Hacking iPod and iTunes
Chapter One
Sounds Awesome:
Music on Your iPod
This is a book about a music player and music software, so I think
It's reasonable to start off with a chapter about music before we
get into the wackier stuff. A beginning is a delicate time-let's
begin our adventure with some delicate, friendly hacks.
Share Your iPod
Apple has always focused on making products for individuals: One of the
Company's early slogans was "Zone person, one computer", which was a
radical thought in the early 1980s. After all, that's why they called it a
personal computer. But the reality is that as much as you want to keep
your beautiful iMac, PowerBook, or iPod to yourself, sometimes you just
have to share. The folks at Apple acknowledge this with features like
multiple-user accounts and printer sharing in Mac OS X, although they
would probably be happier if we all went out and got one of each, for
everybody: one person, lots of computers.
You might not feel like sharing your iPod, but there are times when it's
just too valuable to keep to yourself. For example, if you're about to take a
long family road trip, having everybody's tunes in the car is a great way to
make the ride go faster, especially when you' ... read full excerpt from Hacking iPod and iTunes ebook
