Comments on: Ubuntu, Craft, and iTunes http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ubuntu-craft-and-itunes Educator Consultant Author Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Victor http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1720 Victor Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:40:00 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1720 Just Get a Mac :) Just Get a Mac :)

]]> By: Catshanghai http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1719 Catshanghai Wed, 16 May 2007 03:21:58 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1719 Welcome to Ubuntu. Here are some apps that you should definitely install: Skype VLC Audacity Nvu Lots of open source and proprietary codecs Video editing is still poorly supported in Ubuntu. It takes ages to reencode video files, although I have had some success converting a podcast into a DVD. It takes lots of tweaking and I have had trouble using GTKPOD and Ipodder to manage podcasts and my Ipod. I might migrate to Amarok, but don't expect to play any Itunes DRM content in Ubuntu. Also, it goosed the DRM on my Ipod so I have 56 purchased songs that I can no longer play on my Ipod withot some burning and reencoding. The most irritating thing is that I can not share the soundcard drivers between my media player and Firefox at the same time, so I have to close down the media player completely before opening up the page with the straming sound. My printer doesn't like Ubuntu very much, although the scanner on it works fine. I still like the freedom of using an OS without cripple ware. If you live in your browser then it's a much safer way of using the Internet compared with XP. Welcome to Ubuntu.

Here are some apps that you should definitely install:

Skype
VLC
Audacity
Nvu

Lots of open source and proprietary codecs

Video editing is still poorly supported in Ubuntu. It takes ages to reencode video files, although I have had some success converting a podcast into a DVD.

It takes lots of tweaking and I have had trouble using GTKPOD and Ipodder to manage podcasts and my Ipod. I might migrate to Amarok, but don’t expect to play any Itunes DRM content in Ubuntu. Also, it goosed the DRM on my Ipod so I have 56 purchased songs that I can no longer play on my Ipod withot some burning and reencoding.

The most irritating thing is that I can not share the soundcard drivers between my media player and Firefox at the same time, so I have to close down the media player completely before opening up the page with the straming sound.

My printer doesn’t like Ubuntu very much, although the scanner on it works fine.

I still like the freedom of using an OS without cripple ware.

If you live in your browser then it’s a much safer way of using the Internet compared with XP.

]]> By: Chris Craft http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1718 Chris Craft Tue, 15 May 2007 09:53:22 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1718 Just noticing the first of Anthony's comments, and I wanted to prevent you the heartache. 1. Ubuntu uses Synaptic Package Manager if you want to see what packages are installed and which can be installed easily. Simply go to Applications, Add/Remove. 2. If you want to use the terminal, you will need to edit sources.list (?) to update and release some of the other repositories. Then you use the apt-get commands to install packages but you must know the names, etc. For example, you would first type in apt-get update. You might get an error indicating a permissions problem, so then you would type sudo apt-get update and it asks for the password. This is the same password as the first account you set up (presumably Jeff or something terribly original). Then you can type commands such as sudo apt-get install mahjong (assuming mahjong is a proper package name) and it will take care of business. Needless to say, the package manager is easier but I do love me some terminal. Chris Just noticing the first of Anthony’s comments, and I wanted to prevent you the heartache.

1. Ubuntu uses Synaptic Package Manager if you want to see what packages are installed and which can be installed easily. Simply go to Applications, Add/Remove.

2. If you want to use the terminal, you will need to edit sources.list (?) to update and release some of the other repositories. Then you use the apt-get commands to install packages but you must know the names, etc. For example, you would first type in apt-get update. You might get an error indicating a permissions problem, so then you would type sudo apt-get update and it asks for the password. This is the same password as the first account you set up (presumably Jeff or something terribly original). Then you can type commands such as sudo apt-get install mahjong (assuming mahjong is a proper package name) and it will take care of business.

Needless to say, the package manager is easier but I do love me some terminal.

Chris

]]> By: Anthony Chivetta http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1717 Anthony Chivetta Tue, 15 May 2007 00:05:17 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1717 Also, it does not sync with the palm, but I use KeePassX to manage my passwords. It uses the same database as the KeePass software (for win/osx). http://keepassx.sourceforge.net/ http://keepass.info/ I am sure you can find something for linux that will let you sync with your palm, the first link above is just what I use. Also, it does not sync with the palm, but I use KeePassX to manage my passwords. It uses the same database as the KeePass software (for win/osx).

http://keepassx.sourceforge.net/
http://keepass.info/

I am sure you can find something for linux that will let you sync with your palm, the first link above is just what I use.

]]> By: Anthony Chivetta http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1716 Anthony Chivetta Mon, 14 May 2007 23:56:50 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1716 There are a number of programs for linux that can connect with your iPod. The best media player for linux in my opinion is amarok. It can download podcasts and sync with your iPod. The podcast -> iPod interface may be not as simple in the current version as it could be, but it should work. Also, take a look at freshmeat.net and sourceforge.org if you want to try other iPod/Linux software. http://amarok.kde.org/ You should be able to install amarok using the Ubuntu packing system ('aptitude install amarok' in the terminal perhaps...). There are a number of programs for linux that can connect with your iPod. The best media player for linux in my opinion is amarok. It can download podcasts and sync with your iPod. The podcast -> iPod interface may be not as simple in the current version as it could be, but it should work. Also, take a look at freshmeat.net and sourceforge.org if you want to try other iPod/Linux software.

http://amarok.kde.org/

You should be able to install amarok using the Ubuntu packing system (‘aptitude install amarok’ in the terminal perhaps…).

]]> By: Rich http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1715 Rich Mon, 14 May 2007 23:24:14 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1715 I like what you mentioned at the very end - I agree that human nature seems to be such that we dislike change. But once we get used to the new ____ (OS, word processor, email client, fill in the blank) we quite possibly like it better than the old model. And I think that we seem to be much closer to an Internet world where the web browser handles so much of our day-to-day tasks that Ubuntu (or whatever your favorite version of Linux) becomes more appealing. I like what you mentioned at the very end – I agree that human nature seems to be such that we dislike change. But once we get used to the new ____ (OS, word processor, email client, fill in the blank) we quite possibly like it better than the old model. And I think that we seem to be much closer to an Internet world where the web browser handles so much of our day-to-day tasks that Ubuntu (or whatever your favorite version of Linux) becomes more appealing.

]]> By: azlon http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1714 azlon Mon, 14 May 2007 14:48:26 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1714 i just downloaded ubuntu last night after wanting to play with linux for a couple years. im taking baby steps right now as i dont have any of my recovery disks (or even an XP disk) with me right now. installing VMWare and creating a virtual machine lets me play around with it before i actually commit to it. excellent article! i just downloaded ubuntu last night after wanting to play with linux for a couple years. im taking baby steps right now as i dont have any of my recovery disks (or even an XP disk) with me right now. installing VMWare and creating a virtual machine lets me play around with it before i actually commit to it. excellent article!

]]> By: Chris Craft http://www.thethinkingstick.com/ubuntu-craft-and-itunes/#comment-1713 Chris Craft Mon, 14 May 2007 14:30:53 +0000 http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=499#comment-1713 Don't give up! Here are a few links as to how to sync ipod with ubuntu!! http://www.ubuntux.org/how-to-use-an-ipod-with-ubuntu http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9266 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=103071 And I maintain VMWare would be a better solution than dual booting. Virtualization rocks! Good luck... Chris Don’t give up! Here are a few links as to how to sync ipod with ubuntu!!

http://www.ubuntux.org/how-to-use-an-ipod-with-ubuntu

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9266

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=103071

And I maintain VMWare would be a better solution than dual booting. Virtualization rocks!

Good luck…

Chris

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