2 ipods, dont want same songs on both

is there a way to have 2 different itunes with all the songs you want for one ipod and then have all the other songs you want for the other ipod on another itunes. i know you can set the ipod to accept only the checked songs but i really hate checking and unchecking all my brothers song and mine just to add a few songs. please help

These links should help:
Natalie Beresford: Multiple iPods/iTunes Installations
How to use multiple iPods with one computer
How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

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