Re: [slim] squeezecenter 7.3.3 gentoo
I've just pushed an updated beta ebuild that includes the r25809 backported patch from 7.4 to GitHub: http://github.com/hickinbottoms/squeezecenter-ebuild-for-gentoo/tree/7.3.3-b2 I've not even tested it so if you're able to give it a whirl it would be a big help. It's still based on the 7.3.3 r26709 nightly. Stuart On 02/06/2009 12:35 PM, ralphy wrote: > Stuart, > > Thanks for the updated ebuild. > > Would you consider adding my squeezeslave display and replay gain patch > to the 7.3.3 ebuild? > > It's available at > http://squeezeslave.googlecode.com/svn/squeezeslave/trunk/squeezeslave/patches/squeezecenter_squeezeslave_player3-7.3.patch > > Ralphy > > > ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Compilations not working
Success!! I discovered while tinkering with the files that iTunes had stopped using my chosen location for the music library (a folder shared across different user accounts) and had gone back to the default home/music/itunes music location. Annoying as it meant my music was spread across different folders (though iTunes still found it all and treated it properly). I suspect it happened as part of an update to the latest version of iTunes but I really don't know. So, I consolidated the library (within iTunes) and it is now all in the default location. While doing the consolidation, iTunes has changed the way it stores compilations. It now stores them in a folder called 'Compilations'. This is because the rest are stored by Artist. Following a further clear and rescan, SqueezeCenter now sees the compilations as a compilation and treats them correctly! Thanks for all your help guys - it is wonderful that there is such a helpful community available. SqueezeCenter is set to 'use iTunes'. I suspect that if it hadn't been set that way, it would never have even found most of the music (90% was in the shared folder that is not being pointed to as the iTunes folder). So, all good, and a slightly tidier computer to boot (though I need to re set-up m music sharing). Thanks again iSam -- iSam iSam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63962 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
autopilot;428852 Wrote: > I think the perceived complexity and geekyness of > Squeezebox's/Squeezecenter, other than networking issues, often comes > from people being overwhelmed by all the various settings and options. I > have long thought that SC could possibly benefit from hiding many > settings, by having a default 'simple' mode with only the essential > setting visible, and an option to switch to 'advanced' user mode for the > power users and tweakers. Lots of software does that to good effect > these days. I think the new control panel goes some way in addressing > this. Yup, you are right. dumping SqueezeCenter and the whole way the Squeeze system works is not the answer, it just needs to be made more reliable and easier to use. Turning the hardware players into wireless sound cards would devalue them in a lot of peoples eyes, you then start to compete against hardware that is far, far cheaper. -- funkstar my collection: *1*x boom *2*x controller, *1*x receiver *2*x sb3 (sliver/black, *1*x sb2 wired (silver), *1*x sb (black) *1*x slimp3 (with rear shield) interested in any others if you have them! funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best iPhone Remote
Looks like EMCC Software, authors of Squidgy, have gone into administration: http://www.emccsoft.com/iphone.html -- AlchemyToo AlchemyToo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20260 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56876 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I messed up SoftSqueeze, how do I reset the menu?
I had done the same thing - turns out the answer is in the keyboard short cuts - in this case CTRL-W toggles the remote. Not sure how I turned it on originally, just fat fingered it somehow. Here's a link the rest of the short cuts http://softsqueeze.sourceforge.net/faq.html#shortcuts Cheers, Jeff -- JeffHart SBRx5, 1 Boom, 1 Controller JeffHart's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23791 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64067 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] PDA controller solution
Holy cow! I haven't got my HTC Touch Pro 2 just yet, but when I get it (friday, hopefully) I will try this out ASAP! :D -- BiT SB FTW BiT's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62486 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
autopilot;428852 Wrote: > > I think the perceived complexity and geekyness of > Squeezebox's/Squeezecenter, other than networking issues, often comes > from people being overwhelmed by all the various settings and options. I > have long thought that SC could possibly benefit from hiding many > settings, by having a default 'simple' mode with only the essential > setting visible, and an option to switch to 'advanced' user mode for the > power users and tweakers. That should be coming in SC 8.0: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=9702 -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime KidsPlay KitchenTimer PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket SaverSwitcher SettingsManager SleepFade StatusFirst SyncOptions VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
funkstar;428838 Wrote: > I agree on most of this, though the geeky part isn't always a bad thing, > geeky is becoming a bit cool you know :) Nah, geeky is geeky. Even not cool here in Silicon Valley. They're needed, but when you move, you hope your neighborhood is not full of introverted engineers. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Depends on your exact defination of 'geek'. I would considor myself a geek, the introverted types tend to be 'nerds'. IMO :) -- autopilot Cheers, auto. -"don't call me Shirley."- autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Roger that, Shirley. I think of it broadly rather than narrowly. There are also waay too many of the type who want to tell you how they spent the prior weekend setting up a sensor in the bedroom to turn on the coffee maker in the kitchen. Boring is boring. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
I need a sensor like that! On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Goodsounds < goodsounds.3t7qm01244046...@no-mx.forums.slimdevices.com> wrote: > > Roger that, Shirley. > > I think of it broadly rather than narrowly. There are also waay too > many of the type who want to tell you how they spent the prior weekend > setting up a sensor in the bedroom to turn on the coffee maker in the > kitchen. Boring is boring. > > > -- > Goodsounds > > Goodsounds's Profile: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 > > ___ > discuss mailing list > discuss@lists.slimdevices.com > http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Goodsounds;429010 Wrote: > Roger that, Shirley. > > I think of it broadly rather than narrowly. There are also waay too > many of the type who want to tell you how they spent the prior weekend > setting up a sensor in the bedroom to turn on the coffee maker in the > kitchen. Boring is boring. And silly, since coffee flavor sucks the longer it is exposed to air, so any real geek would know they would need to have a coffee grinder attached to the contraption (and ideally keep the beans refrigerated to reduce their oxygen uptake until ground). As for the whole 'mass-market' thing... that is a very hard problem: Apple obviously owns the whole iPod/iTunes world.. yet I don't think Airports really sell all that well, especially not for music. Convincing "normal" people that a network music player of any sort is a good thing is not something even Apple has been really successful with. I don't know how to break that hurdle: allinone sorts of devices (like Vortexbox) would help. Getting "home theater installation" people on board to install such a thing would also help (though with the current economy.. I don't know how well those businesses are doing). -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] I am leaving Logitech!
I'm late to the forum...and to squeezebox, but glad to have the opportunity to thank you personally for one of the finest audio products I've ever purchased. Good luck in your future endeavors...whatever they may be. Thank you for enriching my life. Cheers, Jake -- Benefactor Benefactor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25904 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63759 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Updated Squeezebox products?
I hope the poster of this info on the Sonos forum, walera, realizes that he has violated the confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement that Logitech had him sign as a condition of participation in the focus group. (Hint, hint, if I were Logitech, I'd go after the guy and smack him with legal fees.) -- TiredLegs TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
snarlydwarf;429015 Wrote: > > As for the whole 'mass-market' thing... that is a very hard problem: > Apple obviously owns the whole iPod/iTunes world.. yet I don't think > Airports really sell all that well, especially not for music. > Convincing "normal" people that a network music player of any sort is a > good thing is not something even Apple has been really successful with. > > I don't know how to break that hurdle: allinone sorts of devices (like > Vortexbox) would help. Getting "home theater installation" people on > board to install such a thing would also help (though with the current > economy.. I don't know how well those businesses are doing). I think it's also partly down to the fact that there is a whole universe of traditional hifi audiophile "experts" out there that are terrified of digital audio, and based on 1,038,814 different false assumptions and bad snake oil science, spend a significant out of time and effort telling people that moving away from CD based systems means you can't achieve the same quality, even decent quality. Thats my perception from browsing various AV forums anyway. -- autopilot Cheers, auto. -"don't call me Shirley."- autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
On 6/3/2009 2:05 PM, autopilot wrote: > I think it's also partly down to the fact that there is a whole > universe of traditional hifi audiophile "experts" out there that are > terrified of digital audio, and based on 1,038,814 different false > assumptions and bad snake oil science, spend a significant out of time > and effort telling people that moving away from CD based systems means > you can't achieve the same quality, even decent quality. Thats my > perception from browsing various AV forums anyway. CDs As soon as you move away from vinyl you are the devil's spawn. -- Bill Burns Boom, Duet, two SB1s. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Controller on horizon?
Nikhil;428870 Wrote: > Based on this post, it looks like Logitech are preparing more than one > new product for release. It mentions a new version of the Duet, and a > device with a touch screen. > > http://forums.sonos.com/showthread.php?t=13043&highlight=squeezebox > > Discussed a bit here: > > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63727 Thanks, that helps. Not that I don't find the Frog amusing. :) oh and btw, I did purchase a Transporter, it will be here tomorrow. -- parkmad parkmad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64022 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] KCRW Streams
KCRW has several radio shows available to stream via web browser. Does anyone know how to get these to play on squeezecenter. best scott -- Scott Scott's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=229 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64092 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone experience of dead remote?
For anyone else reading this thread, who has similarly experienced a dead remote... Bas from Logitech has to be applauded for picking-up on my predicament on this forum. He offered alternative solutions to my problem. This was very much appreciated. He's also sorted out my log-in problems on the Logitech website. Overall, this has been an excellent customer experience from Logitech. In the end, I didn't take up Bas' kind offer - as AMP3 in Edinburgh exchanged my dead remote within 7 working days (without having to ship the entire Squeezebox back to the retailer). They also refunded my insured postage costs. -- spinaltap My Mac can go all the way to XI spinaltap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18224 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63534 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
MrSinatra;428487 Wrote: > ...IF slim wants to reach a more mass audience, i think they need to > look at other paradigms...consider that "the masses" want simple and > familiar. well, itunes is that, and winamp is basically that, just not > as much so...your average user just wants to power the hardware with > something fun and easy to use, that they are familar with...personally, > i know many people who are audiophiles but computers passed them by. > give them a simple way to power a SB, and they buy. give them SC, and > they pass. These comments hit right along the lines I have been thinking for a while. I enjoy tinkering with things, adjusting tags, etc. and even I get frustrated at some points where I just want to say "why can't I just plug the damn thing in and have it work???" If I feel that way and I'm a bit geeky, how is anyone non-geeky supposed to embrace the squeezebox family readily? It's the same issue I'm facing trying to stream vido from my server to my TV (I told you I was a bit geeky). There is no solution that "just works." I have to tinker too much and in frustration decide to leave it for another day. My daughter would rather plug her ipod into a portable dock because it's easy, and doesn't care about my excitement at the ability to pull any and ALL of my music at anytime using the squeezebox. I think what is needed is a nearly silent install of squeezecenter (it's actually pretty good now), with integration with one or two major music player software packages so people can feel comfortable running a squeezebox from their computer (sorry, the web interface, though improved, still doesn't fully cut it), continued improvements on the controller (my favorite squeezebox hardware, but still sometimes too slow or iffy), and some wizards that help people rip music, manage music, etc. If users could unpack a receiver and controller, plug them in, stick a CD in a computer, and get everything loaded and setup using methods tied into software they are used to (itunes?), things would go a lot further. -- BlueWombat BlueWombat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6159 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] KCRW Streams
Scott;429070 Wrote: > KCRW has several radio shows available to stream via web browser. Does > anyone know how to get these to play on squeezecenter. > > best > > scott SC7 > Internet Radio > Search > KCRW around 20 streams show up This is assuming: - you have a registered SqueezeNetwork account - a RadioTime account entered onto SqueezeNetwork - SqueezeCenter has your SqueezeNetwork login info via SC7 > Settings > SqueezeNetwork -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64092 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
I think there is a danger of confusing reliability and usability. Most of the problems people complain about are reliability related, dumbing down and making stuff super noob friendly does not guaranty reliability. I agree, many aspects need to become easier to use, but removing functionality wont do it (although i believe much of it should be hidden, as is the plan it seems). It also does not guaranty it will be a run away success with the 'mass market' either, its a big risk - keep a solid and loyal, yet relitivly small customer base, or radically deviate from the currunt ethos and posibily loss all your customers. Companies movivated by greed alone usually fail. I just hope they keep doing what they are doing and keep on improving. -- autopilot Cheers, auto. -"don't call me Shirley."- autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Greed and success are not synonyms. I'm not sure what the word "greed" means or implies in the context of a publicly traded company (like Logitech) for which all stakeholders (including employees) have expectations of success (ie, profit) and therefore continued existence. Companies that lose money don't produce products, services, or jobs for very long. And products and companies that have small but loyal customer bases, and which don't try to become more successful by gaining greater market acceptance and share, also don't stay around for very long. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Hello mate. Sure, but if you read what i said again, i said 'greed alone'. Simply chasing the buck, with looking at the bigger picture. And their is a big difference between greed and a healthy hunger for success and profit. And you dont need to sell out for that. Anyway, im not implying anythings going wrong, im pretty optimistic on the whole. Make great products and they usually sell themselves. Thats whats most important. But make them reliable too. -- autopilot Cheers, auto. -"don't call me Shirley."- autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
Goodsounds;429123 Wrote: > Greed and success are not synonyms. I'm not sure what the word "greed" > means or implies in the context of a publicly traded company (like > Logitech) for which all stakeholders (including employees) have > expectations of success (ie, profit) and therefore continued existence. > Companies that lose money don't produce products, services, or jobs for > very long. > > And products and companies that have small but loyal customer bases, > and which don't try to become more successful by gaining greater market > acceptance and share, also don't stay around for very long. If your having trouble with this, then watch the two movies *-Wall Street-* and *-Boiler Room-*. Greed at its utmost. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Who's going to fill Sean's shoes - technically?
"greed, for lack of a better word, is good." when you listen to that speech in the movie, frankly, it rings true. greed isn't a prblem, its what motivates sean and dean to start a company and sell it and make money and i say good for them! but in any good legal/business model greed is tempered by ethics and good ole fashioned pragmatism. anyway... autopilot;429111 Wrote: > I think there is a danger of confusing reliability and usability. Most > of the problems people complain about are reliability related, ... who? here in the forum? i'm just wondering where you get that conclusion? imo, usability is a much bigger issue with SC than reliability. (and especially so where "mass markets" are concerned) -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & sbc (my home) / sbr (parent's home) - w/sc 7.3.3b - win xp pro sp3 ie8 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63775 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss