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This is an old page from Rod Begbie's blog.
It only exists in an attempt to prevent linkrot. No new content will be added to this site, and links and images are liable to be broken. Check out begbie.com to find where I'm posting stuff these days.
Filed under 'slimdevices'
➠ March 16, 2008
“MP3 Is Not a Crime”
Whadyaknow... The new Squeezebox Receiver is exactly the right size to be covered with one of the old stickers that you used to get with Squeezeboxes before the Logitech buyout, when Slim Devices gave a cut to the EFF.
➠ March 7, 2008
“Unauthorized or improper use of this system may result in you hearing very bad music.”
The results of sshing to the new Slim Devices Controller remote control.
➠ January 10, 2008
Squeezebox Duet Network Music System
The new Squeezebox hardware was one of the best things I saw at CES. The remote is pretty nice, but the best thing is that, like their SlimServer software, the firmware is open-source and Lua-based, so “the community” can write plugins and features for the remote. I predict this’ll be huge.
➠ November 27, 2007
Audible Awesomeness
A Slim Devices Squeezebox atop a new portable speaker which, depending on how you read my employer's new blogging policy, I don't think I'm allowed to tell you is bloody great.
But let's just say that the combination of the two is comparable to the combinations of cheese and pickle, hops and barley, or The Beatles and recreational drugs.
➠ October 19, 2006
Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
Slim Devices, makers of my beloved Squeezebox, have a new corporate daddy. It was only a matter of time before someone snapped them up, but I must say that I’m surprised it was Logitech.
➠ July 25, 2006
Slim Devices : Product Info : Transporter
Slim Devices launch their $2k “audiophile” version of the Squeezebox. Gold-plated out the wazoo for those who claim they hear the difference. They probably won’t sell many, but they’ll make a shitload from the ones they do sell.
➠ June 11, 2006
Rhapsody support coming very soon? - Slim Devices : Community : Forums
SlimDevices have battled the uPnP demons, and Squeezeboxes will soon be able to stream Rhapsody content.
➠ April 4, 2006
Weather on my Squeezebox
The somewhat terrific Weather screensaver running on the Squeezebox in our bedroom. Hurrah for internet-enabled consumer-electronic devices.
About This Site
This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.
I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.