Thing 22: MOLDI

Almost Done!

So I'm back to living under a rock. I do not own an iPod--or any kind of portable device for music, etc. My van that recently died had an audio tape player. I really moved up when I started driving my husband's car--it has a CD player AND a little hook up where he can plug in his iPod or MP3 player. I don't even have a portable CD or audio tape player. Well, I have a boombox.

If I want to listen to music while I'm working on my computer at home, then I just bring up iTunes and play one of my playlists. Like "Chickenhead Songs". You know, those songs that have such a good beat you sit there and start moving your head like a chicken scratching for food. Think "Pink Cadillac" by Springsteen, "Back in Black" by AC/DC. See? Chickenhead.

I have discovered that trying to listen to a book while driving is waaaay to distracting for me. It's better for my fellow drivers if I just have music in the background. And the classical-type stuff on MOLDI will just lull me to sleep.

But I love the idea of MOLDI for other people! Embrace it! It's a fun way to get new digital media. I have helped a number of people over the phone at InfoLine & AV to negotiate the MOLDI website. I have shown a few people in person the cool download station we have in AV. And I try to point it out as an alternative when people are looking at our audio book collection.

MOLDI itself is okay. I get the whole copyright issues, etc. But it would be nice if the music selection had something a little more modern. I read someone else's post and they used the word "eclectic". That fits MOLDI to a T. It's rather eclectic in its collection. It would be nice if the collection were broader and had more popular appeal.

I liked the tutorial on the MOLDI site. I will take some time going through every section to make sure I have a clearer understanding of MOLDI. One of my co-workers suggested browsing through the Help section periodically to see what has been updated. This will help us keep current so we can help the customers better.