Here’s a simple Python script for converting videos for iPods or iPhones. You’ll need ffmpeg with libfaac enabled (I recommend Medibuntu packages) and python-notify for this script to work. You can customize default encoding options (video: 1000kb MPEG4, audio: 128kb AAC, no picture scaling) in the script. Copy it to ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts and it’ll be accessible through Nautilus’ Scripts submenu.
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Simple SummerBoard theme primarily for iPod Touch and iPhone users. Most of the icons are from the Tango and Gnome icon themes, some are custom-made. The icons on the dock are based on Jonathan Zuniga’s work (link to the tango-artist mailing list)
During the Macworld 2008 keynote in January, Steve Jobs introduced iTunes movie rentals that supported multiple audio tracks and subtitles. It has been over two months now and although subtitle support has already been implemented in iTunes, Quicktime and all of the current-generation video-capable iPods, subtitled movies have yet to appear in iTunes Store. Luckily, a few very clever hackers have figured out this undocumented new feature.
