I contributed some $ to the iPodLinux project to encourage them to port iPodLinux to the Generation 4 version. It already runs on G1, G2 and G3 devices. If you have a Mini or a G4, consider donating, too. Click on the donate link on this page. Don’t let the non-english verbage on the PayPal.com donation page scare you. “Zahlung für:” is asking what the payment is for(donation), “Betrag:” is asking how many Euros you want to donate. One dollar is currently .77 Euros, according to PayPal.
Archive for October, 2004
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October 19, 2004Smart Playlist for Podcasts
October 18, 2004The genre issue is a real pain. Adam touched on it in one of his podcasts, suggesting that everyone change the genre of their podcasts to “podcast”. Until that happens, I’ve created a smart playlist in iTunes that matches on genres of “podcast”, “spoken word”, “speech”, “books and spoken”, “audiobooks”, and blank.
Shopping List
October 18, 2004Extra iPod USB cable or dock (for home)
3 60mm case fans with gaskets
On/Off mechanism for the fans
Y power cables for the fans
Palmtop Podcast Recording Studio?
October 15, 2004Lots of them on EBay… does anyone have any experience with them?
Nintendo DS Launch Titles vs Hardware Shortage
October 13, 2004I really want to preorder the Nintendo DS to guarantee that I’ll have it on day 1. The problem is that I’m not 100% sure that I’ll have fun with the launch titles.
IGN has a list of titles that will be available at or soon after launch. Given that none of my coworkers plan to purchase the DS right away, games like Metroid: Hunters(multi-player only) don’t automatically make the decision for me. BUT, what will the Wifi game lobby look like? My decision to buy hinges on that question.
More on CherryOS, PPC on Intel
October 13, 2004Snippets from the article:
Kryeziu recommends a 2-GHz processor, but said the software runs quite happily on a 1-GHz laptop. He said it is capable of simultaneously running Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Internet Explorer and Safari, among other programs.
“It’s like running OS X on my G3 laptop,” Kryeziu explained. “There’s some pauses, but it’s not too bad.”
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“On a fast system, it’s just as fast as running on a Mac,” he said.
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Kryeziu said he has already started work on a stand-alone version of CherryOS that can be installed and run without Windows. He said Maui X-Stream has hired a couple of programmers to help.
“It will take a lot of development,” he said. “We’re looking at January or February next year.”
CherryOS - Brand new OSX/PPC Emulator for Intel or Cleaned Up PearPC?!
October 12, 2004People are going crazy over this one. The dev is apparently responding to questions about CherryOS here.
Centaur, the New Segway 4-Wheel Prototype
October 12, 2004
Here we go again!!
Quote:
Like the mythical half-horse, half-man of Greek lore, Concept Centaur combines the best of several technologies to create an innovative whole. The result of exploration by Segway LLC’s product development team, Concept Centaur will challenge the way you think about four-wheeled transportation.
From time to time Segway’s product development team devotes days, or even weeks, to creating new product concepts with the goal of finding a prince among frogs. It’s a product exploration process they call “frog kissing.” During this time, engineers and designers are encouraged to use any available materials in a very short time frame to prove a concept will work.A sketch of the Centaur concept.
Recently, the product development team demonstrated that Concept Centaur was a prince—a concept that passed this initial feasibility test, but is not yet ready to become a product. Concept Centaur demonstrates Segway’s continued commitment to breakthrough innovation and the innumerable possibilities for the future of personal transportation.
October 12, 2004
Game Design Blogs, an overview of existing game design blogs at lockergnome, via BluesNews.
