[icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
- From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:17:40 -0500
I don't.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane D" <chatter8712@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:37 PM
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
I also want IM and Skype on it.
On 12/23/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The Icon does use Linux, but it uses an accessible version of Linux that
> Level Star/APH have developed. For this reason, it doesn't work with some
> programs such as Skype. We could have someone that knows the Icon very,
> very well try it out. If this was incorporated into the Icon/Braille+,
> they
> would have to get read of the music player that already exists, and that
> would require a lot of development, and a lot of confusion for new users.
> This would be a very cool thing to have, though.
>
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> Chase Crispin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Matheny
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:10 PM
> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>
> Why couldn't the mplayer text based Linux media player that is similar to
> Winamp be compiled to work on the Icon? Then you could play whatever file
> format you wanted.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:01 PM
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
>
>
> > And if it could just do power points, spread sheets, and data bases
> > for work and school, and ability to listen to videos for fun!
> > I agree. This device is already better than the pacmate and the
> > Braille Note!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chase Crispin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:48 PM
> > To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
> >
> > And while we're at it, let's just ask Levelstar to let us search the
> > US CIA databases too!
> >
> > This thing will be the best PDA outside of China!
> >
> > On 12/23/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> And wma!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Chase Crispin
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:30 PM
> >> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
> >>
> >> True. Maybe someone at levelstar can get in touch with the amazon
> >> people.
> >>
> >> While we're at it, let's make it play M4P songs from iTunes!
> >>
> >> On 12/23/07, Katey Glass <kateyglass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > I totally agree having access to Kindle books would be wonderful!
> >> > Just not sure if they would work on our Icons. There is a
> >> > particular book which is not on Bookshare that is in Kindle format
> >> > that I would love
> >> to read!
> >> >
> >> > Katey
> >> >
> >> > Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are
> >> > not going to be around forever. -- GEORGE CARLIN
> >> >
> >> > Visit MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/katey0968
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Kevin Jones
> >> > To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:21 AM
> >> > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > speaking of amazon, it would be cool if the i con could use the new
> >> > kindle format the kindle is a new e-book reader from amazon they
> >> > have
> >> > 90000 titles I know we have bookshare but there may be things the
> > kindle
> >> > has bookshare doesnt and e-books are cheaper than real books in the
> >> > store. The kindle and the e-paper from sony are bringing to the
> > sighted
> >> > what the roadrunner bookport bookcourier and icon have given us for
> >> > a
> >> > decade.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Shane D wrote:
> >> > > Just use the amazon.com MP3 store from the browser. (Haven't
> >> > tried
> > it)
> >> > >
> >> > > amazonmp3.com
> >> > >
> >> > > On 12/22/07, Chase Crispin <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > >> I wish that there was some way to have a music store online,
> >> > and we could
> >> > >> pay $20 a month and download 50 songs to the Icon or Braille
> >> > Plus.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Chase Crispin
> >> > >>
> >> > >> -----Original Message-----
> >> > >> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> >> > >> musicproandy@xxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:48 PM
> >> > >> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> What would be cool is if they had WMA support or iTunes music
> >> > support in the
> >> > >> braille plusses.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:03:50 -0500, Shane D wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>> Yeah.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> On 12/20/07, Kevin Jones <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > >>>> no push and release status then a number ye that's the way
> >> > to go
> >> you
> >> > >>>> could do it with 1 finger
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Shane D wrote:
> >> > >>>>> If you mean hit status once, release, and then press
> >> > number, I
> >> like
> >> > >>>>> it. If you have to hold both, I would hate to do that if I
> >> > bought one.
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> On 12/20/07, CB <cnoc78@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > >>>>>> I agree. I truly like this idea.
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >>>>>> From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>>>>> To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:28 AM
> >> > >>>>>> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>> because this is much more efficient the hold-status key
> >> > is
> > only
> >> > >>>> efficient
> >> > >>>>>>> for the top item or 2 and actually status and a number is
> >> > more
> >> > >>>>>>> efficient than even the top item in hold-status mode,
> >> > both in
> >> key
> >> > >>>>>>> presses and in time.
> >> > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>> PAMELA RADER wrote:
> >> > >>>>>>>> Why not just use the Mocve Up or Down option and move
> >> > the
> > items
> >> > >>>>>>>> around
> >> > >>>> on
> >> > >>>>>>>> that menu in the order you want them?
> >> > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>>> Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
> >> > >>>>>>>> American Printing House For The Blind
> >> > >>>>>>>> 1839 Frankfort Ave.
> >> > >>>>>>>> Louisville, KY 40206
> >> > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>>> PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
> >> > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>>>>>> kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx 12/20/07 12:16PM >>>
> >> > >>>>>>>> I would like a mode where you could say press status and
> >> > a
> >> number
> >> > >>>>>>>> and
> >> > >>>> it
> >> > >>>>>>>> would give you up to 12 using the star and number keys
> >> > pieces of info.
> >> > >>>>>>>> Then you could press status 2 and it would tell you the
> >> > time
> > --
> >> > >>>>>>>> there could be a way of selecting which pieces of status
> >> > info
> >> you
> >> > >>>>>>>> wanted per program and you could move them around. Maybe
> >> pressing
> >> > >>>>>>>> status 1 could
> >> > >>>> be
> >> > >>>>>>>> the same as now if you just press status, holding down
> >> > status
> >> > >>>>>>>> could
> >> > >>>> still
> >> > >>>>>>>> behave as it does now. If you really wanted more than 12
> >> > >>>>>>>> selections you could make the number give you the
> >> > second
> > list
> >> > >>>>>>>> then you could press status number 3 or something. What
> >> > do the rest of
> >> > >> you think?
> >> > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>>> Irwin Hott wrote:
> >> > >>>>>>>>> I would like to see an easier way to get the time and
> >> > an
> >> option
> >> > >>>>>>>>> for
> >> > >>>> the
> >> > >>>>>>>>> time to give seconds.
> >> > >>>>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> --
> >> > >>> -Shane
> >> > >>> Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
> >> > >>> CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
> >> > >>> AIM: inhaddict
> >> > >>> Skype: chatter8712
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> -Shane
> >> Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
> >> CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
> >> AIM: inhaddict
> >> Skype: chatter8712
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > -Shane
> > Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
> > CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
> > AIM: inhaddict
> > Skype: chatter8712
> >
> >
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-Shane
Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
AIM: inhaddict
Skype: chatter8712
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