Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread Stephen Meskin
I was not clear. Many radio show websites have archives. I can listen to these on my computer. I would like to download these older archived files to an MP3 (or other portable digital) player. From what I can tell one can only get a few recent programs from iTunes and that iPods only work (

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread Paula Minor
From what I can tell one can only get a few recent programs from iTunes and that iPods only work (well?) using iTunes. QUESTION 1: Is that true? QUESTION 2: Are there any combinations of software and hardware that one can use to put old ARCHIVED programs on a PDP? I pretty much only use my

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread mike
Right click and select 'save as' and you should be able to download the file. If it's an mp3 you are fine, if not there are tools to convert. Mike On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Stephen Meskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was not clear. Many radio show websites have archives. I can listen

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread Steve at Verizon
Couple of points. Yes, there are some podcasts which only keep a few recent episodes available at any point in time. Case in point, my favorite, Car Talk, in the iTunes Store shows only the two previous weeks show. So you can't go back and get earlier ones. Once you subscribe, you get the week

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread Stephen Brownfield
I like Paula primarily use my iPod for Podcasts. I also agree with her recommendation on how you can import archived programs into iTunes. I believe the reason iTunes limits what is archived deals with bandwidth and the storage space that the podcaster has associated their feed. Steve Pau

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread Tom Piwowar
If you mount the iPod as a disk the directories used by iTunes are hidden. However there are several third-party programs that will give you access to them. In fact, if you access the volume using FTP you can see these directories too. >I pretty much only use my iPod for podcasts and I've gotte

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

2008-02-23 Thread Stephen Brownfield
Tom, Am I correct in thinking that I enter this in the address bar of his browser? Steve Tom Piwowar wrote: First thing to check is the DNS. Try http://64.233.167.99/ to see if you end up at Google. I work with individuals with disabilities. One young man needs to run Windows

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread Stephen Meskin
Tom, Thanks for trying to answer my question but unfortunately your answer needs some translation for this neophyte. In particular 1) What is meant by "mount the iPod as a disk"? 2) What are some of the "several third-party programs"? 3) What is meant by "access the volume"? 4) How does one use

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast limitation with iPods

2008-02-23 Thread John DeCarlo
Stephen, Here is my recommendation: 1. Download and install iTunes. 2. Download all the MP3 files you can find for podcasts. 3. Import them into iTunes. 4. update your player via iTunes -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own *

[CGUYS] Podcast neophyte questions.

2008-02-23 Thread Stephen Meskin
I have just investigated the podcast site for one program I really like, Studio 360. I can download MP3 files for Feb 8, 15 and 22 but if click Feb 1 or earlier, I can either listen to it then and there on the computer or I am directed to Audible.com which seems to be a fee based operation. I

Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting options?

2008-02-23 Thread Ranbo
Thanks, Didn't realize Google had this. Guess they now have everything or soon will have! Randall On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 7:29 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >BlueHost appears less expensive than the one Tom once recommended, A1A or > >something like that. > > Bluehost is $7/mont

Re: [CGUYS] A windows 98 question

2008-02-23 Thread mike
yes On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Stephen Brownfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, > Am I correct in thinking that I enter this in the address bar of > his browser? > > Steve > > > > Tom Piwowar wrote: > > First thing to check is the DNS. Try http://64.233.167.99/ to see if you > > e

Re: [CGUYS] Podcast neophyte questions.

2008-02-23 Thread mike
Widgets are those little programs that run on windows/linux or mac os x desktops...apple calls em gadgets i think. Looks like spring widgets put them in your browser so with that address you can embed PRI info on your own web page using their link. The xml feed is the rss feed to the web page fo