the hugeness):


Edit: Apparently I’m too slow at doing screenshots and uploading them.

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Why is everyone so upset about having Coldplay on their lists?

I like Coldplay...

IMO, Coldplay is a very good band, but one that is ruined by being overplayed everywhere. It's a shame.

[Cipher13]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

IMO, Coldplay is a very good band, but one that is ruined by being overplayed everywhere. It's a shame.

Overplaying doesn't ruin a band. How often are you in places where they play coldplay, anyway?

[lavar78]

Well, my top 25 tracks are roughly the same, so I'll post my top 10 artists:

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Cipher13 

Overplaying doesn't ruin a band. How often are you in places where they play coldplay, anyway?

On an average day? Three to four times.

Overplaying doesn’t ruin a band, but it makes you tired of their music, and it makes it cool no longer to like the band.

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by Cipher13 

Overplaying doesn't ruin a band. How often are you in places where they play coldplay, anyway?

On the average day probably about 5-6 times. Sometimes more. Our (really repetitive) stations play Clocks and Fix You at least twice a day each, The Scientist is always playing in the mall for some reason, I heard Talk passing a car today, and Clocks was playing at the gas station.

[chris v]

Originally Posted by lavar78 

Well, my top 25 tracks are roughly the same, so I'll post my top 10 artists:

That's a "hard act to follow." How can I stay "one step ahead?"

Edit: waiddaminit -- where's the Tim Finn solo stuff??

[Cipher13]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

On the average day probably about 5-6 times. Sometimes more. Our (really repetitive) stations play Clocks and Fix You at least twice a day each, The Scientist is always playing in the mall for some reason, I heard Talk passing a car today, and Clocks was playing at the gas station.

...turn off the radio?

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Cipher13 

...turn off the radio?

In malls, cafés, restaurants, shops, department stores, and other public places? Easier said than done (though I’d generally love to).

[lavar78]

Originally Posted by chris v 

That's a "hard act to follow." How can I stay "one step ahead?"

Edit: waiddaminit -- where's the Tim Finn solo stuff??

He's at #19 with 978 plays. Neil's son Liam is burning up the chart with 65 plays and counting. Have you heard his solo album? It was released in the U.S. today, but I imported it last year. He's gotten some pretty good press in Rolling Stone, the Boston Globe, and other places.

[Cipher13]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

In malls, cafés, restaurants, shops, department stores, and other public places? Easier said than done (though I’d generally love to).

I don't really leave the house without my iPod & Sennheiser's. They take care of that problem.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

On the average day probably about 5-6 times. Sometimes more. Our (really repetitive) stations play Clocks and Fix You at least twice a day each, The Scientist is always playing in the mall for some reason, I heard Talk passing a car today, and Clocks was playing at the gas station.

Heh. Fix You just came started playing in iTunes here

And—oddness. I did think I’d heard Fix You once already today. And it kept playing songs I thought I’d heard already today. Turns out it had ‘jumped back in time’, repeating the last 75 or so songs I’ve played tonight. Very strange.