Marine Aquarium 3 Rumors and Speculation - Page 72

Jim Sachs · 03-19-2008, 10:09 PM

Just hit "B" and pop in a CD.

patscarr · 03-20-2008, 12:52 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Just hit "B" and pop in a CD.

I know, but it would be so nice to have some nice music kick in everytime the MA3 screensaver pops up.

Everyone in my office has these new Samsung notebook computers and the default screensaver is called "imagine digital freedom" and it has this wonderful, very soothing, classical piano music that plays when the screensaver kicks in.

johnblommers · 03-20-2008, 01:34 AM

Originally posted by patscarr:

I know, but it would be so nice to have some nice music kick in everytime the MA3 screensaver pops up.

People around my office love the MA2.6 screensaver as long as they don't have to listen to the bubbles, let alone hear Trance I like to listen to

Jim Sachs · 03-20-2008, 02:06 AM

I wouldn't really want to be responsible for choosing what music people would have to listen to while the Aquarium is running. Remember, it's all about Customer Support. If each day just 1 person in 1000 did not like the music I chose, or had a suggestion for which music they'd like me to put in, that's a thousand emails a day to answer, and that's only based on a million copies out there. The goal is not to give anyone any reason to contact us, ever.

patscarr · 03-20-2008, 05:09 AM

You don't have to choose, Jim. The SS defaults with bubble sound on. Just have another check box, next to the "bubbles off" check box, labeled "choose one of my mp3s, and when you click it, a "browse" button appears. Then the user can browse their hard drive for an mp3 of their choice, from their own collection. It can't be as bad as letting someone put their own image on the crystal.

Jim Sachs · 03-20-2008, 09:23 AM

I guess that might be a possibility.

patscarr · 03-20-2008, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

I guess that might be a possibility.

Woohoo!

Jim Sachs · 03-21-2008, 02:37 PM

OK, Pat - you get your wish. MA3 will be able to play MP3s.

johnblommers · 03-21-2008, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

OK, Pat - you get your wish. MA3 will be able to play MP3s.

Will the fish be "dancing" to the music? You know it makes sense

Wizwad · 03-21-2008, 06:57 PM

JB - stop trying to put the man off!

Go Jim!

johnblommers · 03-21-2008, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by Wizwad:

JB - stop trying to put the man off!

Go Jim!

OK So I won't suggest that Jim put in a little TV set inside the tank to display my mp4 movies ....

How come Pat gets all the breaks

Rainyfly · 03-21-2008, 07:22 PM

<lol>

JB: I love you guys!

Jim: that will be great, one more feature I'm really looking forward to.

Pat: Thanks for suggesting it!

Cheers,
Rainyfly

patscarr · 03-21-2008, 08:49 PM

Wow! We can call the it the "patscarr feature!"

You wont regret it Jim. This will be a really great new feature for MA3 that, in my opinion, will become one of the most anticipated, popular, talked about, used, commented on, and so on ...

Wizwad · 03-22-2008, 06:21 AM

Pat - what I said to JB I say now to you: stop trying to put the man off!

johnblommers · 03-22-2008, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by Wizwad:

Pat - what I said to JB I say now to you: stop trying to put the man off!

Wizwad make a good point, Pat. We all know how easily Jim is distracted

debavocet · 03-22-2008, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

OK, Pat - you get your wish. MA3 will be able to play MP3s.

So why not add another box to browse and play my iTunes files (m4p)?
Or will this drive you crazy?

Never mind - I can run my iTunes and MA apps together.

Jim Sachs · 03-22-2008, 03:41 PM

I believe m4p uses a proprietary decoder to play copy-protected iTunes files.

Jim Sachs · 03-22-2008, 11:12 PM

Anybody with some extra time on their hands: If you could find a public-domain mp3 version of Saint-Saens' "The Aquarium" that I could download, I'd appreciate it.

pusa · 03-23-2008, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Anybody with some extra time on their hands: If you could find a public-domain mp3 version of Saint-Saens' "The Aquarium" that I could download, I'd appreciate it.

Here you go, Jim.
http://www.mediafire.com/?xdg54bygtyo

patscarr · 03-23-2008, 05:07 AM

Are you thinking of having that song as the default? I just listened to it for the first time, and it doesn't really remind me of an aquarium. It sounds like something from Harry Potter actually.

03-19-2008, 10:09 PM	#1421
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,794	Just hit "B" and pop in a CD. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-20-2008, 12:52 AM	#1422
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Just hit "B" and pop in a CD. I know, but it would be so nice to have some nice music kick in everytime the MA3 screensaver pops up. Everyone in my office has these new Samsung notebook computers and the default screensaver is called "imagine digital freedom" and it has this wonderful, very soothing, classical piano music that plays when the screensaver kicks in. Patrick

03-20-2008, 01:34 AM	#1423
johnblommers The Architect Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 756	Originally posted by patscarr: I know, but it would be so nice to have some nice music kick in everytime the MA3 screensaver pops up. People around my office love the MA2.6 screensaver as long as they don't have to listen to the bubbles, let alone hear Trance I like to listen to Reasons people don't watch Star Trek: 60% - It’s for nerds. 39% - The show’s stupid. 01% - My parents were killed by Klingons and it's still too painful.

03-20-2008, 02:06 AM	#1424
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,794	I wouldn't really want to be responsible for choosing what music people would have to listen to while the Aquarium is running. Remember, it's all about Customer Support. If each day just 1 person in 1000 did not like the music I chose, or had a suggestion for which music they'd like me to put in, that's a thousand emails a day to answer, and that's only based on a million copies out there. The goal is not to give anyone any reason to contact us, ever. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-20-2008, 05:09 AM	#1425
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	You don't have to choose, Jim. The SS defaults with bubble sound on. Just have another check box, next to the "bubbles off" check box, labeled "choose one of my mp3s, and when you click it, a "browse" button appears. Then the user can browse their hard drive for an mp3 of their choice, from their own collection. It can't be as bad as letting someone put their own image on the crystal. Patrick

03-20-2008, 09:23 AM	#1426
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,794	I guess that might be a possibility. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-20-2008, 04:26 PM	#1427
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: I guess that might be a possibility. Woohoo! Patrick

03-21-2008, 02:37 PM	#1428
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,794	OK, Pat - you get your wish. MA3 will be able to play MP3s. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-21-2008, 02:56 PM	#1429
johnblommers The Architect Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 756	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: OK, Pat - you get your wish. MA3 will be able to play MP3s. Will the fish be "dancing" to the music? You know it makes sense Reasons people don't watch Star Trek: 60% - It’s for nerds. 39% - The show’s stupid. 01% - My parents were killed by Klingons and it's still too painful.

03-21-2008, 06:57 PM	#1430
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	JB - stop trying to put the man off! Go Jim! Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

03-21-2008, 07:03 PM	#1431
johnblommers The Architect Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 756	Originally posted by Wizwad: JB - stop trying to put the man off! Go Jim! OK So I won't suggest that Jim put in a little TV set inside the tank to display my mp4 movies .... How come Pat gets all the breaks Reasons people don't watch Star Trek: 60% - It’s for nerds. 39% - The show’s stupid. 01% - My parents were killed by Klingons and it's still too painful.

03-21-2008, 07:22 PM	#1432
Rainyfly Registered Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 31	<lol> JB: I love you guys! Jim: that will be great, one more feature I'm really looking forward to. Pat: Thanks for suggesting it! Cheers, Rainyfly

03-21-2008, 08:49 PM	#1433
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Wow! We can call the it the "patscarr feature!" You wont regret it Jim. This will be a really great new feature for MA3 that, in my opinion, will become one of the most anticipated, popular, talked about, used, commented on, and so on ... Patrick

03-22-2008, 06:21 AM	#1434
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Pat - what I said to JB I say now to you: stop trying to put the man off! Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

03-22-2008, 11:19 AM	#1435
johnblommers The Architect Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 756	Originally posted by Wizwad: Pat - what I said to JB I say now to you: stop trying to put the man off! Wizwad make a good point, Pat. We all know how easily Jim is distracted Reasons people don't watch Star Trek: 60% - It’s for nerds. 39% - The show’s stupid. 01% - My parents were killed by Klingons and it's still too painful.

03-22-2008, 03:12 PM	#1436
debavocet Welcome to the Quack House! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 56	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: OK, Pat - you get your wish. MA3 will be able to play MP3s. So why not add another box to browse and play my iTunes files (m4p)? Or will this drive you crazy? Never mind - I can run my iTunes and MA apps together. Quack - debavocet http://www.stratacafe.com/member.asp?ID=8929&page=1

03-22-2008, 03:41 PM	#1437
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,794	I believe m4p uses a proprietary decoder to play copy-protected iTunes files. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-22-2008, 11:12 PM	#1438
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,794	Anybody with some extra time on their hands: If you could find a public-domain mp3 version of Saint-Saens' "The Aquarium" that I could download, I'd appreciate it. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-23-2008, 03:06 AM	#1439
pusa Registered Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Anybody with some extra time on their hands: If you could find a public-domain mp3 version of Saint-Saens' "The Aquarium" that I could download, I'd appreciate it. Here you go, Jim. http://www.mediafire.com/?xdg54bygtyo

03-23-2008, 05:07 AM	#1440
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Are you thinking of having that song as the default? I just listened to it for the first time, and it doesn't really remind me of an aquarium. It sounds like something from Harry Potter actually. Patrick