mr. brightside

Video-C Music Video Podcast

2005-10-14T19:36:00.000-05:00

For those of you who have never been there, Video-C is an absolutely fantastic website for music fans. Not only do they post thousands of free 30-second clips of the latest music videos from the biggest bands, they do so in glorious high-quality H.264 video. The kind of content that would be just perfect for my new video-capable iPod. So, i wrote a script that will deliver their latest video clips directly into iTunes via the magic of video podcasting. The feed and is completely free, although you should still check their website every once in a while for their full-length videos (also free of charge).

Feast your eyes & ears here:

build me something beautiful

2005-10-03T13:44:00.000-05:00

This song (and the video that goes with it) is just incredible. Everyone must watch it. And buy it when it comes out.

Click here to watch the video

DIY iTunes cell phone

2005-08-05T02:41:00.001-05:00

Tired of waiting for Motorola/Apple to release the long overdue 'iTunes phone'?

Using a clever combination of hymn and Automator, it is possible to play your purchased music on any cell phone capable of playing AAC files. Selected songs & playlists are copied, decrypted and sent over bluetooth to your cell phone in a matter of minutes.

Interested? Here's what you'll need:

1. An AAC-capable phone such as the Sony Ericsson k750i
2. A Bluetooth-enabled mac running OS 10.4 Tiger
3. The latest version (0.8.0) of the CLI version of hymn.
4. The Bluetooth Object Push Automator action
5. My iTunes2Phone Automator application

Step 1: Build the hymn binaries. This step does require a basic knowledge of the Terminal, but if you follow the included instructions you can't go wrong.

Step 2: Install the Bluetooth Object Push action

Step 3: Open iTunes, select your favorite protected/non-protected tracks

Step 4: Run the iTunes2Phone application.

Step 5: (optional) Place the iTunes2Phone application along with this Applescript file in the ~/Library/iTunes/Scripts folder. This will add a 'Send to Phone' menu item to itunes, allowing for convenient access to the program. You can even assign a key combination...

The last step may take anywhere from 10 seconds to 10 minutes, depending on the number of tracks and the transfer speed of your Bluetooth phone.

pure, unadulterated horror

2005-08-02T03:22:00.000-05:00

Warning:The movie contained at the link below is not for the easily frightened. It contains graphic footage of violent and sometimes random bloodenings. All characters are fictional, any resemblance to actual people is purely coincidental.

The Abominable James Monster
The Abominable James Blog

Sorrow gets into your heart through a pinhole

2005-08-02T03:09:00.000-05:00

Every fan of Death Cab for Cutie/Postal Service needs to download this new song. It isn't yet available on iTunes, but you can download a promo copy from the link below

Death Cab for Cutie - Marching Bands of Manhattan

snapshots of my life

2005-07-27T19:01:00.000-05:00

Some photographs i've taken over the years... prizes to those who can guess where they were taken (my firstborn to anyone can guess when)

Jittery Heritage

2005-07-27T17:56:00.000-05:00

Ok, apart from the obviously amazing album cover, anyone who has ever asked themselves (or others) "who peed in my pants?" needs this song. Perfectly capturing that feeling of slowly relinquishing your grip on reality, Jittery Heritage is a perfect addition to any substance-abuser's playlist.
Einmusik - Jittery Heritage (Scooter Mix)

iCal Todo Widget 1.7

2005-07-27T02:25:00.000-05:00

Here is the latest version of my iCal Todo widget. Access all of your iCal todo items directly from the dashboard, even if iCal isn't running.

Download it here