Re: [slim] Last.fm plugin hasn't been working

2021-12-23 Thread mrfantasy
mrfantasy wrote: > I just finally figured out that the Last.fm Audioscrobbler plugin has > stopped working. I think it's because last.fm changed their > authentication and basic username/password auth no longer works from > applications. Am I the only one still using this? Also

[slim] Last.fm plugin hasn't been working

2021-12-23 Thread mrfantasy
st.fm" in the search functionality here. So I can't really tell. --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimd

Re: [slim] Google competition to spotify

2013-05-16 Thread mrfantasy
This looks relatively complete and robust especially considering it's unsupported: http://unofficial-google-music-api.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ It's written in Python but that's probably not a dealbreaker with the right bindings.

Re: [slim] Better hurry, Squeezeboxes getting more expensive

2012-12-16 Thread mrfantasy
If you look at completed listings it looks like new Touches are going for around $300-$400. Used ones are $200-$400. mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Calling Sean Adams?

2012-08-31 Thread mrfantasy
jp73 wrote: Is any of you guys in contact with any of the original people from slim devices ? Do they know what Logitech is doing to 'their' system ? Dean Blackketter is on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/blackketter. Sean Adams is there too but it doesn't look like he keeps his profile

Re: [slim] Where are your CDs?

2012-03-15 Thread mrfantasy
for most of my music, which is the only real alternative I'll accept). --Mike -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

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

2011-12-22 Thread mrfantasy
player) but it would be really cool instead of the static notification that SqueezeCommander is running. --Mike -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] So, what exactly is the future of streaming audio going to be?

2011-08-07 Thread mrfantasy
are a barrier for some. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=89332

Re: [slim] My story of picking betamax...

2011-08-07 Thread mrfantasy
I run the nightlies (debian 'unstable' branch) and almost never have problems. I only have one Squeezebox 2 and use SqueezePlay and SqueezePlayer, have about 15,000 FLAC files (and a few dozen MP3s). -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy

Re: [slim] Listening to your music away from home

2011-06-14 Thread mrfantasy
It works fine over 3G, bandwidth issues notwithstanding (I go down to 256k or so just to be sure.) Just make sure you have an unlimited data plan. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile

Re: [slim] Sean and Dean - We Want You Back!

2011-06-10 Thread mrfantasy
to the platform is. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87951

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2011-05-15 Thread mrfantasy
That fixed it! Thanks for the quick response. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2011-05-15 Thread mrfantasy
for a solution from SqueezePlayer until I hear the problem is fixed on their end. mrfantasy;630947 Wrote: I did something similar, except turned off WiFi on the phone and turned it back on: 1) Wifi off: reconnect with 3G, rebuffered new song, as you predicted. 2) Wifi on: song kept playing as Wifi

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2011-05-14 Thread mrfantasy
hopefully you have some information you can use to fix it. Again, happy to test anything. App is working as advertised on my Droid. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2011-05-12 Thread mrfantasy
and the song length also increases (I've seen this with other communications problems with the server.) Eventually SqueezePlayer just hangs, if I haven't turned playback off and on. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2011-05-11 Thread mrfantasy
it should reconnect as soon as possible and restart music playback (probably dependent on player settings). -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2011-05-11 Thread mrfantasy
it, I will get the next song already. Thanks for the suggestion -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] Music-Playback now on ANDROID! SqueezePlayer released to the market ...

2011-04-28 Thread mrfantasy
Haven't tested extensively, but it seems to be working fine. Looking forward to testing remote playback. I have a Motorola Droid (original, but with CyanogenMod 7.0.1, so Android 2.3.3) and a Xoom (Android 3.0) and will work with both. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay Running on Canon Network Printer

2011-04-02 Thread mrfantasy
April fools? -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86731

Re: [slim] Android Controller App

2011-03-25 Thread mrfantasy
mherger;620711 Wrote: If the initial question was why can I not enter a server address manually?, then this indeed is a different question and worth an enhancement request. -- Michael Can we have an option to enter a server address manually? ;-) -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm

Re: [slim] Android Controller App

2011-03-22 Thread mrfantasy
Is audio playback a no, never on this app, or a sure! or a Sure, but you'll have to pay for it? I think there's a market for a paid version of the app ($5-$10) that does playback. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy

Re: [slim] Archos Artnova... ready to exterminate... your Squeezebox too?

2011-02-20 Thread mrfantasy
(they also need to improve build quality though. Their design and styling is good.) -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread

Re: [slim] How to download squeezebox desktop?

2010-05-12 Thread mrfantasy
can get it to connect to my remote library and all is well. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] What do you do with CD inserts?

2010-05-04 Thread mrfantasy
packing screaming out from the fray. Hopefully this will be offset by a corresponding increase of music I get as downloadable FLAC, but we're not quite there yet. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy

Re: [slim] Is the Squeezebox Classic discontinued?

2009-10-14 Thread mrfantasy
, and it's not like requiring PCs for the older players is a loss of functionality. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

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

2009-08-28 Thread mrfantasy
, until Logitech releases it and begins to offer support. I assume you tried Squeezebox Server 7.4 to run it? -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php

Re: [slim] Anyone using an SB2 or SB3 as a wireless bridge to a PC?

2009-05-15 Thread mrfantasy
I used to use it to network my TiVo (which has a wired adapter) and it worked fine, but now I have an Ethernet jack to my entertainment center and a 4-port switch, and it's all wired. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy

Re: [slim] A Bit Of Tongue-In-Cheekiness

2008-12-17 Thread mrfantasy
). Fortunately, the keyboard I ruined is an old HP clunker belonging to the company I work for; my own personal Logitech keyboard is still hale and whole. Otherwise I might sue. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy

Re: [slim] A Bit Of Tongue-In-Cheekiness

2008-12-16 Thread mrfantasy
This is one of the most vivid dreams EVER. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] SqueezePlay Suggestion

2008-12-01 Thread mrfantasy
it in VBScript, which is decidedly non-trivial. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze!

2008-11-03 Thread mrfantasy
;) Now if I can only figure out how to get it to fill the screen... Regards, Peter -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View

Re: [slim] Just curious: when/why did you get your first Slim/Logitech player?

2008-10-18 Thread mrfantasy
live in the family room for tactile feedback. -- mrfantasy --Mike http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?

2008-08-06 Thread mrfantasy
. I'm tempted to get one for my clock radio. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50760

Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?

2008-08-06 Thread mrfantasy
http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_boom.html Only half done, though--a lot of the specs and info (like the size) are clearly for the SB3, so not too much to glean here. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Nightly builds - what's 7.2 and 7.3?

2008-07-26 Thread mrfantasy
Interestingly, the Debian unstable build moved to 7.2 a few weeks ago. I've been running it with no problems. There have been several SB2/3 firmware updates (today I got 107) and I'm not sure what the features are, but it seems to work very well. -- mrfantasy --Mike

Re: [slim] I intend to buy a Duet Squeezebox but it lacks USB port for USB HDD(with mp3 etc)

2008-07-05 Thread mrfantasy
Uluen;317451 Wrote: I'll buy a Duet if it's GPS equipped! I can't believe Slim Devices released the Duet when it doesn't even make coffee! I sure hope they include that in the Duet 2! -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's

Re: [slim] SC 7 playing tracks in alpha betical order

2008-05-01 Thread mrfantasy
to the bug it happened in 6.5.4 as well if you were running MySQL 5.0.45-5.0.51. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Sound quality difference CD player vs SB3 FLAC playback?

2008-03-08 Thread mrfantasy
The digital path before the amp could theoretically make a difference. My Squeezebox sounds better than my CD player (cheap Panasonic CD-DVD changer). The conventional wisdom is that the Squeezebox should outperform any mid-range CD player, and some more expensive ones. -- mrfantasy --Mike

Re: [slim] Crutchfield tried to...

2008-03-07 Thread mrfantasy
... I said, yep - I know. They said we can cancel your order if you like... I said nope, I still want it. They said It is shipping on the 27th, are you sure? I said yup. Firstly, why are they trying to talk me out of it? Secondly, why is it shipping so late!!!? - Jon -- mrfantasy

Re: [slim] Who are you on LastFM?

2008-03-06 Thread mrfantasy
http://last.fm/user/mrfantasy -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338

Re: [slim] SqueezeCenter 7: Wow!

2008-03-05 Thread mrfantasy
RadioClash;275379 Wrote: Well, the big question is whether or not SqueezeCenter 7 supports Firmware 15. I thought the conventional wisdom on that is that the post 83 firmwares have restored the magic that people feel about 15. -- mrfantasy --Mike

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-08 Thread mrfantasy
interface. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41813

Re: [slim] Down to the wire between SB Duet vs. Sonos

2008-01-08 Thread mrfantasy
opportunity here. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41911

Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-06 Thread mrfantasy
ready to upgrade or expand, and I probably will buy that Controller someday. The $279 I spent has been a marvelous investment, and I'm sure if I spent $399 on a Duet I'd get the same value of ownership. -- mrfantasy --Mike

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-06 Thread mrfantasy
a network) but if you connect it to your wired network, there'd be no technical reason why it couldn't DHCP an address and then identify a SqueezeCenter, and let you run it from a web interface. Was there a conscious decision to not allow that configuration? -- mrfantasy --Mike

Re: [slim] SB4: The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-05 Thread mrfantasy
I'd guess controllers separately are going to be $150-$200 if they sell them. Love to know if the Duet station is just an SB3 without the display and a new case. Is that a bona fide power switch on the front? Interesting. -- mrfantasy --Mike

Re: [slim] SB4: The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-05 Thread mrfantasy
for me. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezbox Duet

2008-01-05 Thread mrfantasy
Squeezeboxes can stay wired though. 14? Is that some sort of record? -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] So... are we going to see a new Squeezebox at CES?

2007-12-22 Thread mrfantasy
to look as good as the VFD, and that's not easy to do with LCD. OLED! Just like that really expensive Sony TV! ;-) -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View

Re: [slim] New SB3 user, why does Airport Express sounds better?

2007-11-22 Thread mrfantasy
little difference between analog and digital inputs. Just a great clean sound that's blown away any CD player I've owned (not being an audiophile.) -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Squeeze is in baby

2007-10-14 Thread mrfantasy
cross-promotional opportunity, perhaps? -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39306

Re: [slim] webinterface not responding, needs to restart slimserver

2007-09-13 Thread mrfantasy
seeing MySQL server has gone away messages in the SlimServer logs. Next time I will try making a socket connection to the MySQL instance manually and see what happens. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Why the focus on specialized NAS devices?

2007-08-07 Thread mrfantasy
.) As a side note, it's also worth considering how much things like set-top boxes, TiVos, etc. use. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Wordpress widget

2007-07-27 Thread mrfantasy
in WordPress. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37134

Re: [slim] Access via Hotel WiFi

2007-06-23 Thread mrfantasy
as my Squeezebox would be but it's fine for hotel listening. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] Sonos now available at Best Buy

2007-06-22 Thread mrfantasy
it would be an add-on to the current technology, not a mandatory product like it is with the Sonos. I don't have any inside information on this--I'm just making logical jumps from what has been publicly released and discussed. -- mrfantasy --Mike

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

2007-06-12 Thread mrfantasy
% on SqueezeNetwork - e) 100 % of the time on SqueezeNetwork I mean 100% rounding up. It's like 99%. I haven't looked at SqueezeNetwork in quite a while. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Album-oriented playlists

2007-05-16 Thread mrfantasy
that subtracts the songs instead of adds them would be useful. Or a zap that lets me select artist or album as well as track. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View

Re: [slim] Album-oriented playlists

2007-05-16 Thread mrfantasy
You're right. That could help a bit. I'd also like to be able to do it from the remote. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Awesome product!

2007-05-10 Thread mrfantasy
any new rips in flac. You can always transcode down to whatever mp3 bitrate you need for portable players, remote listening, etc. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] Awesome product!

2007-05-10 Thread mrfantasy
replenish ;-)? -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35165

Re: [slim] Where to buy in New York?

2007-05-07 Thread mrfantasy
. And CDs. You can get new CDs for 6 or 7 pounds. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35094

Re: [slim] N800 remote like Sonos?

2007-05-04 Thread mrfantasy
, but you could run Jive on the N800, perhaps, and then, well, whatever may come next. . . -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] Softsqueeze is very buggy. Is there a new version?

2007-04-22 Thread mrfantasy
I'm using JRE 1.6.0_01 with one caveat--when it starts up the player skin is blank. However, if I can find the minimize button and minimize it and remaximize it it works fine. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile

[slim] Network World magazine article

2007-04-10 Thread mrfantasy
I don't know how many of you get Network World (it's one of those industry trade magazines) but there's a great article from one of their opinion columnists about the Squeezebox: http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/gearhead.html -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Random Mix enhancements in 6.5.1

2007-02-08 Thread mrfantasy
haven't heard in a while. Now as far as I know this is a function of MySQL's random function, and I don't think MySQL was upgraded, so it's probably all in my head, but it's still neat. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's

[slim] Re: Announce: Official SlimServer v6.5.1 Release

2007-01-18 Thread mrfantasy
1) Does it work with transcoded MP3s transcoded with LAME? 2) Does it work in SoftSqueeze? I'm not very concerned--the gap with MP3s anyway is barely noticeable (especially compared to my old Nomad Zen) but I'm just curious -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Re: Introducing..... me!

2007-01-07 Thread mrfantasy
configurations for them while still satisfying the hacker mentality. That's most of mine in a nutshell. It basically sums up to not abandoning the philosophy that made Slim great and desirable as an acquisition. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Nokia N800

2007-01-07 Thread mrfantasy
. I'd get one but have to wait a few months for my gadget karma to increase again. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Why Compress ???

2006-12-18 Thread mrfantasy
for the ripping. Lots of stuff here for that. I used abcde on Linux, which does the ripping, coding to FLAC and tagging in an automated fashion. I just pop a disc in the CDROM attached to my NAS and it's all done automatically. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Today's Woot!

2006-11-16 Thread mrfantasy
Today's Woot (http://www.woot.com/) is a Logitech Wireless Music System for $34.99. No, not a Squeezebox, rather, some thing that plugs into your iPod. Still, it was funny. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-23 Thread mrfantasy
| +---+ -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread mrfantasy
). And once everybody has this functionality in their living room, it sure is going to be a good thing to already have a content distribution system (AKA subscription services) in place! Know very many people who own a TV but don't pay for content? Just another angle.. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-18 Thread mrfantasy
better with Slim a la Sonos. At least I can say I was a customer from way back (one year ago). -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: battery-powered speakers

2006-09-27 Thread mrfantasy
the speakers too with one set of batteries. And then, boombox. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27985

[slim] Transporter skin in SoftSqueeze 3.0

2006-09-16 Thread mrfantasy
Wouldn't it be cool if when you were using the Transporter skin in SoftSqueeze if it sounded better than if you were using the SB3 or SB2 skin? :-) -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Wanted: New Hardware - Squeezebox Portable

2006-09-14 Thread mrfantasy
If you can do MP3 streaming with a Zune, you could get a lot of what you want by attaching to SlimServer that way. Then if there's some way to write a web interface for it. . . -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile

[slim] Re: Wanted: New Hardware - Squeezebox Portable

2006-09-14 Thread mrfantasy
it. #!/ben -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27378

[slim] Re: I Want That: Tech Toys

2006-08-08 Thread mrfantasy
Mark Lanctot Wrote: Aha: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22974 Yeah, I see Nathan's response in there too. He definitely made an excellent case and did a good job. Nathan: 2000 CDs? That's twice what I have. Nice. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] I Want That: Tech Toys

2006-08-06 Thread mrfantasy
-102IWTShow=5Lid=1371-N608048 -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26184

[slim] Re: My recipe for a cheap Slimserver

2006-08-05 Thread mrfantasy
savings. But, many CFs give off all sorts of RF interference, which produces jitter on your Squeezebox ;-) -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Will There Be a SB4?

2006-07-27 Thread mrfantasy
, OGG playback) will be available for the current devices. I don't see things like XLR outputs, digital in, etc. being something to put in the Squeezebox. My only other thought is a return to a more low-profile box a la SB2. Perhaps with a clever knob and a few buttons. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Re: Poll: What is your library size and hardware

2006-05-09 Thread mrfantasy
1029 albums 11476 songs 618 artists All FLAC, about 300GB of disk space (I only have about 35GB left on the partition on my 400GB hard drive--I can only buy about 50 more CDs until then.) -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's

[slim] Re: Announcement: SlimServer 6.2.2

2006-04-27 Thread mrfantasy
Is the version 2.3 of Softsqueeze bundled with SlimServer 6.2.2 the same as the version 2.3 available at http://softsqueeze.sourceforge.net, or is it a newer build? -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http

[slim] Re: Product Announcement: K.R.O.N.O.S

2006-04-01 Thread mrfantasy
Since the battery life is so low, will the thing support an external power connection? That way I can just get a long extension cord and drag it around the house. Of course, I would only use a linear power supply. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Re: Product Announcement: K.R.O.N.O.S

2006-04-01 Thread mrfantasy
those into a linear power supply to avoid those nasty wireless fluctuations in power? Victor On Apr 1, 2006, at 5:15 PM, mrfantasy wrote: Since the battery life is so low, will the thing support an external power connection? That way I can just get a long extension cord and drag

[slim] Re: Handheld controller like Sonos?

2006-03-11 Thread mrfantasy
, but there's a lot of open source X10 stuff, and Slimserver is what he needs to make his dreams come true. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: When should I switch from SQLLite to MySQL?

2006-01-29 Thread mrfantasy
albums (but I haven't noticed any yet.) -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20281

[slim] Re: Nagios on Squeezebox :)

2006-01-24 Thread mrfantasy
The easy way would be to set up a notification that's an HTTP request to display a message on the Squeezebox display, like http://slimserver:9000/?p0=displayp1=hellop2=theredisplay=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Re: True Type fonts

2006-01-09 Thread mrfantasy
, but I'd like to try. I thought I saw a reference to TrueType being a way to achieve that. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: Softsqueeze

2005-12-20 Thread mrfantasy
with the Internet connection at home or work. It will probably work better with an external SB3 than with Softsqueeze. If Softsqueeze and Slimserver are on the same machine it's probably not a fair comparison. -- mrfantasy --Mike

[slim] Re: Browse Artwork issues

2005-12-19 Thread mrfantasy
It was only until I looked at the files on Linux I realized they were actually Cover.jpg, not cover.jpg. It doesn't matter on Windows, of course. I'm rescanning now and I think it's working. mrfantasy Wrote: I'm having similar issues. I went ahead and downloaded cover art overnight

[slim] Re: Browse Artwork issues

2005-12-19 Thread mrfantasy
to find all of them. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19218

[slim] Re: Browse Artwork issues

2005-12-18 Thread mrfantasy
of hoping the cover art just shows up a few days from now. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19218

[slim] Re: 20Kb/sec bandwith used and it's not even playing anything?

2005-12-13 Thread mrfantasy
Are you running a power off screensaver (say, the date and time?) That's gonna cause a bit of data. 20Kbps sounds like a lot but I have never really tested it. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http

[slim] Re: 20Kb/sec bandwith used and it's not even playing anything?

2005-12-13 Thread mrfantasy
makes 20Kbps. Hey, there you go. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19099

[slim] Two rooms

2005-12-04 Thread mrfantasy
. Thoughts? Anything else I haven't thought of? -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18786

[slim] Re: a positive SB3 review

2005-11-30 Thread mrfantasy
then likely to have it with any networked music player. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18651

[slim] The power of Browse Music Folder

2005-11-13 Thread mrfantasy
this feature has been there, but I like it. -- mrfantasy --Mike mrfantasy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1127 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18161

[slim] Re: Lossy vs lossless formats - total newbie question

2005-11-08 Thread mrfantasy
of time you can sit around popping CDs in and out of a drive. I tried getting our robotic CD duplicator at work to autorip but the APIs to program it weren't readily available. I blogged about my experiences at http://chairthrower.org/blog/. -- mrfantasy --Mike

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