Plagiarist David Richards strikes again

I don't know why this guy gives himself a byline. The credit should be: Subtitle by David Richards. Story by Julie Jacobson.

My words verbatim after "CE Pro."

Leave it to David to do such a poor job on the only two sentences he did write. Only one typo ("officals") so he's improving...

Control4 Talks To Sonos

By David Richards | Wednesday | 27/01/2010

The development of new home control software by a UK company is set to allow owners of Control4 software to talk directly to a Sonos multi-room audio system.

Software company Extra Vegetables will demonstrate the new software at next week's Integrated Systems Europe show in London, according to company officals.

CEPro in the USA reported: "Sonos is the music streaming solution of choice for many home owners as it provides a convenient way to enjoy music in every room wirelessly," says Vegetables spokesperson Jane Scotland. "However, up to now controlling a Sonos system and other entertainment equipment has meant juggling a Sonos controller and multiple remotes."

With the Vegetables solution, users can employ a full range of Control4 interfaces to manage their Sonos music system. From a Control4 touchscreen, for example (the same touchscreen that controls the lights, thermostats and A/V gear), customers can browse through their Sonos music library, create song queues and distribute the tunes to any ZonePlayer on the network. They can also control the volume of the music in any zone.

There are limitations, however. Even with the Vegetables driver, the Sonos system still remains somewhat isolated. Only media from the Sonos database is played by the ZonePlayers. Similarly, the Sonos database is not made available to Control4 devices.

When you need a math degree to post a comment

I was trying to post a comment on one of the tech blogs, and the site wanted to make sure I was a real human being.

Fair enough. At cepro.com, we ask posters to enter (for example) the second letter of the word "cat."

But this particular site expects you to answer a complex math problem. What about us algebraically challenged? Not to fear, the site provides a sample math question -- like a practice quiz -- to help you out:

Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

And, lest you don't know what a "math problem" is, you are directed to a site that explains the concept.

After quite some time, I was finally able to post my comment.

My first Electronic House fan mail!

Someone really likes me. Evidently one Howard M. received Electronic House magazine, saw my picture and found the address to EH Publishing in the masthead.

He writes:

Ms. Lady and Business WOMAN Julie ... I'm just one of them human beings of a man who enjoys talking to other human beings of the human family, especially a special and attractive and upper class Lady and woman as you are. ...

Lady Julie, if you don't mind my respectfully asking, how was your holidays? ...

God bless, and you take ever good care of your special and attractive womanly self, for me and other loved ones of you. ...

Lady J. know this, just because I'm in a physical c. institution, does not mean that I'm not a good human being of a person. ...

It's all very flattering, don' t you think?

Cheesy Texas headline

Man cut in fight over nachos

 

By Eva Ruth Moravec - Express-News

A fight over nachos caused San Antonio police to arrest two men at their South Side apartment late Tuesday night.

Marty Henke, 35, and Randy Scott Esckilsen, 45, are both being held in Bexar County Jail. Henke was arrested on an outstanding warrant for delivery of a controlled substance; his bond is set at $30,000.
Esckilsen faces one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is being held on $75,000 bond after he allegedly stabbed Henke, his roommate, in the chin.

A San Antonio Police Department incident report states Henke was treated for the cut at his apartment, located in the 100 block of Lorita Street, at about 10 p.m.

The report states a witness brought Henke nachos, but he said he didn't want them, so the witness gave them to Esckilsen. Soon afterwards, Henke said he wanted the nachos and asked the witness for them. The two men then began to argue, and Esckilsen is accused of pulling out a knife, police said.

A struggle ensued, and Henke was cut on the chin. He called 911 and Esckilsen left the apartment; officers found him nearby and arrested him shortly after, but police said he didn't have the knife.

Police then learned Henke had an outstanding warrant and arrested him.