Andrew's Sprocket

So I updated iTunes and maybe didn’t realize it before, it may have been released in an earlier version, anyway, there is a DJ function. This is a special playlist. Well I found a few problems with it as it is not very intuitive. You are suppose to be able to use it with the Remote application for the iPhone or iPod touch. I have gotten the Remote app to crash a few times. Maybe due to my 300+ GB music library. This could be the new age digital jukebox. Easily setup in a business or restaurant and would allow everyone to request a song without getting out of your seat.

However….this restaurant biz will have to wait.

When you connect to an iTunes library with Remote it’s not apparent what is playing and if the server is playing from the DJ list. When in Remote, you have to click on the DJ “playlist”. Then you can Edit and Add songs, not “Request” songs as mentioned in the Help. When you Add a song it adds it to the end of the playlist. On the server it should say that this was added by “iPhone name” or “IP Address” or even alert the serving computer that a song was added. But none of this happens it just adds to the end of the list.

I also tried using this with the Airport Extreme, this crashes after a few seconds and disconnects. This was working before the 8.1 update.

Anyway that’s my beef.

What’s worse than getting laid off? Almost getting laid off. No welfare nor unemployment break, actually I prefer to stay out of those databases.

However, I’ve always wanted to collect a paycheck for doing nothing. Although, it actually works our pretty nice, I now get paid for 20 hours a week. The rest of my week is spent doing what interests me.

That is, updating websites that I have neglected, http://leftrightorcenter.com, brewing beer, cooking, biking, sipping double espressos, studying solar systems, alcohol production and a host of other things. But this alcohol production to fuel a car is really fascinating since my Rigby likes the diesel and in theory could run great on alcohol.

David Blume, the man, buy his book and DVD and send a disconcerting email to PBS for not airing his 10 part series almost 30 years ago!, explains the benefits of running alcohol vs oil to fuel your car and delves into this century old technology.

There is a Facebook app called tweeter. My problem with this is it just syncs your Twitter message with your Facebook status or vice versa. What it should do is be an audible twitter as the name implies. So say it don’t type it! This would allow for a more authentic communication. You can always convert speech to text. How easy is it to forge a Twitter message? Almost as easy as an email? Probably. It’s just text and anyone can be forged. But make it audible, now your talking. Pun intended.

New Mexico has some intimidating and confusing road signs. I’m not sure if they are catering to Mexicans or trying to excite Texans. Their anti drinking and DWI warning signs sound like they could be from Lil’ Bush.

Whoa, “DWI Super Blitz!”

“Cops Everywhere!”

Another act of fear as a big social order mechanism. Is this crazy or simply stupid.

Ahhh look at all the lonely people. Where do they all come from. Now that I’ve been half laid off I have more time to visit coffee shops, muse around town, visit the library and ahhh, look at all the lonely people. It is kind of soothing, a calming affect. I find it puts my worries on a shelf, for a minute or two. So I need a name for my rig, an ex military vehicle that I have been modifying and wanted a woman’s name like any captain of a ship. So when she is leaking fuel, radiator fluid, needs the bumper or battery isolator remounted I curse her and call her by the bitch Eleanor that she is but otherwise it’s just Rigby, which sounds somewhat masculine. Revolver has always been one of my favorite albums and this song as well, so I thought it fitting.