If you use a Mac you get used to using its tools. Why wouldn't you? They're easy to use and pretty intuitive. Unfortunately my iRiver H340 can't read audio files in the standard OSX / iTunes format. It'll happily take the files in, but then you can't play the audio, which defeats the purpose of the exercise. There are quite a few software tools, both commercial and open … [Read more...] about CD Ripping To Ogg Vorbis And Other Formats On OSX
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Rediscovering My IRiver
I've had an iRiver H340 for a few years. I think I picked mine up a few months before iRiver stopped making them. I used it on and off for a couple of years, but for the last year or more it's been gathering dust. I used to watch films when travelling so I didn't really listen to music, but between Netflix, iTunes and the cinema there's less and less that I want to watch on … [Read more...] about Rediscovering My IRiver
Which Noise Cancelling Headphones Are The Best?
Listening to music or watching films or TV shows while on the road is a good way to pass away the time. At the moment, however, I only have the standard white Apple ear buds. They're functional, but they're not exactly the best earphones on the market in terms of audio quality. I've been looking into getting something better, but I'm really not sure which brand and model … [Read more...] about Which Noise Cancelling Headphones Are The Best?
iTunes Weirdness
One of the reasons I love using Apple products is because they're incredibly simple and easy to use. I don't need to worry about what's going on under the hood - I just click and it works. Of course the downside to Apple products is that when they don't work you're left scratching your head. My latest issue is with albums bought via iTunes. For some really odd reason … [Read more...] about iTunes Weirdness
I Might Have Too Much Music!
I listen to music on my desktop machines pretty much all the time. While I have bought a few tracks via iTunes I'm still buying physical CDs. Recently I've been using Spotify quite a bit, but I still like being able to listen to the music that I have in my own collection. My desktop machine in the office has a pretty large hard drive, so this isn't an issue. Unfortunately my … [Read more...] about I Might Have Too Much Music!