Will Oller .com

Okay, maye I’m jsut being paranoid or it’s a big coincidence, but this seems to be a consistent event.  I’m updating my iPod with iTunes, and everything is tooling along nicely.  Podcasts are updating and downloading, the store is working, and the music is playing.  Perfect.

Then, an update becomes available (this time 7.5).  Now, before downloading the update, iTunes crashes every five minutes with the Not-Vista’s-Fault error “caused by iTunes”. In addition, the iTunes store and my podcast downloads start timing out.

This same pattern happens when using Firefox and AVG: everything fine then crash city once an update becomes available.

I wouldn’t put it past Vista to say “Fine.  If you don’t update your software we’ll make you do it.

Anyone else on Vista having this experience?

As a lover of language, I enjoy listening to a wide array of literature on my iPod. And, with my discovery of SpoonfulOfRussian, I now love listening to other languages on the same iPod. I even donated to my new favorite Russian language broadcast.

The cast itself has a DIY quality, with the hostess Natalia’s daughter as a frequent second voice. But, the quality of the information is very good, and every lesson includes a sample of Russian music. This alone is worth the download, as the tunes are not anything you will find on the radio.

So go and see Natalia’s blog, and add some Russian to your playlist.