Comments on: Muxtape unraveled http://www.manifestdensity.net/2008/03/27/muxtape-unraveled/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.manifestdensity.net/2008/03/27/muxtape-unraveled/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Alex Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:48:45 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=509#comment-1213 I agree that these posts are very useful. What is wrong with discussing the nuts and bolts? Is Anthony V. suggesting that you are somehow doing something wrong by explaining how the technology works? Also - keep in mind that Muxtape looks at the user agent - and in the case of an iPhone, it simply pumps the mp3 straight through- avoiding Flash player altogether. I agree that these posts are very useful. What is wrong with discussing the nuts and bolts?
Is Anthony V. suggesting that you are somehow doing something wrong by explaining how the technology works?
Also – keep in mind that Muxtape looks at the user agent – and in the case of an iPhone, it simply pumps the mp3 straight through- avoiding Flash player altogether. ]]> By: Rich http://www.manifestdensity.net/2008/03/27/muxtape-unraveled/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Rich Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:52:52 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=509#comment-1212 Why do you have to be such a Debbie Downer? All good developers know that you can scrape XSPF playlists and just about anytime you are hosting media files and have a Flash player, people can exploit that. Do you have insight on a way to prevent this or do you just like pointing out the obvious? I applaud the Muxtape developer for building and shipping a simple, cool app that is easy to use and actually useful to the general public. Why do you have to be such a Debbie Downer?
All good developers know that you can scrape XSPF playlists and just about anytime you are hosting media files and have a Flash player, people can exploit that.
Do you have insight on a way to prevent this or do you just like pointing out the obvious?
I applaud the Muxtape developer for building and shipping a simple, cool app that is easy to use and actually useful to the general public. ]]> By: son1 http://www.manifestdensity.net/2008/03/27/muxtape-unraveled/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 son1 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:16:12 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=509#comment-1211 These posts are incredibly useful and informative, Tom. From the perspective of anyone (anyone other than the hypemachine guys who apparently know all this already) thinking about trying to build some kind of large-scale dynamic website serving a mix of public and private data, it's really great to see all this stuff worked out explicitly. It's not just about music and flash music players. Writing this stuff out is, without a doubt, a public service. Thank you for spending the time and energy to do it! These posts are incredibly useful and informative, Tom.
From the perspective of anyone (anyone other than the hypemachine guys who apparently know all this already) thinking about trying to build some kind of large-scale dynamic website serving a mix of public and private data, it’s really great to see all this stuff worked out explicitly.
It’s not just about music and flash music players. Writing this stuff out is, without a doubt, a public service. Thank you for spending the time and energy to do it! ]]> By: Anthony V http://www.manifestdensity.net/2008/03/27/muxtape-unraveled/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Anthony V Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:25:09 +0000 http://127.0.0.1:8888/?p=509#comment-1210 What I find most interesting in this series of posts is your complete understanding of the underlying issues involved in all of these music sites. If you get what the issues are, and like the services in question, why do this? We already know you are smart with cool Dorkbot projects and sophisticated professional work, and don't need to be reminded of it each time you disassemble a music service. What do you want to accomplish or discuss with these posts? I really want to know. What I find most interesting in this series of posts is your complete understanding of the underlying issues involved in all of these music sites.
If you get what the issues are, and like the services in question, why do this?
We already know you are smart with cool Dorkbot projects and sophisticated professional work, and don’t need to be reminded of it each time you disassemble a music service.
What do you want to accomplish or discuss with these posts? I really want to know. ]]>