Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store
pichonCalavera;407595 Wrote: > I think audio streaming is supported by the api too, altough I tought > that was supported previosuly anyway. That would make it posible to add > streaming capabilites from squeezecenter. No, it wasn't really supported before. If you really wanted to make use of streaming you had to download the stream yourself, cache it and then play from memory. This might help a bit, indeed. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Services?
> I'm interested in the new MediaFly and Napster services, but I dont see > them in SqueezeCenter per the instructions per the sticky above - am I > the only one? Did you read the update which mentions downloading the plugins or updating to 7.3.3? ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What's in a name: squeezebox?
"a word with no echoes in current popular music" I can think of a few artists that have used a squeezebox to project their talents... Arcade Fire Tom Waits The Pogues Les Negresses Vertes That said, I'd much rather hear a guitar.. -- nacmacfeegle custom mini itx server in a 1940s radio case>homeplug>Netgear router> Kitchen --- SB3>Aego M Conservatory --- >SB3>Musical Fidelity Tempest>Canon S50 Lounge SB3>yamaha 863>Kef3005SE Bedroom---boom-boom More Audiofool than Audiophile! nacmacfeegle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4889 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61429 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What's in a name: squeezebox?
A beautiful book to learn to love the squeezebox: http://www.amazon.com/Accordion-Crimes-Annie-Proulx/dp/B000UARTD6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237368223&sr=1-2 Or go to Paris (not the one in Texas!) on a nice summer day. Teus -- Teus de Jong Teus de Jong's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15415 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61429 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
Hi I never really considered this whilst accumulating my Duet & 2 Booms. But what would happen if Logitech / Squeezebox went bust & disappeared ? Would we be left with bits of silent hi-tech furniture ? I guess SC would still work so you could still access music this way - but if SN ceased to exist then PCless music would go as well wouldn't it ? Something to be said for a good old fashioned hifi ... -- swayzak swayzak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16575 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
Well, there are plenty of radio stations out there. You can access them directly over the net. I got my Squeezebox, Duet etc to allow me to store my CDs etc on hard disk, so that I could access & play them back via my home network. Squeezenetwork did not come into it. Keep smiling, The Squeezebox does the business. -- kesey kesey's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10786 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
How much does SqueezeCentre rely upon SqueezeNetwork to function? Is it only the 'Music Services' ? -- bonze TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3 - SqueezeCenter Version: 7.4 - 25592 3 x wireless SB3 + a Duet bonze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6150 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
kesey;407666 Wrote: > Well, there are plenty of radio stations out there. You can access them > directly over the net. Even if SN disappeared ? I use MP3Locker for my music collection so that I don't have to turn the PC on at all & use SN for everything. If SN went, then the only way to access radio stations would be via SC wouldn't it ? -- swayzak swayzak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16575 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is Sean still with the company?
>If he still is the boss, one would think there would be better ways to spend his time. < Then again, the founder, CEO and President of start-ups isn't always so minded to carry on leading the company after a certain point in its growth -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
All SB players need to be connected to some server. This can either be your local SqueezeCenter or SqueezeNetwork (which is a customized version of SC, more or less). If SN ceased to exist you would have to run SC locally. SC is open source so development would still be possible. The SB firmware however isn't open. Unless Logitech would release the source or someone reverse-engineered the firmware we would be stuck with whatever is available at the time. -s. -- slimpy slimpy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1524 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store
pippin;407620 Wrote: > No, it wasn't really supported before. > If you really wanted to make use of streaming you had to download the > stream yourself, cache it and then play from memory. > > This might help a bit, indeed. Add to that they will *hopefully* integrate the streaming sufficiently so that it can run in the background, controlled by the music app. At the moment I think something similar is possible, where one of the music sites streams via Safari on the iPhone/iPod, and you can 'minimise' Safari but the stream keeps running. Al -- bat400 bat400's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21153 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
slimpy;407678 Wrote: > All SB players need to be connected to some server. > This can either be your local SqueezeCenter or SqueezeNetwork (which is > a customized version of SC, more or less). > If SN ceased to exist you would have to run SC locally. > > SC is open source so development would still be possible. > The SB firmware however isn't open. Unless Logitech would release the > source or someone reverse-engineered the firmware we would be stuck > with whatever is available at the time. > > -s. OK So simply: Logitech/SB development present = SN or SC Logitech/SB development gone = SC only (=local PC / server required) -- swayzak swayzak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16575 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
swayzak;407671 Wrote: > Even if SN disappeared ? > > I use MP3Locker for my music collection so that I don't have to turn > the PC on at all & use SN for everything. > > If SN went, then the only way to access radio stations would be via SC > wouldn't it ? If you remove your SN login info from SC you still have access to much of the content in your Internet Radio menu. What I don't know is if these still go out to SN anonymously or if they are direct streams. Obviously, without a subscription management tool like on SN, anything requiring unique login info will not work on SC. But you can Cut & Paste any standard station URL from any outside source into your SC Favorites, assuming the stream is in a native SB player format. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store
bat400;407679 Wrote: > Add to that they will *hopefully* integrate the streaming sufficiently > so that it can run in the background, controlled by the music app. > > At the moment I think something similar is possible, where one of the > music sites streams via Safari on the iPhone/iPod, and you can > 'minimise' Safari but the stream keeps running. > > Al No, you can't stream via Safari. Safari can issue file playback with QuickTime (no streaming!) and then goes into the background (against QuickTime) but you can't do anything else while playback is running. -- pippin --- see iPeng, the Squeezebox iPhone remote, at penguinlovesmusic.com pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is Sean still with the company?
iPhone;407590 Wrote: > I'm with you. Once you have used a Metcal it's hard to ever pickup a > Weller even for the simplest soldering need. Inserts are more > expensive, but to have the exact temperature and tip needed for the job > is worth it. I find it quite amazing that the Metcal in my office hasn't found it's way to my house yet... I did a demo on a Pace iron with the nitrogen option for lead free solder. Pretty cool how the solder doesn't oxidize so quickly. Finally found a use for the nitrogen generator we had in storage. -- 4mula1 SqueezeCenter 7.3.2 + Solaris 10 x86: Because everything else would've been easy! '4mula1 on Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/4mula1) 4mula1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3439 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox updating without SqueezeCenter?!
fbn;407601 Wrote: > I think it's standby (I just press the power-button). > > I have problems with a Synology NAS waking up from hibernation > frequently, and I now think that the SB connecting to the SC could be > the reason for this. > > Is it possible to disable SB from connecting to SC if in Standby? There are plugins for putting your server to sleep/hibernation, so I'd guess there are ways of waking the server only when desired. I'd check the NAS forum. You could test your theory by simply unplugging the SB power or ethernet and see if your NAS stays asleep. -- toby10 toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61491 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is Sean still with the company?
If you want one for home check E-bay, there are good deals to be had. Also, for serious work, the $500 is money well spent. After getting used to using one at work I had to get one for home. No, I didn't spend $500 on it either. On topic - there are some guys that are just happier playing with electronics than managing people. I could see how selling your company to a larger corporation is a valid way to do that. You can push the admin junk off to others letting you stay in charge of the vision of the products and keep your hands "dirty", but have people with the full time job of running the show. pfarrell;407604 Wrote: > iPhone wrote: > > I'm with you. Once you have used a Metcal it's hard to ever pickup a > > Weller even for the simplest soldering need. Inserts are more > > expensive > > I never heard of metcal, looked them up because of this thread. > > its not just the inserts and tips that are "more expensive" > I couldn't find one under $500. > > For a grand, you can get reflow oven. > > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ -- Jonnio Jonnio's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18575 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] BBC WMA Radio streams cause my SB3 to reboot
mobileadam;407424 Wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Any joy with your testing? > > Adam Hi Adam, No luck unfortunately, same thing happens. I don't have enough time to spend really digging into this at the moment unfortunately. Its very frustrating - internet radio streams can be unreliable of course, but I really don't expect it to crash my SB or SC. I've gone back to using AlienBBC which works reliably for me, and avoided WMA streams. I don't think its just the BBC WMA streams that cause the problem. Chris. -- chris.mason chris.mason's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3323 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox updating without SqueezeCenter?!
fbn;407601 Wrote: > I have problems with a Synology NAS waking up from hibernation > frequently, and I now think that the SB connecting to the SC could be > the reason for this. That's probably not it. When the SB is looking for SC it does *not* send out a WOL "magic packet", so if your Synology is doing a conventional ACPI hibernation that wouldn't wake it up. To put it another way, the SB is only looking for available SC servers, not going around waking up sleeping/hibernating computers. You should try toby10's test to confirm. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61491 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Music Catalogue in PDF - Requirements?
cdmackay;407376 Wrote: > tipsen wrote: > > cdmackay;407299 Wrote: > >> tipsen wrote: > >>> iPhone;407277 Wrote: > Looks good to me. So the layout would do all the albums in artist > alphabetical order? > >>> Right now the sort order is album artist, year, albumtitle > >> I was going to ask about year, as it doesn't seem to be artist/year > in > >> > >> your example... > > It seems to be album-artist (ASCending,primary), year > > (DEScending,secondary), albumtitle (ASCcending,tertiary) - I can't > > figure out where it should be wrong? > > my apologies; I saw that it wasn't as I expected, which was > year/ascending, but failed to spot that it was descending instead, > sorry. > > Is it possible to control that via an option, please? My idea was to do something like this: //possible field values: albumartist, albumname, ... (+ASC/DESC) $config['sort'][1] = 'albumartist ASC'; $config['sort'][2] = 'year DESC'; $config['sort'][3] = 'albumtitle ASC'; Then the sorting is a bit flexible but still not too complicated (I hope). /Tommy -- tipsen tipsen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15643 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61478 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] BBC WMA Radio streams cause my SB3 to reboot
Talk to your ISP and see if they do any bandwidth shaping or other funny network stuff. ModelCitizen had very specific Squeezebox BBC WMA problem with PlusNet see http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=405306&postcount=233 You should read a few posts back and forward to get the full story. -- bpa bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iPeng Application 1.0 now on the App Store
pippin;407686 Wrote: > No, you can't stream via Safari. Safari can issue file playback with > QuickTime (no streaming!) and then goes into the background (against > QuickTime) but you can't do anything else while playback is running. Oh I see. Probably just wishful thinking that the streaming will be integrated into the music app, although that would make sense - you can surf and check mail while listening to local music, so why not an internet radio station over wifi... Al -- bat400 bat400's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21153 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55514 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SqueezeBox updating without SqueezeCenter?!
aubuti;407701 Wrote: > That's probably not it. When the SB is looking for SC it does *not* send > out a WOL "magic packet", so if your Synology is doing a conventional > ACPI hibernation that wouldn't wake it up. To put it another way, the > SB is only looking for available SC servers, not going around waking up > sleeping/hibernating computers. You should try toby10's test to confirm. Hi, the NAS is not capable of hibernating itself, it only hibernates the harddisk. So I think SB will contact the NAS frequently and the NAS then wakes the harddisk from hibernation to answer the request in SC ... I'll try toby10's idea. But nevertheless it would be good to tell the SB to keep sleeping (and not connect to or check SC) until we wake it up :) -- fbn fbn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22156 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61491 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
I'm in the process of deciding between the sonos OR squeezecenter solution for my home, I wonder if you might be able to answer a question on creating playlists. I currently use foobar on a Win XP PC to play my music. One of the great things about it is you can browse your (large) music collection very quickly and easily knock up a playlist of 4 or 5 albums. So lets assume you've created an "on the fly playlist" but after listening for a while you really want to "slot in" another track or two from your library. You want this new track(s) to play right after the currently playing track whilst keeping the rest of the now playing playlist in order. In foobar (and most other software media players) you simply drag the song from your library and drop it just below the currently playing song and voila your done. I've installed the sqeezecenter on my pc and tried creating playlists in both the web interface and using the "softsqueeze" player. Both seem to be restricted to only adding tracks to the end of the current playlist. Is there anyway to achieve what I'm suggesting? -- minx_man minx_man's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27674 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
Web interface: When you put you mouse over the track number in the playlist. It turns into 4 arrows which allows you to drag the track up and down in the playlist. -- Jeff Flowerday Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Simplify w Itouch vs Squeezebox
On one of the music boards I saw that there is an app for the I-pod touch which seems to do a similar job using the I-touch which has picqued my curiosity It goes a step further, you can log into your library form anywhere that has an internet connection I have an 8 gig I-touch that I never use, (it was a throw in with an Apple purchase), but I don't want to reinvent the wheel - I have a duet with two recievers, and after some initial issues they have been rock solid so I'm very happy but am curious if either is better as far as sound quality Google searches have reveal precious little, so I thought I'd ask here TIA Eddie -- yesongs yesongs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21401 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
On a real SB, you can add a track to play immediately after the currently playing track by browsing to the track, then pressing and *holding* the "+" button for about 2-3 seconds. This works on all IR remotes and the SB Duet Controller. Note that you have to be browsing in your library -- not the current playlist -- for this to work. I don't know if it will work with SoftSqueeze because I imagine it's tricky to emulate the press-and-hold action with a software SB. Give it a try and see, but it definitely works with the hardware remotes. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
With the remote (or the Duet Controller), you press and hold the + button to add a track to play next. A press-and-release of the + adds the track to the end of the current playlist; press-and-hold (for a couple of seconds) adds the track to play next. -- Dogberry2 Dogberry2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
You can use the plugin PlayList Manager makes this possible http://www.hergest.demon.co.uk/Music/slim/PlaylistManPlugin.htm Charlie -- Charlie Mac Prabs Charlie Mac Prabs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12317 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
In the Squeezecenter web interface you can move items in the playlist around by dragging and dropping them. It can only be done once the item is in the playlist, but you just hover over it so it's highlighted and drag it to the position you want. -- DoomWolf DoomWolf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
Well done guys totally appreciate the speedy, friendly (and effective!) advice. I can confirm that a track can be added to the "next" slot in a current playlist by holding down the plus button for a couple of seconds. Only a another couple of questions to go and its Squeeze 1 Sonos NIL -- minx_man minx_man's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27674 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How do you slot a new track(s) in the middle of a currently playing playlist
I've never really liked the web gui for playlist management and on the fly changes of mind. Recently I've been using Moose for this as its much nicer to look at and way easier to fiddle with playlists on the fly. http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove/ Set a moose loose aboot yer hoose. -- nacmacfeegle custom mini itx server in a 1940s radio case>homeplug>Netgear router> Kitchen --- SB3>Aego M Conservatory --- >SB3>Musical Fidelity Tempest>Canon S50 Lounge SB3>yamaha 863>Kef3005SE Bedroom---boom Control---Samsung NC10 running the excellent Moose. More Audiofool than Audiophile! nacmacfeegle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4889 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61526 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is Sean still with the company?
pfarrell;407604 Wrote: > iPhone wrote: > > I'm with you. Once you have used a Metcal it's hard to ever pickup a > > Weller even for the simplest soldering need. Inserts are more > > expensive > > I never heard of metcal, looked them up because of this thread. > > its not just the inserts and tips that are "more expensive" > I couldn't find one under $500. > > For a grand, you can get reflow oven. > > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ How practical is a reflow oven when one just needs to repair, remove, or add one part? It's the technology that makes the Metcal expensive. It is not just the use of heat. Metcal uses RF as well as heat to solder. One gets much better flow and higher joint strength at lower temperatures. Also the handle is cool with only the actual tip being hot and itÂ’s so much lighter and easier for doing precise soldering with the Metcal. Metcal saves time and power because they don't have to be left on. They are up to soldering temperature in less then 10 seconds. Changing tips (temperature or type) is as simple as turning the Metcal off, using the silicone pad to pull the tip out and pushing the tip you want in. No cool down or need for tools so you don't burn yourself or waiting for it to heat back up to temp. Like I said, one has to use one, then it's hard to go back to a Weller. Besides, a Weller worth having for the type work a Metcal is great for is over half the cost of a Metcal. IMHO, might as well pay the rest and have the best. YMMV. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Simplify w Itouch vs Squeezebox
yesongs;407755 Wrote: > On one of the music boards I saw that there is an app for the I-pod > touch which seems to do a similar job using the I-touch which has > picqued my curiosity > > It goes a step further, you can log into your library form anywhere > that has an internet connection > > I have an 8 gig I-touch that I never use, (it was a throw in with an > Apple purchase), but I don't want to reinvent the wheel - I have a duet > with two recievers, and after some initial issues they have been rock > solid so I'm very happy but am curious if either is better as far as > sound quality > > Google searches have revealed precious little, so I thought I'd ask > here > > Another plus is that you can use Winamp to manage your collection vs > the dreaded I-tunes > > TIA > > Eddie If you're talking about this: http://www.simplifymedia.com/iphone20.html Then yes, it works pretty well. It's been nice to have when I'm not at home. If you have a decent wi-fi connection, it works. -- Sam Lowry Sam Lowry's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3447 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] BBC WMA Radio streams cause my SB3 to reboot
I'm using VirginMedia cable. They don't do bandwidth shaping per se - their approach is Subscriber Traffic Monitoring, which is much more a blunt instrument. They basically cut your bandwidth if you exceed certain download/upload limits (which I rarely do). Perhaps Virgin are doing something though.. -- chris.mason chris.mason's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3323 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60988 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
Before you whip yourself and others into a frenzy, check out the information that shows that this proposition is nonsense. At least, for now. Logitech is a public company and its results are released quarterly. For the 9 months ending December 2008, income after tax was $142 million. Sales and income were down for the quarter compared to the year before, but that's true of most companies. Shareholders equity exceeds $1 billion. Sure, it's possible for any company to have future writeoffs, restructurings, downturns in the business, etc to erode equity. I'd guess that many other companies would love to be in the relatively strong financial position that Logitech has right now. Also in this context, it is likely fair to assume that the Streaming Media unit is a very small part of the total entity. Probably even immaterial from an operating results perspective. -- Goodsounds Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
swayzak wrote: > Hi > > I never really considered this whilst accumulating my Duet & 2 Booms. > > But what would happen if Logitech / Squeezebox went bust & disappeared > ? > > Would we be left with bits of silent hi-tech furniture ? > > I guess SC would still work so you could still access music this way - > but if SN ceased to exist then PCless music would go as well wouldn't > it ? > > Something to be said for a good old fashioned hifi ... I *never* use SN, so there seems to be a place for SC-only SB's doesn't there? Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
Goodsounds;407794 Wrote: > Also in this context, it is likely fair to assume that the Streaming > Media unit is a very small part of the total entity. Probably even > immaterial from an operating results perspective. As bigger as easier to get rid of uneconomic parts. But one part of my decision for the Squeezebox was because it uses open source software which is running on a local system. Loss of services would be painful but I guess we would still have many possibilities open due to the the great support of the community. -- jo-wie SB Classic, SC 7.3.3 auf GigaByte STA/C mit VIA C7 1GHz, 1GB RAM, 250 GB 2,5" HD, Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 jo-wie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17952 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
peter;407800 Wrote: > swayzak wrote: > > Hi > > > > I never really considered this whilst accumulating my Duet & 2 > Booms. > > > > But what would happen if Logitech / Squeezebox went bust & > disappeared > > ? > > > > Would we be left with bits of silent hi-tech furniture ? > > > > I guess SC would still work so you could still access music this way > - > > but if SN ceased to exist then PCless music would go as well > wouldn't > > it ? > > > > Something to be said for a good old fashioned hifi ... > > I *never* use SN, so there seems to be a place for SC-only SB's doesn't > > there? > > Regards, > Peter Yes - as I said, you could obviously still use these devices on your local network via SC. But I'm the opposite - I've managed to go "completely SN" so that I can just come in from work, put my network players on & kick my shoes off. No need for me to put my PC on ;=) I would miss this - it's what makes the Squeezebox so revolutionary for me. -- swayzak swayzak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16575 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
swayzak;407671 Wrote: > Even if SN disappeared ? > > I use MP3Locker for my music collection so that I don't have to turn > the PC on at all & use SN for everything. > > If SN went, then the only way to access radio stations would be via SC > wouldn't it ? >From my experiences with the two companies -- very limited with MP3Tunes and fairly extensive with SD/Logitech -- I'd be much more concerned about MP3Tunes going belly up than Logitech -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
aubuti;407809 Wrote: > From my experiences with the two companies -- very limited with MP3Tunes > and fairly extensive with SD/Logitech -- I'd be much more concerned > about MP3Tunes going belly up than Logitech Worryingly I rather agree with you. So I'm making hay with MP3Tunes whilst it's sun shines (works very well for me at the moment) ... ;) -- swayzak swayzak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16575 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61517 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What happens if Logitech go tits up ?
swayzak wrote: > peter;407800 Wrote: > >> swayzak wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> I never really considered this whilst accumulating my Duet & 2 >>> >> Booms. >> >>> But what would happen if Logitech / Squeezebox went bust & >>> >> disappeared >> >>> ? >>> >>> Would we be left with bits of silent hi-tech furniture ? >>> >>> I guess SC would still work so you could still access music this way >>> >> - >> >>> but if SN ceased to exist then PCless music would go as well >>> >> wouldn't >> >>> it ? >>> >>> Something to be said for a good old fashioned hifi ... >>> >> I *never* use SN, so there seems to be a place for SC-only SB's doesn't >> >> there? >> >> Regards, >> Peter >> > > Yes - as I said, you could obviously still use these devices on your > local network via SC. > > But I'm the opposite - I've managed to go "completely SN" so that I can > just come in from work, put my network players on & kick my shoes off. > > No need for me to put my PC on ;=) > No need for me to turn my server off. > I would miss this - it's what makes the Squeezebox so revolutionary for > me. The revolution is in always-on services. You prefer to use someone else's, I'd rather use my own. I've had my own Linux server running for about 15 years now. Must've killed a few penguins ;) Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Simplify w Itouch vs Squeezebox
Sam Lowry;407778 Wrote: > If you're talking about this: > http://www.simplifymedia.com/iphone20.html > > Then yes, it works pretty well. It's been nice to have when I'm not at > home. If you have a decent wi-fi connection, it works. How would you say the sound quality is opposed to the Squeezebox? Any pros / cons? E -- yesongs yesongs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21401 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cover Art In Favourites have dissappeared?
Anybody?? Please help me get my pics back in my favs in SC.please? -- joz joz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=26291 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61465 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Music Catalogue in PDF - Requirements?
epoch1970;407423 Wrote: > I like it a lot. > May I up the ante and suggest a header or footer with page number and > an index ? > Extra, the header could include, for example, the value relevant to the > sorting method for the 1st album on the current page, or for the 1st and > last of the page. > Then browsing is easier since it is relatively easy to spot in which > direction you should turn the pages when looking for something. > > Something like this > for alpha sort by artist "Gnaris Barkley - St. Elsewhere" or "Gnaris > Barkley to Goldfrapp" > and for sort by date: "1995 - Garbage by Garbage" or "1995 - Garbage > to 1998 - Gary Moore" > > Just my 2cts. I don't know how you've managed to generate the PDF, but > I know indexes, pages counts and dynamic headers are not the most > trivial parts to get right. > > (I hope it's portable, too -linux, mac) > > UPDATE. Ah yes, php. Does core php generate PDF? Or you're using > another lib ? (make it perl and that will be a tremendous plugin! And > Logi could sell a print service) > > I want to express my opinion on the interest of the booklet. I think it > can bring tremendous gain in usability for some users. Browsing a paper > catalog is so SIMPLE. And, it can be beautiful and inspiring -you've > already got this covered, it see, and FAST (with proper cues). > I have offered a slim system to my parents. They like the SB3 because > they can listen to any CD from the remote, and because it is reliable. > They are used to books, and much less to computer which are too > complicated. > I am sure they would be delighted using a paper catalog to make their > listening choices. Thanks for the ideas. I've also considered page numbers and an index/toc. Generally I would like to keep the layout as minimalistic as possible - with the aim of getting the maximum amount of albums on each page. But header and footer could to some degree be user configurable and then it's up to each individual. Somebody suggested creating "sections" meaning that artists starting with "A" and artists starting with "B" (and so on) are separated by a page break. This is nice since additions to the squeezecenter database will not imply a print of the entire catalogue again - "just" the corresponding section. The page numbering conflicts with this idea unless the numbering scheme is something like A - 1, A - 2, A - 3, B - 1, B - 2,... - any other ideas how to avoid this conflict? The "program" is a php-script and thus depends on at least a mysqli-extension as well as a pdf-library (TCPDF) - this is NOT an elegant solution but it's what I know - Unfortunately I don't know any PERL and furthermore I don't think PERL will play ball with the pdf library! Thanks for your ideas and inputs - I will put them on the to do list! /Tommy -- tipsen tipsen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15643 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61478 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Services?
Yes - I pulled up settings, extension downloader per the instructions, but do not see any of these new extensions listed. I also followed the link to the wiki page which lists the URL's for extensions and I don't see any of them there either. What am I doing wrong here? BTW - I'm running 7.4 - 25367. -- damager damager's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15940 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61511 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Services?
OK - I guess you don't need to do that part with 7.4 - I just looked at the "Music Services" and the new ones are listed. Thanks. -- damager damager's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15940 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61511 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Services?
damager;407936 Wrote: > Yes - I pulled up settings, extension downloader per the instructions, > but do not see any of these new extensions listed. I also followed the > link to the wiki page which lists the URL's for extensions and I don't > see any of them there either. > > What am I doing wrong here? BTW - I'm running 7.4 - 25367. No positive about this, but I think you HAVE to be running SC 7.3.3 not one of the beta SC 7.4.x. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61511 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] New Services?
Apparently not - I'm running 7.4 and I didn't even have to do the "extension downloader" step. The new services just show up. I even played a few podcasts from Mediafly on one of my Booms. -- damager damager's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15940 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61511 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Favorites reset
Hi, I am new to squeezebox and by accident I deleted the favorites files. Now I get Unable to open file: '.../favorites.opml' but I can't see how to reset/regerate new favorites files and I can't see where I chose the folder location for favorites. Please help, thanks! -- kaja69 kaja69's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27737 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61554 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss