Re: Bluetooth telephone interfaces (was: Nokia N900 // & bluetooth)

2010-05-05 Thread Bill McGonigle 
On 04/30/2010 09:48 AM, Benjamin Scott wrote:
> Geeks are less likely to
> accept crap when they it could be done better, and TG is certainly
> willing to charge a premium for quality on other items.

But not willing to put up a customer reviews system...

-Bill

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Re: Nokia N900 // & GPS

2010-05-05 Thread Bill McGonigle 
On 04/30/2010 08:33 AM, Benjamin Scott wrote:
>I was rather disappointed.  I used the 2.5mm jack wireline version
> once (thanks, Bill McG!), and it was much better.  Apparently they
> skimped on the electronics in this one.

Yeah, I thought I'd 'upgrade' to the bluetooth version and it's not the 
droid I was looking for.  I mostly use an old Plantronics 2.5mm 1-ear 
headset these days if I have to use the cellphone for long.  My LG phone 
does great managing the gain, the previous Motorola didn't.  The wire is 
unfortunate but I've tried a variety of bluetooth headsets on several 
phones and they've all failed at the basics, like simple noise 
rejection.  The cheap headset uses a plastic mic boom, not DSP's, and 
sounds great.

If anybody actually wants the bluetooth retro, understanding its 
limitations, just shout - the LUG sneakernet can probably find a routing 
solution.

-Bill

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[GNHLUG] [DLSLUG-Announce] TOMORROW: Patent Absurdity - Movie & Popcorn Night @DLSLUG - 2010-05-06

2010-05-05 Thread Bill McGonigle 
[note room change]
[note popcorn]

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The next regular monthly meeting of DLSLUG will be held:

 Thursday, May 6th, 7-9PM
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  Patent Absurdity explores the case of software patents and the
  history of judicial activism that led to their rise, and the
  harm being done to software developers and the wider economy.
  The film is based on a series of interviews conducted during the
  Supreme Court's review of in re Bilski — a case that could
  have profound implications for the patenting of software. The
  Court's decision is due soon...

  With interviews from Eben Moglen, Dan Bricklin, Karen Sandler,
  Richard Stallman and others.  

8:50  New York Minute

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