February 02, 2008

How to: Create a smart podcast playlist in

Filed under: Multimedia, Features, How-tos, iTunes, Podcasts I picked up Awaken with the recent Macheist deal, and with it I planned to do something I've been thinking about doing for a long time with iTunes: try and figure out a way to wake myself up with a short roundup of the daily podcasts I never seem to find a time to listen to during the day itself. Getting your Mac to play a playlist on demand at a certain time isn't hard at all (Awaken will do it easily, or Alarm Clock 2 will do it as donationware), but the tough part is getting your podcasts rounded up into a playlist so you can hear all the new shows all in one go. What I wanted to do was create a playlist that contained one of each of the daily podcast shows that iTunes had downloaded for me most recently, and to have that playlist update as the podcasts did, so that every day I had a playlist full of new show episodes set to play one after another. Easier said than done (and it's not even that easy to say). But I got it done, just by manipulating a few iTunes smart playlists. Here's my short tutorial how. Continue reading How to: Create a smart podcast playlist in iTunes Permalink | Email this | Comments

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January 16, 2008

Macbook Air: The

Filed under: Macworld, Podcasts, MacBook Air The Macbook Air is only a couple of hours old (to you and me, at least), and only a handful of people have even seen one, so let's pick apart its flaws! Just kidding. This post is meant to point out certain aspects of the little machine that may not be immediately obvious. 1. No user-replacable battery. Not the end of the world, for sure, but a nuisance, especially as your battery's life drops to four hours, then three, then ... (but that's a few years away, right?). Shades of the user-inaccessible iPhone battery commotion here. 2. Recessed USB slot will hinder certain peripherals. Prepare for a cottage industry of adapters to appear (much like those for the iPhone's headphone jack). Plus, there's only one -- expect small, streamlined & white USB hubs to appear soon. 3. No Firewire port. Forget uploading digital video from a camera, or using those spiffy Firewire external hard drives. Now, we're not ripping the MacBook Air apart here, just pointing out a few details you'll want to keep in mind if you plan to use it as your primary machine. Speaking of which, don't you love how the curved bottom makes it appear to be floating? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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January 03, 2008

TUAW Talkcast #21: Should Auld

Filed under: TUAW Business, Podcasts Our final TUAW talkcast of 2007 was a super-sized affair, with a big bunch of bloggers (including the overseas presence of Nik Fletcher and the introduction of Brett Terpstra) and predictions, favorites and top story of the year picks, crammed into an ample 1:15 of audio fun. Download the show directly or from Talkshoe, play it from the Flash player in the continuation of this post, if you like, or pick it up on iTunes. To give you some Dashboard goodness, Cory has whipped up a widget to allow you to play any of our shows -- try it out if you're in the mood. Don't forget to join us again this Sunday at our usual 10pm ET timeslot, and then the following Sunday we'll be shifting earlier (exact time TBD) for the kickoff of our Macworld Expo coverage. Continue reading TUAW Talkcast #21: Should Auld Acquaintance... Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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August 29, 2007

TUAW talkcast at a special time: Wednesday 9:30p

Filed under: Podcasts We're shifting a day to the left for this week's talkcast, so please join us online and live at update -- pushed back to 9:30 pm ET Wednesday with your Mac, iPhone and iPod questions. We're also hoping to have our newest TUAW bloggers on the call for introductions and a hearty welcome. Don't forget to hang around after the recorded half-hour show for open phones and the dark secrets of TUAW: who secretly plays PC games? Who hacks loaner iPhones? Who still uses AppleWorks? Tune in to find out. To participate in the talkcast, you need to register for a PIN at Talkshoe; that gets you access to the live call and to the simultaneous text chat via the Talkshoe Java client. In the next few weeks, we should be able to open up the call to anonymous participants -- we'll let you know. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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May 19, 2007

TUAW Podcast #23: There and Back Again with the

Filed under: Audio, Podcasts, iPhone The TUAW podcast is back in effect ladies and gents, though this week we're a tad late due to some technical difficulties. Nevertheless, expect a steady new stream of podcasts and screencasts from here on out, starting with today's entry: TUAW Podcast #23: There and Back Again with the iPhone. Fellow TUAW blogger Michael Rose and I explore the iPhone's past, including how far back speculation about one of Apple's most anticipated devices actually reaches, as well as when Apple first gave away any hints that it was even considering such a device (hint: it's older than the 4.5 years Jobs mentioned at Macworld 07). We then take a look at the state of the iPhone now, less than a month from its expected release, why the corporate and enterprise worlds are taking an unexpected interest in it, what happened with the 'iPhone/Leopard delay' email hoax Engadget experienced on Wednesday and how powerful that kind of news can really be. Heck, even a tech-savvy dolphin makes it into the show - where else are you going to hear that? Michael wanted to clear up one specific piece of data we spoke about, however: we were discussing some differences between the iPod and iPhone, and Michael indicated the MP3 player retail market hit $600m in March. Turns out he was a tad high, as these numbers from Bloomberg put the number for MP3 players sold at retail at just under $225m. Just wanted to make sure we're keepin' it real. You can snag a copy of this 36 minute, 17 MB AAC (m4a) podcast from our iTunes Store Podcast directory, this direct link or our own podcast rss feed. Enjoy! Show Notes Links mentioned in the podcast: - Engadget official response to Apple delay memo issue: http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/17/regarding-yesterdays-apple-news/ - MacRumors iPhone speculation from 2002: http://www.macrumors.com/2002/08/18/apple-iphone-rumors-speculation/ - Jason O'Grady isn't buying (still?): http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/index.php?p=335 - Fierce Wireless timeline of iPhone speculation: http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/timeline-apple-iphone-rumors-1999-present - The Onion's Flappy the Dolphin on the iPhone: http://www.theonion.com/content/opinion/test_driving_the_new Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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January 05, 2007

TUAW podcast

Filed under: Podcasts I bought myself a new iPod shuffle on Friday, and I thought what better way to share this with TUAW readers than to film the unpacking? That's just want I did. A more comprehensive review is in the works, but for now check out what $79 will get you. As usual, you can grab the podcast via a direct link (69megs), our podcast RSS feed or in the iTunes Store podcast directory. Enjoy the show. Let me know if you enjoyed this video podcast. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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October 12, 2006

What Shall I Podcast

So many podcasters. And more popping up each day. How can I be heard? What shall I podcast about so that I can stand out from the rest? This article examines some simple methods to generate ideas for your next

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