things I have learned

Always make a back-up. My big disk failed and I have lost 2000 albums and 400Gbs of TV shows. When I transfered it all to the new disk I meant to set up a back up but got distracted by the new baby. Fortunately I still had my movies on another disk, so they are safe. The silver lining is that I have wanted to start again for some time. I initially ripped the albums at too low a bitrate and I wanted to do them again. And did I really need 9 albums by some obscure French throat singer? No. This is a good thing. I am getting prepared for the next level of my digital life. I have 200 albums so far and I gave made sure that all the info is complete and that they have cover art. It is all coming along quite nicely and look lovely in the new version of iTunes.