Before I upgraded to my new iMac and Dell Demension 9150 I had a super slow frankenstein PC that I would try to run iTunes on. Boy was it pig slow. Unless you have a Mac or a super fast PC, iTunes can be a nightmare to work with. iTunes can also be a pain to work with if you have multiple sources with which you are loading your iPod from. Many times I like to take my iPod over to a friend’s house and load it up or load some stuff from work or home. This can cause real headaches if you use iTunes. Well Lifehacker just posted this great tutorial on how to configure your iPod so that it is self sustaining.

Here is a little teaser for the tutorial from Adam Pash at Lifehacker:

“By the end of this little tutorial, you’ll be able to rip a CD, sync the MP3s to your iPod, then play any music off your iPod from any computer without ever having to install anything on that computer - and not once will you have to open iTunes to do it.

That’s right - add MP3s from any computer. For example, if your SO insists on ripping MP3s on her laptop rather than straight to your shared library, you can still easily sync her MP3s to your iPod. Or maybe you’re on a public computer and you’re eager to rip and import the CD you just bought to your iPod. Without installing any software on that computer or ripping any MP3s to its hard drive, you can rip and sync your new CD to your iPod.”

Check it out!