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Picture the situation… it’s early in the morning, you’re in a hotel room en route to a holiday destination, were travelling until late at night, had a bad night’s sleep and your 3 year-old son wakes up his 1 year-old brother, in the process forcing the whole family to start their day.
Here’s a recipe that I recommend:
Take one iPod with Video, loaded with Thomas the Tank Engine (or other suitable Childrens’ TV) MP4s, one Apple iPod AV cable and a phono to SCART adapter from Maplin.
- Plug the iPod into the hotel room TV using the cable (and adapter, if necessary), turn on the television and select the AV channel.
- Play selected MP4s from the iPod to the children whilst consuming a suitable caffeinated beverage in an attempt to regain some sense of normality.
- Start your day in a slightly better mood.
I knew there was a reason I’d spent so much time getting my iPod working with the TV a week or so back! I believe that my wife’s exact word was “inspired”.
(Just before someone calls the social services, I should point out that my children get lots of one on one attention and babysitting by TV is only used in extreme circumstances!)
Excellent tip ;> !
(Found your blog googling “switching to mac”, and we’ll be visiting regularly; thanks for tips and comments on Macs which are practical and understandable by pc users)
Thanks Mark,
My content varies quite a lot depending on what I’m working with – sometimes there will be a load of Mac stuff, then I’ll lurch off towards Linux for a day or so, and then there might be a bit on the Microsoft products that I work with – hopefully I’ll provide enough Mac switcher posts for you in the mix!
Cheers, Mark