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May 9, 2008This Week at iLounge

A slew of iPhone developments, international and otherwise, dominated the news this week as the Apple ecosystem of developers, accessory makers, and carrier partners prepare for the arrival of the next iPhone. The flow of new iPod and iPhone accessories also picked [...]

Title: DUAL-SIDED TRACK PAD

 
Abstract:
A system including a capacitive array element capable of sensing touch from either side is described. A connected processor unit, either in the device or the host system, may be adapted to interpret signals from the capacitive array element as a cursor or view movement with six degrees of freedom. The track [...]

Download this utility and install it as a Finder Plugin (copy to ~/Library/Workflows/Applications/Finder/ )
Select some movie files, right click on one of them, and select the workflow from the Automator menu. Quicktime Player will each movie, export it to an iPod-friendly video format, import it into your iTunes Library (and Videos playlist), and play it [...]