iPod & iTunes hacks / Hadley Stern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stern, Hadley.

Series:

Hacks series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

iTunes.

iPod (Digital music player).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (458 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Tips & tools for ripping, mixing, and burning

iPod and iTunes hacks

Place of Publication:

Beijing ; Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Some people are content to use their iPod simply to play music. Some people want to do much more. Those people, and you know who you are,aren't satisfied until they get under the hood and tap every iPod trick available to them. They want to explore and experiment, create shortcuts, and unearth cool and unexpected things to do with their iPod that have never even occurred to their friends. Maybe they want to use their iPod to read email. Maybe they want to use it as a voice recorder, or a device to store their digital photos. Maybe they want to use iTunes visuals as a screensaver,

Contents:

Contents; Credits; About the Author; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Why iPod & iTunes Hacks?; How to Use This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; How to Contact Us; Got a Hack?; iPod Hardware; Good as New: Clean Your iPod; Getting Clean; Getting Rid of Scratches; The Ugly Truth About Pretty Chrome; Exercise with Your iPod; On the Road; At the Gym; In the Water; Water-resistant cases; Waterproof cases; Headphones; All-Terrain iPod; Store Digital Photos on Your iPod; The Belkin Media Reader; The Belkin Digital Camera Link

Upgrade Your EarsOver-Ear Headphones; In-Ear Headphones; The Shure E Series; An in-ear earphone for your ears only; Final Thoughts; Broadcast Your iPod to FM Radio; Choosing the FM Transmitter; More Shopping Decisions; Some Caveats; Getting the Best Results; Build Your Own FM Broadcaster; Building the FM Transmitter Amplifier; Preparing the FM transmitter; Building the circuit; Using Your New Amplifier; Hacking the Hack; Turn Your iPod into a Portable Stereo; Connecting Your iPod to Your Stereo; A True iPod Portable Solution; Hacking the Hack; Use Two iPods to DJ; Two iPods and a Mixing Board

Connectivity and amplificationPitch control and beat matching; Scratching; Two iPods and a Computer; Turn Your iPod into a Universal Remote Control; Getting the IR Signal; Recording the Signal; Putting the Signal on the iPod; Ready, Aim, Fire; Integrate Your iPod with Your Motorcycle; Repositioning the Remote; Hacking the Remote; Powering the iPod; Final Thoughts; Install Your iPod in Your Car, Permanently; Gathering the Supplies; Creating the Design; Taking a Mold; Removing the Mold; Coating with Plastic; Sanding, Painting, and Cleaning Up

Hooking up the Electronics and Installing the ConsoleThe Final Installation; Integrate the iPod Remote with Your Car; Anatomy of an iPod Remote; Second-Generation Button Codes; Third- and Fourth-Generation Button Codes; Bit-Banging Versus Serial Port; Implementation; The Future; Resources for Hacking Your Remote; Turn Your iPod Mini into a Radio Station; Getting Started; Pirate Broadcasts; Advanced Broadcasting Techniques; Use Your iPod as a Dictaphone; Replace Your Generation 1 or 2 iPod's Battery; Opening the Case; Removing the Battery; Installing the New Battery; Putting It Back Together

Replace Your Generation 3 iPod's BatteryOpening the iPod; Removing the Hard Drive; Installing the New Battery; Installing the Hard Drive; Putting It Back Together; Replace Your iPod Mini's Battery; Removing the Plastic End Caps; Opening the iPod Mini; Removing the Battery; Installing the New Battery; Putting It Back Together; Build Your Own iPod External Charger; Building the Charger; Change the Colors of Your Generation 3 iPod's LCD Screen; Removing the Hard Drive and Battery; Releasing the Main Board; Flipping the LCD and Installing the Acetate; Refastening the Main Board

Turn Your iPod into a Wireless Jukebox

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 5, 2013).

ISBN:

9780596553029

0596553021

9780596523404

0596523408