#238061 - 18/10/2004 12:30
spare empeg as a networked player?
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Registered: 22/12/2001
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Loc: UK
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Hi, I have one empeg in the car (duh...) and a spare I bouht during the firesale which spent some time in the GF's car but I got it back (sans GF  ). I have massed a large mp3 collection from my CD's on one PC, not all of which are on my emepg. Is there any software that will let me browse through these mp3s (structured directories as genre, then artist, then album) and play them on the empeg without have to upload them to it first? Something like installing samab on the empeg and then just browsing, or did everyone get sensible and buy Ricievers instead?  Thanks Dave
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#238062 - 18/10/2004 12:36
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: thenominous]
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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There's software that exists that lets the empeg work in the same way as a Rio Receiver that was given to folks at the Amersfoort meet with the v3a8 software. Of course, we're not allowed to give it to you....
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#238063 - 18/10/2004 12:37
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: thenominous]
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
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You might want to look into buying a Rio Receiver instead. I think "ineedcolor" is selling a pair of them right now in the For Sale forum. If you have Tivo, their Home Media Option allows you to do this. Finally, there was an alpha release of the empeg software that basically turns your empeg into a Rio Receiver, but it won't work as a normal player if you install this alpha version.
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#238065 - 18/10/2004 14:18
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: thenominous]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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Well, I don't understand the restriction, but it's there nonetheless.
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#238066 - 18/10/2004 20:52
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: wfaulk]
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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There were three reasons for holding back the Amersfoort release:
1. To make it something special for the meet - at least for a while
2. It was a bit of an unknown quantity (with 1 or 2 known bugs, subsequently fixed)
3. It was not tagged (tsk)
I tried to rectify this (for the regular car build) on my last day, but sadly fell victim to a serious attack of reason #2. At this stage I wouldn't have cared at all about the Amersfoort release getting distributed more widely but although I'm still employed by Rio, it is on a garden leave basis and I doubt I have any authority to distribute a release or give anyone permission to do so. Maybe someone less non gratia can do so.
Rob
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#238067 - 18/10/2004 21:17
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: rob]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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I detect some hostility towards your former employer in recent posts....
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#238068 - 18/10/2004 22:09
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: rob]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
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although I'm still employed by Rio, it is on a garden leave basis
Garden leave???
-Mike
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#238069 - 18/10/2004 22:14
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: wfaulk]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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I detect some hostility towards your former employer in recent posts....
Quite unintentional. Also, strictly speaking, they're still my current employer for two more weeks.
Rob
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#238070 - 18/10/2004 22:22
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: mcomb]
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Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
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Garden leave???
When you leave a technology company, regardless of how many years of your life you have dedicated to it, it is quite common to be instructed to not work your notice period. Your presence may be seen as distracting for other staff, or there may be concerns about your having access to IP or plans that would benefit a competitor (even though there are perfectly good laws to protect against that sort of shenanigans). This attitude is especially prevelent in US companies, which often fail to understand the value of preserving corporate memory.
The state of being employed and paid to sit at home (and *not* work for someone else) is known as Garden Leave. To that end my garden is now freshly mowed and trimmed. In another two weeks I'll be allowed to start with my new employer and get on with some real work, which will be nice.
Rob
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#238071 - 18/10/2004 22:33
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: rob]
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pooh-bah
Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
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The state of being employed and paid to sit at home (and *not* work for someone else) is known as Garden Leave.
I see. I'm familiar with the practice, but hadn't heard that name for it.
-Mike
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#238072 - 19/10/2004 05:31
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: rob]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5916
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
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I have always found it (gardening leave) a puzzling practice. After all, if you wanted to rip off corporate secrets or IP surely you would do that before you announced your intention to leave...
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#238073 - 19/10/2004 07:44
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: rob]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 13/07/2000
Posts: 4180
Loc: Cambridge, England
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Maybe someone less non gratia can do so.
In what I'll admit was a pleasant surprise to me, the new regime is in fact quite happy with continued semi-official car-player support...
Peter
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#238074 - 19/10/2004 12:36
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: peter]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14493
Loc: Canada
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Ooo.. had me excited for a moment there!
Oh wait, I see.. the Amersfoort alpha8 is now available from there for the masses! As is v2.01, and the alpha8-rioREceiver-like load for the Empeg/RioCar player
Are you perhaps uploading alpha10 soon?
Cheers
Edited by mlord (19/10/2004 12:43)
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#238075 - 19/10/2004 12:38
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: mlord]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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I prefer to think beta1, personally... 
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#238076 - 19/10/2004 13:31
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: mlord]
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Registered: 22/12/2001
Posts: 189
Loc: UK
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Ooo.. had me excited for a moment there!
Had?
Im positively bouncing around the room doing my Tigger impression
Goes to show, shy bairns get nowt
Thanks very much Peter & the rest for stimulating this.
A good come back to my empeg. Cant wait to try it out.
Cheers
Dave
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#238077 - 19/10/2004 13:34
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: thenominous]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 13/07/2000
Posts: 4180
Loc: Cambridge, England
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Goes to show, shy bairns get nowt.
Shy bairns would have probably got it this evening -- I got Michael's permission last week, but it's just been a case of getting round to it.
Peter
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#238078 - 19/10/2004 23:14
Re: spare empeg as a networked player?
[Re: peter]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 08/07/1999
Posts: 5549
Loc: Ajijic, Mexico
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it's just been a case of getting round to it.
Will this (attached) do? 
tanstaafl.
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237479-toit.bmp (119 downloads)
Edited by tanstaafl. (19/10/2004 23:17)
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