Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Using the Internet to Download Music
In my September 19th we discussed the internet and downloading music. I remember when my family got internet for our very first computer I attempted to download a Silverchair song and it took a really long time. I even went to the mall with my sister for a few hours and when I came back it still wasn't done! Now, its amazing to me that I can download entire albums in mere minutes and the amount of programs that exist for downloading music. Honestly, though, I don't download that frequently. If one of my favorite artists has a new album being releashed I often just buy it and upload it to my computer that way. The downloaded songs I do have are generally just one or two songs from different artists that I came across or someone suggested. I do find it difficult to navigate certain downloading sites however. I am not always the best searcher either. Recently there was a song from a movie I liked but I had no idea what it was called or who it was by. I was really interested in downloading it but had no way to know how to search it. My plan was to look at the soundtrack on the internet. I was amazed when not only could I do that but I found a site that played clips of the songs. I was able to figure out the name of the artist and title and successfully downloaded it. It might seem like such an easy task but for the technically unsavvy this is a big step!!!!
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Would you download (or anything) from the web more if you had instructions/suggestions on how to do it more efficiently? I'm visualizing a laminated card beside a computer with directions/tips on how to do basic stuff (everything but a hand to hold yours). My blog is focussing on Library 2.0 for baby boomers (like me who are non-techies) but want to stay connected, even as we head to our rocking chairs!
An instruction card beside the computer would helpful but I fear that it would be bigger than a card, most likely a book. Also, it would something I would probably hide when my friends came over so they don't see it sitting beside my computer! Good luck with your blog, great idea! Hope it helps you and maybe others too.
hey kristen - have you tried downloading podcasts? I find these quite easy to use, and very convenient because once you subscribe, they download automatically. I don't know of that many good music ones though, since I tend to listen to boring things like the BBC Newspod. Maybe some of our classmates have suggestions?
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