Saturday, January 26, 2002
Japanese iPod BodyMask stickers
At iPoding, reader iCon, reports another interesting Japanese website selling the iPod BodyMask sticker to wrap your iPod in. Also available are PowerBook G4, G3, and iBook BodyMasks.
Translated pages provided by Alta Vista‘s Babel Fish translator.
Friday, January 25, 2002
Hardware: Dr. Bott’s iPod Connection Kitt II now shipping
“Dr. Bott’s iPod Connection Kit II includes everything you might need to
bring your music anywhere you might want it:”
- Auto Charger for iPod
- Cassette Tape Adapter
- Mini Stereo Extension Cable (male/female)
- Mini Stereo to RCA Cable
- Mini Stereo Connection Cable (male/male)
- iPod Carry Pouch
Wednesday, January 23, 2002
Software: EphPod beta v1.30 Released
Another update has been released for EphPod for iPod Windows users. Note the following additions/changes:
- Drag-n-Drop now accepts folders and playlists
- id3v2 tags now take precedence over id3v1 tags
- Fixed Access Violation if you hit delete with no playlists existing
- Fixed Error when creating playlists if you had no playlists existing
- Cleaned up some more iTunes incompatibility issues
Hardware: iPod gear, mods and more from Japan
At iPoding, reader iCon, posted an interesting list of websites from Japan. Included are clear car dash mounts, cases (one of them resembling the PodPac clear vinyl case), earbud modifications and an iPod 10GB conversion.
- www.zdnet.co.jp/macwire/0201/21/n_minfotec.html (our own addition to the list)
- www.avis.ne.jp/~meteor/ipod/ (clear car dash mount)
- homepage.mac.com/osamu_i/PhotoAlbum3.html (folded cardboard iPod case)
- homepage3.nifty.com/b-craft/index.html (PodPac like clear vinyl case)
- www.nona.dti.ne.jp/~rays/ipod/ipod.html
- res9.7777.net/bbs/ipod/
- www.micro-solution.com/pd/feel_cork/corkpit_da.html
- www.ikeshop.co.jp/mac/ichioshi/ipod/index.html
- suyama.co.jp/ipod.html
We used Alta Vista‘s free Babel Fish translator to translate the last URL in the list. It shows the earbud modification and an iPod 10GB conversion:
Tuesday, January 22, 2002
Tips & Tricks: iPod Cup Holder Stand
iLounger, Brennan A., wanted to share with us his clever modification to mount the iPod into your car’s cup holder. The neccesary parts can be purchased at Radio Shack and Target stores.
Monday, January 21, 2002
Software: EphPod beta v1.25 Released
Another update has been released for EphPod for iPod Windows users. Note the following additions/changes:
- Drag-n-Drop Songs to Song List from Explorer, WinAmp, etc.
- Switched MPEG-reading library to one that can better detect Duration and VBR.
- Duplicate-checking on making and adding playlists
- Information on iPod space available added
- Checks available disk space on iPod before copying
- No longer collapsing playlists all the time
- Changed “High-Ascii” check to just consider
- Removed pausing option; it wasn’t doing anything
- Fixed bug in saving ID3 tags to file
- About Box should now fully appear in XP
Sunday, January 20, 2002
Tips & Tricks: Do-It-Yourself Vinyl iPod Case
Norbert S. emailed to share with us his DIY vinyl iPod case plans:
“Needing a case, I was inspired by John Corbin’s PodPac, but thought that
the price was a little out of range for what I would get. After looking
closely at his design, I made one myself and think I made a few
improvements.It was such a success that I’ve made a few for some friends and wrote up a
pattern that everyone can use to make their own vinyl sleeve for under one
dollar in about 20 minutes.”Note: Acrobat Reader is required to view the DIY Vinyl Case plans.
Download the pattern with instructions…