Press Release
November 17, 2004
"iPod & iTunes Hacks": The Experts' Secrets to Ripping, Burning, and Mixing
Sebastopol, CA--The passion for music is universal throughout cultures and
history. So, too, apparently, is the passion for the iPod and iTunes--at
least for this moment in history, notes Hadley Stern, author of the new
iPod & iTunes Hacks (O'Reilly, US $25.95). Stern, who admits to a
lifelong fascination with Apple products, suggests that his captivation
with iPod is another chapter in that fascination. But Stern agrees that
the iPod is much more than just a music player. "There is a legion of fans
and hobbyists out there who--like me--want to take the iPod to places it
wasn't originally designed for," he says.
These iPod enthusiasts 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. Perhaps they want to use their iPod
to read email. Perhaps they want to use it as a voice recorder or a
device to store their digital photos. Or maybe they want to use iTunes
visuals as a screensaver, use Java to expand iTunes' functionally, or
use a cheap Linux box as a server and access MP3 tunes. Because, as Stern
reminds his readers, the iPod is only half the story. iTunes makes up the
other half. "With iTunes you can rip your music to digital files, organize
your collection, buy music from the iTunes Music Store, and transfer
everything to you iPod." He adds, "As your digital music collection grows,
you'll probably notice that the obsessive behavior typically reserved for
organizing your CD collection is transferred to the music on your computer."
iPod & iTunes Hacks takes curious and clever iPod owners beyond the
obvious with one hundred ingenious hacks that delight, entertain, and add
astonishing power to the iPod and iTunes experience. "The book includes
hacks written by experts in their field," explains Stern. "The 'Install
Linux on Your iPod' hack was written by Bernard Leech, who developed the
software. It's the same with the AppleScript iTunes chapter written by
Doug Adams, who runs the definitive site on AppleScript for iTunes." In
fact, contributors to the book come from the United States, Canada,
Romania, England, Germany, and Japan. "There's no book out there that
covers the breadth and depth of iPod & iTunes Hacks," says Stern.
Hacks in the book show iPod owners how to:
Use their iPods with both Mac and PC
Turn the iPod into an FM radio station, portable stereo, or wireless
jukebox
Use the iPod as a portable hard drive, and access those "hidden" music
files
Turn the iPod into a universal remote control or voice recorder
Play and create games for the iPod
Read email, news, RSS feeds, books, and more on the iPod
Extend iTunes using Java or Perl
Although there are people who are content to use their iPods simply to
play music, some people want to do much more. Those people aren't
satisfied until they get under the hood and tap every iPod trick available
to them. iPod & iTunes Hacks will show them the way.
Additional Resources:
iPod & iTunes Hacks
Hadley Stern
ISBN: 0-596-00778-7, 433 pages, $24.95 US, $36.95 CA
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