Comments on: iPod Docking Station Prototype http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/ Technology at the Walker Art Center Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:33:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Russ Homans http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-92047 Russ Homans Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:29:08 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-92047 This is a great blog!! I was talking to my sister about iPods and when she discovered through our conversation you have to teather the iPod to a computer she basically abandoned the thought of getting one. I think a lot more people would buy iPods and music from iTunes if there was a way to get music, movies, podcast, and walking tours without the requirement of owning a computer. So I started thinking about the kiosk idea and actually setting these up in the Best Buy's, Walmart's, ...... I figured it would be somewhat complicated both for the would be purchaser of the music at the retail store and for the technical issues related to teathering. It seems like some kind of gateway product could be designed. The gateway product would have the driver's, memory, and intelligence to determine if the iPod is teathered to a Mac or PC. The "gateway" product would be between the kiosk computer and the iPod port. The complication with this could be when the iPod gets plugged into the master computer (If the user has one). What happens when iTunes synch's and there is new information on the iPod. I don't know how iTunes works in this case. This is a great blog!! I was talking to my sister about iPods and when she discovered through our conversation you have to teather the iPod to a computer she basically abandoned the thought of getting one. I think a lot more people would buy iPods and music from iTunes if there was a way to get music, movies, podcast, and walking tours without the requirement of owning a computer. So I started thinking about the kiosk idea and actually setting these up in the Best Buy’s, Walmart’s, ……

I figured it would be somewhat complicated both for the would be purchaser of the music at the retail store and for the technical issues related to teathering. It seems like some kind of gateway product could be designed. The gateway product would have the driver’s, memory, and intelligence to determine if the iPod is teathered to a Mac or PC. The “gateway” product would be between the kiosk computer and the iPod port.

The complication with this could be when the iPod gets plugged into the master computer (If the user has one). What happens when iTunes synch’s and there is new information on the iPod. I don’t know how iTunes works in this case.

]]> By: Ben parker http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-70646 Ben parker Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:25:23 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-70646 Same here...got it for my wifes desk. It sounds surprisingly good, but even on dim the blue light is pretty damned bright. We have 2 iHomes, and this sounds at least as good as they do. Same here…got it for my wifes desk. It sounds surprisingly good, but even on dim the blue light is pretty damned bright. We have 2 iHomes, and this sounds at least as good as they do.

]]> By: David http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-47386 David Fri, 25 May 2007 07:36:52 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-47386 I wouldn't use iTunes. Check VersionTracker or MacUpdate for some applications that can let users choose from a set lsit of programs to downlaod onto their iPod. iTunes is essentially propietary software that is designed to be for one thing, and is very easy to operate, for that one thing: music, from computer to iPod. I know some free apps like Audion can manually transfer tracks from a computer to an iPod without iTunes, but still not muck up the file structure. I wouldn't use iTunes. Check VersionTracker or MacUpdate for some applications that can let users choose from a set lsit of programs to downlaod onto their iPod. iTunes is essentially propietary software that is designed to be for one thing, and is very easy to operate, for that one thing: music, from computer to iPod. I know some free apps like Audion can manually transfer tracks from a computer to an iPod without iTunes, but still not muck up the file structure.

]]> By: dave http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-1000 dave Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:22:29 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-1000 WOW, that is exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to setup a kiosk at my church so people can download an audio introduction to the church and the podcast of the church right after the service. This article was a great help! and I'm glad to see someone doing interesting things like this. I love the audio tours stuff also. I am also the person behind http://www.soundseeingpodcasts.com so i know how cool this stuff is when it works. The Sony PSP now also does true podcasting and has a web browser built in. People could use that to connect and get more info. Hopefully a solution will come up soon. Thanks for the help and ill try to keep in contact if I find a solution. Thanks, -dave WOW, that is exactly what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to setup a kiosk at my church so people can download an audio introduction to the church and the podcast of the church right after the service. This article was a great help! and I'm glad to see someone doing interesting things like this. I love the audio tours stuff also. I am also the person behind http://www.soundseeingpodcasts.com so i know how cool this stuff is when it works. The Sony PSP now also does true podcasting and has a web browser built in. People could use that to connect and get more info. Hopefully a solution will come up soon. Thanks for the help and ill try to keep in contact if I find a solution.
Thanks,
-dave

]]> By: Brent Gustafson http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-380 Brent Gustafson Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:27:27 +0000 http://blogs.walkerart.org/newmedia/2005/12/22/ipod-docking-station-prototype/#comment-380 For what it's worth the DS browser will be a stand alone app you buy at the store, not bundled in. I also know it won't play Flash or view PDF's so I'd venture to guess it won't play audio either. However there may be some cool uses for it in other ways (or for anyone else with a PDA or phone w/ a web browser). For what it’s worth the DS browser will be a stand alone app you buy at the store, not bundled in. I also know it won’t play Flash or view PDF’s so I’d venture to guess it won’t play audio either. However there may be some cool uses for it in other ways (or for anyone else with a PDA or phone w/ a web browser).

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