BEST. ASKMETAFILTER REPONSE.
EVER.
On March 1st, I
posted a question about how to have "recently playing in iTunes" data show up on your website if you use Windows (
solutions already exist for Mac users). I got a lot of interesting answers, and I used one suggested app, Bloglines, for a few days before it inexplicably stopped working. But then MeFite
krunk was so inspired by my question that he
coded an entire freakin' app to mine the iTunes XML file and upload a list of the latest songs you've played to your webserver. Ladies and gentlemen, meet
IndieRock, probably the first piece of software inspired by AskMetaFilter and a damn fine way to show off your listening habits to the world. Now
that's an answer!
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posted by Asparagirl
on Mar 29, 2004 -
19 answers
How can I add a "what's playing in iTunes lately" widget to my blog...if I'm a Windows user? There's
Kung-Tunes, but it requires using OSX and AppleScript, and our own
Fearless Leader has a Trackback-based solution, but it requires using WinAmp with the DoSomething plugin. iTunes stores its info in an XML file in the Windows version (presumably the Mac version too?), so it should be just a matter of getting the relevant info. out of the file and online in some method, whether by FTP or passed as values in a URL or whatever. Bonus points if the solution can somehow be combined with Adam Kalsey's
MTAmazon plugin for Movable Type to pull album art, release date, and other details about the embarassing stuff I listen to.
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posted by Asparagirl
on Mar 1, 2004 -
17 answers
