Calibre and editing metadata

From bitter experience, edit the metadata and THEN convert. And if the file is already in the appropriate format, it would *appear* that running the conversion routine again does not screw it up!

Mac: Shell scripts to commands

I have some shell scripts that run rsync to backup to the server. Each time I need to run these, it means opening Terminal, entering the command (or scrolling through bash history). So, is there a better way?

Well, yes, there are two better ways. One is to make the script into a command, the other is to run in Apple Script.

These two links set me on the right path - http://macosx.com/forums/howto-faqs/25649-howto-run-command-line-apps-scripts-finder-applescript.html and http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20010827215428108

Apple Script version is this:

do shell script "/Users/<me>/Bin/backup_music_orig_inc_podcasts.sh"

The other variant is to change file extension from .sh to .command and then (this is the important part), in Terminal:

chmod ug+x backup_pictures2.command

Unknown Pleasures - a step too far?!

From http://www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/random/now-thats-what-we-call-dedication-10-joy-division-back-tattoo51295

Review of HTC Desire HD Phone

 

Android: Delicious Library to Shelves

This works very nicely:

Delicious Library

To import items from your Delicious Library:

1. Open Delicious Library. Select the shelf of whichever item you're interested in from the side menu.
2. Click File→Export→Export to another application....
3. Select Delimited Text
4. From the Export radio list, select Selected Shelves. From the Export Fields picklist, select E.A.N. and I.S.B.N.
5. For a Delimiter, select Tab-delimited. Click Export... and save the file somewhere.
6. Name the saved file to Delicious_Library_[Item].txt, where [Item] is the capitalized plural name of the item you're exporting.
7. Connect your Android device to your computer by following the previous instructions.
8. Copy Delicious_Library_[Item].txt to the root of your device's SD card. In most cases this is just the top directory. Its path should be /sdcard/Delicious_Library_[Item].txt
9. Safely disconnect your device.

You can now import these items from the Settings menu in Shelves.

 http://www.shelvesforandroid.com/importing.html

Ice Otter

HTC Desire: Set static IP

http://www.thisandroidlife.com/2009/09/setting-static-ip-address-for-wi-fi/

• Hit the hard menu button on your phone and then choose Settings
• From there, browse to the Wireless controls section and then choose Wi-Fi Settings
• Whilst in the Wi-Fi Settings section, push the hard menu button again and select Advanced
• Press Use static IP to put a check in the box and then enter the network settings as per your own network