Friday, July 29, 2011

Syncing iPhone Between Mac and Windows computers iTunes 10

To sync your iPhone between a Mac and a Windows computer, there are 2 files that need to be copied from your primary computer to the other.

In Windows in Libraries\Music\iTunes On the Mac in Users\<username>\Music\iTunes
iTunes Library.itl iTunes Library
iTunes Music Library.xml iTunes Music Library.xml
Notice that iTunes Library.itl is a different name on the Mac.

Here are the steps in detail:
Step 1) Exit iTunes on both computers
Step 2) Locate the 2 files on your primary computer (Where you normally sync your iPhone with iTunes)
Step 3) Copy the 2 files to a USB drive
Step 4) Rename "iTunes Library" to "iTunes Library.itl" or vice versa on the USB drive
Step 5) Locate the 2 files on your second computer and make a backup copy
Step 6) Copy the 2 files from the USB drive to the second computer
Step 7) Plug your iPhone into the second computer, start iTunes and sync.  This step can take quite a while depending on how much data is on the iPhone.  Mine took about 10 minutes.
Step 8) (optional) Authorize iTunes

Flash CS5.5 for Mobile App Development

I gotta say that Adobe did an awesome job with Flash CS5.5 changes for mobile app development

 www.SmartLittleKid.com/mobileapps.html

Flash CS5 namespace is invalid in the application descriptor file

While trying to publish a CS5 Flash project for the iPhone, I kept getting an error "namespace is invalid in the application descriptor file"  The only solution I could find was to uninstall CS5 and Air, then reinstall, which also did not work right away.  I managed to get my hands on Adobe Flash CS5.5 and I gotta hand it to the Adobe team for the mobile app features.  Flash CS5.5 published my project to an ipa file, copied to iTunes and uploaded to my iPhone and uploaded to Apple flawlessly the first time.

www.SmartLittleKid.com/mobileapps.html

Friday, July 8, 2011

Replace Cable TV with Roku

I replaced a $190/month cable bill every month with $16/month using Roku.  Honestly, who watches $6 worth of TV a day? I'm still in shock because I feel like I have more options now that I have a Roku and I'm only paying $16 a month between Netflix and Hulu Plus.  The guy at Cox cable kept asking what he could do to keep me as a customer and it all comes down to the price tag, and it's hard to argue that they have a better price.  Plus there's minimal commercials on the Roku.  I did keep the cable modem because Roku does require an internet connection.  We have 2 TVs, and thus 2 Rokus, one using the wireless Roku connection and one connected directly to the network hub and paid $99 + tax at Fry's http://www.frys.com/product/6495502?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG  There is a noticeable delay using the Roku remote control compared to cable, but I am more than okay with that.