Android smart speaker supports Alexa and Google Assistant

2017-05-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
Opens up a whole range of possibilities being based on Android http://linuxgizmos.com/android-smart-speaker-supports-alexa-and-google-assistant/ -- ** "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if you were going to live forever"

OT maybe Grundig G3 radio

2017-05-02 Thread Bob Hicks
Hello list. This isn't exactly a pc audio question, but I have a Grundig G3 Globe Traveler transistor radio which I use a lot because TV sports broadcasters do too much bsing. Radio broadcasters are more about the game. My problem is this, all the external surfaces have become sticky.

Removing Meta Information From Sound Files

2017-05-02 Thread Dave Marthouse
Can someone point me to any software package that can remove all meta information from sound files. so that I can make that information match what is in the song title? I've looked in system properties and can't seem to change or even find the names to change. Any information would be

SV: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Brian Olesen
Hi. Wow then you should have heard the first generation. Grin It was really really bad! Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Tom Kaufman Sendt: 2. maj 2017 01:29 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Emne: RE:

Re: SV: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
Indeed it was bad and at the very least the 2ND generation is quite an improvement but not as good as it really ought to be compared to other stuff out there, even the basic phones have very nice sounding internal speakers. On 2/05/2017 4:20 PM, Brian Olesen wrote: Hi. Wow then you should

Re: Removing Meta Information From Sound Files

2017-05-02 Thread Kenny
I think you need the excellent MP3 Tag software found here: http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html It can not only remove all those Meta tags for you, but it can help you find the right one's to replace them easily. Next to Winrar, this is the most used program on my Windows 10 PC. 100%

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Kenny
WOW! I've owned a VRS 2nd gen for over 4 years and it's my most used piece of equipment in my home. Having my favorite OTR stations bookmarked as Favorites along with several other Live audio streams like CNN, this thing is en valuable to me. Listen to my local newspaper and favorite print

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Gerardo Corripio
And do you have to buy or sale something to be on, or could I just go on and see if I someday find an interesting item I'd like to buy or sale? El 02/05/2017 a las 10:18 a.m., Laz escribió: Send a blank message to blind-bst+subscr...@groups.io It has over 450 members and going strong. Laz On

Re: Removing Meta Information From Sound Files

2017-05-02 Thread Dave Marthouse
Thanks. I'll give it a try.' Dave On 5/2/2017 5:15 PM, Kenny wrote: I think you need the excellent MP3 Tag software found here: http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html It can not only remove all those Meta tags for you, but it can help you find the right one's to replace them easily.

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Hamit Campos
Dude where did ya get a 256 GB SD card? The VRS allowed it too? That's epic! On 5/2/2017 5:33 PM, Kenny wrote: WOW! I've owned a VRS 2nd gen for over 4 years and it's my most used piece of equipment in my home. Having my favorite OTR stations bookmarked as Favorites along with several other

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread john schwery
Hamit, 2 lists I can think of are BST and The Royal Post. Both are for buying, selling and trading. At 11:25 PM 5/1/2017, you wrote: Ah what did ya do with it? On the subject of getting rid of stuff, anyone know someware where people sell stuff like this? Like an EBay for Blind devices?

SV: SV: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Brian Olesen
Hi Dane, Agree totally. It's usable for speech, but hopeless when it comes to music. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 2. maj 2017 08:31 Til: PC Audio Discussion List Emne: Re: SV:

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah cool. Thanks. On 5/2/2017 6:58 AM, john schwery wrote: Hamit, 2 lists I can think of are BST and The Royal Post. Both are for buying, selling and trading. At 11:25 PM 5/1/2017, you wrote: Ah what did ya do with it? On the subject of getting rid of stuff, anyone know someware where

Re: OT maybe Grundig G3 radio

2017-05-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Not at all surprised to hear this as the quality control for the G3 radio is nothing short of terrible, I'll put a link to the review of this radio in this eMail. So how to fix the sticky radio? I've had this problem before with various radio sets and the short answer seems to be to get

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Hamit Campos
I didn't know Samsung makes memory cards though? Cool. On 5/2/2017 6:09 PM, Kenny wrote: Try looking up Pny, Samsung and SanDisk SD cards on Amazon.com. Purchased mines during a Black Friday sale on Amazon. At 05:37 PM 5/2/2017, you wrote: Dude where did ya get a 256 GB SD card? The VRS

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Laz
Hi Gera, You can lurk as long as you want. (smile) Laz On 5/2/17, Gerardo Corripio wrote: > And do you have to buy or sale something to be on, or could I just go on > and see if I someday find an interesting item I'd like to buy or sale? > El 02/05/2017 a las 10:18 a.m.,

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread john schwery
Hamit, I'm not sure. BSt is mostly American. At 10:02 AM 5/2/2017, you wrote: Are these UK lists though? Cause the Roil Post sounds like a UK thing. On 5/2/2017 6:58 AM, john schwery wrote: Hamit, 2 lists I can think of are BST and The Royal Post. Both are for buying, selling and trading.

Re: SV: SV: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
And that'ts the point. On an iPhone etc its very enjoyable to listen to music from that internal speaker - no not excellent quality - but far better than it used to be. On 2/05/2017 8:12 PM, Brian Olesen wrote: Hi Dane, Agree totally. It's usable for speech, but hopeless when it comes to

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah okay. On 5/2/2017 10:16 AM, john schwery wrote: Hamit, I'm not sure. BSt is mostly American. At 10:02 AM 5/2/2017, you wrote: Are these UK lists though? Cause the Roil Post sounds like a UK thing. On 5/2/2017 6:58 AM, john schwery wrote: Hamit, 2 lists I can think of are BST and The

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Hamit Campos
Are these UK lists though? Cause the Roil Post sounds like a UK thing. On 5/2/2017 6:58 AM, john schwery wrote: Hamit, 2 lists I can think of are BST and The Royal Post. Both are for buying, selling and trading. At 11:25 PM 5/1/2017, you wrote: Ah what did ya do with it? On the subject of

Latest FS Cast

2017-05-02 Thread Dane Trethowan
Worth the listen as its been produced on one of the new ElBraille machines from Freedom Scientific using the excellent Audio Studio Recorder from APH. -- ** "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if you were going to live forever"

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Laz
Send a blank message to blind-bst+subscr...@groups.io It has over 450 members and going strong. Laz On 5/1/17, Hamit Campos wrote: > Ah what did ya do with it? On the subject of getting rid of stuff, > anyone know someware where people sell stuff like this? Like an EBay

Re: Latest FS Cast

2017-05-02 Thread Hamit Campos
Yeah that was cool. I was verry surprised at the quality. On 5/2/2017 12:37 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Worth the listen as its been produced on one of the new ElBraille machines from Freedom Scientific using the excellent Audio Studio Recorder from APH. --- This email has been checked

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-02 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah okay, thanks. On 5/2/2017 11:18 AM, Laz wrote: Send a blank message to blind-bst+subscr...@groups.io It has over 450 members and going strong. Laz On 5/1/17, Hamit Campos wrote: Ah what did ya do with it? On the subject of getting rid of stuff, anyone know