Comments for philwilson.org http://philwilson.org/blog a geek commodity Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Adding a bookmark to an Android Home screen by sheershoff http://philwilson.org/blog/2010/01/adding-a-bookmark-to-an-android-home-screen/comment-page-1#comment-2598 sheershoff Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:42:55 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1067#comment-2598 Also for android an easier way: 1. press the button with squares on the phone. 2. in the pop-up menu choose "(+) more" 3. choose "add to home screen". also it will be added to the bookmarks Also for android an easier way:

1. press the button with squares on the phone.
2. in the pop-up menu choose “(+) more”
3. choose “add to home screen”. also it will be added to the bookmarks

]]> Comment on Needing notes by Felix http://philwilson.org/blog/2011/06/needing-notes/comment-page-1#comment-2561 Felix Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:22:14 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/2011/06/needing-notes#comment-2561 I am actually looking for the same thing. I am currently using WikidPad which has actually pretty much all the feature I am looking for, but I think the usability is not optimal... I am actually looking for the same thing. I am currently using WikidPad which has actually pretty much all the feature I am looking for, but I think the usability is not optimal…

]]> Comment on Samsung TV SDK – setting your project path by Tim Allen http://philwilson.org/blog/2012/03/samsung-tv-sdk-setting-your-project-path/comment-page-1#comment-2547 Tim Allen Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:45:52 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1229#comment-2547 The original Cartoon Network app was one of mine. Can't say whether it's changed since I left the company that owns it, but I'm glad it works pretty well. The TVs don't really have enough horsepower to do much HTML and XML manipulation and the lag on the network interface is a lot longer than I expected. The CN app does a minimum of calls to web services (largely because the servers, housed just outside of Sheffield, can't handle too much load!). I have to say that the Samsung TVs had the best interactive platform of all the major manufacturers when I was writing for them (2 1/2 years ago) but Philips have the best quality control! The original Cartoon Network app was one of mine. Can’t say whether it’s changed since I left the company that owns it, but I’m glad it works pretty well. The TVs don’t really have enough horsepower to do much HTML and XML manipulation and the lag on the network interface is a lot longer than I expected. The CN app does a minimum of calls to web services (largely because the servers, housed just outside of Sheffield, can’t handle too much load!).

I have to say that the Samsung TVs had the best interactive platform of all the major manufacturers when I was writing for them (2 1/2 years ago) but Philips have the best quality control!

]]> Comment on Samsung TV SDK – setting your project path by Phil http://philwilson.org/blog/2012/03/samsung-tv-sdk-setting-your-project-path/comment-page-1#comment-2546 Phil Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:09:01 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1229#comment-2546 The perceptible lag is probably exacerbated by the couching of the interface in terms that you see on phones and on computers - devices which typically have near-instant response times. The perceptible lag is probably exacerbated by the couching of the interface in terms that you see on phones and on computers – devices which typically have near-instant response times.

]]> Comment on Samsung TV SDK – setting your project path by Phil http://philwilson.org/blog/2012/03/samsung-tv-sdk-setting-your-project-path/comment-page-1#comment-2545 Phil Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:07:59 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1229#comment-2545 I use iPlayer via the app all the time, and I've used the Cartoon Network and a couple of others - they all work pretty well - quality is good, but something in the hardware is quite underpowered for what's being asked of it - there's significant lag between making an action on the remote and seeing something happen on-screen which isn't there when you're in the EPG or other native functionality. It is really quite frustrating, especially if you're asked to enter some text via the on-screen keyboard. At that point I typically load the Samsung Remote app on my phone and use the hardware keyboard there. To make the point, the iplayer interface is that of http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/ but the carousel takes about 4 seconds to change to the next item once you've selected the arrow. It is very painful. I have the 40" Samsung 5500. The app store is terrible too, and there's no way of browsing all apps online (that I've found). There is an Excel spreadsheet you can download(!) but that just lists the titles and the regions they're available in. I'm really just after writing something which can display something useful whilst I listen to 6music :) So: functionality great, let down by underspec'ed C/GPU. I use iPlayer via the app all the time, and I’ve used the Cartoon Network and a couple of others – they all work pretty well – quality is good, but something in the hardware is quite underpowered for what’s being asked of it – there’s significant lag between making an action on the remote and seeing something happen on-screen which isn’t there when you’re in the EPG or other native functionality. It is really quite frustrating, especially if you’re asked to enter some text via the on-screen keyboard. At that point I typically load the Samsung Remote app on my phone and use the hardware keyboard there. To make the point, the iplayer interface is that of http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/ but the carousel takes about 4 seconds to change to the next item once you’ve selected the arrow. It is very painful.

I have the 40″ Samsung 5500.

The app store is terrible too, and there’s no way of browsing all apps online (that I’ve found). There is an Excel spreadsheet you can download(!) but that just lists the titles and the regions they’re available in. I’m really just after writing something which can display something useful whilst I listen to 6music :)

So: functionality great, let down by underspec’ed C/GPU.

]]> Comment on Samsung TV SDK – setting your project path by Tim Allen http://philwilson.org/blog/2012/03/samsung-tv-sdk-setting-your-project-path/comment-page-1#comment-2543 Tim Allen Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:03:07 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1229#comment-2543 What do you think of the apps delivered with the TV? Have you tried any of the video on demand apps? I wrote a couple in a previous job and they've been deployed to all Samsung TVs but I have no idea how well they work or scale as I left the company a couple of weeks after I finished them, before they were properly tested! What do you think of the apps delivered with the TV? Have you tried any of the video on demand apps?

I wrote a couple in a previous job and they’ve been deployed to all Samsung TVs but I have no idea how well they work or scale as I left the company a couple of weeks after I finished them, before they were properly tested!

]]> Comment on Disable system bell in msys by Paul http://philwilson.org/blog/2009/02/disable-system-bell-in-msys/comment-page-1#comment-2530 Paul Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:47:06 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/2009/02/disable-system-bell-in-msys#comment-2530 This will disable tab-completion for directories for me. If you want to keep the settings you had before, you may do the following cd $HOME && cp /etc/inputrc ./.inputrc && vim .inputrc (Replace vim with the editor you prefer.) This will disable tab-completion for directories for me. If you want to keep the settings you had before, you may do the following

cd $HOME && cp /etc/inputrc ./.inputrc && vim .inputrc

(Replace vim with the editor you prefer.)

]]> Comment on Punished for being a good boy by Tom http://philwilson.org/blog/2012/02/punished-for-being-a-good-boy/comment-page-1#comment-2529 Tom Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:01:06 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1222#comment-2529 Samurai Jack: 52 episodes, finished airing 2004, only available in Region 1 DVD release Friendship is Magic: season 1 26 episodes, all aired by the middle of last year, all available on US iTunes, no European release at all I find it very sad that I can't actually give someone money in order to watch these things. Samurai Jack: 52 episodes, finished airing 2004, only available in Region 1 DVD release

Friendship is Magic: season 1 26 episodes, all aired by the middle of last year, all available on US iTunes, no European release at all

I find it very sad that I can’t actually give someone money in order to watch these things.

]]> Comment on Punished for being a good boy by Phil http://philwilson.org/blog/2012/02/punished-for-being-a-good-boy/comment-page-1#comment-2527 Phil Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:39:01 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1222#comment-2527 I should add that I have purchased two copies of the 5-disc Timmy Time pack, and the two available Octonauts DVDs. Steve - yes, that sounds very sensible. I know a great host, I'll email you. I should add that I have purchased two copies of the 5-disc Timmy Time pack, and the two available Octonauts DVDs.

Steve – yes, that sounds very sensible. I know a great host, I’ll email you.

]]> Comment on Punished for being a good boy by Steve Anderson http://philwilson.org/blog/2012/02/punished-for-being-a-good-boy/comment-page-1#comment-2526 Steve Anderson Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:39:46 +0000 http://philwilson.org/blog/?p=1222#comment-2526 I have every episode of Octonauts (including Creature Reports and the two Christmas specials) backed up in case the BBC ever lose their copies and want to put them on iPlayer. I think I can provide a similar service for them for Timmy Time as well. Maybe I should keep an offsite backup of this data...? I have every episode of Octonauts (including Creature Reports and the two Christmas specials) backed up in case the BBC ever lose their copies and want to put them on iPlayer. I think I can provide a similar service for them for Timmy Time as well.

Maybe I should keep an offsite backup of this data…?

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