Comments on: 30,000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/ Just another WordPress site Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: clever-title http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1543 clever-title Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:42:34 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1543 In other news, I noticed that for the first time ever, I have a Very High compatibility rating with you on the last.fm Taste-o-meter. I figure that should drop like a stone as soon as I have some more time to play the German techno and ambient stuff. It's just too cold & gray these days to listen to that. In other news, I noticed that for the first time ever, I have a Very High compatibility rating with you on the last.fm Taste-o-meter. I figure that should drop like a stone as soon as I have some more time to play the German techno and ambient stuff. It’s just too cold & gray these days to listen to that.

]]> By: Chris http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1542 Chris Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:54:57 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1542 I would be interested in that info as well, Thom. Please have a PowerPoint slide deck ready for dinner this weekend. I would be interested in that info as well, Thom. Please have a PowerPoint slide deck ready for dinner this weekend.

]]> By: mizerychik http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1541 mizerychik Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:20:36 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1541 The dork in me would probably be interested in that, Thom. Sometimes I have to do manual uploads of art, because lots of what I listen to isn't catalogued anywhere, but that's kind of a minor thing. I've created a sorting system based upon numbers so all of my artists sort by artist/album year instead of the standard artist/album alpha numeric, plus I precede everything with a 10 if it's a regular album, 20 if it's a compilation, 50 if it's an eMusic DD, 60 if it's an iTunes free download, etc. From there it's set to update my playlists with everything in 10, 20, etc. so if I want to shuffle all my albums it's automatically done without having to exclude the daily downloads. I just select the album playlist and it's done for me. The dork in me would probably be interested in that, Thom. Sometimes I have to do manual uploads of art, because lots of what I listen to isn’t catalogued anywhere, but that’s kind of a minor thing.

I’ve created a sorting system based upon numbers so all of my artists sort by artist/album year instead of the standard artist/album alpha numeric, plus I precede everything with a 10 if it’s a regular album, 20 if it’s a compilation, 50 if it’s an eMusic DD, 60 if it’s an iTunes free download, etc. From there it’s set to update my playlists with everything in 10, 20, etc. so if I want to shuffle all my albums it’s automatically done without having to exclude the daily downloads. I just select the album playlist and it’s done for me.

]]> By: Thom http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1540 Thom Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:43:58 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1540 @Chris - Oddly enough, Ubuntu actually comes from an African language. But I am speaking of the <a href="http://ubuntu.com" rel="nofollow">rather popular flavor of Linux</a>. I am shuffling off these Windows coils. @mizery - I might still post an entry about the ridiculously long string I use in my mp3 tagging program to sort everything exactly as I like it. Recently I added a bunch of if/else arguments to handle various artist, split albums, and multi-disc sets. The only thing I do manually is sort artists by first letter. @Chris – Oddly enough, Ubuntu actually comes from an African language. But I am speaking of the rather popular flavor of Linux. I am shuffling off these Windows coils.

@mizery – I might still post an entry about the ridiculously long string I use in my mp3 tagging program to sort everything exactly as I like it. Recently I added a bunch of if/else arguments to handle various artist, split albums, and multi-disc sets. The only thing I do manually is sort artists by first letter.

]]> By: mizerychik http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1539 mizerychik Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:14:37 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1539 Heh, well I started using it so damn long ago and well, I actually *like* how I can sort things on it, plus there's a level of control that lets me do exactly what I need. The best was when I was doing shows, because I could do the playlist at work, figure out all the transitions and then have it all ready to go for me when I got home. Apple does a lot of things really shitty, but for what I need, I've never had a complaint about iTunes (the program, not the store. I have the store turned off) Heh, well I started using it so damn long ago and well, I actually *like* how I can sort things on it, plus there’s a level of control that lets me do exactly what I need.

The best was when I was doing shows, because I could do the playlist at work, figure out all the transitions and then have it all ready to go for me when I got home. Apple does a lot of things really shitty, but for what I need, I’ve never had a complaint about iTunes (the program, not the store. I have the store turned off)

]]> By: Chris http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1538 Chris Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:54:05 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1538 iTunes? Heathen! ;) iTunes? Heathen! ;)

]]> By: mizerychik http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1537 mizerychik Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:48:04 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1537 Remind me to show you my ridiculously OCD sorting system for iTunes at some point. Remind me to show you my ridiculously OCD sorting system for iTunes at some point.

]]> By: Chris http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1536 Chris Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:12:16 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1536 Ubuntu? Amarok? I'm going to assume those are either pieces of software, or you've moved to Africa. Ubuntu? Amarok? I’m going to assume those are either pieces of software, or you’ve moved to Africa.

]]> By: Thom http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1535 Thom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:37:33 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1535 Well, to be fair, I think I only had about 11,000 tracks going into last year. If I had been running last.fm for the entire 3 years and listening at the same pace, I'd be closing in at 60,000. I noticed you used MediaMonkey. It looks cool, but I'll be switching to Ubuntu at home and partially at work within the next month. At that point I'll be running Amarok. That'll satisfy my open source demands (foobar is 100% free, but closed source - and the thing is flexible to a fault). Well, to be fair, I think I only had about 11,000 tracks going into last year. If I had been running last.fm for the entire 3 years and listening at the same pace, I’d be closing in at 60,000.

I noticed you used MediaMonkey. It looks cool, but I’ll be switching to Ubuntu at home and partially at work within the next month. At that point I’ll be running Amarok. That’ll satisfy my open source demands (foobar is 100% free, but closed source – and the thing is flexible to a fault).

]]> By: Chris http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1534 Chris Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:14:21 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/01/15/30000/#comment-1534 I scoff at your greatness. I'm at 21,000+ in less than a year, so prepare to be lapped in '08. I do notice that our musical compatibility is back up to Medium, so I guess that means we can hang out again. As for music managers, I prefer MediaMonkey. It's very flexible and easy to use. I scoff at your greatness. I’m at 21,000+ in less than a year, so prepare to be lapped in ’08. I do notice that our musical compatibility is back up to Medium, so I guess that means we can hang out again.

As for music managers, I prefer MediaMonkey. It’s very flexible and easy to use.

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