On the recommendation of someone, and pursuant to this mess, I’ve downloaded and installed iTunes to manage my musica. Now it’s sitting there gobbling up files, and massive CPU cycles, with the message “Converting [bloody well everything]“. No ‘from’ or ‘to’ info…just ‘converting.’ And the cute little GB indicator is creeping skyward.

I feel kinda queasy.

NOT SO BAD UPDATE: WMA files, that’s what it was. Only added half a gig. Which, is one hell of a lot of storage, if you’re where I’m from. And as usual with these new musica program installs, I unearthed a whole butt-load of stuff I haven’t listened to in years, like Beck. I played the everloving hell out of Odelay…still stands up. Sonic Youth, same thing. Sad to have lost track of so many threads of genius. Couldn’t tell you what SY is up to, but I killed two Walkmans playing Daydream Nation back in my sysprog days (actually weekend nights, but you know). Not that much different from the iPodders of this strange new world, except I would have needed a flat-bed to carry all that music around.
Going back to Houston, to do the hot-dog dance.
Going back to Houston, to get me some pants.
Tee hee…