April 23, 2011

Drake, Killer (ft. Nipsey Hussle)

Picasa

picasa.google.com

Setup
Tools > Folder Manager
C:\Steven\Pictures\picasa
Scan Always
Face Detection Off

Sync
1. delete from memory card
E:\DCIM\101MSDCF
G:\DCIM\Camera
G:\Download

2. Import from memory card
3. Import to C:\Steven\Pictures\picasa
4. Sync to Web

April 17, 2011

Pastebin.com

pastebin.com/u/svnpenn

A pastebin is a type of web application that allows its users to upload snippets of text, usually samples of source code, for public viewing. It is very popular in IRC channels where pasting large amounts of text is considered bad etiquette.

Shuffler.fm

http://shuffler.fm/tracks/995de580-541c-11e0-87d5-df993f224788?channel=indie+rock

April 12, 2011

NVIDIA Graphics Driver

nvidia.com/page/drivers.html

1. Test archive
2. use installer, do not extract files
3. Stop NVIDIA Driver Helper Service

4. Delete
C:\Windows\System32\nvvsvc.exe

5. Delete
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Display\NvXDSync.exe

April 10, 2011

Comparison of Media Players

MusicBee proprietary
Popularimeter (POPM) support

iTunes proprietary
MediaMonkey Standard proprietary
Winamp proprietary
Windows Media Player proprietary

aTunes 2.0.1
requires java
cannot mass tag rating

Banshee 2.0.0
alpha

Clementine 0.7.1  
no Popularimeter (POPM)
tag edit requires full library rescan

Quod Libet 2.3
no Attached picture (APIC)
no Popularimeter (POPM)
TIT1 (grouping) rating
tags not recognized by windows

Songbird 1.9.3 
no popularimeter (POPM)
TXXX rating
BPM rating
6.443 second startup

Amarok requires KDE
Audacious not Windows
Beep Media Player discontinued
cmus console
Cog Mac only
Decibel Audio Player not Windows
Exaile not Windows
FFplay no media database
JuK not Windows
Kaffeine not Windows
Konqueror Media Player video player
Listen discontinued
Media Player Classic video player
Media Player Classic Home Cinema video player
MPlayer video player
Mplayerxp video player
MPXPLAY console
Music on Console not Windows
Music Player Daemon music player server
musikCube 4 years old
Ogle video player
QuickPlayer no media database
Rhythmbox not Windows
SMPlayer video player
The Core Pocket Media Player discontinued
Totem Movie Player not Windows
UADE Amiga music
VLC video player
XBMC video player
xine video player
XMMS not Windows
Zinf 6 years old

April 8, 2011

CSIDL Constants

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/enums/csidl.asp

CSIDL values provide a unique system-independent way to identify special folders used frequently by applications, but which may not have the same name or location on any given system. For example, the system folder may be "C:\Windows" on one system and "C:\Winnt" on another. These constants are defined in Shlobj.h and Shfolder.h.

Constants

    CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE (0x8000)
        Version 5.0. Combine this CSIDL with any of the following CSIDLs to force the creation of the associated folder.

    CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS (0x0030)
        Version 5.0. The file system directory that is used to store administrative tools for an individual user. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) will save customized consoles to this directory, and it will roam with the user.

    CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP (0x001d)
        The file system directory that corresponds to the user's nonlocalized Startup program group.

    CSIDL_APPDATA (0x001a)
        Version 4.71. The file system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data. This CSIDL is supported by the redistributable Shfolder.dll for systems that do not have the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 integrated Shell installed.

    CSIDL_BITBUCKET (0x000a)
        The virtual folder containing the objects in the user's Recycle Bin.

    CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA (0x003b)
        Version 6.0. The file system directory acting as a staging area for files waiting to be written to CD. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning.

    CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS (0x002f)
        Version 5.0. The file system directory containing administrative tools for all users of the computer.

    CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP (0x001e)
        The file system directory that corresponds to the nonlocalized Startup program group for all users. Valid only for Microsoft Windows NT systems.

    CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA (0x0023)
        Version 5.0. The file system directory containing application data for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.

    CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY (0x0019)
        The file system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop. Valid only for Windows NT systems.

    CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS (0x002e)
        The file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. A typical paths is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents. Valid for Windows NT systems and Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems with Shfolder.dll installed.

    CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES (0x001f)
        The file system directory that serves as a common repository for favorite items common to all users. Valid only for Windows NT systems.

    CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC (0x0035)
        Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves as a repository for music files common to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music.

    CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES (0x0036)
        Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves as a repository for image files common to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures.

    CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS (0x0017)
        The file system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs. Valid only for Windows NT systems.

    CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU (0x0016)
        The file system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu. Valid only for Windows NT systems.

    CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP (0x0018)
        The file system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. Valid only for Windows NT systems.

    CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES (0x002d)
        The file system directory that contains the templates that are available to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates. Valid only for Windows NT systems.

    CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO (0x0037)
        Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves as a repository for video files common to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos.

    CSIDL_COMPUTERSNEARME (0x003d)
        The folder representing other machines in your workgroup.

    CSIDL_CONNECTIONS (0x0031)
        The virtual folder representing Network Connections, containing network and dial-up connections.

    CSIDL_CONTROLS (0x0003)
        The virtual folder containing icons for the Control Panel applications.

    CSIDL_COOKIES (0x0021)
        The file system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet cookies. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Cookies.

    CSIDL_DESKTOP (0x0000)
        The virtual folder representing the Windows desktop, the root of the namespace.

    CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY (0x0010)
        The file system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop.

    CSIDL_DRIVES (0x0011)
        The virtual folder representing My Computer, containing everything on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. The folder may also contain mapped network drives.

    CSIDL_FAVORITES (0x0006)
        The file system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Favorites.

    CSIDL_FLAG_DONT_VERIFY (0x4000)
        Combine with another CSIDL constant, except for CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE, to return an unverified folder path—with no attempt to create or initialize the folder.

    CSIDL_FONTS (0x0014)
        A virtual folder containing fonts. A typical path is C:\Windows\Fonts.

    CSIDL_HISTORY (0x0022)
        The file system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet history items.

    CSIDL_INTERNET (0x0001)
        A viritual folder for Internet Explorer (icon on desktop).

    CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE (0x0020)
        Version 4.72. The file system directory that serves as a common repository for temporary Internet files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files.

    CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA (0x001c)
        Version 5.0. The file system directory that serves as a data repository for local (nonroaming) applications. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data.

    CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS (0x000c)
        Version 6.0. The virtual folder representing the My Documents desktop item.

    CSIDL_MYMUSIC (0x000d)
        The file system directory that serves as a common repository for music files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Music.

    CSIDL_MYPICTURES (0x0027)
        Version 5.0. The file system directory that serves as a common repository for image files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Pictures.

    CSIDL_MYVIDEO (0x000e)
        Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves as a common repository for video files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos.

    CSIDL_NETHOOD (0x0013)
        A file system directory containing the link objects that may exist in the My Network Places virtual folder. It is not the same as CSIDL_NETWORK, which represents the network namespace root. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\NetHood.

    CSIDL_NETWORK (0x0012)
        A virtual folder representing Network Neighborhood, the root of the network namespace hierarchy.

    CSIDL_PERSONAL (0x0005)
        Version 6.0. The virtual folder representing the My Documents desktop item. This is equivalent to CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS.

        Previous to Version 6.0. The file system directory used to physically store a user's common repository of documents. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents. This should be distinguished from the virtual My Documents folder in the namespace. To access that virtual folder, use SHGetFolderLocation, which returns the ITEMIDLIST for the virtual location, or refer to the technique described in Managing the File System.

    CSIDL_PHOTOALBUMS (0x0045)
        Note  This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.
        Windows Vista and later. The virtual folder used to store photo albums, typically username\My Pictures\Photo Albums.

    CSIDL_PLAYLISTS (0x003f)
        Note  This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.
        Windows Vista and later. The virtual folder used to store play albums, typically username\My Music\Playlists.

    CSIDL_PRINTERS (0x0004)
        The virtual folder containing installed printers.

    CSIDL_PRINTHOOD (0x001b)
        The file system directory that contains the link objects that can exist in the Printers virtual folder. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\PrintHood.

    CSIDL_PROFILE (0x0028)
        Version 5.0. The user's profile folder. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username. Applications should not create files or folders at this level; they should put their data under the locations referred to by CSIDL_APPDATA or CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA.

    CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES (0x0026)
        Version 5.0. The Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.

    CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON (0x002b)
        Version 5.0. A folder for components that are shared across applications. A typical path is C:\Program Files\Common. Valid only for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems. Not valid for Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me).

    CSIDL_PROGRAMS (0x0002)
        The file system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are themselves file system directories). A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs.

    CSIDL_RECENT (0x0008)
        The file system directory that contains shortcuts to the user's most recently used documents. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Recent Documents. To create a shortcut in this folder, use SHAddToRecentDocs. In addition to creating the shortcut, this function updates the Shell's list of recent documents and adds the shortcut to the My Recent Documents submenu of the Start menu.

    CSIDL_RESOURCES (0x0038)
        Note  This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.
        Windows Vista and later. The file system directory that contains resource data. A typical path is C:\Windows\Resources.

    CSIDL_SAMPLE_MUSIC (0x0040)
        Note  This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.
        Windows Vista and later. The file system directory that contains sample music. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\Sample Music.

    CSIDL_SAMPLE_PLAYLISTS (0x0041)
        Note  This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.
        Windows Vista and later. The file system directory that contains sample playlists. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\Sample Playlists.

    CSIDL_SAMPLE_PICTURES (0x0042)
        Note  This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.
        Windows Vista and later. The file system directory that contains sample pictures. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures.

    CSIDL_SAMPLE_VIDEOS (0x0043)
        Note  This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.
        Windows Vista and later. The file system directory that contains sample videos. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos\Sample Videos.

    CSIDL_SENDTO (0x0009)
        The file system directory that contains Send To menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\SendTo.

    CSIDL_STARTMENU (0x000b)
        The file system directory containing Start menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu.

    CSIDL_STARTUP (0x0007)
        The file system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. The system starts these programs whenever any user logs onto Windows NT or starts Windows 95. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

    CSIDL_SYSTEM (0x0025)
        Version 5.0. The Windows System folder. A typical path is C:\Windows\System32.

    CSIDL_TEMPLATES (0x0015)
        The file system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Templates.

    CSIDL_WINDOWS (0x0024)
        Version 5.0. The Windows directory or SYSROOT. This corresponds to the %windir% or %SYSTEMROOT% environment variables. A typical path is C:\Windows.

April 4, 2011

MusicBee

getmusicbee.com

Popularimeter (POPM) support

Quod Libet

code.google.com/p/quodlibet

TIT1 (grouping) Rating
TSOP (artistsort) Artist Sort

April 2, 2011

Songbird

getsongbird.com

Tools > Options > Playback > Normalization
Use audio normalization data if available = no
 
Tools > Options > Playback > Ratings Metadata
Store ratings info within each file’s file metadata = yes

Norah Jones, Chasing Pirates

Iron & Wine, Cinder and Smoke

No Doubt, Hella Good