No more NewFace

Posted by: 303

No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 04:22

no more time left for doing it!
sorry and thanx for all the support!
Posted by: BartDG

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 04:41

Damn! Just as I was about to order one!

Got any stock left, more in particular a BruFace ?

Oh well, can't be helped I guess... Thanks for making this project a reality in the first place : you took it a lot further than all the others did !
Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 05:06

I'm sorry to hear that. What chance is there of passing on the tech plans? We have CNC equipment here and could maybe produce them. Couldn't annodise though.
Posted by: pgrzelak

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 06:41

I also saw that you are selling your empeg in the For Sale forum. Was that a spare (i.e., are you keeping an empeg for yourself) or are you moving on to different equipment?

I am sorry to see you go, but I understand. Thanks for all the work!!!
Posted by: 303

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 07:30

new equipment i hope nobody will damn me in here!!!

Blaupunkt (i know not very exiting)
iPod (i KNOW very exiting)

i attached the iPod with an so called iceLink from Dension to the head unit to be able to use the iPod like a cd changer.
Posted by: belezeebub

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 11:12

That must be why I didn't get a reply to the last few messages I sent you.

I assume these were done on a CNC machine, any chance someone else might take over making them ?

Depending on the cost I have access to a CNC machine.

if it was a mold I might be into purchasing it from you just so we don't loose out on these faces.
Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 11:37

I also have limited access to CNC equipment (my dads!). Hopefully someone else will produce something. 303 did a great job with them though - it would be hard to top them.
Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 11:42

303, did you ever get around to making a shorter volume knob? I'd still like one if you do have any.
Posted by: loren

Re: No more NewFace - 24/03/2004 12:17

={. I've been waiting almost a year to get one. Sad news indeed.
Posted by: bjoern

Re: No more NewFace - 25/03/2004 07:41

Hmmm, if someone with the plans and a CNC could make wooden fascia, I'd be extremely interested
Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: No more NewFace - 25/03/2004 10:26

I wanted a handle too
Posted by: yuppy

One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 08:32

Hi, there 303 , Glue ???
I 've read about you not making these anymore but I am just so sad and upset about not ordering it back then..If I pay you double the price of the original. I think $250 right.. ? ,.would you machine one for me ? Please say yes...I hate myself for not ordering it then , what you had produced was beautiful.. I myself planning to design a machined dock so that it would become a home audio player...hopefully , I can manage that... My e-mail address is:
[email protected]
You don't ever have to rush! just whenever you have time for it...Please don't dissappooint me... and say yes ..I'd so appreciate it...Thanks You
William Mitchell
Posted by: mlord

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 12:01

303 doesn't even hang out here anymore, and there's no way he going to reproduce another of his labours of love for anyone here these days, not even for a total noob.

Cheers
Posted by: spider

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 12:53

still kicking myself for not pulling the trigger on this. they were truely unique. too bad he is gone.
Posted by: yuppy

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 14:59

I am a total noob ? This coming from a geek that is pathetic emough to count his empeg knowladge as enlightenment like you ?
You wouldn't hang out here .twentyfour seven ,.If you had a life playstation boy !
For enough money everything is for sale...
Posted by: wfaulk

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 15:54

Whoa! Calm down. You don't want to get into a knowledge match with Mark, even if Mark was a little rude with the "noob" remark. I'm thinking he was just poking fun a little, tho.
Posted by: frog51

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 16:14

The hazards of trying to guesstimate someone from one post - I am just amused at the thought of his identifying Mark as "Playstation Boy" and someone who doesn't get out!
Posted by: boxer

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 16:26

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someone who doesn't get out!

Oh, you mean the nice guy who I've met in Amersfoort, Holland and Cambridge U.K., I wish I got out as much as him!

N.B. I'm really creeping on the off chance he'll find me just one more dock lurking in that fabulous workshop of his!
Posted by: Mach

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 25/11/2006 22:32

Forgive them Lord, they know not what they do.
Posted by: mlord

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 01:17

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I am a total noob ?


Sure! It even says so next to your posting: "new poster"!

Back when I was in your position, I think the wording was actually "newbie". Which peeved me slightly at the time, too!

And for the record, I've never owned a playstation, nintendo, x-box, or anything else of that genre in my life. Though I do admit to having played the original Wing Commander and Loom games. Oh, and Castle Wolfenstein, too. That one was fantastic in 1982!

Cheers
Posted by: mlord

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 01:58

Speaking of getting out (and hijacking this thread), here's where I was at the time my avatar photo was taken.. on top of this thing, having just finished leading it the hard way up (from the lake):

Posted by: yuppy

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 04:47

Mlord..The reason I called you all that because I was offended by your comment about me being a noob..That is an insulting word and It is a subculture geek lingo that is often used by arrogant snoby computer nerds..I would even prefer newbie...I was informed about your profile...
I have my own profession and I know well enough about computers to build my own and build networks and webpages and enough linux to maintain my server,,etc..etc
just because I am not a linux programmer shouldn't give you the opportinity to make fun of me or anybody..I also travelled almost all europe and some contries in Asa..but I don't show that off..
I am a Doctor..I am sure you wouldn't know fraction of the things I know and trained in medically.. Maybe I am new to this forum because I spend most of my time helping other people and not worry about some mp3 player so much and waste my spare time to hang out here all the time and reply to other people's posts with arrogance and negativity especially when It wasn't directed to me ...like you and other couple of snobs
All I did was to ask this guy if he could build me a face plate for extra money...sometimes people can show effort when offered extra money..I am sure he would definately do it for me If I offered him $10.000 but since I am not that crazy ..I just offered him the reasonable double price..I could even paid him triple for his kindnes and effort if he did..
The reason I posted in this old thread is because, some one from my own original thread directed me here to be helpful..and ALL I did was to ask him a question..Not to any of you people..
If he wants to responde he will..but there is no need for comments or critism or negativity from any of you..My question wasn't directed to any of you..This is his thread remember ??
My biggest pet peeve is arrogance and people who think they're God's gift to the mankind..
So back off ! ...my post wasn't meant for any of you but Tim (303)
and speaking about HIJACKING..I posted a question for the original owner of the thread..even though its old..You posted your hijacking arrogance and unnecessary offense.!
Posted by: Ladmo

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 05:36

Hey Mark!
Let me ask you a quick question. In a hypothethical case, how does one go about asking the moderators to review a poster's attitude, without being 'snobby' about it?
I am asking you this as I am well aware that your knowledge of this board, as well as many other things, is much greater than mine.
Speaking of snobby, a very good friend of mine is a doctor, and HE says the snottest people HE knows are doctors.
So Mark, let me know.
Thanks
Ladmo, who is not a doctor, does not have his own profession, and does not know more than Mark. In fact, I am amazed at how little I actually do know.
Posted by: yuppy

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 05:40

I never even mentioned any of that and created negativity in the first place..It was all in response to your own attitude Lando and mlord..read my first post..Does it have any negativity in it No!..It all started after I was called a noob..
Posted by: yuppy

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 05:54

Yes Mark , I assume you are the moderator of the forum..Let me ask you myself why am I being attacked..when all I did was to ask Tim (303) if he could build me a faceplate???
Why there is so much negativity here ? I only had two threads and none of them was negative..Just because I happened to stand up to this self proclaimed empeg guru for his insult, all these attacks came in... These people think that they have the right to insult anybody yet they can't be questioned and judged for it...cause they have been a member of this forum longer...
Posted by: boxer

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 07:59

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I am a Doctor.


Now, that's the most scary revelation in this thread, if it's true: Spare me your bedside manner if it exhibits the same violent over-reaction as your correspondence.
Your whole tirade is based upon a misreading of the sentiment in Mark's original posting.

Quote:
my post wasn't meant for any of you but Tim (303)


Then send him a PM, that's what it's for, and spare us all your bad-mouthing and bad attitude on this best of all possible BBS's. I would imagine that if Tim is following this thread, he wouldn't want anything to do with you at any price!
Posted by: yuppy

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 08:25

when that person directed me to this thread I didn't first realize that this was an old thread....but yes I should have done that (PM) to avoid all this. My reaction was intense because three people helped escalating it to that point..and just like any one I don't like to be called names.. You call my reaction violent but what about you all ? One guy tells me to shut the hell up because I asked about the idea of making mpeg home stereo fully ... and told me 99 percent of people do not want that..Thats fine but what about that 1 percent may be interrested in my thread..Don't I have a right to ask question to that 1 percent ? the main thing I can't undestand is that.., when I see a thread and it doesn't interrest me or don't like the idea , I just move on and read someone elses idea or thread but I certainly wouln't mock that guy about how bad his idea is or call him names or any of that..You see some idea that you don't like , you just then move on... Now why don't you realize that rationally...Is it fair to tell someone to shut up or get a life just bacaused thay asked for something like that..Isn't that violent ? Thats allright if Tim doesn't do anything for me the correct behaiviour is just let him responde or not but don't speak for him..
Its like the bible saying.. Do unto others as you would have done unto you..
Doctors are also human beings..You go to any doctors office and call him an a** hole and see if he is going to help you or not.. I dare you..
but please stop this.. realize that when you offend people , they will not like it and react..just like you did , but my acting up abut it was because of how you responded to me first..It doesn't feel good is it. to be judged.....
Posted by: boxer

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 08:33

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but please stop this.


After you, I'm always the soul of affability and politeness.................
Posted by: mlord

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 11:35

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Hey Mark!
Let me ask you a quick question. In a hypothethical case, how does one go about asking the moderators to review a poster's attitude, without being 'snobby' about it?


Wrong person to ask. I don't even have admin access here. But if a tacky 14-year old with a large allowance ever did come along and start abusing this BBS, we'd probably all tolerate the snot for a week or two, and wait for her to move on.

Cheers
Posted by: sn00p

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 12:26

Brilliant!

Come on here and abuse the person who's probably done more for the empeg community than anyone bar the original development team, is that the sound of doors slamming shut that I hear in background?

You got called a noob, which you are, it's not an insulting word in the slightest, I hope that you're not this over-sensitive with your "patients".
Posted by: mlord

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 12:53

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbie

Apparently (see reference above), noob is normally an insult when applied to a gamer, specifically someone in one of the various virtual reality settings.

I didn't really intend it as such, as this BBS is not a MMPRPG. Rather, it was a gentle poke at a newb who was too busy spewing to even read the rather old bye-bye thread to which he was posting. In that context, there's no doubt of the noob status.

And events since then seem to be reinforcing the original accidental connotations.

I'm a little late doing this myself, but perhaps we should all just simply ignore the troll until it settles down some?

Cheers
Posted by: Ladmo

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 14:41

Oh, and just a side note...I AM one of the 1 percent who do not use the empeg in a car (at least at the moment). I did until about a year ago, and then, since I had an ultra fine, outstanding, superb, ML Home Dock at home and at the office, and on the infrequent drives around town, I really do just listen to am talk radio. I plan on using the home dock whereever I get my next job, if at all possible. There may come a time when I do use an empeg in a car again, but not in the immediate future.
Besides, I still gotta get my main player working....

And Mark, feel free to call me a noob or anything else. I still have a great time on the bbs, and have received much more than I have given. Oh yeah, both docks are working great now, and are fully functional. Let me know if you think I should post a picture of my 'retro' system.
Posted by: Jemmi

Re: No more NewFace - 26/11/2006 16:25

I swear I have dealt with "yuppy" before in another forum not related to empeg. I think it was an MP3 car forum... talks down to EVERYONE... Same profession. Same attitude. Anyone using this BBS on any sort of regular basis had to get a major laugh when Mark was called a playstation geek who didn't know what he was doing... I chuckled nearly...
Posted by: BartDG

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 16:41

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Oh, and just a side note...I AM one of the 1 percent who do not use the empeg in a car ...

My guess is that nowadays the majority of the Empeg owners listens to his or her Empeg not in the car anymore but at home.

I do anyway, thanks to my excellent Mark Lord home dock, which I can't thank him enough for!

Thanks Mark!
Posted by: boxer

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 16:58

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perhaps we should all just simply ignore the troll until it settles down some


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*yawn* This is getting boring.


Yep, in fact I've deleted my final post on the subject to give the whole thing a better chance of dying a death.
Posted by: Daria

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 17:41

Quote:
Quote:
Oh, and just a side note...I AM one of the 1 percent who do not use the empeg in a car ...

My guess is that nowadays the majority of the Empeg owners listens to his or her Empeg not in the car anymore but at home.



It makes me sad to say that while I always use the empeg in the car I seldom listen to it and most of the time it's a head unit with aux in; It's only when I have neither 1xRTT nor EvDO that it sources audio.

Quote:

I do anyway, thanks to my excellent Mark Lord home dock, which I can't thank him enough for!

Thanks Mark!


Here, here!
Posted by: mlord

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 26/11/2006 22:32

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..I seldom listen to it and most of the time it's a head unit with aux in; It's only when I have neither 1xRTT nor EvDO that it sources audio.



Do you have a cheap wireless data plan? Up here, it's mucho dollaros for anything over 4MB or so monthly. Except for music and television -- those are flat rate, unlimited content (neither of which I subscribe to, but that's me).

Cheers
Posted by: matthew_k

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 27/11/2006 03:21

I'd be willing to be that either:
1) His employer pays for his data plan.
or
2) He's on Sprint.

Spring has unlimited data to the handset for $20 per month. With some phones, that's also unlimited data to a computer. The best deal in mobile data here in the states.

Matthhew
Posted by: tonyc

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 27/11/2006 04:40

Quote:

Spring has unlimited data to the handset for $20 per month. With some phones, that's also unlimited data to a computer. The best deal in mobile data here in the states.
Matthhew


I don't know if Power Vision costs more, but as of a few months ago, regular PCS Vision was $15 unlimited, or $10 if you asked them to credit you $5 instead of giving you a certain # of free picture emails (or something like that.)

Nowadays, unlimited data is included in some Sprint plans, including my current plan (courtesy of this slickdeals thread). Nobody in my area is coming close to $30/month for 500 anytime minutes and unlimited data, so signing up for a 2yr contract was a no-brainer.
Posted by: frog51

Re: One More NewFace Please Please Please ??? - 27/11/2006 05:49

I couldn't do without my empeg in the car... however my other one lives in either my shiny Mark Lord dock in my computer room, or my homemade dock in the living room.

Hmmm - more docks than empegs...might need to buy another empeg:-)