Ted’s catalog method on his Archos is efficient, but it almost assumes you know what is in the catalog. It isn’t very easy to browse. I wanted to create a list of what was on the Archos to scan the contents.<\/p>\n
When I archive files to CD, I use Catfish<\/a>, a catalog utility, to create a text list of the directories and files. I then keep the text file in My Documents under an @Archives directory. That way, if I’m looking for an old file, I can search the archive text listings.<\/p>\n Since the Archos acts like a hard disk when hooked to the PC, I ran Catfish against it to generate this file<\/a>.<\/p>\n Having the list in a blog makes it easier to see what is on the disk from wherever I may be. In fact, I just discovered it has a fine U2 collection and an @Downloads that is worth putting on shuffle play. (Kathy thinks having some downloads and listening to them in shuffle mode is the same as recording songs off the radio.)<\/p>\n Did Ted’s @Downloads lead to any music buying? I know in our case my Tom Waits collection<\/a> of paid CDs has filled up thanks to Limewire test drives.<\/p>\n I also plan on buying all of Eva Cassidy’s CDs thanks to NPR<\/a> and Limewire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ted’s catalog method on his Archos is efficient, but it almost assumes you know what is in the catalog. It isn’t very easy to browse. I wanted to create a list of what was on the Archos to scan the … Continue reading