skype is the best thing since icq started text im software. skype never interupts me if i'm busy i just put myself in dnd mode. skype is basically like a phone on your computer, and voice is often better than text it actually conveys personality, shows people are more than a synthetic voice. voip is an amazing and cool technology and it's where voice communication is going. Marc said once he had a sip client working on the icon, I plan some time to set up a sip server and make my icon among all the other things it can do, a cordless phone.
Chris G wrote:
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 thatLevel Star/APH have developed. For this reason, it doesn'twork with someprograms 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+,theywould 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 fileformat 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 theUS 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 aparticular book which is not on Bookshare that is in Kindle formatthat I would loveto 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 coulduse the newkindle format the kindle is a new e-book reader from amazon theyhave90000 titles I know we have bookshare but there may be things thekindlehas bookshare doesnt and e-books are cheaper than realbooks in thestore. The kindle and the e-paper from sony are bringing to thesightedwhat the roadrunner bookport bookcourier and icon havegiven us fora decade. Shane D wrote: > Just use the amazon.com MP3 store from the browser. (Haven't triedit)> > 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 BraillePlus. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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 musicsupport 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 wayto goyou>>>> could do it with 1 finger >>>> >>>> >>>> Shane D wrote: >>>>> If you mean hit status once, release, and then press number, Ilike>>>>> it. If you have to hold both, I would hate to do that if Ibought 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 keyisonly>>>> efficient>>>>>>> for the top item or 2 and actually status and a number ismore >>>>>>> efficient than even the top item in hold-status mode, both inkey>>>>>>> presses and in time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PAMELA RADER wrote: >>>>>>>> Why not just use the Mocve Up or Down option and move theitems>>>>>>>> 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 andanumber>>>>>>>> and >>>> it>>>>>>>> would give you up to 12 using the star and number keyspieces of info.>>>>>>>> Then you could press status 2 and it would tell you thetime-->>>>>>>> there could be a way of selecting which pieces of statusinfoyou>>>>>>>> wanted per program and you could move them around. Maybepressing>>>>>>>> status 1 could >>>> be>>>>>>>> the same as now if you just press status, holding downstatus >>>>>>>> could >>>> still>>>>>>>> behave as it does now. If you really wanted more than 12>>>>>>>> selections you could make the number give you the secondlist>>>>>>>> then you could press status number 3 or something. Whatdo the rest of >> you think? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Irwin Hott wrote:>>>>>>>>> I would like to see an easier way to get the time andanoption>>>>>>>>> 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: chatter8712Sandy 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.
