Rebuild a lost iTunes library from an iPod
Over at Lifehacker, there's a good post on rebuilding your itunes library:
http://lifehacker.com/software/itunes/call-for-help-rebuild-a-lost-itunes-library-from-an-ipod-186069.php Actually, read the comments for all the good tips!
Unlock Your iTunes
One thing I've always hated about iTunes is the DRM. If I want to use Windows Media Player or WinAmp to listen to my iTunes downloads, the only thing I could do was burn a CD in iTunes, then copy that music back to my computer (or just play the CD on the computer). It's an annoyance to say the least. My thinking is that, if I bought the music, I should be able to play it using any media player I want. So imagine how ecstatic I was when I found the
Hymn Project website. Their thinking is the same as mine: DRM overrides your "fair use" rights to your purchased music. Hence, they've provided a DRM-removal program called JHymn. The software removes the DRM from your iTunes files and converts them to mp3s...with no loss of sound quality (not to mention not having wasted a CD-R)! However, this isn't exactly legal...yet. According to their FAQ question regarding legality: "Using JHymn certainly runs afoul of your End User License Agreement with Apple — the license where you have to click on the "Agree" button before you can use the iTunes Music Store. The legitimacy of such non-negotiable "click-through" licenses is questionable, however, in many countries and local jurisdictions...Even in the US, there's reason for hope that using JHymn, or any other DRM-breaking tool for reasons of traditional "fair use", will, when the dust settles, be proven to be perfectly legal."
