Hey, this has no relevance to this post at all... but I've got a question.
I have a Burning Man art project I am trying to hash out. What I need is some software (I suspect Linux-based will be easier to find, but open to it or Win) that would allow me to grab files (MP3s) off of an iPod, as well as different hardware like Zen. If this software had and easily understandable API with it, it would be even better.
Basically, I'd like to plug in an iPod or Zen into a port, get a listing of the MP3s on the device, pick one at random, and pull it from the device, and drop it onto a local hard drive.
iPods appear to run HFS+ filesystem as a default, and can run FAT32 if so converted. It looks like HFS+ is in the 2.6.8 kernel (as a module on a stock Debian kernel), and I know fat32 works. Basically all you need to do is watch hotplug for a new device and recurse it's directory tree when it appears (usb mass storage devices appear as scsi disks).
I know the Zen's can be bitchy in general- no clue how to interface with them.
Not having either, though, my advice should be taken with a few pounds of salt.
PS: A cool thing to do would be to randomly select one from your pool of random downloads and upload it, possibly munging the filename/id3 on the fly so they know where it came from. Also, I'd like to see that songlist when you get back ;)
A big box, with a big harddrive hidden in it. A docking station, which will at least take iPods, and hopefully as many other devices as I can fingure out. A display screen with a limited menu. Basically, "Upload", "Play", "Next". Already found a place to by an add-on touch-screen mount to a standard CRT, along with the software to play with it.
People can come up, dock their MP3 player, and our will grab one (maybe more) song at random, and add it to the giant playlist that is always running.
And yeah, the playlist would be truly eclectic :)
Hrm, yeah, the upload is a good idea. Take a song, give a song.
Yeah, that is a cool idea... Maybe you should make a name entry required with optional email addy so you can publish the list later (and possibly upload a small audio file thanking people for participating and pointing them to the URL where you will post the setlist)...
Do you know Sean LaMont? He does a cool generative music thing on brushed aluminum racks with lasers. You stand in the big box and dance, and the music plays to your dance.
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I have a Burning Man art project I am trying to hash out. What I need is some software (I suspect Linux-based will be easier to find, but open to it or Win) that would allow me to grab files (MP3s) off of an iPod, as well as different hardware like Zen. If this software had and easily understandable API with it, it would be even better.
Basically, I'd like to plug in an iPod or Zen into a port, get a listing of the MP3s on the device, pick one at random, and pull it from the device, and drop it onto a local hard drive.
Any ideas?
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I know the Zen's can be bitchy in general- no clue how to interface with them.
Not having either, though, my advice should be taken with a few pounds of salt.
PS: A cool thing to do would be to randomly select one from your pool of random downloads and upload it, possibly munging the filename/id3 on the fly so they know where it came from. Also, I'd like to see that songlist when you get back ;)
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A big box, with a big harddrive hidden in it. A docking station, which will at least take iPods, and hopefully as many other devices as I can fingure out. A display screen with a limited menu. Basically, "Upload", "Play", "Next". Already found a place to by an add-on touch-screen mount to a standard CRT, along with the software to play with it.
People can come up, dock their MP3 player, and our will grab one (maybe more) song at random, and add it to the giant playlist that is always running.
And yeah, the playlist would be truly eclectic :)
Hrm, yeah, the upload is a good idea. Take a song, give a song.
Reply
Do you know Sean LaMont? He does a cool generative music thing on brushed aluminum racks with lasers. You stand in the big box and dance, and the music plays to your dance.
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