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OriginalGriff31-Mar-15 20:43

31-Mar-15 20:43

Hello, Miss?
I wish to make a complaint.
Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this link what I followed not half an hour ago from this very boutique.
I followed it, I licked my screen and instead of delicious chocolaty goodness it tasted of LCD!

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Jacquers31-Mar-15 20:47

Jacquers

31-Mar-15 20:47

Lick an orange. It tastes like an orange. The strawberries taste like strawberries!

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson31-Mar-15 20:49

31-Mar-15 20:49

You are just parroting that

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

OriginalGriff31-Mar-15 20:50

31-Mar-15 20:50

It is a dead joke!

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson31-Mar-15 20:56

31-Mar-15 20:56

it's not dead just resting

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

OriginalGriff31-Mar-15 20:58

31-Mar-15 20:58

Look, matey, I know a dead joke when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson31-Mar-15 21:03

31-Mar-15 21:03

It's probably pining for the fjords. that's what these Norwegian jokes do

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

OriginalGriff31-Mar-15 21:06

31-Mar-15 21:06

I do hope this isn't a Norwegian Blue Joke!

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

den2k8831-Mar-15 20:52

den2k88

31-Mar-15 20:52

OriginalGriff wrote:
it tasted of LSD!

FTFY

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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson31-Mar-15 20:59

31-Mar-15 20:59

but LSD taste of blotting paper, no wait, I don't know what LSD tastes like, no sire, no knowledge of that what so ever, just haven't a clue mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

Do not escape reality : improve reality !

Rage1-Apr-15 0:30

Rage

1-Apr-15 0:30

@DeathByChocolate, this one's for you ! Smile | :)

WAFOTD

HobbyProggy31-Mar-15 20:31

HobbyProggy

31-Mar-15 20:31

The worst aprils fool of the day:

Saw my payroll today... they took nearly 45% of my money ... them money hungry b*******

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OriginalGriff31-Mar-15 20:41

31-Mar-15 20:41

That's no April Fools Joke: that's January Fools, February Fools, March Fools, ... Sigh | :sigh:

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

V.31-Mar-15 20:47

31-Mar-15 20:47

How I now it. And if it's bonus time they almost double it... (the taxes that is). Here, a bonus is taxed 68%... Sigh | :sigh:

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And I wouldn't even mind as long as they did something useful with it... (we can only dream)

V.

(MQOTD rules and previous solutions)

Daniel Pfeffer31-Mar-15 21:40

Daniel Pfeffer

31-Mar-15 21:40

V. wrote:
And I wouldn't even mind as long as they did something useful with it...

Even blowing it all on a day at the races is making better use of the money than the Government will make of it - at least going to the races harms no one.

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.

--Winston Churchill

Apple TV / Roku - like software for PC?

HobbyProggy31-Mar-15 22:20

HobbyProggy

31-Mar-15 22:20

The more we pay the blacker their zero gets on state budget Dead | X|

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drummerboy051131-Mar-15 19:53

31-Mar-15 19:53

I've been wanting a PC app that displays and allows me to play media from several sources (like Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Google Play, local files, etc.). I haven't been able to find anything that fits what I want. I tried XBMC (now Kodi), and it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for.

Do you have any suggestions? Or should I just buy an Apple TV? Or heck, write my own software? (I've had the urge to do that recently, too, so I'm willing to give it a go.)

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan31-Mar-15 20:05

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

31-Mar-15 20:05

Write your software... Add small blocks of controls, load content from different sources in it (probably API would be used) and give it a go. Good thing about this method is, that even if the user-experience is worst, user-interface is worst, you still would love it. Because its you who will make it. Wink | ;)

Go for it. Smile | :)

The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
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drummerboy051131-Mar-15 20:07

31-Mar-15 20:07

Thanks for the suggestion.

If I ever do get around to it, I want to make it open-source, and attempt to provide weekly updates until I deem it "finished"... or until the community takes over. Whatever comes first.

dandy721-Apr-15 5:02

dandy72

1-Apr-15 5:02

drummerboy0511 wrote:
I haven't been able to find anything that fits what I want. I tried XBMC (now Kodi), and it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for.

Pretty hard for any of us to make serious suggestions when we don't know what it is that "fits what you want". XBMC/Kodi seems to keep some people happy. So what is it you're after that it doesn't have?

drummerboy05111-Apr-15 6:44

1-Apr-15 6:44

It seems to be a small pain getting a plugin for Netflix in there for now. Besides that, the interface feels a bit clunky, and I want to be able to create playlists with media from multiple sources.

dandy721-Apr-15 7:12

dandy72

1-Apr-15 7:12

drummerboy0511 wrote:
It seems to be a small pain getting a plugin for Netflix in there for now

But is there one available at all? Seems to me like a one-time pain-point might be acceptable.

drummerboy0511 wrote:
Besides that, the interface feels a bit clunky

Can't help ya there. I don't think I've ever cross any sort of media player that had a "great" interface for all purposes--but to be fair, I don't know how I'd go about designing one myself.

drummerboy0511 wrote:
and I want to be able to create playlists with media from multiple sources.

I thought XBMC had tons of plugins...surely there's something that'll let you do that? Or, in the worse case scenario, can it not use playlists created from another machine?

In case you haven't guessed already, I don't really have much experience with it myself. Or any particular media player in general...I pretty much gave up on the idea years ago. Do follow up if you find something worthwhile...

drummerboy05111-Apr-15 13:59

1-Apr-15 13:59

dandy72 wrote:
But is there one available at all?

There are at least two, but I couldn't get at least one of them to work. I may not have even tried the other one.

dandy72 wrote:
thought XBMC had tons of plugins...surely there's something that'll let you do that?

Perhaps. I haven't looked into it myself. I figured that it probably didn't exist. I'll follow up if I find anything.

dandy72 wrote:
Do follow up if you find something worthwhile...

Will do, provided I remember.

If I did write software for it, and made it open-source, would anyone here be willing to help?