Linked List: November 29, 2004

Monday, 29 November 2004

The Virtues of XML-RPC ★: Nice essay from Brent Simmons.
iPod Hidden Button Combos ★: Christopher Breen reveals hidden button combinations (e.g. to go into a diagnostic mode) in his review of the iPod Photo for Playlist Magazine. (These combos should work for all clickwheel models.)
iPod Adoption Rate Faster Than Sony Walkman ★: Comparing the first 2.5 years of the iPod to the first 2.5 years of the Walkman, Merrill Lynch analyst Steve Milunovich reports that Apple has sold 1 million more units than Sony did.
German iPod Mini Rip-Off ★: Check out the earbuds. (Via MacNN.)
Task #1963 ★: Quentin Carnicelli, from Rogue Amoeba:

Most registration windows, including our old one, are afterthoughts. That’s unfortunate, as the registration window is the first thing you see after forking over your cash when buying an application.