[icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
- From: Terrence van Ettinger <terrence@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:24:01 -0900
There's a Linux app for tagging songs called ID3V2. I wonder if it
could be tweaked or
something for use on the Icon/Braille+.
Terrence
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:55:05 -0500, kaye zimpher wrote:
>Well none of mine were burned from Itunes they were burned on a stand
>alone
>burner from commerical cd to blank cd.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:36 AM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>
>
>>Yes, any burned CD, especially those burned from iTunes, don't have
>>tags.
>>Could there be an app on the Icon that allowed you to tag them?
>>
>>
>>Chase Crispin
>>Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog:
>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com
>>e-mail:
>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
>>APH Training Videos on Youtube are also linked to at:
>>http://tech.aph.org/mm
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of kaye zimpher
>>Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 7:35 PM
>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>>
>>
>>Hi John and list. I have found that if I rip a cd that was previously
>>made
>>for me such as a cd burnt from a friend's collection, it is not ever
>>tagged
>>properly. It usually always goes in to a folder called "unknows artist."
>>Also the songs show up as "track 1 and track 2" respectively. I would
>>love
>>to have help solving this problem if in fact what you are saying is that
>>
>>the
>>cd once ripped should have song titles and such.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "John Esak" <john@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 4:41 PM
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>>
>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>I want to respond to Stacey's comment about having to tag music first
>>>before
>>>putting it on the Icon or Braile Plus. The tagging of music files
>>>should
>>>never be a problem since in most instances it is done automatically for
>>>you
>>>by whatever conversion program you use to create the .mp3 file in the
>>>first
>>>place. Meaning, if you have a CD that you are converting songs from,
>>>when
>>>the conversion to .mp3 is done, the tagging is automatically
>>>accomplished
>>>as
>>>well. This is true assuming your computer is properly set up to retrieve
>>>data from one of the Internet CD services. In many/most cases this setup
>>>is
>>>performed automatically by the conversion software you use. May I
>>>suggest
>>>Nero to anyone who does not currently have a program for making CD's or
>>>converting CD's to .mp3's, it is thoroughly accessible down to every
>>>feature
>>>and fucntion. Most downloading programs also will tag the song as it is
>>>downloading it, (even iTunes which is, of course, the most completely
>>>useless piece of badly written software ever produced. It is thoroughly
>>>inaccessible in every rspect.(And this from a company making hundreds of
>>>millions possibly even billions of dollars on people's desire to buy and
>>>hear music, videos, podcasts, etc. They should be ashamed of
>>>themselves...
>>>and maybe even government sanctioned until they get on the ethical
>>>*human*
>>>bandwagon.) Anyway, sorry, jumped onto a big bug-a-boo I have about
>>>that.
>>>The point I want to make is if you are struglling to add tags to your
>>>music
>>>just so you can put it on the Icon, maybe we can help you get to a
>>>situation
>>>where it is an automatic thing like it is for 99% of the music lovers
>>>out
>>>there. You shouldn't ever have to tag a son.
>>>
>>>Another good fully accessible program is ADMconverter ... but I'll find
>>>some
>>>exact names and links in the next week or so and put them up.
>>>
>>>Heck, with the upcoming release of the next version from LevelStar and
>>>APH,
>>>moving music files to the Icon is going to be so easy... that you wiull
>>>not
>>>want to have to waste your time *taggint* your stuff.
>>>
>>>John Esak
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of stacey robinson
>>>Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 2:27 PM
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi Robert,
>>>Yes, deleting podcasts right from rss would be great. I also hope the
>>>audio player is improved. I would like to be able to put music without
>>>having to tag it first.
>>>
>>>Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley
>>>In Tennessee.
>>>staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Robert DeYoung" <deyoungr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:59 AM
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>>>
>>>
>>>I agree. I like how easy it is to check for and download podcasts on
>>>the
>>>braille+. I look forward to some additional features with RSS in future
>>>updates. for example, I would like to be able to delete old podcasts
>>>right
>>>from the rss program. Also, I hope that improvements in the audio
>>>player
>>>(we heard about in the recent demonstration of audible and nls access
>>>podcast) will apply to listening to podcasts. I expect they will. And
>>>finally, I hope the features of the web browser will apply to reading
>>>rss
>>>text articles. the braille+ has so many things going for it from my
>>>perspective. Size, easy of use and range of features are high on the
>>>list.
>>>
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>"stacey robinson" <staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2/16/2008 8:41 AM >>>
>>>Hi Paul,
>>>One of the things I love about the Braille Plus is how well the RSS
>>>reader
>>>handles podcasts. I tried a pod catcher on my laptop and didn't like it
>>>at
>>>all. I found it difficult to use, but I love downloading podcasts with
>>>the
>>>Braille plus.
>>>Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley
>>>In Tennessee.
>>>staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Paul Henrichsen
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 7:06 PM
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi, Jenny. Thanks. I couldn't find any tutorials on the APH site.
>>>
>>>I found three files where Larry went through using the product and
>>>taking
>>>questions, but no tutorial with the braille keys in mind.
>>>
>>>Reading the APH manual, there seemed to be so many questions unanswered
>>>in
>>>my mind.
>>>
>>>It's like I wanted the manual to go into much more depth on things like
>>>setting up rules in email as an example.
>>>
>>>The email filtering is one of the things that has me pretty excited
>>>about
>>>this unit and using it when traveling.
>>>
>>>Also, learning to get connected to an open WiFi network.
>>>
>>>I also wanted to see more on setting up for podcasts and rss feeds which
>>>will be a new thing for me.
>>>
>>>So, I hope you guys don't mind my asking lots of questions for a
>>>while<grin>.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Paul Henrichsen
>>>
>>>paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>Kurzweil 1000 Technical Support Engineer
>>>
>>>(800) 894-5374
>>>
>>>Press 5 then 2
>>>
>>>or: (888) 995-9905
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jenny Axler
>>>Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:58 AM
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Paul,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>There are slight differences in the content of the CD's due to the fact
>>>that APH and LevelStar are responsible for these separately. However
>>>both
>>>will for sure contain a user manual, the Icon Sync program, and drivers
>>>for
>>>setting up your unit to use your computer's internet connection with
>>>USB.
>>>As far as I know, neither CD contains the tutorials you downloaded from
>>>the
>>>LevelStar website. Both APH and LevelStar maintain separate sets of
>>>tutorials and documentation on their various websites. as for reading
>>>the
>>>manual, there is a Help file on the unit, and your CD will contain the
>>>same
>>>file.
>>>
>>>Hope that helps you,
>>>
>>>Jenny Axler
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>>From: Paul Henrichsen
>>>
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:38 AM
>>>
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] New user with questions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi, everyone. I will be getting my icon braille plus, hopefully,
>>>tomorrow.
>>>
>>>What is the difference between the cd that comes with the icon and the
>>>one that comes with the braille plus?
>>>
>>>Are the tutorials on the braille plus cd different than the ones I
>>>downloaded from the level star site?
>>>
>>>Also, I was hoping I could find a manual that I could read off line,
>>>but
>>>all I could find was one online. Is there one on the cd?
>>>
>>>Lastly, are the training sessions archived anywhere? They usually
>>>happen
>>>in the day time when I can't attend.
>>>
>>>I'm sure I'll have lots more questions once I get going.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Paul Henrichsen
>>>
>>>paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>Kurzweil 1000 Technical Support Engineer
>>>
>>>(800) 894-5374
>>>
>>>Press 5 then 2
>>>
>>>or: (888) 995-9905
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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