Technology: Threat or Menace?

[rolanni]

So, who wants to explain to me what, exactly, an IPod is and why “it’s essential” that I have one?

In other news, the deck is roofed; the crew boss is due back on Monday (or Tuesday, or “early in the week”) to measure for the back-splash and install the pesky mini-blinds that refuse to acknowledge my dominion over themselves.  I think we’ll hold off on the ceiling fan; the installation sounds like too much wear-and-tear on everyone at this point.

The house is very slowly coming back into something resembling coherence.  I’m trying to sort out books, music, and knick-knacks that no longer give pleasure rather than mindlessly tossing things back where they were.  This?  Is harder than you might think.

And, yes — we are still working on Dragon Tide, which as some astute readers have noticed, is late.  Our fault entirely, for not completely grokking how much the new order of bidness would affect the old order of bidness.  We have kindly received an extension from Madame the Editor.  And I’m busy cutting-and-pasting, foreshadowing, and laying in the subplot(s).  This?  Is also harder than you might think.

So, in a few minutes, I’m off to the Word Mines.

What’re you doing today that’s fun?

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Pretty much what everyone else said with one addendum.

An iPod ties you to Apple and the Apple store in much the same way that a Kindle ties you to Amazon. I'm not sure if you can convert other music to the iPod but, if you can, just be aware that that would likely involve extra work. I'm sure someone will correct me if that's not the case.

Also anyone buying an iPod whose music tastes don't run into the norm should probably check what's available via iTunes first before investing.

Tricia

i pod

[nfurman.livejournal.com]

No, sorry. I never use ITunes. Hate their quality and a lot of their selection ( I'm 65).
I listen to a lot of "world" music, and have umpty ump cds of same. I stick them in my mac laptop cd player, they download into I Tunes while I am doing something else, I plug in my Nano and load them on there... ta da! done. Not a lot of muss (except my CD player on my laptop seems to be broken right now- sigh. Will Get Fixed for Xmas )
Nanette