Over wireless, my speeds aren't stellar, but they're not too bad. They are large files. I've had slightly better luck not using the Tivo desktop app:
Link This is on a Series 2.
Transcoding will take time too, but the fact that Tivo is finally opening up to more devices (that is, not just laptops and Portable Windows Media Center toys) is a good thing. Save to VCR sucks - the quality degrades, it's only real time, and, at least on my Tivo, you can't do watch anything else while it records.
If Tivo doesn't do something they're going to be in trouble. I have a DVR from Time Warner, and while it's not nearly as good as Tivo's, it integrates much better with their service (which makes sense, since it comes from the same place). I like that they are adding content from other sources, like CNET and Yahoo (although they haven't added Yahoo videos yet, it could be interesting if they did, as well as video from other sources).
the real problem is the link to freeipods.com - even though it appears to be legit, there are more links to that site in forums then there were cat pictures on homepages in the 90's.
one reason console gamers prefer the console is that fact that they like to play games on the tv. not everyone is willing to hook up a pc to their television set. and many people have their pc in a room that's less accessible and/or social than the living room (such as the den, or the basement, or even a closet or a piece of closed-off home office
furniture).
power isn't everything in entertainment.
look at the xbox - it has more power than the ps2, but the ps2 is much more popular. pc gaming is also inherently more complex than console gaming, which is off-putting to people who want to plug in a cartridge (okay, i'm dating myself) and play a game.
'With the prospect of so many new people being brought into gaming by DOOM 3...'
Does this mean they think a lot of people who will play Doom 3 will be 'new' to computer gaming? Aren't most the people excited by the (pending) release of the game people who have been playing games since the first Doom (and before)?
If so then are the recent 'non-technical' political stories a sign/symptom of this website sweeps phenomena?
Interesting idea, but I think it's more that people (at least in the U.S., and probably in other parts of the world as well) have suddenly become more vehement in their political beliefs. What GW and those who are now in power are doing is frightening.
And whatever you think of Michael Moore and F9/11, it's not the most financially successful documentary of all time because of all of the Bush supporters rushing out to see it.
Webjay is much more about music than it is video - video, news-remixing, etc., are one small part of the site. Webjay is now what I use at work (and sometimes at home) for music; it has taken the place of my own mp3 collection and Internet radio.
Read my Rhapsodiary, where I'm blogging my experiences with RealOne's Rhapsody service. So far, Webjay is winning.
Evolutionary, not revolutionary. The clip itself is just an example. As for I don't know how indicative that playlist is of the kinds of things produced in general, check out some other playlists!
Ah, but they aren't altering any news feeds. They are just downloading and presenting only the portions of the newsfeed that the webjay-user specifies.
one thing: there's no actual downloading of the clips (unless the media player client caches the file). the content (video, audio) is still streamed from its original location.
Bottom line: I got the email from TMBG and went to the site and bought the album (No! - my kid likes TMBG, and this one sounded like fun). Burned it to CD, got in the car, and had new songs to listen to for our trip. By not requiring me to download other software, or do anything at all except enter a credit card number and download the mp3's, TMBG made a sale. If they had decided to use a DRM'd format, I wouldn't have made the decision so easily. The fact that I know they get the money makes the purchase 'feel' that much better. I could have bought the CD from Amazon, but then I would have (a) had to wait for it to be delivered and (b) TMBG wouldn't get as much of a cut of the money.
I'm keeping track of my experiences using Rhapsody, and while it's not as annoying as I thought it would be, the fact that you are expected to pay for simply having "access" to a song database just doesn't feel right. With TMBG, I paid for something and I own it. Simple, easy, everyone wins.
i stand corrected.
another problem with recording streams with total recorder that i've found is that it only records mp3 at 56k, which isn't very good quality.
It's a fine idea, but it won't stop p2p traffic, and may not even reduce it significantly.
The fact is that none of the music services have ever song, and most of the commercial services skew towards more commercial music (that is, fewer indie labels, and no unsigned bands). Plus there are all of these 'partial albums', and full albums with the one song you want missing - guess what someone who really wants to hear that song is going to do? Buy the cd? Uh-uh.
I've been blogging my experiences using rhapsody, and the main thing I'm finding is that services of this kind are fine as long as you never leave your computer. Since most people eventually want to go outside and keep listening to music, they need to be able to transfer files to a portable player, something that this subscription won't allow. So it'll be a nice perk for the students, but they'll still download whatever songs they actually want to keep.
As for recording streams, it's doable, but not everybody will bother. Until it's as easy to record a stream as it is to download from kazaa, most people who really want free digital music will use the p2p networks.
If you really want to record streams, audacity does a good job and is free, although total recorder is good too (it is not, however, free).
If they can do this, how come I can't get MAME to run on my Zaurus SL-5600? This is (to me, at least) much more important.
Seriously, if anyone has a 5600 and has MAME working, please share.
As for running Mac OSX apps, one can only speculate how slooowly they would work.
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Over wireless, my speeds aren't stellar, but they're not too bad. They are large files. I've had slightly better luck not using the Tivo desktop app:
Link
This is on a Series 2.
Transcoding will take time too, but the fact that Tivo is finally opening up to more devices (that is, not just laptops and Portable Windows Media Center toys) is a good thing. Save to VCR sucks - the quality degrades, it's only real time, and, at least on my Tivo, you can't do watch anything else while it records.
If Tivo doesn't do something they're going to be in trouble. I have a DVR from Time Warner, and while it's not nearly as good as Tivo's, it integrates much better with their service (which makes sense, since it comes from the same place). I like that they are adding content from other sources, like CNET and Yahoo (although they haven't added Yahoo videos yet, it could be interesting if they did, as well as video from other sources).
Isn't there a foundation like the FSF, but for P2P, which could help with at least obviously "wrong" suits ?
Until the U.S. has a system like Britain's, where the loser pays the legal fees, there will be stupid lawsuits.
Still, the quote reads:
" Webjay will be history the instant somebody sues, no matter how stupid and wrong the suit is. Obviously. "
It's a potential problem, sure, but it's not like a suit has been filed.
the real problem is the link to freeipods.com - even though it appears to be legit, there are more links to that site in forums then there were cat pictures on homepages in the 90's.
it's like comparing apples and calamari. this is, imo, more like video taping shows for personal archiving.
if its windows media server, the video will have some draconian drm scheme. with tivo, it's mpeg, at least it has been up to now.
look at the ads on the side - for visa cards. how handy!
found your old number on google? get a new card now!
one reason console gamers prefer the console is that fact that they like to play games on the tv. not everyone is willing to hook up a pc to their television set. and many people have their pc in a room that's less accessible and/or social than the living room (such as the den, or the basement, or even a closet or a piece of closed-off home office furniture).
power isn't everything in entertainment. look at the xbox - it has more power than the ps2, but the ps2 is much more popular. pc gaming is also inherently more complex than console gaming, which is off-putting to people who want to plug in a cartridge (okay, i'm dating myself) and play a game.
'With the prospect of so many new people being brought into gaming by DOOM 3...'
Does this mean they think a lot of people who will play Doom 3 will be 'new' to computer gaming? Aren't most the people excited by the (pending) release of the game people who have been playing games since the first Doom (and before)?
If so then are the recent 'non-technical' political stories a sign/symptom of this website sweeps phenomena?
Interesting idea, but I think it's more that people (at least in the U.S., and probably in other parts of the world as well) have suddenly become more vehement in their political beliefs. What GW and those who are now in power are doing is frightening.
A movie like this one (OutFoxed) would barely have registered four years ago. See also the review in today's NY Times.
And whatever you think of Michael Moore and F9/11, it's not the most financially successful documentary of all time because of all of the Bush supporters rushing out to see it.
Webjay is much more about music than it is video - video, news-remixing, etc., are one small part of the site. Webjay is now what I use at work (and sometimes at home) for music; it has taken the place of my own mp3 collection and Internet radio.
Read my Rhapsodiary, where I'm blogging my experiences with RealOne's Rhapsody service. So far, Webjay is winning.
Evolutionary, not revolutionary. The clip itself is just an example. As for I don't know how indicative that playlist is of the kinds of things produced in general, check out some other playlists!
Ah, but they aren't altering any news feeds. They are just downloading and presenting only the portions of the newsfeed that the webjay-user specifies.
one thing: there's no actual downloading of the clips (unless the media player client caches the file). the content (video, audio) is still streamed from its original location.
otherwise, yes - exactly.
Bottom line: I got the email from TMBG and went to the site and bought the album (No! - my kid likes TMBG, and this one sounded like fun). Burned it to CD, got in the car, and had new songs to listen to for our trip. By not requiring me to download other software, or do anything at all except enter a credit card number and download the mp3's, TMBG made a sale. If they had decided to use a DRM'd format, I wouldn't have made the decision so easily. The fact that I know they get the money makes the purchase 'feel' that much better. I could have bought the CD from Amazon, but then I would have (a) had to wait for it to be delivered and (b) TMBG wouldn't get as much of a cut of the money.
I'm keeping track of my experiences using Rhapsody, and while it's not as annoying as I thought it would be, the fact that you are expected to pay for simply having "access" to a song database just doesn't feel right. With TMBG, I paid for something and I own it. Simple, easy, everyone wins.
i stand corrected. another problem with recording streams with total recorder that i've found is that it only records mp3 at 56k, which isn't very good quality.
It's a fine idea, but it won't stop p2p traffic, and may not even reduce it significantly.
The fact is that none of the music services have ever song, and most of the commercial services skew towards more commercial music (that is, fewer indie labels, and no unsigned bands). Plus there are all of these 'partial albums', and full albums with the one song you want missing - guess what someone who really wants to hear that song is going to do? Buy the cd? Uh-uh.
I've been blogging my experiences using rhapsody, and the main thing I'm finding is that services of this kind are fine as long as you never leave your computer. Since most people eventually want to go outside and keep listening to music, they need to be able to transfer files to a portable player, something that this subscription won't allow. So it'll be a nice perk for the students, but they'll still download whatever songs they actually want to keep.
As for recording streams, it's doable, but not everybody will bother. Until it's as easy to record a stream as it is to download from kazaa, most people who really want free digital music will use the p2p networks.
If you really want to record streams, audacity does a good job and is free, although total recorder is good too (it is not, however, free).
If they can do this, how come I can't get MAME to run on my Zaurus SL-5600? This is (to me, at least) much more important. Seriously, if anyone has a 5600 and has MAME working, please share. As for running Mac OSX apps, one can only speculate how slooowly they would work.