How do you sync ipod shuffle to two computers?

Hi, i recently got a 1gb iPod shuffle (green) for Christmas and i started loading songs on it. Everything seems well when i synced the iPod to my desktop but when i went to my laptop to try and add songs it says some thing like " ( THE NAME OF MY IPOD ) has already been synced to a computer and you can only sync an ipod to one computer at a time. You can erase your the contents of your ipod and sync your ipod to this computer" Then i either press cancel or Yes/Erase.
I really need help as i will need to go back and forth between computers. I have itunes version 8.
please help me!

Oh ok i just found out an alternative but it ***** that apple made it like that.
I read this somewhere: Enable disk use on for my shuffle, set a reasonable amount and then go to the other computer i want to get songs from then drag them to the ipod shuffle. Then go back to the computer where i would sync my ipod and transfer the files into itunes. Then sync to my ipod.
Thanks for you help though .

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