[Dtb-talk] DAISY books on iPod Suffles

[Greg Kearney]

Neil;

I have modified a python script that generates it own version of the iPod database file. It is installed on the iPod which I have set up to be mountable in Mac and Windows. I put the books onto the iPod in their own directories. I then run the script which is stored on the iPod as well. It generates the needed databases for the ipod.

The system requires python which Macs and Linux have installed by default and which can be added to Windows. I have Mac and Windows executables which run the script installed on the iPods so that it is simple. Basically drag the books to the iPod's root directory, run the program from the iPod directory and that's it.

I haven't thought out the battery issues yet. These are, of course, non-protected DAISY books with audio in playback order.

Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media
Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA
PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA 6100
Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
Email: gkearney at gmail.com

On 30/11/2010, at 11:08 PM, Bernstein, Neil wrote:

> Greg:
> 
> This sounds quite interesting.
> 
> How have you modified the iPod's software?  Also, how do you plan to handle battery issues?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Neil
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Kearney [mailto:gkearney at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:17 AM
> To: vip-l; Discussion of Digital Talking Books; Chris Whitelock; Technical Developments Discussion List
> Subject: DAISY books on iPod Suffles
> 
> I am experimenting with loading DAISY books to iPod Shuffles. The idea is a single book is loaded to a second generation iPod shuffle and then the iPod is given or mailed to the user. When the user is finished with the book they would mail it back to us for another book to be loaded onto it.
> 
> I have modified the software on the iPod to play the book's audio in order. Navigation is by the first navigation level only. The shuffle will bookmark where you are in the book so you can start and stop it's playback. The books are not loaded via iTunes but by the computer's file manager.
> 
> Would this method of distribution be of any interest to any users of talking books? Please let me know.
> 
> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA 6100
> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
> Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
> Email: gkearney at gmail.com
> 
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