umm, Skype is VOIP. Same as a phone call. On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:02:52 -0500, "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >as far as I'm concerned, they can call or emal me. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris G" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 12:48 PM >Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update. > > >Hi, >then you wouldn't launch it. a lot of businesses use skype to stay in >communications with each other. >it's a great productivity tool, it's not just for fun. >On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:45:26 -0600, Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx> >wrote: > >>I wouldn't want Skype, either! I don't like to be interrupted when I >>am doing something! >>At 07:52 AM 12/24/2007 -0500, you wrote: >>>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 >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > -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 >> >>Sandy Licht >>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14. >>For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to >>prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. >>Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen >>to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your >>heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring >>you back from captivity. >> >> > > >