Comments on: The Great CD Preservation Project http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/ The Life and Times of Geof F. Morris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:03:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: GFMorris.com http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7546 GFMorris.com Fri, 23 Dec 2005 03:52:27 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7546 <strong>How and Why I Use Last.FM</strong> At the behest of David Thompson, I’m writing this entry on how and why I use Last.FM. How I Use Last.FM The how I use it comes down to a few mechanical things: I use the various iTunes plugins—the Windows version on my office PC, and ... How and Why I Use Last.FM

At the behest of David Thompson, I’m writing this entry on how and why I use Last.FM.
How I Use Last.FM
The how I use it comes down to a few mechanical things:

I use the various iTunes plugins—the Windows version on my office PC, and …

]]> By: The Indiana Jones School of Management http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7545 The Indiana Jones School of Management Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:49:02 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7545 <strong>iTunes Re-Rating</strong> My new music workflow is pretty simple: put the CD through the Great CD Preservation Project meatgrinder at home, rip again at the office [but only because I can rip faster than I can upload-download], listen at work. I have two iTunes smart playlist... iTunes Re-Rating

My new music workflow is pretty simple: put the CD through the Great CD Preservation Project meatgrinder at home, rip again at the office [but only because I can rip faster than I can upload-download], listen at work.
I have two iTunes smart playlist…

]]> By: GFMorris.com http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7544 GFMorris.com Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:24:59 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7544 <strong>Virtual Bookshelf Meme</strong> Dangit, I’ve been tagged by Spencer for one of these foofy meme things. This time, the theme is books, which is something I don’t have a handle on nearly as well as I might, say, my music collection. [No worries: once I finish moving int... Virtual Bookshelf Meme

Dangit, I’ve been tagged by Spencer for one of these foofy meme things. This time, the theme is books, which is something I don’t have a handle on nearly as well as I might, say, my music collection. [No worries: once I finish moving int…

]]> By: GFMorris.com: It's all a blur. http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7543 GFMorris.com: It's all a blur. Tue, 16 Nov 2004 02:37:17 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7543 <strong>How Do You Listen to Music?</strong> Please think about how you listen to new albums and then tell me how you do it. How Do You Listen to Music?
Please think about how you listen to new albums and then tell me how you do it.

]]> By: The Indiana Jones School of Management http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7541 The Indiana Jones School of Management Mon, 18 Oct 2004 04:16:36 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7541 <strong>Over Two Years</strong> I was sitting here, talking with Susan about a variety of things, including her review of a recent Caedmon's show. I said: "...[A]nd the funniest thing, I've linked to the Song Vault from IJSM.org long before I was ever involved." That's true;... Over Two Years
I was sitting here, talking with Susan about a variety of things, including her review of a recent Caedmon’s show. I said: “…[A]nd the funniest thing, I’ve linked to the Song Vault from IJSM.org long before I was ever involved.”

That’s true;…

]]> By: The Indiana Jones School of Management http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7542 The Indiana Jones School of Management Mon, 18 Oct 2004 02:07:33 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7542 <strong>Great CD Preservation Project Update</strong> After muddling my way through the Great CD Preservation Project for over a year now, I've decided to get a bit more organized about it. [pause for laughter] I've come to a conclusion: my CD collection is out of control, although the GCPP is helpi... Great CD Preservation Project Update
After muddling my way through the Great CD Preservation Project for over a year now, I’ve decided to get a bit more organized about it. [pause for laughter]

I’ve come to a conclusion: my CD collection is out of control, although the GCPP is helpi…

]]> By: The Indiana Jones School of Management http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7537 The Indiana Jones School of Management Tue, 11 May 2004 16:44:16 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7537 <strong>Ideas for Improved MP3 Playlist</strong> Yeah, I had the MP3 playlist in my sidebar finished for all of, oh, a half-hour or so when I got to thinking, "I could think of a better way to use DoSomething to catalog my MP3 listening." Yeah, you take data from The Great CD Preservation Pr... Ideas for Improved MP3 Playlist
Yeah, I had the MP3 playlist in my sidebar finished for all of, oh, a half-hour or so when I got to thinking, “I could think of a better way to use DoSomething to catalog my MP3 listening.”

Yeah, you take data from The Great CD Preservation Pr…

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7540 Geof F. Morris Fri, 07 May 2004 15:25:58 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7540 My desktop rips quietly to my left. I have a larger server that I can use to transfer files from work to home when the time comes. :) My desktop rips quietly to my left. I have a larger server that I can use to transfer files from work to home when the time comes. :)

]]> By: kat http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7539 kat Fri, 07 May 2004 15:22:22 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7539 Sean and I've been trying to work on this for our own CD collection as well. Although, mainly, we're just trying to get MP3s ripped off all of our CDs so that if they continue to get scratched at the rate we're scratching them (same reason, changing CDs in cars does not mean they'll be treated nicely), then we might not lose too many more of our CDs. Tonight, I'm going to set my laptop beside my while I do quilting work and just let it rip quietly away at some more CDs. Too bad I can't bring my laptop into work. I could have it ripping all day while I'm at work, too. Sean and I’ve been trying to work on this for our own CD collection as well. Although, mainly, we’re just trying to get MP3s ripped off all of our CDs so that if they continue to get scratched at the rate we’re scratching them (same reason, changing CDs in cars does not mean they’ll be treated nicely), then we might not lose too many more of our CDs.

Tonight, I’m going to set my laptop beside my while I do quilting work and just let it rip quietly away at some more CDs. Too bad I can’t bring my laptop into work. I could have it ripping all day while I’m at work, too.

]]> By: The Indiana Jones School of Management http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-2/#comment-7538 The Indiana Jones School of Management Thu, 06 May 2004 18:46:38 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7538 <strong>Why Did I Buy This Crap?</strong> The fun thing about The Great CD Preservation Project is that I get to go through all the really, really bad CD's that I own. Point of Grace? That's some terrible sugar-pop. :sigh: Why Did I Buy This Crap?
The fun thing about The Great CD Preservation Project is that I get to go through all the really, really bad CD’s that I own.

Point of Grace? That’s some terrible sugar-pop. :sigh:

]]> By: The Indiana Jones School of Management http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7536 The Indiana Jones School of Management Sun, 21 Dec 2003 04:02:12 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7536 <strong>Geekification Nearly Complete</strong><br />A little more technology, and I think I'll have my parents back to being almost respectable geeks. ;) Geekification Nearly Complete
A little more technology, and I think I’ll have my parents back to being almost respectable geeks. ;)

]]> By: gfmorris.com: Spotlight's on me, I guess ... http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7535 gfmorris.com: Spotlight's on me, I guess ... Mon, 06 Oct 2003 20:47:47 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7535 <b>Mmmmm, Robitussin</b><br />Whoever gave the wedding party this cold stuff must pay. I don't know about Stephen, but I'm getting tired of coughing. My cough's only gotten bad in the last 36 hours; I broke down and went to cough medicine. Yay. I'm probably a third ... Mmmmm, Robitussin
Whoever gave the wedding party this cold stuff must pay. I don’t know about Stephen, but I’m getting tired of coughing. My cough’s only gotten bad in the last 36 hours; I broke down and went to cough medicine. Yay.

I’m probably a third …

]]> By: indi http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7534 indi Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:37:22 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7534 Look into andromeda, it's now a pay-script, but I obtained it before Scott Matthews decided to make money on it and as such it's licensed 'freely' -- anyway, it's a great php script that allows searching and playlist creation. If you organize mp3s of CDs in an orderly fashion it's the perfect compliment. Look into andromeda, it’s now a pay-script, but I obtained it before Scott Matthews decided to make money on it and as such it’s licensed ‘freely’ — anyway, it’s a great php script that allows searching and playlist creation. If you organize mp3s of CDs in an orderly fashion it’s the perfect compliment.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7533 Geof F. Morris Thu, 02 Oct 2003 22:19:53 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7533 Todd: you don't really want the stuff I got, unless you want some Pearl Jam for games. Sean would be your better music bet when he gets back from Ireland next week. Todd: you don’t really want the stuff I got, unless you want some Pearl Jam for games. Sean would be your better music bet when he gets back from Ireland next week.

]]> By: Todder http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7532 Todder Thu, 02 Oct 2003 22:13:34 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7532 Tell me about it. I've got about 8 gigs of MP3's on my laptop and that doesn't even touch the 250+ CD's I have in my Library. I need a 100 gig HD just for music. That would be nice.<br /> <br /> Speaking of music I may need to see what you have Gee-off. I got roped back into doing music at the hockey games so I need to come up with some new Muzack. Tell me about it. I’ve got about 8 gigs of MP3’s on my laptop and that doesn’t even touch the 250+ CD’s I have in my Library. I need a 100 gig HD just for music. That would be nice.

Speaking of music I may need to see what you have Gee-off. I got roped back into doing music at the hockey games so I need to come up with some new Muzack.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7531 Geof F. Morris Thu, 02 Oct 2003 21:30:31 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7531 Hey, I forgot that it was your birthday, too.<br /> <br /> I'm older than you again. Yay! ;)<br /> <br /> As far as ripping to MP3 ... I never have a problem doing it, but my collection is vast and my laptop storage is not so vast.<br /> <br /> GFM Hey, I forgot that it was your birthday, too.

I’m older than you again. Yay! ;)

As far as ripping to MP3 … I never have a problem doing it, but my collection is vast and my laptop storage is not so vast.

GFM

]]> By: Rick http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7530 Rick Thu, 02 Oct 2003 20:58:53 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7530 That's definitely the way to go. I've got several CD's that I really and truly love to listen to, but they're all scratched up after so many years traveling around and being listened to. <br /> <br /> That or I've simply lost them.<br /> <br /> I've wanted to do steps 1 and 2 for quite some time now, though everytime I go to rip CD's I get frustrated and quit. <br /> <br /> And happy birthday to you as well (sorry I let it slip) We'll have to make sure you have a good time tonight to make up for being sick. That’s definitely the way to go. I’ve got several CD’s that I really and truly love to listen to, but they’re all scratched up after so many years traveling around and being listened to.

That or I’ve simply lost them.

I’ve wanted to do steps 1 and 2 for quite some time now, though everytime I go to rip CD’s I get frustrated and quit.

And happy birthday to you as well (sorry I let it slip) We’ll have to make sure you have a good time tonight to make up for being sick.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7529 Geof F. Morris Thu, 02 Oct 2003 18:50:04 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7529 Yeah, I'm amazed at some of the stuff I've found back there ... like papers from my freshman year of college. ;)<br /> <br /> As for the message ... I got it today. I got whatever wonderful virus was being passed around the wedding party this past weekend. Hell of a way to spend my birthday. ;) Many thanks ... but you're still older. Yeah, I’m amazed at some of the stuff I’ve found back there … like papers from my freshman year of college. ;)

As for the message … I got it today. I got whatever wonderful virus was being passed around the wedding party this past weekend. Hell of a way to spend my birthday. ;) Many thanks … but you’re still older.

]]> By: Todder http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7528 Todder Thu, 02 Oct 2003 18:37:03 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7528 P.S. I don't know if you got the message at work or not, but Happy Birthday yesterday! You old ass! P.S. I don’t know if you got the message at work or not, but Happy Birthday yesterday! You old ass!

]]> By: Todder http://gfmorris.com/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7527 Todder Thu, 02 Oct 2003 18:36:14 +0000 http://gfmorris.com/archives/2003/10/02/the-great-cd-preservation-project/#comment-7527 Not like I can say anything I haven't seen or been in your truck in forever dude. Ofcourse I know you pretty well and I'm guessing there are CD's in places in your truck that will never again see the light of day. :) Not like I can say anything I haven’t seen or been in your truck in forever dude. Ofcourse I know you pretty well and I’m guessing there are CD’s in places in your truck that will never again see the light of day. :)

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