Yes we all know that you can get lots of audio books legally from sites like iTunes and Audible.com, but it can be expensive and dealing with DRM can be a real problem if you use Linux or other equally awesome operating systems. Until there is a way for Linux users to download audio books, there is only one good way to get them, and so I feel no guilt (maybe a little) about posting a quick how-to for all those who enjoy curling up an listening to a good audio book on their iPod.
The key to getting audio books painlessly is to use one of the oldest Internet traditions, the newsgroup. Long ago news groups were really cool, and many of the great Internet sites got their starts their (including cool sites like imdb.com). Now-a-days they are plagued by huge amounts of crap and Spam, some of which is very, very work “unsafe”. But as news groups have become a thing of the past many use them to anonymously post all sorts of good stuff, from video games to full length moves. The best thing in my opinion is the audio books, which have a very lively community of posters. Here is what you need to start bookin’ it…
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The University of Minnesota, Morris has never been known as a hotbed of athletic achievement. In the 70s and 80s, the school had some success in athletics. Its most recent success came in wrestling, but that sport has been canceled (I am not bitter or anything). Anyway, UMM made a positive step in its athletic progress when it admitted it was not a Div. II school and moved to Div. III competition in the UMAC Conference.