abusing iTunes
For this couple of weeks I've been trying to get the best out of my iTunes library with as many devices as possible. So far I ended up installing and having things like these:
- Mac mini
- iTunes
- JewelCase
- iScrobbler
- Simplify Media
- Remote buddy (with Ajax Remote)
- PSP
- coverBuddy (unregistered yet)
- chumby
- SqueezeCenter (formerly known as Slim Server)
- iTunes-LAME
- iPod nano (want to upgrade to iPhone or Touch)
- Airport Express
I guess I want to draw a picture diagram of how these work together, but basically I can do things like:
- Turn my TV and home audio into a complete jukebox, displaying the cover art full-screen (Remote Buddy, JewelCase)
- ... and skip, rate and control that jukebox with Apple Remote (Remote Budy), iPhone (Remote Buddy Ajax ... yet to come) or PSP (coverBuddy)
- Listen to my home library from work (SimplifyMedia or SqueezeCenter)
- Listen to my iTunes library from my bedroom or bathroom (chumby + squeezeCenter)
- ... and control the playlist with PSP (squeezeCenter Handheld skin + PSP)
- Scrobble all of these play history to Last.fm (iScrobbler and SqueezeCenter Scrobble plugin)
Some of these "I can do this!" are just plain useless beside it's a nice hack. But having an unified library on my home computer and being able to listen to all of them everywhere and control via any tools is, AWESOME.
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