Category: iTunes

  • Apple TV Emulated in WebKit

    How I Designed the Apple TV Now Playing Screen Using WebKit CSS3 I sat down in front of my Apple TV one night to listen to some music and I realized I could replicate the interface with awesome, awesome WebKit CSS3 properties. So I did. Here is the Now Playing screen from the Apple TV […]
  • My Mac OS X Customized Settings

    The time is upon us for Black Friday sales and/or new Macs for Christmas that we’ll be disappointed with when there’s a product announcement in January. With these new computers, we’ll want to forgo the tedium of initializing settings to remove silly restrictions meant for bumbling peasants. We’ll want to customize Mac OS X to […]
  • iTunes Music Genres

    (This image reminds me of when I used to classify rap music by its respective coasts. Seems like iTunes has picked up the trick.) I keep all iTunes music restricted to the following genres*: Alternative Classic Rock (e.g. The Allman Brothers) Classical Comedy Country Electronic Hip-Hop/Rap** Holiday (Christmas music, mostly) Punk R&B/Soul (from Al Green […]
  • Some Notes On iTunes LP

    It’s clear that I’m pretty excited about iTunes LP. The “deluxe album” format from the iTunes Store is an attempt to revitalize music sales by providing an immersive digital experience complete with detailed art reminiscent of when people used to buy records. Feature-wise, an iTunes LP is a DRM-free album in high-quality 256kbps AAC format, […]
  • iTunes 9 and the Future of WebKit

    At a Special Media Event on Wednesday morning, Apple unveiled the latest iPods along with a new version of iTunes, version 9. Apple revitalizes their iPods every year, so this was not unexpected. However, what surprised me was what I first attributed to idle commentary: the redesigned iTunes Store and new iTunes LPs render in […]