In late January 2009, YouTube decided to change the default look of their embedded videos. They silently added an informative header which includes the video title and rating. Some time before then, a default search bar appeared at the top of the video. Thanks to these changes, most haphazardly embedded YouTube videos on the internet sport a repulsive new look.
Somehow I often find myself arguing in defense of the web browser as a viable platform for developing rich applications. In many such discussions, the issue of interoperability with the desktop arises. Someone will astutely observe that they can’t even drag and drop from their OS file manager into their browser, and all hell will break loose.
Shortly after buying my first iPhone over a year ago, I found the right, low-budget solution to my in-car music needs. The ingredients involved are the following commonly found household items: