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TUAW Interviews Mike Lee of Delicious Monster, looks at Delicious Library 2
Mike Lee, the "world's toughest programmer," and official Major-domo for Delicious Monster sat down with Scott to show off some features coming to Delicious Library 2. We know a lot of you are itching for the release of this one, and Mike gives an answer to when it'll ship... sort of.
Other items in the video:
- sharing your library
- media launching
- more categories (now tracks gadgets)
- .Mac (and more) publishing options
- metadata support
- robust import/export tools
- one click backup
- why no pro version?
- scripting support!
- plus a first look at a feature that will have Cory flipping out
Mike also talks about charity, and his efforts to help in Madagascar. The read link will take you to Mike's Club Thievey where you can help.
The video is after the jump.
(Coming soon to other services, stay tuned)
Note: apologies about the audio quality, we had a bad microphone.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Frank Furter said 8:41PM on 1-25-2008
I LOVE Delicious Library, but geez, 24 minutes? Who do you think he is?
Anyway, as I've expressed to Mike before, PLEASE get rid of that Amazon.com crap. Who gives two s*its what Amazon's perceived value is? Or some moron's review of the album?
Just make it a cataloger, I know you have to download it from somewhere, but let us customize what we want. And speed it up. It's agonizingly slow. I have close to 1,200 CD's and it's pretty painful (Quadcore G5, 4GB RAM).
But 24 minutes?
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Josh said 11:20PM on 1-25-2008
The Amazon stuff is there because Delicious Monster hard codes in their Amazon Associates "trackback" code into the app. Any subsequent purchases result in them getting a small percentage / kickback. This should be disclosed more, I think. It'd also be nice if the user was allowed to turn this off if they wished, or be able to change the Associates ID to whatever they liked. After all, this isn't freeware.
While I'm wishing, the feature to sell my old crap only links to Amazon. I think Delicious Monster should let eBay in on that action too. That's where I sell everything and Delicious Monster could be a helluva lot more helpful in that regard.
Zack kitzmiller said 10:26AM on 1-26-2008
Josh- It is very clearly disclosed that the money goes to charity.
ripslip said 4:23PM on 1-26-2008
i'm not sure what to say... this is.. well, really something...
speaking of which
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z8dCZ_cLAPQ
both this vid and the one i linked go awesome with white willow kind buds. big buds good dood... very very strange fat dorks which have somehow made me ashamed of being white, american and using apple since '01.
peace, get a life
PowerLlama said 8:42PM on 1-25-2008
Why the hell does that guy have a retarded little stuffed animal?
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Victor Agreda Jr said 8:44PM on 1-25-2008
PowerLlama, watch the end of the video. It's for charity.
LD said 8:48PM on 1-25-2008
When will it come out?
The answer is "we're artisans" and "we're polishing the nut"
More like polishing a turd. I like the Applescript menu thing. That's cool. Most everything else was simply getting up to the modern day, with one exception, their "social" stuff. The sharing of libraries. The social isn't new, but their implementation seems cool.
Not enough to make me care. Too little too late.
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Phil said 8:51PM on 1-25-2008
Seriously, when is DL going to have support for databases other than Amazon??
It's seems like we always have to wait ages for DL to play catch ups with DVDpedia and CDpedia. And it seems users of those Bruji apps get all these free updates while DL users wait for years without anything.
Well I had enough of it last November, switched over to Bruji - easier, better interface, more features, never looked back.
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Michael said 6:32AM on 1-26-2008
I second this. The bruji apps do more, are updated much more often (they've already had quicklook etc and core data for a while now), can get information from almost anywhere (including IMDB), and are cheaper. The only thing DL does better is its marketing - anyone who's serious about their catalouging app or wants to actually do something with it really should choose the bruji apps.
PowerLlama said 8:56PM on 1-25-2008
Will I ever get the ability to edit my avatar and stuff? I can't login using my comment password on that screen. =(
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Galley said 9:01PM on 1-25-2008
A great app made by great human beings.
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collide007 said 7:49AM on 2-24-2008
I second that, i'm only just buying libary because a real need for it has risen, which will mean i will get 2 for free, but watching the end of the video makes me wanna reward them by paying for 2 aswell.
PoC said 9:15PM on 1-25-2008
The delays only hurt them, whatever the reasons. If they can afford that, then fine.
It looks like a lot of work is going into it, but I imagine a number of people have now held off getting the current version 1.6.x until DL2 actually ships.
I got tired of waiting to catalogue my libraries (wishing for DL 2) so just went with Booxter which does what I need it to do. If DL2 is fantastic I still may consider it, but it's no longer on my horizon, way too long in the waiting for me., alas.
All the best to the DL crew, but from the video it sounds like there should never be a DL 2.0.1...
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Cycomachead said 9:30PM on 1-25-2008
Wow, Panther! I remember it well. My first OS X experience, fun times.
DL doesn't seem bad, but I have no need. I know what and where my movies are. Now if it supported vinyl, my dad could use it. Also $4o is a bit much for me. I'd rather it have a less GUI and faster interface for less money.
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LD said 9:55PM on 1-25-2008
CDPedia can do this, though you may need your own search plugin.
http://bruji.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=988&sid=c2292e92c7c521c382280a8745babae9
http://www.bruji.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4172&sid=b892ad3aa89783b212d8dbebf9a8a959
ron said 10:13PM on 1-25-2008
The most beautiful app ever! But totally useless!
Vaporware (will come out in 2999)
Rarely updated.
Who uses discs/cd anymore? (MacBook-Air:)
No real future for this app.
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Simon Arch said 1:24AM on 1-26-2008
Riiiiiight, because everyone has a MacBook Air.
blessingx said 10:13PM on 1-25-2008
He's comparing themselves to Van Gogh?
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Scott H said 10:14PM on 1-25-2008
Somehow this app, and this development team, is treated like freaking ROYALTY by the Apple media. Despite all of its shortcomings. Despite the fact that the Bruji apps like DVDpedia run rings around it, featurewise. It's like the DL people have some blackmail information on every Apple blogger and every conference, and get all this great press based on that. It's a shame that all it takes to be christened the "best app ever" and develop a religious cult is publicity, rather than earning it by simply being the better app. If that were the case, Conor and the Bruji apps would get half-hour interviews and breathtaking write-ups every time they sneeze instead of the DL people.
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LD said 10:35PM on 1-25-2008
I did a search for DVDPedia, Bruji, Pedia, CDPedia, and Gampedia and got exactly TWO distinct hits on TUAW.
Why doesn't TUAW cover these awesome apps as they do DL? That's an honest question. Why isn't TUAW honest and subjective enough to cover a competing app to the (apparent) golden child of Steve Jobs and Wil Shipley?
Does TUAW get paid off by DM? Or do they simply not do their homework despite the numerous comments consistently left by posters here?
Look at ever DL library post and you will see a plethora of Pedia comments because it's simply better. Why won't TUAW give them the same coverage? I'm looking at you Victor and Scotty.
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