How else do we deal with managing Ubuntu One content? On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Thomas Mashos <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Callum Saunders <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Do a basic parental lock until someone logs in. > > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> How about dropping in all together? Only lock certain parts, like > x-rated > >> movies and the time-grid part etc. No need to log in to watch recorded > >> movies accessible for all ages or other content. > >> Again, only logging in when you come to "dangerous" parts of the system > >> for young kids. > >> With metta, Chris > >> > >> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 21:37, Callum Saunders <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Ubuntu TV being desktop and having a TV mode seems to defeat the > purpose > >>> of TV, it would complicate the whole experience. > >>> > >>> Multiple accounts would be good, probably necessary when working with > >>> Ubuntu One. I don't think it should ask for login at startup though as > it > >>> slows down getting to content (Imagine realising you're about to miss > Doctor > >>> Who and having to login into your TV? > >>> I'd prefer if it just booted into default mode, straight into channels > >>> and then people can log in if they want their stuff. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hi. > >>>> > >>>> I was thinking about Ubuntu TV after seeing Alan Bells thoughts. > >>>> > >>>> 1) The TV is also a Big Screen. > >>>> > >>>> I disagree with the idea that Ubuntu TV should only be TV. What I > would > >>>> like, is to have one TV-mode for actually watching TV, and another > for an > >>>> extra desktop thing. I think it would be nice if the "show desktop" > feature > >>>> was used for this. When you show the desktop, then your normal Unity > becomes > >>>> visible with the desktop Unity, etc. Hit the button again, and the > screen > >>>> fades back into TV mode. > >>>> > >>>> 2) User management. > >>>> > >>>> Ubuntu TV should support multiple users, for multiple reasons. One > good > >>>> reason is permissions. Parents should be able to choose which sites > and > >>>> channels their kids are allowed to watch and when. Kids of different > ages > >>>> should be able to watch different things. Some wives might want to > control > >>>> their husbands as well. ;) > >>>> > >>>> Another thing is obviously favorite channels, bookmarks (which we need > >>>> to come up with a better name for), personal applications and > settings. You > >>>> would also configure your personal devices, which would be recognized > >>>> automatically. (I'll get back to that) > >>>> > >>>> When you "start" the TV, you should be presented with a login screen > >>>> which should be remote controllable using a standard remote (and other > >>>> things). The default option would be to log in as Guest (perhaps > Viewer, or > >>>> something like that would be better). This account would have > restricted > >>>> access. > >>>> > >>>> 2) Controlling Ubuntu TV. > >>>> > >>>> When you start the TV, you choose a user using a normal remote control > >>>> or your phone using bluetooth. You would then be able to choose which > >>>> devices to use. For instance, I would bring my netbook and phone and > sit > >>>> down on my couch. I then pick up the remote control on the table (or > start > >>>> an app on my phone) and press the on-button. That displays a welcome > screen: > >>>> > >>>> 1) Guest > >>>> 2) Jo-Erlend > >>>> 3) Ima Nother > >>>> > >>>> I press 2 to choose "Jo-Erlend" and then I'm displayed with a second > >>>> screen: > >>>> > >>>> 1) Enter your PIN using the remote control. > >>>> 2) Activate joe-netbook and joe-phone > >>>> 3) Only use joe-netbook > >>>> 4) Only use joe-phone > >>>> > >>>> This is where it gets interesting. I can log in using the remote > >>>> control, entering a PIN number I've chosen. This only provides access > to > >>>> watch TV and not other parts of the system, since a PIN doesn't > provide much > >>>> security, but sufficient to watch TV. > >>>> > >>>> However, that's boring. Instead, I choose to activate my netbook and > >>>> phone. These are discovered on the WLAN. If I activate my phone, then > a > >>>> remote control app is run on the phone which is then used as an input > device > >>>> and I can login using an onscreen keyboard. I can then use my real > password, > >>>> providing full access to my user account on the big screen. I would > use my > >>>> phone as a dynamic, touchbased remote control, with play controls and > lenses > >>>> to easily access content, but also get webfeed updates on it -- from > the TV > >>>> system, etc. I should be able to switch to desktop mode, and then the > phone > >>>> can be used as a mouse and an onboard keyboard. > >>>> > >>>> Activating my netbook means the TV connects to it, and I can then use > my > >>>> laptops keyboard and touchpad as input units for the TV, providing me > with a > >>>> very big screen to do any kind of work, like a big spreadsheet or > anything. > >>>> This solution is already readily available in Synergy, which is > available > >>>> for OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux, meaning that any laptop can easily be > used for > >>>> this as long as Synergy is running on it. > >>>> > >>>> It would be nice if you could use tablets for this as well, at least > as > >>>> a mouse and keyboard for the TV, but the TV should also be able to > display > >>>> things on the tablet in that case. > >>>> > >>>> What do you think? > >>>> > >>>> Jo-Erlend Schinstad > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > >>>> Post to : [email protected] > >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > >>> Post to : [email protected] > >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > Ugh. Can we get rid of the idea of logging into your TV? As we > discussed at UDS, nobody wants to login to the TV. It takes too long > and difficult to do on a remote. For age appropriate content, I say we > stick with the PIN idea. This should be an appliance, not a full > desktop replacement. > > -- > Thomas Mashos >
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