Re: [slim] Any way of eliminating the "/stream.mp3" for TiVo use?

2005-02-19 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I haven't tried this, but how about moving index.html out of the way and create a symbolic link from stream.mp3 to index.html ? Paul >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/19/2005 4:48:30 PM >>> A friend is testing using his TiVo as a player for my slimserver stream. However, his TiVo only wants an IP and a P

Re: [slim] New Squeezebox?

2005-03-01 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Buy a wired one and a wireless g adapter. Much better and more reliable. I have a wireless squeezebox, yet I still use a separate adapter because I like having everything running at full G speeds. Paul >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/28/05 7:57 PM >>> Hi, I am thinking of purchasing a wireless squ

Re: [slim] UK Prices

2005-03-01 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
You know - this is a global e-mail list and I'm sure you have friends in the states that are willing to buy you gifts *wink* *wink*. Do the folks across the pond have to pay extra fees for gifts coming from the US? Aside from the additional shipping costs, I don't ever pay anything extra when

Re: [slim] Best slimserver version to start with?

2005-03-01 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Ben, My wife is a tehnophobe as well, so much so that we made it into The Parade Magazine last November (shameless plug) for the use of our squeezeboxen... http://www.slimdevices.com/images/parade1.jpg http://www.slimdevices.com/images/parade2.jpg You can see a portion of the huge pile of CDs

[slim] Web site formatting messed up?

2005-03-09 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
So with this new announcement, has anyone noticed that the website is "crooked" ? For me (IE 5.5), the top of the site is on the left, while the middle, where the ripping and slimserver 6 announcement are is way over to the right? Then for a return engagement, the bottom is back over on the left

Re: [slim] Squeezebox2

2005-03-09 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/09/05 10:46 AM >>> >Show some initiative ;-) >http://www.geekmods.com/slimp3/g2/index.htm > Jason, Any thoughts on doing another mod like this? I've got an old (almost 2 years old!) CD player that I have completely gutted and would love to put the innards of a SB2 in

Re: [slim] Web site formatting messed up?

2005-03-09 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Ah, much better... >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/09/05 11:06 AM >>> Whoa, thanks Paul. Should be fixed now. On Mar 9, 2005, at 7:53 AM, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: > So with this new announcement, has anyone noticed that the website is > "crooked" ? > > For me

[slim] Re:Squeezebox2

2005-03-09 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> Show some initiative ;-) >>> http://www.geekmods.com/slimp3/g2/index.htm > >> the front. Do you know of any places that will >> custom make a front panel similar to the one you've >> made > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/09/05 12:40 PM >>> >http://www.schaeffer-apparatebau.de/index.php?option=com

Re: [slim] Controlling power amp

2005-03-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/14/05 1:31 PM >>> >I have a sb1 connected directly to an Adcom GFA 535-II power amp. >It doesn't have an IR remote. > >Anyone have a suggestion how to get squezzebox to turn on and off >the amp's power? > >Any suggestions? > >-- >Bill Moseley >[EMAIL PROTECTED] I've

[slim] Crazy squeezebox idea as a thermostat?

2005-03-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Please bear with me on this idea... I bought a house a couple years ago with the intent of rewiring the whole thing. I've started down this road, but the house has dictated that it wants all of it's thermostats replaced. Having this stumbling block put before me has caused me to think about

Re: [slim] Non-clobbering Play function

2005-03-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/14/05 4:51 PM >>> Christopher Snell wrote: >> >> Feature request: We would like to see a feature to add a >> (song/album/artists/folder) to the playlist but add it first, before >> everybody else's selections. > >That feature already exists. It's called "insert", and i

Re: [slim] Crazy squeezebox idea as a thermostat?

2005-03-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/14/05 6:58 PM >>> >Jay Sissom wrote: >> I'm not saying that you couldn't make your squeezebox do it, I just >> wouldn't suggest using X10 for it. X10 should be used for non-mission >> critical applications in my opinion. >> >> Jay > >It's a radio thing, uses the same chan

[slim] Random play vs. non-random play

2005-03-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Is there a way (talking about 6.0, not 5.4.x) to tell Slimserver to randomize some play modes and playing songs in order. An example of each: Random: Select an artist and hit play. It would be nice to be able to exclude some genres (like Christmas) on the fly, but I'll save that for another

Re: [slim] Random play vs. non-random play

2005-03-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/15/05 3:42 PM >>> > you can shuffle by song, or by album. current mode is what you get. > > There are already requests for several tweaks to random: > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=549 > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=40 > http://bugs.slimdevice

Re: [slim] Crazy squeezebox idea as a thermostat?

2005-03-16 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/05 5:06 AM >>> >A Squeezebox is a device to play digital music over a network >from a server. Period. If you want a networked thermostat, >go buy a thermostat designed to be networked. They *do* exist. I realize they exist. I have two of them, waiting to be installe

Re: [slim] Why is the SB case so underwhwelming designwise?

2005-03-16 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
You'll probably get lots of responses on this one...but I have to say that this thing is great looking on top of my TV. Half the time, people don't even notice it's there, but when the do, they always comment on if my clock is correct. When I tell them that not only am I sure it's correct, it's

discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

2005-03-16 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/05 2:34 PM >>> >To save others from pulling out their hair, I thought I would >share this in case you have a similar situation. > >First of all, I have a pretty unusual setup: > >Slimserver 6.0b1 running on a Linux box with a raid card. >Two 250gb hard drives in a raid

Re: [slim] Why is the SB case so underwhwelming designwise?

2005-03-16 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Heh...have I got a silly solution for you. I had the same issue for a while, so what I did was install a webcam, pointed it to my slimp3, then injected that coax signal onto my internal cable tv network at channel 68 or something, then I could turn my TV to 68 and send my slimp3 IR commands ov

[slim] Latest 6.0 Slimserver nightly

2005-03-17 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I just downloaded and installed the latest 6.0 slimserver 6.0 nightly, upgrading from 3/14 to 3/17. While the menus were relatively smooth with the 3/14 nightly, 3/17 has really slow and jerky horizontal (l->r) scrolling. The vertical (up/down) is pretty smooth though. With all the talk of t

Re: [slim] New stations added to Slim Devices' Picks

2005-03-18 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/18/05 3:04 PM >>> >On Fri, Mar 18, 2005 at 10:58:21AM -0800, Michael Amster wrote: >And I just learned that WHFS out in Washington DC changed from >alt-rock to Spanish a few months ago. I lived in the DC area for five >years in the 90s. >Sigh. Yeah, I have a WAV file o

Re: [slim] Slim Devices SB2 disappointment & SB for sale.

2005-03-24 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/23/05 10:40 PM >>> > The problem with the existing server, just as you point out, > is that the real-time and non-real-time server functions are > bundled into the same tasks and threads, and insufficient > attention has been paid to meeting real-time-critical playback

[slim] Chipmunks are back!

2005-03-26 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Using slimserver-03-26-1.noarch.rpm, Fedora Core 2, kernel 770. Listening to internet radio with softsqueeze (2.0b1 came with 3/26 nightly) and I heard chipmunks. Listening to the same station via squeezebox does not exhibit the same behavior (it plays normally). I've got Java Version 1.5.0 (bui

RE: [slim] Chipmunks are back!

2005-03-27 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
al Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of PAUL WILLIAMSON Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:59 PM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Chipmunks are back! Using slimserver-03-26-1.noarch.rpm, Fedora Core 2, kernel 770. Listening to internet radio

Re: [slim] New Item Request- Squeezebox with amplifier

2005-03-28 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/28/05 3:38 PM >>> > Or, I'd like to see a portable SB solution - a > SqueezeBoomBox. It'd have great speakers and > plenty of power, using small and cool-running digital > amplifiers. A card slot for whatever wireless technology > was in vogue. No radio, no CD pla

Re: [slim] SqueezeBox 2, Slimserver 6 and FLAC question

2005-03-30 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/30/05 11:48 AM >>> > > I don't believe the runtime transcoding of CUEed FLAC should > introduce gaps. The SB2 generally starts decoding a track well > before the previous one has finished playing (this allows us to > do, among other things, audio transitions including cr

Re: [slim] Apple lossless vs Flac

2005-03-30 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/30/05 4:08 PM >>> > I want to maximize my sound quality and have started converting > everything to apple lossless - basically it seemed the best bet given > I use itunes all the time * I suppose I could use something like > dbpoweramp to batch reconvert to Flac but base

Re: [slim] Apple lossless vs Flac

2005-03-30 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/30/05 4:37 PM >>> > But, what if you have a very large music > collection and use an iPod where you interchange > tracks often? This would mean that for every > new track you want on your ipod, you'll have to > go to your flac library, decompress the file, import > it

RE: [slim] Better forum please!

2005-04-04 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
2 hours to use e-mail? Wow, I'm surprised you're able to get out of bed... >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/03/05 11:05 PM >>> Couldn't agree more got my vote it took me 2 hours to figure out how to use this thing and for the average person they would just give up!!! -Original Message --

RE: [slim] Better forum please!

2005-04-04 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
and put it into any sort of threaded view. The result is people have an inbox full of unthreaded messages with no idea how to respond to them. If they receive the digests it's even worse. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

RE: [slim] Better forum please!

2005-04-04 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
gt;> The 'average' user won't be on ANY forum/list! Forums/lists are only for anoraks; it's just the degree of 'anorak-i-ness' we're debating here. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of PAUL WILLIAMSON Sent

RE: [slim] Re: Re: Re: Is it time to recall 6? Anyone get itworkingonSuse orRH 7.2?

2005-04-04 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/04/05 6:23 PM >>> > >So I know that Michael Herger is running on SME 6.0 - so that > > shouldn't be an issue for you. > > > >I've personally seen failures with RedHat 7.1 and 7.2 systems. > > Okay, you've just made me a very happy boy. Thank you! Plus, I've been hearin

Re: [slim] Better forum please!

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
ell if that is your idea of a forum interface no wonder you are against it - the current system is dire. I am not say this mailing list should cease, just a new system be put in place. I want to see slim devices grow and this support forum issue must be dealt with sooner or later. Regards, Mix

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 1:20 PM >>> > the 'save' link will only be present if you have a writable > playlist folder set in server settings. > > -kdf Not exactly true. The save button will be present if you have a playlist directory set up. It doesn't have to be writable, just readab

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 2:23 PM >>> > Something odd is definitely happening, then. I'm playing > some music, and a playlist is showing. But I only have > Download and Clear, no Save. Is this in the web interface or SavePlaylist.pm? > I think I can see the problem. *I* have write access

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 2:37 PM >>> > > I think I can see the problem. *I* have write access to > > the playlists folder - it is in ~/Music/Playlists and my > > SlimServer is in ~/Library?prefPanes. But 'group' and 'other' > > only have read access. > > That sounds like a reasonable fix.

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 3:18 PM >>> > > On 5/4/05 at 2:37 pm -0400, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote > > > > Is this in the web interface or SavePlaylist.pm? > > Web interface. So it sounds like SavePlaylist is good, Web interface is not? > > What i

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 4:02 PM >>> > I'm using the default skin, and have tried several browsers. > > On one or two occasions "save" has appeared for about 20-30 > seconds, and I have actually saved from that menu item. But > then "save" disappears from the listing. That smells like a s

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 4:13 PM >>> > > Odd. The plugin works, but the web interface doesn't. Does > > the user your web server is running under have write > > capabilities to that directory? > > > Should be no problem. I am running as the same user every > time, and as I have said I ad

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 4:52 PM >>> > On 5/4/05 at 4:05 pm -0400, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 4:02 PM >>> > >> I'm using the default skin, and have tried several browsers. > >> > >

Re: [slim] Playlists

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 6:02 PM >>> > > On 5/4/05 at 5:04 pm -0400, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote > >Does that user (group) have write access at the level above? > >I think that if you give access to a folder, the folder about needs > >to have all thos

Re: [slim] Windows Media Files

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 7:35 PM >>> > Is there any way of playing music files via my Squeeze Box which > were downloaded in Windows Media File format? All depends... > If not, is there an easy way of converting these files into another > format? Always. I use dbPowerAmp, but I would gu

Re: [slim] Windows Media Files

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 8:17 PM >>> > On Wed, 6 Apr 2005, Andrew Smith wrote: > > > Is there any way of playing music files via my Squeeze Box which were > > downloaded in Windows Media File format? > > I downloaded the tracks from a legal download site. > > If they were stolen, it'd defin

Re: [slim] Windows Media Files

2005-04-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 8:26 PM >>> > > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 8:17 PM >>> > > >> If they were stolen, it'd definitely work for you; but since you paid

Re: [slim] Windows Media Files

2005-04-06 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/06/05 1:22 PM >>> --- PAUL WILLIAMSON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/05/05 8:26 PM >>> > > > How? ("Burned and re-ripped" doesn't count in my book.) > > > >

[slim] SB2 geekport

2005-04-07 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Does the headphone jack of the SB2 output the IR codes it receives by default? I'm trying to reduce the clutter around my TV, and I've got a "dinky link" IR receiver sitting right next to my SB. If the SB2 geekport can "blast" out an IR signal, I could just get one of these: http://www.smar

Re: [slim] SB2 geekport

2005-04-07 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
th basic blasting capability, where the server sends commands to the Squeezebox2. Pass-through, macros, triggers and other things are possible down the road. Blasting support is planned for 6.1 - right now we are only putting in bug fixes. On Apr 7, 2005, at 8:37 AM, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:

[slim] New trunk - 6.1 db choice?

2005-04-08 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
How have the last two nightlies of 6.1 been for people? I'm just wondering, because my counts (artists, genres, albums, etc.) have gotten better than even on the stable from 6.0.1 release a few days ago. I'm amazed at how fast the scanning has gotten in the last couple weeks, and with the a

Re: [slim] SB2 geekport

2005-04-09 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/09/05 9:00 AM >>> > > It would be nice if there was support for IR blasting over the > CLI, then the xAP slimserver connector could support it too. > > Max Barker > > http://www.xapframework.net Since it appears xAP only runs on windows, is there an equivalent on linux

[slim] SoftSqueeze2.0b3 and 6.1.0 nightlies

2005-04-09 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
When starting up the softsqueeze that comes with the 6.1.0 nightly from 4/9, I get a message saying it is not the latest. I went to the sf site and that is sporting the same version I'm running. Are there ss nightlies too? Paul ___ Discuss mailing li

Re: [slim] SoftSqueeze2.0b3 and 6.1.0 nightlies

2005-04-10 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/10/05 4:47 PM >>> > I've not written the version for slimserver 6.1 yet, but by > the time this version of the slimserver is released I will have :). > The main feature I am planning is a much improved music > search/playlist. Softsqueeze 2.0b3 is the latest version at

Re: [slim] Sonos Doesn't Have to be a Threat

2005-04-13 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/13/05 5:03 PM >>> > It's interesting, but the "Live Search" feature now makes > Slimserver nearly as responsive (if not quite a smooth) as an > app. I've been using it more and more. If it were combined with > a 3-pane display like iTunes or Winamp (which ripped off the

Re: [slim] Sonos Doesn't Have to be a Threat

2005-04-13 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Good point. It was AOL... But I think they're in bed together. Paul >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/13/05 8:00 PM >>> ummm...pretty sure it's AOL that bought Winamp, not Apple. Corporate goons either way, I guess... PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: >>>>[EMAIL P

Re: [slim] Platinum SB2 Delayed AT LEAST 1 Month

2005-04-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/15/05 11:59 AM >>> > > --- morgan4x4 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > -If you want to switch to a Black case you will receive > > a $20.00 discount and it will ship immediately. If you > > would like to do this please reply to this email to inform > > us as soon as pos

Re: [slim] Re: Platinum SB2 Delayed AT LEAST 1 Month

2005-04-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/15/05 1:33 PM >>> > You'd probably hate my main music system (purchased about 7 > years ago): > > http://ultratrendy.com:31888/images/stereo03.jpg > > Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. :) I think it looks > pleasantly retro. It does, in a geeky sort of way ;

Re: [slim] Re: My SB2 arrived yesterday !

2005-04-21 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/21/05 6:28 AM >>> > Here at Meridian, we use a VFD in our G Series products, but it > has much coarser dots and we don't get 'grayscale' out of it. > Actually, I'd love to know the display manufacturer and part > number without taking the box apart... :) Noritake - cust

[slim] Softsqueeze 2.0b6 and 4/23 6.1.0 nightly menu animation

2005-04-23 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I'm not sure if this is going to make sense, but the menu animation while going up and down seems backwards. I remember seeing something about this, but I can't seem to find the thread now. From the animation of the menu, the organization seems backwards... Showing Squeezebox Home (1 of 7) No

[slim] Re: SB2 missing end of FLAC files

2005-04-24 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/24/05 9:27 AM >>> > > jth Wrote: > > If you use single-album flac files with external cue sheets, it is > > possible to lose 1/100 of a second of audio at the end of a track > > because of a rounding issue. Most people shouldn't notice this though > > ... > 1/100th of a se

[slim] AOL Radio?

2005-04-25 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I've been an AOL subscriber for about 15 years now, and just recently started listening to AOL Radio. With the announcement about satellite radio coming to AOL, I started checking out the current radio offerings. Of course, now I'm wondering if there's any interest in getting access to AOL radio

[slim] Re: SB2 missing end of FLAC files

2005-04-25 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/25/05 5:14 AM >>> > > Odds are it was free (flac that is) in the first place, so I'm quite > > confident he'll be able to get 100% of his money back! LOL... > > > > Paul > Careful, I wasn't trying to say anything against the original > poster's problem. I'm not doubtin

Re: [slim] Calling all Java developers...

2005-05-10 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/10/05 10:49 AM >>> > On 5/10/05, Roy Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > SlimServer already does this (minus the cover art). Am I missing > > something in your question? > > > > I think the feature is exposing SlimServer functionality through > the Tivo interface, wh

Re: [slim] Calling all Java developers...

2005-05-10 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/10/05 4:06 PM >>> > "PAUL WILLIAMSON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Tivo = closed as it gets. If there's any activity for something > > like this, it would make more

Re: [slim] Calling all Java developers...

2005-05-11 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/10/05 10:21 PM >>> > True, but in their defense, this is the first release, and I > beleive that those things will improve. I think it would be > better already if the company had ever turned a profit; > right now I think they're probably in a position of having > li

Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/04/05 9:16 AM >>> > I'd like to see a new remote with more buttons, just for the simple > reason that I'd like to easily program my universal remote with all of > the new/extra buttons. So you want a new remote so you can use another remote? Odd. > (I have done so usi

Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/05/05 10:24 AM >>> > > So you want a new remote so you can use another remote? Odd. > > It's not odd...it's the reason some use the JVC DVD remote > codes.dedicated FF/REW/PAUSE buttons for starters. It's a pain > for the average joe to dick around at this level. E

Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/05/05 11:41 AM >>> > Well...what can I say to that...people have accidentally held > down the skip track button to have it fast forward, and they > would wonnder why the song sounds funny as it clicks, and > pops forward through the song. I've had questions about ho

Re: [slim] Tag organization question

2005-07-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/05/05 1:47 PM >>> > I know that there has been some discussion about name > vs. display info, but given that the Artist tag is the main > one I use, how do people do the following. I have a number > of Jazz Albums by: > > Bill Evans Trio > Bud Powell Trio > Dave Bru

Re: [slim] Re: A better remote?

2005-07-05 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/05/05 2:22 PM >>> > Since when does a wife choose ANYTHING over bitching about > something the husband loves? (heehee) So true! But, when she gets her picture in a magazine 8-) > I've got a Logitech Harmony 880 remote which is quite nice/flexible, That IS a nice rem

Re: [slim] Some enterprising person

2005-08-22 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/22/05 1:05 PM >>> > is going to create and sell a small, quiet, turnkey computer to > run SlimServer. And make some money doing so. He already is... > With all the interest in running SlimServer on NAS appliances, > which are really underpowered for the task they're

Re: [slim] Some enterprising person

2005-08-22 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/22/05 4:10 PM >>> > Quoting Dondi Fusco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > The screenshot of the 'Java Interface' has the > > SoftSqueeze java app with the name 'SofttSqueeze' > > still embedded in the app window > > > exactly :) > > and way down near the bottom, Squeezebox IS li

[slim] Play one thing, display another?

2005-08-23 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I had a need this morning to see what was going on with a particular news story this morning, but still wanted to listen to music. So, it got me thinking... Can the squeezebox play a song (or playlist), but scroll through an xml feed from a web site while doing so? Paul _

[slim] Re: SlimDevices losing out in the UK

2005-08-30 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/30/05 5:20 PM >>> > > Arghhh, sorry about that everyone, I tried to remove all traces but > obviously missed one, will fix it now!! Well, two...check the mouse-over text as well... Paul ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.s

[slim] Latest Slimserver nightly crashing

2005-09-11 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Ok, not all the time...but I'm using the nightly from 2005/09/11 using the rpm on Linux FC4. Playing regular flac files from a folder (not a playlist per se) and my wife decided after the current list of songs was over, she wanted to switch over to an internet radio stream. So, she selected a

Re: [slim] Latest Slimserver nightly crashing

2005-09-11 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
ch came up blank. Paul >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/11/05 10:59 PM >>> Paul, where was she navigated to when she pressed add? Also, did you check the server log and see if there was an error generated? On Sep 11, 2005, at 7:54 PM, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: > Ok, not all the time...but I

Re: [slim] Latest Slimserver nightly crashing

2005-09-11 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
the server log and see if there was an error generated? On Sep 11, 2005, at 7:54 PM, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: > Ok, not all the time...but I'm using the nightly from 2005/09/11 > using the rpm on Linux FC4. > > Playing regular flac files from a folder (not a playlist per se) >

Re: [slim] My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/14/05 11:08 AM >>> > Sorry about the 3d drawing, not my strong point!! > > http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox.gif >http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezebox3d.gif > > Pictures are quite big, I tried to keep it to scale. I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, bu

Re: [slim] My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/14/05 11:39 AM >>> > > On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 11:20 -0400, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: > > The drawings themselves are pretty good, but anything > > that isn't a 19" wide form factor (to me) isn't hifi > > gear - it&

Re: [slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/14/05 12:55 PM >>> > I'd go for pale blue and orange, with blinking acrylic knobs. > Very 23rd century :) More like Edmonton Oiler-ish or NY Islander-ish... A little under a month to hockey season...game on! Paul ___ Discuss

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/14/05 5:33 PM >>> > > For those who wanted full width hifi size: > > Silver: http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxfullwidth.gif > > Black: http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxfullwidthblack.gif Not bad, but it doesn't appear that the scale is quite righ

[slim] XM radio via AOL?

2005-09-14 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I was wondering if anyone was working on a way for Slimserver to somehow stream XM radio streams via AOL to the squeezebox? It would seem doable, but I wanted to check if anyone was working on something like this before I head down that path. Paul

Re: [slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
For a "clean" look, I'd rather see a fold down door of sorts. Now what would be really cool (getting out of hand here...) is the fold down door could house a bluetooth mini keyboard for total control of the squeezebox. Forgoing that idea, what about a fold down door with the look and feel of th

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/15/05 1:00 PM >>> > > No problem at all, I'm enjoying drawing them and as you say, it > would be good to get some ideas together. > > Here are those couple of changes (only took 2 mins to do): > http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxnew2.gif > > Open to any othe

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/15/05 2:05 PM >>> > > With Paul's changes > > http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxnew3.gif > > I'll look into the textures tonight and tomorrow and see if I can > work out how to make it more of a matt metalic look rather than > the current perspex. So, now t

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
It still *looks* like it was drawn... >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/15/05 4:39 PM >>> andtexture: http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxtextured.gif -- audiofi ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.co

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Ugh, now it's ugly... This one: http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxtextured.gif Was almost perfect IMHO. The knob was multifunction. No need to have two separate knobs. No need to label the 1/4" jack. I'm pretty sure most users would understand you can't plug an amp or guitar into

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-15 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/15/05 10:40 PM >>> > > Jim, the volume knob acts as a volume knob by default. If > you press "Select", you'll go into "Menu Mode." The the > volume knob acts like an up/down menu control. If you > press-hold "Select" you'll go back to "Volume Mode." If > you do noth

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-16 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/15/05 11:42 PM >>> PAUL WILLIAMSON Wrote: > >I'd like this do be controlled by software. I have really > > no need for a volume knob on this unit, because it > > will be connected via optical and the volume will be fixed. >

[slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-16 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/16/05 9:47 AM >>> > > With the most recent changes: > http://audiofi.dudehost.com/other/squeezeboxtextured4.gif > > The screen is meant to be slightly recessed on this one. That is just about perfect. Although with everything else being round, how about making the squ

Re: [slim] Re: My ideal squeezebox

2005-09-16 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/16/05 1:00 PM >>> > > Nice job. Let's get someone to build a bunch of them! > > > > FrontPanelDesigner should now be called upon. Someone > > want to see about a bulk discount? > > How do you connect all those fancy buttons to the SB? The same way as how we'll actually

[slim] Re: SlimDevices losing out in the UK

2005-09-19 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/19/05 9:59 AM >>> > > Now this is a nice product. Well, it would be if it had a > SlimDevices logo on the front... > > http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000243059438/ That is EASILY the second ugliest product I've ever seen, only topped by that other dorku product of t

[slim] Re: SlimDevices losing out in the UK

2005-09-19 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/19/05 11:03 AM >>> PAUL WILLIAMSON Wrote: > >>> radish.1vlzy0 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com 09/19/05 9:59 > Well it doesn't look much worse than (say) a Bose Waveradio, > and plenty of people have those by their beds

Re: [slim] SB1: Feeling Forgotten

2005-09-19 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I have a slimp3 (the original slimdevices hw product) and still use it regularly. If you want to upgrade, ebay or offer them up for sale on this list. I know I've been thinking about getting another one, but don't need the extra stuff of the sb2 (yet). I'm not sure why you feel 3 is a heav

[slim] Got my sticker

2005-09-19 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Just got my slimdevices "stickerz" today! Woohoo! As soon as I buy my new car (within a month or so), I'll be displaying ths proudly! Thanks! Paul ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/disc

[slim] Totally OT - Songs about money

2005-09-21 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
Pardon the interruption, but this is probably the best group to ask this question of... I need songs that have the word "Money" somewhere within the lyrics. I just got asked this morning to make up a CD filled with them. The only problem is, I can only think of a few songs: "Money" by Pink

Re: [slim] Re: Okay, maybe it's time to call it a day...

2005-09-21 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/21/05 9:40 AM >>> > The truth of the matter is that the squeezebox software is, and > always has been, very flakey. Been running on various machines for about 2 years. Very few problems. None in the last 18 months that prevented music from playing. > If you can give i

RE: [slim] Totally OT - Songs about money

2005-09-21 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/21/05 12:43 PM >>> > I think he's probably got enough to fill a CD now. > > Simon > Barcombe UK I think I do! Thanks everyone. I'll be hitting the used CD store tonight looking for lots of this music. This list rocks...Holy mackerel, I never realized how many songs h

Re: [slim] UK Publicity: Squeezebox2 on "The Gadget Show" CH5

2005-09-22 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/22/05 11:26 AM >>> > I recently submitted a Squeezebox2 for review by Channel 5's "The > Gadget Show" here in the UK. It is on the first episode of the new > series, full details below. Is there any chance someone could record this and make it available? Preferably a sim

[slim] Music drops out when executing search

2005-09-23 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
I've gotten accustomed to running the latest rpm available and tried to search items while a song was playing and got a dropout for about 2 seconds. I thought with the introduction of SQLite, this issue might have been solved. I have a celeron p4 2.2ghz with fc3 and a bunch of other apps runni

[slim] Re: OT: Power line network adaptors (was: Okay, maybe it's time to call it a day...)

2005-09-23 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/23/05 2:50 PM >>> > FWIW, Canadian factories are supplied with 600V 3 phase, > (which is a nice submultiple of a standard transmission voltage) > and american factories (for some reason I can't figure out) are > 440V 3 phase. And you thought we shared a common power grid

[slim] Re: NAS Drive Running Slimserver Solution

2005-09-25 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/25/05 2:44 PM >>> > > Will it be terribly difficult for SlimDevices to integrate a HDD > in SB2 and make it SB3? Just curious. Ugh, I'd hate that. Go get a ReadyNAS and make a new case. I'd rather see the SB3 have a larger VFD, like 2x as big as the current one, or h

[slim] Re: iTunes plays fine, but SqueezeBox/Slimserver show blank titles

2005-09-29 Thread PAUL WILLIAMSON
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/29/05 6:19 AM >>> Radish, Thanks for your comments. radish Wrote: > SlimServer is about as non-proprietary as you can get. > That's not true. If it were, Squeezebox2 would support UPnP or such. That is your opinion, which you are entitled to. Upnp is for peer to pee

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