A few things you will want for your iPhone (or may be iPod Touch, too):
iPhone Browser
With this, you can browse the internal file structure like a file browser when connected to your PC. It may be the most useful when you unit is jailbroken, but it still helps to drag some files out of the phone, especially files on Camera Roll, which you cannot get it just through iTune.
Screen Capture
If you want to share your iPhone Moment, screen capture utility is your best friend. With firmware 2.0.0 onwards, you can simply hold onto the power button and hit the home button, when the screen goes white, whoa! The screen is placed inside inside the Camera Roll.
VNC
When the screen is so big with WiFi networking, it is hard not to connect with terminal and remote access. There are a couple of free tools I find which may help. Monach VNC connects with any computer, on the same network, with VNC served installed-- PC, Mac and even Linux. The free version supports only right mouse button and limits screen resolution. Excellent to monitor what your computer is working when your are away.
Another free utility which only Windows Remote Deaktop called RDF, which also supports right mouse button and keyboard. But I have yet to find time to test it out.
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Update:
Why no links?
The above post is typed all via iPhone while I am watching the reun of The X-Files Season 1 last night. No typo, it is the Season 1 and I am going to get on that next.
My experience here as a mobile blogger (wanna-be) illistrates why Apple must put copy-n-paste feature the first thing into her next iPhone firumware update. I guess no user is will to switch back and forth to retype every single character of an URL or a phrase they found intresting onto another application. This is stupid! For the time being, please kindly move the fingers and search them on Google and/or Apps Store.
Hey, are you listening Apple?
26 August, 2008
22 August, 2008
There is something about iPhone
After using many different PDAs and so called "smart-phones", I still have yet to find one that impresses me as much as iPhone does. I am not a big Apple or Jobs fans, I have no regret using Windows (XP). If you are a guy like me looking for a mobile gadget which provides data connection, well I can safely say iPhone would be your best bet, to date.
Here are something I like:
1. Big Screen without Big Weight. iPhone is hardly the first smart-phone with a 3.5 touch screen, there are many others who have this real estate of vista but none, so far, enjoys any weight advantage. The size matters here cause I find it is the minimum size which you want to read your email on, let alone surfing the internet.
2. Easy connectivity. The UI is a breeze to use, but I have no idea why that Ms. Bradshaw rejects it on sight (I watched that movie too, okay?). It is not only ground-breaking which many follow afterward, what makes it stand out, still, is how easy to hook up with the data network, and this part is really crucial to a mobile communication device. I guess most people would tell you that Apple computers have user-friendly interface, but I am telling you Apple computers also have very easy networking setup, something yet to find in many other desktop, at least, environments. iPhone is in the same vien as her bigger cousins. Let's say for WiFi, once you get into a connection point, and if you need to fill out some extra details (say passcode), it is all there. And next time you come back, just pick that connection point again, no profile to manage, no extra to key in, just click it and there you go. I don't know why Windows Mobile 6.1 still cannot help me on this!
3. 3rd Party Software. First off, I don't jailbreak my unit since I want my firmware update smooth as silk and leave all the worries of bricking it behind me. But with the advent of Apps Store starting from version 2.0, 3rd party software are now supported. The better part is I don't even have to go to any PC with additional software (in this case, iTune) to get any software I want to put in or out of my unit. Everything can be handled right inside my phone. It is the wireless connection now, man, your mobile phone is no longer a kid which goes home for supper. I am fully aware many developers hate the limitation imposed by Apple, but as far as I know, many of them are not technical issues at all. (See SCUMM VM board, for example.)
4. SMS. The bigger screen, not only allows me to read messages in greater ease, allows messages to be arranged like a dialog where I can easily trace the flow.
Well, it is not to say iPhone is perfect, here are some of the things I really want to see it in:
1. Cut and Past. Come on, if I find a phrase of something and look it up elsewhere, without cut-n-paste, I have to type every single word out of it. This feature exists back from the days of Palm Pilot, why isn't it here now?
2. I want my Changjie Input Method! That handwriting recognition is fine but it is not as fast as Changjie.
3. Just make your software licence GPL-compatible, it helps your Apps store to grow faster.
Finally, many say the followings make their life complete, which I don't give a damn:
1. Bluetooth A2DP support: I am a little serious about listening music on the road, and all I know is, if you are do care the quality when listening to music out of a portable device, my advice: get a real iPod (the older the better), plus a better wired earphone. There current incarnation of bluetooth headphones has yet to reach my satisfaction mark.
2. External memory card support: When was the last time I pull a memory card out of a mobile? Yes, it was the time when I put the phone into reserve...
3. Radio, video conferencing and camera flash: Never use, don't use and useless. Frankly, until we have digital radio broadcasting, nothing beats a radio with an analogue tuner. I have yet to see a phone with radio which gets it right all the time.
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Update: Here is another one. For those who include multiple profiles (Nokia first?) to decide if the phone sings or rumbles under different circumstances, I think iPhone gives us a simplier, yet more sensible choice: sound or no sound. You just flip a switch on the side of the phone, and that's it! I think nobody cares about profiles nowadays, and I think a separate profile for Bluetooth headset is rather ridiculous.
Here are something I like:
1. Big Screen without Big Weight. iPhone is hardly the first smart-phone with a 3.5 touch screen, there are many others who have this real estate of vista but none, so far, enjoys any weight advantage. The size matters here cause I find it is the minimum size which you want to read your email on, let alone surfing the internet.
2. Easy connectivity. The UI is a breeze to use, but I have no idea why that Ms. Bradshaw rejects it on sight (I watched that movie too, okay?). It is not only ground-breaking which many follow afterward, what makes it stand out, still, is how easy to hook up with the data network, and this part is really crucial to a mobile communication device. I guess most people would tell you that Apple computers have user-friendly interface, but I am telling you Apple computers also have very easy networking setup, something yet to find in many other desktop, at least, environments. iPhone is in the same vien as her bigger cousins. Let's say for WiFi, once you get into a connection point, and if you need to fill out some extra details (say passcode), it is all there. And next time you come back, just pick that connection point again, no profile to manage, no extra to key in, just click it and there you go. I don't know why Windows Mobile 6.1 still cannot help me on this!
3. 3rd Party Software. First off, I don't jailbreak my unit since I want my firmware update smooth as silk and leave all the worries of bricking it behind me. But with the advent of Apps Store starting from version 2.0, 3rd party software are now supported. The better part is I don't even have to go to any PC with additional software (in this case, iTune) to get any software I want to put in or out of my unit. Everything can be handled right inside my phone. It is the wireless connection now, man, your mobile phone is no longer a kid which goes home for supper. I am fully aware many developers hate the limitation imposed by Apple, but as far as I know, many of them are not technical issues at all. (See SCUMM VM board, for example.)
4. SMS. The bigger screen, not only allows me to read messages in greater ease, allows messages to be arranged like a dialog where I can easily trace the flow.
Well, it is not to say iPhone is perfect, here are some of the things I really want to see it in:
1. Cut and Past. Come on, if I find a phrase of something and look it up elsewhere, without cut-n-paste, I have to type every single word out of it. This feature exists back from the days of Palm Pilot, why isn't it here now?
2. I want my Changjie Input Method! That handwriting recognition is fine but it is not as fast as Changjie.
3. Just make your software licence GPL-compatible, it helps your Apps store to grow faster.
Finally, many say the followings make their life complete, which I don't give a damn:
1. Bluetooth A2DP support: I am a little serious about listening music on the road, and all I know is, if you are do care the quality when listening to music out of a portable device, my advice: get a real iPod (the older the better), plus a better wired earphone. There current incarnation of bluetooth headphones has yet to reach my satisfaction mark.
2. External memory card support: When was the last time I pull a memory card out of a mobile? Yes, it was the time when I put the phone into reserve...
3. Radio, video conferencing and camera flash: Never use, don't use and useless. Frankly, until we have digital radio broadcasting, nothing beats a radio with an analogue tuner. I have yet to see a phone with radio which gets it right all the time.
---
Update: Here is another one. For those who include multiple profiles (Nokia first?) to decide if the phone sings or rumbles under different circumstances, I think iPhone gives us a simplier, yet more sensible choice: sound or no sound. You just flip a switch on the side of the phone, and that's it! I think nobody cares about profiles nowadays, and I think a separate profile for Bluetooth headset is rather ridiculous.
20 August, 2008
19 August, 2008
終於上了iPhone
得到賢妻『御准』,八月十日終於買了3G iPhone啦!還是16GB版本.賢妻只是怪責不早早立定主意買,錯失了贈送皮套的機會而矣!<3
台方會因敝是『長期』客戶,轉plan有優惠,不單只機價較低,同時回贈也較多.至於使用後感,夜啦,下回再補~~~
台方會因敝是『長期』客戶,轉plan有優惠,不單只機價較低,同時回贈也較多.至於使用後感,夜啦,下回再補~~~
06 August, 2008
用免費軟體轉錄DVD Audio
最近買了方大同2008年演唱會的錄音，發現DVD中的歌比CD中的還要多（CD版中只有兩首是ＤＶＤ中沒有的）；一般把DVD Audio轉到電腦中，方便再轉到iPod，都用AudaCity之類的軟體，邊播邊把音樂『收集』成檔案。可能今回用了6-channel DTS播放的關係，出來的效果極之吵耳。唯有直接地從DVD把音效抄下來。經過一番研究之後，從各方提點下，找到以下可以把DTS檔，轉錄到WAV檔的方法。當中完全沒有使用需付費的軟體，更不涉及crack任何付費軟體，良心好過。
聲明：請尊重版權！愛好音樂請購買正版！以下音樂均作自用而非分享用。若果用此作非法轉錄，或使用當中軟體而觸犯當地法例，後果自負，本人一概不負任何民事刑事責任！
首先找來軟體DVD Decrypter，或更新的imgBurn，這裡使用前者（在那裡下載軟體請自行找找），可把DVD上的音檔轉成DTS檔：
一定要使用IFO模式：
為了方便一歌（一軌）一檔，在設定中要把每章割成一個檔案（File Splitting: By Chapter)：
在Stream Processing頁，先要選Enable Stream Process，再只選那一個DTS檔（必須是同時tick及highlight那個選項才成），往下再選Demux:
再用滑鼠按一卜左下方的鍵開始：
要多久才完成要看看閣下主機的能耐啦：
完成後在指定的檔案夾中找到DTS檔：
用來實際把DTS轉成WAV檔的軟體是foobar2000，不過安裝時，必定要連covertor部份也要。敝是用的是0.9.5.5版，另外要再加上一個同是免費的plug-in，叫foo_dts（以上兩個在那裡找到請親自發掘一下），把它安放在foobar2000的component夾內：
開啓foobar2000，把那些要轉換的DTS檔，拉到foobar2000之中：
就把它們轉換到閣下喜歡的格式去，不過，由於一般的格式只是2-channel，敝建議要打開DSP Processing中的"Convert 5.1 to stereo"：
以上粗淺，還請各方前輩指教。
聲明：請尊重版權！愛好音樂請購買正版！以下音樂均作自用而非分享用。若果用此作非法轉錄，或使用當中軟體而觸犯當地法例，後果自負，本人一概不負任何民事刑事責任！
首先找來軟體DVD Decrypter，或更新的imgBurn，這裡使用前者（在那裡下載軟體請自行找找），可把DVD上的音檔轉成DTS檔：
一定要使用IFO模式：
為了方便一歌（一軌）一檔，在設定中要把每章割成一個檔案（File Splitting: By Chapter)：
在Stream Processing頁，先要選Enable Stream Process，再只選那一個DTS檔（必須是同時tick及highlight那個選項才成），往下再選Demux:
再用滑鼠按一卜左下方的鍵開始：
要多久才完成要看看閣下主機的能耐啦：
完成後在指定的檔案夾中找到DTS檔：
用來實際把DTS轉成WAV檔的軟體是foobar2000，不過安裝時，必定要連covertor部份也要。敝是用的是0.9.5.5版，另外要再加上一個同是免費的plug-in，叫foo_dts（以上兩個在那裡找到請親自發掘一下），把它安放在foobar2000的component夾內：
開啓foobar2000，把那些要轉換的DTS檔，拉到foobar2000之中：
就把它們轉換到閣下喜歡的格式去，不過，由於一般的格式只是2-channel，敝建議要打開DSP Processing中的"Convert 5.1 to stereo"：
以上粗淺，還請各方前輩指教。
04 August, 2008
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