Managing iphone files the easy way

I have several computers I use, both PCs and Macs. When it comes to the iPhone, this can be a problem since iPhone only syncs to one source. I need the ability put stuff on the iphone whenever I want.

First I tried dragging and dropping files into the iTunes UI directly. It doesn't work. So yesterday, I plowed my way through some third-party iphone file management utililties.

I visited digg and some other aggregators to find the "best" method to transfer files without formatting the phone. I tried MediaMonkey but it didn't work despite following a long and rigorous how-to.

Tried a new iPhone app called Dropbox which is purported to be all the rage for adding storage GB to your iPhone. It would not work for me but I'll probably check it out again later.

Next in line was Cucucsoft iPhone import. Didn't do what I needed.

Finally, after many travails, I arrived upon a product that is:

• responsive
• informative
• helpful
• easy
• and not least of all
• free!

SharePod.

Download. Use. Rejoice!

Thanks to the SharePod team. You have given me closure.

Now back to your regularly scheduled day.

Jogging to NJ

Here's last night's jog across the Ben Franklin Bridge. IT was 55F out, felt just right with a hooded sweatshirt.

Finally Got a Jog Blog to -sort of- work

I'm using iMapMyRide on the iPhone to map my exercise paths. Below is the first successful map. I tried it out 6 times before that without success. Why didn't it work? In my particular case, it is partly due to:

• Urban terrain. Tall structures are apparently the enemy of a clear GPS signal.
• Particular locales. As with dropped calls, some areas geographically lack the magic air-dust that cell phones need to function properly.
  
• User error. Problem is, the iPhone is not multi-threaded, though there are exceptions. The first few times I used iMapMyRide, I launched it and then went to my iPod for workout tunes. You know what happened next? The next app silenty killed iMapMyRide, and I got no ride map. Don't do that.
• Battery life. Some say this app is a real battery drinker. I have no comment on this at the moment.

Below is the app map I was able to get done. It doesn't start until I was about 3/4 of a mile into the run, even though the timer was ticking, so my stats were inaccurate, not to mention unnecessarily cruel.

For now the map is only available in a messy iframe so they can keep their brand mashed in, so hopefully they will port it differently later. Flash would be a big leap.