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Poll about ripping CDs
ark_ader:
I did this and it took more than 3 weeks non stop ( I had time on my hands....) and realized that made my CD player redundant.
I missed my CD player and taking the time to pop in a disc and relax.
shmokes:
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on March 02, 2010, 04:34:47 pm ---
--- Quote from: RayB on March 02, 2010, 03:36:53 pm ---Shmokes: What happens if you lose the data somehow?
--- End quote ---
This was the thought that prevented me from ever trying what he suggested.
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It's no different than any of my other data, some of which is far far far FAR FAR FAR more important than my music collection. I keep my data backed up. It's that simple. But original discs make a poor backup both because a CD can only hold 650 MB of data and because the uncompressed music on the CD takes up way more space than the corresponding MP3s.
Ginsu Victim:
I still like having the case, artwork, booklet, etc.
shmokes:
I thought so too, until I realized I hadn't opened or looked at a single one in years and they were all covered in dust. I mean, I still miss it a little bit. And they're kind of symbolic of the collection. But honestly it's nice sometimes to get that ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of your life. Like, it's tough to let go of because you might wish you had it some day or something, but that's just the pack rat talking. Getting rid of that stuff is cathartic. Declutter. Simplify. You think you want it, but really . . . what is it doing for you? What purpose is it serving? You have it to have it.
Or not. Maybe you make more use of your CDs and their manuals than I did.
RayB:
Yeah, reason i asked is a friend of my brother ripped all her CDs, gave the CDs away, then a year later lost everything in a HD crash. Heh
I really like shmokes' attitude though. I tend to accumulate useless stuff. It really hits you when you move and find yourself dumping vanloads. Takes a retraining of ones thought process. Usually the problem is rationalizing a use for X or a value.
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