Edit: So there is a much easier way to do this now at MakeOwnRingtone.com as mentioned by Masa

I’ve tried it and it works, looks safe too =) But then again it might or might not stay up so if you like to do things the hard way continue reading my DIY guide. Thanks Masa for the great heads up =)

As promised here is a short guide on how to convert your mp3s into iPhone ringtones.

Things you will need
1. iTunes
2. A sound editor(audacity)

To start things off the iphone has a 3mb limit on the size of your ring tone file. I will explain this in a windows environment. This isn’t exactly legal but it is easily done. Haha…

Step 1: selecting the segment to use.
nb: you can skip this step if your file is smaller than 3mb
Audacity is an open source sound editor that I love. Basically find a segment that you would want to loop as your ring tone, cut it out and make what ever edits you like to it(I added fade effects) and then export it as an mp3file. You might have to download the lame.dll in order to so so.
Make sure your segment is less than 3mb in size.

Step 2: convert to AAC format
Play the song with iTunes to add it to your library and right click on the title of the song in iTunes, select the option to convert to AAC format.

Step 3: change file type to “.m4r”
Right click the song and select “Show in Windows Explorer”
Tools->Folder Options->View tab
Scrolll down until you find the option “hide extensions for known file types” and make sure it is unchecked. Accept the changes.

Now you should see the “songname.m4a” rename the file to “songname.m4r” and accept the change.

Play the “songname.m4r” and there you go, your very own custom ring tone…

The iPhone has slot of restrictions when it comes to ring tones, you have to purchase a song on iTunes and IF it has been authorized as a ringtone you can then BUY the ring tone. Haha…

Thankfully there is an easy way to circumvent this and I’ll be posting a guide on how to do it on iTweak =p soon…

However there is no way, that I know of at least, to use your mp3 as a message tone. You are stuck with the limited selection that comes with the phone.

Damn copyright laws.. All it does it make it slightly difficult, thank god for the smart hackers=p

It can sync with my ms exchange calender! And according to it’s features, iCal as well =p this is great for people like me who need to be constantly reminded of what I am supposed to be doing. And the east to use calender on the iPhone let’s me jot down notes of appointments as I make them with minimal hassel

I wish I could know you and be at the very least a friend… But it has been so long that I sincerely don’t know how to start. We are family, yet I am a stranger to you… I care, yet I do not know what to say or do. All I can do is pray for you… I miss you..

Goodness and faith don’t come from within.
They don’t come from the Girl. Or the Guy.

They come from God.

What more is there to say?

Thank you Simin, Adeline, Shawn, Tim, Andrew, Ben, Aaron, Kei, Wanyi, Cherie, Ian Tatt for making this such an incredible day. I’m still smiling…

It was a fun filled day at escape and Simin’s 1st time on any rides(which of course resulted in a moment by the side of an open drain).

Most of the photos are on adel’s camera but here are a few I snapped with my phone.

We take for granted what we have and expect what we don’t have. While I am glad for all that I have been blessed with I find myself longing for something else.. Bad enough that I could not sleep.

I suppose it’s human nature to do so. I have many regrets and even more short comings.

It’s 9am in the morning and I don’t feel particularly inspired after only 5 hours of sleep so forgive me of this is a rather quick and dirty post.

Snap…

I’m extremely bored with what I am learning in school… Why? Kinda because I have what I want to do in mind and though the pace is fast, these are things I have studied before…

But not just that, I wish very much to host a show akin to tekzilla or buzz out loud locally, a podcast of topics that interest me as a job. Haha… I wonder if I’ll be able to find someone who shares the same passion as myself.

Argh… Nauseated…. Fucking migraine.. I better continue later.

I’m not sure if it’s caused by sub conscious stress but this insistant pain in my head is seriously affecting my ability to concentrate on whatever I’m doing… Sigh…

Wall-e was cute and very inspiring for a show with very little dialogue to begin with… The little robot’s sincerity really won over my heart through the show. It’s a great show for those out there looking for a feel good optimistic movie. But like a certain pheonix once said.. Life dosent work that way.

+1 to optimism.