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The schedule for [ApacheCon] Europe 2006 is available in iCal format, online. More details are available \[ |
With ApacheCon looming, the excitement is building, and I'm already starting to learn new things 
Yesterday, I discovered that iCal files can be imported to iPods, and viewed in a surprisingly sensible manner... I must admit that when I first heard this, I thought the person telling me must be mistaken! But he's a smart man, so I checked it out, and it turns out, it really does work. Here's how to do it:
First, you'll need an iCal file. I've made some available for ApacheCon - more details are at
http://blog.nerdchic.net/archives/125/ here\]. Because the overall schedule is so packed, you might want to download only particular tracks, or delete the sessions you're not interested in. |
You can use iSync to add these calendars to your iPod, by simply checking the appropriate boxes under the "Calendars" heading, on the tab for your iPod.
Alternatively, connect your iPod to your computer, open iTunes, and open the Preferences pane (Edit > Preferences, under Windows, or iTunes > Preferences on a Mac). Click the iPod button, and choose "Enable Disk Use".
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If you're having problems, you can also try putting your iPod into Disk Mode following the instructions |
\[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651/ here\] |
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You'll need to reset your iPod afterwards, to take it out of Disk Mode. Instructions can be found |
\[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705 here\] - and don't worry, resetting the iPod won't delete any of your music or files! |
Once the iPod is set up to work as a normal disk drive, double-click the iPod icon on your desktop, or open it in a Finder/Explorer window, and simply drag the relevant .ics files to the Calendars folder on your iPod.
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