Gnupod

What the Program is?

Gnupod is a program that allows a Linux user to access the iPod in a more Linux way, wait I don't want to say Linux way. But what I mean is you don't need a UI to use your iPod or put music on your iPod with Gnupod.

Usages or How I use it?

I think I wrote a month ago about podget a great little CLI program that goes and gets your podcasts. Gnupod puts those podcasts over to your iPod or your music however you want it.

I set mine in a script to run and move my podcasts over to my iPod.

Here is my script:

#!/bin/bash
IPOD="/media/MyIPOD"
iTunesDB="iPod_Control/iTunes/iTunesDB"
#GnuPod add songs
rm -rvf $IPOD/$iTunesDB
wait
rm -Rvf $IPOD/iPod_Control/Music
wait
gnupod_INIT -m $IPOD
wait
find ~/Podcasts -type f -name '*.mp3' -exec gnupod_addsong -m $IPOD {} \;
wait
mktunes -m $IPOD

Gnupod has a set of tools that help to work with your iPod. I won't go into much detail but there are sites out there that do explain it.

Installation in Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy)

Open a terminal pop-in the below commands:

$sudo aptitude install gnupod-tools

of if you want to

$sudo su
[your password]
#aptitude install gnupod-tools

Movie Weekend...Dresses, Earrings, and Translation

Sometimes going to see movies or staying in and watching movies is just something you need to do in a weekend. Especially on a long weekend. Movies watched this weekend were:

• 27 dresses ( with the wife)
• Catch and Release
• Girl with a Pearl Earring
• Lost in Translation

So four movies over a 3 day weekend. Now before you think dang this guy needs to check his testosterone. I have a wife its a requirement to watch chick flicks.

27 Dresses

This movie was pretty good, sold out every showing at the theatre I was attending. The majority of the audience was women, a rough estimate 80% with 20% being the guys that got drug to the movie. Although a chick flick the movie was funny, I can see why it would sell out theaters.

Catch and Release

Funny, with Jennifer Garner as the lead female role and a decent plot. This was a bearable movie.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

If you like Scarlett Johansson and who doesn't, this movie is for you. An old world classic based on the painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring". Check it out if you have the time and patience.

Lost in Translation

Bill Murray and bring back some more Scarlett Johansson for a film about two people in a different place who don't relate to their surrounding only each other.

Any way check those out if you have time.