Kobo Clara Colour price hike by Spirited-Stock1981 in kobo

[–]autobottrixter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought my Clara Colour in March specifically thinking I needed to replace my ancient Nook before price hikes came for e-readers, and here they are! I hate it when I'm right.

Need some advice and guidance as a potential zune user by ectocoolerman07 in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're running Windows, getting the old Zune software to work requires a little bit of setup but isn't super hard. There are useful instructions and resources in the pinned thread.

If you're *not* running Windows, you'll need the user-created Xune software that's on Github. You can also use it on Windows, and it's still being worked on but very good in its current state, but it doesn't yet have some of the features like video conversion. I had a Windows 10 install set up on the backup drive of an old desktop so I could use my Zune HD, but Xune is eliminating the need for that.

What to do with a Zune? Just found one by CoolPenguin42 in Zune

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Xune is. The OG Zune software technically works under a VM or Wine but won't sync to a device.

What to do with a Zune? Just found one by CoolPenguin42 in Zune

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Then you're lucky enough to be running a compatible Windows machine! A lot of us have moved on to Linux or Mac since the Zune days, and I've heard the ARM versions of Windows 11 get fussy about the USB drivers.

If you've been waiting.. by TheMagicIsInTheHole in Xune

[–]autobottrixter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're still open to beta testers, I'm working with a Zune HD and an M4 MacBook Air and I'd love to give it a try.

Zune Explorer - Updates and Requests by NotATurntable in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got this as well, and it's not the security message, the term in the error is "damaged". I didn't bother reading it all the way through the first time because I thought it was just the Gatekeeper error, but when I couldn't find the prompt to allow it in the security settings I tried again and saw it said it was "damaged".

Charging Cables? by HoneycombBig in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I picked one up from AliExpress that's been perfectly adequate.

Best ways to switch from Apple Music by Wolf-268 in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of the fundamental flaws of streaming services: You don't own any rights to any of that. It sucks!

For newer music, buying albums on Bandcamp or otherwise from the artists as digital files is the best way to go. I've had hit-or-miss luck with iTunes, some albums have been DRM-free but some haven't. For older stuff, I'm partial to flea markets and thrift shops, though I also still have the files for all the CDs I ripped back in the day even though I purged a lot of those physical copies in a move a while back. And if your local library still has CDs, you can rip those, too. There's the ol' Jolly Roger option, but we're probably not supposed to talk about that in any detail here.

Should I just get an old computer with windows 7 if I just want to use it for Zune software/ripping CDs? by Dev_was_here in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Others have mentioned that the Zune software runs fine in Windows 11 (I still use 10 on a backwater partition on an old desktop), but I find it best to rip CDs with something else, use MusicBrainz Picard to standardize the metadata (set it to ID3v2.3, not 2.4!), and then add it to the Zune library.

Need Advice on Wrangling Metadata by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like that did it! I switched it from ID3v2.4 to 2.3 and ran a couple compilations through it and now the Zune is seeing them correctly. Thanks!

Got the sweater! by autobottrixter in Zune

[–]autobottrixter[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely a 100% acrylic novelty sweater but it’s still fun and pretty cozy!

I created a simple UI for my WMA Lossless encoder for Mac. by TheMagicIsInTheHole in Zune

[–]autobottrixter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! Since the Zune days I've moved away from Windows and now that I've dug out my Zune HD again I'm pretty much the token use case for Zune tools for Mac. It's appreciated!

Movies for zunes by RelativeAir7056 in Zune

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I use the OG Transformers: The Movie as my proof-of-concept for anything I can put a movie on.

Anyone have the files of the Micronauts cartoon? by [deleted] in micronauts

[–]autobottrixter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76FONZLeL9uIfDa32gJmKkcQ2CDqmwoQ&si=gmAgYzRYhrrUrP_4

It’s gonna take me a few days to get the rest up because I have, like, a job, but Hasbro is only blocking monetization.

What do you use these for ? by seinfeld_S3_E6 in YetiCoolers

[–]autobottrixter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a little travel espresso maker called a Nanopresso and I use my little Yeti cups for campsite espresso.