Probably. Chase Crispin -----Original Message----- From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Poehlman Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:07 AM To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: weather radio I wonder if it would show up in the music player if you put it in the music folder. On Jan 2, 2008, at 12:53 AM, Kevin Jones wrote: only if the police traffic were streamed like the weather radio, I think unlikely. Sandy Licht wrote: > Does anyone know if you could do the same thing with scanning police > frequencies? > At 06:59 PM 12/25/2007 -0600, you wrote: >> It plays in the music player, doesn't it? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Chase Crispin >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones >> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:46 PM >> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: weather radio >> >> hey just try it it works great >> i just went to the site downloaded the m3u file i needed for madison >> and now i just run that m3u file. >> >> >> Chase Crispin wrote: >> > How well does it work? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Chase Crispin >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones >> > Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 4:15 PM >> > To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: weather radio >> > >> > I just did something cool on the icon. I've used a weather radio >> since 8th >> > grade most of those years from my ham radio, but I just found a >> site that >> > streams weather radio stations So I just downloaded the .m3u file >> saved it >> > on my icon and now just run it from the file explorer and now I >> can get >> > weather info whenever I have a connection. >> > here's the link if more of you want to do it. >> > We should build a collection of m3u files to use on the icon >> > >> http://www.roanokevalleyweather.com/noaawxradio/noaawxradio.php#trues >> treamin >> > gsites >> > >> > Sandy Licht wrote: >> >> I know about VOIP. I use Vonage. >> >> At 12:18 PM 12/24/2007 -0600, you wrote: >> >>> 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 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. >> >>>>>> >> >> 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. >> > > 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.