Regarding the folder monitoring, I ran across a hint yesterday on MacOSXHints to auto-add MP3s auto-downloaded from feeeds/sites. It uses a combination of AppleScript, Automator and Folder Actions to get the job done. Since it uses Automator to do the grunt work, I'd imagine it could be modified to add files to the…
If you use Quicksilver, which I'm sure you do, you can use this service in absolutely any app, Cocoa or not. Here's how:
tommac2005 - Though technically, there's nothing stopping you from running Vista Home or Vista Home Premium in virtualization, the EULA for those versions has this:
Schorsch - This is for those few occasions where a program just won't close for you. There are other more GUI/user friendly ways of killing an app.
From the FAQ:
There's also the 'killall' which kills a process by name. For example: 'killall Adium'
In addition to Quine's post: Apple's Support Doc concerning the DST changes.
Another option for the DIY crowd is a few coats of magnetic primer followed by a coat of whiteboard paint (or just the whiteboard paint with magnetic additive). Unfortunately, the whiteboard paint can be a little pricey, but it's damn pretty.
Fractal -
Another option is to use something like Dreamhost and enable WebDAV. After a coupon code I found, and a two year service paid upfront, I ended up paying $5.85/month for 200GB storage and 2TB bandwidth per month (and goes up +1GB/+16GB per week). I use it as a webhost, general backup, and a place to put files I want to…
IBelieveInFaries -
While we're on the subject of metadata, does anyone know of a good way to scrape All Music Guide for the genres and moods? I've always wanted to have the following setup in iTunes:
This is a great series so far, but why not call it "The Ultimate Guide to MediaMonkey"? Yes, it seems to be a powerful tool, but I thought this series would be more comprehensive than just highlighting one program, with a mention here and there of a couple others.
From what I understand of the way the applied this in the movie, they did not do this for every frame.
While I'm not a huge fan of this particular technique (I'm beginning to see it more and more, not that it's a bad thing, but everything in moderation)... it showcases something many people forget about in Photoshop: transparency modes.
eKiTeL - From what I can tell, iVolume uses an algorithm that takes into account the way the human ear hears the sound, and not simply peaks of audio. While it doesn't do this on the fly (which would be difficult to do with out the compressor/limiter approach), it does make the volumes between tracks much more…
For those worried about SSN access, you can also put a freeze on access to your SSN. This will require that any organization who does anything to affect your credit (new credit card, new loan, extend credit, etc) will have to authorize the transaction with you. However, this will also delay approval for legitimate…
Has anyone else noticed that to get of LexisNexis you need to have either a letter from a supervisor stating that you are a law enforcement officer and that position exposes you to bodily harm, a police report stating you are a victim of identity theft, or a protective court order stating you are at risk of physical…
Sweep - Soundcheck has no option to handle albums as a whole (as far as I know). Also, there is less control over what volume it sets the songs to, and the algorithm it uses is fast, but not accurate.