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iPod I found someone's iPod on the street. Now what?
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ughhh another example of excess money
raise that man's taxes
And you still speak to her
I recently lost my Nano and i am distraught so if anyone from Watford has found an 8Gb nano in a belkin case i would be ever so grateful.
The real bugger is my renault 5 just started to leak brake fluid
so any money i would have had for my new iPod is being spent on the car.is it formatted for mac or windows? this it the big question
That was really funny.
As an aside, as decision-making guide it might be a little flawed. I, for one, have just switched and my iPod is still formatted for Windows, so that at least creates a third category. Ah, ethical dilemmas!
No agency, it's the NSW Police Force. The law here is 8 weeks of no claim and it's yours, doesn't matter what size the town is the cops and the laws are all the same.
Incorrect. In the state of Indiana, at least.
If the owner cannot be located or does not come to claim the cash/product from the police, after 90 days it becomes the property of the person that turned it in. I know that many states have a law like this.
It was also mentioned in the Tom Hanks classic "Turner & Hooch."
Incorrect. In the state of Indiana, at least.
If the owner cannot be located or does not come to claim the cash/product from the police, after 90 days it becomes the property of the person that turned it in. I know that many states have a law like this.
It was also mentioned in the Tom Hanks classic "Turner & Hooch."
Not the case in Portland either. As far as I know the law is similar- you turn it in with your details and if it is not claimed, you get it.
However, the idea of the police giving expensive things to the needy is funny (at least here, and I am betting that it is due to small number of officers). Here, if you get arrested at a protest, it is not uncommon for the cellphone they take from you at booking to be "lost" in the few hours you spend in a holding cell.
We need more PSUstoekl's on this planet that's for sure It's a great thing you're doing returning that iPod, karama remember
I think Apple need to start adding an "owner info" section onto iPods which lists name, address, email, would make returning iPods so much easier. I've never found anything interesting, is a shame since the wrong people always find them
It's a great thing you're doing returning that iPod, karama remember I think Apple need to start adding an "owner info" section onto iPods which lists name, address, email, would make returning iPods so much easier. I've never found anything interesting, is a shame since the wrong people always find them
We need more PSUstoekl's on this planet that's for sure
I think Apple need to start adding an "owner info" section onto iPods which lists name, address, email, would make returning iPods so much easier. I've never found anything interesting, is a shame since the wrong people always find them
I agree - but we can emulate this by creating a playlist with your name.
Great idea -- I'd go with your first name and phone# but NOT home address, though. As somebody else mentioned, dishonest people often find lost items. Give them a phone number to call to make arrangements to return it, but not an address to visit you without warning.
And for heaven's sake, if you do file a police report, be specific. I read a lot of police reports, and most lost/stolen iPod reports just say "iPod" with no other details (or even *shudder* Apple .mp3 player). If you really want it back, describe it as...
Manufacturer: Apple
Model: iPod
Style: mini
Size: 6GB
Color: Blue
Serial#: ABC123XYZ
Unique Identifying Markings: "From Grandma" engraved on back
It's incredibly easy to tell if music is pirated. Generally:
1) No album tag or [Unknown] [Demo] [CD Quality Rip] [WWW.********.com] Friend's example:
Madonna: Confessions On THE Dancefloor, it's supposed to be Madonna: Confessions On A Dancefloor
2) Artist spelt wrong. I was looking at a friend's iPod and found the following which made me chuckle:
- Chrisistina Agralera (Christina Aguilera!!)
- Maddonna (madonna!!)
- Sugar Babes (Sugababes!!)
- Shawn Paul (Sean Paul!!)
- Panic at the disco (Panic! At The Disco)
3) Songs in multiple formats and bit rates. GENEREALLY if someone download illegally there music will be different formats and bit rates. I was sorting out a friends iTunes and it ranged from 112Kbit to 256Kbit VBR (rarely that high though)
4) Having no featuring artists listed as a song artist when they should be
5) Tracks spelt wrong or the completely wrong name. Another example from a friend's iPod:
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Right Round Baby, Right Round. It's supposed to be You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) [7" Metro Edit]
6) The best sign is when the artist is listed in the 'Track Name' section. So on your iPod after you've gone to Artists>Madonna>Confessions On A Dancefloor> the track will be listed as Madonna - Hung Up (when it should be just hung up, the track isn't called madonna - hung up
)7) Capitals not used for artists, albums and track names
8) The tracks can be naff rips or be incredibly bad radio rips
How do I know this? I've been given a perfectionist gene and so I spot tag mistakes easily, it helps when ALL your friends download music illegally to
oh cool.. i was wondering where it had gone..
can i have it back now please
EDIT: Darn.. i just found mine in my pocket
hehe
If they ever do collect it - please wipe all the music off the hard drive and put a recording of 'sermon on the mount' on it.
although i'm sure the Irony would be lost on them.
although i'm sure the Irony would be lost on them.
Now that's a great idea
I would keep it and flog it on eBay. Finders Keepers and all that.
Well I hope you lose your iPod and the person who finds it has the same attitude as you
Now that's a great idea
Well I hope you lose your iPod and the person who finds it has the same attitude as you
I don't own an iPod.