Oh this getting to be too much trouble.
To be sure, it’s a great time waster, and an excellent idea, but after I finished gutting the computer case, I turned back to the web for some ideas. Surely, some one’s got plans for a Mac Aquarium, right?
Do a quick search and there’s a wealth of – mostly dated – resources. But what the project entails is taking a grinder to the inside of the case, then cutting, shaping, moulding, melting and essentially welding up a plexiglas interior. Then finding a smallish pump and so on. Too much work.
Could be it was too cold to work outside, too, but after carting the trash to the dumpster, and looking at the case, I decided to shelf the project for the time being.
I still don’t have a mini-mac, but I’m getting ready. This was a tiny bonus.
Monday Blues
Going to be a busy weekend coming up.
There was so much to write about, but none of it makes any sense at this point. There’s a connection, as I recall – this is from memory so it might be way off – Steve Jobs is Pisces. Following my year-long predictions for Pisces and so forth, there’s the idea that this is a good cycle. And beloved Apple has just become the number one most recognized brand. Fame is such a fleeting critter to chase. I’d rather be fishing.
Daily diversion?
Took a look at this, then I figured it would be good place to start for the day. Besides other things, of course.
> Here are the questions:
> How long have you been using your iPod now? How did you learn of it? Did you
> ever own a different mp3 player? Do you use special iPod accessory? Are you a
> Mac or PC user?
My first iPod was a gift from my sister, during a nasty break-up, a little retail therapy. I didn’t think much of it, until I plugged it in that afternoon, and it automatically downloaded the entire contents of my iTunes files, with plenty of room to spare. but I never did like the wheel thing, and I never bothered to read the instructions.
Eventually, I hooked that iPod up to the stereo. Now, it has something like 4 days worth of music on it, plus a couple of lectures, and that iPod runs the sounds in here. But that first iPod, I’m listening to it now, it has over 20 hours of new techno background music on it, it’s just too big too carry around, plus I don’t want to unclip it from the stereo. Yeah, that’s me, a lazy techno weeny. But that was the first portable digital or otherwise, player that I’ve had. it’s well over a year old now.
I got stuck in a rent car that didn’t have a CD player one weekend, and that trip necessitated another mp3 player, a mini-iPod. Which, oddly enough, has seen duty not just for long car trips but fishing or hiking as well. The form factor is almost perfect, and it plays just what I want.
> Where do you take your iPod? How do you use it?
The mini iPod as been many places, overseas, fishing, hiking along the trail here quite frequently, or even, it’s just handy to listen to when I have to move around and fish, clean house and do laundry. Makes the tasks a lot easier.
> Where do you place your iPod when you take it with you?
The mini iPod either sits in the seat next to me or it rides in a little leather belt clip, with the telltale wires sticking in my ears. I understand the music might be better if I used the earbuds, but I like the feel of the straight current.
> What is your relationship to your iPod? Does it have a special name?
It’s a portable music appliance, that’s all. I figure the mini iPod is pretty much disposable, in case it gets lost. Which is why I bought it in the first place. Name for it? Are you kidding me? It’s a small storage device that will play back music files. Name? Like, it’s person or something? Inanimate objects hate it when you anthropomorphize them.
> What makes your iPod special? How does it make you special?
The music on it makes it special. Opera. Classical. Punk. Texas Country & Western. Road music of all shapes and sizes.
> Have you ever owned a Walkman or Discman? Do you think there is a difference
> between the iPod experience and that of those devices?
Never owned any other kind of portable music player.
> How many people do you know who also have an iPod? Are you a member of an iPod
> fan club or an iPod community on the Internet?
I’m not a member of any club like that, you’re kidding again, right? I mean, I’ve got a couple of sites bookmarked, but that was just for sorting out technical problems. Matter of fact, I can’t think of any of my immediate friends who own an iPod. Lots of them have portable digital music players, but I’m the anomaly with the iPod(s).
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