Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread chill
Hmm - I'm going to give up on die.net for now. I figured out how to use mysqueezebox.com's image proxy (I think), and managed to fetch one of the other images via the proxy. Code: wget "http://www.mysqueezebox.com/public/imageproxy?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.sat24.com%2Fmost

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread plympton
Paul Webster wrote: > Forum shows > Location: Portland, OR, USA Yeah, shipping heavy Boom's overseas probably would be cost prohibitive. Though somehow they can ship me trinkets from China for $1, I don't think the UK qualifies for that loophole. :-( -

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread chill
Thanks Erland, that gives me something to go on. I'll certainly be interested to see how to use the mysqueezebox.com image proxy. chill's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10839 View this thread: ht

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread erland
chill wrote: > Hi Erland - do you have any tips for fetching a plain image from > die.net? > It worked previously without having to do anything specific but I guess they might have added something to stop people from downloading the images when they switched to https. My guess is that you might

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread chill
erland wrote: > In the Daylight Clock applet I used images from die.net: > https://www.die.net/earth/ > There is a number off different projections available and also one for > moon phase: https://www.die.net/moon/ > Hi Erland - do you have any tips for fetching a plain image from die.net? If

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread Rainer M Krug
> On 22 Jan 2021, at 14:15, chill > wrote: > > > rkrug wrote: >> in which folder do you put the script so that it survives reboots? >> > > Anything in /home/tc (and below) will survive a reboot, provided you do > a backup first (pcp bu). Thanks a lot. > > >

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread chill
rkrug wrote: > in which folder do you put the script so that it survives reboots? > Anything in /home/tc (and below) will survive a reboot, provided you do a backup first (pcp bu). chill's Profile: http://forums.slimdev

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread rkrug
Quick question (I like that approach!) - in which folder do you put the script so that it survives reboots? Thanks Rainer rkrug's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62249 View this thread: http://fo

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread Paul Webster
Looks useful - so tagging for pretend #wiki Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland P

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread chill
erland wrote: > In the Daylight Clock applet I used images from die.net: > https://www.die.net/earth/ > There is a number off different projections available and also one for > moon phase: https://www.die.net/moon/ > > Daylight Clock applet no longer works since die.net switched to use > https.

Re: [slim] Forum slow to load. Anyone else notice?

2021-01-22 Thread anotherbob
RonM wrote: > and just fine now, over my pretty slow connection. Back to normal now, just one of life's mysteries. anotherbob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=51459 View this thread: http://foru

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread erland
chill wrote: > I now collect a variety of images from other sources, and am on the > lookout for other sources, so please go ahead and post anything you > think might be interesting. > In the Daylight Clock applet I used images from die.net: https://www.die.net/earth/ There is a number off d

Re: [slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread chill
chill wrote: > Fortunately, which is key to this, the Image Viewer screensaver seems to > re-read the directory and re-load each image file whenever it updates, > so I can add images to that folder, or update existing images, and the > screensaver always cycles through the current images. Corre

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread florca
slartibartfast wrote: > Someone I know booked tickets for a cinema in Leicester Square. Or so he > thought. The tickets he booked were actually for a cinema in Leicester > [emoji1787] > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Plus regular stories, some true, of people thinking they're flying to

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread slartibartfast
florca wrote: > So rather more than 10 miles away then... :rolleyes: > > Was reading on my phone and didn't spot that bit.Someone I know booked > tickets for a cinema in Leicester Square. Or so he thought. The tickets he booked were actually for a cinema in Leicester [emoji1787] Sent from my

[slim] Jivelite geo/weather maps screensaver

2021-01-22 Thread chill
I had occasionally thought about trying to write a dedicated screensaver to show various real-time geo/weather maps, maybe a bit like a 'Geochron' (https://geochron.co.uk/) display. But then I saw how '@sodface was using the built-in Image Viewer screensaver' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/show

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread florca
Paul Webster wrote: > Forum shows > Location: Portland, OR, USA So rather more than 10 miles away then... :rolleyes: Odroid HC1 / Armbian Stretch LMS & LocalPlayer 4x Slim Devices SB3 (White) 1x Boom, 1x Radio 2x Joggler + Squeezeplay / Squeezelite + Topping TP30 ---

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread Paul Webster
florca wrote: > Where are you? If you're in the town of Plympton, South Devon, then > about 10 miles from me and interested in a good Boom and maybe the > failing SB3.. Forum shows Location: Portland, OR, USA Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxen for sale

2021-01-22 Thread florca
Where are you? If you're in the town of Plympton, South Devon, then about 10 miles from me and interested in a good Boom and maybe the failing SB3.. Odroid HC1 / Armbian Stretch LMS & LocalPlayer 4x Slim Devices SB3 (White) 1x Boom, 1x Radio 2x Joggler + Squeezeplay / Squeezelite + Topping TP3