[icon-discuss] Re: Suggestion for a future update.

  • From: Chris G <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:08:28 -0500

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.
>>
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