Ipod Feedback & No Worries.

Something strange has happened the past week. As I’ve squatted at a table here at the gym to read/write/etc., I’ve had not one but TWO people compliment my Clie setup. What setup is this, you ask? Not much. It’s my Sony Clie TJ-37 and the Stowaway Folding Keyboard.

Apparently this stuff’s the bomb, because people give me looks left and right when I write on it. (Granted, they give me looks regardless… but when you’re as good-lookin’ as I am, you get used to rubber-necked gawkers…)

And now, the question on everyone’s mind: What’s on Kevin’s iPod?

Playlists:

Latest Greatest – Songs added in the last 3 months with a rating of 3 Stars or higher (out of 5)

Unrated – Those songs I have yet to rate. Duh.

Chick Picks – Women singer/songwriters, songs with a rating of 3 stars or higher

Recently Played – This is mainly for my LastFM.com profile, so I can see which artists really ARE my favorite ones. Why that’s relevant, I can’t say. But in my world, it is.

Neglected Threes – Songs with a rating of 3 stars that haven’t been played in over a year.

Podcasts:

LifeChurch.tv sermons – now I can watch ‘em without a laptop! Less burn marks on the thighs. Yay!

BlendTek episodes – “Don’t breathe this.” Absolutely hilarious.

StrongBad E-mails - Thanks for Jolena and Chris Mayfield for showing me the StrongBad way years ago.

GrooveSalad “Taste of the Week” – Short, 5-minute podcast of downtempo & ambient picks.

Dave’s Lounge – the leader in downtempo, trip-hop and chillout goodness, all in a 30 minute podcast.

The Chillcast - The chillout runner-up podcast.

Photos:

Kevin’s iPod Picks (family)

Scripture – For the past year I’ve typed up every single Bible verse I’ve underlined or marked, collected them into a Word document, and then painstakingly transformed them into individual JPEGs with Photoshop. The results? Digital flashcards. I’ve run the Scripture slideshows on my Clie for a while, and the experience is only heightened on the iPod. (If anyone would like to use my digital scripture list, just let me know and I’ll upload ‘em for you.)

Address Book – hard to search, but nice to have, just in case

Notes (Text notes from my Clie) – Good to have, but the inability to enter or change text makes me frowny. Kinda sad. But still thrilled to have it, so more zippy than frowny.

Overall, I’m loving my iPod. It has exceeded my expectations. Sound is excellent, too. I was skeptical it would compare to Samsung’s WOW and SRS enhancements, but it does. I should note, my earphones of choice are the JVC Marshmallow earbuds. Affordable (2 on eBay for $10), excellent range and effective noise isolation makes for an unsurpassed audio experience. (Even better than the Etymotic buds, which surprised me.) Good stuff. I WILL say, however, that 4 gb is dinky. I’d almost say it’s worth it to save your money and get a whopping 80gb iPod Classic, if you’re a diehard music junkie. Plus, you wouldn’t have to pick and choose what music/movies/tv shows/podcasts/pictures to take with you. It’d all just be there. (Here’s hoping for a 60gb iPhone come June…)

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