[H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread Joe User
Hello HWG, I just can't settle on a solution to an issue I have. See, I live out in the sticks. AM radio is a nightmare in the evenings. I want to listen to talk radio when I go to sleep. The bedroom is upstairs and I have no network connections up there. I have the ability to do wir

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread Ben Ruset
Well, this doesn't fall into the cheap category, but a Chumby would do what you want to do. Maybe you could find a used one. http://www.chumby.com/ Joe User wrote: Hello HWG, I just can't settle on a solution to an issue I have. See, I live out in the sticks. AM radio is a nightmare i

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread Bill
> -Original Message- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 4:24 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? > > Well, th

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the RoadyXT to the car as well. Of course, you also need a sub to XM / Sirrius. I think they are like 7$ / month or so. Most Joe User wrote: Hello HWG,

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread tmservo
ct: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the RoadyXT to the car as well. Of course, you also need a sub to XM / Sirrius. I think they are like 7$ / month or so. Most

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread Brian Weeden
- From: "Anthony Q. Martin" Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:18:20 To: Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the RoadyXT to the car as well. Of course, you a

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread Joe User
Hello Ben, Monday, December 29, 2008, 6:23:52 PM, you wrote: > Well, this doesn't fall into the cheap category, but a Chumby would do > what you want to do. Maybe you could find a used one. > http://www.chumby.com/ Well, I am just a tight wad - if I have to spend I will but I hate to pay for s

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-29 Thread Joe User
Q. Martin" > Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:18:20 > To: > Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? > You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside > your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the > RoadyXT to the car as well. Of

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread billsf
guess.. Bill Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Joe User Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:42:03 To: tmse...@rlrnews.com Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? Hello Tmservo, Monday, December 29, 2008, 7:30:04 PM, you wrote: > Xm and sirius are same now, sir

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
The RoadyXT w/ home kit comes with an external antenna and like 25 ft of cord so you can locate the antenna outside or wherever is you need to get reception. It also comes with powercord and a means to connnected it to your speakers. In my case, I hooked it into to my PC. The cord proved unne

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread Ben Ruset
My friend has one and likes it, but he's using it more for displaying images from Flickr than anything. Browsing through the plugins directory for the Chumby I can see that people have made plugins for various radio streams as well as made a way for you to listen to Sirius/XM streams through t

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread JRS
to exist just because they are ignored. - Original Message From: Joe User To: "tmse...@rlrnews.com" Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 10:42:03 PM Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? Hello Tmservo, Monday, December 29, 2008, 7:30:04 PM, you wrote: > Xm and sirius are sam

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread Rick Glazier
I do something like that with a $10(US) MP3 player, rechargable AAA battery(s), in the ear "earbud" headphones, and free D/Ls of PodCasts. It keeps me from thinking, and if they are old so much the better as I don't have to listen... (I used to do this with a Cassette tape and the same album for

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread Joe User
Hello JRS, Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 9:48:06 AM, you wrote: > Check out C Crane Company, they have tons of radios... > I use their CC Radio plus, which is supposed to be one of the best receiving > AM radios you can buy.. > http://www.ccrane.com/radios/index.aspx Actually, thats where I am

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread Joe User
Hello Rick, Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 10:51:05 AM, you wrote: > I do something like that with a $10(US) MP3 player, rechargable AAA > battery(s), > in the ear "earbud" headphones, and free D/Ls of PodCasts. > It keeps me from thinking, and if they are old so much the better as I don't > have

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-30 Thread Rick Glazier
I had another thought. My Library lets me check out (D/L only) electronic books that play on certain MP3 players (not mine) or most computers. (Free Software required.) They would be time limited, but the price is right... With good (or cheap?) ear buds and a built in graphic equalizer I can ad

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-31 Thread Brian Weeden
Let me guess - they happen to be crippled with Microsoft's PlaysForSure DRM? --- Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 1:39 AM, Rick Glazier wr

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2008-12-31 Thread Rick Glazier
It was DRMed by someone... My $10 player (AMIR) is too dumb for anything like that. To play them on a computer you need a license and at least a certain version of WMP, so I guess MS protects them. More info: (No use sending my Library link, a password is required.) http://www.overdrive.com/resour

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2009-01-01 Thread Joe User
Hello Wayne, Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 8:49:54 PM, you wrote: > http://www.live365.com > http://www.iheartmusic.com/national_radio_tuner/ > http://www.radiotower.com/ Awesome - thank you -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... "...now these points of data make a beautiful

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2009-01-01 Thread Joe User
Hello Rick, Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 12:39:59 AM, you wrote: > I had another thought. My Library lets me check out (D/L only) electronic > books > that play on certain MP3 players (not mine) or most computers. (Free Software > required.) > They would be time limited, but the price is righ

Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?

2009-01-01 Thread Joe User
Hello Rick, Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 11:19:06 AM, you wrote: > It was DRMed by someone... > My $10 player (AMIR) is too dumb for anything like that. > To play them on a computer you need a license and at least > a certain version of WMP, so I guess MS protects them. > More info: (No use send