My patch implementing mime_content_type() for PEAR::PHP_Compat was accepted. Expect it in the next version, at which time I can rip the autodetect() code out of PEAR::MIME_Type. It never should have gone in there in the first place.

Digging it completely. I held a 60gb 5G iPod at the Apple store. I’m really glad I went with the 30gb model. The 30gb strikes a perfect thickness/weight balance; the 60gb feels bulky in comparison.
The GTKPod video patch is in GTKPod CVS now. I haven’t tried it yet. CVS+patch worked for me, but nukes all [...]

So I’ve finally gotten to sit down and fiddle with my 5G iPod under Linux. I’ve gotten gtkpod working (though not the patches to support video syncing), and I think I’ve got FFmpeg generating good video content. Transcode and MEncoder seem to lack AAC support, and the iPod won’t play MP3 audio, so FFmpeg is [...]

After waiting entirely too long, my 5G iPod arrived today. This thing is sexy. It’s incredibly slim, sleek, and black. And the screen is gorgeous. Lost looks great on it, and I’m converting a few other things to check out right now. I’m also grooving to Industrial Radio #23. Podcasting makes a lot more sense [...]

Plots may be patentable now. PJ says this reads like something from The Onion, and I agree. Is this a prank? I simply cannot fathom something this ridiculous occurring. My reaction is one of strained incredulity, as if I had been breathlessly informed that Adam West was breakdancing in the street surrounded by midgets yodeling [...]