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Fill a Thumbdrive with Random Files (or MP3s)
As a long standing member of the Apple iPod cult I can’t really relate to the problem I am about to speak to. Each morning, I sync my iPod to iTunes to grab the latest podcasts and any new music added to the library. Like most, I also have a number of smart play lists [...]
Rip Youtube Videos to MP3
Not all videos on YouTube translate well without the visuals but from time to time you may come across an audio track that accompanies a video that you’d like to keep. Maybe it’s a toddler thrashing out a Metallica cover or an 80’s cartoon intro tune such as He-Man; whatever the case may be, YouTube [...]
Return Album Covers to iTunes 8 List View
iTunes 8 has arrived with limited fanfare even though it’s been given a full point increment. Much of the disappointment is centered around Genius, Apple’s answer to popular music recommendation engines such as Pandora and Last.FM. Selecting a song from your library and clicking the Genius button results in a playlist of songs that are [...]
Fine Tune your MP3 Collection
Starting with version 8 of iTunes, Apple has included a feature they dub Genius. When a song is playing in iTunes or your iPod click on the Genius button. iTunes will then pick a selection of tracks from your library that our similar in nature to the current track. This sounds useful and interesting enough, [...]
Happy birthday MP3
Current Song: Nirvana – All Apologies
I’d just like to say that today, July 14th, is the audio-codec-currently-known-as MP3’s 10th Birthday! It amazes me that it is still the defacto digital audio standard after all this time, even with competing formats like AAC, WMA, and Ogg.
