[icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now

  • From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:37:44 -0400

is it just rss that is affected?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chase crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 8:26 PM
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now


I've tried with Usb.  It doesn't work.  I am using a Linksys b router with 
wep
security.
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:22:40 -0400, Pratik Patel wrote:


>I wonder if there's something going on with router interaction?  Chase
>what
>kinda router do you have at home and what security?  Also, have you
>tried
>via a USB network connection rather than wireless?
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chase Crispin
>Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:54 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>
>But I am doing this at home.  I don't dare try at school.
>
>
>
>Chase Crispin
>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and
>soon to
>be website!
>Blog:
>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/
>APH training video feed:
>http://www.youtube.com/BraillePlus/
>Note:  Most RSS readers and Podcatchers don't support this type of feed.
>You can try, however, you just might have to open the page in Internet
>Explorer and see what happens.
>e-mail:
>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of PAMELA RADER
>Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:45 AM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>
>
>Yes.  I sometimes get similar errors if I try to download podcasts here
>at
>work, but I can download them fine if I do it from home.
>
>
>
>Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
>American Printing House For The Blind
>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>Louisville, KY  40206
>
>PHONE:  1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>
>
>>>>kayezimpher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/08/08 07:34PM >>>
>Um, just a *huge* shot in the dark here, but, since the same thing
>happens
>on both of your units, wouldn't that be a problem with your internet? I
>know
>when our internet was going down a lot before we figured it all out RSS
>gave
>me the most difficulty. I have been able to successfully download one
>podcast without downloading another or all of the others.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Icon-Discuss@Freelists. Org" <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:00 PM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] RSS reader problems unbearable now
>
>
>>Hi list:
>>I am so frustrated now, I can't even hardly type this message.  So,
>>remember
>>my 2 RSS posts before?  Well, both problems are still occurring after
>>reflashes, and after the 1.06.28 update and the 1.1.1 update.  So, I
>>thought
>>I found a solution.  Here is what I was doing:
>>1.  Making a opml export of my feeds.
>>2.  Closing the RSS reader.
>>3.  Opening file explorer, and then opening the hard drive.
>>4.  Deleting the .rss folder.
>>5.  Deleting the podcasts folder.
>>6.  Deleting the RSS.db file in the DB folder on the hard drive.
>>7.  Opening the internal flash disk.
>>8.  Opening the home folder.
>>9.  Opening the root folder.
>>10.  Opening the DB folder.
>>11.  Deleting rss.db.
>>12.  Closing file explorer.
>>13.  Opening the RSS reader.
>>14.  Importing the feeds from the OPML file.
>>So, I thought this worked.  I could deal with my feeds for a day or 2,
>>and
>>then the problem came back instantly.  I did this time after time after
>>time.  Here is what was causing the error:
>>1.  Sometimes, I was connected to my wireless network, but with a very
>>weak
>>signal.
>>2.  With a 100 percent signal, the RSS would lock and make the click
>>sound
>>after the updating feed message was up there for 4 seconds.  Before, it
>>would wait about a minute, and then it would go on to the next feed and
>>say,
>>error, urlipen error, temporary failure in name resolution, grater than.
>>3.  It would say that there was no such feed address for blind cool
>>tech,
>>the subscription address has always been:
>>http://www.blindcooltech.com/bct.xml
>>or:
>>http://www.aph.org/tech/bct.xml
>>I checked the website, and these are correct.  But, the RSS reader says
>>they
>>are not.
>>Any help on this problem?
>>The second problem:
>>All of the podcasts marked or cued for download all start downloading at
>>once, and then it locks up.  This is a bad bug, I think.
>>The next problem:
>>After the feeds are updated, and you set the option to automatically
>>download podcasts after a feed update, it doesn't show the download
>>manager.
>>The next problem:
>>The Icon or Braille Plus sits there on a podcast, and doesn't realize
>>that
>>the file has been removed.  On Blind Cool Tech, the eberhard Hinrich
>>Intro
>>was on I think:
>>http://cdn1.libsyn.com/bct/bct11423eberhinrichentro.mp3/Ebererd Hinrich
>>Intro .mp3
>>It has only downloaded that podcast once, on any podcatcher on any
>>computer
>>or any device.  The old version of software would tell me that the file
>>wasn't found.  Now, it just sits there like a dumb person waiting on
>>something that doesn't even exist.
>>The next problem, yes, there are more:
>>My little articles problem has gotten bigger.  I have tried everything
>>from
>>everyone, but nothing worked.  It won't even open articles from the last
>>feed update now.
>>The next problem: My podcasts are supposedly getting downloaded, but
>>when
>>I
>>try to play them, they say "error file not found, switching status to
>>marked
>>for download".  This takes about 5 seconds to do.
>>The next problem:
>>The settings don't seem to work anymore.  I go into settings, and change
>>my
>>settings, but then they don't effect my feeds in anyway.  I am pressing
>>okay
>>when I am done.  The RSS reader just doesn't obey.  However, when I open
>>the
>>settings menu again, the settings are what I changed them to.
>>The next issue:
>>When I go to open the RSS reader, it takes about 45 seconds, and then it
>>finally says, loading feeds.  It takes another 29 seconds for them to
>>load.
>>Another problem:
>>All podcasts that are cued for download won't unmark when I press
>>select.
>>What is the difference between marked and cued anyway?
>>The final problem:
>>In the download manager, after a podcast finishes downloading, the
>>podcasts
>>below it disappear.  I have to reopen the download manager, and then it
>>will
>>show the current who knows how many podcast that are downloading.
>>Does anybody have any ideas?
>>Any help is greatly appreciated!
>>As I said earlier, I can't even use the unit's RSS features or the
>>podcast
>>features now.
>>All of these problems happen on both of my units.
>>
>>
>>
>>Chase Crispin
>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and
>>soon
>>to
>>be website!
>>Blog:
>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/
>>APH training video feed:
>>http://www.youtube.com/BraillePlus/
>>Note:  Most RSS readers and Podcatchers don't support this type of feed.
>>You can try, however, you just might have to open the page in Internet
>>Explorer and see what happens.
>>e-mail:
>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
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