Comments on: An open radio for anybody’s streams http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/ Same old blog, brand new place Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: John Handelaar http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49597 John Handelaar Thu, 08 May 2008 23:18:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49597 I've added stations to the directory (if it passes a 404 check, it gets added), and the devices also have a "My Stuff" menu where you can add stations in the directory, or stream links from wherever, or RSS feeds for podcasts. Ignoring the case and speaker for a moment, all the Reciva-based boxes from all manufacturers are basically identical and using the same embedded board and interface. Grace's is just one of a dozen or so offerings from different manufacturers. I’ve added stations to the directory (if it passes a 404 check, it gets added), and the devices also have a “My Stuff” menu where you can add stations in the directory, or stream links from wherever, or RSS feeds for podcasts.

Ignoring the case and speaker for a moment, all the Reciva-based boxes from all manufacturers are basically identical and using the same embedded board and interface. Grace’s is just one of a dozen or so offerings from different manufacturers.

]]> By: Shotover http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49580 Shotover Thu, 08 May 2008 21:51:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49580 Users can submit stations to www.TalkStreamLive.com or www.TalkStreamlive.mobi -- for Windows Mobile smartphones Users can submit stations to www.TalkStreamLive.com or www.TalkStreamlive.mobi — for Windows Mobile smartphones

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49550 Doc Searls Thu, 08 May 2008 19:35:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49550 I agree, Matthew. And I'm a Sirius customer. It's good in many ways, but still homogeneous. We need the open radio dial, in the form of streams from everywhere. I agree, Matthew. And I’m a Sirius customer. It’s good in many ways, but still homogeneous. We need the open radio dial, in the form of streams from everywhere.

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49549 Doc Searls Thu, 08 May 2008 19:33:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49549 Thanks, John. Made the correction regarding WINS. With the Grace Radio, can you add stations, or are you stuck with their directory? Thanks, John. Made the correction regarding WINS.

With the Grace Radio, can you add stations, or are you stuck with their directory?

]]> By: John Handelaar http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49498 John Handelaar Thu, 08 May 2008 14:55:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49498 Notwithstanding my agreement with the rest of this, I'm assuming WINS must have a live stream because it can be heard on my Reciva-based internet radio device. From the forums at Reciva.com it seems it hadn't occurred to CBS that you could use anything other than a PC to listen to their internet stations. They fixed a large number of stations, including WINS, en masse just before Xmas. (And let me take this opportunity to recommend these devices to you. <a href="http://www.gracedigitalaudio.com/wireless-internet-radio-p-11.html" rel="nofollow">US version of the one I have</a> in Ireland. You don't know you need one yet, but you do.) Notwithstanding my agreement with the rest of this, I’m assuming WINS must have a live stream because it can be heard on my Reciva-based internet radio device.

From the forums at Reciva.com it seems it hadn’t occurred to CBS that you could use anything other than a PC to listen to their internet stations. They fixed a large number of stations, including WINS, en masse just before Xmas.

(And let me take this opportunity to recommend these devices to you. US version of the one I have in Ireland. You don’t know you need one yet, but you do.)

]]> By: Matthew Reed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49475 Matthew Reed Thu, 08 May 2008 12:41:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2008/05/08/an-open-radio-for-anybodys-streams/#comment-49475 A radio that can play only one company's stations sounds like the dream of many companies (and the business plan of some). But that type of plan does seem to need to change drastically or disappear after a while, at least when not done on huge scale like Sirius or XM. A radio that can play only one company’s stations sounds like the dream of many companies (and the business plan of some). But that type of plan does seem to need to change drastically or disappear after a while, at least when not done on huge scale like Sirius or XM.

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