Saturday, March 23, 2002
Software: Dave’s AppleScripts for iTunes website
A great resource for managing MP3s in iTunes. Daves AppleScripts for iTunes has a large assortment of scripts within the following categories:
- Managing Tracks
- Managing Playlists
- Controlling iTunes
- Exporting Info
- Miscellaneous
- With Other Apps
- Pick ‘n’ Pull (an assortment)
Software: AppleScript for making song lyric vCards
“This script will gather the artist name, album name and song name for either every song in a selected playlist or every song in an iPod’s Library and create vCards in Microsoft Entourage. The purpose of these vCards is to allow users to employ the iPod’s “Contacts” option as a means for veiwing song lyrics on the iPod.
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Compatability: It’s been tested in OS 9.2.3 and OS 10.1. It requires at least iTunes 2.0.3 and MS Entourage
For more info…
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Software: PodNotes v0.2 released
“Use PodNotes to add Notes, Lyrics, and any other text to your Contact list in your iPod. Copy text you want to use as a note in any text application. Bring PodNotes to the front and click File/ClipNote (command N). In the first dialog box, find your Contacts folder located in your iPod. The next dialog will allow you to title your note. If your note is larger than 1000 characters, PodNotes will split it up into multiple, numbered notes. When it’s finished writing the files it will beep.”
Software: PodTronics Updater beta v1.2 for Windows
Using the latest PodTronics Updater for Windows, you can update your iPod to v1.1 via a Windows machine. This is beta software, so please read the warnings on the website before updating.
Software: iPod Free File Sync v2.3.1 for OS 9
New in 2.3.1
- Compatible with iTunes 2.0.4.
Friday, March 22, 2002
Japanese Docking Station with iPod Bay
MacObserver has a report on the newly released docking station for the iMac G4 with an iPod bay. The docking station also has two FireWire and two USB ports. Also noted is a device that turns an iPod into a standalone radio. Both devices premiered at MacWorld Tokyo by Japanese company, IMTG.
IMTG is not accepting orders outside the US.
Software Updater 1.1 support
AppleCare Knowledge Base articles for Updater 1.1:
- iPod 1.1: About Contacts List Sorting
- iPod 1.1: Only Part of vCard Is Displayed
- iPod 1.1: About the Settings Menu
- iPod 1.1: How to Scroll to Any Point in a Song
- iPod 1.1: About the Equalizer
- iPod 1.1: How to Use the Equalizer
- iPod 1.1: About Shuffle
- iPod 1.1: About Storing Phone Numbers and Addresses
- iPod 1.1: vCard Fields That Can Be Displayed
- iPod 1.1: How to Delete a Contact
- iPod 1.1: Contact Doesn’t Appear in Contacts List
- iPod 1.1 and iTunes 2.0.4: What’s New?
- iPod Software Updater 1.1: Information and Download
Thursday, March 21, 2002
Forums: Make vCards to store song lyrics
iLounger, “eustacescrubb” wrote in the forums:
“To store song lyrics! Make a vCard. Have the Last Name be the Song name, the job title be the artist name and the company be the album title. Then cut and paste the lyrics into the “Notes”. Export the vCard as a .vcf file, and place it in the “Contacts” folder on the iPod.
I actually wrote an AppleScript that automates some of the vCard-making process. It’ll gather the song name, artist name and album name from either every song in a selected playlist (in iTunes or on the iPod) or every song on your iPod’s library and put the info in MS Entourage as contacts such that the Name of the contact is the song name, the job title is the Artist name and the company name is the album name. It pastes a default message in the “Notes” section so you know where to paste the song lyrics. I suspect this’ll save folks a lot of time. It made vCards for all 738 songs on my iPod in about 5 minutes.“It’s been tested in OS 9.2.3. It requires at least iTunes 2.0.3 and MS Entourage 2001.”
Software: Updater v1.1 fixes long file problem
Readers at iPoding confirm that the long file problem in playing back extended MP3s (15 minutes or 20MB) has been fixed. Enjoy continously mixed albums without constant hard drive read sessions.
Software: iPod Free File SynX v2.3 for OS X
New in 2.3
- Compatible with iTunes 2.0.4.
The OS 9 version of 2.3 should be ready in a few days.
Cases: iPod case by Dior Homme
Apple.Slashdot.org reports the release of a new iPod case by high fashion design house, Dior (Christian Dior). Colette, an online french boutique, sells the case for 185.15 euros ($176.01):
“To hold the fabulous i.Pod Apple, Dior Homme had the brilliant idea of creating this special case, in varnished black leather.
Thanks to its strappy loop you’ll be able to hang it from your waist. It will protect your i.Pod from bad knocks while giving it a nice look.”
Read Style.com’s report…
Colette boutique…
Forums: What unusual ways do you use your iPod?
iLounger, “Squeedle” wrote in the forums:
“I’ve found two unusual uses for my iPod and was wondering what other things people were doing with them that people might not have predicted. At Halloween I plugged it into two of the small unpowered computer speakers and left scary sounds running on Repeat All by the doorstep. It was a great effect, and the kids were all asking about it. The other thing I am preparing to do is put bird calls on it so I can take it with me bird watching to help with identification in the field. I thought I would make the types of birds as Artists and the subspecies as Albums (Sparrows, then Black Chinned, English, White Crowned, etc). There’s a good Palm App that is a database & checklist that will go along with this very well. I’m interested in what other things people have done with their iPods.”
Forums: iPod Software Updater 1.1: Problem Reports
If your experiencing any problems with iPod Software Updater 1.1, please tell us in the forums. Thank you
Software: PodNotes v0.1 released
With the recent announcement of the ability to add contact info to the iPod, Matthew Bardram responds with a handy application:
“Use PodNotes to add notes to your Contact list in your iPod. PodNotes does this using your clipboard contents for the note itself. Copy the text you want to use as a note in any text application. Bring PodNotes to the front and click File/New Note. In the first dialog box, find your Contacts folder located in your iPod. The next dialog box will allow you to name your note. When PodNotes is finished writing the file it will pop up a dialog box saying it is finished.”
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
iPod Diagnostic Mode returns
iPoding reports the new Software Updater v1.1 has regained the ability to access the Diagnostic Mode.