Ideotique
Originally uploaded by grabbingsand.
I wish my iPod were just a little smarter. I know that it was already home to Radiohead’s Kid A album, but when I re-rip the album at a higher bit rate and copy over the new mp3s, why would it ever think that I wanted to keep both versions? Now, when I select Radiohead and then the album, I’m seeing double. Of course, the one benefit is that I can easily listen to the first few seconds of a track at 192kps, then the same track at 256kps, thus confirming a difference in sound if such a difference exists.
And it does. Higher ranges are clearer with less subtle distortion.
But never fear. I figured out a simple enough way to get around the lack of continuity. The iPod has the On-The-Go playlist function, activated per song by scrolling to the title of a track and holding down the center button until the highlight blinks. This feeds tracks in order of selection to the aptly-named On-The-Go playlist. So with just a little effort, I can experience a morning at work awash in Kid A, just like I planned.
