Journal
Guides & studio notes
Practical writing for using our products — and why we ship small, focused apps.
How to read this journal
These pages are written for people actually using Zetty Factory products — not for keyword filler. Start with a product landing if you are new, then use the guides below when you hit a specific task (add a station, make a first book, plan a school week).
- WaveLog — add stations, fix playback, daily habits, vs playlist apps
- PodWave — add streams, listening habits
- Bookus — first book, vs albums & notes
- iRing — school week setup
- Walking Story & studio — local-first capture, why small products
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Bookus vs photo albums and note apps: when a personal book wins
Camera rolls and Notes scatter meaning. When a personal book with OCR, PIN, and on-device pages is the better keep.
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WaveLog vs playlist apps: when live radio is the better listen
Playlists optimize control. Live radio optimizes chance. When WaveLog’s stations beat another curated queue.
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Make your first Bookus book: scan, OCR, pages, and PIN lock
Turn travel photos, parenting notes, and everyday snaps into a personal book — scan, OCR, read page by page, and lock with a PIN.
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WaveLog FAQ deep dive: favorites, My Channels, and daily listening habits
Favorites vs My Channels, daily listening rotations, bandwidth tips, and when to remove stations in WaveLog.
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PodWave listening habits: queues, offline-friendly tips, and stream hygiene
Queues that match attention, offline-friendly habits, stream hygiene, and when to prune your PodWave library.
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Why Walking Story saves locally first
Capture should not freeze on Wi‑Fi. Why Walking Story writes photos, voice, and memos locally before any cloud sync.
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Running a school week with iRing
Schedules, supplies, school papers, and family memos in one planner — a calm week setup for iRing.
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Why we ship small products instead of one mega-app
WaveLog, PodWave, iRing, Walking Story, Bookus — why focused apps beat one bloated suite for how we build.
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Adding podcast and audio streams in PodWave
Feed vs direct stream, library hygiene, and common failures when adding audio in PodWave.
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WaveLog playback troubleshooting: silence, buffering, and dead URLs
Silence, buffering, dead URLs, blockers, VPN — a practical triage for WaveLog playback problems.
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How to find stream URLs and add stations in WaveLog
Find real stream URLs, add stations in WaveLog, keep My Channels tidy, and respect broadcaster limits.