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Sounds like you should have gone with the IT Crowd advice from the get go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpmLrz_lSuE

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24 Bit files ... I tested the Touch last night with 24/44.1 24/88.2 and 24/96 FLAC files without issue on the embedded server ALAC versions of the same files scanned OK, but played with no sound This seems confirmed by the Wiki Article Squeezebox Touch as a Home Music Server - SqueezeboxWiki esp. Squeezebox Touch as a Home Music Server - SqueezeboxWiki Note sure the restriction is a hardware issue (as in - will never work) or a software issue ( not deemed high enough priority ) given that people have asked for 24/192 (!) flac , and been told that its technically possible - although it would require a custom software image 24/192 - Squeezebox : Community : Forums esp Squeezebox : Community : Forums - View Single Post - 24/192 My advice would be, that given that if you are using a directly attached storage device with the Touch, dedicate that device to the touch, and transcode files to FLAC when you put them on the storage device, problem solved! I haven't had any issues I can recall with 7.5.0 / 7.5.1 But I already had a good system prior to upgrading. The community feels different, since the departures of the founders, and logitech seems less open than SD. Fewer dev resources, yet upgrades to software and firmware have appeared along with bug fixes. It does what I need to, and I run my own server so not too worried, but the world has changed, depends on what your use case / requirements are. Carl. Touch as server, uses the Touch. I'm using a computer as a SB server. General opinion seems to be that while NAS's are a nice idea in theory, they tend to be compute underpowered, leading to a poor user experience, and often require custom software builds and thus lag the main software development. Decent, powerful enough machines are cheap enough these days - refurbs, cast -offs etc. If you can out them out of the way - that solves the noise issue. Wake on Lan solves the energy/ cost issue. People have pointed out whats the ROI / break even point in buying a new "energy efficient" vs re-purposing an existing machine - plenty of discussions on this on the forums. You could use vortexbox os the os/image, or just buy an appliance from them. vortexbox.org (But don't forget your backups ) Don't see why not, as it appears a powered USB Device. I may try it tonight ... The SHDC card is a nice feature, as if you have ~1% capacity spare (see wiki) you could use the same card full of Flacs in your Touch, or HiFiMAN HM-801 (edwood : ) )

Yep, runs an embedded server on the resource constrained device itself. Use a USB stick / SDHC card and you have a fanless / no moving parts system.

Good News Ric! The answer is yes. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3380[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]3381[/ATTACH] I had to use dBpoweramp to convert FLAC to ALAC. Confirmed conversion using foobar 2000 ALAC Decoder. Copied files onto am 8MB SDHC card that already had bunch of flac albums. Inserted SDHC card into slot in touch. Touch sensed card, started up local Squeezebox server, from Settings->advanced->squeezebox server watched Discovering Files ... Complete Scan New Files ... Complete Artwork Scan: ... Complete The tagged ALAC files showed up the the right places (by artist / album / year / new music ) And played ! ( through a pico slim / JH-13 in this case) Internet Radio - (Radio Paradise / SomaFM / TSF Jazz Paris) isn't too bad, either. Enjoy your bargains 30% off'ers Note: it will work as another network player, for an existing Squeezebox server, and can be used as a touch based controller for them as well!

Lazed by/in the pool, then out to meet up with some fellow Brits and associated natives for an easy hike in a local state park overlooking the bay, where we encountered several deer and some wild turkeys just to keep it interesting. Then having worked up an appetite, on to an Indian (restaurant) for Curry and some Bistromathics. We bemoaned the absence of decent (or any) Onion Bhaji's on this side of the pond, and then managed to be the last group to leave, just before they shut up shop for the night. And it wasn't even chucking out time. Which is entirely the wrong way round!

And He loves you, He really, really loves you! bow-chica-wow-wow

Congrat Al on the Ooh Shiney! Remember, if you get caught talking in your sleep while camping, it must have been Cl-Ayre they heard

Nah, what about the T-shirt! Flash T-Qualiser T-Shirt (TQ Raver) Edit: plenty of youtube videos show this in action ...

Just before this degenerates into an entrenched Subjectivists vs Objectivists "debate", may I say Me, I'm a fan of the scientific method. If subjectivism works for you, as an individual, that's great. But, where's the predictive capability?, and how else do we get a feedback loop that improves stuff over time?

mmmmm, that could do the trick Can it be improved ? we can try Bacolicio.us ~Mmmm, Bacon~

Vicki, I think this calls for Bacon, in some form.

Something for fellow cheapskates to ponder Cutting the Cord and Cutting the Bills: cut the cord - living without a cellular data plan

Could be worse

Congrat Nate. Never easy, or comfortable stepping outside your comfort zone. Change is good. Change can be scary.

Its the end of a era! World Cup 2010: Paul the psychic octopus is set to retire - Telegraph

I was more impressed with Paul's performance than the Dutch team.

Al, looks like you had a fun time. Seems like rather a lot of euro-socialist import firepower. Must be Berkeley SWAT then or

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Very entertaining game. Does this cephalopod Paul the Octopus have a future in fund management?

Vicki, have you heard / tried "Squid" power strips? - none of your bulky wall warts get in each others way with this approach. Have a look at Home Depot or similar.

Flintstones marathon, eh? (see 0:35) Did you forget the Comma? ( as in Gay, Old, time)