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Mp3Wrap

jamespo — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:25:34 +0000

a command-line utility that wraps quickly two or more mp3 files in one single large playable mp3, without losing filenames and ID3 informations (and without need of decoding/encoding).

via Mp3Wrap Project Homepage.

Announce: Spotify Premium Plugin Beta – Squeezebox : Community : Forums

jamespo — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:07:54 +0000

Announce: Spotify Premium Plugin Beta – Squeezebox : Community : Forums.

triode has spotify working on the squeezebox… I’ve tried it, it’s fantastic.

Free WiFi in Dartmouth

jamespo — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:17:35 +0000

If you are looking for free wifi in Dartmouth, Devon – have a coffee in the Flavel cafe and you can access the library wireless

Unison Newsreader for Mac

jamespo — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:44:57 +0000

Simply, do not buy this. It is slow and freezes regularly.

It lacks the ability to mark posts as read and is overpriced.

GoogleCL Brings Google Services to the Command Line

jamespo — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:42:55 +0000

Linux/Mac/Windows: Google’s new utility, GoogleCL, allows you to access a handful of Google services from any nix command line. Google’s services are pretty easily accessible in their individual webapps, but if you’ve got a hankering for the command line, this is awesome.

via GoogleCL Brings Google Services to the Command Line.

readpst

jamespo — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:31:44 +0000

READPST available in normal ubuntu repositories can convert pst files to mbox format for Thunderbird, etc.

It works!

Cobbler on Centos

jamespo — Sun, 16 May 2010 10:26:04 +0000

A couple of things to ensure:

* Install the EPEL version of cobbler, NOT the rpmforge version (ideally the EPEL-testing version)
* When importing a loopback mounted ISO, it must be the DVD

Fixing “split” compilation albums in iTunes

jamespo — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:59:54 +0000

If you have self-made compilation albums in iTunes that appear as multiple albums with the same name on your iPhone / iPod, try wiping the “album artist” field even if it appears empty. Select all songs, get info, check the album artist box & OK.

With the id3v2 commandline tool (available via fink in MacOS), it should be as simple as:

id3v2 --TPE2 "" *.mp3

gbrainy

jamespo — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:48:38 +0000

gbrainy – GNOME Live!.

Brain training for linux (and windows)

Kanellos the Greek protest dog

jamespo — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:35:45 +0000

Kanellos the Greek protest dog | World news | guardian.co.uk.

What a cool dog