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How to kick iTunes' lock-in media formats squarely in the fruit

ZDNet Editor-In-Chief Larry Dignan came to the frustrating realization today that his iTunes media collection was rendered unusable on his new media device, a SanDisk Sansa Clip. When he tried to copy his files over, he quickly found out many of them were useless and wouldn't play. ...

Tags: Apple iPod, Media, Apple iTunes, YamiPod, CDex, Mediacoder, Songbird, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-16

iPods to support copy-protected CDs?

iPods to support copy-protected CDs?That's why I use CDex and then load on iPodI do not need anyonse support. I do not need Apple MP3 encoder and any ID tags except genre, title and artist.CDex is bulk ripper that helps to make backup of CD's. BTW I do not CD's...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, CDex, CD, music, EULA, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, computer

Discussion threads 2005-11-17

CDex 1.51 (Windows)

CDex is an application that records audio tracks from CDs and saves them to a disk as regular WAV files or as encoded sound files. This program features an MP3 decoder (MPEG 1/2/3-based) and a new LAME encoder, and has built-in support to generate OGG Vorbis files. CDex is available...

Tags: Albert L. Faber, CDex, Digital Video, Digital Media, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2003-09-26

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yRead 3.0.0.9 (Windows)

yRead will load a plain text TXT or HTML file and display it in a single-column, resizable window. Then it will read the file to you out loud, using human speech. You can even get voices for other languages see the yRead links page for details Use it to listen...

Tags: Recorder, Microsoft Windows, WAV, MP3, File, Spacejock Software, yRead 3.0.0.9, Linux, Digital Music, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-12-22

Have any favorite open source Windows apps? Tell us!

Have any favorite open source Windows apps? Tell us!Primo PDF is NOT open sourceIt's not open source, you can't download the code whatsoever. The license even forbids this explicitly. Free != Open SourcePrimo PDFWe have been installing PrimoPDF on all the computers here at work for the users that do...

Tags: Instant messaging, Operating systems, Paint.net, Microsoft Windows, open source, Hyperic HQ, IM, IM client, server, PRIMO PDF

Discussion threads 2007-07-24

Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suit

Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suitMicrosoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suitGreat victory for Microsoft and everyone else that uses the mp3 format! This ruling plus the one that will be overturned in the appeals court means everyone can listen to mp3s safely. You all should be...

Tags: Alcatel, Alcatel-Lucent, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft WINS, MP3, patent office, patent suit, Unisys Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-03-02

Ready, aim, prosecute

CDEX, Inc. has developed though it still needs a lot of field testing a nifty, yellow, $10,000 UV-based gun that will detect trace amounts of illegal substances on a surface such as a door handle or presumably your lips. No word on its range, and apparently itll have to go...

Tags: SCOTUS

Blog posts 2006-10-11

Exploit targets Winamp flaw

Exploit targets Winamp flawShort order1st flaw = AOL, which gave Nullsoft enough headaches after acquiring them and turning a good little player into a bloated like the others player. I remember when tech asst made me aware of the skinnable light footprint program when it was a 2.xx generation...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Corp., Winamp, WMP, flaw

Discussion threads 2006-01-30

Chikyu's journey to the center of the earth

Japanese people are living in a very dangerous place, with their archipelago sitting on the top of at least three active tectonic plates. So you can understand why they want to study the earth's mantle to learn more about the interaction between these crustal plates. They recently launched the $540...

Tags: Chikyu

Blog posts 2005-09-26

Hi-end audio pro weighs in on DRM conundrum

Hi-end audio pro weighs in on DRM conundrumI fail to see the point.Is it his point that you should make your own products and sell it the way you want? If so he correct.$20,000 stereo vs $0.99 songsDavid, you are either whinning or boasting about your audio system, perhaps...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, CD, music, FCC, Hi-end audio pro

Discussion threads 2005-09-23

AOL to unveil new Winamp

AOL to unveil new WinampYeah, Back to SimplerHonorable engineering lesson: simpler is better. Earlier version was MP3 playback version of "Gigli," the Ford Pinto, and Michael Dukakis rolled into one.Two pointsPoint 1 - The Nielson ratings refer only to streaming use, but I guess Winamp is used...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, Ogg Vobis, MP3, WMP, Winamp, codec, Real Media, software, America Online Inc.

Discussion threads 2003-12-15

Shift key breaks CD copy locks

Shift key breaks CD copy locksTHAT IS WHY I BUY VINYLYES MY FRIENDS GET OUT THE OLD TURNTABLESUSE THE RCA PLUGS AND THE ADAPTER FROM THE MEMOREX CD PLAYER WITH CAR ADAPTER KIT AND PLUG INTO THE LINE IN JACK.PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD AND USE SERVICES SUCH AS...

Tags: CD Copy, SHIft KEy, CD

Discussion threads 2003-11-10