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	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Doyle Dykes Guitar Clinic at Discovery World</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/11/21/doyle-dykes-guitar-clinic-at-discovery-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just learned that Doyle Dykes, Taylor Guitar Clinician and incredible guitarist, will perform at Discovery World in Milwaukee on November 25, 2008 at 7 p.m.  I saw Doyle a few years ago at a music store and his playing and stories blew my mind.  The event benefits Discovery World and Guitars for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Success - iPod Sync and File Access Problem</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/11/04/success-ipod-sync-and-file-access-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/11/04/success-ipod-sync-and-file-access-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mind Map]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tech Support]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been struggling with a syncing problem for a week.  I have a 60GB iPod and run iTunes 8.01 on a Mac Pro with Leopard 10.5.5.  I&#8217;d plug in the iPod and before it could sync the first file I&#8217;d get the error:
Attempting to copy to the disk &#60;name&#62; failed.  You do not have enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iTunes Easier Audiobook Conversion</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/10/17/itunes-easier-audiobook-conversion/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/10/17/itunes-easier-audiobook-conversion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[AppleScript]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Audiobooks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned in the past, I make extensive use of Apple Scripts to convert my downloaded podcasts to audiobooks and Audiobook Builder to rip CDs to audiobooks.  This allows me to rate and manage on my iPod and then remove them easily with iTunes smart playlists.  It also allows me to play the file at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh, The Things You Can Do With Sticky Notes</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/10/10/oh-the-things-you-can-do-with-sticky-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/10/10/oh-the-things-you-can-do-with-sticky-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Brilliant Ideas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[EepyBird&#8217;s Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.
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		<title>Podcaster Review at TUAW</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/09/18/podcaster-review-at-tuaw/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/09/18/podcaster-review-at-tuaw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has a review of the Podcaster iPhone app I mentioned the other day.  Check it out.
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		<title>Brilliant Way to Check Gas Prices</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/09/16/brilliant-way-to-check-gas-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/09/16/brilliant-way-to-check-gas-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Brilliant Ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting interactive map here from GasBuddies.com.  When I first looked at this in morning, Wisconsin was one of the few red areas in the country.  Now (9 p.m. CST) most of the states directly below Wisconsin are read.  It is interesting to see the amount of variation across the country.  Note [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone Podcast Client App Rejected by Apple</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/09/13/iphone-podcast-client-app-rejected-by-apple/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/09/13/iphone-podcast-client-app-rejected-by-apple/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Audiobooks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iPod]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t have an iPhone or iPodTouch yet.&#160; I&#8217;m waiting for my killer app before I break my Verizon contract and jump.&#160; The app for me would be the ultimate podcast player.&#160; As I&#8217;ve shown in other posts, I jump through a few hoops to manage my podcasts (see here and here).&#160; This helps the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pogue&#8217;s Gadget List Compared to Mine</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/08/08/pogues-gadget-list-compared-to-mine/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/08/08/pogues-gadget-list-compared-to-mine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[David Pogue&#8217;s blog on the NY Times site is one of my favorites.  (Pogue is author of several of theMissing Manual books such as my favorite Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual.)
The other day he published his gaget list for 2008.  Several of his choices match mine.  For the entire list go here.  We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mac vs. PC - Which Costs Less</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/07/15/mac-vs-pc-which-costs-less/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/07/15/mac-vs-pc-which-costs-less/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Switch to Mac]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tech Support]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/07/15/mac-vs-pc-which-costs-less/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I frequently hear from friends, &#8220;I&#8217;d consider a Mac but it costs more than a PC. Doesn&#8217;t it?&#8221; My gut response has been, &#8220;Not if you compare Apples to Apples!&#8221; (no pun intended.) MacWorld recently published a comparison of comparably equipped laptops. See this article for the details. The results (prices as of 6/20/2008):
MacBook vs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Corey Hart for All-Star</title>
		<link>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/07/08/vote-corey-hart-for-all-star/</link>
		<comments>http://randomthoughts.johnmichl.com/2008/07/08/vote-corey-hart-for-all-star/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Brilliant Ideas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great year to be a Milwaukee Brewers fan!  You can help get Corey Hart into the All-Star game by voting here.  (Requires flash.)

Or go here to vote directly.
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