Billboard 0.8
Today I’m releasing Billboard 0.8. It’s a fullscreen iTunes song display designed to run on a second monitor, though you can run it on any available display. I wanted something simple and elegant that was readable at a distance. Perfect when DJing parties, hanging out with friends, or just lounging around the house. Put on Party Shuffle and open Billboard.
This started as just a quick personal project, the version number reflects that it may still have some rough edges. I’m open to any feedback and feature requests.
Looks like it will be nice on my HDTV screen, but never recognizes that iTunes is running. MacBook Pro 2.33 using a Samsung 42″ HDTV. Any ideas?
Comment by Kurt — February 20, 2009 @ 9:46 pm
Thank you for letting me know. I’ve gotten a couple of these reports and I’m working on a fix.
Comment by Tomis — February 21, 2009 @ 4:39 am
This morning’s version worked OK on the remote screen but blacked out my main. Moving the cursor around gets a little bit back as it passes over things, but when the album cover or screen changes for Billboard, the main goes black again. BTW, your RSS feed isn’t working. I subscribed but never got your reply to my first post until I came here just now.
Comment by Kurt — February 21, 2009 @ 3:33 pm
RSS is working. I re-subscribed and it kicked in, but still the messages about Billboard are not showing up. Billboard is a new subject - maybe you need to set a preference somewhere?
Comment by Kurt — February 21, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Progress! Trying to eliminate the BLACK-screen plague, I turned off all Billboard preferences. No luck there, but once I change my screen focus away from Billboard, my main screen came back to a normal display. Very odd, but I can live with that! I really like this on my HDTV when I’m cranking the tunes, especially with a wireless headset. Oh sweet music!
Comment by Kurt — February 22, 2009 @ 12:28 am
Progress! Trying to eliminate the BLACK-screen plague, I turned off all Billboard preferences. No luck there, but once I change my screen focus away from Billboard, my main screen came back to a normal display. Very odd, but I can live with that! I really like this on my HDTV when I’m cranking the tunes, especially with a wireless headset. Oh sweet music!
Comment by Kurt — February 22, 2009 @ 12:35 am