myTunes Widgets

So Apple and iTunes added these myTunes "widgets" you can add to your web site or MySpace page or whatever. This isn't new news (2 months old?), it's just that I never got around to trying them. Here's the thing, the options are limited, they don't show the album artwork unless you click on something and it's not very configurable. You have to activate it on-line through the iTunes store, so someone can't just track your music history by adding a widget with your ID in on to a web site and then create the widget. That's nice from a privacy stand point, although I'm generally not too picky about my privacy.

On the whole lack of configuration: it's got a few options 3 sizes and a few color options, but still limited. One thing that bugs me is that the "My iTunes Favorites" widget it lists people that I've bought just one song, that's not a "favorite", heck it could be only one song because I hated them! Actually most cases seem to be from a compilation album, (possibly) a free song, or I bought a song for my Mom or something, either way I should be able to set a minimum limit before they list it (or something like that). Maybe it would be more reflective if I've spent more money on albums (and less on songs).

It seems a little slow for just moving text around too. I don't think I'll be using it (other than in this post for a sample).

And it someone clicks on my widget and buys a song from iTunes, I think I should get a few pennies credit at the iTunes store from them :)

Technorati Tags: iTunes, myTunes, widget

I Revise My Blog Posts (sometimes).

So I'm always editing my posts. Generally, just in the first hour (or two) but occasionally (rarely) up to a day later. I'll see little things I want to change/correct or I'll notice typing errors. Sometimes I'll remember something I left out and I'll add it. I'm trying to make the blog post better, more readable and more complete.

I don't change the slant or idea of something I had but I'll firm up the idea sometimes. Sometimes I wonder how that info gets around the 'net though. I know some people will read me via RSS or Atom or something, but once their software grabs my feed, if I change the article do they get the latest version if I don't revise the date (and if I do revise the date do they have two copies?)?

I know sites start to index pages and RSS feeds and update Technorati and other sites like that and I'm not sure what version those end up with in the end, or how often it takes to re-index those files.

I guess when people comment they see the full and latest post, but I'd have to assume they don't really notice...

REVISION LOG:
1 - minor correct.
2 - took out a short paragraph about my RSS feeds, I forgot they were dynamic now; that's a bigger change than normal (see I was still thinking about it while cooking so I checked and corrected it).
3 - Minor structure and a spelling error.
(I think I'm done now)

Technorati Tags: Atom, revisions, RSS

Monday Night Television is Evil

So I have some conflicts on Monday nights.