

Once it's started downloading the files, it will clear the note, leaving only your unique phrase so you can use the note again.
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Now, if mobile-dl.py is running on your home computer, it will check your note and download any URLs you put in there. Open the note that contains your unique phrase. On your iPhone, copy the URL of the file you want to download. Alternatively, running mobile-dl.py with the -log switch will make mobile-dl print a log to the file. If you want mobile-dl to print to the terminal when it does anything, run mobile-dl.py with the -noisy switch ( -v and -verbose also work). This is so you can run it in the background and not have it disturb you. Your home computer is now watching your note for changes.īy default, mobile-dl runs silently - it won't print anything.

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I made a screencast showing how to set mobile-dl up. You can't watch it right now, but you want to save it for later.Īll you do is paste the URL of the video file (or audio file, or anything - any valid URL is fine) into a specific note in Simplenote - when you get home, your video is there on your computer for you to watch. So you're out and about and you see on your iPhone (maybe on Twitter, maybe somewhere on the internet) that someone made a video you want to watch. If you're on a Mac, NoteTote is the better choice. I've also created a Mac app, NoteTote, that has basically the same premise. I can use it on my Mac and iPhone, and several iPhone Twitter apps support the service, too.Mobile-dl is a roll-your-own Instapaper for rich media. Instapaper has become a must-have service for me because I'm always finding articles and blog posts I want to remember to read later.
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The free version of the Instapaper app works just fine, but the US$4.99 version lets you work with your Instapaper folders and includes several customization options. The Instapaper app, however, offers a great interface for viewing your tagged links.įolder view (left) and Read Later list (right) in the Instapaper app. If you sync your bookmarks with your iPhone or iPod touch, you don't need to do anything extra to take advantage of Instapaper when you're on the go. Your folders appear on the left side of your Read Later list, and you can put individual links into specific folders by clicking their Move button. It's easy to build up a list of articles that's impractical to scroll through, so Instapaper lets you add folders for organization. To see your Instapaper Web page list, head back over to the Instapaper Web site. The Web page will appear in your Instapaper Read Later list. To tag a Web page for later reading, just click the Read Later bookmarklet in your bookmark bar. Next, drag the Read Later bookmarklet from the Instapaper Web page to your Web browser bookmark bar.Īdd the Instapaper bookmarklet to your browser for quick tagging. Just point your Web browser to the Instapaper Web site and sign up. You'll need a free Instapaper account to get started. Instapaper solve that problem, and it's easy to use, too. Keeping track of everything you want to read online can be a real pain, especially if you're trying to keep track of articles and blog posts on the go.
