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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Thrasher on October 14, 2007, 16:17:10

Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: Thrasher on October 14, 2007, 16:17:10: I never thought it would come in useful, but I've managed to get my Linux box to talk to my Streamium SL300i (uPnP media streamer).. via my N95 :)

The Twonkyvision server hosts all my music on the linux box, the N95 can talk to it and get the songs/playlists/albums etc, and then it tells the SL300i to queue them up and play them!

What it actually means is I can control the media played in various rooms in the house - i.e. enqueue to the SL300i in the garage, or the Xbox 360 in the living room. Freak out other family members hehehe

Geek factor 8 I reckon :)
Title: Re: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: ben_haynes on October 14, 2007, 16:32:44: Quote from: "Thrasher"
I never thought it would come in useful, but I've managed to get my Linux box to talk to my Streamium SL300i (uPnP media streamer).. via my N95 :)

The Twonkyvision server hosts all my music on the linux box, the N95 can talk to it and get the songs/playlists/albums etc, and then it tells the SL300i to queue them up and play them!

What it actually means is I can control the media played in various rooms in the house - i.e. enqueue to the SL300i in the garage, or the Xbox 360 in the living room. Freak out other family members hehehe

Geek factor 8 I reckon :)

no got to be a lot more than that :lol: :lol:

say 10 :shock:

Runs and Ducks for Cover :lol:

but i bet you have not linked it to the Rangie yet though
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: Thrasher on October 14, 2007, 17:22:24: The phone? It's been linked to the Rangie since the day I got it....
Title: Re: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: beast5680 on October 14, 2007, 17:24:51: Quote from: "Thrasher"
I never thought it would come in useful, but I've managed to get my Linux box to talk to my Streamium SL300i (uPnP media streamer).. via my N95 :)

:)

and in english :?
Title: Re: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: Jake on October 14, 2007, 18:32:48: Quote from: "beast5680"
Quote from: "Thrasher"
I never thought it would come in useful, but I've managed to get my Linux box to talk to my Streamium SL300i (uPnP media streamer).. via my N95 :)

:)

and in english :?

I'm suitably impressed but i haven't a clue what half of these things mean.
The N95 bit i understand (I want one of these Nokia's) and i get the reason but the equiptment, I'm as lost as Neal
:lol: :?
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: littlepow on October 14, 2007, 19:26:53: I think his phone has taken over his car and house! :?
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: L90OOK on October 14, 2007, 19:32:33: I've no idea either :lol:
A mate of mine has a real nice Bose system that is wired into every room in the house & can play all media forms to any room in the house. Also remotely controlled from any room.
8)
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: carbore on October 14, 2007, 20:32:45: Any tips to make a N5 last longer than 1.5 days standby?
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: hobbit on October 15, 2007, 00:45:48: I find my phone is linked to whatever I drive, normally I carry it around all the time.

But if I go out without it, you can bet something happens and I need it :?
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: UKJeeper on October 15, 2007, 08:18:22: Quote from: "carbore"
Any tips to make a N5 last longer than 1.5 days standby?

Yes, get the US spec N95 battery. 1200mah Vs 950mah in the Euro versions.
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: Drift on October 15, 2007, 10:14:46: UH :?
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: carbore on October 15, 2007, 12:16:55: Any good supplier you can recomend? (normally I use expansys)
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: dazzawhipple on October 15, 2007, 13:36:21: Remember a few years ago when a phone was a phone :shock: .....bliss
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: cardiff_gareth on October 15, 2007, 14:06:16: Quote from: "dazzawhipple"
Remember a few years ago when a phone was a phone :shock: .....bliss

my first phone - a phillips diga - nowt but a phone, only luxuary it had was a removable keypad protector and also a green backlit screen. I think the screen font was dot matrix and it had about 5 awful ringtones :lol:

That N95 is a beast of a phone 8)
I think what Thrasher was saying was
Linux - Hipbone
Streamium - Leg bone
SL300i - Knee bone

So....... his hipbone is connected to his leg bone, his leg bone is connect to his knee bone and so on and so on :lol: :lol:
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: UKJeeper on October 15, 2007, 14:40:58: Quote from: "carbore"
Any good supplier you can recomend? (normally I use expansys)

Not really. I had a quick look on the bay.com and the bay.co.uk. There were loads of options. Here's a 1400mah from a bloke in Chesire.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/High-Capacity-Extended-Battery-1400-mAh-For-Nokia-N95_W0QQitemZ200162572680QQihZ010QQcategoryZ20365QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

94,762 sales behind him gave me some confidence! :shock:

Also, ask around on the symbian forums. They're generally quite helpful.

I like the N95, but i've got the N73 and am just as happy with it. Does everything i want. Tomtom, Emoze, full quickoffice software, rotating screen, TV, Panoramic camera, Podcasting.... Oh and it makes calls too!

I might move to the N95, but i'll wait till the N95 8gb and Iphones are out and all the trendys are trying to dump their current N95's cheap... :wink:
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: dazzawhipple on October 15, 2007, 14:53:46: Quote from: "UKJeeper"

Also, ask around on the symbian forums. They're generally quite helpful.

I like the N95, but i've got the N73 and am just as happy with it. Does everything i want. Tomtom, Emoze, full quickoffice software, rotating screen, TV, Panoramic camera, Podcasting....

TV :shock: do tell more!!!
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: Thrasher on October 15, 2007, 14:57:13: I use my N95 with my TV streamer (slingbox) ... it's excellent and I can even change the channel from any where in the world (wireless connection or GPRS/3G permitting...)

The upshot is I can watch SKY etc. where-ever I am ...

Um ... Geek Rating 7?
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: martha focker on October 15, 2007, 15:11:42: geeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkk rating 100 to me :lol:
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: UKJeeper on October 15, 2007, 15:32:35: Quote from: "dazzawhipple"
Quote from: "UKJeeper"

Also, ask around on the symbian forums. They're generally quite helpful.

I like the N95, but i've got the N73 and am just as happy with it. Does everything i want. Tomtom, Emoze, full quickoffice software, rotating screen, TV, Panoramic camera, Podcasting....

TV :shock: do tell more!!!

Just an app i added that lets me view a few TV channels. This one:

http://mobile.freebe.tv/

Has more. but they will all drain your bandwidth (expensive) :shock:
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: UKJeeper on October 15, 2007, 15:35:56: Thing i do like about the N95 is the wireless connectivity. It'll hook up to your home PC network. This gives you the ability of VOIP on your phone. Useful. 8)

BTW, had a quick look at N95 prices on the bay.uk. Couple of weeks ago, they weren't below Â£250. Now there's a bunch of decent ones between Â£170 and Â£220!
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: Thrasher on October 15, 2007, 17:12:56: I recommend Fring! - it gives you MSN, Skype and Fring! - of course best used on wireless *not* GPRS/3G ;-)

Oh and it's free :)

http://www.fring.com
Title: Finally a use for my phone :)
Post by: muddyjames on October 15, 2007, 19:10:19: and I thought my phone was groovey by having a spirit level in the corner to help me level my caravan off!!! :lol:

The new phones at work are just a phone. they have no cool ringtones, no blue tooth, no decent games (2 games. 1 is coin flipping (yes it is as dull as it sounds) and the other is tetris renamed as garedn fun or summit).

So all this N95 thingymajig stuff means nothing to me!