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Forum: General 2006-07-18, 11:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,146
Posted By Smiley Dan
Yeah, the time app isn't up to much. I was hoping...

Yeah, the time app isn't up to much. I was hoping for something a la Psion Series 5 alarms. At least the potential is there now...
Forum: Applications 2006-05-19, 10:08
Replies: 267
Views: 124,134
Posted By Smiley Dan
On the subject of where the application goes from...

On the subject of where the application goes from here, rather than forking which in my opinion is rather coarse grained, why not go the plug-in route and allow people to develop and install what...
Forum: Applications 2006-05-19, 08:52
Replies: 267
Views: 124,134
Posted By Smiley Dan
That worked! I also noticed the icon changed...

That worked! I also noticed the icon changed post-reboot from the standard .deb packager icon to a "gridded-globe". I also got some strange behaviour post reboot where the app would close depending...
Forum: General 2006-05-17, 15:53
Replies: 64
Views: 11,742
Posted By Smiley Dan
That's exactly the same as mine jlim51

That's exactly the same as mine jlim51
Forum: Applications 2006-05-16, 21:05
Replies: 267
Views: 124,134
Posted By Smiley Dan
Sadly this still doesn't work for me. Still just...

Sadly this still doesn't work for me. Still just a black screen, l've also tried the alternative URL. Hope someone can help!
Forum: General 2006-05-15, 15:16
Replies: 64
Views: 11,742
Posted By Smiley Dan
Interesting, I noticed mine developing a crack...

Interesting, I noticed mine developing a crack just the other day, now I see this thread.

I use it with and without the case.

Looking at the raised plastic housing the connectors, my crack...
Forum: Applications 2006-05-15, 12:29
Replies: 267
Views: 124,134
Posted By Smiley Dan
Sounds great, I've just tried to get it running...

Sounds great, I've just tried to get it running but although it says "downloading maps" I never see anything.

The closest I get is a small blue circle when I have GPS enabled. Turn GPS off (I...
Forum: News 2006-05-15, 08:22
Replies: 62
Views: 24,066
Posted By Smiley Dan
I think that Register hack is just fishing for...

I think that Register hack is just fishing for "Flame of the Week" entries. :D
Forum: Troubleshooting 2006-03-27, 15:09
Replies: 4
Views: 3,751
Posted By Smiley Dan
D'oh... well it appears I was just running out of...

D'oh... well it appears I was just running out of onboard (non-MMC) memory. Deleting a load of stuff made it all work again... shame there are no error messages to make this a little more obvious.
Forum: Troubleshooting 2006-03-23, 21:33
Replies: 4
Views: 3,751
Posted By Smiley Dan
And yeah, I have the newish firmware from just...

And yeah, I have the newish firmware from just before Xmas.
Forum: Troubleshooting 2006-03-23, 21:32
Replies: 4
Views: 3,751
Posted By Smiley Dan
Can't download files via Opera

Something that has just started happening to me... If I try to download any file other than that being displayed in the browser, e.g. a .deb to install, a radio stream etc the download window appears...
Forum: Applications 2006-02-17, 09:04
Replies: 3
Views: 2,620
Posted By Smiley Dan
No, you can add and download a podcast from...

No, you can add and download a podcast from anywhere, with the caveat of the above fault I reported.

I think the streaming stuff comes into play when you are playing your own music collection from...
Forum: Applications 2006-02-15, 09:11
Replies: 3
Views: 2,620
Posted By Smiley Dan
Well there's Rhythmbox, but it's support for...

Well there's Rhythmbox, but it's support for podcasts is a bit buggy (it will download them, but don't expect your subscriptions to be shared from session to session).
Forum: Applications 2006-01-25, 11:16
Replies: 12
Views: 4,709
Posted By Smiley Dan
Yes it is... it's free so give it a try! I think...

Yes it is... it's free so give it a try! I think there might be some issues with different encodings though...
Forum: Competitors 2006-01-25, 08:32
Replies: 13
Views: 6,758
Posted By Smiley Dan
It's simply not a competitor to the 770 imo. The...

It's simply not a competitor to the 770 imo. The flybook is a closer to the OQO.
Forum: Applications 2006-01-24, 22:14
Replies: 12
Views: 4,709
Posted By Smiley Dan
Plus, of course, I have to build my own always on...

Plus, of course, I have to build my own always on box, with low power usage, probably separate storage if I'm going to do it properly...

(I've planned to do the above anyway for a HTPC setup...
Forum: Applications 2006-01-24, 22:11
Replies: 12
Views: 4,709
Posted By Smiley Dan
Yeah, I know all about the Squeezebox devices and...

Yeah, I know all about the Squeezebox devices and the SlimServer. Exactly what you have described has crossed my mind as a solution too, before, and for other applications too (email etc). My...
Forum: Applications 2006-01-24, 09:14
Replies: 12
Views: 4,709
Posted By Smiley Dan
MP3Tunes Oboe

I've just started using Oboe on the 770 for the first time.

For those that don't know, Oboe is a service just launched by MP3Tunes. It can be found at http://www.mp3tunes.com/ . It's a giant...
Forum: Applications 2006-01-20, 14:47
Replies: 48
Views: 10,947
Posted By Smiley Dan
I successfully ran xeyes at about 14:35 GMT and...

I successfully ran xeyes at about 14:35 GMT and am trying the openterm now... I got the X11 forwarding warning both times. I'm just leaving it, assuming it's downloading a ton of stuff... Memory...
Forum: General 2006-01-19, 12:37
Replies: 17
Views: 3,689
Posted By Smiley Dan
Scrapbook is great but... what the hell does it...

Scrapbook is great but... what the hell does it have to do with the 770? I guess you could have some kind of workaround using it but for starters you might be browsing the 770 in the first place.
Forum: Troubleshooting 2005-12-06, 12:48
Replies: 6
Views: 3,174
Posted By Smiley Dan
I'm not sure if the recognition trains to your...

I'm not sure if the recognition trains to your handwriting or not. If it doesn't I'd imagine that would be useful, with the ability to switch back to "standard" recognition.

I don't really know...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2005-12-05, 09:40
Replies: 6
Views: 3,174
Posted By Smiley Dan
I think it's actually a bit of both. The...

I think it's actually a bit of both. The recognition could be improved for sure. But I also found my own handwriting at the start was really quite poor - I had to learn how to write on the screen....
Forum: General 2005-12-02, 13:03
Replies: 11
Views: 4,139
Posted By Smiley Dan
I'm finding it difficult to really validate the...

I'm finding it difficult to really validate the opinion in the original post. Most of what is written really contradicts my understanding. For example:

My opinion would be that the 770 is _far_...
Forum: General 2005-11-29, 08:51
Replies: 24
Views: 7,666
Posted By Smiley Dan
Yeah, great isn't it? :D Who is Jeremy...

Yeah, great isn't it? :D

Who is Jeremy Allison?
Forum: Troubleshooting 2005-11-25, 15:57
Replies: 30
Views: 13,985
Posted By Smiley Dan
Maybe I'm a sucker, maybe I'm not. My opinion is...

Maybe I'm a sucker, maybe I'm not. My opinion is that these approaches to product releases are inevitable while engineering and business constraints do not keep up with the growing complexity of the...
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