Wisdom is the prime thing

With rebuild_db.py you can use your iPod Shuffle as a memorization tool.

The iPod Shuffle has a feature to disallow some tracks from being played in Shuffle mode. Additionally, when in Normal mode pressing the Play button 3 times in quick succession takes you to the beginning of the iPod’s memory. These two features can be exploited for our use.

Put any voice files you recorded with information you want to commit to memory in a folder that will sort to the very beginning of the iPod’s playlist. For instance, you can use an “Audio” folder, and then have all the remaining folder names be lowercase. All the files in the “Audio” folder will be set to not show up in Shuffle mode. Here’s how.

Open rebuild_db.py in a text editor and add a rule so that files in your “Audio” directory will be automatically taken out of shuffle mode. You may need to add a line like this somewhere around line 78:

([('filename','~','/Audio/')], {'shuffle':0, 'bookmark':1}),

That’s it! Now you can record your voice, talks, thoughts, and meditations, and put them on your iPod Shuffle in the “Audio” directory for later review. When you want to listen to these Audio tracks, put your iPod Shuffle in Normal mode, and press the Play button three times quickly. That will take you to the first Audio track. When you want to go back to listening to music, go back into Shuffle mode.