Re: [slim] Hello out there,!!!

2010-06-18 Thread jeebers
>From Twitter: mysqueezebox We're currently seeing a complete network outage at our DC datacenter, we're investigating The datacenter had a hardware failure; they are working on the problem http://twitter.com/mysqueezebox -- jeebers www.last.fm/use

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Squidget - A SqueezeBox Widget for Android

2011-04-20 Thread jeebers
And I agree with not wanting the rating / facebook things either. Great widget though - thanks! -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 V

Re: [slim] Anyone tried both Android and iPeng? Which do you prefer, why?

2011-06-16 Thread jeebers
, very good and, if you haven't used one before, will come as something of a revelation. The main decision to make is iOS vs Android (not wanting to open a can of worms...) -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 www.soundcloud.com/artiefufkin -

Re: [slim] Why no new apps coming out?

2011-08-04 Thread jeebers
There's an mflow app in the works, according to their twitter. http://beta.mflow.com/ -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 www.soundcloud.com/artiefufkin jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

2011-08-10 Thread jeebers
Good to see you back - hope you're prepared to be inundated... I believe iPeng has recently included ability to stream Soundcloud streams - is there any chance of implementing this is Squeezecommander? -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 www.soundcloud.com/artief

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

2011-08-30 Thread jeebers
socistep;653939 Wrote: > My desire HD loses connection, not sure what causes and won't auto > reconnect. The only way to solve is to turn wireless off and on. > > Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk Same with my Desire HD, although intermittently -- jeebers www.last.fm

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android

2011-09-15 Thread jeebers
socistep;657420 Wrote: > Good news! Hopefully this works for me and others, I'm actually getting > a new server this week which I'll be putting 7.6.1 on so I can compare > to my other server which runs 7.5.3 I'm afraid the problem persists for me. 7.6.1 and

[slim] The Guardian reviews Sonos

2008-04-03 Thread jeebers
A reasonably fair review from what I can tell (never having used a Sonos...) although it is a little frustrating when it is criticised on price, and then the only competitor mentioned is Apple. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/apr/03/gadgets.digitalmusic -- jeebers

Re: [slim] The Guardian reviews Sonos

2008-04-04 Thread jeebers
I wish I'd never mentioned it to be honest. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.p

Re: [slim] Quite upset - Rhapsody!

2008-04-07 Thread jeebers
Will this affect access through SC7? I am in the UK and paid for a Pandora account before access was stopped. However, I can still access it via SC7 and SN - please don't take this away...! -- jeebers jeebers's

Re: [slim] Artwork (sort of) missing in 7.2

2008-10-15 Thread jeebers
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8317 -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: ht

Re: [slim] Last.fm Loved Tracks problem

2008-10-22 Thread jeebers
"Loved Tracks" > for any last.fm user. I don't seem to get this option. I *think* you have to be friends with them. Then you go to (from memory) Last.fm Radio -> My Friends -> username -> username's Loved Tracks -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 -

Re: [slim] Announcement Squeezecenter 7.2.1

2008-10-24 Thread jeebers
y not waited as long as 1.5 minutes to see if it continues, maybe I will next time... EDIT - XP Pro -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=102

Re: [slim] What Wi-Fi Router For UK?

2008-11-05 Thread jeebers
I use a Netgear WGR614v7 in an Edwardian terrace. The router is upstairs on top of the wardrobe with the server in the cellar and an SB3 on the ground floor and it works fine, and streams FLAC flawlessly. -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115

Re: [slim] BBC Radio 4 - Anyone else getting this?

2008-11-09 Thread jeebers
Yep noticed this earlier today -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=

Re: [slim] 7.3 looks good, seems stable

2008-11-28 Thread jeebers
rpurcell;364593 Wrote: > Where do you get 7.3? > I went to http://www.slimdevices.com/su_downloads.html "Beta and > releases" > but there isn't a SC windows exe file Here - http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/latest/7.3/ -- jeebers w

Re: [slim] Volume Levelling

2009-12-01 Thread jeebers
aubuti;491089 Wrote: > > Gapless and crossfade are different - which do you want? Gapless works > with FLAC and with MP3s encoded with recent versions of Lame. Other > codecs or Lame versions won't give you gapless on an SB. Gapless also works on a SB with OGG and (I think) W

Re: [slim] Volume Levelling

2009-12-02 Thread jeebers
at the same volume, just sounds wrong to me. Each to their own, experiment and see which you prefer. -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290

Re: [slim] Ipod like device wanted next please

2010-01-06 Thread jeebers
no way that Logitech would be able to compete with an iPod / App combination at a reasonable price, let alone with all the other functionality you get in an iPod Touch / iPhone. -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jee

Re: [slim] Warner quits free music streaming

2010-02-11 Thread jeebers
Clarification from Spotify: "To be clear WMG is not pulling out of Spotify. Media is taking things out of context. So don't worry-be happy :)" http://twitter.com/Spotify/status/8919825963 -- jeebers www.last.fm/u

Re: [slim] How Do You Control Your Squeezebox(es)?

2010-04-09 Thread jeebers
option) IR remote (if e.g. I just want to skip a track or I know exactly which album I want in which case it can be quicker than booting up iPeng) Front panel on my Boom Web UI (much less so since I got iPeng) -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115

Re: [slim] should I move to v7 ?

2008-06-11 Thread jeebers
Do you use the web interface much? If so, upgrade - it is vastly improved. If not, probably not worth bothering. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Poll: Which user category do you belong to ?

2008-06-12 Thread jeebers
structured music lover. Certainly closer to the latter, so that's what I went for. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: http://forums.slimd

Re: [slim] portable sound quality?

2008-08-27 Thread jeebers
never blindtested it against my SB3 to be honest, but maybe one day when I'm bored... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRiver_H140 -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 V

Re: [slim] Still possible to buy SlimDevices (not Logitech) SB3 in UK?

2007-08-08 Thread jeebers
dress of someone who finally sorted things out for me. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.c

Re: [slim] Still possible to buy SlimDevices (not Logitech) SB3 in UK?

2007-08-09 Thread jeebers
I bought mine from www.advancedmp3players.co.uk and the service was excellent. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevice

Re: [slim] Can I get a consistent volume?

2007-08-31 Thread jeebers
eem to match. I'd say it's around 95-98% effective, but it does seem to struggle with certain genres - dub in particular. It's still a massive improvement though. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://fo

Re: [slim] SB3 running out of CPU cycles on HQ vorbis?

2007-09-20 Thread jeebers
FWIW I have several thousand tracks encoded at Q8 using the standard encoder, and have never encountered a problem like this. :-) -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290

Re: [slim] Brand new Squeezebox supplied with used/faulty ac lead (UK)

2007-10-04 Thread jeebers
e other peoples experience of datakits. Not generally brilliant. To be honest you're lucky they even delivered it. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36850&highlight=datakits You might also want to google "Datakits customer service" if you really wa

Re: [slim] Brand new Squeezebox supplied with used/faulty ac lead (UK)

2007-10-04 Thread jeebers
y are very poor at customer service, and as Empgamer is finding out, are incredibly difficult to get hold of. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1029

Re: [slim] Future - no future!?

2007-11-21 Thread jeebers
of us. I understand the reasons why, and I know it's not Logitech / SD's fault, but I do hope that some of the SqueezeNetwork development is focused on providing alternative, comparable services for non US owners. -- jeebers --

Re: [slim] Future - no future!?

2007-11-22 Thread jeebers
-=> Jim Thanks for the reply - good to know the European capacity exists, now all we need to do is sort out the licensing. Can't see that being a problem... ;-) -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.

Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-09 Thread jeebers
To whom it may concern: You've got a couple of typos on the Squeezebox Controller and Squeezebox Receiver links on the right hand side of this page: http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_overview.html Thought you'd like to know! -

Re: [slim] Slimserver + new Last.FM features?

2008-01-28 Thread jeebers
ing on, it wouldn't work (I tried several times). When I installed it over my network from a different PC (to exactly the same location) it worked first time. No idea why. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://fo

Re: [slim] Extracting songs from single FLAC album file

2009-02-05 Thread jeebers
This is fairly straightforward to do in foobar. Load the cuesheet into foobar, select all tracks, right click and then select Convert. It should be fairly self-explanatory from there. -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115

Re: [slim] Help with volume normalization/ReplayGain

2009-03-06 Thread jeebers
s the loudest point of a full-on hardcore techno track. Personally I find this sounds odd, and album gain gives a more natural volume levelling. -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Pro

Re: [slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-20 Thread jeebers
of music at that bit > rate. > > Napster UK claim that they stream 128kbps ? thats more like it, this > "ok" for radio > I can't check napster is not yet possible where i live. It's definitely 128kbps in the UK. It sounds ok, not brilliant, but about what you would expe

Re: [slim] DSBridge - A simpler way to stream Spotify

2009-06-22 Thread jeebers
Brilliant! Works perfectly and is very easy to set up. This will keep me very happy until an official plugin is available - thanks! -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Profile:

Re: [slim] Ultimate server for SqueezeCenter?

2009-07-07 Thread jeebers
I'd personally be very interested in a version of the Vortexbox without a CD ripping drive. I rarely rip CDs anymore now my whole collection is done, so I'm happy doing them on my laptop. Therefore anything that can keep the price and size down is a positive in my book. -

Re: [slim] New "Logitech MM STREAM Squeezebox Touch" spotted !!

2009-07-09 Thread jeebers
On a slightly different note, I was looking at a bug report a couple of days ago (I forget which one) which referred to a "Baby Boom"... -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers'

Re: [slim] Should I buy an iPhone?

2009-07-20 Thread jeebers
much the last thing I bought the iPhone for... So yeah, all in all I'd have to say go for it. -- jeebers www.last.fm/user/gbennett115 jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View

Re: [slim] Shipping to United Kingdom

2007-04-20 Thread jeebers
sh they charged. Amazon have always been reliable in my experience too. -- jeebers jeebers's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sh

Re: [slim] How do you use your Squeezebox/Transporter?

2007-06-14 Thread jeebers
Last.FM a fair bit, but that's via SS. I'd certainly give Rhapsody a go if it became available in the UK. With a library of 20k+ tracks, I've usually got something to listen to locally, but SqueexeNetwork is brilliant for those times when you just can't make a decisio