The Digital Dad

So there’s no iPhone just yet (It’s coming.), but I did manage to upgrade my iPod touch to 2.0 and have been experimenting with some of the cool new features. By far the greatest new trick is the Remote app. It turns your iPod/iPhone into a remote for the iTunes app on your desktop. And it’s not just some dinky dink stop/start/play this song next deal. No, no. There’s search, playlists, a volume slider, a real-time progress slider, and cover art for everything you’re scrolling through. It’s really slick.
Now pair that with my Airport Express portable AP’s remote wireless speakers feature and I’m upstairs on my iPod playing songs from my laptop downstairs through the speakers in the bedroom. Now that’s wicked.