Getting this week\u2019s edition of solipsistic NATION<\/b> was a bit of a chore.<\/p>\n
Last week my iPod had a glitch and requires that I connect it to iTunes on my Mac to do a restore. The problem is that I use my iPod as an external drive to store all my music and also where I build playlists for solipsistic NATION<\/b>. If I do a restore it will wipe out everything<\/i>! I haven\u2019t found a way around this (email me<\/a> if you have a solution) so I\u2019m patiently waiting for the battery in my iPod to die and then I\u2019ll connect it to iTunes. Hopefully this will resolve the reconnect issue.<\/p>\n Fortunately, I have thousands of MP3 on my Mac to choose from (check the links below, nearly half the tracks that appear on this week\u2019s are available as free downloads!), not to mention the stack of new CDs that I\u2019m constantly trying to work my way through. Still, it\u2019s unsettling that I might lose everything on my iPod. I\u2019ve got a bunch of rare tracks that would cause me great pain if they end up unsalvagable.<\/p>\n On a brighter note, AteBits<\/a> is the newest sponsor solipsistic NATION<\/b>. AteBits has developed Tweetie<\/a>, a fast, full-featured client for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. For a while I was using Twitterific, Twitterlator and Twinkle on my iPhone but after trying Tweetie for just a few days I deleted all those other apps. Tweetie beats them hands down. You can handle multiple twitter accounts, view your timeline, replies, direct messages and favorites, view Tweets in your local area, and much, much more.<\/p>\n AteBits is also generously giving away three copies of Tweetie on today\u2019s show. Email me at solipsisticnation@gmail.com<\/a> and you could win a copy of Tweetie for yourself!<\/p>\n In the meantime, go listen to this week\u2019s show!<\/p>\n