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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
iPod Touch Update - Continued
Ok, making progress after my previous post. I've updated my iPod Touch to be 1.1.3. I've followed the link for the January Software Upgrade, and attempted to buy it. Apparently I needed to update my version of iTunes to 7.6, so I've upgraded that. Now I'm attempting to buy the January Upgrade, but get this error displayed.
Sigh.
Sigh.
Labels: error, ipod touch, screenshot
iPod Touch update
After the keynote at MacWorld today I thought I'd see if there was an update available for my iPod Touch yet.
No idea, just an error telling me that the update server could not be contacted. Hmm, either a genuine error or too many people trying the same thing?
I'm also planning on paying the £12.99 ($20) for the January Software Upgrade to make the most of the Mail application but I want to get the upgrade to 1.1.3 first.
I've been using my iPod Touch for 3 or so weeks now and really like it. The interface is great, the screen is lovely (shame I managed to scratch it (don't believe any of the "it's unscratchable" rumours) - at least I've got some nice screen protection now and a great rubberised case). One of the applications I'm really missing is an interface to Last fm so I'm hoping that when the developer kit gets released, an authorised application will be written.
No idea, just an error telling me that the update server could not be contacted. Hmm, either a genuine error or too many people trying the same thing?
I'm also planning on paying the £12.99 ($20) for the January Software Upgrade to make the most of the Mail application but I want to get the upgrade to 1.1.3 first.
I've been using my iPod Touch for 3 or so weeks now and really like it. The interface is great, the screen is lovely (shame I managed to scratch it (don't believe any of the "it's unscratchable" rumours) - at least I've got some nice screen protection now and a great rubberised case). One of the applications I'm really missing is an interface to Last fm so I'm hoping that when the developer kit gets released, an authorised application will be written.
Labels: error, ipod touch, screenshot
Monday, July 02, 2007
Screenshots from web pages
As preparation for the Brighton Bloggers meetup on Thursday I wanted to put together a set of images reflecting the blogs that are represented. Last time I printed out the list and had that. I will do that again, but I thought a collage or slideshow would be fun.
I came up with some alternatives:
I ended up using Webkit2png and generated 278 images based on the blogs listed on BrightonBloggers
The command line I used is /opt/local/bin/python /users/jane/webkit2png-0.4.txt.sh -D /users/jane/Desktop/Bloggers/ -o -C --clipheight=250 --clipwidth==250 for each of the 278 blogs.
Now I just need to stick them together into a collage.
I came up with some alternatives:
- screencapture - native to Mac OS. This works on the command line, but captures either the full screen, or a window. I couldn't find a way to direct it at a browser window. (I found this via osx screenshots (in png))
- Paparazzi! - I couldn't find a way to use this on the command line but then started wondering about applescript. Paparazzi is based on Webkit2png (see below) hence there are some similarities. I found Galarrhea which is an applescript that imports tags from del.icio.us, magnolia or a text file and produces full size and 200 x 200 cropped images using Paparazzi! (The 200 x 200 can be changed within the applescript). It took me a while to find out where these images had been placed but I eventually found them in /user/jane/Sites/galarrhea.
- Webkit2png - a command line python script that accepts a url as a parameter and outputs 3 png files - clipped, thumb and full. Webkit2png needs objective C to work properly used sudo port install py-pyobjc to download and install Objective C and Python 2.4
I ended up using Webkit2png and generated 278 images based on the blogs listed on BrightonBloggers
The command line I used is /opt/local/bin/python /users/jane/webkit2png-0.4.txt.sh -D /users/jane/Desktop/Bloggers/ -o
Now I just need to stick them together into a collage.
Labels: mac, screenshot
