[icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
- From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:40:23 -0500
yes, I like the idea of having stuff we can ad if we wish.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chase Crispin" <chasec@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 10:21 AM
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
Or some way to download it as a arm.ipk file threw the web browser.
Chase Crispin
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane D
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 6:52 AM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.
For what reason do you not want skype?
I never wrote that you personally had to make out with the feature, I just
said that I would like it on the device.
For what reason exactly would you not want those features?
On 12/24/07, David Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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-Shane
Blog: http://blind-geek.com/blog/
CoOwner: http://sjtechzone.com
AIM: inhaddict
Skype: chatter8712
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